tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7612847696592513298.post8815241967932717929..comments2024-01-23T04:15:49.297-06:00Comments on Brink's Chaos Theory: Finally, Non-Rejection!Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12035715759626775321noreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7612847696592513298.post-67160983633203458322012-06-18T16:46:05.256-05:002012-06-18T16:46:05.256-05:00Good point... I'm pretty sure there's onl...Good point... I'm pretty sure there's only one friend of mine who knows which story it was. Hell, it's been so long *I* almost forgot which one it was! And thanks for keeping me in the loop on this, Martin.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12035715759626775321noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7612847696592513298.post-54472947546560419802012-06-18T16:08:55.582-05:002012-06-18T16:08:55.582-05:00The apology was a nice gesture, but unnecessary. B...The apology was a nice gesture, but unnecessary. By the time you had posted, my anonymous source had confirmed that she and someone else were the last two Finalists called. The point of the news embargo is primarily to make sure that each Finalist learns through a personal phone call (if possible -- one quarter a Finalist was deployed to Afghanistan and seriously unreachable). The last two called were specifically told that they could tell the world if they wanted to. But my anonymous source is holding back until official announcements. That's her choice, it doesn't have to be yours.<br /><br />The bigger concern at this point is the blind judging. Make sure no one knows the title or subject of your story. Oh, I'm sure close friends do already, but keep the info close to your vest. Even though my little blog gets little traffic, I always scrub all references to stories if I submit them to WotF. The most heartbreaking result imaginable would be to get this close and THEN learn that one of the judges reads your site and recognizes your story and has to disqualify you.Martin L. Shoemakerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02554126977342152497noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7612847696592513298.post-40271078955157409252012-06-18T15:45:52.637-05:002012-06-18T15:45:52.637-05:00AH-HA! I saw the Facebook source and the forum so...AH-HA! I saw the Facebook source and the forum source and have just posted an embarrassed and heart-felt apology on the forum (which I am a member of as of right now). i hope everyone sees it.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12035715759626775321noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7612847696592513298.post-43552552782602727062012-06-18T15:02:20.871-05:002012-06-18T15:02:20.871-05:00Someone (I have a Fifth Amendment right not to say...Someone (I have a Fifth Amendment right not to say who) found your post and linked it on Facebook, where it was discovered by members of the Writers of the Future forum: http://forum.writersofthefuture.com/index.php<br /><br />So yes, we're all watching you! We've been eagerly anticipating results for this quarter for a long time. You're welcome to come join us in anticipation.Martin L. Shoemakerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02554126977342152497noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7612847696592513298.post-15325925632277857582012-06-18T14:20:25.841-05:002012-06-18T14:20:25.841-05:00Thanks everyone! This post has gotten 5 times as ...Thanks everyone! This post has gotten 5 times as much traffic as any of my others, and in just 24 hours! I get the feeling I'm living under a microscope and don't know it -- everyone can see me but I can't see them or where they're coming from, but I'm glad they're there! (just wish I knew how/where...)Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12035715759626775321noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7612847696592513298.post-86598627117341516852012-06-18T12:28:10.358-05:002012-06-18T12:28:10.358-05:00Super congrats!Super congrats!Holly Heiseyhttp://hollyheisey.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7612847696592513298.post-17334929291799201412012-06-18T07:01:25.019-05:002012-06-18T07:01:25.019-05:00Very exciting!Very exciting!VinnTihrrenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17626476546494845646noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7612847696592513298.post-63065282658819111372012-06-17T19:16:55.032-05:002012-06-17T19:16:55.032-05:00That's super! Congrats!That's super! Congrats!Known as Benhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09703027972309989036noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7612847696592513298.post-85895720496173729302012-06-17T18:28:17.724-05:002012-06-17T18:28:17.724-05:00As John McClain said in "Die Hard", &quo...As John McClain said in "Die Hard", "Welcome to the party, pal!" Congratulations! Yes, Finalist is an extremely rare achievement.<br /><br />I hope we'll see more from you soon.Martin L. Shoemakerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02554126977342152497noreply@blogger.com