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The Critters Queue
Manuscripts themselves are here.
Queue of manuscripts out or to be sent (dates are estimated,
depending on number of mss. sent out, which depends on number of
members; probabalistically, the end of the queue is usually about
a month away):
Title Author
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Week of 3-Feb-2010 (Crits due 10-Feb-2010):
F Raingun, First Revision RFDR [mpc] Joseph J. Unfried -#17836
SF Skyfire Carl Alves -#17837
SF The Offer Fred Obermeyer -#17838
SF The Architect's Playground Carl Frederick -#17839
F Untitled, Chapters 1 and 2 Stephanie Pace -#17840
F The Life and Times of Otto Van Maark and His Luxurious Beard Nathaniel Lee -#17841
SF A Noble Lie P.E. Zimmerman -#17842
H Demons Dance Ed Kratz -#17843
SF Three Roads to Jerusalem anatoly belilovsky -#17844
SF Guardian Angel Michael Kizzia -#17845
SF Displaced Cheryl Beauchamp -#17846
F The Retriever-Chapter 16 A. K. Karam -#17847
F The Wonderful Instrument (RFDR,Outline,Background) Matthew Leo -#17848
H Book of Shadows, Chapters 14 and 15 A. R. Braun -#17849
F Model 14A-170 Tim Pompey -#17850
SF New Horizon Edwin Rydberg -#17851
H Man Tracker Kevin M White -#17852
SF The Feeling Michael i Roberts -#17853
SF What Debt is Due Chong Shang Shan -#17854
SF The Awakening Brendan J. Paredes -#17855
H Coming To Grips Lucas Evans -#17856
F Dig a Hole Brian Thomason -#17857
F Hidden Souls Rhonda Porrett -#17858
F Sick Thinking Alan Belanger -#17859
F Rise of the Dark, Prologue L. L. L. Finck -#17860
F The Colony at Xerotopos Drew Stevenson -#17861
SF The Divided Mind Matthew Queen -#17862
Week of 10-Feb-2010 (Crits due 17-Feb-2010):
SF Billionaire Spree [mpc] Steve Denney
SF The Tonbu Googolplex [@] Edward Muller
H Theatrale Mort Matt Davies
SF Bodyguard L Young
F The Last Changeling, Chapter 1 Chelsea Pitcher
SF Hidebound Andrew Mackay
SF Acorn and Thistle Paul Fahring
SF Legacy Soldier, Chapter 10 Rob Gilliam
SF A Fugue for Judge Horace Bert Szoghy
F Green Island, Chapters 5-6 Anne Nicholson
SF Diamond and Meltman: a Super Hero Story, Chapter 2 Ben Knox
SF Still Life with Yellow Saucer and Assorted Nuts Paul Crawford
F A Scent of Roses Russell Adams
SF Conservation of Psi Lucy Cohen Schmeidler
H Annie's House Marlaina Cockcroft
SF Virtual Affiar -ch 13 (with introduction) Zvi Zaks
F Speak Not the Name, Chapter 1 Bobbie Falin
F Waiting For Rachel Duane C. Huffman
H Ghostwriters Robert W. Busler
SF The Prophecy Mason Rucker
SF Cooling H. Smith
F A Miracle at Rest Stop 212 or The Potential of Jack Tucker Frank Oreto
SF Betterhalf Vincent E. Heck Jr.
SF The Fields of Pune Elliza McGrand
F Somebody Cameron O'Brien
SF The Long Grasses of Home Nathan Zalman
F Whites Wood, Chapters 1-2 Cara Baker
SF Hopscotch Stephen Campbell
H Bordello Mia Hopper
SF Marooned, Chapter 1 Brian Clarke
F Chapter 1 Manuel Salazar
H The Last Hunt Joe Mynhardt
Week of 17-Feb-2010 (Crits due 24-Feb-2010):
F The Elf King's Bridge Michael Vella
H The Coming of the Virguinserpenteen Nicole Andrews
SF Turing Evolved - Prologue and Chapter 1 David Kitson
SF A Force of Nature - Revised Marty Bonus
SF Excess Baggage Garth Upshaw
F Bone Mulch Man Madison Henderson
F The City, Chapters 1-2 Ken Lindsey
F A Mother's Curse Charles D. Shell
F Nature Spirits, Chapters 1-2 Audrey Turner
SF The Intruder, Chapters 1-5 Lisa French
SF Dear Teacher Liezel Pichay
SF Origami Carole S. Franklin
F The Three Brothers, Chapter 1 Danielle Raver
SF Sisyphus and the Vandals Seth Lawhorn
SF Angelfoot Chris Richardson
H Don't Eat the Fruit Mariel Zuchniak
SF A Funeral, Once and Far Between Brock T.I. Penner
F The Princess and the Vampire Jeff Chapman
F Alice in Wonderistan Jean Jacob
F Animals Michael Tate
F The Pit Carlos Mattei
F The Guardian of Eden - Episode 1 Sean Brakefield
SF Hard Core Carl Slaughter
F Untitled Vampire Novel Steven Wyble
SF 65 Million B.C. Paul Amago
SF The Intuit, Chatper 1 J Allen
F Avenger of Baghdad (A.D. 1258) Michael Andre-Driussi
H The Old Ones, Chapters 5 and 6 Bill Stiteler
SF Shifter, Chapter One Amanda Townsend
H The Reason G. Gregory
Week of 24-Feb-2010 (Crits due 3-Mar-2010):
H Devoted Derby Charles Brutsch
SF The Storm God -prologue & Ch 1 April
SF Under My SKin Hilary Lindstrom
H A Birth in the Year of the Miracle plague Jeremy Kelly
F Rushing Clem's Footsteps Aidan Fritz
F Break, Chapters 1-2 Ian Wilson
SF THREAT â€" and the Multi-legged Menace Duane Donald
F Meeting Nestis Brian Kopicki
F The Erinyes Princess Mary J Daley
F Jessica's Journey P-Chapter 2,3 Denna Holm
F The Morning Hours, RFDR Jeff Wiles
F Camdeboo Nights chapters 37 to 39 Nerine Dorman
H The Handyman, 2nd Revision Lawrence Vernon
F Three Promises Daniel Arenson
SF Fledgling, Chapters 5-8 Mari Miniatt
SF Bitter Karma Victor Eremita
F Disjointed Michael Banker
F Earth's Lament Javan Rychard Maes
SF Regression, Prologue and Chapter 1 Michael C. Ackerman
H The Ugly Chris Poore
H Zombie Psychology Sarina Dorie
H The Manor Jonathan Tidball
F The Wounding of Captain Sion Mark Freeman
SF The Rational Voter Susan Boye-Lynn
SF A Desolation of Grass Michael S. Hund
H Civic Duty (provisional) Irene Woodhead and Alexei Sholokhov
F Empire of the Dead Prologue-Chap 2 Rebecca Stevenson
SF Concentrate Grant Gougler
SF Illusions of the Crystal Souls John Colgrove
H The Shadow Sleeps No More Steven Roy
H Home Graham Fielding
F Being Little - Chapter 1 Stuart Chesher
F Lore of Pelgra, Prologue Vincent Sapone
SF Folklore, Chapters 0-1 Victoria Caswell
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(Note, if the last week above looks abnormally large, it probably
needs me to add a new week, a task I do manually when I get around
to it. Future critique dates are approximate and subject to change.)
[@] - Pro [SFWA/HWA] author
[*] - Extra week(s) for holidays/aburt-out-of-town.
[mpc] - Most Product Critter Award winner
[!] - Special non-Wednesday dates because Critter Captain will be out of town
Waiting to enter Queue (Will enter at end of queue on "[date]"):
F Camdeboo Nights chapters 40 to 42 Nerine Dorman [3-Mar-2010]
F Camdeboo Nights, chapters 43 to epilogue Nerine Dorman [?]
F Every Dog Has His Day Nerine Dorman [?]
H That Which is Buried Nerine Dorman [?]
F Ace of Wands Nerine Dorman [?]
F The Two of Wands: Dominion Nerine Dorman [?]
F The Three of Wands â€" Virtue Nerine Dorman [?]
F The Four of Wands: Completion Nerine Dorman [?]
F Five of Wands: Strife Nerine Dorman [?]
F Six of Wands: Victory Nerine Dorman [?]
F The Dead of Night Nerine Dorman [?]
F A Pearl for Anel Nerine Dorman [?]
H The Lucky Ones Leonard Dawson [?]
H Snakecharmer Nerine Dorman [?]
F A Covenant With Darkness Nerine Dorman [?]
SF Legacy Soldier, Chapter 11 Rob Gilliam [17-Feb-2010]
SF Legacy Soldier, Chapter 12 Rob Gilliam [?]
SF Legacy Soldier, Chapter 13 Rob Gilliam [?]
SF Legacy Soldier, Chapter 14 Rob Gilliam [?]
H On Sutter's Mill Road Lawrence Vernon [3-Mar-2010]
H On A Foggy Day Lawrence Vernon [?]
H The Women of Sigma Pi Rho Lawrence Vernon [?]
F Tir na n'Og Nathaniel Lee [10-Feb-2010]
F Green Island, Chapters 7-8 Anne Nicholson [17-Feb-2010]
SF Diamond and Meltman: a Super Hero Story, Chapter 3 Ben Knox [17-Feb-2010]
F The Retriever--Chapter 14 A. K. Karam [10-Feb-2010]
F Wingland Chapter 1 Tim Pompey [10-Feb-2010]
SF Diamond and Meltman: a Super Hero Story (Chapter 4) Ben Knox [?]
H A Thirsty Mother Lawrence Vernon [?]
H Coming Home Kevin M White [10-Feb-2010]
SF The Exculpation Chong Shang Shan [10-Feb-2010]
SF The Ghost of a Chance Chong Shang Shan [?]
SF Magic by Moonlight Chong Shang Shan [?]
SF A Gentleman of the Stars Chong Shang Shan [?]
SF The Moon in 251 years Chong Shang Shan [?]
SF The Frontier World of Luna Chong Shang Shan [?]
F Speak Not the Name, Chapter 2 Bobbie Falin [17-Feb-2010]
F Speak Not the Name, Chapter 3 Bobbie Falin [?]
F Speak Not the Name, Chapter 4 Bobbie Falin [?]
F The Retriever--Chapter 15 A. K. Karam [?]
F The City, Chapters 3-4 Ken Lindsey [24-Feb-2010]
F The City, Chapters 5-6 Ken Lindsey [?]
H Higher Learning Joe Mynhardt [17-Feb-2010]
SF Maat's Feather (Part 1 of 1) P.E. Zimmerman [10-Feb-2010]
H Rock Angel Scissors Mary J Daley [3-Mar-2010]
SF As Fast As You Can Nathaniel Lee [?]
H Dedication Carl Alves [10-Feb-2010]
SF Reflections of an Obsolete Man Paul Crawford [17-Feb-2010]
SF Servants of Power Ed Kratz [10-Feb-2010]
H They're In There Robert W. Busler [17-Feb-2010]
SF Brother, Betrayed (Chapter 1) Danielle Raver [24-Feb-2010]
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Held until participation ratio improves (then out that week):
SF Van Dover's Protocol Jeremy Cox [13-Jan-2010]
F The Fallen, Prologue & chapters 1-5 Mitchell Krulock [13-Jan-2010]
F The Thorn Chronicles: The Heiress of Rhiangar, Ch. 1 - 3 J. N. Khoury [20-Jan-2010]
SF Crystal in the Eye, Chapter 1 (Day 1) Seth Amondi [20-Jan-2010]
SF Boxed In Marc-Anthony Taylor [27-Jan-2010]
H Wittigo Steve Jenkins [27-Jan-2010]
H The Path of Redemption Chapter 1 Bryan A. Tann [27-Jan-2010]
F Working on Title Manuel Salazar [27-Jan-2010]
SF Tantric Taj Kathy Shae Brown [03-Feb-2010]
F The Reaper Chronicles Katie Herron [03-Feb-2010]
SF The Worker Prince Bryan Schmidt [03-Feb-2010]
F A Worthless Prince, Chapter 1 Timothy J. G. Stevens [03-Feb-2010]
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>> Note 1: Held manuscripts are removed after four weeks on hold and
>> must be resubmitted.
>> Note 2: It is the *author's* responsibility to notify Aburt when
>> they have brought up their critique count and want their ms. sent out.
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