The end of times is upon us The contest has begun! I thought I would take some time to highlight a few things, separately from the rules thread and the questions thread. Consider this an FAQ or something like that.
If you cannot see the stories, you probably haven't posted anything yet. Make a post,
introduce yourselves, or just comment on a story. Once you have made at least one post on the forums, you will be able to see the story threads!
This contest has 153 entries!
That means 13 groups of 11 stories, and 1 group of 10 stories (all randomized, of course, except for making sure that an author does not compete against her/himself until the final round if the stories are that good).
I will release a new group every other day starting on
Sunday, March 3rd, hopefully at or around 12am EST. Voting for a story group will take place over the course of a full week to give everyone enough time to read through the stories! With 14 groups, that means that
all stories should be posted by March 28th.
If you are an author and believe there to be an error in the posting of your story, please either PM me here or email me at bdoomed@gmail.com. I will see email faster, as it goes to my phone. I will judge author pleas on a case by case basis
. Upon editing of a story thread, I will make a post detailing the reason for the edit. (ex. Edited for missing italics)
After all voting is done, author bylines will be released for each story, unless the author messages me with explicit instructions not to do so. Last year, I removed a story thread upon request from the author for publication reasons. Note that stories on this forum are not considered published, as they are hidden from the general public.
Creating multiple accounts to vote for a story will get you banned from the forums and your story kicked from the contest. If you are sharing a computer, living space, or router with someone else who will be voting or creating an account, make sure to message me. Failure to do so may result in various adverse effects such as account deletion and/or banning.
As always, constructive discussion is encouraged about all stories posted in this contest. The key word here is constructive. Normal forum rules remain in place. Be civil and respectful. That's our
one rule. Rude and unconstructive negativity will be deleted or edited, and the offending poster will be warned. This goes for authors as well. You are free to comment on any story, including your own, but keep it civil and respectful. I reserve the right to kick any author and their stories out of the contest should there be ample reason.
And remember, at all times, adhere to our
one rule
