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Telegram Sam Blue Republic RvB - BLUE Republic 1351	Posted - 2014.10.31 22:50:00 - [1] - Quote Pod and Planet Fiction Contest YC116 Prize pool is 27 bil ISK, so far. New writers and writers returning from the past two contests, the details are in the link. It's the same as before-- an EVE canon-based category, a freeform/ingame stories category, and a humor category. Sponsoring the prizes: EVE-Bet (25 bil ISK donation) Crink (1 bil ISK donation) The Angel Project (1 bil ISK so far) And we may have some other donations coming in. Thank you generous sponsors and fine patrons of the arts! Plenty of rewards and incentive for writers. If anybody else wants to sponsor, let me know. Last year various very cool individuals and corps donated 8 PLEX. (I'll as Chribba to handle donations for us again-- no tinfoil needed). Judges: -CCP Falcon -CSM member Mike Azariah -myself Deadline for submissions is December 3, 2014. Check the link for contest rules and start writing, all. Let's see some great stuff like we had the past two years, ye writers. o7
Telegram Sam Blue Republic RvB - BLUE Republic 1351	Posted - 2014.11.01 03:00:10 - [2] - Quote Wat Game on!
Telegram Sam Blue Republic RvB - BLUE Republic 1351	Posted - 2014.11.04 00:37:09 - [3] - Quote Moving this toward the top for the writers out there.
Telegram Sam Blue Republic RvB - BLUE Republic 1375	Posted - 2014.11.05 23:58:56 - [4] - Quote Drackarn wrote: Seriously???? I've been saving a story idea since the spring for the comedy category and the person who gave me the idea and who it would be about..... is one of the judges! DAMN IT! "All characters appearing in this work are fictitious. Any resemblance to real judges, living or dead, is purely coincidental."
Telegram Sam Blue Republic RvB - BLUE Republic 1375	Posted - 2014.11.06 01:01:46 - [5] - Quote Update-- Zendane has offered to record an audio version of the winning story again this year. o7 Zendane
Telegram Sam Blue Republic RvB - BLUE Republic 1376	Posted - 2014.11.08 00:59:57 - [6] - Quote Dreaming up a work and crafting it into words and paragraphs is a challenge for anybody. It's like being the scriptwriter, director, cinematographer, special effects artists, actors and soundtrack composer-- all in one person.
Telegram Sam Blue Republic RvB - BLUE Republic 1377	Posted - 2014.11.08 14:47:36 - [7] - Quote DireNecessity wrote: Telegram Sam, I too plan to compete again this year. An Observation: First year was fun. Second year was wonderful surprise. Third year means you've created a venerable institution. Congratulations! A Question: It wouldn't surprise me if many of the contestants would like to support this venerable institution. Being stand up characters (as all Capsuleers are) is there, perhaps a method in place for anonymous contribution? Anonymous contributions from contestants would be very nice. Anyone interested can just send me a mail and we'll set the transfer up with Chribba. He's kindly holding donation funds for us again this year.
Telegram Sam Blue Republic RvB - BLUE Republic 1379	Posted - 2014.11.10 23:40:14 - [8] - Quote Vulxanis Viceroy wrote: Who do you send it to? You need to post the story somewhere on the internet (EVE Fiction forum, pastebin, a free blog site, etc.) So readers, other writers, and the judges can read it. Then post the URL in contest website's forum page.
Telegram Sam Blue Republic RvB - BLUE Republic 1380	Posted - 2014.11.11 20:25:39 - [9] - Quote Shimozu Shinta wrote: I can't remember off the top of m head, but are there rules against submitting multiple entries in a category, or against submitting into multiple categories? You can submit multiple stories, in the same category or across categories. Each story will be judged independently of the others on its own merit, of course.
Telegram Sam Blue Republic RvB - BLUE Republic 1395	Posted - 2014.11.14 23:48:20 - [10] - Quote Still about 2 1/2 weeks to write! "Look at your watch / It's time to quit dreaming and get on the beam" -Bill Nelson
Telegram Sam Blue Republic RvB - BLUE Republic 1395	Posted - 2014.11.15 14:35:23 - [11] - Quote Drackarn wrote: Hey Sam, How about a new category for 2015? "Eve Nerds with No Life" = 17,500 - 40,000 words :P If you'd had this one this year I'd be sorted, but struggling currently with an entry with 5000 words. Go figure Ha! That would be great, actually. The only problem is the judging probably wouldn't be done until this time next year. Where can we read the longer piece mate?
Telegram Sam Blue Republic RvB - BLUE Republic 1397	Posted - 2014.11.18 00:39:40 - [12] - Quote Excellent, another vet writer checking in! Looks like we have a Clash of the (easy-going writer) Titans brewing up. And at the same time, entries from out in the field, from heretofore not known writing forces.... Might be good to polish up your pieces. (Drackarn, I'll be linking the novella and that nice cover art on the contest webpage. You can revoke the permission you didn't give me for that, if you want.)
Telegram Sam Blue Republic RvB - BLUE Republic 1397	Posted - 2014.11.21 00:39:14 - [13] - Quote Four new stories in and linked on the Contest Entries page. And-- contest judge Mike Azariah has announced that he'll again being giving out ships for any great stories that don't get a top prize. In other words, all stories are insured in case of philistinism or other wrong-headedness on the part of the judges. Thanks Mike!
Telegram Sam Blue Republic RvB - BLUE Republic 1397	Posted - 2014.11.22 14:18:34 - [14] - Quote Drackarn wrote: Telegram Sam wrote: Four new stories in and linked on the Contest Entries page. Any obvious reason the entry page won't load on an Android tablet running Chrome? All I get is a page of white. Great as a torch, not so great when trying to submit an entry :( Hmm... I have no idea. It works with Chrome for Windows. I'll see if I can get a tech-capable friend's advice.
Telegram Sam Blue Republic RvB - BLUE Republic 1397	Posted - 2014.11.24 23:44:38 - [15] - Quote Our various donations handler Chribba says 6 bil isk in prize donations have come in. Very nice, thank you generous anonymous donor(s). 15 stories entered and posted so far, more coming in. Enjoy some reading on the Contest Entries page.
Telegram Sam Blue Republic RvB - BLUE Republic 1397	Posted - 2014.11.27 14:12:45 - [16] - Quote 1 bil ISK donation in from a new sponsor: Clueless Space Nerds podcast. Thank you generous patrons of the arts! The prize pool is now 39 bil ISK. I have to redo (raise) the prize amounts in the various categories.
Telegram Sam Blue Republic RvB - BLUE Republic 1397	Posted - 2014.11.28 22:51:10 - [17] - Quote Still five days to write! That's about 30 times more hours than it took Samuel Taylor Coleridge to write "Kubla Khan."
Telegram Sam Blue Republic RvB - BLUE Republic 1398	Posted - 2014.12.02 00:29:59 - [18] - Quote Yeah, we had kind of a hard time getting the word out to people this year. But the stories are coming in at an accelerating rate as we got close to closing time. You guys are true writers-- the best inspiration seems to be a deadline flying toward you. Great having both returning writers and new people in this one, by the way. Check out the Reading Bank for some really excellent works from previous years. Really surprisingly excellent, in my opinion.
Telegram Sam Blue Republic RvB - BLUE Republic 1400	Posted - 2014.12.04 03:41:18 - [19] - Quote Wow, a nice pipeline wave of entries crashed down on the last day. 60 original stories total. The 8,000 Suns pushed ahead to the most entries; that ought to be an intense one. Who knows what kind of things are in there, but I'd bet it's interesting reading. Day in the Life is close behind in entries, and as always, completely unpredictable in terms of style and substance. Very nice. The Swear and Curse category evolved overnight, from a little chuckling corner, into a twice the poundage force projecting laughs into New Eden. Put your goggles on. :) Next steps for the contest: Give the judges some time to read and think. While you're at it, read your entry and the other stories. Give your fellow writer colleagues some comments. Updates on progress toward prize announcements will be posted on the contest's Updates page. Please don't forget the people who generously supported this EVE community event, ye writers. Give some of the love back, they're good ones. :) To wit: -EVE-Bet (25 bil ISK donation) -eve-games.net (5 bil ISK donation) -Crink (1 bil ISK donation) -The Angel Project (1 bil ISK) -Clueless Space Nerds podcast (1 bil ISK) one or more anonymous players (6 bil ISK) Looking forward to reading!
Telegram Sam Blue Republic RvB - BLUE Republic 1407	Posted - 2014.12.05 03:55:47 - [20] - Quote Revileushin Eyri wrote: Hey guys! Missed the deadline for my own entry, but would love to get some feedback on it if ya'll got some free time and an itch to read. First time writing where I've tried my hardest to keep within canon whilst still trying to push the boundaries a little. This doesn't mean I want you guys to go easy on the criticisms, though. I take hits well, and even if I don't respond you can know I've read it! Here's my story. I'm happy to receive feedback in the post's comment section or through EVEMail. Thanks in advance to anyone who considers it. <3 Will do mate, looking forward to reading!
Telegram Sam Blue Republic RvB - BLUE Republic 1420	Posted - 2014.12.09 19:35:12 - [21] - Quote OK, I'll check in with the judges and see if we can get a report.
Telegram Sam Blue Republic RvB - BLUE Republic 1422	Posted - 2014.12.12 02:13:24 - [22] - Quote The judges' tally board shows scores for about 1/3 of the stories so far. I can't say more, for fear of disturbing the arcane and sublime revolutions and evolutions of the judging process....
Telegram Sam Blue Republic RvB - BLUE Republic 1429	Posted - 2014.12.14 17:25:02 - [23] - Quote The judges are still at it. Some great reading in there, by the way. Well done, writers!
Telegram Sam Blue Republic RvB - BLUE Republic 1431	Posted - 2014.12.19 02:40:16 - [24] - Quote Small update: The judges are trekking through those 50 unknown story systems. I just reached the last point, and honestly, I wish there were more ideas, tales, and reading waiting up ahead for tomorrow. I don't know of any higher critique anybody could give to you writers. Do you? I suspect judging results will be announced in the next few days. If you have time while waiting, here are 50 stories to read, think about, and give feedback as a reader/writer on. http://podandplanet.wix.com/podandplanet#!entries/cqnr It's a nice Epic Arc very well worth doing, I'd say.
Telegram Sam Blue Republic RvB - BLUE Republic 1454	Posted - 2014.12.23 01:22:13 - [25] - Quote Update: The judges have about 80% of the scores in. Having the contest run through November wasn't the first choice (unfortunately), but necessary in order to have a certain notorious judge on board (fortunately), and getting some nice prize donations from kind sponsors (fortunately). And we ended up with 50 good entries (fortunately), which required reading and rating into the holidays (unfortunately). So, considering the judges' family/travel/holiday partying commitments, it might be New Year's YC117 when we announce winners. \o/ Source: Fortunately Unfortunately by Michael Foreman While you're waiting, BBC News article, Good Omens: How Neil Gaiman and Terry Pratchett wrote a book How can two writers write a novel together? By both being very imaginative and cool. They really didn't know who what which in the end. Oh yeah! True to the spirit of EVE Online, I'd say. I'll of course post updates here and on the contest page as soon as they happen. o7 and happy holidays writers, judges, readers and sponorsing mates!
Telegram Sam Blue Republic RvB - BLUE Republic 1459	Posted - 2014.12.30 00:09:27 - [26] - Quote Update: The stories have all been scored, but we have to do another quick round to break some ties. Since we're in the week between Santa Day and New Year's, I suspect the judges might be indisposed for the next few days. Shouldn't be much longer, though.
Telegram Sam Blue Republic RvB - BLUE Republic 1459	Posted - 2015.01.04 16:30:26 - [27] - Quote All stories have been read and scored, and all ties have been broken. Here are your winning stories: Grand Prize Kirith Kodachi, "Borrowed Time" 6 bil ISK Eight Thousand Suns in New Eden (lore-based) 1st Kazicht Cixit, "Seeing Double" 4.9 bil ISK 2nd Sugar Kyle, "A Conscious Choice" 2.5 bil ISK 2nd Marcus Dreddlin, "The Price of Learning" 2.5 bil ISK 3rd hmnomad / Patrick Lee, "My Father is a Capsuleer" 1.2 bil ISK 3rd Drackarn, "The Wreck" 1.2 bil ISK 3rd Yarrion Yuwen / Grey Y, "Homo Homini Lupus" 1.2 bil ISK 3rd Saul Elsyn / Paul Naughton, "Hope" 1.2 bil ISK A Day in the Life (free form) 1st Rhavas, "Unchained" 4.3 bil ISK 2nd Alan Mathison / Doc Kinne, "The Gift" 2.2 bil ISK 2nd Carbon Red, "-blank-" 2.2 bil ISK 3rd Saladiin,"Consolidated Cooperation and Relations Command (CONCORD) Secure Commerce Commission v. Wingspan Delivery Services, LLC." 1.1 bil ISK 3rd Brink Albosa, "The Wolf-Rayet" 1.1 bil ISK 3rd DireNecessity, "DireNecessity Antes Up" 1.1 bil ISK Other Things Just Make You Swear and Curse (humor) 1st Drackarn, "Angels and Sinners" 2.2 bil ISK 2nd Drackarn, "Artificial Stupidity" 1.2 bil ISK 3rd Abavus Durden, "The HobgoblinGÇ¥ 600 mil ISK Honorable Mention (from all categories) Sarah Flinnley, "Politics" 330 mil ISK Saede Riordan, "The Things We Bury" 330 mil ISK Callista Dalmore, "The Tally" 330 mil ISK Korsavius, "Crash" 330 mil ISK Da'iel Zehn, "Crossfire" 330 mil ISK Brenn Derrington, "Fledgling Phoenix" 330 mil ISK Korsavius, "Beautiful Cherry Blossoms" 330 mil ISK Congratulations writers of winning stories! And congratulations to all of the writers for dreaming up a tale, crafting it into a written narrative, and sharing it with all of us. Writers and readers, please don't forget to note our generous sponsors, who paid for all of this. Please set them to Good standing or higher and send them your good wishes. Thank you kind sponsors and donors! EVE-Bet (25 bil ISK donation) eve-games.net (5 bil ISK donation) Crink (1 bil ISK donation) The Angel Project (1 bil ISK) Clueless Space Nerds podcast (1 bil ISK) one or more anonymous players (6 bil ISK) And, thank you judges CCP Falcon, Mike Azariah, The Angel Project! Thank you for donating your time and effort, and thank you for lending your good names to the contest. . And thank you all writers! Well done, I'd say. (More ramblings about that and other things are on the contest website's Winning Stories page). o7
Telegram Sam Blue Republic RvB - BLUE Republic 1459	Posted - 2015.01.04 19:29:01 - [28] - Quote Nomistrav wrote: Are judges available to give feedback on our stories? I can give feedback, I don't know about the other judges. I can also let you know what score you story got, if you want. Just send me an Evemail. I'll also put some observations about the entries in general on the contest website. You guys give each other some feedback too, eh? Now to coordinate with the donors to get award funds distributed. It might take a little while-- but not a month, like judging always does.
Telegram Sam Blue Republic RvB - BLUE Republic 1461	Posted - 2015.01.06 02:03:00 - [29] - Quote Kazicht Cixit wrote: Phenomenal. Congratulations to all the winners and especially to everyone who didn't win. Writing is hard, and even if you don't get paid for it, having the completed work is its own reward. ^ Well said Kazicht!
Telegram Sam Blue Republic RvB - BLUE Republic 1463	Posted - 2015.01.08 01:11:10 - [30] - Quote -Zendane will be making an audio version of Kirith Kodachi's Grand Prize story "Borrowed Time." Never nice. Looking forward to checking out the finished piece at The Eve Reader Podcast -I posted some general comments about this year's entries on the contest webpage's Home page, for what it's worth. -Hold tight prize winners. I know you have bills to pay and baby needs a new pair of shoes, and we're working on getting awards distributed directly to you from the sponsors. Just an admin task, but it takes a little time.
Telegram Sam Blue Republic RvB - BLUE Republic 1463	Posted - 2015.01.14 02:11:47 - [31] - Quote Update on prize distributions: All requests for prize distributions have been sent to the sponsors. Really sorry about the slow pace, it was kind of like setting up a 2009 Kernite extraction/mfging outputs spreadsheet. Award winners, your isk transfers may come from more that one source. 1 bil from here, the remaining .1 bil from there, like that. If you don't have your full prize awards by around Jan. 21, just let me know.
Telegram Sam Blue Republic RvB - BLUE Republic 1484	Posted - 2015.01.15 00:35:00 - [32] - Quote All prize awards have now been transferred. Next up: Feedback to those who requested.
Telegram Sam Blue Republic RvB - BLUE Republic 1485	Posted - 2015.01.21 19:24:32 - [33] - Quote Marcus Dreddlin wrote: Thanks again to all involved! Already spent all the isk and then some, drunken sailor ship buying spree! Whoopee! I know you have enough on your plate Telegram Sam, but were there any comments on my other entry, "The Icy Dancer" by any chance, on the part of the judges? Where did it score I wonder? Thanks, MD Ah, I missed it. I'll send some feedback.
Telegram Sam Blue Republic RvB - BLUE Republic 1485	Posted - 2015.01.23 01:28:31 - [34] - Quote Will do, feedback incoming Nomistrav.

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