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    Posted: 17 Sep 2017 at 10:24am
I never got any feedback on my FFC Challenge 1 story. When I emailed to ask about that, it turns out I messed up the submission and they never received my first story. No record of my submission at all.

I haven't been able to figure out from the rules, does that mean I am actually disqualified and no longer in the contest at all? Or does that just mean that I have zero points for Challenge 1 and I can go ahead with Challenge 2 anyway?

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I say submit!!
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Post Options Post Options   Thanks (0) Thanks(0)   Quote annelindleyk Quote  Post ReplyReply Direct Link To This Post Posted: 17 Sep 2017 at 11:36am
I got an official reply from the Feedback email -- yes, it is okay for me to submit in Challenge 2 even though they never got my submission for Challenge 1.

I'm starting out with zero points, but there's a slight chance i could move forward if my second story does exceptionally well.

Polishing up my final draft now. :-)
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Post Options Post Options   Thanks (0) Thanks(0)   Quote Suave Quote  Post ReplyReply Direct Link To This Post Posted: 18 Sep 2017 at 8:31am
Yes, I see you found that you can still submit, I knew that.  I am curious though, when you submitted your first story did you not email it also as backup?  We are supposed to email it as well to avoid these situations.
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Post Options Post Options   Thanks (0) Thanks(0)   Quote stephenmatlock Quote  Post ReplyReply Direct Link To This Post Posted: 18 Sep 2017 at 2:30pm
Yeah, that's terrible that your submission didn't go through. But I'm glad you submitted something for Round 2. People *have* advanced to the next challenge even after not getting a score in the first round, so there's nothing to keep you back.

Best of luck! 
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Post Options Post Options   Thanks (0) Thanks(0)   Quote Balabean Quote  Post ReplyReply Direct Link To This Post Posted: 19 Sep 2017 at 9:44am
It seems they didn't get my second submission.😢 I wonder if an 11 total has ever been enough to advance?
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Post Options Post Options   Thanks (0) Thanks(0)   Quote mhelgens Quote  Post ReplyReply Direct Link To This Post Posted: 19 Sep 2017 at 1:18pm
Ahh just now realizing I forgot to send a back-up email this time. I did submit via submittable on time and I have proof of that on my account, so hopefully the back-up email I decided to just send right now is sufficient..... I'm slightly freaking out.
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Post Options Post Options   Thanks (0) Thanks(0)   Quote MattrickBT Quote  Post ReplyReply Direct Link To This Post Posted: 19 Sep 2017 at 2:28pm
I assume so long as you get the confirmation e-mail you're good? I didn't even know there was a back-up submission thing going on.
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Post Options Post Options   Thanks (0) Thanks(0)   Quote Schrifty Quote  Post ReplyReply Direct Link To This Post Posted: 19 Sep 2017 at 4:47pm
Originally posted by Balabean Balabean wrote:

It seems they didn't get my second submission.😢 I wonder if an 11 total has ever been enough to advance?


What makes you say that?  We don't usually get "hey, we got your story!" confirmations until about 3 days after (although there usually is an auto-response of "hey we got something, don't know what it is yet but thanks!" email that sends right away.)

Email the judges/contest runners.  It's early yet, they might have emergency procedures in place.
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Originally posted by MattrickBT MattrickBT wrote:

I assume so long as you get the confirmation e-mail you're good? I didn't even know there was a back-up submission thing going on.


Usually after you submit a little "thanks!" page pops up with a reminder to email a backup copy just in case.  I've never heard of them needing it but with so many contestants who knows?  Possibly it's a back up to also confirm in case hundreds of us try to upload within the same 5 minute window and crash their server.  (It's been known to happen.)
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