"Anyone mind a little Blondie? Hang on, gonna need some hairspray."
Official theme song of “Unrefined”.
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
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
@martin-l-shoemaker the DJ! Nice playlist!
Vol. 36: 3rd -- R, 4th -- R
Vol. 37: R, HM, HM, SHM
Vol. 38: HM, HM, HM, HM
Vol. 39: SHM, RWC, RWC, HM
Vol. 40: HM, R, RWC, R
Vol. 41: R, HM, HM, HM
Vol. 42: R, RWC, 3rd qtr. pending, 4th qtr. WIP
Amateur published stories:
"The Army Ration That Saved the Earth" in For Glory and Honor, LTUE 2026 anthology
"The Tell-Tale Cricket" in The Murderbugs Anthololgy
"Follow the Pretrons" in Martian Magazine, and a Critters Award
"Eyes and Hands" in Galaxy's Edge Magazine
"The Last Dance" in Parliament of Wizards, LTUE anthology
"My Ten Cents" in Sci Fi Lampoon
Professional Publication:
"Invasion" in Daily Science Fiction
@martin-l-shoemaker the DJ! Nice playlist!
You should see my NaNoWriMo playlist!
(I am not participating in NaNoWriMo. The fact that I have written 12,700 words (and counting) in 6 days is strictly coincidental.)
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
You should see my NaNoWriMo playlist!
(I am not participating in NaNoWriMo. The fact that I have written 12,700 words (and counting) in 6 days is strictly coincidental.)
NaNoWriMo always makes me write more than usual--I'm at 15,500 words but twitching so hard today I can't focus. LOL
V39, Q4: HM
V40, Q1: SHM - Q2: SHM - Q3: SHM - Q4: HM
V41, Q1: HM - Q2: HM - Q3: subbed - Q4: WIP
HMx4, SHMx3
@thewritingwolf I dream of retiring and joining NaNoWriMo for the month of Feb
Small steps add up to miles.
5 R, 5 RWC, 7 HM, 1 SHM
"Amore For Life" in After the Gold Rush Third Flatiron Anthology
"Freedom’s Song” in Troubadour and Space Princesses LTUE Anthology
@craydimensional I’ve never managed to do NaNo outside of November, and November is always a challenge lol
V39, Q4: HM
V40, Q1: SHM - Q2: SHM - Q3: SHM - Q4: HM
V41, Q1: HM - Q2: HM - Q3: subbed - Q4: WIP
HMx4, SHMx3
Lol. I meant Nov, but my mind keeps slipping to Feb. Feb would probably be better for writing to avoid holiday rush.
Small steps add up to miles.
5 R, 5 RWC, 7 HM, 1 SHM
"Amore For Life" in After the Gold Rush Third Flatiron Anthology
"Freedom’s Song” in Troubadour and Space Princesses LTUE Anthology
I did Camp NaNo once, as a way to finish up my novel draft from the previous NaNo. That worked out okay, and I did get a finished draft in the end.
I abandoned the draft later, for a number of reasons, but I'm using a bunch of the world building work for another project now.
DQ:0 / R:0 / RWC:2 / HM:15 / SHM:7 / SF:1 / F:1
Pending: Q3.V42
@doctorjest This song is literally on my rowing machine playlist! ? . I like to pretend I'm a little viking, otherwise it's rather boring.
V39 - Q2 HM, Q3 SHM, Q4 HM
V40 - Q1 SHM, Q2 HM. Q3 SHM Q4 HM
V41 - Q1 Crafting
@craydimensional I agree--November is a hard month for writing, but it's nice to know there are so many people working creatively all at the same time. It spurs me along.
@doctorjest I've done Camp NaNo once, but it just didn't feel the same for me. So many of my NaNovels have been abandoned, but I had fun writing them so I don't mind hahaha
[pulls out some coffee and sips lightly, still twitching]
V39, Q4: HM
V40, Q1: SHM - Q2: SHM - Q3: SHM - Q4: HM
V41, Q1: HM - Q2: HM - Q3: subbed - Q4: WIP
HMx4, SHMx3
[sits at desk, sips coffee, and tries to ignore the twitching in right eye]
[can't focus on writing, reads news, and finds it even harder to focus]
[checks phone ... checks emails ... thinks about playing video games for an hour and repeating process]
"Whether you think you can, or you think you can't--you're right."~ Henry Ford
2025 V42: RWC, HM (HM Resubmit), Submitted, WIP
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, -, -
[scans emails]
[nothing from WOTF or IOTF]
[sips coffee]
[smiles at the email I did receive from Haunted Words Press]
[nice to see that it's possible to publish an RWC]
[and also an HM, nice email a couple of days ago from Androids and Dragons]
[pretty nice week all things considered]
[absently pets Gilbert the turtle who's chewing on a fresh leaf of lettuce]
[wondering if I can pull off an illustration involving a dragon, a kraken, and a thunderbird]
[looking forward to a nice weekend with lots of room for creative spaces]
WOTF results:
Vol 42: Q1 SHM, Q2 SHM, Q3 P, Q4 ?
running totals to date:
WOTF: 6 Rs, 3 RWCs, 8 HMs, 2 SHMs
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
@physa Nice! Congrats on your other wins!! Hopefully WoTF can top off the week for you ?
V39 - Q2 HM, Q3 SHM, Q4 HM
V40 - Q1 SHM, Q2 HM. Q3 SHM Q4 HM
V41 - Q1 Crafting
I've heard WOTF lovingly pronounced "woff." Does that make IOTF..."yoff" or "oiff"?
V39, Q4: HM
V40, Q1: SHM - Q2: SHM - Q3: SHM - Q4: HM
V41, Q1: HM - Q2: HM - Q3: subbed - Q4: WIP
HMx4, SHMx3
[Enterd twitching tent and places scones on table.]
[Checks email on lunch break]
[nothing yet]
[Puts down so lettuce for Gilbert]
Small steps add up to miles.
5 R, 5 RWC, 7 HM, 1 SHM
"Amore For Life" in After the Gold Rush Third Flatiron Anthology
"Freedom’s Song” in Troubadour and Space Princesses LTUE Anthology
[steps into tent]
[looks around at everyone snacking]
[looks at email in inbox]
Am I really first?
Silver Honorable Mention. Feels nice to get another one of those after six years.
v 29 : - HM - - | v 30 : - - - - | v 31 : - - - HM | v 32 : - HM - HM | v 33 : R HM R SHM | v 34 : SHM SHM HM R | v 35 : HM R R R | v 36 : - R R R | v 37 : - - - HM | v 38 : - - - HM | v 39 : HM - - R | v 40: - HM - SHM | v 41: R
My published works
Second go, I played it safe and tried to follow the "rules." Now, just to find a way to make something pop without being too avant-garde!
"You can never get a cup of tea large enough or a book long enough to suit me.“ -C. S. Lewis
//
V40: RWC, HM
V41: HM, HM
V42: HM
//
"4 Laws of Storytelling" (YouTube reflections on the craft)
Honorable Mention here.
V43: ___ ,___ ,___ ,___
V42: SHM, HM, Pending, WIP
V41: HM, Finalist, HM, SHM
V40: HM, HM, RWC, HM
V39: R, R, R, HM
V38: R,
Website: https://michellejdiaz.com
DQ:0 / R:0 / RWC:2 / HM:15 / SHM:7 / SF:1 / F:1
Pending: Q3.V42
I got an RWC. It looks like they added a few extra categories to this: Playing in some else’s sandbox and Reality check.
I'm ok with this, I wrote almost all of it during the last six hours and had a very short amount of time to edit. Now that it's been a few months I'll dive back in, fix it up, and send it to other markets.
It was a post apocalyptic western, so I fear it may have been rejected for being tropey or not having enough spec elements. I don't think there's a point in resubmitting here.
Congrats everyone else!
V40, Q3-4: HM, RWC
V41: in progress
Straight R here. It's been a while. This was the third version of a story that has gone R, RWC, and now R even though I got a great critique of my RWC and thought I had made major improvements. Regardless of outcome it was always going to be the final revision. Hoping for the best for the rest of y'all and multiple forum finalists.
V38: HM, R, R, HM
V39: RWC, HM, RWC, HM
V40: RWC, HM, SHM, R
V41: R, RWC, R, R
V42: RWC, RWC, P, WIP
WOTF results:
Vol 42: Q1 SHM, Q2 SHM, Q3 P, Q4 ?
running totals to date:
WOTF: 6 Rs, 3 RWCs, 8 HMs, 2 SHMs
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
I had really high hopes for this story, but considering I did not edit this story, I'm not surprised.
V39: -- / SHM / SHM / RWC
V40: HM / SHM / SHM / SHM
V41: RWC / HM / SHM / --
V42: -- / SHM / P / WIP
A labor of love: www.starspunlit.org
Ugh. I just found out last night that I sent in the wrong version of my story. It was a partial edit completely missing the beginning and several other edits.
checked my email and just saw that I got an honorable mention. I’m frustrated with myself to say the least. I’m generally so careful. Now I feel like I’ve wasted a quarter.
Volume 41 Q1 Illustrator Winner!
4x Finalist Illustrators
5x Semi finalist Illustrators
1x HM Illustrators
7x HM Writers
3x SHM Writers
https://clforsauthor.com
Author of the Primogenitor series: Cradle of Mars, Adaptation, Reunion, Schism: Available on Amazon under CL Fors
I wish there was a hug emoji... Anyway, hugs!Ugh. I just found out last night that I sent in the wrong version of my story. It was a partial edit completely missing the beginning and several other edits.
checked my email and just saw that I got an honorable mention. I’m frustrated with myself to say the least. I’m generally so careful. Now I feel like I’ve wasted a quarter.
WOTF results:
Vol 42: Q1 SHM, Q2 SHM, Q3 P, Q4 ?
running totals to date:
WOTF: 6 Rs, 3 RWCs, 8 HMs, 2 SHMs
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
@physa thank you ? I need hugs today.
Volume 41 Q1 Illustrator Winner!
4x Finalist Illustrators
5x Semi finalist Illustrators
1x HM Illustrators
7x HM Writers
3x SHM Writers
https://clforsauthor.com
Author of the Primogenitor series: Cradle of Mars, Adaptation, Reunion, Schism: Available on Amazon under CL Fors
this quarter, after a straight R last quarter. And the grind continues.
Congrats to all who entered, regardless of result. And to you Finalists and winners - Well Done!
V/R,
Michael
SF x1
SHM x5
HM x18
https://michaelkingswood.com
https://ssnstorytelling.com
https://www.youtube.com/@MichaelKingswood
