Editor’s Choice at OWW

Based on a recommendation from Christopher Green, I submitted my story “Nomenclature” to the crit group Online Writing Workshop for Science Fiction, Fantasy and Horror (or OWW). I’ve had the story at OWW for exactly three weeks and have received four critiques, two of which were very helpful.

I received word today that “Nomenclature” will be an Editor’s Choice story for this month’s OWW newsletter, which comes out on the 20th. I’m ashamed to say that I actually had to look up what that honor meant:

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 author.

I’m nervously excited to see who my reviewer is going to be. Last month’s Resident Editors included an editor from Strange Horizons. But I am more anxious to see what they have to say. The EC reviews are fairly detailed and it seems a rare opportunity for a writer on the bottom rung (such as myself) to have a chance at that sort of feedback.