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Re: Writer of the Future. Who Has Been Entering Lately?
« Reply #15 on: June 08, 2007, 04:49:43 AM »
We just recently hung my husband's award certificate (second place) up by his computer.  I must admit it does feel a little weird to have L. Ron Hubbard's name on our wall. 
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Re: Writer of the Future. Who Has Been Entering Lately?
« Reply #16 on: June 11, 2007, 06:45:06 PM »
Now that's cool, Pink.  When did he win?  Has it already been published?  Name?  Story title?
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Re: Writer of the Future. Who Has Been Entering Lately?
« Reply #17 on: June 15, 2007, 05:23:16 PM »
Hey, guys. I need someone to read my story that I'm going to submit this quarter. It needs to be turned in in just a couple of weeks (by June 30th). Anyone have time to give me some feedback? Anyone else... If you want me to read your story, let me know. I'll give you feedback too.

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Re: Writer of the Future. Who Has Been Entering Lately?
« Reply #18 on: June 29, 2007, 07:32:28 PM »
Deadline is tomorrow!

(I submitted last Saturday.  Very unlike me to be a whole week early.)
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Re: Writer of the Future. Who Has Been Entering Lately?
« Reply #19 on: June 29, 2007, 11:08:01 PM »
Ha, ha!!!!  I still have...just under 21 hours to edit.  Eek!  It's going this time though.  :)
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Re: Writer of the Future. Who Has Been Entering Lately?
« Reply #20 on: June 30, 2007, 06:14:53 PM »

Now that's cool, Pink.  When did he win?  Has it already been published?  Name?  Story title?
Oops, sorry, I just saw this.  Douglas Jole, "The Witchin' Man," Volume IX (1992).
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Re: Writer of the Future. Who Has Been Entering Lately?
« Reply #21 on: August 31, 2007, 03:43:27 AM »
Here we go again. Using Brandon's forum to discuss our WOTF amateur writing dreams.

The deadline for this quarter is Sept. 30th. Who's entering this time?

I am. I know Dan is.

If anyone else wants to exchange stories, let us know.

And the results from the last quarter should be coming in before too long.

Good luck to everyone. 
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Re: Writer of the Future. Who Has Been Entering Lately?
« Reply #22 on: August 31, 2007, 05:47:53 PM »
If anyone is interested in a list of 36 tips on entering WOTF, based on what K.D. Wentworth and Tim Powers said the two times I attended the workshop, PM me with your email address.

(I haven't publicly posted this list because I want to give a slight edge to writers I've had some interaction with.)
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Re: Writer of the Future. Who Has Been Entering Lately?
« Reply #23 on: September 02, 2007, 03:42:14 AM »
If anyone is interested in a list of 36 tips on entering WOTF, based on what K.D. Wentworth and Tim Powers said the two times I attended the workshop, PM me.

(I haven't publicly posted this list because I want to give a slight edge to writers I've had some interaction with.)

Thanks, Eric.

I just sent you a PM.
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Re: Writer of the Future. Who Has Been Entering Lately?
« Reply #24 on: September 02, 2007, 03:44:10 AM »
I'm having trouble getting this 2nd thread page to appear on my computer. I'm posting this to test it.

Oh, and to the point. If anyone else wants to trade stories with me (or with Dan...we'll ask him), send me a message here at TWG.
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Writers of the Future. Who's Been Entering Thread #2
« Reply #25 on: September 02, 2007, 04:39:38 PM »
Sorry for needing to start a second thread, but I can't get pg. 2 of the first thread to open (tried it on three different computers the last couple of days). To summerize:

1) Some of us are entering the WOTF contest every quarter.

2) Some of us are exchanging stories...critiquing them for each other before we submit them.

3) If you would be willing to read and critique our stories (or even a single story), please let us know. We need all the feedback we can get.

4) Of course we are willing to read your story also, if you are submitting to WOTF.

Oh, and, again, ALL PRAISE BRANDON for letting us post this WOTF stuff in his forum.

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Re: Writer of the Future. Who Has Been Entering Lately?
« Reply #26 on: September 02, 2007, 07:40:04 PM »
Someone has a bad avatar (meaning not 65x65) on this page and it was crapping out the forum, I disabled some Avatar validating features which should resolve these issues.
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Re: Writer of the Future. Who Has Been Entering Lately?
« Reply #27 on: September 05, 2007, 03:39:27 AM »
Thanks for fixing it Spriggan.
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Alright. I just finished my story and the first rewrite.

It's ready to send out if anyone is interested in critiquing it.

It's called "The Wishing Well Gang".

Let me know. 
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Re: Writer of the Future. Who Has Been Entering Lately?
« Reply #28 on: September 05, 2007, 04:05:37 PM »
I'm really interested in entering this sometime soon, but I can't seem to buckle down and finish one short story. Also my workload is crippling. After this quarter, which ends...Sept 30, right? When does the next quarter end?


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Re: Writer of the Future. Who Has Been Entering Lately?
« Reply #29 on: September 05, 2007, 06:45:32 PM »
The quarter ending September 30 is also the end of the 2007 contest year, which corresponds to WOTF XXIV, to be published next year.

The next quarter (deadline December 31) is the first quarter for the 2008 contest, which corresponds to the 25th volume in the series, and I know they're already planning to do some special things for the 25th anniversary.

Oh, and remember that the deadlines are postmark deadlines, so if the deadline falls on a Sunday or federal holiday, you may need to get it to the post officer a day earlier.
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