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2008 Winter Festival
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The 2008
Winter Festival is now over. Please come back next fall to take
part in the 2009 Winter Festival. In the meantime, there's always
Screw Yule...
What is the Winter Festival?
It is a three-part festival: firstly, it is a trading of drabbles between writers;
secondly, it is a writing of fanfics by those who seek a challenge; and
thirdly, it is a display of winter themed art. In the participant
section, there is also a place to show off winter and holiday themed
stories and art from years past.
It is a combination of the Dream Elf Stocking Stuffer Het Swap and
the LOTR All Slash Christmas Swap, with the added elements of the
challenges. (Meaning neither the Dream Elf nor LOTR All Slash
swaps will take place, as the swap here combines those). Screw
Yule will still take place at Little Balrog in January.
Do I need to be a member of Little Balrog to participate?
No, silly, Little Balrog's not just a yahoo group, it's a whole big
ol' site now (and already a year old to boot!) You just need to sign up
through this site and you can come and play (though, we'd love it if you
did join us in the
gutter).
How does the Drabble Trade work?
Each participant
fills out the request form. Once all forms have been received (the
deadline to sign up for the trade is Sunday, September 14th, 2008),
each participant will be assigned to write at least three
drabbles (between 100 and 2000 words each... we are being flexible on
the 'drabble' definition) for the person they have been given.
Participants will know who they are writing for, but they will not know
who is writing for them, until the release date (Wednesday, December
24th, 2008). All Drabble Trade stories
MUST be in by Friday, December 19th! This is so that
everything can be formatted for the site in time for the release.
How does the Winter Writing Challenge work?
For those who are interested in writing a longer piece, or want to do
something in addition to the Drabble Trade, the Winter Writing Challenge
does not have a length limit. It also does not add the pressure of
writing for someone else, meaning, if something comes up and the
participant cannot finish the Winter Writing Challenge, no one will lose
out on not getting a story, as would happen with the Drabble Trade. The deadline for
stories is Friday, December 19th, 2008. Winter Writing
Challenge stories, unlike the drabbles, will NOT be posted ahead of time
and will all be released on Wednesday, December 24th, 2008.
How does the Winter Art Challenge work?
For those who are interested in creating a piece of art, the Winter
Art Challenge is for you. It also does not add the pressure of
creating something for someone else, meaning, if something comes up and
the participant cannot finish the Winter Art Challenge, no one will lose
out on not getting something, as would happen with the Drabble Trade.The deadline for art is Friday, December 19th,
2008. Winter Art Challenge pieces, unlike the drabbles,
will NOT be posted ahead of time and will all be released on Wednesday,
December 24th, 2008.
I want some het stories, and some slash stories, and some gen
stories!
When you register, you can specify that you would be willing to
accept any of the above, and get a mixed group from the person writing
for you.
Can I register more than once?
You can. It does mean that you will have to write for more than
one person -- of course, then you'll get more presents under the tree.
It depends on whether or not you think you can handle the double or
triple load. You will need to fill out the survey part for the
trade (completely) for each, and include everything in the same email.
If you have questions, please send them before sending in your survey.
Important Dates
All participants in the Drabble Trade must register by
Sunday,
September 14, 2008. This is
nearly a month earlier than the previous registration, in order to
alleviate the need for extensions. You will receive your assignment by
Wednesday,
September 17, 2008. If you drop out of the Drabble Trade, you will
end up on the naughty list.
All participants in the Winter Writing
Challenge must register by Friday, December 5, 2008. The
earlier you register, the more time you will have to work on your story.
If you drop out of the challenge, you will not end up on the naughty
list.
All participants in the Winter Art Challenge must register by Friday,
December 5, 2008. The earlier you register, the more time you will
have to work on your art. If you drop out of the challenge,
you will not end up on the naughty list.
All entries are due in by Friday, December 19th, 2008! Entries
may be turned in sooner than the last day, and it is encouraged that you
don't wait until the last minute to send your entry due to technical
errors that may occur. Entries will be available for viewing by
Wednesday, December 24, 2008.
Stories and art may not be released to other archives,
lists, or anywhere else online until December 25, 2008.
All stories and art must be new works, that is, this can't be a work you already
started prior to getting your assignment.
For more information, click on the rules tab to the right.
Read all of the rules before you sign up! To
register as an author or artist, select the sign up tab.