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Valiant
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I'm sad to say I didn't make it all the way either. So our last remaining contender is The girl. The one with the glasses.

37-2: R 37-3: HM 37-4: HM
38-1: F 38-2: --

 
Posted : May 1, 2021 11:52 am
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@valiant one of these days you’ll make it all the way. Congratulations on making it to finalist.

Small steps add up to miles.
V38: R, R, HM, HM
V39: RWC, HM, HM, SHM
V40 : HM, RWC, R, HM
V41 : RWC, WIP
"Amore For Life" in After the Gold Rush Third Flatiron Anthology
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Posted : May 1, 2021 12:03 pm
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Posted by: @valiant

I'm sad to say I didn't make it all the way either. So our last remaining contender is The girl. The one with the glasses.

grumpy  

I think this became my go-to expression for much of yesterday. But I still have my fingers crossed for The Girl...

DQ:0 / R:0 / RWC:0 / HM:15 / SHM:7 / SF:1 / F:1
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Posted : May 1, 2021 12:06 pm
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hmmmm hmmmm hmmmm  

 

Career:

1x Win
2x NW-F
2x S-F
9x S-HM
11x HM
7x R

 
Posted : May 1, 2021 12:41 pm
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Posted by: @craydimensional

@valiant one of these days you’ll make it all the way. Congratulations on making it to finalist.

Yes, congrats, @valiant! This is a huge accomplishment.  @rschibler, you and I have already chatted and you know I was rooting for you... but you are a FINALIST!  Woot woot!!! So awesome. 

@thegirlintheglasses, fingers crossed for you!! I'm really hoping you're holding some GREAT news!

v35: Q4 - HM
V36: R, R, R, R
V37: SHM, HM, HM, SHM
V38: SHM, HM, HM, HM
V39: HM, R, SHM, HM
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Posted : May 1, 2021 12:48 pm
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Posted by: @rschibler

For anyone feeling bad about their result, take a peek at my signature. Hard work and grit, y’all.

I want all of you finalists to know, I've been looking at your signatures and have been incredibly uplifted. I wasn't all that upset with my result, but your signatures tell a tale of putting in the work that makes my struggles seem doable. Write on!

2012 Q4: R
2016 Q3: SHM
2019 Q2: HM, Q3: HM
2020 Q2: HM, Q4: SHM
2021 Q1: HM, Q2: SF, Q3: SHM, Q4: SHM
2022 Q1: SHM, Q2 RWC, Q4 RWC
2023 Q1: RWC Q2: SHM Q3:Nope Q4: WIP

 
Posted : May 1, 2021 2:24 pm
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Posted by: @pdblake

@wulfmoon yeah that one is great for catching pacing and long sentences. 

I did a Super Secret on it, and quoted this book, I believe. It's a good one.

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Posted : May 1, 2021 3:51 pm
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Well, I'm out of the running for this quarter -- fingers crossed for our remaining trio! 

I'm sorry, Doctor Jest. We were all hoping for a grand slam. But do look at my post about third person vs. first person, and what Joni said to me when I won. Dave picked your story as worthy of winning and being in the anthology. They simply don't have room to put eight from each quarter in the anthology. But you were there. NYT bestselling author and contest coordinating judge David Farland said your story was worthy. And if you did it once, you can do it again. As so many from the Forum have proven. 

There's still the potential for being a Published Finalist. I believe three Finalists were chosen to be published in Volume 37, our own Brittany Rainsdon being one of them (thegirlintheglasses). So it's not over yet if you told Joni to leave it in. And there's still three more quarters of results yet for Volume 38! Plenty of time to write your next winner!

Regardless, we are proud of you for making Finalist. That's a stellar achievement in a contest with thousands of entries from around the world! May your next swing take the ball over the bleachers!

All the beast!

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Posted : May 1, 2021 4:08 pm
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Posted by: @valiant

I'm sad to say I didn't make it all the way either. So our last remaining contender is The girl. The one with the glasses.

I'm sorry, Valiant. We were all hoping for a grand slam. Dave picked your story as worthy of winning and being in the anthology. They simply don't have room to put eight from each quarter in the anthology. But you were there. NYT bestselling author and contest coordinating judge David Farland said your story was worthy. And if you did it once, you can do it again. As so many from the Forum have proven. 

There's still the potential for being a Published Finalist. I believe three Finalists were chosen to be published in Volume 37, our own Brittany Rainsdon being one of them (thegirlintheglasses). So it's not over yet if you told Joni to leave it in. And there's still three more quarters of results yet for Volume 38! Plenty of time to write your next winner!

Regardless, we are proud of you and the others here from the Forum for making Finalist. That's a stellar achievement in a contest with thousands of entries from around the world! May your next arrow strike the bullseye once again!

All the beast!

Wulf Moon

 

 

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Posted : May 1, 2021 4:11 pm
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@wulfmoon I’ll definitely try reading mine out loud once I work in second round changes. I might have to figure out time when kids aren’t home. They say I talk too loud. 🤣 

Small steps add up to miles.
V38: R, R, HM, HM
V39: RWC, HM, HM, SHM
V40 : HM, RWC, R, HM
V41 : RWC, WIP
"Amore For Life" in After the Gold Rush Third Flatiron Anthology
"Freedom’s Song” in Troubadour and Space Princesses LTUE Anthology

 
Posted : May 1, 2021 4:17 pm
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Posted by: @rschibler

Okay, I think everyone has heard now. Joni asked me to wait. 

I didn’t win. I’m good though - I am thrilled to have made finalist. For anyone feeling bad about their result, take a peek at my signature. Hard work and grit, y’all. Uphill to the top! Fingers crossed for Valiant and our Girl in the Glasses 🤞🤞🤞

I'm sorry, Becky. I've watched your dedication and growth in the SUPER SECRETS Workshop, and in the Forum as a whole. You have worked hard in output, applied yourself to learning, sent out your stories, and have steadily proven that hard work yields good rewards. You've worked your way up to this honor just like stairsteps, and once you know how to reach the top, you know the way back up there again. 

Your record speaks for itself, but I'll speak in behalf of the entire Forum. WE ARE EXTREMELY PROUD OF YOU! AND OF ALL OF OUR FINALISTS! WELL DONE!

You know the path. You will do it again. I've already seen the story I believe will be your winner. : )

All the beast!

Wulf Moon

P.S.: By the way, it's fitting my 2000th post should be with this post to you! We've both worked hard supporting members of this Forum, as our many posts reveal. Thank you for your tireless efforts to help the writers here by always being open to critique their stories. That is a tremendous service to members, one that takes time away from your own writing. THREE CHEERS FOR BECKY! 

 

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Posted : May 1, 2021 4:20 pm
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The hopes of the forum are behind you Brittany, bring the win home. clapper  

 

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Posted : May 1, 2021 4:33 pm
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Posted by: @wulfmoon

There's still the potential for being a Published Finalist. I believe three Finalists were chosen to be published in Volume 37, our own Brittany Rainsdon being one of them (thegirlintheglasses). So it's not over yet if you told Joni to leave it in. And there's still three more quarters of results yet for Volume 38! Plenty of time to write your next winner!

Regardless, we are proud of you for making Finalist. That's a stellar achievement in a contest with thousands of entries from around the world! May your next swing take the ball over the bleachers!

All the beast!

Wulf Moon 

I certainly did leave it in--it will either get picked, or it won't, and either way it's not going anywhere! Besides, I have new stories to write--leaving it in the mix for published finalists is a really great excuse to forget about this one for a while, and move onto the next.

DQ:0 / R:0 / RWC:0 / HM:15 / SHM:7 / SF:1 / F:1
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Posted : May 1, 2021 4:46 pm
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Posted by: @doctorjest

Well, I'm out of the running for this quarter -- fingers crossed for our remaining trio! 

Rats! You have an awesome attitude, though. 

Posted by: @rschibler

I didn’t win.

Grrrr. Words fail me. I was really hoping for you.

Posted by: @valiant

I'm sad to say I didn't make it all the way either.

  grrrrr My teeth foam at such injustices.

Well, as they say in glasses-town, four times beat all!

Success is going from failure to failure without loss of enthusiasm ~ Winston Churchill
V37: R, R, R, HM
V38: SHM

 
Posted : May 1, 2021 6:40 pm
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@doctorjest @rschibler @valiant patback buddies I'm sorry none of you won, but I'm incredibly proud of all of you for making finalist. Top eight is nothing to sneeze at. Definitely shows you put in the work.  clapper clapper clapper clapper clapper Good job!

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R, SF, SHM, SHM, SHM, F, R, HM, SHM, R, HM, R, F, SHM, SHM, SHM, SF, SHM, 1st Place (Q2 V38)
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Posted : May 1, 2021 7:33 pm
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Guys!!!! I’ve been around for 4 years. I haven’t missed a quarter for 16 straight entries and I am beyond thrilled that I finally get to use this button...

winner  

Joni told me my story took second place! 
I can hardly believe it.

Congratulations to the other finalists! This has been one crazy ride! 

 

Brittany Rainsdon
R-SHM-HM-R-HM-R-F-F-HM-HM-SHM-HM-HM-SF-PF-2nd place!
Published Finalist Volume 37 Quarter 4
Second Place Volume 38 Quarter 1

First publication was "Perfectly Painted Lies" published in Deep Magic Spring 2021 and reprinted in the anthology, Best of Deep Magic Volume 2.
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Posted : May 1, 2021 7:50 pm
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@thegirlintheglasses Whoop Whoop 🙌. Congratulations. 

Small steps add up to miles.
V38: R, R, HM, HM
V39: RWC, HM, HM, SHM
V40 : HM, RWC, R, HM
V41 : RWC, WIP
"Amore For Life" in After the Gold Rush Third Flatiron Anthology
"Freedom’s Song” in Troubadour and Space Princesses LTUE Anthology

 
Posted : May 1, 2021 8:00 pm
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Congratulations, Brittany! You deserve it big time!  bananarama   dancingbanana   bananarama   

 

Success is going from failure to failure without loss of enthusiasm ~ Winston Churchill
V37: R, R, R, HM
V38: SHM

 
Posted : May 1, 2021 8:06 pm
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Awesome job @thegirlintheglasses!

2012 Q4: R
2016 Q3: SHM
2019 Q2: HM, Q3: HM
2020 Q2: HM, Q4: SHM
2021 Q1: HM, Q2: SF, Q3: SHM, Q4: SHM
2022 Q1: SHM, Q2 RWC, Q4 RWC
2023 Q1: RWC Q2: SHM Q3:Nope Q4: WIP

 
Posted : May 1, 2021 8:18 pm
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Posted by: @thegirlintheglasses

Guys!!!! I’ve been around for 4 years. I haven’t missed a quarter for 16 straight entries and I am beyond thrilled that I finally get to use this button...

winner  

Joni told me my story took second place! 
I can hardly believe it.

Congratulations to the other finalists! This has been one crazy ride! 

 

clapper   Congratulations!!!!

v35: Q4 - HM
V36: R, R, R, R
V37: SHM, HM, HM, SHM
V38: SHM, HM, HM, HM
V39: HM, R, SHM, HM
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Website: http://ccrawfordwriting.com. I also have a newsletter and a blog!
Short story "Our Kind" published in DreamForge Anvil, Issue #5, and also "One Shot at Aeden" published in DreamForge Anvil, Issue #7!

 
Posted : May 1, 2021 8:46 pm
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Posted by: @thegirlintheglasses

Guys!!!! I’ve been around for 4 years. I haven’t missed a quarter for 16 straight entries and I am beyond thrilled that I finally get to use this button...

winner  

Joni told me my story took second place! 
I can hardly believe it.

Congratulations to the other finalists! This has been one crazy ride! 

 

AWESOME! grinning   Seriously, I'm totally delighted that one of us made the final three--many, many congratulations!

DQ:0 / R:0 / RWC:0 / HM:15 / SHM:7 / SF:1 / F:1
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Posted : May 1, 2021 9:16 pm
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Congratulations, @thegirlintheglasses! That's amazing!   clapper clapper  

And, of course, much respect to all of the finalists. The hard work you've all put in and the wonderful attitudes on display here are an inspiration.   salute  

V37: -, -, R, SHM
V38: R, SHM, HM, HM
V39: SHM, HM, HM, ?

 
Posted : May 1, 2021 9:54 pm
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Posted by: @thegirlintheglasses

Guys!!!! I’ve been around for 4 years. I haven’t missed a quarter for 16 straight entries and I am beyond thrilled that I finally get to use this button...

winner  

Joni told me my story took second place! 
I can hardly believe it.

Congratulations to the other finalists! This has been one crazy ride! 

 

AWESOME JOB, BRITTANY! toast Congratulations! I'm ridiculously happy for you. grinning  

If you are in difficulties with a book, try the element of surprise: attack it at an hour when it isn't expecting it. ~ H.G. Wells
If a person offend you, and you are in doubt as to whether it was intentional or not, do not resort to extreme measures; simply watch your chance and hit him with a brick. ~ Mark Twain
R, SF, SHM, SHM, SHM, F, R, HM, SHM, R, HM, R, F, SHM, SHM, SHM, SF, SHM, 1st Place (Q2 V38)
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Posted : May 1, 2021 10:56 pm
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Hey all, so happy to post here and use this button!

winner

Got the call and the confirmation by Joni, 3rd place. So happy and stunned I can't believe it.

I started with WOTF in 2013 and have been writing and being rejected ever since.

Congrats to the other finalists!

bananarama

Keep on keeping on, it's the only way.

 
Posted : May 2, 2021 12:03 am
Valiant
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@thegirlintheglasses

Congratulations! Good to see someone from the forum got onto the podium in the end!

37-2: R 37-3: HM 37-4: HM
38-1: F 38-2: --

 
Posted : May 2, 2021 1:11 am
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@valiant Hard luck. Nearly there.

@thegirlintheglasses - Congratulations, it was only a matter of time before you won.

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Posted : May 2, 2021 1:33 am
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@jabecker

Awesome! Congratulations!

Out of interest, when you say rejected, do you include HMs and such in that?

37-2: R 37-3: HM 37-4: HM
38-1: F 38-2: --

 
Posted : May 2, 2021 1:39 am
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@thegirlintheglasses

YAYYYYYYYYYYY!!!  clapper clapper clapper  

V32: HM (Q4)
V33: HM, HM, SHM, HM
V34: R, R, HM, HM
V35: HM, HM, R, HM
V36: R, R, SHM, R
V37: SHM, FINALIST, HM, SHM
V38: SF, X, SHM, SHM
V39: SHM, tbd, tbd
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Posted : May 2, 2021 3:36 am
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@jabecker

Yay!! What awesome news for you both! clapper clapper clapper  

 

V32: HM (Q4)
V33: HM, HM, SHM, HM
V34: R, R, HM, HM
V35: HM, HM, R, HM
V36: R, R, SHM, R
V37: SHM, FINALIST, HM, SHM
V38: SF, X, SHM, SHM
V39: SHM, tbd, tbd
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Posted : May 2, 2021 3:46 am
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Posted by: @crlisle

@aliciacay That is fantastic! Congratulations! You get an edit by David Farland. So Jealous!!

clapper

@crlisle

Thank you! It'll be my first time getting feedback from the main man himself -- ahh!! LOL  grinning   

 

V32: HM (Q4)
V33: HM, HM, SHM, HM
V34: R, R, HM, HM
V35: HM, HM, R, HM
V36: R, R, SHM, R
V37: SHM, FINALIST, HM, SHM
V38: SF, X, SHM, SHM
V39: SHM, tbd, tbd
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