New York Times and USA Today bestselling author Jody Lynn Nye is warmly welcomed as the Coordinating Judge for the L. Ron Hubbard Presents Writers of the Future Contest following the recent and untimely passing of David Farland. Jody has been a Contest judge since 2016 and has a long history of helping aspiring writers.
https://writersofthefuture.com/jody-lynn-nye-announced-as-writers-of-the-future-coordinating-judge/
Thrilled by this news!
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: 1st -- pending
Amateur published stories:
"The Army Ration That Saved the Earth" -- Accepted for publication, waiting for contract
"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
Can’t wait for TBD Q&A session with Jody Lynn Nye. Great news.
Small steps add up to miles.
V38: R, R, HM, HM
V39: RWC, HM, HM, SHM
V40 : HM, RWC, R, HM
V41 : RWC, R, R, P
"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.
Congratulations to Jody Lynn Nye!! I'm certain she'll do a wonderful job. Looking forward to seeing what her individual flair and newness for the role is. I liked her story in vol. 37.
Congratulations again!
"If writing is easy, you're doing it wrong." -Bryan Hutchinson
V36-37: R x6
V38: R, HM, R, HM
V39: HM, HM, HM, HM
V40: HM, HM, SHM, HM
V41: RWC, P
Yay Jody! Read her epic fantasy in V34 (and luvvved the artwork btw) Wonder whether she prefers fantasy or sci-fi…?
V37: R, R, R, R
V38: R, R, HM, R
V39:
Author of The Otherworld Trilogy
Book 1: In the Name of the Otherworld (https://www.amazon.com/Name-Otherworld-Hermione-Lee/dp/1955086362)
Book 2: Marvels of the Underworld (https://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/1956788689?ref_=dbs_m_mng_wim_calw_tpbk_1&storeType=ebooks)
Book 3 I&II: War of the Chaotic Worlds (TBA)
Recipient of the Literary Titan Silver Award in September 2021
Recipient of Best Sci-fi and Fantasy Novel and Best Young Adult Book in the 24th Critters Annual Readers Poll (2021-2022)
Winner of the 2021 Paranormal Romance Guild Reviewers’ Choice Awards (Best YA/NA Novel)
Congratulations to Jody, and belated condolences to Dave's friends and family.
@jason Jody was my choice—I’ve listened to her teach at a couple of WotF workshops now. I’m sad about the circumstances, but I know she will do a great job, and that the Contest is in good hands.
For those of you that write humor, Jody coauthored several Myth books with Robert Asprin—they were close friends. I think you’d find she has a soft spot for humorous fantasy if you can do it well. If you want to know what she likes, study what she has written.
Fortune favor the brave … and the studious!
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@jason Jody was my choice—I’ve listened to her teach at a couple of WotF workshops now. I’m sad about the circumstances, but I know she will do a great job, and that the Contest is in good hands.
For those of you that write humor, Jody coauthored several Myth books with Robert Asprin—they were close friends. I think you’d find she has a soft spot for humorous fantasy if you can do it well. If you want to know what she likes, study what she has written.
Fortune favor the brave … and the studious!
That caught my eye when I was looking over her history--I first purchased one of Robert Asprin's books as a gift for my mother, who has always been a voracious reader, and later started making my way through them myself. I saw him write, once, about how irritating it was to have to do preparation ahead of writing, because he--like many of us--just wanted to get into the fun of actually writing the thing...
It's an impressive list of individual and co-author credits. I don't think I've read anything novel-length by her, but dollars to donuts, my Mam likely has.
Yay Jody! Read her epic fantasy in V34 (and luvvved the artwork btw) Wonder whether she prefers fantasy or sci-fi…?
Yup, now we get to tumble down the rabbit-hole of trying to figure out what our new co-ordinating judge may be on the lookout for! Not that it'll actually change anything--mostly, it just means I think "this is probably not the right thing" and then submit it anyway. I see no reason to rethink my clearly ill-conceived strategy at this stage.
DQ:0 / R:0 / RWC:0 / HM:15 / SHM:7 / SF:1 / F:1
Published prior WotF entries: PodCastle, HFQ, Abyss & Apex
Currently on a writing hiatus
An opportunity to get to know the new WotF coordinating judge! John Goodwin posted the following:
I will be holding a Zoom event as a meet and greet this coming Fri and Sat. I will start promoting it but if you can also share, that would be great:
When: Jan 28, 2022 05:00 PM Pacific Time (US and Canada)
Register in advance for this meeting:
https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZUpf-GorjMsGNX1XQTNkDMMJihSSY1rI1y0
After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the meeting.
Click here to JOIN THE WULF PACK!
"Super-Duper Moongirl and the Amazing Moon Dawdler" won Best SFF Story of 2019! Read it in Writers of the Future, Vol. 35. Order HERE!
Need writing help? My award-winning SUPER SECRETS articles are FREE in DreamForge.
IT’S HERE! Many have been begged me to publish the Super Secrets of Writing. How to Write a Howling Good Story is now a #1 BESTSELLING BOOK! Get yours at your favorite retailer HERE!
Me too lol. I suck at humor, though, so I'll stay true to myself and write whatever comes to mind, and submit it despite knowing Jody might not like it.
V37: R, R, R, R
V38: R, R, HM, R
V39:
Author of The Otherworld Trilogy
Book 1: In the Name of the Otherworld (https://www.amazon.com/Name-Otherworld-Hermione-Lee/dp/1955086362)
Book 2: Marvels of the Underworld (https://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/1956788689?ref_=dbs_m_mng_wim_calw_tpbk_1&storeType=ebooks)
Book 3 I&II: War of the Chaotic Worlds (TBA)
Recipient of the Literary Titan Silver Award in September 2021
Recipient of Best Sci-fi and Fantasy Novel and Best Young Adult Book in the 24th Critters Annual Readers Poll (2021-2022)
Winner of the 2021 Paranormal Romance Guild Reviewers’ Choice Awards (Best YA/NA Novel)
Yay Jody! Read her epic fantasy in V34 (and luvvved the artwork btw) Wonder whether she prefers fantasy or sci-fi…?
As the coordinating judge, I'm sure she'll be interested in putting together a well-balanced anthology with a nice mixture of different types of science fiction and fantasy.
"You can either sit here and write, or you can sit here and do nothing. But you can’t sit here and do anything else."
— Neil Gaiman, Masterclass
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SFx1
HMx5
R/RWCx5
Congratulations Jody Lynn Nye on the new position. It's good to know the contest is in good hands.
Her likes are a lot like Dave's were, he also wanted humor.
now we get to tumble down the rabbit-hole of trying to figure out what our new co-ordinating judge may be on the lookout for!
I think everyone should keep writing the way they have. You still have to get by Kary English, the first reader.
If your beginning doesn't impress Kary, Jody will never see your submission.
Today's science fiction is tomorrow's reality-D.R.Sweeney
HM x5
Published Poetry
2012 Stars in Our Hearts
Silver Ships
Jody really cares about and loves helping new writers. She gave me awesome advice when I asked her for help at FanX.
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: 1st -- pending
Amateur published stories:
"The Army Ration That Saved the Earth" -- Accepted for publication, waiting for contract
"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
It feels good knowing who our new coordinating judge is 
Congratulations to Jody Lynn Nye.
Volume 41 Q1 Illustrator Winner!
4x Finalist Illustrators
5x Semi finalist Illustrators
1x HM Illustrators
7x HM Writers
3x SHM Writers
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Author of the Primogenitor series: Cradle of Mars, Adaptation, Reunion, Schism: Available on Amazon under CL Fors
There is a singular question burning in all of our minds right now that we DEMAND answers to; what does JLN think about semi-colons?
Did this post contain a "Fantasy" element in the first five pages? No
Did this post contain a grounding in humor in the first page? Yes
HMx9
SHMx1 (Q2'22)
2xCritiquer for Published Winners (Oh yeah, it's now a thing)
Me too lol. I suck at humor, though, so I'll stay true to myself and write whatever comes to mind, and submit it despite knowing Jody might not like it.
Keep writing what you love, Hermione, and do your best to make it your best. ?
Click here to JOIN THE WULF PACK!
"Super-Duper Moongirl and the Amazing Moon Dawdler" won Best SFF Story of 2019! Read it in Writers of the Future, Vol. 35. Order HERE!
Need writing help? My award-winning SUPER SECRETS articles are FREE in DreamForge.
IT’S HERE! Many have been begged me to publish the Super Secrets of Writing. How to Write a Howling Good Story is now a #1 BESTSELLING BOOK! Get yours at your favorite retailer HERE!
After the news about da new judge, I read Jody Lynn Nye's stories in v's 34, 36, and 37. I must say I am very excited for the future of the contest.
For the serious contestant these stories should be required reading, just saying. Write On!
Today's science fiction is tomorrow's reality-D.R.Sweeney
HM x5
Published Poetry
2012 Stars in Our Hearts
Silver Ships
I wanted to try writing something fun this QTR so maybe this will work out. Although I have not really tried writing fun before. What's the worse that can happen, an R? At least I'll have fun writing it.
Small steps add up to miles.
V38: R, R, HM, HM
V39: RWC, HM, HM, SHM
V40 : HM, RWC, R, HM
V41 : RWC, R, R, P
"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, for one, welcome our new judiciary overlord.
Always remember that the crowd that applauds your coronation is the same crowd that will applaud your beheading. People like a show.
Terry Pratchett
An opportunity to get to know the new WotF coordinating judge! John Goodwin posted the following:
I will be holding a Zoom event as a meet and greet this coming Fri and Sat. I will start promoting it but if you can also share, that would be great:
When: Jan 28, 2022 05:00 PM Pacific Time (US and Canada)
Register in advance for this meeting:
https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZUpf-GorjMsGNX1XQTNkDMMJihSSY1rI1y0After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the meeting.
This was great, but I thought of questions I would have wanted to ask far too late. A knack of mine, I find, to think of questions way after the fact. Well, fingers crossed I get the chance to ask them myself at some other time in the future...
DQ:0 / R:0 / RWC:0 / HM:15 / SHM:7 / SF:1 / F:1
Published prior WotF entries: PodCastle, HFQ, Abyss & Apex
Currently on a writing hiatus
This was great, but I thought of questions I would have wanted to ask far too late. A knack of mine, I find, to think of questions way after the fact. Well, fingers crossed I get the chance to ask them myself at some other time in the future...
John has always wanted to do more Ask Me Anything sessions with judges. Maybe we can get Jody to answer some questions here.
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
Oh damn, I forgot to ask the most important question of all at the Q&A.
Will results still be released on Thursdays?
Always remember that the crowd that applauds your coronation is the same crowd that will applaud your beheading. People like a show.
Terry Pratchett
Around here (@sinsyne), every day is Thursday. 
Today's science fiction is tomorrow's reality-D.R.Sweeney
HM x5
Published Poetry
2012 Stars in Our Hearts
Silver Ships
Exactly, that's how it used to be. But what if our new ruler is a Friday person?
Always remember that the crowd that applauds your coronation is the same crowd that will applaud your beheading. People like a show.
Terry Pratchett
