It’s not always easy being a fiction writer. Coming up with new ideas, or at least a new spin on an old idea, can take a lot of effort. That’s why it’s great that often when you go through the trouble, someone meets you halfway with a bit of recognition. It can be a word of praise, a like on your post, or even something more… impacting.
That’s one of the reasons I love the L. Ron Hubbard Writers of the Future contest. It’s a very prestigious contest, running for more than thirty years now, and strives to provide aspiring writers with the encouragement they need to keep doing what they do.
I have personally been honored to receive multiple Honorable Mentions from this esteemed contest, the most recent of which was for the fourth quarter of last years contest. It was for a little story I wrote about the use of transplanted memories as a means of punishing criminals. I was so pleased when it received the recognition of the contest judges. It wasn’t everything I’d hoped for, but it was more than enough to keep me writing.
I’d like to thank the contest coordinator Joni Labaqui, the contest judges, and all the people who work so hard to provide this opportunity for writers like myself.
Now, if you’ll excuse me, I have to get back to writing.
I’m a writer. It’s what I do.