Thanks all. I finally got a mugshot of myself for them. I've updated my blog with it if anyone needs something to keep the kids away from the fire or scare off burglars.
I'll let you know if it scared the grandkids.
It should. It frightened the bejesus out of me and I took it. 
R:6 RWC:1 HM:6 SHM:3
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Hey everyone! I won't say who it is, because I may as well not steal his fire, but rumor has it one of the folks of this forum just won the Jim Baen Memorial Short Story Contest! Woooooooooooooooooooo!
“Stories are the collective wisdom of everyone who has ever lived. Your job as a storyteller is not simply to entertain. Nor is it to be noticed for the way your turn a phrase. You have a very important job—one of the most important. Your job is to let people know that everyone shares their feelings—and that these feelings bind us. Your job is a healing art, and like all healers, you have a responsibility. Let people know they are not alone. You must make people understand that we are all the same.”
Brian McDonald
2022: Second Place Winner V39 Q1
2021: HM, HM, SHM
2020: R
2019: SHM, R
2018: HM
2017: HM
Smaller than the Baen Memorial, but I just sold a revised former HM to Heroic Fantasy Quarterly! It's something slightly out of their usual wheelhouse, so they told me, but they liked it enough to work on it with me to make a few changes, amp up a thing or two to make it a better fit, and they officially gave me the thumbs-up today. It's currently expected to be published in May, and will be free to read (and, perhaps, even listen to) on their website--I'll post a link here once it goes live.
DQ:0 / R:0 / RWC:0 / HM:11 / SHM:6 / SF:1 / F:1
Submitted for Q1.V40 and Q2.V40
Last four: SHM • SHM • SF • HM
Revised SHM ('Ashwright') at PodCastle
@doctorjest congratulations! That’s fantastic!
3x Finalist Illustrators
5x Semi finalist Illustrators
1x HM Illustrators
7x HM Writers
1x SHM Writers V39 Q3
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@doctorjest congrats on the sale! That’s an awesome feeling when the final acceptance shows up.
Winner, Volume 39, 2nd Quarter, 3rd Place
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Published Stories:
"A Properly Spiced Gingerbread" - Critters Best Magical Realism Story of 2022
"The Last Quest of Corbin the Coward"
"Reassessed Value" - Tangent Online 2022 Recommended Reading List
”Hell’s Bureaucracy”
Coming Soon:
"Felix and the Flamingo" in Murderbirds!
"Another Day on the Orbital Ranch" in DreamForge Magazine
Hey everyone! I won't say who it is, because I may as well not steal his fire, but rumor has it one of the folks of this forum just won the Jim Baen Memorial Short Story Contest! Woooooooooooooooooooo!
I didnt even know there was something like this…
Is there like a list of big deals?
Smaller than the Baen Memorial, but I just sold a revised former HM to Heroic Fantasy Quarterly! It's something slightly out of their usual wheelhouse, so they told me, but they liked it enough to work on it with me to make a few changes, amp up a thing or two to make it a better fit, and they officially gave me the thumbs-up today. It's currently expected to be published in May, and will be free to read (and, perhaps, even listen to) on their website--I'll post a link here once it goes live.
Congrats man
Congratulations DoctorJest.
Today's science fiction is tomorrow's reality-D.R.Sweeney
HM x5
Published Poetry
2012 Stars in Our Hearts
Silver Ships
@doctorjest Congrats.
R:6 RWC:1 HM:6 SHM:3
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@doctorjest Congrats
Small steps add up to miles.
V38: R, R, HM, HM
V39: RWC, HM, HM, SHM
V40 : P, P
"Amore For Life" in After the Gold Rush Third Flatiron Anthology
Forthcoming “Freedom’s Song” in Troubadour and Space Princesses LTUE Anthology
Woot woot! Nice work, Rob!
"You must stay drunk on writing so reality cannot destroy you."
— Ray Bradbury
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SFx1
HMx2
Rx4
I just sold a revised former HM to Heroic Fantasy Quarterly!
Congrats! 
"Whether you think you can, or you think you can't--you're right."~ Henry Ford
2023 - V40 - Q1-Submitted, Q2-Submitted
2022 - V39 - Q1-SHM, Q2-HM, Q3-SF, Q4-HM
2021 - V38 - Q4-HM
2020 - V37 - Q2-R
@doctorjest Congratulations!
V39:Q4 HM
V40:Q1 Submitted, Q2 Submitted
That's fantastic, @doctorjest! Congrats!
R X 3
HM X 7
SHM X 2
@doctorjest Awesome, congrats! I've been submitting to them for years, no dice. Glad to see someone get in there
“Stories are the collective wisdom of everyone who has ever lived. Your job as a storyteller is not simply to entertain. Nor is it to be noticed for the way your turn a phrase. You have a very important job—one of the most important. Your job is to let people know that everyone shares their feelings—and that these feelings bind us. Your job is a healing art, and like all healers, you have a responsibility. Let people know they are not alone. You must make people understand that we are all the same.”
Brian McDonald
2022: Second Place Winner V39 Q1
2021: HM, HM, SHM
2020: R
2019: SHM, R
2018: HM
2017: HM
@doctorjest Congratulations!!! 
~~ Pegeen ~~
Be soft. Do not let the world make you hard. Do not let pain make you hate. Do not let the bitterness steal your sweetness. Take pride that even though the rest of the world may disagree, you still believe it to be a beautiful place. Kurt Vonnegut, Jr. Writer
V40 - Q1 pending, Q2 pending,
@doctorjest congratulations! Fantastic news. Can't wait to read/listen to it
SHM x2
HM x1
R / RWC x2
Stories published in Daily Science Fiction, Every Day Fiction, and 365tomorrows.
I just sold a [..] to Heroic Fantasy Quarterly! It's something slightly out of their usual wheelhouse, so they told me, but they liked it enough to work on it with me
Dude, that's awesome. That means it was extra good. Hope you'll let us know when it's available to read!
VOL 31: R - HM
VOL 38: HM
VOL 39: HM - HM - HM - SHM
VOL 39 Illus: F/DQ
Congrats, Rob!
Hey everyone! I won't say who it is, because I may as well not steal his fire, but rumor has it one of the folks of this forum just won the Jim Baen Memorial Short Story Contest! Woooooooooooooooooooo!
Thanks, Spencer. It's officially posted now: https://www.baen.com/pr-jbmssaw2023
It was so long between informing me and the announcement that I was beginning to fear that they'd changed their mind. Like, maybe it dawned on them what a rank amateur they were dealing with. Regardless, it makes me very happy.
@bzelger Congratulations!!!
~~ Pegeen ~~
Be soft. Do not let the world make you hard. Do not let pain make you hate. Do not let the bitterness steal your sweetness. Take pride that even though the rest of the world may disagree, you still believe it to be a beautiful place. Kurt Vonnegut, Jr. Writer
V40 - Q1 pending, Q2 pending,
@bzelger amazing! Well done, a brilliant achievement. I look forward to reading it!
SHM x2
HM x1
R / RWC x2
Stories published in Daily Science Fiction, Every Day Fiction, and 365tomorrows.
This is for you Brad Zeiger 
Congratulations on your win. Does this mean you will be at Dragoncon 2024?
Today's science fiction is tomorrow's reality-D.R.Sweeney
HM x5
Published Poetry
2012 Stars in Our Hearts
Silver Ships
