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Writing

DavidDvorkin

(19,889 posts) Wed Aug 30, 2023, 04:38 PM Aug 2023

SPSFC#3!

That's the Self-Published Science Fiction Competition, Number Three.

I submitted a book, and it has been accepted into the competition. I did that for SPSFC #1 and #2, as well. In both cases, my book was accepted but was then eliminated in the first round. I expect the same thing to happen again, but I entered a book anyway because my soul craves even this little bit of writerly validation.

FYI, this is the book I entered this time: http://dvorkin.com/ranrun/

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SPSFC#3! (Original Post) DavidDvorkin Aug 2023 OP

Three things.. Permanut Aug 2023 #1

Well, I have persistence, anyway DavidDvorkin Aug 2023 #2

I entered the first one and was disappointed nuxvomica Sep 2023 #3

Same here DavidDvorkin Sep 2023 #4

Permanut

(6,636 posts)

1. Three things..

Reply to DavidDvorkin (Original post)

Wed Aug 30, 2023, 04:40 PM

Aug 2023

1. Congratulations!

2. You clearly have talent.

3. I hate people with talent

DavidDvorkin

(19,889 posts)

2. Well, I have persistence, anyway

Reply to Permanut (Reply #1)

Wed Aug 30, 2023, 05:02 PM

Aug 2023

My first novel was published in 1977 to a great lack of applause. I've published 30 books altogether, also to a great lack of applause. I'll be 80 in October, so time for hitting it big is growing short.

Must...keep...trying.

nuxvomica

(12,876 posts)

3. I entered the first one and was disappointed

Reply to DavidDvorkin (Original post)

Wed Sep 20, 2023, 04:30 AM

Sep 2023

My novel was eliminated in the first round without a review while novels in other groups got reviews even though they were eliminated in the same round. All I wanted was a review but I wound up being judged by a bunch of seat-warmers.

DavidDvorkin

(19,889 posts)

4. Same here

Reply to nuxvomica (Reply #3)

Wed Sep 20, 2023, 11:39 AM

Sep 2023

But I'm a sucker and so I tried again.

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