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Christine
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While I've been writing in the closet for many years I have not really tried to get my work out there until recently (in the last year). I've tried magazines, I tried to Phobos contest....I was wondering what I'm missing. I know there are lots of contests and opportunities out there, but I don't know where/how to find them. Does anyone have any suggestions for Science Fiction/Fantasy contests I might want to shoot for?
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Kathleen Dalton Woodbury
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Writers of the Future is free, it's every three months, and it pays well.

Go to

http://www.writersofthefuture.com

and find the link on the lefthand side to "contest rules" for more information.

There is also an FAQ (frequently asked questions) link on the lefthand side.


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Hildy9595
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I'd like to plug our very own PaganQuaker, who has now won two WotF contests and whose story, "A Ship That Bends" appears in the anthology currently available as a bookstore near you.
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rickfisher
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Take a look at
www.ralan.com
It's loaded with stuff.

[This message has been edited by rickfisher (edited November 17, 2003).]


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mags
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One problem with WotF website, is that in order to view it, you have to turn off any pop-up blocking software... which means that I have to turn off my firewall in order to view their site.
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Jules
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It actually works OK for me with Mozilla's popup blocking enabled. But that's smart enough to only block popups that occur automatically, and lets you keep ones you click on.

I think most popup blockers work by having you use an HTTP proxy server. If you switch that off (Under Tools / Internet Settings / Connections / LAN Settings for I.E. 6), that will probably be enough. Just remember to switch it on when you're finished :-)

[This message has been edited by Jules (edited November 19, 2003).]


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Kathleen Dalton Woodbury
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Or, I could post the Writers of the Future rules and instructions here.
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EricJamesStone
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You can avoid the popup-blocking problem by going directly to the page that opens in the popup window: http://www.writersofthefuture.com/index2.htm


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