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tolkien_slashy_swapsHello ladies and gentlemen!
Though Spring is still blustering in lamely in my part of the world, it is already time to set our sights on the dog days of Summer, and the lusty stories of this year's sure-to-be-sizzling Ardor in August slash exchange!
Here is the timeline for this round:
April 26 - May 10: Sign-up period
June 1* : Assignments distributed
August 2: Newbies deadline**
August 9: Returning participants deadline
August 16: Ardor in August stories are revealed!
THE OBVIOUS QUESTIONS:
*Why such a long lag time between the end of sign-ups and when we get our assignments?
Simple: I'm going to be on vacation and completely offline between May 15-25. In an ideal world, I will have assignments distributed before I leave, but it is a time-consuming and complex task, and I wanted to leave myself a wide window if I needed it.
**What's this "Newbies deadline" thing?
In an ongoing effort to limit the number of defaulters and to spare the sanity of our devoted pinch-hit team, I'm constantly trying to refine the policies of this exchange. It is a simple statistical and historical fact that with a few exceptions, the people most likely to default on an exchange are the first-timers. Therefore, if this is your first time participating in our exchange, you will be required to submit your story at an earlier date, so that I have more time to form a contingency plan if you cannot follow through on your commitment.
If you'd like a refresher on the rules and guidelines of all the Slashy Santa-sponsored story exchanges, you can find them here: http://www.geocities.com/
Hope to see an inbox full of sign-ups come 5/10! As always, feel free to drop a line with any questions!
Yr loyal Slashy Mod
(PS: A request! Does anyone want to make an Ardor in August icon? Preferably sticking to the theme of scantily clad men and something hot and summery... I no longer have photoshop and have lost my icon-making kungfu!)
Though Spring is still blustering in lamely in my part of the world, it is already time to set our sights on the dog days of Summer, and the lusty stories of this year's sure-to-be-sizzling Ardor in August slash exchange!
Here is the timeline for this round:
April 26 - May 10: Sign-up period
June 1* : Assignments distributed
August 2: Newbies deadline**
August 9: Returning participants deadline
August 16: Ardor in August stories are revealed!
THE OBVIOUS QUESTIONS:
*Why such a long lag time between the end of sign-ups and when we get our assignments?
Simple: I'm going to be on vacation and completely offline between May 15-25. In an ideal world, I will have assignments distributed before I leave, but it is a time-consuming and complex task, and I wanted to leave myself a wide window if I needed it.
**What's this "Newbies deadline" thing?
In an ongoing effort to limit the number of defaulters and to spare the sanity of our devoted pinch-hit team, I'm constantly trying to refine the policies of this exchange. It is a simple statistical and historical fact that with a few exceptions, the people most likely to default on an exchange are the first-timers. Therefore, if this is your first time participating in our exchange, you will be required to submit your story at an earlier date, so that I have more time to form a contingency plan if you cannot follow through on your commitment.
If you'd like a refresher on the rules and guidelines of all the Slashy Santa-sponsored story exchanges, you can find them here: http://www.geocities.com/
Hope to see an inbox full of sign-ups come 5/10! As always, feel free to drop a line with any questions!
Yr loyal Slashy Mod
(PS: A request! Does anyone want to make an Ardor in August icon? Preferably sticking to the theme of scantily clad men and something hot and summery... I no longer have photoshop and have lost my icon-making kungfu!)
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