The Authors' Hangout 2010 Halloween Contest Support Thread

[TxRad]

Welcome to the one and only Literotica Halloween Contest.

Except no substitutes.

 

[oggbashan]

See you when you get back. Have a fun trip. Or as much as the French will allow anyway.

Parisians are supposed, even by the rest of France, to be off-hand and rude.

On my visit last year I didn't find them like that. Perhaps it was because they were amused by my appalling French accent, but everyone I spoke to had a smile and was willing to talk to me reasonably.

Og

PS. I was taught French first by a Spaniard, then by a Yorkshireman, and my last formal studies were in Australia. I speak 18th century French with a Strine accent. Most French reactions, even in Nord Pas De Calais where they have a strong accent of their own, is "Ouch!". or even 'Sacre Bleu!', 'Goddam' (The French term for Englishmen since Agincourt because the English soldiers used frightful oaths and were considered Godless heretics - even then.)

 

[TxRad]

Parisians are supposed, even by the rest of France, to be off-hand and rude.

On my visit last year I didn't find them like that. Perhaps it was because they were amused by my appalling French accent, but everyone I spoke to had a smile and was willing to talk to me reasonably.

Og

PS. I was taught French first by a Spaniard, then by a Yorkshireman, and my last formal studies were in Australia. I speak 18th century French with a Strine accent. Most French reactions, even in Nord Pas De Calais where they have a strong accent of their own, is "Ouch!". or even 'Sacre Bleu!', 'Goddam' (The French term for Englishmen since Agincourt because the English soldiers used frightful oaths and were considered Godless heretics - even then.)

I will bow to your experience over mine. I was there once back in the 60's to race at Le Man's. I was seventeen, madly in love with racing, and wouldn't have noticed anything not directly involved with it. The only rudeness I noted was from the Italians. Americans, even in German cars are not suppose to beat the King of sports cars.

 

[Boxlicker101]

Well, I just submitted my second entry. The first was immediately savaged by trolls, who left no comments, and I expect that to happen to the second also. The first was a non-human story about a werewolf, but NOT a monster, and the second is in the L/W category about a man who takes his kids trick-or-treating. They are only marginally about Halloween and, I hope, this will make me ineligible for Scouries's bogus contest.

 

[TxRad]

Well, I just submitted my second entry. The first was immediately savaged by trolls, who left no comments, and I expect that to happen to the second also. The first was a non-human story about a werewolf, but NOT a monster, and the second is in the L/W category about a man who takes his kids trick-or-treating. They are only marginally about Halloween and, I hope, this will make me ineligible for Scouries's bogus contest.

Non-human made the first illegible and the second one being a second one, should knock it out also. So you're good to not go on both counts.

Good luck and I'll be along to read both later.

I can probably name some of the trolls if i wanted too.

 

[mia_erotica]

side-liner

Am not entering the contest. I feel sad about it. I have this self-imposed deadline on a book that has a Halloween scene so I'm still in theme. I also revised my last year's entry, Dr. Cockburn's Medicine. The revision isn't up yet. I'm thinking about expanding the story eventually.

Good luck everyone. Halloween is my favorite holiday so I do plan on doing lots of reading this time around.

Mia

 

[Boxlicker101]

Quote:
Originally Posted by Boxlicker101
Well, I just submitted my second entry. The first was immediately savaged by trolls, who left no comments, and I expect that to happen to the second also. The first was a non-human story about a werewolf, but NOT a monster, and the second is in the L/W category about a man who takes his kids trick-or-treating. They are only marginally about Halloween and, I hope, this will make me ineligible for Scouries's bogus contest.

Non-human made the first illegible and the second one being a second one, should knock it out also. So you're good to not go on both counts.

Good luck and I'll be along to read both later.

I can probably name some of the trolls if i wanted too.

No, I checked after reading your post, and I had no trouble reading the first story. I wonder why being non-human should disqualify a story in the Halloween contest, since monsters are part of the lore.

I'm certain I could name at least one troll, but I can't prove it, so I'm not going to. There are other readers who leave a PC telling me why they dropped a one-bomb, such as including the use of a condom in a story, but they are not really trolls, since they do have a reason. Not a good reason, but a reason nonetheless.

ETA: I really believe there are some people who frequently check the new stories list or my index looking for N's so they can immediately troll anything of mine that posts.

 

[CoupleFromOhio]

We love erotic stories. I will vote for both of us.

 

[geronimo_appleby]

LOL. Loving Wives ... first vote was a 1 bomb.

 

[EmeraldKitten]

Yikes, I'm never gonna get my shit together. lol.
I got to write for.. oh, well, about.. zero minutes this weekend.

I might have to give up. :caning:

I'm crossing my fingers about having some time this afternoon.
We shall see!

Plus I wanna get reading! No fair! lol.. I'm way so behind.

 

[geronimo_appleby]

Yikes, I'm never gonna get my shit together. lol.
I got to write for.. oh, well, about.. zero minutes this weekend.

I might have to give up. :caning:

I'm crossing my fingers about having some time this afternoon.
We shall see!

Plus I wanna get reading! No fair! lol.. I'm way so behind.

no excuses, slacker; get writing.

although, it's easier said than done, eh?

 

[mia_erotica]

last year's fix

New and improved Dr. Cockburn's Medicine is up and running.

http://www.literotica.com/stories/showstory.php?id=442947

Mia

 

[sethp]

Awesome Mia!

 

[sethp]

Yikes, I'm never gonna get my shit together. lol.
I got to write for.. oh, well, about.. zero minutes this weekend.

I might have to give up. :caning:

I'm crossing my fingers about having some time this afternoon.
We shall see!

Plus I wanna get reading! No fair! lol.. I'm way so behind.

ha ...you sound like me last contest. I never got it submitted on time, but it turned out pretty good and got me writing again.

 

[brainfade]

I'm new here. Please don't bite - unless you really really want to and think I might actually like it.

Well, I have gone and done it. I have posted an entry in the Halloween contest. I have posted two, in fact, but somehow one submission has been spooked. Somehow, the text of the story has been swapped with one of my other stories.

Now I am getting flak because my story is nothing like its title, it is in the wrong section, and my description bears no resemblance to the content.

I think I'll have a big sulk.

Brainfade

p.s. "Doris isn't Doris", its "Pretty Please" and my other one is "You Don't Know Me, But...", which is a bit of sillyness really.

 

[TxRad]

I'm new here. Please don't bite - unless you really really want to and think I might actually like it.

Well, I have gone and done it. I have posted an entry in the Halloween contest. I have posted two, in fact, but somehow one submission has been spooked. Somehow, the text of the story has been swapped with one of my other stories.

Now I am getting flak because my story is nothing like its title, it is in the wrong section, and my description bears no resemblance to the content.

I think I'll have a big sulk.

Brainfade

p.s. "Doris isn't Doris", its "Pretty Please" and my other one is "You Don't Know Me, But...", which is a bit of sillyness really.

Send laurel, the site owner a PM (Private Message) with links to both stories and ab explanation of the problem. She is very good at fixing screw up.

Also post some links to your stories contest or otherwise in your sig line for the lazy writers and readers around here.

 

[brainfade]

Its fixed now, anyway

Ta. It has now been fixed, so you can now read Doris, or do whatever else twangs your elastic to poor old Doris.

Brainfade

 

[litfan10]

Send laurel, the site owner a PM (Private Message) with links to both stories and ab explanation of the problem. She is very good at fixing screw up.

Also post some links to your stories contest or otherwise in your sig line for the lazy writers and readers around here.

LAZY!!!!

I prefer "utilizing available resources effectively!" Thank you very much!

 

[brainfade]

We had a teacher at school who always used to go around advocating
"Zeal and efficiency. Zeal and efficiency."

(He was a right prat.)

When he accused me of laziness I used to protest that I was using my energy efficiently.

Brainfade

 

[litfan10]

We had a teacher at school who always used to go around advocating
"Zeal and efficiency. Zeal and efficiency."

(He was a right prat.)

When he accused me of laziness I used to protest that I was using my energy efficiently.

Brainfade

And with great zeal, I will make a point of reading your stories today since you so efficiently put a link here.

Still not being lazy here!!

 

[TxRad]

We had a teacher at school who always used to go around advocating
"Zeal and efficiency. Zeal and efficiency."

(He was a right prat.)

When he accused me of laziness I used to protest that I was using my energy efficiently.

Brainfade

I was referring to myself, the king of the procrastinators. or at least a very close second place.

Welcome to the contest and the AH. I hope your stay is pleasant and rewarding.

Now, is that a job of buttering a newbie or what?

 

[litfan10]

I was referring to myself, the king of the procrastinators. or at least a very close second place.

Welcome to the contest and the AH. I hope your stay is pleasant and rewarding.

Now, is that a job of buttering a newbie or what?

And you talk about my eye -colour!!!

But well done! and I agree and repeat: welcome to the party!!

 

[TxRad]

And you talk about my eye -colour!!!

But well done! and I agree and repeat: welcome to the party!!

Too much colour outside the lines for me to tell.

"If ya ain't having fun, you're doing something wrong." That's my motto. Or is that supposed to be someone?

 

[litfan10]

Too much colour outside the lines for me to tell.

"If ya ain't having fun, you're doing something wrong." That's my motto. Or is that supposed to be someone?

And that is not in your sig because?????

 

[TxRad]

And that is not in your sig because?????

Uh, what part of too lazy did you not understand.