Deadline Extension & a word about help_haiti

[brkthespellmod]

Hey all,

In light of the catastrophic earthquake that has devastated Haiti, we've decided to push back the deadline for tobreakthespell submissions until 21 FEBRUARY.

We're doing this in large part to call attention to a comm many of you may have seen already called help_haiti. help_haiti is hosting an auction of fannish and other works to raise money for aid organizations

Comments

[eosrose]

This is awesome news. I just put a podfic up for auction there. :)

I was just coming to check in with a concern that I wouldn't have the story beta'd by the deadline, so knowing I have an extra month is a real relief. Now I should have plenty of time to polish! *squee*

[arithilim]

Thank you so much for this! I decided to offer some things on help_haiti already, and was looking at some sleepless nights getting both those and this done! This certainly is a huge relief ^_^

And, I just want to say, I think it's really great that you've decided to draw attention to the auction this way.

[reona32]

The extra time helps me too. I was also worried about getting my fic betaed by the end of this month. What a relief!

[blackmamba_esq]

Just to clarify, when will posting start taking place? I think I'm a little confused about the new submission deadline in relation to when the stories can be added to the community.

[brkthespellmod]

Hey, sorry it took so long to get back to you!

The submission deadline is the day we'll need a completed (rough) draft of your story. Preferably, most of these drafts will be closer to betaed, polished, and otherwise finished, as that will allow us greater freedom in putting together a posting schedule. If, however, you know you'll need more time to get your story betaed and make final edits, rewrites, and other changes, simply include a note about that in the email with your submission and we'll make sure to assign you a later posting date. We'll be sending out the schedule after all the submissions are in, so you'll know your assigned posting date, which is when you'll be able to add your story to the community. Hope that clarifies things for you!