General Discussion : LitReactor's 1 Year Anniversary Celebration: Favorite Member Created Challenge

War was awesome but the Flash Me! offers something new each month. I can't decide.

War was awesome, but flash me is there every month.

Flash me!!

My favorite isn't on the list, and I know why, it wouldn't be anyone else's favorite.

My favorite, frankly, would inspire no end of rage from virtually everyone else.

But it got the best story out of me. Before all of that went down. I'm sorry for bringing it up, I'm not trying to start anything or be obnoxious. The destination sucked, I'm not going to argue with anyone about that, but the journey was the most fulfilling for me.

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I liked war though, I miss war, I was looking forward to the Doubles tourney, I'd like to see more tournaments.

Thunderdome is awesome, but still only my third favorite.

Flash me has totally sold out.

I don't see it as much of anything else.

;)

I was fairly disappointed that LitReactor started the official Flash competition, to be honest. I liked the home-grown vibe the competitions offered the site, but it was done in good faith and I eventually came around and realized that it made the site even more home-grown because the members got to contribute so whole-heartedly to its development.

That said, I voted Thunderdome. My best stories (one's been published, one's coming out this month) have come from that competition and it really helps me buckle down and get shit done.

So was I, to start with. Me and Rob almost had a fall out after I shot my mouth off about it, but I am glad to report that is all water under three different bridges.

I felt the smack when the Litreactor Podcast was announced. Seeing as I help host Books and Booze. 

No sense in being bitter, it just prompts people to work harder to keep their thing relevant. Keeps us from getting creatively lazy. 

I was turned off by the podcast, too. In all honesty I'm still unsure of how it makes me feel, and will therefore keep my mouth shut.

Don't get me wrong, it could be a really cool thing. Just as long as people don't forget about Books and Booze. 

:D

I voted for WAR, obviously.

It wasn't so much because I WON (if you didn't know, I WON), but because I felt it did create a bit of a closer-knit community around those of us who participated and voted. It was nice to have a little forum to talk about in between and during rounds, and I made pretty close online friends with those that I competed against. 

The time I spent in WAR was probably my most ambitious time all year. Since then I've been kind of sloping around with the occasional bout of ambition, but yeah...

Not to mention, some people (Utah and Averydoll, mainly) really stepped it the fuck up to keep the thing going, and it was just wonderful and amazing.

Here's what I think:

I think if we were in the white-hot center of WAR2 right now, the WAR competition series would be kicking this poll's ass all over the place.

I like to win.

Gets me to thinking...

Thanks for all the Flash Me! support guys. 

For me it was WAR. I had a blast participating in that.

The real reason for WAR2 was so WAR might get a leg up in this poll.

;-)

Just for you, Chester.  Just for you.

Thank you Flyby...great handle btw. I am so grateful that my talented friend Martin Garrity is so supportive of Flash Me! along with the rest of you. Flybywrite...you nailed what my original intent was when I created that thread. A 'Splash'. To just put something down...not overwhelming...quick bursts. And occasionally nascent. There have been some great pieces. 

This is now Martin's baby as much as mine...oh, and did we mention we are getting married?

Flash.

*blushes*

It's gonna be my perfect day ;-)

Also, next month Flash Me! and WAR will work in harmony. Just a bit of fun really, but I'm looking forward to it.