I mailed off my latest story, “The First Ambassador,” to WOTF yesterday.
I’m really hoping it gets quickly rejected — and no, that’s not an April Fool’s joke.
You see, past winners in the contest are not allowed to enter again. I found out yesterday that my previous entry, “Betrayer of Trees,” is a finalist. So that’s two quarters in a row I’ve made finalist, and if Betrayer wins a prize, then my latest entry will be rejected because I’ll no longer be eligible to compete.