Judge Nicknames for Query Kombat 2016 and a Chat Reminder

Since the kontestants get to invent amazing nicknames, naturally the judges want one, too! Plus it lets them vote with more freedom. To recognize our wonderful judges and know the vote is legit, here is a list of the nicknames they have chosen:

Barn owlSpitfireAppleCordelia ChaseBob ThompsteinTim RigginsTrinityThe KrakenLa DuendecillaMaggieSolarpunk GodessKatherine PiercePoddy FriesCaptain JanewayIrene AdlerJudgeDReadBernadine HarrisStrawberry ShortcakeApple SlicesMallory PikeButtercupDana ScullyDorothy GaleJellyfishGingerScowling Discontented JudgeGadgetCatWranglerScarlettTextual CoutureAlice QuinnMonstersRComingLatteGalBellaThe MartianCookie MonsterBagheera
It's fantastically fun to be silly sometimes and our judges had a blast choosing these names. We hope you'll have fun choosing an inventive nickname for your story!
And speaking of fun!
The chance to chat with our judges is today!


Join us on the hashtag #QKChat at 3:00 pm EST and 9:00 pm EST to ask questions about the contest and writing in general. You can ask writers who are further along on their journey what submission is like or how they promo or what they said during their call. Just don't ask them to reveal their secret nickname. :-) 
Remember submission for Query Kombat is just a few days away on Monday, May 16th.