Joni called today . . .
Alas, I wasn't home, but she talked with my wife. My Q109 story for WOTF placed in the semifinals--the top 18. I look forward to the critique from Kathy Wentworth. Hopefully, I'll be able to shape the story into a masterpiece primed for professional publication . . .
Showing posts with label WOTF. Show all posts
Showing posts with label WOTF. Show all posts
Sunday, March 22, 2009
Tuesday, August 19, 2008
WOTF Volume 24
Thanks to a tip from Sarah L. Edwards's blog, WOTF24 is up on Audible. Check out the link "Download the accompanying PDF to see the illustrations." Even better, purchase and download.
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Friday, July 18, 2008
WOTF 24: The Cover
On Amazon, the cover to Volume 24 has been revealed:
http://www.amazon.com/Writers-Future-Ron-Hubbard-Presents/dp/1592123740/ref=sr_1_6?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1216347136&sr=1-6
It's exciting. It's almost as if I had a story inside the anthology. Wait a minute--I almost did! Last year, I landed in the Top 8 and the Top 20. Of course, it's also exciting because I look forward to reading the stories inside. Over the past few years I've had a blast reading Volumes 21, 22, and 23(especially Volume 22). Whereas many of the pro SF&F publications often print esoteric works that don't grab me(often by pros resting on their established name), I find that these stories appeal to me more.
http://www.amazon.com/Writers-Future-Ron-Hubbard-Presents/dp/1592123740/ref=sr_1_6?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1216347136&sr=1-6
It's exciting. It's almost as if I had a story inside the anthology. Wait a minute--I almost did! Last year, I landed in the Top 8 and the Top 20. Of course, it's also exciting because I look forward to reading the stories inside. Over the past few years I've had a blast reading Volumes 21, 22, and 23(especially Volume 22). Whereas many of the pro SF&F publications often print esoteric works that don't grab me(often by pros resting on their established name), I find that these stories appeal to me more.
Monday, January 7, 2008
WOTF Published Finalist Watch
http://dr-phil-physics.livejournal.com/135598.html
In Writers of the Future Volume 24, Dr. Philip Edward Kaldon will be the sole published finalist with his 14k word story, "A Man in the Moon". In 2007, he was a finalist twice, giving him double the odds. Obviously, being a physicist gives him the home-team advantage in writing hard SF.
In Writers of the Future Volume 24, Dr. Philip Edward Kaldon will be the sole published finalist with his 14k word story, "A Man in the Moon". In 2007, he was a finalist twice, giving him double the odds. Obviously, being a physicist gives him the home-team advantage in writing hard SF.
Tuesday, November 13, 2007
Writers Of The Future Q407 : Finalist!!!
http://wotfblog.galaxypress.com/2007/11/4th-quarter-writers-of-future-finalists.html
I feel I should say something insightful, something profound, but right now my mind is all a jumble. In fact, if I were the first man on the moon, those would probably be my words upon stepping out of the Eagle: "Um--uh--my mind is blank!"
Of course, there's only a 37% chance that my story will place first, second, or third. The judges will have to weigh my story's merits against 7 others. I am pleased to see a fellow Virginian among the finalists. It's a possibility, albeit a slim one, that we'll both be in the workshop and our stories in the anthology. Wouldn't that be a good way to represent Virginia!!!
Though I haven't yet made it, I have to say, crafting a publishable story isn't easy. It takes work and there are many dimensions of consideration. Style, characterization, plot, clarity, pace, suspense, ect, ect--and in SF&F there is the added burden of worldbuilding & making the unreal credible-seeming. This particular story went through 3 drafts. Then, since mistakes abound, two rounds of proofreading. Hours and hours of work over many months.
None of this would've been possible either without solid feedback, which I recieved from my wife and Paul Comstock, a fellow Hatracker, Critter, and Writers Of The Future semifinalist. Many thanks to them!
Incidentally, here's a link to Paul's site, which contains many helpful tips on writing:
http://www.paulallancomstock.com/
I feel I should say something insightful, something profound, but right now my mind is all a jumble. In fact, if I were the first man on the moon, those would probably be my words upon stepping out of the Eagle: "Um--uh--my mind is blank!"
Of course, there's only a 37% chance that my story will place first, second, or third. The judges will have to weigh my story's merits against 7 others. I am pleased to see a fellow Virginian among the finalists. It's a possibility, albeit a slim one, that we'll both be in the workshop and our stories in the anthology. Wouldn't that be a good way to represent Virginia!!!
Though I haven't yet made it, I have to say, crafting a publishable story isn't easy. It takes work and there are many dimensions of consideration. Style, characterization, plot, clarity, pace, suspense, ect, ect--and in SF&F there is the added burden of worldbuilding & making the unreal credible-seeming. This particular story went through 3 drafts. Then, since mistakes abound, two rounds of proofreading. Hours and hours of work over many months.
None of this would've been possible either without solid feedback, which I recieved from my wife and Paul Comstock, a fellow Hatracker, Critter, and Writers Of The Future semifinalist. Many thanks to them!
Incidentally, here's a link to Paul's site, which contains many helpful tips on writing:
http://www.paulallancomstock.com/
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