[stocks q4 twitching tent with lattes and scones]
[ducks under a thick Afghan blanket]
[sucking in a glimmer of hope, before it’s snuffed out]
[types in next story on tablet trying to figure out how to make it work for WotF]
[Looking forward to Kary visiting tent and hopes the best for other twitchers]
Small steps add up to miles.
5 R, 5 RWC, 6 HM, 1 SHM
"Amore For Life" in After the Gold Rush Third Flatiron Anthology
"Freedom’s Song” in Troubadour and Space Princesses LTUE Anthology
"Experimenting with the Dance of Death" in Love is Complicated LUW Romance Anthology.
[Scrubbing chocolate from keyboard.]
[Fail to notice chocolate coating face.]
[Feet begin twitching. Twitching. TWITCHING!]
*Confusion* "Have I been possessed by the spirit of dance?"
[Tent flaps rustle over a turtle's egress. Smoke rides upon the breeze that slips through.]
[Sniffs air.]
[Scones...and smoke...a smoke SIGNAL!]
"Thursday approaches!!!!! Take cover!"
V39 - Q2 HM, Q3 SHM, Q4 HM
V40 - Q1 SHM, Q2 HM. Q3 SHM Q4 HM
V41 - Q1 Crafting
Results. Necks. Tweak.
Career: 1x Win -- 2x NW-F -- 2x S-F -- 9x S-HM -- 11x HM -- 7x R
Like me: facebook/AuthorTJKnight
[Dreams of silverable mentons and frenzied twitching]
[Nudge. Nudge. Something prods]
[Freshly baked scones drift through the air (and a hint of smoke?)]
[Nudge. Nudge. Eyes lazily open]
[Sits up, back wet from the grass, and puffs a yawn into the cold air]
[Something scoots past. A turtle? Where is the little fella off to?]
[In the horizon a smoke signal lingers]
"Oh boy," she says at last
[Springs off to the twitching tent]
"Truth is stranger than fiction because fiction has to be possible and the truth doesn't." - Mark Twain
13x HM
I sometimes like to write reading analyses and blog: Website
Moody playlists for writing: Spotify playlists
And if anyone wanted company: Read and write with me
@karyenglish
ARGH! The phone crossed the Styx. . .
Twitched.
Recharged, but it doesn't always ring.
Twitched.
Were calls made while it lay comatose?
Twitched.
Will calls come while I lay
twitchtwitchtwitching?
Victoria Dixon
Author of Mourn Their Courage
a 2010 Sandy Writing Contest Finalist
A Tribble Ate My Lunch: a Star Trek Cookbook (unpublished)
R=24
HM= 8
SHM=4
Finalist=1
<wanders into the Q4 tent clutching a tortoise, a note, and a platter of goodies>
"Oh, good. I should hate to miss the Twitchening. So hard to tell when one week ends and the next one begins, these days. Weekly Savings Time or somesuch. "
<freshens her tea and picks up a book, then puts it down and chunks a quarter into the jukebox instead>
"Anyone mind a little Blondie? Hang on, gonna need some hairspray."
<busts out the Aqua Net and rocks out to Blondie's "Call Me.">
WOTF: 1 HM, 1 Semi, 2 Finalists, 1 Winner
Q2,V31 - Winner Winner Chicken Dinner!
Hugo and Astounding finalist, made the preliminary Stoker ballot (juried)
Published by Galaxy's Edge, DSF, StarShipSofa and TorNightfire
@karyenglish LOL, had forgotten the Aquanet through the decades following the eighties.
[Grabs a Pumpkin Spiced drink and puts phone on charger]
[Asks if our newcomer wants a scone]
[Checks email. Then attempts to start today's writting]
Small steps add up to miles.
5 R, 5 RWC, 6 HM, 1 SHM
"Amore For Life" in After the Gold Rush Third Flatiron Anthology
"Freedom’s Song” in Troubadour and Space Princesses LTUE Anthology
"Experimenting with the Dance of Death" in Love is Complicated LUW Romance Anthology.
<sniffs as walks by tent>
"Mmm, smells good. Wonder what's in there?'
<draws flap aside and inhales deeply>
"Yes, very good."
<Grabs a chocolate scone and some tea>
<Notices others in the tent twitching, typing, and licking chocolate off their fingers, and the one well-coifed woman rocking out to an 80s song>
<Nods and settles down on a beanbag chair>
"My kind of people. Think I'll stay a while."
<Checks phone for missed calls, then pulls out laptop and types>
Author of MG Fantasy Adventures:
Gold Dust
Phoenix Down
Author of an English/Japanese bilingual fantasy for 4-6 year-olds:
Ray and Mia's Adventure
I'm a professional copy editor and also a trained mime. Please don't hold either of these against me.
V37 Q2 HM
V39 Q2 HM, Q3 SHM, Q4 HM
V40 Q1 HM, Q2 HM, Q3 RWC, Q4 HM
V41 Q1 HM
https://catherineweaverauthor.com/
[puts out a plate of fresh lettuce and fruit nicely chilled for the messenger tortoise]
[Good boy, Gilbert!]
[gives thanks to @karyenglish for bringing Gilbert back]
[pulls out a fresh batch of scones]
[grooves to the "Call Me" tune for a bit]
[and then realizes the clue... gulp, calls being made?!?]
[even though my Q4 story was written in haste and in the grips of losing a beloved cat]
[I can't help it... TWITCH!]
WOTF results:
Vol 42: Q1 SHM, Q2 pending, Q3 ?
running totals to date:
WOTF: 6 Rs, 3 RWCs, 8 HMs, 1 SHM
IOTF: 4 Rs, 3 HMs
Check out my new website: https://www.amyrwethingtonwriterofspeculativeworlds.com/
According to Winston Churchill, "success is going from failure to failure with enthusiasm"
Somehow I lost my Guthington profile, but it's me. Amy Wethington = Guthington = Physa
https://youtu.be/uMyCa35_mOg?si=-7XfWdQMOnxLX81-
http://nineandsixtyways.com/
Tools, Not Rules.
Martin L. Shoemaker
3rd Place Q1 V31
"Today I Am Paul", WSFA Small Press Award 2015, Nebula nomination 2015
Today I Am Carey from Baen
The Last Dance (#1 science fiction eBook on Amazon, October 2019) and The Last Campaign from 47North
(33) Carly Simon - Anticipation - YouTube
http://nineandsixtyways.com/
Tools, Not Rules.
Martin L. Shoemaker
3rd Place Q1 V31
"Today I Am Paul", WSFA Small Press Award 2015, Nebula nomination 2015
Today I Am Carey from Baen
The Last Dance (#1 science fiction eBook on Amazon, October 2019) and The Last Campaign from 47North
Aren't we more than a month out from the normal notification times? I'm twitching about other subs, but not this one. Or do I have my time frames wrong?
V40, Q3-4: HM, RWC
V41: in progress
@undreamedages Last year resulted were emailed 11/6. With some pretty strong smoke signals, I’d say it’s twitching time.
V39: - - - HM
V40: SHM, HM, SHM, HM
V41: HM, SHM, SHM, F
V42: DQ, P
Stories published in Triangulation: Hospitium, Neo-opsis Science Fiction Magazine, Flash Fiction Magazine, and others.
https://kzrichards.com
@kz_richards oh, is this quarter done quicker because it's the final one and they have to prepare for the annual results?
V40, Q3-4: HM, RWC
V41: in progress
@undreamedages Yes. Other quarters usually take longer.
V39: - - - HM
V40: SHM, HM, SHM, HM
V41: HM, SHM, SHM, F
V42: DQ, P
Stories published in Triangulation: Hospitium, Neo-opsis Science Fiction Magazine, Flash Fiction Magazine, and others.
https://kzrichards.com
I received my 2nd call last Nov 8, so we may be a tad behind this year.
It's twichin' time, brother.
Career: 1x Win -- 2x NW-F -- 2x S-F -- 9x S-HM -- 11x HM -- 7x R
Like me: facebook/AuthorTJKnight
Good luck all! I miss the anticipation and excitement as result time approached. (Now it’s just a semi regular Oh Look Clarkesworld Rejected Me Again.)
V34: R,HM,R
V35: HM,R,R,HM
V36: R,HM,HM,SHM
V37: HM,SF,SHM,SHM
V38: (P)F, SHM, F, F
V39: SHM, SHM, HM, SHM
Published Finalist Volume 38
Pro’d out Q4V39
www.rebeccaetreasure.com
Managing Editor, Apex Magazine
[the time for jukebox and light-hearted dancing is over]
[people shake under blanket forts]
[and jump at every phone sound]
[surely the first round of calls have gone out by now?!?]
[a phone rings in a dark corner under a table covered with piles of blankets]
[necks turn and eyes scan the expression of the one who answers]
[a glazed-over bored look]
[another call about extending their car warranty no doubt]
[a round of phone/computer keystrokes as everyone refreshes their email]
[Gilbert the tortoise thoughtfully chews a bite of melon]
[making crunching noises]
[Thursday cometh]
WOTF results:
Vol 42: Q1 SHM, Q2 pending, Q3 ?
running totals to date:
WOTF: 6 Rs, 3 RWCs, 8 HMs, 1 SHM
IOTF: 4 Rs, 3 HMs
Check out my new website: https://www.amyrwethingtonwriterofspeculativeworlds.com/
According to Winston Churchill, "success is going from failure to failure with enthusiasm"
Somehow I lost my Guthington profile, but it's me. Amy Wethington = Guthington = Physa
Q4 moves fast because we're up against production deadlines for the volume. It's not just slushing and judging, but also editing, proofreading, formatting, typesetting, getting the cover art and interior illos, printing, sending out review copies, etc.
WOTF: 1 HM, 1 Semi, 2 Finalists, 1 Winner
Q2,V31 - Winner Winner Chicken Dinner!
Hugo and Astounding finalist, made the preliminary Stoker ballot (juried)
Published by Galaxy's Edge, DSF, StarShipSofa and TorNightfire
Aren't we more than a month out from the normal notification times? I'm twitching about other subs, but not this one. Or do I have my time frames wrong?
If @karyenglish says twitch, we twitch. ?
V39 - Q2 HM, Q3 SHM, Q4 HM
V40 - Q1 SHM, Q2 HM. Q3 SHM Q4 HM
V41 - Q1 Crafting
I'm twitching
"Whether you think you can, or you think you can't--you're right."~ Henry Ford
2025 V42: RWC, (HM Resubmit), Editing, ?
2024 V41: RWC (HM Resubmit), HM, RWC, Finalist (RWC Resubmit)
2023 V40: HM, HM, R, HM
2022 V39: SHM, HM, Semi-finalist, HM (HM Resubmit)
2021 V38: ---HM (R Resubmit)
2020 V37: -R--
"There are three rules to writing a novel. Unfortunately, no one knows what they are."
— W. Somerset Maugham
Drop me a line at https://morganbroadhead.com
SFx1
HMx5
R/RWCx6
[Twas the night before Thursday]
[And all through the tent]
[Twitchers were typing]
[Trying to ignore, the twitching intent]
Small steps add up to miles.
5 R, 5 RWC, 6 HM, 1 SHM
"Amore For Life" in After the Gold Rush Third Flatiron Anthology
"Freedom’s Song” in Troubadour and Space Princesses LTUE Anthology
"Experimenting with the Dance of Death" in Love is Complicated LUW Romance Anthology.
I'm only twitching for that email out of realistic pessimism ? And Happy late birthday @morgan-broadhead!!
"Truth is stranger than fiction because fiction has to be possible and the truth doesn't." - Mark Twain
13x HM
I sometimes like to write reading analyses and blog: Website
Moody playlists for writing: Spotify playlists
And if anyone wanted company: Read and write with me
I'm only twitching for that email out of realistic pessimism ? And Happy late birthday @morgan-broadhead!!
Why, thank you!
"There are three rules to writing a novel. Unfortunately, no one knows what they are."
— W. Somerset Maugham
Drop me a line at https://morganbroadhead.com
SFx1
HMx5
R/RWCx6
@morgan-broadhead Happy BDay
Small steps add up to miles.
5 R, 5 RWC, 6 HM, 1 SHM
"Amore For Life" in After the Gold Rush Third Flatiron Anthology
"Freedom’s Song” in Troubadour and Space Princesses LTUE Anthology
"Experimenting with the Dance of Death" in Love is Complicated LUW Romance Anthology.
Today is Thursday, but is it The Thursday?
Small steps add up to miles.
5 R, 5 RWC, 6 HM, 1 SHM
"Amore For Life" in After the Gold Rush Third Flatiron Anthology
"Freedom’s Song” in Troubadour and Space Princesses LTUE Anthology
"Experimenting with the Dance of Death" in Love is Complicated LUW Romance Anthology.
@craydimensional This is indeed the question!
2022 - Vol 39 Q2 - R
2022 - Vol 39 Q3 - DQ
2022 - Vol 39 Q4 - HM
[Storm clouds gather on the horizon]
[The smell of smoke intensifies]
[Inside the Q4 tent tent scones fall from plates carried by twitching hands]
[Typos in Q1 V41 entries at large.]
[Tea sloshes to meet panicked smiles.]
[Calendar pages flutter placidly in the breeze]
[Tea sprays from startled lips!]
"Not a storm...No...it's Thursday. THURSDAY!"
[Calls of "THURSDAY" Take up from every corner, every padded recess.]
[Crashing as helmets are secured. Pillows forted.]
"HOLD FRIENDS! HOOOOLD! Valhallywood awaits!"
V39 - Q2 HM, Q3 SHM, Q4 HM
V40 - Q1 SHM, Q2 HM. Q3 SHM Q4 HM
V41 - Q1 Crafting
Sympathetic Twitch!
http://nineandsixtyways.com/
Tools, Not Rules.
Martin L. Shoemaker
3rd Place Q1 V31
"Today I Am Paul", WSFA Small Press Award 2015, Nebula nomination 2015
Today I Am Carey from Baen
The Last Dance (#1 science fiction eBook on Amazon, October 2019) and The Last Campaign from 47North
