When the story is published I will release more information about the magazine.

Congratulations!

Though I'm sorry to hear you won't be attending Boot Camp.

So, does this mean you've officially "graduated" Hatrack?

What a wonderful and encouraging response! Congratulations.

I gather that OSC had actually said that Boot Camp wouldn't be helpful to you. Is that right? If so, speaking as a Boot Camp survivor and subsequent Writers of the Future winner, I'd like to respectfully suggest that he may be underestimating the value of the course.

Frankly, I feel that even the majority of F/SF writers who are making a living from their writing, were they able to approach the situation with an open mind, could benefit handsomely from working with OSC. This only makes sense: he's an excellent writer who has a rare ability to understand what it is he's doing and a similarly rare ability and passion to convey that to other people. Further, different writers have mastered different tools; even a writer of OSC's own caliber could benefit from swapping ideas with him, says I.

So if you're passionate about improving your writing and can get there, and if OSC has room for you, I'd like to suggest ignoring his advice and going to Boot Camp. Having talked to dozens of Boot Camp grads and gone there myself, I can guarantee that if you go in with a desire to improve your writing, you'll never regret the trip.