So, in the comments of a recent post writer and friend, Ian Sales, challenged me to “friendly” race of sorts. The reasoning is to get both of us writing more short fiction this year.
The rules:
1/ Contest runs between January 1 and December 31 2013.
2/ Each writer gets one point for a story completed and submitted for publication for the first time.
3/ Each writer gets one further point when a story is accepted for publication for the first time.
4/ Loser buys the winner dinner at 2014 Eastercon here in Glasgow (which at least gives us both a better than decent chance of a proper feed at the end of it all).
That’s all there is to it. We’re going to update the comments of this thread with a running total (although I note, wistfully, that it may take me a little while to get into it what with all the long fiction stuff I need to complete).
iansales
January 13, 2013
And he’s off… One point to me: just finished and submitted ‘The Incurable Irony of the Man Who Rode the Rocket Sled’ to an Eibonvale anthology. Fingers crossed.
neilwilliamson
January 13, 2013
Sales 1 v Willamson 0
Good luck on doubling up your points with a first time acceptance.
Jim Steel
January 13, 2013
I’ll write them for you; he’ll never be able to tell the difference. Of course, I’ll want your pudding. And the wine.
neilwilliamson
January 13, 2013
Pudding? Extortion, I tell you.
neilwilliamson
February 19, 2013
Another sale for Sales. He’s 2-0 up now.
iansales
February 21, 2013
And he shoots into the lead with another sale, and now it’s 3-0…
neilwilliamson
March 29, 2013
Just submitted my first story of the year, so that’s: 3-1.
iansales
May 6, 2013
And he extends his lead… 4-1. Just sent off my second submission of the year.
neilwilliamson
May 6, 2013
Excellent! Good luck with it!