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mommiller
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Way to go! Good work, and great writing!

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skadder
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Thanks for the congratualtions.

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Originally I figured all non-placing entrants are given honorable mentions

Only the top 5% get an HM.

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Kitti
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I've a whole stack of flat-out rejections if anyone wants proof of that :-)

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LAJD
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Wow! Skadder, congrats!!! You deserve it!

Leslie

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skadder
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Thanks, LAJD.

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Starweaver
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I guess that makes me your competition, skadder. I'm also a finalist this quarter. I was pretty stunned when I got the call. This was the second sf story I wrote!

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Dark Warrior
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You guys rock! Best of luck to you.

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skadder
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But you knew that, we've already exchanged emails!

Although I didn't know you were on Hatrack.

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Starweaver
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Yes -- sorry, didn't connect your Hatrack monicker with your name.

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ChrisOwens
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Way to go, Skadder!

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skadder
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Thanks Chris.

You got some sharp eyes there--she only posted it about half an hour ago.

I've known for about ten days and it's been hard to bite my tongue!

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Meredith
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Woo! Congratulations.

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annepin
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Oh my goodness! Congratulations to you and Brad!

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darklight
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skadder, that's amazing! Congrats man. I'm so happy for you. I'd love to see the story sometime if you wouldn't mind sharing.

And congrats to Brad too. You've both got lots of exciting things ahead of you.

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rich
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Congrats!!

Now how 'bout a link so I know why I'm congratulating again, and I can do it proper?

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Kathleen Dalton Woodbury
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http://wotfblog.galaxypress.com/

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Kathleen Dalton Woodbury
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Way to go, Adam and Brad. That's really great!

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skadder
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Thanks guys.

It took me week to comprehend it--even now I can't quite believe it.

Here's the link:

http://wotfblog.galaxypress.com/

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skadder
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Thanks Kathleen.

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Merlion-Emrys
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Congratulations.

Now that you've won one, maybe you can broaden your conceptual horizons a bit :-)

I'm still waiting on that carapace story btw, though I do have 2 crits in front of it.

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BenM
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Well done!!

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InarticulateBabbler
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Congrats!!!

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Kitti
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yea! congrats

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rich
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And now officially...CONGRATULATIONS!

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ScardeyDog
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Congratulations to both of you! That's so exciting!

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Starweaver
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Congratulations!

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Dark Warrior
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Congratulations...keep us updated on what the intensive is like. I think that would be my favorite part of winning.

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Owasm
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Congratulations!

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LAJD
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Congratulations!!!! Too well deserved!

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skadder
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Wow...thanks for all the congratulations, guys.

@Merlion--not a chance, my narrow view got me this far! The carapace story hasn't really been done yet--it's stalled for the moment.

I'm not a natural blogger, but I will try and do one for the workshop week--either during or I'll take notes and blog it later. I'll see.

I'm not sure how many hatrack winners there have been over time--Aliette de Bodard (silverfox or something) springs to mind. Kathleen may have the stats.

Anyway, two in one go this time--congratulations to Brad!

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KayTi
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Congrats! I'm so excited for you. I hope to join you at that writer's con...

(note to self: enter WOTF.)

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skadder
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Lol...gotta be in it to win it!

[This message has been edited by skadder (edited November 18, 2009).]

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MAP
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Congrats to both of you. That is really awesome.

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philocinemas
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Congratulations again!

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Unwritten
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I'm so excited for you, you'd think you were one of my best friends or something. It couldn't happen to a more deserving guy. Congratulations again!

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satate
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WOW! Congrats!

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EP Kaplan
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Tres cool. Doublepluscool.

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Igwiz
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Congrats, Adam!!! Very happy for you!!!! Well done.

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tchernabyelo
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Congratulations!

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Crank
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I offer a standing ovation.

S!
S!

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Brad R Torgersen
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It's nice to finally get a base hit in this game.

Only took me 870,000 words and 138 rejections and 17 years.

=^)

Thanks, all. Feels mighty, mighty good!

Visit my blog. I've been yammering.

http://bradrtorgersen.wordpress.com/

Good luck to everyone who has stories in the Q4 and Q1 piles.

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skadder
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Congrats Brad, you really deserve your win.

I feel a little inadequate next to those statistics!

Some good info on Brad's blog about things to bear in mind if you're serious about winning WOTF.

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Dark Warrior
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Only took me 870,000 words and 138 rejections and 17 years.

Oooh, I bet you publish a novel at the 1,000,000 word mark. Congrats on WOTF. What a great week, and beyond, that will be for you.

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Unwritten
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Yeah--congratulations Brad!

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Dark Warrior
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PS nice blog. And your previous HM and Finalists are exciting too. Out of all the stories I read in my first WOTF anthology, the one thing that stands out the most was the author descript saying that she submitted to WOTF every quarter before finally breaking through.

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InarticulateBabbler
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Congratulations, Brad!!!

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JenniferHicks
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Congrats Skadder and Brad! That's so fantastic for both of you.

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philocinemas
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Congratulations, Brad. I saved your homepage to my favorites list a while back, but I haven't been there in a while. I'm going to have to revisit. Great going!

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Kathleen Dalton Woodbury
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Hmm. I haven't been keeping track of WotF winners from Hatrack, but I wouldn't be surprised if someone has.

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skadder
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Many thanks everyone.

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