OEAM Big Bang

I think we only have 2-4 who have not dropped out.

eustacia_vye28, elladansgirl, backrose_17, alexcat

Are you 4 still in? If so, we will need to work out art and posting dates. I may slide them to the beginning of March if need be.

PLEASE let me know here or at DW OR by pm as soon as possible.

Thanks.

Alex

Dear Card Swappers!

I’ve thought about the card swap and this is the way we will do it. A card swap is pretty easy… you basically send cards to folks and get cards from folks. I don’t think our list of participants is terribly long so it shouldn’t pose a hardship to anyone. Cards can be pretty cheap and postage for 20 wouldn’t be much more than a fast food meal with a large drink.

I will act as the clearinghouse.

1. We set a deadline for participants.
2. Everyone sends ME their address and I send a copy of the list to all participants.
3. You send a card to everyone on the list.
4. You get cards from everyone on the list.
5. You make some new friends and get some nice cards to enjoy for the holidays.

So send me your address at alex _ cat _ 45 at yahoo dot com

I think December 5th is a good number. Send me your addies by December 5th and I will email the list to you by December 8th and the rest is up to you.

You don’t have to answer this post. Just email your addy and I’ll get the list made!

Alex (Susan)

PS: If you’d include your screen name in your email, that would be great and when you mail a card, sign your screen name as well as your real one so people know who they are getting mail from.

Last mandatory check in.

Who is with us?

I have to admit, I am really behind because I think I am going to change my fandom. I’m getting nowhere with my story.

Any NaNoWrimo writers out there?

I will endeavor to post updates every week this month and we will begin the search for artists and for beta readers in earnest.

Any questions or concerns, ask here or send me a message.

Good luck and happy writing.

HI all,

I've heard from a few of you in the 1st mandatory check-in. Please do reply. After Sept 15, if I've not heard from you, I'll send a message then if nothing, I'll drop you from the challenge. There is no penalty next year or anything if you do get dropped.

I made the signup posts visible so beta readers can see them and so you can also see them and change them if need be. You probably want to go back and decide on which you're doing, Big or Mini. Also you can add your summary if you need to.

If you want to beta, the signups are open. if you know a beta who you thnk might like to do one of our stories, tell them to join in!

The 15th is the snippet post. It will remain open so you can post your snippet anytime.

Happy writing and if you have questions, let me know by PM.

HI all!

I hope you all have done more than I have so far. I have thought about writing and thought about some specifics but haven't written a word.

Time for you all to check in - these check ins are MANDATORY. Check in by Sept 15th. All I need to know is are you in or out and anything else you want to share. If I don't hear by Sept. 15, I will send you a message at the email you provided. It will be a form type letter reminding you to check in. (The reason I write this is that one year, a person wrote me and said some nasty "mod" sent her a rude note... and she left in a huff.) Please check in in a reply to this post.

Beta signups are starting today too so if you want to beta, there is the place to sign up to do it. It's also a place to check if you are looking for a beta. If you know any folks who enjoy beta reading but aren't doing the challenge, send them our way.

You might want to update your signup with a summary and/or fandom soon so I know where to send beta readers.

On September 15, I will post a snippet thread. That's your chance to leave a snippet as a trailer for coming attractions.

Happy writing to you all.

If anyone else wants to do the OEAM Big Bang, I will allow signups through the end of the week. http://oeam-bigbang.livejournal.com/52304.html and http://oeam-bigbang.dreamwidth.org/51029.html

What is a Big Bang?
A Big Bang is a challenge in which you have 4 months to write a 20,000 word story. You have a second choice - a 10,000 word Mini Bang.

For those of you not writers, there will also be an art challenge to create art for the stories in the challenge.

Beta readers will also be called to help get those stories ready for posting!

What fandoms can we write?
This is the list:
Tolkien
Arthurian Legend
Babylon 5 (all)
DC Comic Universe
Dr. Who
Firefly/Serenity
Legend of the Seeker (TV series and The Sword of Truth books)
Marvel Universe
Pirates of the Caribbean
Real Person Fiction
Queer as Folk
Sherlock Holmes - all
Southern Vampire Mysteries/True Blood (NEW)
Star Trek (all)
Stargate (any)
Supernatural
Swordpoint
Terminator
Torchwood
Troy
Other: Fiction about fandoms that actors in the main fandom, Tolkien, are in. For example, Sean Bean was in Game of Thrones so that fic counts as well.
Real Person Fiction (of listed fandom actors, writers, etc.)

The usual rules apply.

When is the Big Bang?
Here is the schedule:

6th Annual OEAM Big Bang
July 1 - 31, 2017 – Signups are open.
August 1, 2017 – Writing Begins
September 1 – November 30, 2017 – Beta reader signups
September 1, 2017 – 1st mandatory check in
September 15, 2017 – Snippet Post
October 1, 2017 – 2nd mandatory check in
November 1, 2017 – 3rd mandatory check in
December 1 – 31, 2017 – Artist signups
December 31, 2017 – Writing time ends, sign up for posting day.
January 1, 2017 – Drafts due to mod for distribution to artists
January 15, 2017 – Editing
January 31, 2018 – Beta’d stories due
February 14, 2018 – All work should be done and posting will begin


Questions? Send me a message.