I wrote this story based on a wacko dream I had that has all the markings of a perfect short story. (It was wacko because I could not ever figure out what CAUSED the topics or setting of the dream. It was totally random.) Got an honorable mention for WoTF earlier this year, which was … More You Were At the Siege – short story preview
This time, I had several ideas for a short story I wanted to write, which had been brewing in my head. Then I got an invitation to the Writers of the Future Workshop, which is really quite nice. I did the workshop, and submitted the story that I developed along the way. Rejected. Sadness. Yet, … More WoTF – 2021 Q2 – The Temple Holds Many Secrets
I should have written another mega-awesome story in the time between submitting my last story to the contest. But I didn’t. So instead I decided to submit a story I’d written several years ago, which is very cute but not really the type of thing they pick for Writers of the Future (in my opinion). … More WoTF – 2021 Q1 – Super Stephanie
Well, I’ve done it. Finally. Now, for the unnecessary backstory… About a million years ago, or 13 if we’re being more accurate, I picked up a volume (22) of Writers of the Future at a library sale. I enjoyed the short stories, and I learned about the contest. I thought great, here’s a contest that … More WoTF – 2020 Q4 – Corporeal Substantiation
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