The Author's Hangout Valentine's Day 2012 Support Thread

[TxRad]

Welcome to the one and only "The Author's Hangout Valentine's Day 2012 Support Thread"

Please come on in and enjoy.

Any other Contest thread you might see is a fake so don't be fooled.

 

[estragon]

Thanks to Estragon, my editor I have three short stories ready. Another almost ready. Guess I'll post one about every two days. All are in different categories. Should be a fun contest, seems like a lot of involvement.
The best to everyone.
DG

DG Hear, MFG, has sure kept me hopping the last week. Looking forward to other assignments from the talented authors who trust me with their precious children.

Thanks, Dark, I'll be posting my story just as soon as I can find my flak jacket, Kevlar helmet and a canteen full of Jack D. And turn on my TAR (Troll Acquisition Radar).

 

[DG Hear]

DG Hear, MFG, has sure kept me hopping the last week. Looking forward to other assignments from the talented authors who trust me with the children.

Thanks, Dark, I'll be posting my story just as soon as I can find my flak jacket, Kevlar helmet and a canteen full of Jack D. And turn on my TAR (Troll Acquisition Radar).

Had another edited, now I have four waiting to be hatched. Four different categories. I get awful excited for an old guy waiting to get his stories posted. Going to be hard submitting them two days apart. I'm like a kid with a new toy after posting a new story until someone breaks it. LOL
Best of luck to everyone. Don't worry about me making waves, I'm in it for the fun.
DG

 

[HeyAll]

It seems like business at Lit has really been picking up lately. New stories seem to be getting a lot more views as well as votes & comments.

 

[Darkniciad]

Mine have been steadily on the rise since the introduction of the new voting and comment modules, and the removal of limitations on favorites, as well as making them more visible throughout the site.

Sept. 2010
Avg. Votes: +4.28
Avg. Views: +1350
Avg. PCs: +.08

Nov. 2010
Avg. Votes: +4.11
Avg. Views: +1040
Avg. PCs: +.15

Feb. 2011
Avg. Votes: +13.13
Avg. Views: +1520
Avg. PCs: +.20
Avg. Favs: +.16

May 2011
Avg. Votes: +5.28
Avg. Views: +641
Avg. PCs: +.19
Avg. Favs: +.06

Aug. 2011
Avg. Votes: +8.37
Avg. Views: +1133
Avg. PCs: +.03
Avg. Favs: +.34

Nov. 2011
Avg. Votes: +24.24
Avg. Views: +1708
Avg. PCs: +.53
Avg. Favs: +.63

Looking at another jump in February, by all indications. Perhaps even bigger than the last one.

From a reader's standpoint, many of the features that provide us feedback have been made far easier to use, and thus more likely to be taken advantage of.

 

[Trombonus]

Been looking for an excuse to start writing again. Perhaps this could be the opportunity I've been looking for.

 

[Darkniciad]

Would be good to see you back

 

[RedHairedandFriendly]

Submitted. . . I love saying that.

Good luck all and just six days to go.

I'm up to 74 views and still waiting for a story to be approved. It's not even the "questionable" genre one.

 

[Darkniciad]

There seems to be no rhyme or reason to the pre-approval "glitch" views. My last one hit 24 within six hours, and then didn't change for the next 4 1/2 days. The one before that was 72. The one before that 64.

 

[RedHairedandFriendly]

You know me, often out of the loop or the last one to the party.

It's one of the things that make my claim to innocence worthy of an Oscar.

 

[Dual_Triode]

There seems to be no rhyme or reason to the pre-approval "glitch" views. My last one hit 24 within six hours, and then didn't change for the next 4 1/2 days. The one before that was 72. The one before that 64.

My submission has 46 views in 24 hours. Coincidence? I think not!

 

[PennLady]

Had a couple more ideas for the V-day story I finished the other night. Hope I can snag some time to add them in today. Problem is getting ready for PennBoy's birthday party tomorrow, which also happens to be Mr Penn's birthday... we have too many birthdays in January. I think I should move mine to, like, March.

 

[estragon]

Had a couple more ideas for the V-day story I finished the other night. Hope I can snag some time to add them in today. Problem is getting ready for PennBoy's birthday party tomorrow, which also happens to be Mr Penn's birthday... we have too many birthdays in January. I think I should move mine to, like, March.

Happy Birthday to the Penns! Best wishes.

 

[Darkniciad]

Just a bump and a reminder that if you're unfortunate enough not to have the troll on ignore, the so-called "A.I.R." thread is a fraud, and has nothing to do with the Literotica themed contests.

Any "rules" posted there are pointless, and have absolutely no bearing on the real contest. The actual contest rules can be found in a sticky thread at the top of this ( the Authors' Hangout ) forum.

As to me, I've cleared a couple of things off my plate, so I might write a little on some VDay ideas. Then again, I should probably get back to my Earth Day entry and move it forward a little more. We shall see.

 

[PennLady]

Happy Birthday to the Penns! Best wishes.

Thanks. Mine's next week and then we get a break.

So probably no writing today, as it's party prep, then party, then dinner for Mr Penn's birthday. *whew*

 

[TxRad]

Edit on Bear completed and thanks again Red.

 

[estragon]

We need Edgar Degas to do a painting of the jockeys riding down to the post before the Big Race, with four days to go before the start of Valentine's Day. Some really good writers in this one, so I'm looking forward.

 

[RedHairedandFriendly]

Edit on Bear completed and thanks again Red.

You're very welcome.

 

[LunaEroticaMystica]

As of now, it looks like I'll just be cheering you all on and enjoying the stories. This will be the first contest I'm out of in a year and a half and yes, I'm pouting about it. I'm actually eligible for this one too. *pout* Ah well...good luck getting your stories finished. Looking forward to hopefully reading them

 

[DG Hear]

As of now, it looks like I'll just be cheering you all on and enjoying the stories. This will be the first contest I'm out of in a year and a half and yes, I'm pouting about it. I'm actually eligible for this one too. *pout* Ah well...good luck getting your stories finished. Looking forward to hopefully reading them

Hey girl, you have til Feb 12, surely you can pop out a story by then. Best of luck to you.
DG

 

[RedHairedandFriendly]

As of now, it looks like I'll just be cheering you all on and enjoying the stories. This will be the first contest I'm out of in a year and a half and yes, I'm pouting about it. I'm actually eligible for this one too. *pout* Ah well...good luck getting your stories finished. Looking forward to hopefully reading them

((hugs)) I do hope everything is going well for you.

 

[LunaEroticaMystica]

DG: Thanks. Hoping to get some answers soon as to why I'm constantly dizzy and nauseous and having heart palpitations. Maybe when I get my focus back a story is a possibility. Fingers crossed.

Thanks Red! I'm hanging in there. Going to see a holistic practitioner tonight to see if they might pick up on something that traditional doctors haven't and then the rest of the week will be diagnostic testing and results. I had to stop my meds today to prepare for inner ear/balance test on Wednesday so they don't influence the results. Blech! On a positive note though, my new doctor has referred me to a Fibromyalgia Clinic which I'll be starting in February. I'm really curious to see what that's about and how they might help me.

 

[PennLady]

As of now, it looks like I'll just be cheering you all on and enjoying the stories. This will be the first contest I'm out of in a year and a half and yes, I'm pouting about it. I'm actually eligible for this one too. *pout* Ah well...good luck getting your stories finished. Looking forward to hopefully reading them

Support is key, as we all know. Take care of yourself. We'll miss you in the contest, but we want you there for lots more, so do what you need to now.

 

[TxRad]

Well, the Bear is in the line and ready as i can make it for opening day.

 

[TxRad]

Hang in there Luna, we're all pulling for ya.