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 Isto
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Great. I don't even have a story in the running for Q1 and I can't stop checking this forum.

wotf040

I second this sentiment. And wish to help achieve the goal of 100 pages!

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2700 posts and counting.... and 91 pages


- Isto
R-R-Semi

 
Posted : June 14, 2012 7:00 am
(@s_c_baker)
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D-Day is upon us!


Stewart C Baker - 1st place, Q2 V32
My contest history: Semi-finalist, R, HM, R, R, HM, HM, R, R, R, R, HM, R, R, R, R, Winner
My published fiction, poetry, &c.

 
Posted : June 14, 2012 7:02 am
(@gower21)
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Just to make Tina crazy...

I do believe that ship has sailed. Or perhaps there are those among us who still claim to have a grip on sanity?

I just have a twitch in my left eye. Martin won't abandon me, right? RIGHT? This whole quarter has made me feel like King Priam's daughter, Cassandra. She was insane too.


Tina
http://www.smashedpicketfences.com

 
Posted : June 14, 2012 7:09 am
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Just to make Tina crazy...

I do believe that ship has sailed. Or perhaps there are those among us who still claim to have a grip on sanity?

I just have a twitch in my left eye. Martin won't abandon me, right? RIGHT? This whole quarter has made me feel like King Priam's daughter, Cassandra. She was insane too.

I won't be abandoning you; but since I know you're fond of round numbers, it might feel that way if I decide to hold off my 2,000th post for a worthy occasion... like celebrating announcements at last.

But yes, there it is, I've decided: I shall stop at 1,999 posts. I will not make my 2,000th until we have Q1 announcements.

While I'm sure you'll all enjoy the peace and quiet, I'm still hoping my silence is short-lived.


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

 
Posted : June 14, 2012 7:16 am
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I won't be abandoning you; but since I know you're fond of round numbers, it might feel that way if I decide to hold off my 2,000th post for a worthy occasion... like celebrating announcements at last.

But yes, there it is, I've decided: I shall stop at 1,999 posts. I will not make my 2,000th until we have Q1 announcements.

While I'm sure you'll all enjoy the peace and quiet, I'm still hoping my silence is short-lived.

ACK! We must now have announcements ASAP. I will be sad if I don't see the bunny-slippered spaceman!


Rebecca Birch
Finalist - 2, SF - 1, SHM - 1, HM - 18, R - 6
Words of Birch
Short Story Collection--Life Out of Harmony and Other Tales of Wonder

 
Posted : June 14, 2012 7:20 am
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I won't be abandoning you; but since I know you're fond of round numbers, it might feel that way if I decide to hold off my 2,000th post for a worthy occasion... like celebrating announcements at last.

But yes, there it is, I've decided: I shall stop at 1,999 posts. I will not make my 2,000th until we have Q1 announcements.

While I'm sure you'll all enjoy the peace and quiet, I'm still hoping my silence is short-lived.

Now he has a "reason" to fall silent...


Jeanette Gonzalez

HM x4, SHM x2, F x1

 
Posted : June 14, 2012 7:21 am
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I won't be abandoning you; but since I know you're fond of round numbers, it might feel that way if I decide to hold off my 2,000th post for a worthy occasion... like celebrating announcements at last.

But yes, there it is, I've decided: I shall stop at 1,999 posts. I will not make my 2,000th until we have Q1 announcements.

While I'm sure you'll all enjoy the peace and quiet, I'm still hoping my silence is short-lived.

I can live with this decision. We'll throw you a huge "2000 posts" party wotf011

The odd number will bother me, so for my sake, I hope results come in really, really soon. *twitch* *twitch*


Tina
http://www.smashedpicketfences.com

 
Posted : June 14, 2012 7:21 am
(@grayson-morris)
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Martin L. Shoemaker, how dare you drop a big fat bomb like that into this forum. And no one's exploded yet!


Much madness is divinest sense, to a discerning eye; much sense, the starkest madness. (Emily Dickinson)
http://www.graysonbraymorris.com
past entries: 5x HM, 3xR
current entries: none

 
Posted : June 14, 2012 7:23 am
Kary English
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But yes, there it is, I've decided: I shall stop at 1,999 posts. I will not make my 2,000th until we have Q1 announcements.

While I'm sure you'll all enjoy the peace and quiet, I'm still hoping my silence is short-lived.

Two-thousand zero zero party over, it's out of time. So Martin's gonna party like it's 1999!

I think I still have parachute pants around somewhere...


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

 
Posted : June 14, 2012 7:23 am
(@onelowerlight)
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This thread is so epic.


My blog: One Thousand and One Parsecs

 
Posted : June 14, 2012 7:24 am
Dustin Adams
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Actually, Martin's next post will be his 1900th.


Career: 1x Win -- 2x NW-F -- 2x S-F -- 9x S-HM -- 11x HM -- 7x R
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Posted : June 14, 2012 7:24 am
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I think I hear Martin snickering somewhere... Yes, Martin and Evil Martin have converged.


Jeanette Gonzalez

HM x4, SHM x2, F x1

 
Posted : June 14, 2012 7:24 am
(@morshana)
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Actually, Martin's next post will be his 1900th.

*scratches head* Is this a Millennial joke?


Jeanette Gonzalez

HM x4, SHM x2, F x1

 
Posted : June 14, 2012 7:26 am
(@morshana)
Posts: 816
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*head smacks desk* Can't take the suspense. *bowl of popcorn tips onto the floor*


Jeanette Gonzalez

HM x4, SHM x2, F x1

 
Posted : June 14, 2012 7:29 am
(@gower21)
Posts: 757
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I won't be abandoning you; but since I know you're fond of round numbers, it might feel that way if I decide to hold off my 2,000th post for a worthy occasion... like celebrating announcements at last.

But yes, there it is, I've decided: I shall stop at 1,999 posts. I will not make my 2,000th until we have Q1 announcements.

While I'm sure you'll all enjoy the peace and quiet, I'm still hoping my silence is short-lived.

Now he has a "reason" to fall silent...

Unfortunately he's torturing me, but it's a good reason to fall silent. I've been hoping someone would do a sit in and I guess this is the closest we will come to that. WOTF seems to like Martin, so he's taking one for all of us. Thank you Martin! Your sacrifice will not go unnoticed....but do you realize who that leaves in charge?

That's right, folks -- PARTY!!! Psst, I think the gatekeeper just left!!

Bring the beer around back.

The cake goes on the counter. Jeannette don't you dare stick your finger in the icing.

Hang the streamers.

Who left these pink bunny slippers and space helmet in the middle of the living room?

EVERYTHING must be perfect for when we get announcements.


Tina
http://www.smashedpicketfences.com

 
Posted : June 14, 2012 7:30 am
(@s_c_baker)
Posts: 979
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Actually, Martin's next post will be his 1900th.

*scratches head* Is this a Millennial joke?

I actually use trinary for everything, so Martin's next post will only be his 54th. wotf015

(Please ignore that his current post number is 10201% impossible in my chosen number system. You think this is complicated--how do you think I feel when it comes time to give people my address? That has 6s and 7s and 5s in it. wotf014 )


Stewart C Baker - 1st place, Q2 V32
My contest history: Semi-finalist, R, HM, R, R, HM, HM, R, R, R, R, HM, R, R, R, R, Winner
My published fiction, poetry, &c.

 
Posted : June 14, 2012 7:30 am
(@morshana)
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*pries fingers from keyboard and goes to hunt down some real food*


Jeanette Gonzalez

HM x4, SHM x2, F x1

 
Posted : June 14, 2012 7:31 am
(@gower21)
Posts: 757
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This thread is so epic.

I know. They better not disappoint us now. We might even get to 101 by the end of the week or early next if they can pull it together.


Tina
http://www.smashedpicketfences.com

 
Posted : June 14, 2012 7:33 am
(@s_c_baker)
Posts: 979
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This thread is so epic.

I know. They better not disappoint us now. We might even get to 101 by the end of the week or early next if they can pull it together.

Or, as I prefer to label it, 10202.


Stewart C Baker - 1st place, Q2 V32
My contest history: Semi-finalist, R, HM, R, R, HM, HM, R, R, R, R, HM, R, R, R, R, Winner
My published fiction, poetry, &c.

 
Posted : June 14, 2012 7:34 am
(@gower21)
Posts: 757
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This thread is so epic.

I know. They better not disappoint us now. We might even get to 101 by the end of the week or early next if they can pull it together.

Or, as I prefer to label it, 10202.

I love how nerdy this tread gets. We're really going to show WOTF admin how to party, spec style.


Tina
http://www.smashedpicketfences.com

 
Posted : June 14, 2012 7:36 am
(@s_c_baker)
Posts: 979
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I know. They better not disappoint us now. We might even get to 101 by the end of the week or early next if they can pull it together.

Or, as I prefer to label it, 10202.

I love how nerdy this tread gets. We're really going to show WOTF admin how to party, spec style.

*hides his decimal-to-ternary converter*

Yes, nerdy. wotf022 wotf022 wotf022 wotf022 wotf022 wotf022 wotf022 wotf022 wotf022 wotf022 wotf022

ETA:

Also, lame.

You may embed only 3 quotes within each other.


Stewart C Baker - 1st place, Q2 V32
My contest history: Semi-finalist, R, HM, R, R, HM, HM, R, R, R, R, HM, R, R, R, R, Winner
My published fiction, poetry, &c.

 
Posted : June 14, 2012 7:43 am
(@rebecca-birch)
Posts: 625
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Martin L. Shoemaker, how dare you drop a big fat bomb like that into this forum. And no one's exploded yet!

wotf039

wotf013


Rebecca Birch
Finalist - 2, SF - 1, SHM - 1, HM - 18, R - 6
Words of Birch
Short Story Collection--Life Out of Harmony and Other Tales of Wonder

 
Posted : June 14, 2012 7:51 am
(@strycher)
Posts: 667
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I won't be abandoning you; but since I know you're fond of round numbers, it might feel that way if I decide to hold off my 2,000th post for a worthy occasion... like celebrating announcements at last.

But yes, there it is, I've decided: I shall stop at 1,999 posts. I will not make my 2,000th until we have Q1 announcements.

While I'm sure you'll all enjoy the peace and quiet, I'm still hoping my silence is short-lived.

Whaaaa . . .? What happens when they don't release the finalist until next week? wotf005


"The Filigreed Cage" || "Bitter Remedy" || "Heartless" || "The Newsboy's Last Stand" || "Planar Ghosts"

 
Posted : June 14, 2012 8:12 am
(@gower21)
Posts: 757
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I won't be abandoning you; but since I know you're fond of round numbers, it might feel that way if I decide to hold off my 2,000th post for a worthy occasion... like celebrating announcements at last.

But yes, there it is, I've decided: I shall stop at 1,999 posts. I will not make my 2,000th until we have Q1 announcements.

While I'm sure you'll all enjoy the peace and quiet, I'm still hoping my silence is short-lived.

Whaaaa . . .? What happens when they don't release the finalist until next week? wotf005

For anyone who is a Martin fan. You can now see he is making chicken-crossing-road jokes on Facebook. I gave it about 20 minutes and then went over and checked there. I knew he'd need an outlet.

ETA: He now tells me I got the quote wrong. It's from *M*A*S*H* and it involves a rubber chicken and a tea pot.

ETAA: I think he may have found a way to communicate... I totally fell for it.


Tina
http://www.smashedpicketfences.com

 
Posted : June 14, 2012 8:16 am
(@izanobu)
Posts: 341
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Someone on another forum reported getting an HM today, so some results seem to be going out...


 
Posted : June 14, 2012 8:34 am
(@grayson-morris)
Posts: 281
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The person I know who got an HM today was in the hold pile, an e-sub.


Much madness is divinest sense, to a discerning eye; much sense, the starkest madness. (Emily Dickinson)
http://www.graysonbraymorris.com
past entries: 5x HM, 3xR
current entries: none

 
Posted : June 14, 2012 8:36 am
(@s_c_baker)
Posts: 979
Gold Star Member
 

I won't be abandoning you; but since I know you're fond of round numbers, it might feel that way if I decide to hold off my 2,000th post for a worthy occasion... like celebrating announcements at last.

But yes, there it is, I've decided: I shall stop at 1,999 posts. I will not make my 2,000th until we have Q1 announcements.

While I'm sure you'll all enjoy the peace and quiet, I'm still hoping my silence is short-lived.

Whaaaa . . .? What happens when they don't release the finalist until next week? wotf005

For anyone who is a Martin fan. You can now see he is making chicken-crossing-road jokes on Facebook. I gave it about 20 minutes and then went over and checked there. I knew he'd need an outlet.

ETA: He now tells me I got the quote wrong. It's from *M*A*S*H* and it involves a rubber chicken and a tea pot.

ETAA: I think he may have found a way to communicate... I totally fell for it.

Or there's always PM... 😉


Stewart C Baker - 1st place, Q2 V32
My contest history: Semi-finalist, R, HM, R, R, HM, HM, R, R, R, R, HM, R, R, R, R, Winner
My published fiction, poetry, &c.

 
Posted : June 14, 2012 8:38 am
Dustin Adams
(@tj_knight)
Posts: 1497
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I hadn't considered FB.

Anyone's welcome to add me. I'd go on an add rampage but I don't want to make anyone uncomfortable if they're like, "Damn, he found me!"

D


Career: 1x Win -- 2x NW-F -- 2x S-F -- 9x S-HM -- 11x HM -- 7x R
Like me: facebook/AuthorTJKnight

 
Posted : June 14, 2012 8:41 am
(@grayson-morris)
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Bombs in the thread, I tell you. Bombs. Hunt them down.


Much madness is divinest sense, to a discerning eye; much sense, the starkest madness. (Emily Dickinson)
http://www.graysonbraymorris.com
past entries: 5x HM, 3xR
current entries: none

 
Posted : June 14, 2012 8:41 am
(@gower21)
Posts: 757
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Someone on another forum reported getting an HM today, so some results seem to be going out...

I'm glad hold pile news is going out. I knew they'd have to unclog that before they could filter out the last spots for finalists. I guess when we see Semi-finalist notifications then we'll know. Paper-subbers will most likely get notification in the mail or see it on the blog announcement.


Tina
http://www.smashedpicketfences.com

 
Posted : June 14, 2012 8:45 am
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