Wade Albert White had some amazing news today about his debut novel: “The Adventurer’s Guide To Successful Escapes was chosen for the BEA MG Buzz panel!” BEA is Book Expo America for anyone who doesn’t know, a major publishing industry event where publishers display upcoming books they’re excited about to both readers and book retailers. […]
Author: Jaime Moyer
Reviewer Honor Roll
The Reviewer Honor Roll is a great way to pay back a reviewer for a really useful review. When you nominate a reviewer, we list the reviewer’s name, the submission/author reviewed, and your explanation of what made the review so useful. The nomination appears in the Honor Roll area of OWW the month after you […]
March 2016 Editor’s Choice Review, Short Story
The Editors’ Choices are chosen from the submissions from the previous month that show the most potential or otherwise earn the admiration of our Resident Editors. Submissions in four categories — science fiction chapters, fantasy chapters, horror, and short stories — receive a detailed review, meant to be educational for others as well as the […]
On The Shelves
The Black Knife (Orphan Queen Book 4) by Jodi Meadows (Epic Reads Impulse, March 2016) Skyvale is on the verge of becoming a battleground. Told from the perspective of Tobiah, the crown prince with a dangerous secret, and set two years before the heart-racing action of The Orphan Queen, this 100-page digital novella brings to […]
Publication News
Or in this case, award nominations! OWW alumni continue to take the genre world by storm. Three of our former members were nominated for Nebula awards this week. Novella: Beth Cato was nominated for Wings of Sorrow and Bone Novel: N.K. Jemisin was nominated for The Fifth Season Fran Wilde was nominated for Updraft Andre […]
Publication News
OWW alumni Josh Vogt and Fran Wilde are both Compton Crook Award Finalists! Huge congratulations to both of them. And Josh Vogt earns double congratulations. His story “Have You Seen Me?” was just published in Fantasy Scroll Magazine.
Publication News
It’s been a good couple of weeks for OWW alumni. Kathyrn Allen wants us to know: “My short story “Unheil” has made it into print in Typhon: A Monster Anthology. The book is available via Amazon and Amazon Uk.“ Jeremiah Tolbert’s story “Not By Wardrobe, Tornado, or Looking Glass” appears in the February issue of Lightspeed […]
February 2016 Editor’s Choice Review, Horror
The Editors’ Choices are chosen from the submissions from the previous month that show the most potential or otherwise earn the admiration of our Resident Editors. Submissions in four categories — science fiction chapters, fantasy chapters, horror, and short stories — receive a detailed review, meant to be educational for others as well as the […]
Writing Challenges
Leah Quire, resident challenge guru, gives us this idea: “Create a character and include a full bio. Now write an article or a story about him/her, and frame it as if you are writing a psychiatric evaluation.” Remember: Challenges are supposed to be fun, but don’t forget to stretch yourself and take risks. If you […]
Grapevine, Market News
Uncanny Magazine is reopening to submissions on February 9, 2016, They are looking for short stories of between 700 and 6,000 words. Payment is 8 cents per word. You can find complete guidelines here.