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It's that time again. But again, I won't be very active this year. I'll try to monitor this thread and the one in Story ideas for questions and discussion.
This is a recap of previous years' story event outline:
Amorous Goods, A Literotica Anthology Series
In television and movies, an anthology series consists of multiple stories written by different authors using a common theme or core story concept. This will be the goal here, for authors to write their own original stories using the basic premise outlined below. Authors should create and develop their own characters as customers of the store, the objects involved and the effect they have on the characters while retaining some contact with the store and the main characters who run it.
Stories may also feature the main characters and the business itself as described and named in the Story Ideas thread.
The general concept uses the structure of the TV show "Friday the 13th, The Series" which spawned the ideas for other shows such as 'Buffy, The Vampire Slayer' and 'Warehouse 13', among others. Authors who choose to participate should familiarize themselves with the series Wiki: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Friday...th:_The_Series
Story titles should be formatted as 'Amorous Goods: (custom story title)' to help keep within the concept and help readers find connected stories. The following Prologue or a close variation should also be included at the beginning of each story submission for the same reason:
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Prologue:
A lifelong collector of goods and objects from far and wide has passed and left the entire collection and the business built around them to the only remaining relative, a niece on a career path of her own. Vikki has taken on the task of administering the estate and liquidating the business and collection. However, she has come to find out that many of the goods have been cursed or enchanted with amorous powers that affect those who encounter them. These are the stories of some of those encounters with objects found at Amorous Goods.
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If you choose to alter the above, be sure to include a similar last line mentioning the store name.
Authors can choose any Literotica category, just as they would with any other submission. While there are no real rules outside of Literotica's general rules for submissions, I'd rather not see them get too far into horror and gore or scream queen type content. Preference would be more towards light horror with erotic or comedic overtones. Think of films like 'High Spirits' if you deal with hauntings or ghosts for example. There should be elements of mystery and some unexpected turns.
There is an ongoing thread in the Story Ideas forum with further information and concept development that can be considered a story runner: https://forum.literotica.com/showthread.php?t=1527427 Discussion can be carried out and questions posed there. There are a few issues to be worked out and a main character or two that need to be developed if anyone cares to volunteer.
Open to all authors provided they read and understand the concept.
Admin requests that writers include the phrase "AMOROUS GOODS" in the "Notes to Admin" field so that they can find the stories and add them to the challenge.
Another thing to keep in mind is that there is a Halloween story contest happening in October. Authors can enter their Amorous Goods tale in both the Halloween contest AND the Amorous Good anthology. Since the challenge is not a contest, there's no conflict.
The Story Ideas thread linked above is open and active for discussion. Authors can begin working on their stories as soon as they have time, but submissions will have to wait until October to be eligible for the Halloween Contest. I intend for this anthology to be open ended, so stories can be added afterwards also.
Previous year's announcement thread:
http://forum.literotica.com/showthread.php?t=1527558
There were about 30 stories that year. Maybe there will be more this year?
So, to the basics
1. Stay more or less within the outline.
2. You can write in any category and any length, as long as you keep in mind Rule #1
3. The title should start with "Amorous Goods: XXXX". Please place the full title in the "Notes to Admin" field if it doesn't fit in the standard box.
3. Please include “Amorous Goods 2023” in the notes field. Please use this exact wording so Laurel can identify the entries.
4. Please use “Amorous Goods” as a story tag
5. You can submit anytime from 1 October 2023 on, but all entries need to be submitted by 11:59 pm, 31 October 2023.
6. All stories will Go Live on Literotica on 2 November 2023.
7. If you plan to enter the Halloween Competition, make sure you add both tags to the notes field!
So, get your mysterious and spookey on. Make 'em creepy & kookey and all together oookey (Ooppps, wrong show!)
This is a recap of previous years' story event outline:
Amorous Goods, A Literotica Anthology Series
In television and movies, an anthology series consists of multiple stories written by different authors using a common theme or core story concept. This will be the goal here, for authors to write their own original stories using the basic premise outlined below. Authors should create and develop their own characters as customers of the store, the objects involved and the effect they have on the characters while retaining some contact with the store and the main characters who run it.
Stories may also feature the main characters and the business itself as described and named in the Story Ideas thread.
The general concept uses the structure of the TV show "Friday the 13th, The Series" which spawned the ideas for other shows such as 'Buffy, The Vampire Slayer' and 'Warehouse 13', among others. Authors who choose to participate should familiarize themselves with the series Wiki: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Friday...th:_The_Series
Story titles should be formatted as 'Amorous Goods: (custom story title)' to help keep within the concept and help readers find connected stories. The following Prologue or a close variation should also be included at the beginning of each story submission for the same reason:
----------------
Prologue:
A lifelong collector of goods and objects from far and wide has passed and left the entire collection and the business built around them to the only remaining relative, a niece on a career path of her own. Vikki has taken on the task of administering the estate and liquidating the business and collection. However, she has come to find out that many of the goods have been cursed or enchanted with amorous powers that affect those who encounter them. These are the stories of some of those encounters with objects found at Amorous Goods.
-----------------------
If you choose to alter the above, be sure to include a similar last line mentioning the store name.
Authors can choose any Literotica category, just as they would with any other submission. While there are no real rules outside of Literotica's general rules for submissions, I'd rather not see them get too far into horror and gore or scream queen type content. Preference would be more towards light horror with erotic or comedic overtones. Think of films like 'High Spirits' if you deal with hauntings or ghosts for example. There should be elements of mystery and some unexpected turns.
There is an ongoing thread in the Story Ideas forum with further information and concept development that can be considered a story runner: https://forum.literotica.com/showthread.php?t=1527427 Discussion can be carried out and questions posed there. There are a few issues to be worked out and a main character or two that need to be developed if anyone cares to volunteer.
Open to all authors provided they read and understand the concept.
Admin requests that writers include the phrase "AMOROUS GOODS" in the "Notes to Admin" field so that they can find the stories and add them to the challenge.
Another thing to keep in mind is that there is a Halloween story contest happening in October. Authors can enter their Amorous Goods tale in both the Halloween contest AND the Amorous Good anthology. Since the challenge is not a contest, there's no conflict.
The Story Ideas thread linked above is open and active for discussion. Authors can begin working on their stories as soon as they have time, but submissions will have to wait until October to be eligible for the Halloween Contest. I intend for this anthology to be open ended, so stories can be added afterwards also.
Previous year's announcement thread:
http://forum.literotica.com/showthread.php?t=1527558
There were about 30 stories that year. Maybe there will be more this year?
So, to the basics
1. Stay more or less within the outline.
2. You can write in any category and any length, as long as you keep in mind Rule #1
3. The title should start with "Amorous Goods: XXXX". Please place the full title in the "Notes to Admin" field if it doesn't fit in the standard box.
3. Please include “Amorous Goods 2023” in the notes field. Please use this exact wording so Laurel can identify the entries.
4. Please use “Amorous Goods” as a story tag
5. You can submit anytime from 1 October 2023 on, but all entries need to be submitted by 11:59 pm, 31 October 2023.
6. All stories will Go Live on Literotica on 2 November 2023.
7. If you plan to enter the Halloween Competition, make sure you add both tags to the notes field!
So, get your mysterious and spookey on. Make 'em creepy & kookey and all together oookey (Ooppps, wrong show!)
