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An Editor’s Perspective

An Editor’s Perspective

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The question that authors ask editors most. From Published Finalist, to Writers of the Future winner, to Managing Editor of Apex Magazine, Rebecca E. Treasure.
Learning Things You Never Knew

Writers & Illustrators of the Future Podcast: Learning Things You Never Knew

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The Writers and Illustrators of the Future Podcast, based on L. Ron Hubbard's acclaimed Contests, enables listeners to learn new things in every episode.
Looking Back 2023

Looking back at 2023 for Sci Fi and Fantasy Art from Writers & Illustrators of the Future Winners and Judges

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A review of the Sci-Fi and Fantasy Art accomplishments in 2023 from Writers & Illustrators of the Future Winners and Judges.
Writers of the Future 4th Quarter Winners

Writers of the Future 4th Quarter Winners Announced for Volume 40

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The judging results are in! And here are the 4th Quarter 2023 Writers of the Future Contest winners for Volume 40. Congratulations to you all!
Illustrators of the Future 4th Quarter Winners

Illustrators of the Future 4th Quarter Winners Announced for Volume 40

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Here are the 4th Quarter 2023 Illustrators of the Future Contest winners for Volume 40. Congratulations to you all!
Writers of the Future 3rd Quarter Winners

Writers of the Future 3rd Quarter Winners Announced for Volume 40

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The judging results are in! And here are the 3rd Quarter 2023 Writers of the Future Contest winners for Volume 40. Congratulations to you all!
Illustrators of the Future 3rd Quarter Winners

Illustrators of the Future 3rd Quarter Winners Announced for Volume 40

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Here are the 3rd Quarter 2023 Illustrators of the Future Contest winners for Volume 40. Congratulations to you all!
Unwritten Rules

Martin’s OPINION on the Unwritten Rules of the Writers of the Future

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The unwritten rules from the Writers of the Future Forum on the Writers of the Future Contest as assembled by Martin Shoemaker.
Writers of the Future 2nd Quarter Winners

Writers of the Future 2nd Quarter Winners Announced for Volume 40

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The judging results are in! And here are the 2nd Quarter 2023 Writers of the Future Contest winners for Volume 40. Congratulations to you all!
Illustrators of the Future 2nd Quarter Winners

Illustrators of the Future 2nd Quarter Winners Announced for Volume 40

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Here are the 2nd Quarter 2023 Illustrators of the Future Contest winners for Volume 40. Congratulations to you all!
Tyler Tarter at the 2023 Awards Event red carpet

Reader of the Future and Writer of the Future

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I had the pleasure of being chosen as the winner of the Readers of the Future contest
L. Ron Hubbard Golden Pen Award Winner: David K. Henrickson

Old But Not Too Old to Succeed!

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A 50-year journey with a few twists and turns …
TJ Knight (Dustin Adams) Honorable Mention Cert

It All Started When … (AKA What Honorable Mention Means to Me)

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How did it all start for one Writers of the Future winner? It all started when …
Sarah Morrison

Taking the Long Road

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"Just because you too longer than others doesn't mean you failed." It meant a lot to me at the time.
Elaine Midcoh

One Writer’s Journey

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Writers of the Future winner, Elaine Midcoh, shares her writing journey.
David Hankins at the 2023 Writers of the Future Awards Event

Writing Resilience

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David Hankin is a Writers of the Future Volume 39 winner with his story, “Death and the Taxman.”

Predictions on Our Future Education. Were They Right?

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Predictions on future education were sealed in a Time Capsule in 1998 and opened 25 years later at the 2023 Writers of the Future Gala.
Writers-Illustrators-of-the-Future-Day-8-Blog

Writers & Illustrators of the Future Workshop Week
2023 – Day 8

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Writers and illustrators combined to learn about promoting their work, themselves, and each other.
Writers-Illustrators-of-the-Future-Day-7-Blog

Writers & Illustrators of the Future Workshop Week
2023 – Day 7

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A gala celebration of the winners of the Writers & Illustrators of the Future Contests took place on April 28, 2023 in Hollywood, California.
Writers-Illustrators-of-the-Future-Day-6-Blog

Writers & Illustrators of the Future Workshop Week
2023 – Day 6

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Workshop attendees heard from Dr. Beatrice Kondo, Dr. Nnedi Okorafor, Bill Fawcett, Scot and Jane Noel, and Brian C. Hailes. The illustrator winners received portfolio reviews from the Contest judges.
Writers-Illustrators-of-the-Future-Day-5-Blog

Writers & Illustrators of the Future Workshop Week
2022 – Day 5

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Guest writer instructors Kevin J. Anderson, Dean Wesley Smith, S.M. Stirling, Nancy Cartwright and illustrator instructors Brittany Jackson, Dan dos Santos, Larry Elmore. Followed by a live radio performance of Hubbard’s “If I Were You” and a tour of Author Services, Inc.