My Second Honorable Mention from Writers of the Future!

Back in May, I submitted my short story “Warden of the Wex Wood” to the Writers of the Future Contest. There weren’t too many other suitable markets open at the time, so I figured it was worth taking a shot at one of the highest paying, most prestigious contests in speculative fiction. Well, last week, they informed me my entry had earned an Honorable Mention!

This is my second Honorable Mention from Writers of the Future. My first came all the way back in 2018 for “The Gale at Quiet Cove”, which was published in Unreal in June 2020. I’d planned on entering more stories before now, but working on novels and novellas in 2018-2019, recovering from health issues in 2020, and a bunch of acceptances have left me with few stories at the right length or in the right genres for the contest.

“Warden of the Wex Wood” is already back out on submission, this time at Savage Realms Monthly. That submission has moved incredibly fast. On Thursday, I submitted a sample in accordance with their submission guidelines. On Friday, one of their editors requested the full story. On Saturday, that editor informed me the story had been passed up the latter to the Editor-in-Chief for a second round of consideration. I don’t know when I’ll hear more from them, but I’m optimistic that I’ll be able to share some more good news about “Warden of the Wex Wood” soon!