Science Fiction Contest Submissions is Complete

After days of agonising over the characters, phrases and storylines, you finally sent in the story for the contest. Phew! Well done. Thanks to the nineteen writers who have taken time to participate.

I will begin reading the stories in a few days. Once the selection of winners is complete, I will email all the authors with my comments. Before publication, I plan to work with the authors of all good stories (not just the winners) on polishing their stories - if they are open to my suggestions, that is. This is the part where I put on my editor's cap, wade in, and muddle the puddle, so to say. Within the space provided by TheScian.com, we - you, the readers, and me - will work with talented writers, provide them with ears and eyes so they can bounce their ideas and stories, and, in the long run, help them make a bit of money.

We'll talk about the scientific themes in the stories as we go along.

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