Reading the latest volumes is how I won. There's not mincing about it. Talking to all of you made me a better writer, the Super Secrets and Unwritten Rules got me from HM up to SHM, and oodles of advice from many past winners (especially @tj_knight) levelled me up further, but I'm convinced that studying V39 was what pushed me over the finish line.
And Volume 40 is on sale today for only $0.99! https://a.co/d/dVsE66g
Buying it doesn't tangibly benefit the winners (though it benefits future winners, as the profits fund the contest), but if/once you've read it, we'd be honored and grateful if you left an honest review on Amazon/Goodreads/your favorite book review platform.
VOL 40 2nd Quarter: Third Place ("Ashes to Ashes, Blood to Carbonfiber")
Past submissions: R - HM - HM - HM - HM - HM - SHM - SHM
www.jd-writes.com
Kindle Vella - Ashes to Ashes, Earth to Kaybee
Oh bugger, it seems like it's only available if you're in the US at the moment.
Just finished Volume 40. A bunch of awesome stories. My favorite was "Butter Side Down," a truly funny and poignant story. I also enjoyed "Squiddy," very much.
Preston Dennett
HM x 12
F x 1
Winner, 2nd place, Q1, Volume 35
42 stories published! (and counting!)
