Discussion: Q2, Volume 36

I still believe notices won't happen until the end of the month at the soonest.

I still believe notices won't happen until the end of the month at the soonest.

Cookie, having had enough of the cowboys' merriment, dumped his bucket over the camp fire. Steam, and wet hot ash, splattered those unfortunate enough to be sitting opposite. With a harrumph, Cookie hobbled back to his bed roll. If anyone but him, or big Joe, had done that, it would have meant fists and ropes.

I still believe notices won't happen until the end of the month at the soonest.

Cookie, having had enough of the cowboys' merriment, dumped his bucket over the camp fire. Steam, and wet hot ash splattered those unfortunate enough to be sitting opposite. With a harrumph, Cookie hobbled back to his bed roll. If anyone but him, or big Joe, had done that, it would have meant fists and ropes.

Hahahahahaha

I still believe notices won't happen until the end of the month at the soonest.

Cookie, having had enough of the cowboys' merriment, dumped his bucket over the camp fire. Steam, and wet hot ash, splattered those unfortunate enough to be sitting opposite. With a harrumph, Cookie hobbled back to his bed roll. If anyone but him, or big Joe, had done that, it would have meant fists and ropes.

Snorted some of my tea because of this.

Snorted some of my tea because of this.

Thanks!

Listen up, all you Q2 writers. I just want to wish y’all good luck.
Y'all awesome.

That’s an ominous statement! *duck and cover*

*Lurk* *Lurk* *Lurk*...Oh wait, I broke my lurking because I lurked out loud. Hi, I guess

Email fills daily with coupons and notifications I don't want and the only calls that come are (310) hang-ups and sales calls...still the compulsion to check remains. At least comments here are fun when I lurk for any signs of results! I am off to write on my novel for the night. May results come soon!

*Lurk* *Lurk* *Lurk*...Oh wait, I broke my lurking because I lurked out loud. Hi, I guess

Email fills daily with coupons and notifications I don't want and the only calls that come are (310) hang-ups and sales calls...still the compulsion to check remains. At least comments here are fun when I lurk for any signs of results! I am off to write on my novel for the night. May results come soon!

Lurkers - as a general rule need more exercise than the greyhound. They need a fully secure garden. Historically a poacher's dog. A good pet but inclined to chew things coming through the mail - like vouchers. Might also bark at unwanted phone-calls.

Can't have much longer to wait.

The last Thursday of the month is just days away. Good luck everyone.

If someone submits their Q4 this coming week, they might even have three in queue.

It's official. Just submitted Q4, so I'm in for all 4 quarters this year, and in for 3 quarters at the same time.
Not sure if I should proud of that, or a little embarrassed that this opportunity worked as motivation for me.

May fortune favor us all!

Part of me says it can't, but that's wrong. I've learned too much from my failures to believe they can't be a favor.

Now that I received my rejection, I can publicly confess. I started my story with my protagonist waking up. It may not have been good enough otherwise but that didn't help. The story was written before I found out that starting a story this way is a common rookie mistake. I think I had a lot of bad language although that doesn't;t seem to be the killer it once was.

I am super excited about the prospect someone here got some good news tonight. I'll be scouring the posts carefully hoping some of you go dark.

Results are coming! I got a Rejection this time. 🙁 But best of luck to all of you!!!!

R for me!!!
No place to go but up.

HM for me.

Are these initial results for Q2 or Q3?

HM for me.

That's awesome. Congrats. I was hoping you'd be one of the ones going dark though.

HM here

I got my fourth HM. Good luck to everyone waiting!

Are these initial results for Q2 or Q3?

Q2. It should say which quarter it's for in either the title or the body of the e-mail.

Silver HM.

July seems awfully late for Rs and HM results for Q2.

I got my fourth HM. Good luck to everyone waiting!

Woot!

And very nice Dr. Jest!

July seems awfully late for Rs and HM results for Q2.

I think with Dave's health scare earlier in the year, it set him back. The email does say 2nd quarter in it. Hopefully, Q3 isn't this slow. We all know Q4 won't be. It can't--because they have a book to print! lol

Best of luck to those still waiting... And those who have already (or will soon receive) their calls

SHM! My first! I'm surprised. I was expecting an R.

Congrats to everyone else, regardless if you placed or not! Just being in the contest means you're writing, and that's what matters.

Another HM for me.

HM here - best of luck to everyone still in the running!

Congrats to all those SHMs and HMs and well done to the Rs too since it means you are writing and submitting. You all make me jealous I didn't have anything in for Q2 so I could be getting a response now - whatever type of response it would be!

Silver Honorable Mention here. Last quarter was an Honorable Mention, so I assume that's a step in the right direction!

Congrats to the winners, and thanks to the administrators and judges for keeping this contest going!