Assignments tonight, pinch hits tomorrow
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fic_cornerAssignments will be going out shortly. Pinch hits will follow tomorrow morning when I'm awake enough to monitor them. This year, pinch hits will be posted on the mailing list and to the comm at the same time, in the interest of reaching the widest possible audience.
Note that the link in the sidebar for Dear Fic Corner Scribbler letters is currently out of date. There will be a new post for this year posted tomorrow night, at which time the sidebar will be updated.
What is pinch hitting?
Sometimes an assigned writer has to drop out of the challenge. In this case the mods will try and find another writer so that everyone has a story.
However, if you default and so does your writer before we assign a pinch hitter for your requests, we will not look for a pinch hitter. You will not receive a story unless your original writer pulls through and/or someone writes you a treat.
I’d like to volunteer to write extra stories...
You can do so by signing up to: fic-corner-pinch-hits@googlegroups.com
Do I have to be a participant to pinch hit?
No. Anyone can pinch hit, but if you get a pinch hit you are then under the same constraints as participants regarding any penalties for not completing or submitting an inappropriate story.
How exactly does this work?
When there is a pinch hitter needed the mods will email that list with the details (all the info that is in the sign up). Then anyone interested can respond by email. After around 24 hours (except for last minute pinch hits) a writer will be chosen at random for each pinch hit - however, no one will be chosen twice if there are other volunteers. This will allow pinch hits to be claimed by people in all time zones and allow people to think about whether they want to claim a pinch hit.
I didn’t get a pinch hit, can I write a story for that person anyway?
Yes! You can upload it as a treat for that person - the more stories the better!
What is the deadline for pinch hits?
For most pinch hits, the deadline is the same as it is for everyone else. The absolute latest a pinch hit can be uploaded, unless stated otherwise by the mods, is when the collection is due to open.
If I’m a non-participant pinch hitting, do I get something in return?
Sort of. There will be a post to collect prompts from non-participant pinch hitters and add their prompts to the prompt list that will be released in time for Fic Corner Madness. While there is no guarantee you’ll receive a story, the possibility is there to receive something from Fic Corner Madness.
Note that the link in the sidebar for Dear Fic Corner Scribbler letters is currently out of date. There will be a new post for this year posted tomorrow night, at which time the sidebar will be updated.
Pinch Hitting
What is pinch hitting?
Sometimes an assigned writer has to drop out of the challenge. In this case the mods will try and find another writer so that everyone has a story.
However, if you default and so does your writer before we assign a pinch hitter for your requests, we will not look for a pinch hitter. You will not receive a story unless your original writer pulls through and/or someone writes you a treat.
I’d like to volunteer to write extra stories...
You can do so by signing up to: fic-corner-pinch-hits@googlegroups.com
Do I have to be a participant to pinch hit?
No. Anyone can pinch hit, but if you get a pinch hit you are then under the same constraints as participants regarding any penalties for not completing or submitting an inappropriate story.
How exactly does this work?
When there is a pinch hitter needed the mods will email that list with the details (all the info that is in the sign up). Then anyone interested can respond by email. After around 24 hours (except for last minute pinch hits) a writer will be chosen at random for each pinch hit - however, no one will be chosen twice if there are other volunteers. This will allow pinch hits to be claimed by people in all time zones and allow people to think about whether they want to claim a pinch hit.
I didn’t get a pinch hit, can I write a story for that person anyway?
Yes! You can upload it as a treat for that person - the more stories the better!
What is the deadline for pinch hits?
For most pinch hits, the deadline is the same as it is for everyone else. The absolute latest a pinch hit can be uploaded, unless stated otherwise by the mods, is when the collection is due to open.
If I’m a non-participant pinch hitting, do I get something in return?
Sort of. There will be a post to collect prompts from non-participant pinch hitters and add their prompts to the prompt list that will be released in time for Fic Corner Madness. While there is no guarantee you’ll receive a story, the possibility is there to receive something from Fic Corner Madness.
