Huh - fic fest

[mamadeb]

Every year, I look forward to mcshep_match because the stories are always good and often excellent - there are several with a permament home on my pda.

This year I'm seriously thinking of taking part. I'm not sure where life is going to take me in the next few months, but at least one possibility will leave me with a train commute of HOURS - plenty of time to write, and the prompts are of a sort with which I can work. And I've learned I enjoy ficfests.

I even know which team.

Should I go for it? Not everyone who signs up gets put on a team, and I'm not exactly a top of the list writer (not being modest - I barely write anymore.) Is it worth the chance?

Comments

[kass]

I think you should absolutely go for it! I've participated the last few years, once as an alternate and once as a team member, and it has been a lot of fun.

Signups are slated to begin on Friday, June 12th, at 10pm GMT; that's 6pm here on the east coast, and I don't know when sundown will be, so it might make sense to get a friend who's able to be online at that hour to sign up on your behalf.

[mamadeb]

That I already checked. Candlelighting on June 12th would be after 8PM EDT - plenty of time to sign up.

And thank you for the encouragement.

[kass]

I'm glad the timing doesn't get in the way. I thought candlelighting ought to be late, so close to the longest day of the year, but I wasn't certain. :-)

btw -- the teams consist of the 25 people who sign up first. No choosing goes on, beyond timestamps.

[mamadeb]

Ah. *Rubs hands*

Excellent.

[reginagiraffe]

Go for it!

[mamadeb]

I shall. Let's USE those writing muscles.

[gingicat]

The worst they can say is no, and if they say yes, you'll have fun!

[mamadeb]

If they say no, I can pinch hit or beta.

[caseylane]

Absolutely. Go for it and if they have any brains they will slot you in.

[mamadeb]

kass says that it's first come, first served, so that shouldn't be a factor.