# SF Anthology's finally here--with two of my stories in it **URL:** \ **Category:** Cafe Society\ **Created:** [June 27, 2002, 11:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sf-anthologys-finally-here-with-two-of-my-stories-in-it/116288 "2002-06-27T23:10:55Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 9\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![vivalostwages](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/v/d07c76/32.png) [@vivalostwages](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/vivalostwages)\ **Post date:** [June 27, 2002, 11:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sf-anthologys-finally-here-with-two-of-my-stories-in-it/116288/1 "2002-06-27T23:10:55Z")
I hope it’s okay to toot my own horn…I’m gonna do it anyway! [http://www.crossquarter.com/BookDetails/SciFi.html](http://www.crossquarter.com/BookDetails/SciFi.html) After a longish printing-related delay, the books have arrived and they are lovely. Haven’t had a chance to read them yet but they look very nicely done inside and out. I got two stories into this one and have already entered for next year’s contest and book. 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![belladonna](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/9fc29f/32.png) [@belladonna](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/belladonna)\ **Post date:** [June 28, 2002, 12:14am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sf-anthologys-finally-here-with-two-of-my-stories-in-it/116288/2 "2002-06-28T00:14:53Z")
toot toot toot toot! That’s so exciting! Congratualtions, and good luck for next year too! ---
**Author:** ![Banger](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/8491ac/32.png) [@Banger](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Banger)\ **Post date:** [June 28, 2002, 1:38am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sf-anthologys-finally-here-with-two-of-my-stories-in-it/116288/3 "2002-06-28T01:38:42Z")
Sweeeeeet 😃 ---
**Author:** ![vivalostwages](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/v/d07c76/32.png) [@vivalostwages](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/vivalostwages)\ **Post date:** [June 28, 2002, 3:35am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sf-anthologys-finally-here-with-two-of-my-stories-in-it/116288/4 "2002-06-28T03:35:23Z")
Thanks! I hope some folks here might want to enter…maybe we could sweep the contest and make the next antho a Doper Blowout! ---
**Author:** ![CalMeacham](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/calmeacham/32/35_2.png) [@CalMeacham](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/CalMeacham)\ **Post date:** [June 28, 2002, 11:24am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sf-anthologys-finally-here-with-two-of-my-stories-in-it/116288/5 "2002-06-28T11:24:12Z")
Yow. Congrats! ---
**Author:** ![G.B.H.Hornswoggler](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/c67d28/32.png) [@G.B.H.Hornswoggler](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/G.B.H.Hornswoggler)\ **Post date:** [June 28, 2002, 1:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sf-anthologys-finally-here-with-two-of-my-stories-in-it/116288/6 "2002-06-28T13:47:57Z")
I don’t want to be a wet blanket, but if you had to pay a $10 entry fee, this contest might not entirely be on the up-and-up. If you’re serious about becoming a SF writer (and it looks like you are), it would be a good idea to check out [This Section](http://www.sfwa.org/Beware/) of the website of the Science Fiction Writers of America. There are a lot of scam artists out there (and other kinds of dubious projects as well), and it pays to do your homework beforehand. Good luck! ---
**Author:** ![vivalostwages](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/v/d07c76/32.png) [@vivalostwages](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/vivalostwages)\ **Post date:** [June 28, 2002, 7:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sf-anthologys-finally-here-with-two-of-my-stories-in-it/116288/7 "2002-06-28T19:17:50Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by G.B.H. Hornswoggler \* > \*\*I don’t want to be a wet blanket, but if you had to pay a $10 entry fee, this contest might not entirely be on the up-and-up. > > If you’re serious about becoming a SF writer (and it looks like you are), it would be a good idea to check out [This Section](http://www.sfwa.org/Beware/) of the website of the Science Fiction Writers of America. There are a lot of scam artists out there (and other kinds of dubious projects as well), and it pays to do your homework beforehand. > > Good luck! \*\* * * * Not to worry. I have been at this for some time. I did receive my check some time ago and it didn’t bounce, got the award certificates, and got the books–two at a discount, one for entering and one as a bonus because of the printing delay. I have had a lot of stuff published in small press and also in many legit contests’ anthos. I do appreciate the concern, though. ---
**Author:** ![vivalostwages](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/v/d07c76/32.png) [@vivalostwages](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/vivalostwages)\ **Post date:** [June 28, 2002, 7:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sf-anthologys-finally-here-with-two-of-my-stories-in-it/116288/8 "2002-06-28T19:23:43Z")
Hijacking my own thread (would that be a Myjack?), I should also mention the Writers’ Digest contest which occurs every year. The deadline has passed, but they’ll be running again next year. Very legit, and I got money and a certificate and Writer’s Market from them in the past. If you have a SF or other story of 4k words or less, you can enter it. Many other categories available too. ---
**Author:** ![photopat](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/e95f7d/32.png) [@photopat](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/photopat)\ **Post date:** [June 28, 2002, 10:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sf-anthologys-finally-here-with-two-of-my-stories-in-it/116288/9 "2002-06-28T22:40:44Z")
WTG vival. Best of luck for the future.