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[Steerpike]

This past fall I entered a writing contest by a chapter of the California Writers Club. I found out over the weekend that my short story won first place. Nice to win, and also nice to receive payment of $0.16 per word, which is easily a professional payment rate. I'm pretty happy about it. Not sure yet when the story will be published.

 

[Devor]

Oh that's awesome, Steerpike! Congratulations!

 

[Steerpike]

Thank you, Devor. I appreciate it!

 

[Ban]

I guess you weren't allowed to rewrite the story with some more words?

Congratulations

 

[Steerpike]

I guess you weren't allowed to rewrite the story with some more words?

Congratulations

Heh. Nope. As it was, I came in two words under the word limit, so I guess I left 32 cents on the table

 

[Ireth]

That's fantastic! Congrats!

 

[Michael K. Eidson]

Nice. Congrats! Where can we read your winning story?

 

[Tom]

Congrats, Steerpike! You should use some of that money to buy victory cookies.

 

[Caged Maiden]

YAY!!!!! You're an excellent writer and I'm sure the win was well deserved!

 

[Chessie]

Word! Congratulations, Steerpike! That's absolutely fantastic.

*here's to many more sales*

 

[Incanus]

Very nice! Good job. I hope you'll let us know when and where its being published--

 

[skip.knox]

More congratulations from here.

Did they tell you why the story won? We writers mostly get told what we do wrong. It'd be nice to hear what worked, too!

 

[Steerpike]

Thanks, everyone! The story isn't available yet. I'll post when it is.

They didn't say why it won - there are a panel of judges who vote and that's all I know

I didn't get victory cookies, but I did have a beer. Now I need to finish up another story I want to get out to market, and that has been kicking my ass for some time now...

 

[Reaver]

Congrats buddy! Couldn't have happened to a nicer guy. You deserve it.

 

[Russ]

That is a substantial accomplishment and a great word rate. Well done. Tell us how you spend that cheque!

 

[DragonOfTheAerie]

I'm late to this thread, but congratulations!