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Sharc_Vulpus · Registered User Joined: 16 Jun 2003 Posts: 373

I would completely love to enter... however short stories not my thing. I'm still trying to turn"just another Love story" into a novel... .which was the orginal intent... anyway! Congrats to who ever wins you have more talent than me! *tthinks it takes more talent to end a story than to write a long one with the hope of an ending*

Nadan · Posted: Tue Aug 02, 2005 6:24 pm Post subject:

Nay good Sharc! And I shall repeat, nay! You too can enter. I know what it's like to have a never-ending story (hmm, flashback...) that you just keep writing. But you too can finish the story. It takes practice. If you care to, now would be a great time to practice it! The contest has a 3500 word max, so consider it. It need only be an event. You could even use it as a character study.

It's easier than you might think. =^_^=

Nadan · Posted: Tue Aug 02, 2005 6:30 pm Post subject:

Furiously so I write
To bring the Black Pearl, my delight.
A tap-tap-tapping comes on my door.
This rap-rap-rapping, what is it for?
Ah! Quothe the Raven

"29 days more!"

Twenty-nine days until the WatchingStone AnthroStory Contest's summer season deadline comes! Have you been writing furiously to bring the Black Pearl to your website / blog / or desktop? Have you intended to but not yet started? The Raven has arrived to tap on your door and remind you to keep going. Already several stories have been entered. There remains four full weeks. You can do it! I'll be looking forward to approving your stories soon!

(poem inspired by "The Raven" by Edgar Allan Poe)

Tygon · Posted: Tue Aug 02, 2005 7:21 pm Post subject:

While walking around the city today a song finally gave me the inspiration I needed. If things go right I will start writing tomorrow and with a little luck might even finish the story the same day Smile

Nite · Posted: Fri Aug 05, 2005 7:10 pm Post subject:

Pflarrian · Posted: Fri Aug 05, 2005 8:39 pm Post subject:

Nadan · Posted: Sat Aug 06, 2005 12:42 am Post subject:

Coolness. Glad to see the story is up and ready. Please remember to enter the story by sending me an email with the required info. That information is listed at the contest page. I have coppied it below for easy reference:
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Please fill out the following information in an e-mail to Nadan (nadan(at)watchingstone.com) to enter the contest:

Author's Name and/or Alias: (However you want to be listed as the author)
Author's E-mail:
Link to Story Location:
Story Title:
Word Count:
Please include the following statement with your application: I am in fact the author of the story being submitted by this application. I am giving permission for links to my story to be placed at the Contest page of WatchingStone.com; it's mirror on Furnation.com; and the forum of Planetfurry.com, where the stories will be judged.

Tygon · Posted: Wed Aug 10, 2005 5:42 pm Post subject:

My entry for the Summer Writing contest is done. You can find my latest short story 'The Boys of Summer' on my page in the Other Writings section, or here if you HAVE to do it the easy way Wink

I'll send a copy off to Mike, so a PDF version should be up on the Bookshelf within the next days.

The email to enter the story properly will follow within the next hours.

Tygon · Posted: Tue Aug 16, 2005 12:21 pm Post subject:

Thanks, Mike!

Nadan · Posted: Tue Aug 16, 2005 2:34 pm Post subject: Where for art thou?

Hark! What light through yonder window breaks!
'Tis The AnthroStory Summer Contest, and 15 days remain!

Yes, fifteen (15) days are left until August 31 (at least, it's 15 days if I can count right). So I ask, "Where for art thou?"

Are you still writing? Excelent! I can't wait to read the stories you've worked so hard on. Please remember to send in your application by August 31. I would hate to see your hard work go to waste.

Are you on the fence? I mean, fifteen days is too short a time to write a story in, right? Wrong! It's a short story, you see. 'Tis the nature of the contest. Bring joy to the world by showing your creativity. Okay, maybe not joy to the world - but at least joy to your readers. =^_^=

ScottyDM · Posted: Wed Aug 17, 2005 1:41 am Post subject:

Too true Nadan.

I heard about this on the 11th; started writing on the 13th; finished a first pass on the 14th (3900 words. Gaaa!); sliced, diced, trimmed, and slimmed until I got it down to 3454 words, then webbified (pdffled too) it on the 16th. Now I'll sit on it a day or three and see how it feels before entering it.

You can do it under 15 days.

Scotty

ScottyDM · Posted: Wed Aug 17, 2005 3:12 am Post subject:

Kayngi · Posted: Wed Aug 17, 2005 9:39 pm Post subject:

Working on my entry. Will finish it when it wants to be finished and submit when it's done.

ScottyDM · Posted: Wed Aug 24, 2005 6:29 pm Post subject:

Anthony:

Will you use the poll feature on this forum for voting? And if you do, will you bury it in "Everyday blither-blather" or will you put it in "Contests"?

When I first heard there was a discussion of this contest on Planet Furry, it took me awhile to find it. "Contests" seemed like the logical place for a discussion, but "Everyday blither-blather" is okay. However, for the voting please put it in "Contests".

Even if given a direct link to the discussion thread where a poll is taking place, you need to log in before voting (unless you open voting to non-members, which opens the contest to ballot stuffing). Logging in takes you back to the root of the forums and then the voter will be faced with a long list of forums to choose from. "Contests" is near the top and the obvious place for the voting/poll.

I fear if you make it almost impossible for non-longtime members of Planet Furry to vote, then my mom won't get to vote for me. Crying or Very sad

AOL's got a point. Lots of people would rather not think too hard even if it means far better service and lower prices. Likewise with the voting, if some people are required to think, they'll just go away.

Oh yea, on a personal note: could you put a link to the Planet Furry forums on your contest page?

Scotty

Doing his part to keep this thread near the top of the forum.

PrincessB · Posted: Wed Aug 24, 2005 7:46 pm Post subject:

If it is put in Blither-Blather I'd suggest it being done as a sticky. Sticky's will stay around the top and wont get shoved down to another page, though theres been a few new sticky's added lately so its already a bit crowded up there and needs a cleaning. But if the mods clean it up better than a sticky on Blither blather would be fairly easy to spot. Though I'd think for outsiders the contest section would be better, course regulars don't always look around much more than Blither blather.
Either way I'd rule out guest votes, it takes only a few moments to do a basic membership, and if your unwilling to do that then the contest must not really interest you.