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storysinger
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I have read all those books more than once. Watched the movies too.
I have the Dune video so I can watch at my leisure.

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Posted : June 18, 2016 10:51 pm
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Read all the Dune books by end of high school and I've seen the David Lynch Dune movie too many times to count, though it's been ages since I watched it. wotf008

Jeanette Gonzalez

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Posted : June 19, 2016 12:10 pm
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By the way, Peony, I love the quote in your signature! wotf019

Glad you enjoy it, Emily. wotf007 If I remember correctly, it's from one of Twain's essays... I read it over a decade ago and have been using the quote for my signature ever since.

How can flowers sulk? By wilting?

Actually, Peony is my Hobbit name (it's a not-so-long story that involves old friends, teenage Tolkien obsessions and online name generators). I used to go by the username Disgruntled Hobbit because the concept amused me, but a lot of sites have a 15-character username limit so I just started going by Disgruntled Peony instead.

Btw, disgruntledpeony is 16 characters wotf011

I've read the Hobbit but it was a struggle. I'd already read The Lord of The Rings and I loved it, and after that the Hobbit seemed childish and boring. On the contrary, I was totally thrilled by The Silmarillion.

I've seen all the LOTR and Hobbit movies. The Hobbit is one of the rare cases I like the movie much better than the book. wotf008

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Fiction (GR): c.10 stories published & a children’s novel
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Posted : June 21, 2016 3:14 am
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Btw, disgruntledpeony is 16 characters wotf011

A 16-character limit, then. wotf001 Clearly I remembered it wrong.

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 : June 21, 2016 3:23 am
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wotf018 It occurred to me even if we get this thread to 5000 posts it will eventually be passed by the success thread.

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Posted : June 28, 2016 10:19 pm
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wotf018 It occurred to me even if we get this thread to 5000 posts it will eventually be passed by the success thread.

That's better than it being passed by the five minute rant thread.

 
Posted : June 29, 2016 12:50 am
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Very true.

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Posted : June 29, 2016 10:30 pm
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Everything has changed. Maybe Thursdays no longer exist.

And since today is Thursday for many of us, we're stuck in a parallel universe where every day is Thursday and never any results.

Of course, being in this parallel universe, we *think* there are other days of the week, but really, they're all just Thursday.

So, really, results could be any day, even Saturday or Sunday. Everything has changed. But then again, if we're stuck in the parallel universe of disguised Thursdays, we never get results. So I hope today isn't really Thursday and we're in the universe that gets results.

wotf007

From the infamous Q1 29 thread, when Thursdays ceased to exist and Every Day Became Thursday. wotf007

That original post from four years ago was on June 7th, a THURSDAY. And today is July 7th, a Thursday. A month off, but close enough!

Can't believe that was 4 years ago ... Wow!

*starts digging trenches in anticipation of incoming results and wishes we could all be renamed Martin or Tim and hopes Kary will bring the marshmallows again and realizes these are faded memories, but the nostalgia is strong, strong I say!*

Jeanette Gonzalez

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Posted : July 7, 2016 5:59 pm
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And you might wonder how many of those people from yesteryear are still writing. Still believe that they can succeed.

I ain't cut out to be no Jesse James.

 
Posted : July 8, 2016 4:34 am
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And you might wonder how many of those people from yesteryear are still writing. Still believe that they can succeed.

Hi Corbin!

Yes! Still writing. Never give up! Never surrender! wotf007

Jeanette Gonzalez

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Posted : July 8, 2016 4:43 am
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Keep it up everyone!

It took me exactly 4 years after entering the contest, but I never missed sending an entry each quarter until I won.

Never give up! Never surrender!

wotf009

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Posted : July 9, 2016 7:11 am
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Keep it up everyone!

It took me exactly 4 years after entering the contest, but I never missed sending an entry each quarter until I won.

Never give up! Never surrender!

salute

I missed three years of submissions, but I vow not to miss another until I win or pro out.  fistinair

Jeanette Gonzalez

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Posted : July 9, 2016 7:44 am
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Never give up! Never surrender

fistinair   write on!

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Posted : July 9, 2016 10:37 pm
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ping

HM X 3

 
Posted : September 20, 2016 7:20 am
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It's alive! ALIIIIIIIVE!

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)
Ticknor Tales
Twitter
4th and Starlight: e-book | paperback

 
Posted : September 20, 2016 7:20 am
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I still have dibs on 5,000.

Thomas K Carpenter
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EQMM - Feb 2015 / Abyss & Apex - Issue 50

 
Posted : September 20, 2016 9:35 am
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*sneaky pirate stealth bump* wotf013

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)
Ticknor Tales
Twitter
4th and Starlight: e-book | paperback

 
Posted : October 26, 2016 10:28 pm
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This thread is lonely.

Thomas K Carpenter
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SFx2, SHMx1, HMx12 (Pro'd Out - Q4 2016)
EQMM - Feb 2015 / Abyss & Apex - Issue 50

 
Posted : November 2, 2016 8:04 am
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This thread is lonely.

I agree. Let's throw a party. *makes popcorn*

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)
Ticknor Tales
Twitter
4th and Starlight: e-book | paperback

 
Posted : November 2, 2016 9:15 am
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Here's some entertainment to enjoy while munching the popcorn.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=toXNVbv ... yk&index=1

If the address is right.

Today's science fiction is tomorrow's reality-D.R.Sweeney
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Posted : November 3, 2016 10:50 pm
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Gator sneaks in, plonks this brand new cartoon of Herself on the infamous Q1 v.29 thread, then sneaks out again.

SF x 1 (Extreeemely happy snappy gator)
HM x 9 (Happy snappy gator)
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The Happy Snappy Gator Bog! Er, Blog...

 
Posted : November 6, 2016 8:40 am
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wotf029 wotf042 wotf027 wotf042 wotf043

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)
Ticknor Tales
Twitter
4th and Starlight: e-book | paperback

 
Posted : November 17, 2016 4:55 am
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wotf029 wotf042 wotf027 wotf042 wotf043

A most excellent story. I related to it easily.

wotf010

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Finalist - 2, SF - 1, SHM - 1, HM - 18, R - 6
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Posted : November 17, 2016 8:31 am
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wotf029 wotf042 wotf027 wotf042 wotf043

Well said! wotf010

Thomas K Carpenter
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SFx2, SHMx1, HMx12 (Pro'd Out - Q4 2016)
EQMM - Feb 2015 / Abyss & Apex - Issue 50

 
Posted : November 22, 2016 10:52 pm
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wotf029 wotf042 wotf027 wotf042 wotf043

Ahhh, yes

Contest history: R, R, SHM, R, HM, R, R
1 very hopeful: V34 Q2

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Posted : November 23, 2016 4:09 am
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Just posting to keep this thread alive!

Sean Patrick Hazlett
Winner (2nd Place)
HM x 8
Stories sold: 48 original stories and 9 reprints
-------------------------------------------------------------------------
You can purchase a copy of my collection here and a copy of my anthology here.

 
Posted : February 26, 2017 4:21 pm
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What would happen if this thread actually reached 5000? wotf017

Today's science fiction is tomorrow's reality-D.R.Sweeney
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2012 Stars in Our Hearts
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Posted : February 27, 2017 12:31 am
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What would happen if this thread actually reached 5000? wotf017

Celebration and excitement, I would assume? wotf017 (Honestly, I haven't been around long enough to know, but it's a fun idea.)

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)
Ticknor Tales
Twitter
4th and Starlight: e-book | paperback

 
Posted : February 27, 2017 1:11 am
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What would happen if this thread actually reached 5000? wotf017

Then it would reach 5001 because someone would comment about reaching 5000 in which case we would be compelled to reach 6000 which would imply 6001 and so on and so forth. Better to just stop at 4999 as an exercise in restraint if nothing else.

 
Posted : February 28, 2017 12:31 am
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Ah, it's good to sneak into the WOTF forum every so often and see my favorite thread at the top. Well done, team. Well done.

Tina
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Posted : February 28, 2017 9:41 am
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