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InarticulateBabbler Member	posted March 06, 2009 12:47 AM It's 12:01 am here, so, officially Friday. The trigger: "Smelting mind-nuggets into Grade A Product." As usual, the trigger doesn't have to be employed in the story, it's just something to baste with creative juices and see what comes of it. Any questions, ask them in this thread--to keep the next one clean. Markets you can write for: 1) Strange Horizons, whose guidelines are here. 2) Shock Totem, whose guidelines are here. 3) Brain Harvest, whose guidelines are here. 4) Pod Castle, whose guidelines can be found here. 5) IGMS, whose guidelines are here. 6) Chizine, whose guidelines are here. 7) Flash Fiction Online, whose guidelines are here. 8) The Pedestal Magazine, whose guidelines are here. 9) The WAHMagazine, whose guidelines can be found here. 10) Pseudopod, whose guidelines are here My advice would be: see what they want, mix it with the trigger, and then write to market. Good luck, and enjoy the challenge. [This message has been edited by InarticulateBabbler (edited March 06, 2009).] IP: Logged
Unwritten Member	posted March 06, 2009 04:56 PM This looks like it was a lot of work IB. Thanks for taking the time to put that together. You have the heart of a teacher. Alright, at first I couldn't get past the word 'smelting' but now some ideas are starting to percolate in my head. This is going to be fun. Melanie IP: Logged
Bent Tree Member	posted March 09, 2009 02:22 AM I echo the sentiment, Rich. So this is the March Challenge? IP: Logged
InarticulateBabbler Member	posted March 09, 2009 03:36 AM Yeah, Scott, this is my new challenge. I'd like to see people start breaking that fear barrier and succeed. Adding the guidelines (some of which tell you what they get too much of, and you can therefore eliminate that) allows each person to customize the story for said magazine. Strategy. And, even if it doesn't sell to the original magazine, you can be pretty sure one's cliches are abundant everywhere. Unwritten, "smelting" is how they make gold bars. IP: Logged
Unwritten Member	posted March 09, 2009 07:55 AM Yeah, I spent some time on a smelting board the other day, making sure I understood the nuances. Not that I think my story will have much to do with actual smelting IP: Logged
InarticulateBabbler Member	posted March 13, 2009 02:15 PM Only two people are in? IP: Logged
satate Member	posted March 13, 2009 02:21 PM I'm in, I have two ideas bouncing in my head and I think I will combine them. IP: Logged
Unwritten Member	posted March 13, 2009 03:13 PM I thought I was in til I started actually writing the dratted story. It might accidentally turn into a novel. I'm still in, it's just more work than I'd expected. IP: Logged
Unwritten Member	posted March 20, 2009 02:21 PM IB--I sent my story to you, such as it is. How are the rest of you coming? Melanie IP: Logged
satate Member	posted March 20, 2009 04:22 PM I almost didn't get it finished. I started it and then hated it. I was about to declare it dead but my husband said I should just try and finish it. So I powered through and then decided it wasn't complete crap and sent it in. IP: Logged
JohnMac Member	posted March 20, 2009 08:05 PM Work has gotten in the way of my writing. I'm not nearly as done as I would like to be to turn this is. I'll have to bow out and hope I can get things settled enough to participate next time. -John IP: Logged
shimiqua Member	posted March 23, 2009 10:50 AM Is it too late to submit a story? IP: Logged
Unwritten Member	posted March 23, 2009 02:34 PM Due to the overwhelming number of contestants, I don't think you should submit anything at this time, Sheena. Just kidding--go ahead and send it to IB. I'm not sure what's going on with him though. I haven't heard from him in a while. I've got my fingers crossed that it's something really nice that's keeping him away from his computer--maybe he won a trip to St. John or something like that. Melanie IP: Logged
InarticulateBabbler Member	posted March 24, 2009 04:11 PM Sheena, (and JohnMac) late entries are fine. I lost my internet for a little over a week and just got it back today. Melanie's the only one who noticed. <shrug> So, everything will have a little delay on it. IP: Logged
Bent Tree Member	posted March 24, 2009 04:17 PM I have one ready. I just need a crit or two to clean it up. I am going for Baens Universe, F&SF, and Asimov's, Strange Horizons in that order. So I need it to be brilliant. Anyone up for the Rough Draft? I posted it in F&F and got one good reader, but I could use a few more eyes. I have never submitted to the big guys before. But I am tired of token sales. Time to up the ante. IP: Logged
Bent Tree Member	posted March 24, 2009 04:28 PM Oh yeah, Sheena and whomever else is ready send it along. I promise a fast return. IP: Logged
InarticulateBabbler Member	posted March 24, 2009 04:49 PM Scott, the way these work is anonymously. There shouldn't be ANY emailing between contestant until it's over. I'll collectively mail the stories out to everyone to make critiques on and send them back. IP: Logged
Bent Tree Member	posted March 24, 2009 09:48 PM gotcha, sorry I'm a NOOB. IP: Logged
BenM Member	posted March 24, 2009 10:25 PM Hi IB, if one of these goes up for next month I'll probably be in, but is there a link to a 'rules/conventions/...' post you can throw into the first message on the next run? I am slow and need it spelled out IP: Logged
InarticulateBabbler Member	posted March 29, 2009 01:03 PM All contestants have received and email for critique. I got too overwhelmed with the last contest to do my critiques, but I'll do them this time. I just have to finish the first draft of my next WotF entry (hopefully tonight). IP: Logged

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