Hey, all,
Just a reminder that the contest does not allow simultaneous submissions. If you submit a story to the contest, it's supposed to stay with us and only us until you get your results back. Yes, you can withdraw a story if you decide you'd rather submit it somewhere else, and yes, sometimes people withdraw a story if they've sim subbed and sold it. The latter of those two is actually against the rules, and the former is a hassle and time-waster for Joni and the judging team.
Two people this quarter would have been finalists if they had just waited a bit longer before submitting their stories elsewhere. Grats to them for selling their stories, but they lost a real chance at winning and added another notch toward pro-ing out.
I know the wait is frustrating. Think carefully about what you want. If you'd rather sell to X magazine than win the contest, then submit to X magazine first. If you'd rather win the contest, don't submit elsewhere until after judging is over.
Cheers!
Kary
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
Well, this makes perfect sense for the Contest, of course!
@DonMarkmaker
Yeah, I've sim-subbed to a lot of markets, including many who say not to (sorry not sorry), but I'd never do it to the contest. You know the contest is going to tell you your result at a particular time (some magazines never even get back to me!) and it's the biggest reward in the industry.
VOL 40 2nd Quarter: Third Place ("Ashes to Ashes, Blood to Carbonfiber")
Past submissions: R - HM - HM - HM - HM - HM - SHM - SHM
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I don't sim-sub even if they allow it. It gets confusing enough when you have over a dozen stories out at a time.
I tend to submit and forget. If it takes a while I'm writing something else while I'm waiting.
R:6 RWC:1 HM:9 SHM:3
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I don't sim-sub even if they allow it. It gets confusing enough when you have over a dozen stories out at a time.
I tend to submit and forget. If it takes a while I'm writing something else while I'm waiting.
I agree about not sim-submitting.
I'm using Duotrope now to help with submission tracking and to find markets.
"Whether you think you can, or you think you can't--you're right."~ Henry Ford
2025 V42: RWC, HM (HM Resubmit), Submitted, Ideas swirling about
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--
I also do not and would not think of sim-subbing to the Contest. Other markets are fair game if they allow it.
Jason P. Crawford
Author of Urban Fantasy and Sci-Fi (for now!)
Finalist for 2024 Baen Fantasy Adventure Award
3rd Place Winner for 2025 Jim Baen Memorial Short Story Award
Q3 V31: HM Q2 V39: SHM Q2 V40: SHM Q2 V41: HM Q2 V42: RWC
Q3 V38: HM Q3 V39: SHM Q3 V40: SHM Q3 V41: HM Q3 V42: P
Q4 V38: R Q4 V39: SHM Q4 V40: SHM Q4 V41: RWC
Q1 V39: HM Q1 V40: RWC Q1 V41: SHM Q1 V42: SHM
