Hatrack River Writers Workshop: WOTF

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Posted by Silver3 (Member # 2174) on :

Out of sheer curiosity...does anyone know how the selection process works at WOTF?
I had several short stories which placed in quarter finals, and I was wondering how representative of their quality that was.

Posted by EricJamesStone (Member # 1681) on :

Here's the heirarchy, as I understand it:

Quarter-finalist: about the top 10-15% of submitted manuscripts, as selected by the preliminary judge.

Semi-finalist: about 10 manuscripts each quarter that didn't quite make the cut for finalist. These stories get a critique from the preliminary judge.

Finalist: About 6-8 manuscripts each quarter that are sent to the panel of judges. Finalist stories that do not make it any farther receive critiques from the judges.

Published Finalist: Stories accepted for inclusion in the anthology even though they do not win a prize. Stories are bought at a professional rate. Some years there are no published finalists; other years there have been several. Published finalists are still eligible to enter the contest.

First, Second and Third Place Winners: There are three prize winners each quarter, getting between $500 and $1000 each. They are also paid for their stories at a pro rate.

Grand Prize Winner: Each year, one of the four quarterly first-place winners is selected for the $4000 grand prize.

All the prize winners and the published finalists are flown out to Hollywood for a week-long writers' workshop and the awards ceremony.

Posted by rjzeller (Member # 1906) on :

WOW! I think I need to start practicing some more. My online serial has been fun, but deadlines and such have only proven to me that I have a LOOOONNNNGGG way to go before I can consider myself truly publishable.

But someday!!! Might as well start typing away and see just where I do rank.

And that reminds me...Eric -- since I cannot get to Utah, any chance I could order the anthologies you've been published in and mail them for signature?

(Maybe you don't want to open that can of worms...I'd understand...).

Posted by yanos (Member # 1831) on :

Do you have to be a US resident to enter this competition? I looked on their website, but maybe I missed something.

Posted by Silver3 (Member # 2174) on :

You don't need to be a US resident to enter (personally, I live in France).
And thanks for the answer, Eric!

[This message has been edited by Silver3 (edited February 08, 2005).]

Posted by Kathleen Dalton Woodbury (Member # 59) on :

Ever heard of Sean Williams?

He's from Australia and had a story in Volume 9 with mine. They flew him to Hollywood for the workshop and award ceremony. There were also a couple (at least) of illustrators there from Eastern Europe.