Winter Holiday Support Thread

[Guest]

wondering when the troll sweeper is coming round. lit seemed to have a bit of a 'problem' yesterday...but i know i got one'd atleast once ... *sigh*

 

[Guest]

 

[carsonshepherd]

I;ve not written a contest entry this year, but I do have a question. Do you have to be a member of Lit to vote on this contest? I thought it was only the end-of-year author's awards that you had to be a member to vote on. Someone enlighten me and give me the joyous gift of being right

 

[Guest]

I wasn't kidding when I said I was afraid to compete with you lot, but I finally got around to writing a holiday story and it's up.

A Holiday Yarn

sweetie, ill give it a good stroke...erm... rcv

 

[Rumple Foreskin]

I;ve not written a contest entry this year, but I do have a question. Do you have to be a member of Lit to vote on this contest? I thought it was only the end-of-year author's awards that you had to be a member to vote on. Someone enlighten me and give me the joyous gift of being right

Carson,

As a contestent, I appreciate you not entering, thereby giving the rest of us a chance. But as a writer I wish you'd reconsider.

It was always my impression that voting was open to the public. But somebody who actually knows what they're talking about should be along soon to give us the definitive answer.

Rumple Foreskin

 

[carsonshepherd]

Carson,

As a contestent, I appreciate you not entering, thereby giving the rest of us a chance. But as a writer I wish you'd reconsider.

It was always my impression that voting was open to the public. But somebody who actually knows what they're talking about should be along soon to give us the definitive answer.

Rumple Foreskin

I wish they'd hurry, I need to know I'm right before work.

Thanks for your kind words; but I'm already not-writing first drafts of two novels. Not-writing a contest entry would be too much procrastination and avoidance even for me.

 

[Unsung Muse]

I wasn't kidding when I said I was afraid to compete with you lot, but I finally got around to writing a holiday story and it's up.
A Holiday Yarn

RCVd your yarn... Thanks for kicking
my day off right

 

[Rumple Foreskin]

I wish they'd hurry, I need to know I'm right before work.

Thanks for your kind words; but I'm already not-writing first drafts of two novels. Not-writing a contest entry would be too much procrastination and avoidance even for me.

You may have created an entirely new genre, not-writing fiction.
(or given a name to a long-existing one)

Rumple Foreskin

 

[Guest]

RCVd your yarn... Thanks for kicking
my day off right

I'm taking a chance and showing my extreme naivity and bad spelling to ask what is RCVd?

 

[Rumple Foreskin]

I'm taking a chance and showing my extreme naivity and bad spelling to ask what is RCVd?

Read - Comment - Vote

Rumple Foreskin

 

[Guest]

Read - Comment - Vote

Rumple Foreskin

have i mentioned, recently that you're my hero?
i would hate being remiss.

 

[Alex756]

OMG it's up

http://english.literotica.com/stories/showstory.php?id=230634

I haven't checked if its been trolled, been commented on or anything.

Such a departure from my normal boring or dark writing, although my alt's name was a stroke of something just not inspiration.

~Alex

PS on looking I've been anoned for Grammar. I knew it would happen, I just couldn't send this thing to anyone that normally reads through for me and its damn hard editing when you're going OMG did I write this.

 

[Guest]

Read - Comment - Vote

Rumple Foreskin

Thanks so much...and I didn't even blush.

 

[Rumple Foreskin]

have i mentioned, recently that you're my hero?
i would hate being remiss.

Oh, me too, me too.

http://bestsmileys.com/flowers/10.gif
Rumple Foreskin

 

[Unsung Muse]

My good mood fizzled out too quickly...

I just realized it's now officially been 5 full days
since I've had a sweep, a vote, a comment or
even a view

I can only hope my counter is stuck, but
-- just in case -- any advice or tips on how
to lure readers?

 

[Guest]

My good mood fizzled out too quickly...

I just realized it's now officially been 5 full days
since I've had a sweep, a vote, a comment or
even a view

I can only hope my counter is stuck, but
-- just in case -- any advice or tips on how
to lure readers?

I'd still like to know how one bad vote can knock my rating all to hell, but to bring it up takes about five good votes..make sense? I think now.

 

[Aurora Black]

I've never opened any story of mine to public comments so this is an experiment of sorts.

I'm probably playing with fire.

Playing with fire can be exciting.

 

[Aurora Black]

Well, I've done it. Yup "Proving Santa Exists" is now sitting in the queue, waiting for approval. *exitedly wriggles in her chair*

Congratulations, EL! I can't wait to read it.

 

[Selena_Kitt]

My 2nd entry just went up... it's a total departure from most anything I've done... I'd appreciate feedback if anyone has time to check it out... link in my sig line

 

[Aurora Black]

I've got some serious reading to do. Be back later.

 

[Selena_Kitt]

I've got some serious reading to do. Be back later.

I hear ya! TEN new stories up in the contest today!
Time for hot chocolate in front of the 'puter screen... !

 

[Rumple Foreskin]

I'd still like to know how one bad vote can knock my rating all to hell, but to bring it up takes about five good votes..make sense? I think now.

It's a mathmatical deal. Give yourself 20 votes, half are four's, half are fives. That would give you a score of 4.5. (4 x 10 = 40, 5 x 10 = 50 + 40 = 90 divided by 20 = 4.5)

Now add one point (a one-bomb) and divide 91 by 21.

Then add 5 points and divide 95 by 21.

And that's why.

Rumple Foreskin

 

[Selena_Kitt]

Whew, all caught up... wow some great entries today!

Doc's 2nd chapter to Snow and the River... as usual, can't recommend him highly enough... really beautiful stuff...

 

[Guest]

It's a mathmatical deal. Give yourself 20 votes, half are four's, half are fives. That would give you a score of 4.5. (4 x 10 = 40, 5 x 10 = 50 + 40 = 90 divided by 20 = 4.5)

Now add one point (a one-bomb) and divide 91 by 21.

Then add 5 points and divide 95 by 21.

And that's why.

Rumple Foreskin

Damn, no wonder I flunked Business math in college.

It's still irritating though, as if it's easier to hate a story then to really like it.

But thanks for the info.

 

[Guest]

Whew, all caught up... wow some great entries today!

Doc's 2nd chapter to Snow and the River... as usual, can't recommend him highly enough... really beautiful stuff...

I loved both of your stories SK, they were fantastic and got Fives from me.