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Feb. 16th, 2013
The call for prompts is now OPEN!
I am now taking prompts on the themes of Love
Love comes in many shapes and sizes, many colors and shades. Tell me about it. Prompt me about it. What sort of love shall I write about today?
Leave one or many prompts, and I will write (over the next month) at least one microfic (150-500 words) to each prompter (prompts may be combined)
Prompts can be related to one of my extant settings (See my landing page-landing page) or they can be for something completely different.
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For each $5 you donate, I will write an additional 500 words to the prompt(s) of your choice.
Donations are earmarked towards our foyer right now: It's currently stripped-down drywall. I want to make a new bench, a storage area, and a slippers-for-guests arrangement. It's an 8x4 space; budget is $300.
If I get two new prompters or one new donator, I will write a setting piece (setting chosen by poll) explaining something about one of my universes.
At $30 in donations, I will buy the awesome mug featured here, fill it with doctored hot cocoa, and post our recipe for such with a picture.
At $40 in donations, everyone who donated will get an additional microfic written to their prompts. I will choose 1 non-donater at random to receive an additional microfic as well.
At $50, anyone who donated $7.50 or more will have a copy of "Alder by Post" mailed to them if they wish.
At $50, I will buy the hardwood boards for the front of the storage area and post my plans for such
For every $50 donated, I will do a one-hour livewrite on Etherpad or googledocs during the next month.
At $80, I will write two extra 500-word continuations - chosen by prompters picked by random number generator.
At $100, I'll buy the accessories for the storage area. And post pictures!
At $120, everyone who donated will get an additional (3rd) microfic written to their prompts. I will choose 2 more non-donaters at random to receive an additional microfic as well.
If we get to $120, I will take suggestions for further incentives!
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Signal Boosting Story
Feb. 16th, 2013 11:03 amThis is the signal boosting story for Today's Giraffe Call.
If you have boosted, leave me a note, and I will write an additional ~50 words.
There are people who will tell you that you never know what you're getting into when you... when you anything, really. Enter High School. Go to college. Get Married. Start a new job. There's always some creep leaning over your shoulder, "Oh, you'll never know what it's like until you're there."
And of course you never believe them.
If you have boosted, leave me a note, and I will write an additional ~50 words.
There are people who will tell you that you never know what you're getting into when you... when you anything, really. Enter High School. Go to college. Get Married. Start a new job. There's always some creep leaning over your shoulder, "Oh, you'll never know what it's like until you're there."
And of course you never believe them.
This was written to To ![[livejournal.com profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/external/lj-userinfo.gif)
moonwolf1988's prompt.
Addergoole has a landing page here; Porter and Bel are from Addergoole: Yr9
"It's just..." Bel fluttered one hand. "Everyone assumes. It's not just because people here know my parents. It's just..." Her hand gesture took in a body and a face that were, by all objective standards, beautiful. "There's this. There's this, and I'm friendly. And people assume friendly means... friendly."
"And then you're here," Porter picked up. "Here in Addergoole, where sex is practically an obligation and the primary after-school sport, and everyone, everyone is looking to hook up."
( Read more... )
moonwolf1988's prompt.Addergoole has a landing page here; Porter and Bel are from Addergoole: Yr9
"It's just..." Bel fluttered one hand. "Everyone assumes. It's not just because people here know my parents. It's just..." Her hand gesture took in a body and a face that were, by all objective standards, beautiful. "There's this. There's this, and I'm friendly. And people assume friendly means... friendly."
"And then you're here," Porter picked up. "Here in Addergoole, where sex is practically an obligation and the primary after-school sport, and everyone, everyone is looking to hook up."
( Read more... )
This was written to To wyld_dandelyon's prompt. It didn't turn out quote the way I wanted, but it's kind of neat anyway.
When the days were at their shortest and the world growing cold and nothing would grow, a member of the reigning family would don the purple and sit on the throne. And there, there they would hear the needs of the people.
For this purpose, the reigning family was brought up to be wise, educated, calm, and unflappable. They were treated as kings for the spring and the summer, treated as emperors for the autumn, because in the winter, one of them would don the purple.
In a mild winter, the duty was not onerous. A mild winter after a fruitful summer, especially, made for light sitting on the throne, and a purple that sat lightly on the shoulders. And the world had had, in this time, many light years.
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wyld_dandelyon's prompt. It didn't turn out quote the way I wanted, but it's kind of neat anyway.When the days were at their shortest and the world growing cold and nothing would grow, a member of the reigning family would don the purple and sit on the throne. And there, there they would hear the needs of the people.
For this purpose, the reigning family was brought up to be wise, educated, calm, and unflappable. They were treated as kings for the spring and the summer, treated as emperors for the autumn, because in the winter, one of them would don the purple.
In a mild winter, the duty was not onerous. A mild winter after a fruitful summer, especially, made for light sitting on the throne, and a purple that sat lightly on the shoulders. And the world had had, in this time, many light years.
( Read more... )