February / March 100 Word Anonymous Challenge 2024 Discussion

[elvet]

It is time for our new Challenge, and our current winner, @THX1138 , has chosen a great topic for you. All will be revealed (or not ) on Feburary 7 th.
From Feb. 12 - 24, I will be out of the country on vacation. I will be taking my iPad with me, and will be checking in to post entries, but they may not be in a timely manner. If this is of concern to anyone, I can ask for some help running the Challenge. Please let me know what you think.
Many thanks to @Elckerlyc for maintaining our winners list!

 

[AnRoinnUltra]

Great stuff, looking forward to it. I don't think a break in postings affects the contest (though I do owe you some help after years of keeping the show running smoothly). Thanks, @Elckerlyc for all your work.

 

[farntfar]

I spoke to Elvet last night, and I'll be running the show this time from beginning to end to give her a proper break.

I'll give you the details shortly.

 

[elvet]

I spoke to Elvet last night, and I'll be running the show this time from beginning to end to give her a proper break.

I'll give you the details shortly.

A big thanks to @farntfar for taking the reins again while I'm away. It is greatly appreciated, and makes for less interruption in the submission process.

 

[Lacedaemonian]

Enjoy your holiday, Elvet.

 

[elvet]

Enjoy your holiday, Elvet.

Thanks!

 

[Lacedaemonian]

I logged in to check if a topic had been posted thinking it was the 7th... January flew by but the passage of time has since seemingly slowed to it's normal drudge.

 

[farntfar]

I'll put it up late tomorrow night.

 

[Lacedaemonian]

I'll put it up late tomorrow night.

I would appreciate this but please do not feel obliged to do so at my behest.

 

[farntfar]

I will post it at midnight, because I can't be bothered to wait later than that.
French time is 1 hour ahead of GMT, so it will be an hour early.
That was always my plan. Your whinging has changed nothing.

 

[farntfar]

Despite that, please note that any entries posted to me before midnight GMT tomorrow night will be ignored; even if I don't read them 'til later.

So Sit on it, Cunningham.
Now there's a blast from the past.

 

[elvet]

I will post it at midnight, because I can't be bothered to wait later than that.
French time is 1 hour ahead of GMT, so it will be an hour early.
That was always my plan. Your whinging has changed nothing.

I have a civilised deadline. Midnight GMT is 7PM for us.

 

[farntfar]

OK Folks. The new challenge is open. Please send your entries via PM (conversations) to me, rather than posting them yourself and I’ll post them in the stories thread for you.

(Assuming they pass my rigorous validation procedure. Basically, I’ll count the words.)

@THX1138 has submitted this month’s criteria as
GENRE: SFF or other Speculative Fiction
TOPIC: Hidden​

So get your thinking caps on and send me your best work.
Remember, you can enter as many times as you like. So play with those criteria in as many ways as you can think of.

 

[Lacedaemonian]

That's a great topic @THX1138

 

[THX1138]

Thanks @Lacedaemonian!
At first, I was going to go with Phycological Fiction but thought it would be too narrow of a genre with Hidden as the topic.
So, I went with SFF/Speculative for a broader approach for everyone.

 

[farntfar]

And the first story is in.

Great work xxxxxx!

 

[farntfar]

4 great entries so far.
And only 3 weeks (and a bit) to go.


So get your entries in now.
Don't assume that, because Elvet's going on holiday, you can be too.

 

[JS Wiig]

Hey all! Been dealing with some family medical emergency stuff over the last three weeks. I hope to start getting some reviews out shortly, but there’s a possibility I might have to skip this one.

 

[THX1138]

@JS Wiig Take care and hope all goes well. Prayers and PAX.

 

[farntfar]

Ten entries in so far, with 2 weeks to go.

Come on, kiddies!
We need your input.