Deadline Reminder(s)

The deadline for initial submissions to Stupefying Stories is Sunday, 31 July. Unless you are one of our very few "special" cases (and you know who you are) who has made other arrangements, the first draft of your submission must be in our inbox first thing Monday morning, August 1, in order to be considered for inclusion in the October issue of Stupefying Stories.

Note that your story does not need to be perfect. We expect that at least a few of the stories we accept for publication will need some editorial rework before being really ready to publish. But your story must be done. (Guy!)

For more information, see the links in the top of the left column.

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Meanwhile, the deadline for the current Friday Challenge — An Elegant Weapon, from a More Civilized Age — is 6 AM Eastern time on the morning of Friday, 29 July 2011... less than twenty-four hours away.

Entries may be added to The Friday Challenge Yahoo Group (see the appropriate directory within the "Files" section), hosted on your personal blog(s) and linked within the comments for the challenge, or copied directly into the comments section as a post.

In previous challenges, we have accommodated late entries. This time, we have no such luxury; if you post an entry much later than 6 AM Eastern time, there is a chance the judges will not be able to properly consider your work. Should you anticipate a need to snowdog, please mentally back the deadline up as much as necessary. If the deadline hits and you are very, very close, please publicly announce your intention to enter.

A winner will be declared by the evening of Sunday, 31 July 2011.