Two Weeks to Go!

[melayneseahawk.livejournal.com]

This is your friendly reminder that stories are due Monday 12 October, which is just two weeks away. Make sure you're a member of the community; it's the only way you'll be able to post.

A few notes about posting:

If you're going to be late, let me know. If you need an extension, let me know. If you need to drop out (RL happens to all of us, I understand), let me know sooner rather than later. I am proud to say that everyone got a story last year and that is going to happen again this year, even if I have to write every pinch hit myself. But, it'll make my life (and those of the pinch hitters) much easier if I have a bit of warning.

Naturally, extensions will be available. I'd rather give you an extension that you don't need than have you be late. That being said, if you ask me at 11:59p on the 12th, I will not look kindly upon you. (Oh and yeah, I'm an East Coast gal, so we're on Eastern Time.)

Second, moderated posting will be turned on, so post early if you need to. But, this is reserved for RL getting in the way of posting on the actually deadline. If at all possible, post on the 12th, no earlier. If you receive an extension, still try to post ASAP.

Also, remember: keep the secret of who you're writing for. Don't post outside the comm earlier than the 12th. Don't tell anyone who you're writing for except possibly your beta. I really want to be able to make the big reveal all at once on the 12th.

Last, the posting format:

Subject Line: Fic: Story Title

<b>Title:</b>
<b>Author:</b>
<b>Summary:</b>
<b>Word Count:</b>
<b>Rating:</b>
<b>Disclaimer:</b>
<b>Written For:</b>
<b>Prompt:</b>
<b>Notes:</b>

Please use MPAA ratings for consistency. Use your judgment on how your story should be rated.

Stories should be tagged by author, writee, genre, rating, and season. Use the tags provided. If the tag you need isn't there, drop me a note and I'll make it for you.

So, my story from last year would have looked something like this:

Subject Line: Fic: Misunderstanding
Tags: author:melayneseahawk, writee:faerie_mistress, genre:action/adventure, genre:romance, rating:nc-17, season:any

Title: Misunderstanding
Author: melayneseahawk
Summary: You're a much better damsel in distress than Carter. I guess it's because you have more practice.
Word Count: 3193 words
Rating: NC-17 (graphic m/m sex)
Disclaimer: Not mine.
Written For: faerie_mistress
Prompt: Requirements: Action/ adventure, the rest of the team should be involved in the plot line to some degree; Optional Request: Higher end rating (MA15+ or higher please), angst; Restrictions: No AU/ really OOC main characters, Neither Jack or Daniel should die (although Ascension doesn't really count as dying). Also, aliens did NOT make them do it.
Notes: Many, many thanks to greensilver for the extension, and to starkravingsane, brainofck, and theemdash for the beta-reading, for without them this fic would ne'er have seen the light of day.

(Misunderstanding | NC-17 | 3193 words | complete)

Feel free to post somewhere else and link to it, like I did here, but remember not to post early outside the comm.

I suggest you get a beta, if only to check for typos. If you don't have a beta pool of your own, a beta post will be up with instructions on Wednesday.

As always, feel free to e-mail melayneseahawk at melayneseahawk[at]gmail[dot]com with any questions, comments, concerns, etc.

Comments

[theemdash]

Psst, I might need an extension, um, seeing as how I haven't started. And I'm expecting life to eat me the next couple weeks.

[melayneseahawk.livejournal.com]

You know where to find me.

(Though, I might hunt you down first if you don't answer my fandom_grammar questions first.)

[lilyleia78]

Okay, just had my two prime writing days knocked out by a cold and my stupid, stupid real life job. So I may need an extension. I'm hoping to still pull it off, but I wanted to give you a head's up that I may need some extra time. Please?

[melayneseahawk.livejournal.com]

How many extra days do you think you'll need?

[lilyleia78]

The writing's going better than expected right now, so I might be okay. But two or three days at the most.

[melayneseahawk.livejournal.com]

Alright, I'll put you down for two extra days. Then, if you don't need them, you can feel even more accomplished. :D

[lazigyrl.livejournal.com]

I got a question as I work out what I tags I need. If the story is post series, do I use the "season:any" tag?

[melayneseahawk.livejournal.com]

I'll create a "season:future" tag for you. Will that cover you, or is it specific to Atlantis or Universe?

[lazigyrl.livejournal.com]

"season:future" would be great. Comments made place the story in the post SG-1 and Atlantis time line.

[melayneseahawk.livejournal.com]

Created. Let me know if you need anything else.

[whimsicalwhims.livejournal.com]

I feel bad about this, but I'm going to need an extension. (Long story short, I got a new job that has been consuming my time, and I've been fighting a cold).

I hope to have the story done within a week?

[melayneseahawk.livejournal.com]

Your new deadline is the 19th. Best of luck with the RL stuff.

[whimsicalwhims.livejournal.com]

Thank you!

[karitawyr.livejournal.com]

I'm nearly done, but bleh, I'm getting sick. Dizzy spells do not make for good editing/writing conditions. Can I have another two days?

[melayneseahawk.livejournal.com]

You got it. Feel better!

[karitawyr.livejournal.com]

Fic is done. I tried posting it to jd_ficathon. Do you have to approve the entry or did I screw it up?

Thanks for the extension.

[melayneseahawk.livejournal.com]

Nope, you're fine. I just had to approve it, and I was having dinner. :P