Well not really. But 75% done. And I submitted it for claims. I estimated 18,000 words, so if I go slightly higher I’m good, or slightly lower, I’d still be over the 15,000 minimum, but I doubt I will go under.
I guess what’s next, is they review all the stories submitted to ensure they meet what is required, and then the summaries are sent to the artists the week of April 27th. The weekend of May 2-3, the artists pick which story they’d like to illustrate for and authors find out who they are matched with May 4th. My story needs to be finished by May 30th. Piece of cake at this point. So that’s where I’m at.
Posting begins in mid-June. We shall see where everyone is at with this Covid-19 thing by then!


Anyway, so… that means getting some flashes done to post for the future, and a very short Pinto de Mayo story. Not much plot, and quite simple, but I will have something (Nope haven’t even started it). There will likely be only two of us posting a story that day.
And that’s the happenings right now!
April 16, 2020 at 5:30 pm
Woo woo!! Go you! You rock!
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April 16, 2020 at 6:06 pm
Hey! there you are, good to see you are alive! ❤
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April 16, 2020 at 6:07 pm
Heh. Not quite sure about that.
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April 16, 2020 at 5:47 pm
Wow – I didn’t even know you were seriously considering a PDM this year! I’m super excited for that too.
Everyone just know – this cruel, sadistic, mean, cruel cruel writer – left me with a CLIFFIE even in the beta-ing. TILL NEXT MONTH!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
No rest FROM the wicked, and you truly ARE wicked, Iv. Truly.
(I’m not really beta-ing in the true sense of the word. The rules just require the writers to have a beta name, and for that, I get to read it early – which is what I care most about because in the beginning when they passed out “patience” I thought they meant something else and since I faint at the sight of blood, as well as at the sight of Chris Pine, I snuck out the window. I just do a little proofing. Very little because very little is needed.)
You’re gonna love it.
Mid June seems so so far away.
Especially when you ordered toilet paper from Amazon the beginning of March and it won’t be delivered till the end of June. Yep. True story.
But when you started this thing, that seems like 5 years ago. Think what has changed in the world since that first day you considered participating. It boggles the mind. I fear what else will change between now and story postings.
I love this art. I MISS MYLOCHKATEE!!! I wish so badly she was doing your art. She’s so awesome.
I join Shat/Kirk in a toast to you for getting so much of your story done.
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April 16, 2020 at 6:10 pm
Yes I miss her stuff too, so very much. But I get to see Beauralisblue’s fabulous stuff in the meantime. Have no idea who I will get for the Bang. Seemed like every artist I saw was for TOS and since mine is…oh wait, can I say? LOL It’s a mix of both so yeah.
I wasn’t really thinking about Pinto de Mayo but I got what I needed to do for this done, and I know like no one else is participating but you, so I thought, maybe I should try to get something up. It’s a dying fandom, someone has to keep it up!
Yeah I can’t even imagine what it’s going to be like in June. Phase 1 or Phase 2 or Phase…whatever. I saw the guidelines. I just know we all need money and jobs and normalish life, 😦
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April 16, 2020 at 6:12 pm
I would have asked B to enter to do art, but at that time, she was in the middle of her senior year and so overwhelmed and swamped and behind she was dyin’ out here.
She really has this huge ❤️ for spirk.
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April 16, 2020 at 6:15 pm
And she is absolutely fantastic too ❤
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April 16, 2020 at 5:52 pm
Go Ivan! Woot!
I have not written on my story in two days but will tomorrow and get my update in 🙂
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April 16, 2020 at 6:11 pm
WOO HOO you go girl! How long do you expect the story to be?
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April 16, 2020 at 7:12 pm
No clue. I’m bad with estimating word count. I’m almost to 14k so I’d say 2-3 more thousand and I’m good. Hopefully 😀
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April 16, 2020 at 7:16 pm
Well for total? because you only need 75% of your final total to enter the claims, so for my 18,000 I needed 13,500
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April 16, 2020 at 7:24 pm
I’m good for.claims, I just want to write a bit more before submitting to the check in. And I think I just figured out the ending for it 🙂
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April 16, 2020 at 10:58 pm
That’s good work, congrats! I keep my fingers crossed that you get a great artist!
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April 17, 2020 at 6:57 am
Thanks 🙂
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April 17, 2020 at 6:50 pm
Really looking forward to reading your story. Woo how. Love the pictures you posted here.
Question, is the Mylochkatee (spelling?) art you posted based on one of your stories. If so, which one? I know I’ve seen it before. I love how their love is captured in it.
Take Care,
💚❤️🖖😘
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April 17, 2020 at 7:02 pm
Yes for For You https://archiveofourown.org/works/19374406 (had to look it up myself!)
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