2010 Jim Baen Memorial Writing Contest

Lydia Sharp · Mar 31, 2010

Deadline is tomorrow, April 1, so this isn't really an announcement for anyone considering entering. A bit late for that. I was just wondering if anyone here who had entered in previous years would like to share their experience. I'm submitting my entry today, and this is the first time I've participated.

Rules for the contest are HERE.
I blogged a little about it today, HERE.

I can't state any of my story specifics until the winners are announced in May. Anyone else? I'd love to see what type of ideas have been born through this contest.

Polenth · Mar 31, 2010

I'm entering. The story needs a little more polishing, but I'll make the deadline.

I have a previous set of hard SF stories set a bit further forward than the contest wanted. So I backtracked in the timeline. It'll mean eventually, I might end up with a complete set of stories from early space colonisation all the way through.

That could be nifty... but now I have to start selling some of them.

Lydia Sharp · Mar 31, 2010

This was the first time I ever wrote a near-future sci-fi. Most of my sci-fi is set centuries ahead of modern day. It was a refreshing challenge, to say the least. You never know what you're capable of until you try.

Polenth · Apr 1, 2010

Mine's finished and submitted. Yay!

Now it's down to waiting.

Flint · Apr 2, 2010

I would enter if I knew how to put a sentence together.

2010 Jim Baen Memorial Writing Contest

Lydia Sharp

for the love of love

Polenth

Mushroom

Lydia Sharp

for the love of love

Polenth

Mushroom

Flint

Just believe. Then work your butt off.