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 8-Oct-2008 (Crits due 15-Oct-2008):
F The Changeling King, Chapters 3-5 [mpc] Nasrullah Anwar -#16011
SF Monster A Go-Go [mpc] Douglas Kolacki -#16012
F Dark Earth [mpc] Jason Halstead -#16013
H Camdeboo Nights chapters 1 to 3 Nerine Dorman -#16014
F Eye of the Falcon Cary A. Conder -#16015
SF Avenger of Baghdad (A.D. 1258) Michael Andre-Driussi -#16016
H Snuff, Chapters 1-3 Andrew Richardson -#16017
SF Stolen Breaths Leah Cypess -#16018
F The Bundle Kimberly C. Lundstrom -#16019
SF How Larry Golfed His Way Off the Asteroid Steve Donnelly -#16020
SF Stock Market Tips V2 Terry S. Kidd -#16021
F The Shape of the Wind RFDR Amy Treadwell -#16022
F A Soldier for The Sorceress J. L. Judd -#16023
SF The Eyes Have It Lydia Krenkoff -#16024
SF The BloodBeast ch 1 MorvaShepley -#16025
F Kanaeda and The Tower of Heaven M. A. Ligocki -#16026
H Elm Kevin T. Lauria -#16027
F Fantasies Within Ethan Nahte' -#16028
F The Devil's Graveyard Aidan Doyle -#16029
H Day of the Deceased Sandra Wickham -#16030
F Curse You, Dingerland Rhonda Porrett -#16031
F The Life in Death Maegan Bergstrom -#16032
SF metamorphosing Jason White -#16033
H Woodshop After Math Mark Tullius -#16034
SF Latency Neil M. Sheldon -#16035
F Mirror Mirror (working title), Chapters 1-3 Katee Robert -#16036
SF The Mark Of the Beast Duane C. Huffman -#16037
SF Lights of the Periodic Table Erica Pederson -#16038
SF The Breaking of Bread Norman Reynold Fuller -#16039
F Blades of the Fallen, Chapters 1-4 Gavin Cramblet -#16040
Week of 15-Oct-2008 (Crits due [*] 29-Oct-2008):
SF Dream Keys Sharon Betts
SF The Automatic Pen Boris Layupan
H The Apothecary's Daughter, Chapter 1 Angela R. Hill
F Oasis pt. 1 Ronald Gustaveson
H The Hangman's Vendetta David R. Matteri
SF The Disconnected David Steffen
H Mummy Rot Michael Dinolfo
SF Legacy Soldier, Chapter 1 Rob Gilliam
F Blood and Healing Prolog April Fahey
SF Where Streets Are Paved With Gold Jim Cobb
H Victim of Love Dylan Moonfire
SF The Long Logout Tom Greene
F Dinner with the Judge Rosalind Nelson
H What Lurks Between Moans Charles Staeven
H The Time Capsule Colm Mc Geever
SF Stefan's Tweak Beth Zurkowski
H Legend Has It . . . Adam Gifford
F Evil by Choice, chapters 4-5 Erin Kacerovskis
F The Tongues of Men Jon Hooper
SF Cleansing Flames Kurtis Winters
F Belief Staci L. Myers
F Moon Over Donamorgh Marlene Dotterer
SF The Savage O Bob Nadal
SF Beta Panic Joseph Lewis
F Revenge is a Bitter Dish Rochelle Summers
F The Desert and the Darkness, Chapters 1-4 Aaron Franklin
SF Paul and Linda Egg Johannes Climacus
F Cry Wolf Mark Freeman
H A curious omission AJ Valliant
SF Returning to the Flesh Cath Haftings
F There Are No Children On the Playground At Night Eric J. Juneau
F Guardian of the Core, Chapter 2, Prince Hydro Mike Thies
SF Fallen Prophecy Chpt 9-11 David Gilbert
F Sinew and Bone Kevin McClintock
H Here Be Dragons Euan Harvey
F Tutootsy The Cave Elf Chapter 2 Samuel E Martens
F Unrequited Jennifer Campbell-Hicks
SF And Other Assorted Duties as Needed Richard Zwicker
SF Reaper Kelstarus Michael Singho
SF A Second Life Obsession Norman C. Stoker
SF Dream Trap Amanda Philbeck-Keener
F Fairytale Country jakobdrud@hotmail.com
F A Man and the Use of His Hands Holly Pierson
F Untitled Jason Hudson
SF RAG & MUFFIN: Terrorist Dance Party, Part 1 Douglas Davidson
Week of 29-Oct-2008 (Crits due 5-Nov-2008):
F Dead Letter Office Mike Huck
SF A Phantasmagorical Prediction Chris Bujalski
SF Frankie's Joynt Jim Cue
SF Falsely Accused David L. Erickson
F Rat of the Stone Soldiers Melody Steiner
F 999 Chapters 1-5 Kelly Calabrese
SF A Gunfight Barry Shrapnel
SF Escape From Farside Tom Briggs
H Six Hours David Seigler
SF Crazy Johansen David Smullen
F The Saga of Beowulf, Chapter 5 R. Scot Johns
SF Guardian Angel Colum Paget
SF Locked Room, second half John Derderian
H Twitch Tabatha Schroeder
H The Haunting House Robert Sullivan
H Mayella's Revenge Dr Yes Nicole Andrews
F Subconscious Demons Kevin Vorshak
H The Gift of the Bouda Rick Farnsworth
F Gilded Voices: Prologue, Ch 1-3 Jackie Lynne Sheppard
SF Rebirth Scott Davis
H A Sacrifice at Blue House Lawrence Vernon
F The Tongue Lashers Mary J. Daley
SF Blaze of Glory Edward Muller
F The Afterknight Jared Gullage
SF The Verses of Ely-Anor Ch 1 R.F. Harris
H Of Pumpkins and Aliens John Joseph Soffel
H The Dispossessed and the Possessed Adam La Rusic
F Not Drowning Regina Patton
F Oberon at the End of the World Ben Cairns
F Faerea, Chapters 1-3 John-John Reyes
Week of 5-Nov-2008 (Crits due 12-Nov-2008):
F Breaking the Accords AP Jansen
SF A Trail of Dead Guys... Matthew Wimmer
F Never Brendan Carson
H Hail The New Flesh Lucy Swan
F Asterion Omer Anwar
F The Stone Maker, Chapters 4-7 Nicholas C. C. Moore
SF Journey to Lusabee Stephen L. Moody
F Royal Street, Chapters 1-5 Suzanne Johnson
H Plague Godfathers Reyna Yslas-Farris
SF Money Doesn't Grow On Trees Nigel G Mitchell
F Distress Justin R. Lawfer
F Charity Jo Thomas
SF The Morning after Yesterday Kurt Rey
SF The Ballad of Llewellynn Chapter 3 Bob Rowen
H The Back of Screams Julie Bockes
SF Agent Hammer: Licenced to Kibble Sheila Crosby
H The Movie Graham Fieidng
F The Changeling King, Chapters 6-7 Nasrullah Anwar
F For Eve Douglas Kolacki
F The Truthsayer #2 Shiloh Carroll
SF Zircon's Last Stand Rupert Merkin
SF What Makes An Elvat Glide? Kari Naso
SF Courting Sam hank quense
SF Tangieran Dream Christopher Lopez
SF Clean Alexandra Capell Hughes
SF Parolevertizing Fred Obermeyer
F Original Ice Cream Allen Mitchell
F The Pipes of Silenaeus Andrew Cooper
SF Those Who Live by the Sword Joseph Baxter
F The Dreams Were Back Again Anthony Collins
SF Chameleon Cuckoo Alice Sabo
SF Triage Hannah Dahl
SF Kei 2 Kay Richardson
F Love Lori L. Ludwig
H First Light: Introduction, Chapter 1 Michael Bennett
SF Jack Liberty's Son David Miles
F The Goddess Renewed Michell Plested
F In the Beginning Intro & Ch.1 Carl Alves
SF The Lynch Mob Angel Leigh McCoy
H Ellie Mae Loses Weight Kevin Sheridan
F It's Always Darkest, Chapter 2 Erin Sullivan
SF In the Depths of the Darkness D. D. Tannenbaum
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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 Fallen Prophecy Chpt 12-15 David Gilbert [29-Oct-2008]
F Fallen Prophecy Chpt 15-17 David Gilibert [?]
F Fallen Prophecy Chpt 18-20 David Gilbert [?]
F Fallen Prophecy Chpt 21-end David Gilbert [?]
F The Birth of Ilya [?]
H Monstrous Kevin McClintock [29-Oct-2008]
H Rusty Cage Kevin McClintock [?]
F The Saga of Beowulf, Chapter 4 R. Scot Johns [29-Oct-2008]
H Death Sucks Kevin T. Lauria [15-Oct-2008]
H A Girl With Vision Kevin T. Lauria [?]
F Between the Toes Justin R. Lawfer [5-Nov-2008]
SF Choice Blind Terry S. Kidd [15-Oct-2008]
H The Driving Dead Robert Sullivan [29-Oct-2008]
H Performance Review Robert Sullivan [?]
H Camdeboo Nights chapters 4 to 6 Nerine Dorman [15-Oct-2008]
H 13 Rooms at Paradise Lodge: Annihilation Nerine Dorman [?]
F Blood and Mist MorvaShepley [15-Oct-2008]
F Blood and Healing - original chptr 1 April Fahey [22-Oct-2008]
F Blood and Healing Prologue April Fahey [?]
H Honour at Stake Nerine Dorman [?]
H Don't Blink Steve Donnelly [15-Oct-2008]
F Leggy Lanore Sandra Wickham [15-Oct-2008]
H Camdeboo Nights chapters 7 to 9 Nerine Dorman [?]
SF The Day the Sun Went Out Duane C. Huffman [15-Oct-2008]
H Angels Outrank Saints Bob Nadal [22-Oct-2008]
F Oasis pt. 3 - Chapter 4 & 5 Ron Gustaveson [22-Oct-2008]
F Oasis pt. 4 - Chapters 7 & 8 Ron Gustaveson [?]
F Oasis pt. 5 - Chapters 9 & 10 Ron Gustaveson [?]
SF Cowboys and Moon Men Jennifer Campbell-Hicks [29-Oct-2008]
SF Legacy Soldier, Chapter 2 Rob Gilliam [22-Oct-2008]
F Blood and Healing - chap 1 April Fahey [?]
SF When the Chips Are Down Bob Rowen [5-Nov-2008]
F Healing Mage Eric J. Juneau [29-Oct-2008]
F Fairy Kingdom Eric J. Juneau [?]
SF Before Adam Terry S Kidd [?]
F Camdeboo Nights chapters 10 to 12 Nerine Dorman [?]
SF Afterlife, Chapter One Joseph Lewis [22-Oct-2008]
F Through Me, The God Euan Harvey [29-Oct-2008]
SF Moon Spirits Beth Zurkowski [22-Oct-2008]
F THE DEAD ALSO RISE Euan Harvey [?]
F Hunger's Fulgent Heart Euan Harvey [?]
F Bernadette the Strange Maegan Bergstrom [15-Oct-2008]
SF Stolen Face Terry S Kidd [?]
SF Among the Shattered and Debris Michael Andre-Driussi [15-Oct-2008]
H Camdeboo Nights chapters 13 to 15 Nerine Dorman [?]
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Held until participation ratio improves (then out that week):
SF Monster Report Alexander Moore [17-Sep-2008]
F The Ring of Time Shirley Martin [17-Sep-2008]
SF The Boring Life of Harry Hodgson Michael Miller [17-Sep-2008]
SF The Suffering Know-it-all Kia K. Matthews [17-Sep-2008]
SF tales From the World Of Tagair zach Chmael [17-Sep-2008]
SF FaeryTales: VISIONS Kristen J Jansen [17-Sep-2008]
F The Blood Sirens, Chapter 1 Daniel Cardona [24-Sep-2008]
F Fallen Prophecy Chpt 6-8 David Gilbert [24-Sep-2008]
SF Marvel Girl Ally Bishop [24-Sep-2008]
F The Broken Sword Sean Johnston [24-Sep-2008]
SF Harper: Fire & Ice (Part 4) David K Davey [01-Oct-2008]
F The Saga of Beowulf, Chapter 3 R. Scot Johns [01-Oct-2008]
H The Darkness Lou Anne Randolph [01-Oct-2008]
F ELLE Harold D. Romulus [01-Oct-2008]
F Abnormal Circus in the City of Dreams Ch 1 Yun Yang [01-Oct-2008]
SF Anathema, Chapter 1 Cal Belliappa [01-Oct-2008]
H It's All In Your Head N.S. Mounts [08-Oct-2008]
SF In Contrast to Lilu Julie Bockes [08-Oct-2008]
F Raymond Carley Chinese Bandit Jerry Conners [08-Oct-2008]
F The Magician Lee Crawford [08-Oct-2008]
SF Life Code from Brooklyn Lawrence Chiaramonte [08-Oct-2008]
F Bug Bitch and Gross-Out Girl Jason Heller [08-Oct-2008]
SF Flying Lessons Garth Upshaw [08-Oct-2008]
H 56 North Terri L. Goble [08-Oct-2008]
SF Ballad of Llewellynn chapter 1 Bob Rowen [08-Oct-2008]
F The Birth of Fear 'Lin Jessa [08-Oct-2008]
H The Confession of the Panther Woman Mischa KK Bagley [08-Oct-2008]
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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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