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(@element26)
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Hello to all here. Yes, I'm a newbie to the site, hoping to submit some work and receive both great and terrible reviews such that will promise the production of great work from me as time passes. I look forward to hearing from some of you, and hopefully with some insight for me as to how best to navigate this site for best effects.

Yours truly, Dayna, AKA Element26 and as the penname: Ironworker

wotf011

P.S. I'd like to submit some writing and enter the contest. How might I do that?

 
Posted : February 10, 2019 3:05 pm
Disgruntled Peony
(@disgruntledpeony)
Posts: 1283
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Hello to all here. Yes, I'm a newbie to the site, hoping to submit some work and receive both great and terrible reviews such that will promise the production of great work from me as time passes. I look forward to hearing from some of you, and hopefully with some insight for me as to how best to navigate this site for best effects.

Yours truly, Dayna, AKA Element26 and as the penname: Ironworker

wotf011

P.S. I'd like to submit some writing and enter the contest. How might I do that?

Hello and welcome! If you're in need of writing resources, I have a thread for that here.

As for how to submit your writing, I recommend reading the contest rules:

https://www.writersofthefuture.com/cont ... s-writers/

I also recommend using manuscript format for your story, with the caveats that a) Dave prefers italics to underscoring and b) you want to make sure your submission is anonymous before sending it in.

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Posted : February 10, 2019 5:02 pm
storysinger
(@storysinger)
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Welcome AaronSmith and Dayna. There are many people here willing to help you learn the path to success. Enjoy. wotf007

Today's science fiction is tomorrow's reality-D.R.Sweeney
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Published Poetry
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Posted : February 10, 2019 11:36 pm
(@element26)
Posts: 3
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Thank you Storysinger, nice name, I will attempt to be studious of the rules and avail myself of the tools. See you in print. wotf008

 
Posted : February 11, 2019 4:01 am
(@wulfmoon)
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Welcome Hannah, Simplify, Element 26, and Aaron! Good to have you here. Thanks for taking my advice and being Johnny on the Spot, Aaron. A note to all the new: there's still time to take my 3/4 challenge if you're feeling brave. Just go over to Moon's SUPER SECRET Bonus Challenge and say you are in. Aside from that, do post to the quarter you are entering, as most of the chatter happens there. Enjoy all the shared wisdom in the various topics, or post your own if you have a question. We're here to help!

All the beast,

Moon

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Posted : February 11, 2019 9:45 pm
(@mhkuch)
Posts: 17
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Hello Mr. Torgersen! It's a pleasure to finally meet you!
The name's Mikko H. Kuch, a civil engineer with the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers. I've been wanting to try my hand at the pen for quite some time so I finally put together my first short story and submitted it for the first quarter of 2019! I'm about to deploy on a mission out to the Middle East and I'm hoping to further develop the craft during my down time, however much I might have, haha!
wotf039 wotf044

 
Posted : February 13, 2019 11:43 am
storysinger
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Welcome to the forum Mikko. I wonder if you can get a leave when you win the contest.
Good luck here and definitely good luck there. Thank you for your service.

Today's science fiction is tomorrow's reality-D.R.Sweeney
HM x5
Published Poetry
2012 Stars in Our Hearts
Silver Ships

 
Posted : February 14, 2019 10:03 am
(@mhkuch)
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I hope that I will! Thank you very much Storysinger! Any idea how long it takes to get word of the results after submission?

 
Posted : February 24, 2019 5:51 pm
storysinger
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We're getting close to getting results for Q1. There is a thread for getting updates on what we forumites find out. Find your way there and participate.

Today's science fiction is tomorrow's reality-D.R.Sweeney
HM x5
Published Poetry
2012 Stars in Our Hearts
Silver Ships

 
Posted : February 25, 2019 1:33 am
(@danecurley)
Posts: 49
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Hello all,

I'm a professional content and copywriter whose finally scratching his fiction itch. Hopefully it's nothing contagious... for the editors, I mean.

I've sold (and edited) hundreds of articles (sports journalism, mostly), but never any secondary-world stories or futurist thrillers. I'm eager to join your esteemed ranks.

My favorite writing accolades are having interviewed two of the winningest World's Strongest Man champions for paid (e)print, and earning a small, meaningful, faculty-nominated prize in college for my super-niche research paper: "Jus ad Bellum throughout the Sioux Wars: Examining Major Breaches of Peace between the United States and the Sioux, 1854-1891." The latter was the first time seeing my words in a tangible magazine - all else is digital. (I'm 30-years-old, but finished my BA in PolySci in my late twenties.)

Doubt you want me to say more!

Thanks,
Dane

 
Posted : February 25, 2019 8:10 am
Dragonchef
(@dragonchef)
Posts: 385
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Be welcome, Dane! Make yourself at home. Feel free to look around. And grab a seat at the table; lunch will be served soon: Submittal Soup, Seasoned (or UN) Writer Salad, Friendship Pot Pie, and for desert . . . WINNER Cheesecake! Cigars and Cognacs will be offered in the Editor's Lounge.

3 HMs
6 SHMs
Umpteen Rs
Still hoping and working toward better -
One of these days, Alice . . . POW! We're going to the moon!

 
Posted : February 25, 2019 12:08 pm
(@danecurley)
Posts: 49
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Be welcome, Dane! Make yourself at home. Feel free to look around. And grab a seat at the table; lunch will be served soon: Submittal Soup, Seasoned (or UN) Writer Salad, Friendship Pot Pie, and for desert . . . WINNER Cheesecake! Cigars and Cognacs will be offered in the Editor's Lounge.

Wow. And all this prepared by the Dragonchef himself, no doubt?

 
Posted : February 28, 2019 2:46 am
(@wulfmoon)
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Welcome aboard, Dane and Mikko!

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!

 
Posted : February 28, 2019 5:16 am
Dragonchef
(@dragonchef)
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Welcome aboard, Dane and Mikko!

My most humble apologies. I only welcomed Dane and forgot to roll out the carpet for all the rest of the new friends and family.
As Wulfy said, "Welcome!" wotf032

3 HMs
6 SHMs
Umpteen Rs
Still hoping and working toward better -
One of these days, Alice . . . POW! We're going to the moon!

 
Posted : February 28, 2019 8:20 am
(@mhkuch)
Posts: 17
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Haha, no worries my dear Dragon! It's a big forum! Thank you for the warm welcome! wotf008

 
Posted : March 5, 2019 2:54 am
(@gatordave96)
Posts: 2
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Glad I found this place. Everyone seems like a friendly sort. Thought I’d pop in and say hello.

Got my first piece submitted on New Year’s Eve for Q1. Nothing like handing in something just before a deadline.

And now another deadline looms. wotf018

 
Posted : March 24, 2019 2:02 pm
(@wulfmoon)
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Well done, and welcome, gatordave96. Keep writing, keep submitting. And do remember the chat mostly happens in the active quarter everyone is submitting in. Have fun!

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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!

 
Posted : March 24, 2019 6:40 pm
storysinger
(@storysinger)
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Welcome to the forum gatordave96. Good tidings to you and best wishes for your entry. wotf008

Today's science fiction is tomorrow's reality-D.R.Sweeney
HM x5
Published Poetry
2012 Stars in Our Hearts
Silver Ships

 
Posted : March 25, 2019 12:08 am
(@mrtevebaugh)
Posts: 33
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Well, here I am, introducing myself. I submitted for Vol 35 Q4 and got my first rejection. Submitted a different story for Vol 36 Q1, but it was a bit of a desperation submission, so I don't have much hope on that one. But I am really going to be trying to submit every quarter this year. I just added like 1600 words in the middle of my story today to fix a problem, so I will be madly editing tomorrow and Sunday. Doubt I will be posting on the forums much, but thought I should at least say hi. =)

 
Posted : March 29, 2019 3:42 pm
storysinger
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Hello mrtevebaugh. Stop by the other threads and join the conversations. Entering every quarter is an excellent habit to cultivate.

Good luck with your efforts.

Today's science fiction is tomorrow's reality-D.R.Sweeney
HM x5
Published Poetry
2012 Stars in Our Hearts
Silver Ships

 
Posted : March 30, 2019 11:33 am
(@wulfmoon)
Posts: 3143
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Welcome, mrtevebaugh. You've made the first step--introducing yourself. Now come join us by commenting in the topics. We look forward to sharing knowledge and encouragement.

All the beast,

~Moon~

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!

 
Posted : April 10, 2019 11:46 am
(@brandiej)
Posts: 33
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Hi all! I heard about the forum from Wulf Moon and thought I'd check it out. I've submitted a few times over the last two years and have received two honorable mentions. I generally love YA fantasy with elements of mythology or fairytales, and that influences a lot of my work.

 
Posted : April 27, 2019 10:47 am
(@helge-mahrt)
Posts: 69
Bronze Member
 

Hey everyone,

I'm new to the forum, but not to WotF. I have submitted in the past (and received an Honorable Mention), but then life happened. Listening to the Topanga Canyon story motivated me to start submitting again. (Which I just did for this quarter) Smile I'm a German expat living in Spain, with a love for fantasy, science-fiction and YA.

Cheers,
Helge

R, HM, R
http://www.helgemahrt.com
Sky High, my YA/SciFi novel

 
Posted : April 27, 2019 11:20 am
Dragonchef
(@dragonchef)
Posts: 385
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Hey everyone,

I'm new to the forum, but not to WotF. I have submitted in the past (and received an Honorable Mention), but then life happened. Listening to the Topanga Canyon story motivated me to start submitting again. (Which I just did for this quarter) Smile I'm a German expat living in Spain, with a love for fantasy, science-fiction and YA.

Cheers,
Helge

wotf041
Wie gehts und Willkommen, Helge!
You are in the 'write' place for friendship, motivation, critique, and . . . whatever.
Browse the forums and get all you can. We are here to help, have some fun and stress out together

3 HMs
6 SHMs
Umpteen Rs
Still hoping and working toward better -
One of these days, Alice . . . POW! We're going to the moon!

 
Posted : April 27, 2019 12:47 pm
(@bpalm)
Posts: 7
Active Member
 

Hello! I've been reading the forum for a few months now. I submitted Q1 V36 and got an HM. I'm working on Q3 now. Learned a lot reading your posts since Q1!

-Billy

Q1 Vol36: HM
Q3 Vol36: HM
Q4 Vol36: HM

 
Posted : April 27, 2019 2:23 pm
Preston Dennett
(@prestondennett)
Posts: 582
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Hey everyone,

I'm new to the forum, but not to WotF. I have submitted in the past (and received an Honorable Mention), but then life happened. Listening to the Topanga Canyon story motivated me to start submitting again. (Which I just did for this quarter) Smile I'm a German expat living in Spain, with a love for fantasy, science-fiction and YA.

Cheers,
Helge

That's so cool to hear! I hope you win!
Yours humbly,
Topanga Canyon

Preston Dennett
HM x 12
F x 1
Winner, 2nd place, Q1, Volume 35
40 stories published! (and counting!)

 
Posted : April 27, 2019 4:13 pm
(@wulfmoon)
Posts: 3143
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Welcome at last, BrandieJ! Glad the system finally got fixed!

Helge and BPalm, welcome aboard! And all of you have gotten HMs! Very good! You were in the top 10% or so in an international contest! Well done!

See you on the boards!

~Moon~

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!

 
Posted : April 27, 2019 5:30 pm
(@helge-mahrt)
Posts: 69
Bronze Member
 

Thanks for the warm reception, everyone! Smile I’m still getting oriented, reading through a lot of (very interesting) threads.

R, HM, R
http://www.helgemahrt.com
Sky High, my YA/SciFi novel

 
Posted : April 28, 2019 5:25 am
(@billy_p)
Posts: 1
New Member
 

Thanks everyone!

 
Posted : April 28, 2019 9:53 am
Obi-Wan Nobody
(@obi-wan-nobody)
Posts: 15
Active Member
 

Hi,
My name is Nic; I write software code to pay the bills and sci-fi to continuously train my imagination. English is not my native language, so please bear with me if sometimes I say something goofy.
The first submission sent for Q2; hopefully, a new one will be ready for Q3.

Thanks for accepting me in your fellowship!

36: Ø, R, Ø, R.
37: HM, R, R, R.
38: R, ?

 
Posted : April 28, 2019 11:15 pm
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