wickedvoodoo
from Mansfield, England is reading stuff.March 7, 2012 - 11:03pm
WWWWAAAAARRRRRRRRR
R.Moon
from The City of Champions is reading The Last Thing He Wanted by Joan Didion; Story Structure Architect by Victoria Lynn Schimdt PH.D; Creating Characters by the editors of Writer's DigestMarch 7, 2012 - 11:08pm
All right Reactors, prepare to get lit up...
aliensoul77
from a cold distant star is reading the writing on the wall.March 8, 2012 - 1:53am
I am ready!
voodoo_em
from England is reading All the books by Ira LevinMarch 8, 2012 - 2:44am
In the spirit of war...
Dave
from a city near you is reading constantlyMarch 8, 2012 - 3:10am
Laramore Black
from Joplin, Missouri is reading Mario Kart 8March 8, 2012 - 5:30am
@Voodoo_em
Jason Van Horn
from North Carolina is reading A Feast For CrowsMarch 8, 2012 - 5:31am
I didn't know it was a Morrisey pose! And it's like two years old but the best I have at the moment. Grrrr.
voodoo_em
from England is reading All the books by Ira LevinMarch 8, 2012 - 5:49am
@Laurance
Laramore Black
from Joplin, Missouri is reading Mario Kart 8March 8, 2012 - 5:58am
We should make riddles and poems some of the prompts.
Does that scare you guys?
Renfield
from Hell is reading 20th Century GhostsMarch 8, 2012 - 6:00am
Laramore Black
from Joplin, Missouri is reading Mario Kart 8March 8, 2012 - 6:05am
I think it's a good idea, I mean look at R.Moon and Utah's recent stories.
Poetry and riddles are up to the readers interpretation rather than a point to wrap the plot around.
avery of the dead
from Kentucky is reading Cipher SistersMarch 8, 2012 - 6:09am
I am in favor of poetry prompts. Maybe we culd save them for later rounds? Final four - ALL POETRY!!
I don't like riddles though.
Laramore Black
from Joplin, Missouri is reading Mario Kart 8March 8, 2012 - 6:10am
You are a riddle.
manda lynn
from Ohio is reading Of Love and Other Demons (again)March 8, 2012 - 6:10am
i was originally going to post a 'release' photo from the original film in challend to Richard's photo, but in searching for Poseiden holding his breath and moon-walking underwater by the gates i found the Owl and it's awesome and i got distracted.
my powers of intmidation are weak. but my powers of words be STRONG!
avery of the dead
from Kentucky is reading Cipher SistersMarch 8, 2012 - 6:14am
I don't mean to be a riddle.
Also, friends, I don't mean to be a stubborn jerk either. Love you all!
Laramore Black
from Joplin, Missouri is reading Mario Kart 8March 8, 2012 - 6:16am
Your love means nothing in this thread, I see the distraction.
You will die by my keyboard.
Renfield
from Hell is reading 20th Century GhostsMarch 8, 2012 - 6:17am
Yeah I like them poetry prompts, good idea. A good variety of prompts would be nice or they end up getting too plot-specific, "your dog took a shit in the laundry basket NOW RIGHT THAT," sort of thing.
avery of the dead
from Kentucky is reading Cipher SistersMarch 8, 2012 - 6:18am
Laramore Black
from Joplin, Missouri is reading Mario Kart 8March 8, 2012 - 6:20am
There's a lot of sci-fi vs. transgressive horror types. Reminds me of something...
avery of the dead
from Kentucky is reading Cipher SistersMarch 8, 2012 - 6:21am
Laramore Black
from Joplin, Missouri is reading Mario Kart 8March 8, 2012 - 6:25am
Utah
from Fort Worth, TX is reading Lonesome Dove by Larry McMurtryMarch 8, 2012 - 6:26am
Okay, reading this thing over, I think the solution that will work generally better for everyone, myself included, will be to make the DEADLINE SUNDAY, MARCH 18, @ 10:00 PM CST. So, we have a date and timing change. This schedule will make this whole thing smoother, I think. It will give everybody, including us procrastinators, a whole weekend to either write or finish our story. And it will mesh way more smoothly with my family life. An undivorced Utah is a happy Utah!
Aside from this shift back of two days and five hours, the schedule remains the same. We run the rest of this on two week cycles. A week of writing, a week of polling.
This will be the final adjustment of time for this competition. Future rounds will not be extended because we got spoiled on a 10-day schedule this time. All future rounds of writing will be one week.
Laramore Black
from Joplin, Missouri is reading Mario Kart 8March 8, 2012 - 6:27am
Your posts look all official.
avery of the dead
from Kentucky is reading Cipher SistersMarch 8, 2012 - 6:57am
ONE question. When does the poll open? Is it monday to monday?
Moderator
Utah
from Fort Worth, TX is reading Lonesome Dove by Larry McMurtryMarch 8, 2012 - 7:00am
It'll be Sunday night to Sunday night. As soon as story deadline goes around I'll check the stories to make sure they're anonymous, then post the polls.
And if I get both stories in a matchup earlier than deadline on Sunday, I will post them early. But no earlier than Sunday. That way everything won't be so last-minute. But I will not pester anybody to submit stories early.
avery of the dead
from Kentucky is reading Cipher SistersMarch 8, 2012 - 7:09am
No multiple drafts! I don't know.
Moderator
Utah
from Fort Worth, TX is reading Lonesome Dove by Larry McMurtryMarch 8, 2012 - 7:22am
@rach122: No, I can only accept a single draft. This is gonna have to be like chess. You move your piece and take your hand off, you have to leave it. So once it's in my email-box, it's your submission.
Don't second-guess yourself too much. Revise and be confident!
aliensoul77
from a cold distant star is reading the writing on the wall.March 8, 2012 - 7:30am
So 10 your time is like 7 mine I think? PST? What if my submission is one min late, will you still take it?
Moderator
Utah
from Fort Worth, TX is reading Lonesome Dove by Larry McMurtryMarch 8, 2012 - 7:35am
Of course I'll take it, Alien. My email account isn't so trainable that it won't show up. I just won't post a poll for it and I'll give the win to your opponent. Unless your opponent is also late, in which case I will ask one of the alternates to be so kind as to step into the next round so that contestant still has someone to compete against.
Just realized you're trolling me. *kicks self in nuts*
Nikki Guerlain
from Portlandia
March 8, 2012 - 9:05am
Licks chops.
Moderator
Utah
from Fort Worth, TX is reading Lonesome Dove by Larry McMurtryMarch 8, 2012 - 9:09am
What, exactly, are chops?
avery of the dead
from Kentucky is reading Cipher SistersMarch 8, 2012 - 9:10am
Your chops are your mouth.
Moderator
Utah
from Fort Worth, TX is reading Lonesome Dove by Larry McMurtryMarch 8, 2012 - 9:21am
She's licking her mouth? Or does she possess some other mouth that she licks when she gets ready to fight? This is confusing.
Laramore Black
from Joplin, Missouri is reading Mario Kart 8March 8, 2012 - 9:39am
I'm going to make you all cry and run away like this guy.
Chester Pane
from Portland, Oregon is reading The Brief and Wondrous Life of Oscar Wao by Junot DiazMarch 8, 2012 - 9:49am
She licks her other mouths with her forked tongue. Sheesh, it's pretty obvious.
There are a lot of Butlers in this tournament.
avery of the dead
from Kentucky is reading Cipher SistersMarch 8, 2012 - 9:55am
Utah - do they not have this expression where you are from?
This one time...at band camp... But seriously, in high school band, we talked about your chops all the time. Playing a clarinet requires strong mouth muscles.
Chester Pane
from Portland, Oregon is reading The Brief and Wondrous Life of Oscar Wao by Junot DiazMarch 8, 2012 - 9:56am
Utah
from Fort Worth, TX is reading Lonesome Dove by Larry McMurtryMarch 8, 2012 - 9:57am
That's where my life is lacking. I've always let others play my clarinet for me.
avery of the dead
from Kentucky is reading Cipher SistersMarch 8, 2012 - 10:01am
It's all about proper muscle tone.
Nikki Guerlain
from Portlandia
March 8, 2012 - 10:14am
i do kegels everywhere! feel the pinch of my hellacious mawes!
yes, Avery, when it's not about your jumblies it's about proper muscle tone. btw, what do avery, lidia yuknavitch and erin brockovich have in common? go to this facebook page and like. i just finished an author interview and it'll be there sometime soon but keep and eye out for other cool interviews and stuff and find out more about Avery's boobies... i will whore this out later but go there now. you don't want to miss out.
WWWWAAAAARRRRRRRRR
All right Reactors, prepare to get lit up...
I am ready!
In the spirit of war...
@Voodoo_em
I didn't know it was a Morrisey pose! And it's like two years old but the best I have at the moment. Grrrr.
@Laurance
We should make riddles and poems some of the prompts.
Does that scare you guys?
I think it's a good idea, I mean look at R.Moon and Utah's recent stories.
Poetry and riddles are up to the readers interpretation rather than a point to wrap the plot around.
I am in favor of poetry prompts. Maybe we culd save them for later rounds? Final four - ALL POETRY!!
I don't like riddles though.
You are a riddle.
i was originally going to post a 'release' photo from the original film in challend to Richard's photo, but in searching for Poseiden holding his breath and moon-walking underwater by the gates i found the Owl and it's awesome and i got distracted.
my powers of intmidation are weak. but my powers of words be STRONG!
I don't mean to be a riddle.
Also, friends, I don't mean to be a stubborn jerk either. Love you all!
Your love means nothing in this thread, I see the distraction.
You will die by my keyboard.
Yeah I like them poetry prompts, good idea. A good variety of prompts would be nice or they end up getting too plot-specific, "your dog took a shit in the laundry basket NOW RIGHT THAT," sort of thing.
There's a lot of sci-fi vs. transgressive horror types. Reminds me of something...
Also, if you like poetry, join my secret niche.
Okay, reading this thing over, I think the solution that will work generally better for everyone, myself included, will be to make the DEADLINE SUNDAY, MARCH 18, @ 10:00 PM CST. So, we have a date and timing change. This schedule will make this whole thing smoother, I think. It will give everybody, including us procrastinators, a whole weekend to either write or finish our story. And it will mesh way more smoothly with my family life. An undivorced Utah is a happy Utah!
Aside from this shift back of two days and five hours, the schedule remains the same. We run the rest of this on two week cycles. A week of writing, a week of polling.
This will be the final adjustment of time for this competition. Future rounds will not be extended because we got spoiled on a 10-day schedule this time. All future rounds of writing will be one week.
Your posts look all official.
ONE question. When does the poll open? Is it monday to monday?
It'll be Sunday night to Sunday night. As soon as story deadline goes around I'll check the stories to make sure they're anonymous, then post the polls.
And if I get both stories in a matchup earlier than deadline on Sunday, I will post them early. But no earlier than Sunday. That way everything won't be so last-minute. But I will not pester anybody to submit stories early.
No multiple drafts! I don't know.
@rach122: No, I can only accept a single draft. This is gonna have to be like chess. You move your piece and take your hand off, you have to leave it. So once it's in my email-box, it's your submission.
Don't second-guess yourself too much. Revise and be confident!
So 10 your time is like 7 mine I think? PST? What if my submission is one min late, will you still take it?
Of course I'll take it, Alien. My email account isn't so trainable that it won't show up. I just won't post a poll for it and I'll give the win to your opponent. Unless your opponent is also late, in which case I will ask one of the alternates to be so kind as to step into the next round so that contestant still has someone to compete against.
Just realized you're trolling me. *kicks self in nuts*
Licks chops.
What, exactly, are chops?
Your chops are your mouth.
She's licking her mouth? Or does she possess some other mouth that she licks when she gets ready to fight? This is confusing.
I'm going to make you all cry and run away like this guy.
She licks her other mouths with her forked tongue. Sheesh, it's pretty obvious.
There are a lot of Butlers in this tournament.
Utah - do they not have this expression where you are from?
This one time...at band camp... But seriously, in high school band, we talked about your chops all the time. Playing a clarinet requires strong mouth muscles.
Vagina Dentata
Aka: War Chops.
That's where my life is lacking. I've always let others play my clarinet for me.
It's all about proper muscle tone.
i do kegels everywhere! feel the pinch of my hellacious mawes!
yes, Avery, when it's not about your jumblies it's about proper muscle tone. btw, what do avery, lidia yuknavitch and erin brockovich have in common? go to this facebook page and like. i just finished an author interview and it'll be there sometime soon but keep and eye out for other cool interviews and stuff and find out more about Avery's boobies... i will whore this out later but go there now. you don't want to miss out.
http://www.facebook.com/#!/pages/Curiouser-and-Curiouser/304516562938553
xxoo
nikki, your pimpage is awesome <3 love you!
i mean, still wanna fight you and kill you and all that....
ah, i don't though. i like all youse guys. i can't wait to become acquainted with your writings.
I can't wait to be surprised when the people who i thought wrote a story...didn't actually write the story.
So, yeah. Nerd excitement.
4.5 HOURS!!!!
Geez, I really hope I don't forget...
That is the gayest I have ever seen Harrison Ford look. Seriously. That expression just screams, "I wanna get my gay all over you."
LOL! It's my fault. My femininity is so overpowering it even effects Harrison Ford.
I will make a skin suit out of you.
That is me when I was with the Scout Sniper Platoon with 1st Battalion, 3rd Marines.
You guys talk the talk, do you walk the walk?
Is that a skin suit you're wearing there, Diaz? Because if it's not, I think Laurance might have you by half a peg or so.