Author Topic: Are Podcastle and Psudopod also running Flash Contests?  (Read 5223 times)

Oren

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This may seem like a silly question, but I was pretty sure that I heard on episodes of both the above podcasts that they were running a flash contest along side Escapepod (which I was able to find. http://forum.escapeartists.net/index.php?topic=6300.0), but I can't find any mention of it.

Is my googlefu weak, or did I just imagine that this was happening?



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Reply #1 on: September 04, 2012, 12:13:58 AM
They are, but not concurrently with (or even, likely, very near) the EP contest. Dunno about Shaun/Alistair, but Dave mentioned it in an episode (last week's, I think).

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Reply #2 on: September 04, 2012, 12:20:31 AM
So it will be happening some time in the future? Any idea where the rules are/will be posted?



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Reply #3 on: September 04, 2012, 03:40:27 AM
So it will be happening some time in the future? Any idea where the rules are/will be posted?

You're looking at late 2012, early 2013 for entries. First will be horror, followed by fantasy - we're hosting the contests at different times this year.



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Reply #4 on: September 04, 2012, 04:56:45 AM
There seemed to be a bit of fatigue running three back-to-back last time around.

So it will be happening some time in the future? Any idea where the rules are/will be posted?

I suspect the rules will look very similar to these.

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Reply #5 on: September 04, 2012, 05:41:49 AM
The Pseudopod Flash contest will begin accepting entries sometime near the end of the EP contest. The rules will be similar, but not exactly the same.

I'd like to hear my options, so I could weigh them, what do you say?
Five pounds?  Six pounds? Seven pounds?


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Reply #6 on: December 13, 2012, 05:40:33 AM
Any update on the Pseudopod contest?



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Reply #7 on: December 13, 2012, 08:17:59 AM
Rules should be posted soon. (Just started a new job so I'm somewhat distracted)

Expect submissions to be starting in January. 500 word limit, if you want to get a head start :)

I'd like to hear my options, so I could weigh them, what do you say?
Five pounds?  Six pounds? Seven pounds?


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Reply #8 on: December 19, 2012, 05:22:24 PM
Rules should be posted soon. (Just started a new job so I'm somewhat distracted)

Expect submissions to be starting in January. 500 word limit, if you want to get a head start :)

500, WOW. Thanks for that heads up, I will start thinking even more compact. :)



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Reply #9 on: December 20, 2012, 05:47:29 AM
Rules are up! Check out the contests board!

I'd like to hear my options, so I could weigh them, what do you say?
Five pounds?  Six pounds? Seven pounds?