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A prize!

EvaineEvaine
edited October 2006 in - Writing Tales

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  • EvaineEvaine
    I got a parcel from Writing Magazine today.  It had a book inside - "How to Write Science Fiction and Fantasy" by Orson Scott Card, and a letter telling me I'd won the SF competition, and that the story had been published in the July edition.

    "I don't remember that," I thought, and went to check my collection of magazines.  Where I found every issue except July.

    Anyone got a spare copy of the July Writing Magazine they'd let me have, so I can look at my story in print and gloat?
  • VijayVijay
    well done Evaine, an unsual way to find out!
    But what the heck! Have a drink on me!
  • Jay MandalJay Mandal
    Well done, Evaine! I don't remember any Science Fiction, though. I'll go and have a look ...
  • Jay MandalJay Mandal
    Writers' News - competition winner Pippa Elliott with Prevention Is Better Than Cure; and Writing Magazine short short winner Michelle Gullick with The Icing On The Cake.
  • JennyJenny
    Glad to hear of your success, Evaine! Jolly well done!!
  • Jay MandalJay Mandal
    I've just flicked through the two July magazines, and those are the only two stories I can find. Can any Sci Fi fans shed any light on the subject?
  • JennyJenny
    Evaine - What was the title of your story? There's a list of previous winners (accessed via Competitions in the lefthand menu).
  • JennyJenny
    Evaine - I've looked through the list and can't see anything about an SF competition. If all else fails, try emailing Webbo for an explanation. (It couldn't have been July 2005, could it? The Royal Mail can be a bit slow sometimes!)
  • KangarooKangaroo
    Evaine? I've got a copy of the July 06 issue announcing the competition. I looked in the August issue, but couldn't find anything about your winning entry. 
  • Jay MandalJay Mandal
    Maybe it'll be published in one of the magazines due out in a week's time.
  • WebboWebbo
    Hello Evaine,
    the competition, not your entry, appeared in the July issue. It was for a 250-word science fiction mini-story.
    Enjoy the book!
    Webbo
  • FlickFlick
    Well done. Gosh, you'd think they could have printed that many words, wouldn't you!!
  • JaceyJacey
    Well done Evaine!
  • VivViv
    If the competition only appeared in July, the winning entry will not have been printed yet. Thay tend to catch up with these short 250 word pieces and print several at once - see Writing Magazine October page 46 which has the book prize winners from April, May and even February. Be patient - it will be there one day soon!
  • EvaineEvaine
    Easily confused, me, especially since July seems to have fallen down a Black Hole for me.

    Thank you, Webbo.  The book is excellent - I really wanted to win it - and I'll look forward to seeing my work published in due course.
  • EvaineEvaine
    I picked up the December issue of the Writing Magazine today - and there was my story!

    And I saw a rainbow while I was taking my dog out for a walk, which is always a good omen for me.
  • ButterflyButterfly
    Congratulations on winning. Are you writing a science fiction book? or are you about to?
  • AnnaAnna
    Well done, you!
  • JennyJenny
    Evaine - Your patience has been rewarded!
  • JayceeJaycee
    Congratulations. 
  • courierjohncourierjohn
    Hip Hip...Hooray!
  • JaceyJacey
    Well done Evaine!  Enjoy it!
  • Gary KruseGary Kruse
    Well done!!!

    I've read that book and it's probably one of the best SF/Fantasy how to books going.
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