Dino Parenti
from Los Angeles is reading Everything He Gets His Hands OnJanuary 21, 2013 - 1:53pm
I'm with dufrescm: I suck royally at these things. Not that I would change my vote or have any regrets for whom I picked, but I haven't even correctly backed a BAS winner yet. It's really anyone's game.
avery of the dead
from Kentucky is reading Cipher SistersJanuary 21, 2013 - 1:58pm
"Thanks for keeping my name capitalized, Avery."
No problem!
Also, the next round is completely boys vs girls. If all the girls lose, then you're all misogynists. Just saying.
Jonathan Riley
from Memphis, Tennessee is reading Flashover by Gordon Highland January 21, 2013 - 2:02pm
Closure, Lianna, and Ben are the only three left out of the last 8 to drop from the W.B. to the Pit. This could mean that the dwellers down there have aclomated to the shorter form and quicker turn arround. I predict similar results from the new Fallen.
Prediction:
I'm going to beat Chris Carter in a rematch in the Finals, Only Otis/Lianna Emma/Benfreeman/Dufrescm and
Bekka/Tom/ Closure/Ispieler/Jeffery then Gordon and finally Leah/Matt/Ian stand in my way.
Their will be plenty of cake left over so you are all invited to my victory party.
avery of the dead
from Kentucky is reading Cipher SistersJanuary 21, 2013 - 2:31pm
"Their will be plenty of cake left over..."
Is it because you don't have many friends?
Gordon Highland
from Kansas City is reading Secondhand Souls by Christopher MooreJanuary 21, 2013 - 2:44pm
Ouch! Way to kick a guy. I like going up to people that I see crying and ask if it's because of their haircut.
Vegas odds are all on WB people, so if you want to make any money, gotta bet long.
As for round numbers, I'm not certain it works out this way, but I called the past two weeks Round 4, with Round 5 starting this week.Two LB rounds per WB round, right? Er, I think …
Jonathan Riley
from Memphis, Tennessee is reading Flashover by Gordon Highland January 21, 2013 - 2:43pm
"Their will be plenty of cake left over..."
Is it because you don't have many friends?
It's because you will not be invited.
Renfield
from Hell is reading 20th Century GhostsJanuary 21, 2013 - 2:52pm
Are you calling her fat?
Jonathan Riley
from Memphis, Tennessee is reading Flashover by Gordon Highland January 21, 2013 - 2:56pm
No.
avery of the dead
from Kentucky is reading Cipher SistersJanuary 21, 2013 - 3:27pm
"It's because you will not be invited."
This will put a real dent in my plans to come visit you over the summer...
lspieller
from Los Angeles
January 21, 2013 - 3:34pm
i second, that avery. if all the girls lose, y'all are straight up lady haters. no exceptions. ;)
Bekanator
from Kamloops, British Columbia is reading Ugly Girls by Lindsay HunterJanuary 21, 2013 - 5:01pm
That was kind of my rule last time. It worked well for me.
Jonathan Riley
from Memphis, Tennessee is reading Flashover by Gordon Highland January 21, 2013 - 5:05pm
This will put a real dent in my plans to come visit you over the summer...
Okay, you're reinvited, but it's only because I don't have many freinds to share my cake with.
Sound
from Azusa, CA is reading Greener Pastures by Michael WehuntJanuary 21, 2013 - 7:38pm
Since we're predicting, I think it will be Leah vs. Bekanator in the finals. But what do I know? I was out in the first round.
TomMartinArt
from Amherst, MA
January 21, 2013 - 8:25pm
I think it will be Leah vs. Bekanator in the finals. But what do I know? I was out in the first round.
I'm going to cling to that, seeing as I'm up against Bekanator next.
jyh
from VA is reading whatever he feels likeJanuary 21, 2013 - 8:51pm
I like all women, except those from the West Coast and Canada.
jyh
from VA is reading whatever he feels likeJanuary 21, 2013 - 8:54pm
What actually happens during 'site maintenance?' [this question should be good for at least three jokes]
Gordon Highland
from Kansas City is reading Secondhand Souls by Christopher MooreJanuary 21, 2013 - 9:09pm
Cleaning out the pipes and topping off fluids.
jyh
from VA is reading whatever he feels likeJanuary 21, 2013 - 9:11pm
... insuring steady flow through the 'series of tubes.'
jyh
from VA is reading whatever he feels likeJanuary 21, 2013 - 9:15pm
"ensuring"
leah_beth
from New Jersey - now in Charleston, SC is reading five different books at once.January 22, 2013 - 6:26am
I like the way Sound thinks...just sayin'. :)
But Avery has me falling to Chris this round, I think. so it's been nice knowing y'all!
Wonder Woman
from RI is reading 20th Century GhostsJanuary 22, 2013 - 7:43am
Like Dino, I was bumped out but I'm still reading and trying to chat. Last week was madness though and I feel terrible that I didn't get through all the stories. Sorry folks. What I'm learning from running after school children's theater through the PTO is that it's great to be involved, but being in charge is fucking chaos. This is my second year handling the program so I thought it would be smoother somehow, but no. It's just as madcap no matter how organized I try to be.
At the end of the day, I should be thanking Dino for whooping me because I don't think I could have juggled both WAR and theater at the same time.
Gordon Highland
from Kansas City is reading Secondhand Souls by Christopher MooreJanuary 22, 2013 - 11:23am
After the maintenance, my replies are posting much faster. The last couple weeks they'd taken like 15 seconds no matter how fast my connection speed was.
Wonder Woman
from RI is reading 20th Century GhostsJanuary 22, 2013 - 12:06pm
So stories are dropping today, right? I know AD's post in the updates thread said they're due today & open for voting until the 25th. Looking forward to it!
Bekanator
from Kamloops, British Columbia is reading Ugly Girls by Lindsay HunterJanuary 22, 2013 - 12:14pm
I'm excited for the new flash round tonight. It's getting pretty tense and I hope you all brought your A Game!
avery of the dead
from Kentucky is reading Cipher SistersJanuary 22, 2013 - 12:23pm
Well, they'll go up in the morning.
OtisTheBulldog
from Somerville, MA is reading The Brief Wondrous Life of Oscar Wao by Junot DiazJanuary 22, 2013 - 12:37pm
I'm bringing a game. Not sure if it's the A game, but you'll all decide that.
lspieller
from Los Angeles
January 22, 2013 - 12:38pm
my flash exists, and it's in avery's inbox before noon. I've exceeding my own expectations for this week.
TomMartinArt
from Amherst, MA
January 22, 2013 - 2:56pm
I'm bringing a game as well. I feel like it's A game right now, but I always change my mind within hours of submission.
SUBMITTED.
Wonder Woman
from RI is reading 20th Century GhostsJanuary 22, 2013 - 3:52pm
Good luck, everyone!
Matt
from New Zealand is reading This is how you lose her by Junot DiazJanuary 22, 2013 - 9:29pm
Looking forward to reading some new flash stories. Good luck, everyone.
lspieller
from Los Angeles
January 22, 2013 - 10:07pm
aw boo, i wish the new stories were going up tonight. i needed the extra night to read :(
Bekanator
from Kamloops, British Columbia is reading Ugly Girls by Lindsay HunterJanuary 22, 2013 - 10:45pm
Yeah, my disappointment is at an all-time high.
Bill Tucker
from Austin, Texas is reading Grimm's Fairy Tales (1st Edition)January 23, 2013 - 8:46am
Gone for a tick but I'm back and looking forward to reading more stories! WAR has been fantastic and idea of video prompts gives me a case of the warm fuzzies. Just like this does:
Ad yes, that's my dog. He's adorable.
lspieller
from Los Angeles
January 23, 2013 - 10:35am
oh man i love that dog! what kind is he?
Liana
from Romania and Texas is reading Naked LunchJanuary 23, 2013 - 10:37am
I thought only my prompt was tough, but now I see they were all tough.
lspieller
from Los Angeles
January 23, 2013 - 11:40am
This has nothing to do with WAR, so pardon the interruption, but I love dogs...so I'm sharing my blog post about these two HUGE dogs I know.
Also, forgive me for personifying them...the owners sent me a little story, and I couldn't really *not* use it. Haha.
Bekanator
from Kamloops, British Columbia is reading Ugly Girls by Lindsay HunterJanuary 23, 2013 - 11:43am
I remember when the idea for music prompts got kicked around in WAR1. We never had them back then but I was really worried about what kind of songs we'd end up having to be inspired by. I totally thought they'd all end up being metal.
I'm really pleased with the selection of music chosen. It was a nice emotional mix which produced some great stories. I noticed that this batch was really character-focused and contained smaller ideas. Really enjoyed this batch.
lspieller
from Los Angeles
January 23, 2013 - 12:06pm
i agree. i loved my prompt.
avery of the dead
from Kentucky is reading Cipher SistersJanuary 23, 2013 - 12:54pm
"I'm really pleased with the selection of music chosen."
SO GLAD! I was worried everyone would hate everything. It's okay if some people hate something. But not for everyone to hate everything.
Bekanator
from Kamloops, British Columbia is reading Ugly Girls by Lindsay HunterJanuary 23, 2013 - 1:01pm
Two out of the four flash round prompts are in my music collection. Good favourites of mine. Luckily in my case, one of those two songs was my prompt.
Liana
from Romania and Texas is reading Naked LunchJanuary 23, 2013 - 1:27pm
I didn't hate any of the songs! I just find it difficult to write about certain topics.
OtisTheBulldog
from Somerville, MA is reading The Brief Wondrous Life of Oscar Wao by Junot DiazJanuary 23, 2013 - 2:06pm
I wasn't familiar with my prompt but a prompt is just that - a prompt. It's a jumping off point. You can stare at a napkin on a coffee table and come up with something if you want to.
With that said, I wished you gave me Godzilla by Blue Oyster Cult.
DAH
DAH NAH NAH NAH
DAH NAH NAH NAH
Sing it wherever you are, LitReactors!
Bill Tucker
from Austin, Texas is reading Grimm's Fairy Tales (1st Edition)January 23, 2013 - 2:23pm
@lspieler He's a Pekeniese named Ming, as in Ming the Merciless. He's a good egg. He's rocking his tie today at work:
lspieller
from Los Angeles
January 23, 2013 - 4:07pm
i want that dog.i want that tie. i want that dog in a tie.
jyh
from VA is reading whatever he feels likeJanuary 23, 2013 - 4:31pm
I won't be surprised if TomMartinArt wins.
He's from MA, which gives him an edge in all things "literary." His avatar is a simple drawing, which means he is unpretentious. He sings, which means he knows how to "let it all hang out." He's into metal, which is irrelevant. He writes fully capable genre fiction, which is the highest form of expression known to mankind.
In poker terms, that's about a jack-high flush: good, but potentially trumpable.
[By saying you might win, I've all but assured you will not. Sorry.]
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Emma C
from Los Angeles is reading Black Spire by Delilah DawsonJanuary 23, 2013 - 4:36pm
I haven't seen the stories or other prompts yet, but mine was a pleasant surprise that instantly spoke to me.
On a related note, I kind of want to lose this bout because I think my story here and Éclairant were the best things I have written and will ever write, and I just want to go out on a high note.
Though I would love to be part of round pi or the later irrational number rounds.
Bekanator
from Kamloops, British Columbia is reading Ugly Girls by Lindsay HunterJanuary 24, 2013 - 1:59am
Emme: You're a ridiculously talented writer. Your stuff has been consistently great and some of my favourite stories this WAR were penned by you. I hope you keep going because I want to read more. I also think I know which story was yours this round.
wickedvoodoo
from Mansfield, England is reading stuff.January 23, 2013 - 5:50pm
Woo, more WAR stories are live! I love that it always seems to line up with me working on nights. It means I get paid for reading war ;-)
I read the first duel already. Now I gotta agonise over which to choose. It ain't easy.
Dino Parenti
from Los Angeles is reading Everything He Gets His Hands OnJanuary 23, 2013 - 6:09pm
@Emma: Yeah, that may be the best shit you've written--this past month! February is just around the corner.
Ben Freeman
from Charlottesville, Virginia is reading everything I canJanuary 23, 2013 - 6:23pm
@Emma, you can't lose this round. Cause then my jewish guilt will kick in because that would mean I beat your awesome story with my weak ass "story." Granted, I hated what I wrote last round too. Then it won and I went back and reread it and thought, "this is actually pretty good shit." I don't think that's happening this time though.
I'm with dufrescm: I suck royally at these things. Not that I would change my vote or have any regrets for whom I picked, but I haven't even correctly backed a BAS winner yet. It's really anyone's game.
"Thanks for keeping my name capitalized, Avery."
No problem!
Also, the next round is completely boys vs girls. If all the girls lose, then you're all misogynists. Just saying.
Closure, Lianna, and Ben are the only three left out of the last 8 to drop from the W.B. to the Pit. This could mean that the dwellers down there have aclomated to the shorter form and quicker turn arround. I predict similar results from the new Fallen.
Prediction:
I'm going to beat Chris Carter in a rematch in the Finals, Only Otis/Lianna Emma/Benfreeman/Dufrescm and
Bekka/Tom/ Closure/Ispieler/Jeffery then Gordon and finally Leah/Matt/Ian stand in my way.
Their will be plenty of cake left over so you are all invited to my victory party.
"Their will be plenty of cake left over..."
Is it because you don't have many friends?
Ouch! Way to kick a guy. I like going up to people that I see crying and ask if it's because of their haircut.
Vegas odds are all on WB people, so if you want to make any money, gotta bet long.
As for round numbers, I'm not certain it works out this way, but I called the past two weeks Round 4, with Round 5 starting this week.Two LB rounds per WB round, right? Er, I think …
It's because you will not be invited.
Are you calling her fat?
No.
"It's because you will not be invited."
This will put a real dent in my plans to come visit you over the summer...
i second, that avery. if all the girls lose, y'all are straight up lady haters. no exceptions. ;)
That was kind of my rule last time. It worked well for me.
Okay, you're reinvited, but it's only because I don't have many freinds to share my cake with.
Since we're predicting, I think it will be Leah vs. Bekanator in the finals. But what do I know? I was out in the first round.
I'm going to cling to that, seeing as I'm up against Bekanator next.
I like all women, except those from the West Coast and Canada.
What actually happens during 'site maintenance?' [this question should be good for at least three jokes]
Cleaning out the pipes and topping off fluids.
... insuring steady flow through the 'series of tubes.'
"ensuring"
I like the way Sound thinks...just sayin'. :)
But Avery has me falling to Chris this round, I think. so it's been nice knowing y'all!
Like Dino, I was bumped out but I'm still reading and trying to chat. Last week was madness though and I feel terrible that I didn't get through all the stories. Sorry folks. What I'm learning from running after school children's theater through the PTO is that it's great to be involved, but being in charge is fucking chaos. This is my second year handling the program so I thought it would be smoother somehow, but no. It's just as madcap no matter how organized I try to be.
At the end of the day, I should be thanking Dino for whooping me because I don't think I could have juggled both WAR and theater at the same time.
After the maintenance, my replies are posting much faster. The last couple weeks they'd taken like 15 seconds no matter how fast my connection speed was.
So stories are dropping today, right? I know AD's post in the updates thread said they're due today & open for voting until the 25th. Looking forward to it!
I'm excited for the new flash round tonight. It's getting pretty tense and I hope you all brought your A Game!
Well, they'll go up in the morning.
I'm bringing a game. Not sure if it's the A game, but you'll all decide that.
my flash exists, and it's in avery's inbox before noon. I've exceeding my own expectations for this week.
I'm bringing a game as well. I feel like it's A game right now, but I always change my mind within hours of submission.
SUBMITTED.
Good luck, everyone!
Looking forward to reading some new flash stories. Good luck, everyone.
aw boo, i wish the new stories were going up tonight. i needed the extra night to read :(
Yeah, my disappointment is at an all-time high.
Gone for a tick but I'm back and looking forward to reading more stories! WAR has been fantastic and idea of video prompts gives me a case of the warm fuzzies. Just like this does:
Ad yes, that's my dog. He's adorable.
oh man i love that dog! what kind is he?
I thought only my prompt was tough, but now I see they were all tough.
This has nothing to do with WAR, so pardon the interruption, but I love dogs...so I'm sharing my blog post about these two HUGE dogs I know.
Enjoy.
Also, forgive me for personifying them...the owners sent me a little story, and I couldn't really *not* use it. Haha.
I remember when the idea for music prompts got kicked around in WAR1. We never had them back then but I was really worried about what kind of songs we'd end up having to be inspired by. I totally thought they'd all end up being metal.
I'm really pleased with the selection of music chosen. It was a nice emotional mix which produced some great stories. I noticed that this batch was really character-focused and contained smaller ideas. Really enjoyed this batch.
i agree. i loved my prompt.
"I'm really pleased with the selection of music chosen."
SO GLAD! I was worried everyone would hate everything. It's okay if some people hate something. But not for everyone to hate everything.
Two out of the four flash round prompts are in my music collection. Good favourites of mine. Luckily in my case, one of those two songs was my prompt.
I didn't hate any of the songs! I just find it difficult to write about certain topics.
I wasn't familiar with my prompt but a prompt is just that - a prompt. It's a jumping off point. You can stare at a napkin on a coffee table and come up with something if you want to.
With that said, I wished you gave me Godzilla by Blue Oyster Cult.
DAH
DAH NAH NAH NAH
DAH NAH NAH NAH
Sing it wherever you are, LitReactors!
@lspieler He's a Pekeniese named Ming, as in Ming the Merciless. He's a good egg. He's rocking his tie today at work:
i want that dog.i want that tie. i want that dog in a tie.
I won't be surprised if TomMartinArt wins.
He's from MA, which gives him an edge in all things "literary." His avatar is a simple drawing, which means he is unpretentious. He sings, which means he knows how to "let it all hang out." He's into metal, which is irrelevant. He writes fully capable genre fiction, which is the highest form of expression known to mankind.
In poker terms, that's about a jack-high flush: good, but potentially trumpable.
[By saying you might win, I've all but assured you will not. Sorry.]
I haven't seen the stories or other prompts yet, but mine was a pleasant surprise that instantly spoke to me.
On a related note, I kind of want to lose this bout because I think my story here and Éclairant were the best things I have written and will ever write, and I just want to go out on a high note.
Though I would love to be part of round pi or the later irrational number rounds.
Emme: You're a ridiculously talented writer. Your stuff has been consistently great and some of my favourite stories this WAR were penned by you. I hope you keep going because I want to read more. I also think I know which story was yours this round.
Woo, more WAR stories are live! I love that it always seems to line up with me working on nights. It means I get paid for reading war ;-)
I read the first duel already. Now I gotta agonise over which to choose. It ain't easy.
@Emma: Yeah, that may be the best shit you've written--this past month! February is just around the corner.
@Emma, you can't lose this round. Cause then my jewish guilt will kick in because that would mean I beat your awesome story with my weak ass "story." Granted, I hated what I wrote last round too. Then it won and I went back and reread it and thought, "this is actually pretty good shit." I don't think that's happening this time though.