I must confess I didn't see this coming. Not at all. The responses I've had have astounded me. In fact, the most astounding is, "How would you feel if Marta excluded someone you liked from the MEFAs?"

I'd accept her right to run her stuff as she so desires. If she wants to ban me from this year's MEFAs, I won't object. If I've voted for someone she ( Read more... )

Please note: Cyberbullies and trolls of every stripe are barred from participating in my awards programs and other online activities. People who make targets of other people and work to ruin other people's reputations are not welcome on any of my e-spaces.

I have NO desire to associate in any way with people who behave badly towards anyone, anywhere ( Read more... )

Friends, I've finally gone and done it: set up an archiving site where Excellent writers can upload their own stuff at will. I'll take pretty much any family-friendly fare of any genre. This includes non-fiction, scripts, lists - anything you can think of. I'll also take original fiction and essays, etc. It's called Archives of Excellence ( Read more... )

Ladies and gentlemen, the Golden Quill Awards has opened for business. Nominations can be made today by replying to the relevant posts on the site blog.  There's one for each genre. Nominations are open till the end of May.

Genres

Action/adventureAngstDramaFamilyHorrorHurt/comfortParody/comedyPoetryRomanceScience FictionSpiritual/supernaturalThriller

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Ladies and gentlemen, the polls for the February writing challenge, From the Sidelines, are up on Proprofs.com. This is to allow people without ff.net accounts to vote. Voters do not need to login. Multiple votes are enabled. Good luck, everyone.

The Archives of Excellence writing challenge for March is Caught off Camera.
What are your favorite fictional characters doing between books or movies? The writers aren't writing; the directors aren't directing. Here's the twist: the characters KNOW they're being written about. They understand that they are "fictional" or "created." Are they ( Read more... )

Fandom: Terminator
Summary: A pickup truck driver stops to help at the scene of an accident - and meets the Terminator.
Characters: The Terminator, John Connor, Sarah Connor, pickup driver.

( A Highway Robbery )

Title: The Distance Between Us
Summary: While in Thorold, Maerad and Cadvan stay at the home of Elenxi's brother, Ankil. Little do they know that the old man's story is one of pain and sacrifice, of love and peace.
Character: Ankil or Kiranta

"The sound of her weeping followed me through the village, tearing my heart into tiny pieces. I looked back, ( Read more... )

I've decided to launch an LJ community to support the Archives of Excellence and the Golden Quill Awards. Anyone who wants to take part in the monthly challenges is welcome to do so, and the best stories entered will be added to the story challenges page at the Archives.

This month's challenge is From the Sidelines, and I'll be taking entries till ( Read more... )