Glimmer Train contests

I've never entered any of their contests, but I have submitted to them a couple times. I'm pretty sure they send rejection notices to the writers who don't win. As far as winner notifications go, I don't know.

I've never won but have been a finalist twice, and both times received a form email stating such (I know others who have been finalists) after the winner's list was posted online. However, I'm certain they contact the winners beforehand, if only for the practical reason of making sure the story is still available.

They send a form rejection email to everybody who doesn't win or place.

Hi Joan, I've entered one Glimmer Train contest previously and came nowhere. I did get an e-mail telling me this, but I seem to recall that it came a few days (maybe a week) after the conference deadline. However, the Glimmer Train submission web pages were updated much earlier, so I actually knew that I hadn't been placed because the status of my submission changed.

(Come to think of it, I knew that I hadn't been placed at the moment I submitted my entry. Must learn to write a decent story before I try for this competition again... ;-)

I have participated in Glimmer Train contests in the past, never had a single bad thing to say about 'em. Good luck!

I'm telling ya, I'm a thread killer.

NickDangr said:

I'm telling ya, I'm a thread killer.

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Probably because people are put off by that funny looking avatar of yours.

naw it happened when I was Yoda too! ;-) I can't figure out how to put a personal avatar up - I assume it requires a subscription.

NickDangr said:

naw it happened when I was Yoda too! ;-) I can't figure out how to put a personal avatar up - I assume it requires a subscription.

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I don't think so. If you go to User CP (up there on the left hand side, above these messages), then to control panel, set system options, and edit profile picture, you will find directions on how to upload a pic from your PC. I would have done it myself by now, but this avatar looks more like me than any photo I have available.

lol. twins.

short fiction has always been quiet.

emeraldcite said:

lol. twins.

short fiction has always been quiet.

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Well then, obviously we gotta get ourselves a bit busier in here.

Found it - fixed it. Thanks!

Now as to fixing this forum... ?