Valentines Day Contest Support Thread 2025

[Agent0069]

Oh no, I'm only 3/4 finished rewriting my draft. Original tone didn't quite fit and I had to tinker with characters a little, and that required an overhaul of the whole script... Looks like I won't be making it in time, which is a shame, since the story comes out pretty nicely and romantic-ly. Oh well. Will see, maybe I'll just submit it outside of the contest once it's done.

 

[MillieDynamite]

Well, as I said before, there's always next year!

Oh no, I'm only 3/4 finished rewriting my draft. Original tone didn't quite fit and I had to tinker with characters a little, and that required an overhaul of the whole script... Looks like I won't be making it in time, which is a shame, since the story comes out pretty nicely and romantic-ly. Oh well. Will see, maybe I'll just submit it outside of the contest once it's done.

 

[Fatdog25]

I have a story for Valentine's but...

Between other commitments and unexpected events, I won't have it finished by the 6th. I'm hoping to have it out around Valentine's Day or shortly thereafter.

I'm thinking I'll just spend this year finishing the myriad stories I've started on. If they happen to fit for an event or contest, so be it. If they don't, that's life. May 7 is my second anniversary here and I'd like to reach twenty stories published before then.

 

[Duleigh]

TOMORROW, FEB 6, IS THE LAST DAY!!!
I hope everyone got a chance to submit a story, I really enjoyed what my muse gave me this year. I can't wait to write more about
Beautiful Balta North Dakota!​

 

[WCSGarland]

TOMORROW, FEB 6, IS THE LAST DAY!!!
I hope everyone got a chance to submit a story, I really enjoyed what my muse gave me this year. I can't wait to write more about
Beautiful Balta North Dakota!​

In the immortal words of Harry Aldrich - I'm Happy!

 

[Wineandcheese]

There’s still hope…..

 

[TiberiusPrime]

February 6th is also Mamie Van Doren's birthday! (Just sayin'...)

 

[Five_Inch_Heels]

4.31

903

51

31,954

15



Not gonna break 1,000 votes like it was on track to. Only getting 5 or 10 votes a day over the last few days.

 

[Wineandcheese]

Getting in just under the wire. I just submitted Daddy’s Valentine Gift.

 

[PennameWombat]

With not quite 24 hours, 'Succubus Weekend' submitted, and within hours approved for posting with the next release batch.

Whether I've covered mythological creatures or not will be up to the readers to decide. It does involve wings, but a lack of bows and arrows.

 

[D_K_Moon]

4.31

903

51

31,954

15



Not gonna break 1,000 votes like it was on track to. Only getting 5 or 10 votes a day over the last few days.

240 Votes 4.82 is my top entry.

 

[Actingup]

240 Votes 4.82 is my top entry.

Now is a good time to find download your stats from your 'My Stories' page if you want to see the effect of any score sweeps over the next few days leading up to the announcement.

 

[Duleigh]

Now is a good time to find download your stats from your 'My Stories' page if you want to see the effect of any score sweeps over the next few days leading up to the announcement.

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I pull my CSV file every evening about 10:30 EST and save them to an Excel work book. In the end I have a data base of all the numbers for my stories and can spot sweeps, voting patterns and troll activity.

 

[WittyUserName]

The deadline is here. I did not finish my story, but I'm breaking it up into multiple chapters. Good luck to everyone who finished in time! I hope to see you all next contest!

 

[Actingup]

I pull my CSV file every evening about 10:30 EST and save them to an Excel work book. In the end I have a data base of all the numbers for my stories and can spot sweeps, voting patterns and troll activity.

Always good to have situational intelligence!

 

[ChloeTzang]

Holy gucamole, batman. I did it again. Submitted with 3 minutes to spare. And totally not intending to run to the last minute but yikes, it happened. A short little 20k word story. Miracle.

I have to stop procrastinating!!!!!! I wrote half of this tonight in a mad rush after I finished work.

 

[Five_Inch_Heels]

240 Votes 4.82 is my top entry.

So, more people hate mine than yours.

 

[D_K_Moon]

So, more people hate mine than yours.

Yours is amazing. I'm at a loss here...

 

[Five_Inch_Heels]

Finished out at :


4.32

907

32,214

15

260 views the last day.


We'll see if there's a sweep.

 

[Duleigh]

Holy gucamole, batman. I did it again. Submitted with 3 minutes to spare. And totally not intending to run to the last minute but yikes, it happened. A short little 20k word story. Miracle.

I have to stop procrastinating!!!!!! I wrote half of this tonight in a mad rush after I finished work.

I've seen this play out before Chloe. *Shakes head*
Good luck to ya!

 

[ChloeTzang]

I've seen this play out before Chloe. *Shakes head*
Good luck to ya!

I know. I gotta stop doing this. It's embarrassing. LOL. What was worse I was sitting there writing the last couple of hundred words and tearing up. I did the same thing with September Blue and Tales from Old Shanghai except with those I was crying the whole time I was writing...I almost needed a waterproof keyboard....this one wasn't anything like as bad though. Just a little sad at the end.

Anyhow, now I have to keep my fingers crossed and hope it's processed before the weekend starts. Along with the other last minute submissions. I'm happy I got it in tho. First story of 2025 - I only posted ONE in 2024. Awful. I have to do way better this year. So not it's back to Jeong and my Geek Day story.

And.....goes live on the 8th. I can relax now. lol

 

[nicksouth]

240 Votes 4.82 is my top entry.

Impressive! You might make the top 3!

 

[nicksouth]

I pull my CSV file every evening about 10:30 EST and save them to an Excel work book. In the end I have a data base of all the numbers for my stories and can spot sweeps, voting patterns and troll activity.

Nice. I've been meaning to put my CSVs into a real database but been too lazy. I have an ever-growing spreadsheet instead haha

 

[D_K_Moon]

Impressive! You might make the top 3!

I doubt it, I think it will take high 4.8's into the 4.9's to place or win.

 

[Wineandcheese]

Ten new followers in the first 12 hours after publishing. This is why I try to participate in contests. Just being in it brings its own rewards.