Fiction: Independent Contractor (part 1 of 1, complete)
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dialecticdreamerIndependent Contractor
by Dialecticdreamer/Sarah Williams
part 1 of 1 (complete)
word count (story only): 1460
:: Part of the Polychrome Heroics universe, in the Finn family set of stories, this takes place right after the meeting between Shiv and Heron. ::
Heron carried the second loaf of bread down to the common area, unsurprised to find people milling around the long table usually used as extra work space in the kitchen. A young man with sharp features and angry brown eyes took in the sight of Heron, but focused on the loaf of soda bread in his hands. “Some guy gave Boss a proper introduction just to bake with Shiv? Isn't that a bit--” He broke off, brow furrowing, then shrugged. “I got nuthin',” he declared.
“Shiv, this might be a good chance to catch your boss for a minute, since it seems like everyone is waiting for him, anyway?” Heron asked.
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by Dialecticdreamer/Sarah Williams
part 1 of 1 (complete)
word count (story only): 1460
:: Part of the Polychrome Heroics universe, in the Finn family set of stories, this takes place right after the meeting between Shiv and Heron. ::
Heron carried the second loaf of bread down to the common area, unsurprised to find people milling around the long table usually used as extra work space in the kitchen. A young man with sharp features and angry brown eyes took in the sight of Heron, but focused on the loaf of soda bread in his hands. “Some guy gave Boss a proper introduction just to bake with Shiv? Isn't that a bit--” He broke off, brow furrowing, then shrugged. “I got nuthin',” he declared.
“Shiv, this might be a good chance to catch your boss for a minute, since it seems like everyone is waiting for him, anyway?” Heron asked.
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Poem: "Everything That Is Real About Us"
Sep. 25th, 2017 03:25 pmysabetwordsmithThis poem is spillover from the August 15, 2017 Poetry Fishbowl. It was inspired by a prompt from dialecticdreamer. It also fills the "family of choice" square in my 7-31-17 card for the Cottoncandy Bingo fest. This poem has been sponsored by Anthony & Shirley Barrette. It belongs to the Shiv thread of the Polychrome Heroics series, and directly follows "An Atmosphere of Shame."
Warning: This poem is flangst. Highlight to read the warnings, some of which are spoilers. Shiv has trouble relaxing and having fun, due to his history of abuse and neglect, so a beach trip is more complicated for him than for most people. ECR Boy! The poem includes multiple flashbacks, social anxiety, financial anxiety, extreme body modesty, hypervigilance, reference to past near-drowning, emergency manhandling (by Aida of Shiv and by Shiv of Edison), flibbering over acceptance vs. rejection, awkward interactions with another family, mild overstrain of superpowers, awkward apologies, Edison is blunt as a bowling ball and has no filter because he is four, and Shiv is little better due to past abuse, frustration over solar limitations, and other challenges. On the whole, though, it has a positive tone. If these are sensitive issues for you, please consider your tastes and headspace before reading onward. This is the second in the beach thread, and you'll need it to make sense of later poetry as well asdialecticdreamer's story "Family Stories."
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dialecticdreamer. It also fills the "family of choice" square in my 7-31-17 card for the Cottoncandy Bingo fest. This poem has been sponsored by Anthony & Shirley Barrette. It belongs to the Shiv thread of the Polychrome Heroics series, and directly follows "An Atmosphere of Shame."Warning: This poem is flangst. Highlight to read the warnings, some of which are spoilers. Shiv has trouble relaxing and having fun, due to his history of abuse and neglect, so a beach trip is more complicated for him than for most people. ECR Boy! The poem includes multiple flashbacks, social anxiety, financial anxiety, extreme body modesty, hypervigilance, reference to past near-drowning, emergency manhandling (by Aida of Shiv and by Shiv of Edison), flibbering over acceptance vs. rejection, awkward interactions with another family, mild overstrain of superpowers, awkward apologies, Edison is blunt as a bowling ball and has no filter because he is four, and Shiv is little better due to past abuse, frustration over solar limitations, and other challenges. On the whole, though, it has a positive tone. If these are sensitive issues for you, please consider your tastes and headspace before reading onward. This is the second in the beach thread, and you'll need it to make sense of later poetry as well as
dialecticdreamer's story "Family Stories."( Read more... )
Monday Update 9-25-17
Sep. 25th, 2017 02:18 pmysabetwordsmithThese are some posts from the later part of last week in case you missed them:
Poem: "We Must Bear Witness"
Poem: "An Atmosphere of Shame"
Poem: "Black Swan Lake"
Saturday Yardening
Crowdfunding Creative Jam
The Jewel in the Heart of Quantum Physics
Birdfeeding
Hard Things
The half-price sale in Polychrome Heroics is now complete. I have a few new poems up already, and more to post.
"Branded in His Memory" is fully committed, so if you pledged money toward that, now is the time to send it (not counting the person who specified a later date of donation). Look on the sale page to see the tally; I had to put it there because the donor comments kind of spread around several posts.
The discussion "Working Around Microphones" has gained a lot of attention. If you're concerned about accessibility and diversity, please check out this list of ideas for supporting everyone's comfort and communication. If you're an organizer, or you know someone who is, by all means print it out and pass it around.
Poetry in Microfunding:
"The Inner Transition" belongs to Polychrome Heroics: Berettaflies. Stylet enjoys a shower and Valor's Widow starts cooking. "The Higher a Monkey Climbs" belongs to Polychrome Heroics and has 23 new verses. Pips and Jules discuss what to get for G and Joshua after the fire. "Two Foxes" belongs to Polychrome Heroics: Iron Horses. The Iron Horses tell Kenzie what happened to the gaybashers.
Weather has been hot and muggy. Currently blooming: dandelions, marigolds, petunias, lantana, million bells, firecracker plant, white and red clover, morning glories, frost asters, torenia, purple aster, sawtooth sunflowers, pink sedum, purple sedum.
Poem: "We Must Bear Witness"
Poem: "An Atmosphere of Shame"
Poem: "Black Swan Lake"
Saturday Yardening
Crowdfunding Creative Jam
The Jewel in the Heart of Quantum Physics
Birdfeeding
Hard Things
The half-price sale in Polychrome Heroics is now complete. I have a few new poems up already, and more to post.
"Branded in His Memory" is fully committed, so if you pledged money toward that, now is the time to send it (not counting the person who specified a later date of donation). Look on the sale page to see the tally; I had to put it there because the donor comments kind of spread around several posts.
The discussion "Working Around Microphones" has gained a lot of attention. If you're concerned about accessibility and diversity, please check out this list of ideas for supporting everyone's comfort and communication. If you're an organizer, or you know someone who is, by all means print it out and pass it around.
Poetry in Microfunding:
"The Inner Transition" belongs to Polychrome Heroics: Berettaflies. Stylet enjoys a shower and Valor's Widow starts cooking. "The Higher a Monkey Climbs" belongs to Polychrome Heroics and has 23 new verses. Pips and Jules discuss what to get for G and Joshua after the fire. "Two Foxes" belongs to Polychrome Heroics: Iron Horses. The Iron Horses tell Kenzie what happened to the gaybashers.
Weather has been hot and muggy. Currently blooming: dandelions, marigolds, petunias, lantana, million bells, firecracker plant, white and red clover, morning glories, frost asters, torenia, purple aster, sawtooth sunflowers, pink sedum, purple sedum.
Farah Mendlesohn's book on Heinlein is on Unbound
Sep. 25th, 2017 11:56 amewt posting in ![[community profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/community.png){kind=small}
crowdfundingCopied from fjm's DW:
After my book on Heinlein went beyond a length that most academic publishers could manage (it may be around 500 pages) I decided to go with a Crowdfunding publisher called Unbound. They can keep the price down to affordable levels.
Of course I would love it if you bought the book:
ebook £12
ebook and hb £35
But what I really need is signal boosting. Please copy and paste.
https://unbound.com/books/robert-
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Of note:
After the finance is raised to publish the book the author’s share of subsequent proceeds will be divided between The Foundation for America’s Blood Centres http://www.americasblood.org/, and Con or Bust: http://con-or-bust.org/
fjm's DW:After my book on Heinlein went beyond a length that most academic publishers could manage (it may be around 500 pages) I decided to go with a Crowdfunding publisher called Unbound. They can keep the price down to affordable levels.
Of course I would love it if you bought the book:
ebook £12
ebook and hb £35
But what I really need is signal boosting. Please copy and paste.
https://unbound.com/books/robert-
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Of note:
After the finance is raised to publish the book the author’s share of subsequent proceeds will be divided between The Foundation for America’s Blood Centres http://www.americasblood.org/, and Con or Bust: http://con-or-bust.org/
Poem: "We Must Bear Witness"
Sep. 24th, 2017 11:03 pmysabetwordsmithThis poem came out of the June 6, 2017 Poetry Fishbowl. It was inspired by prompts from ZB on Dreamwidth, mirrorofsmoke, chanter_greenie, ari_the_dodecahedron, alexseanchai, ng_moonmoth, and serpentine. It also fills the "punishment" square in my 5-29-17 card for the Pride Bingo fest. This poem has been sponsored by janetmiles. It belongs to the Dr. Infanta thread of the Polychrome Heroics series.
Warning: This poem contains imagery which may disturb some readers. Highlight to read the warnings, some of which are spoilers. It takes place during and after World War II. Thus it features genocide, discrimination, extreme violence, death and destruction, killing captive Nazis via superpower, jailbreaking, erotic art, orphaning, traumatic rage, war trials, extrajudicial execution, and other mayhem. Please consider your tastes and headspace before deciding if this is something you want to read.
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mirrorofsmoke, chanter_greenie, ari_the_dodecahedron, alexseanchai, ng_moonmoth, and serpentine. It also fills the "punishment" square in my 5-29-17 card for the Pride Bingo fest. This poem has been sponsored by janetmiles. It belongs to the Dr. Infanta thread of the Polychrome Heroics series. Warning: This poem contains imagery which may disturb some readers. Highlight to read the warnings, some of which are spoilers. It takes place during and after World War II. Thus it features genocide, discrimination, extreme violence, death and destruction, killing captive Nazis via superpower, jailbreaking, erotic art, orphaning, traumatic rage, war trials, extrajudicial execution, and other mayhem. Please consider your tastes and headspace before deciding if this is something you want to read.
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Fiction: Family Stories (part 9 of 9, complete)
Sep. 24th, 2017 09:58 pmdialecticdreamerFamily Stories
by Dialecticdreamer/Sarah Williams
part 9 of 9 (complete)
word count (story only): 1868
:: Part of the Polychrome Heroics universe, this is a Finn family story which includes Shiv, Boss White and the Ebonies and Ivories. ::
back to part eight
to the Finn Family index
:: Thanks for reading! ::
Heron turned to face Shiv, showing him the small injury. “Go ahead and touch if you'd like. It's a small, barely first-degree burn.”
Shiv shook his head. “I don't need to touch it. I've seen plenty of burns.”
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by Dialecticdreamer/Sarah Williams
part 9 of 9 (complete)
word count (story only): 1868
:: Part of the Polychrome Heroics universe, this is a Finn family story which includes Shiv, Boss White and the Ebonies and Ivories. ::
back to part eight
to the Finn Family index
:: Thanks for reading! ::
Heron turned to face Shiv, showing him the small injury. “Go ahead and touch if you'd like. It's a small, barely first-degree burn.”
Shiv shook his head. “I don't need to touch it. I've seen plenty of burns.”
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Poem: "An Atmosphere of Shame"
Sep. 24th, 2017 09:13 pmysabetwordsmithThis poem is spillover from the August 15, 2017 Poetry Fishbowl. It was inspired by a prompt from dialecticdreamer. It also fills the "naked / vulnerable" square in my 7-31-17 card for the Cottoncandy Bingo fest. This poem has been sponsored by Anthony & Shirley Barrette. It belongs to the Shiv thread of the Polychrome Heroics series.
Warning: This poem contains some touchy topics. Highlight to read the warnings, some of which are spoilers. It features multiple references to past child abuse and neglect, social anxiety, financial anxiety, extreme body modesty, jealousy, shame, sex/gender diversity, creepy mannequins, visible scars from past abuse, unwelcome attention from Dr. G who quickly extrapolates the origin of Shiv's scars, unwelcome touching of Shiv by Edison who is too young to have learned better, lingering awkwardness from Halley's prior violation of Shiv's boundaries, and other challenges. If these are sensitive issues for you, please consider your tastes and headspace before reading onward. However, this is the beginning of the whole beach thread, so you need it to make sense of the later poems and the story "Family Stories" bydialecticdreamer.
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dialecticdreamer. It also fills the "naked / vulnerable" square in my 7-31-17 card for the Cottoncandy Bingo fest. This poem has been sponsored by Anthony & Shirley Barrette. It belongs to the Shiv thread of the Polychrome Heroics series.Warning: This poem contains some touchy topics. Highlight to read the warnings, some of which are spoilers. It features multiple references to past child abuse and neglect, social anxiety, financial anxiety, extreme body modesty, jealousy, shame, sex/gender diversity, creepy mannequins, visible scars from past abuse, unwelcome attention from Dr. G who quickly extrapolates the origin of Shiv's scars, unwelcome touching of Shiv by Edison who is too young to have learned better, lingering awkwardness from Halley's prior violation of Shiv's boundaries, and other challenges. If these are sensitive issues for you, please consider your tastes and headspace before reading onward. However, this is the beginning of the whole beach thread, so you need it to make sense of the later poems and the story "Family Stories" by
dialecticdreamer.( Read more... )
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Pool for "Branded in His Memory"
Sep. 24th, 2017 01:45 pmysabetwordsmithmama_kestrel says, "I'll be able to put in $50 on the 29th. Can anyone join me?"I am willing to extend the quarter-price option for "Branded in His Memory" beyond the sale proper if people have confirmed their intent to sponsor it. These mega-epics are so big, they rarely sell at full price, so it's to everyone's benefit to catch them in a sale. If you're looking to shop in the sale but have not yet done so, here's a great opportunity to get the most bang for your buck. The one person who's seen this piece so far is raving about it.
Fiction: Family Stories (part 8 of 9, working)
Sep. 23rd, 2017 09:51 pmdialecticdreamerFamily Stories
by Dialecticdreamer/Sarah Williams
part 8 of 9 (working)
word count (story only): 1180
:: Part of the Polychrome Heroics universe, this is a Finn family story which includes Shiv, Boss White and the Ebonies and Ivories. ::
back to part seven
to the Finn Family index
on to part nine
Shiv beat the liquid ingredients into the dry in staccato sweeps. The tendons atop his knuckles stood taut as he gripped the bowl, but Heron left him to it, only clearing his throat when the sticky dough pulled away from the sides of the bowl in a lump. “Great, that's a fantastically useful skill,” Heron began. He nodded toward the oven. “If there's foil up here, I can make a baking sheet and grease it while you either finish mixing my batch on the table, or show you how to knead yours. It's really just a minute away from getting marked and popped in the oven.”
“I like working for Boss White,” Shiv hissed.
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by Dialecticdreamer/Sarah Williams
part 8 of 9 (working)
word count (story only): 1180
:: Part of the Polychrome Heroics universe, this is a Finn family story which includes Shiv, Boss White and the Ebonies and Ivories. ::
back to part seven
to the Finn Family index
on to part nine
Shiv beat the liquid ingredients into the dry in staccato sweeps. The tendons atop his knuckles stood taut as he gripped the bowl, but Heron left him to it, only clearing his throat when the sticky dough pulled away from the sides of the bowl in a lump. “Great, that's a fantastically useful skill,” Heron began. He nodded toward the oven. “If there's foil up here, I can make a baking sheet and grease it while you either finish mixing my batch on the table, or show you how to knead yours. It's really just a minute away from getting marked and popped in the oven.”
“I like working for Boss White,” Shiv hissed.
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New verses in "The Higher a Monkey Climbs"
Sep. 23rd, 2017 11:08 pmysabetwordsmithThanks to a donation from dialecticdreamer, there are 23 new verses in "The Higher a Monkey Climbs." Jules and Pips discuss how to support G's family after the fire.
dialecticdreamer, there are 23 new verses in "The Higher a Monkey Climbs." Jules and Pips discuss how to support G's family after the fire.Poem: "Black Swan Lake"
Sep. 23rd, 2017 08:55 pmysabetwordsmithThis is the freebie for the September 2017 crowdfunding Creative Jam. It was inspired by a prompt from wyld_dandelyon. It also fills the "merfolk" square in my 9-1-17 card for the Pirate Fest bingo.
"Black Swan Lake"
She swims,
her long neck
a graceful curve,
her black feathers
sleek and unruffled.
Sometimes,
she changes.
She swims,
her two feet
now a single fin,
her black breasts
bobbing in the water.
In both forms, she
is the secret mistress
of Black Swan Lake.
* * *
Notes:
See the black swan in bird form and mermaid form.
Mermaids appear in legends from around the world, including Africa.
crowdfunding Creative Jam. It was inspired by a prompt from wyld_dandelyon. It also fills the "merfolk" square in my 9-1-17 card for the Pirate Fest bingo. "Black Swan Lake"
She swims,
her long neck
a graceful curve,
her black feathers
sleek and unruffled.
Sometimes,
she changes.
She swims,
her two feet
now a single fin,
her black breasts
bobbing in the water.
In both forms, she
is the secret mistress
of Black Swan Lake.
* * *
Notes:
See the black swan in bird form and mermaid form.
Mermaids appear in legends from around the world, including Africa.
New poem available: "Branded in His Memory"
Sep. 23rd, 2017 05:39 pmysabetwordsmithI finished this earlier in the week, and decided to offer it for the half-price sale since it's so big that it's unlikely to sell for full price.
"Branded in His Memory"
Summary: A mass-casualty incident brings Ansel to the Christian Care Rescue Mission in Bluehill. It's an ugly mess, but he does a wonderful job of helping everyone recover -- not just from their fresh injuries, but whatever put them in a homeless shelter to begin with.
$1555 lines,was $778, sale price $389, quarter-price $194.50
I'd rather not open another epic for microfunding, but this one is big enough that if you buy the whole thing (or pool with someone to do so) then it automatically gets the quarter-price rate. That's true for any of the other epics that cost $100 or more.
"Branded in His Memory"
Summary: A mass-casualty incident brings Ansel to the Christian Care Rescue Mission in Bluehill. It's an ugly mess, but he does a wonderful job of helping everyone recover -- not just from their fresh injuries, but whatever put them in a homeless shelter to begin with.
$1555 lines,
I'd rather not open another epic for microfunding, but this one is big enough that if you buy the whole thing (or pool with someone to do so) then it automatically gets the quarter-price rate. That's true for any of the other epics that cost $100 or more.
Saturday Yardening
Sep. 23rd, 2017 04:41 pmysabetwordsmithToday is hot, muggy, and sunny as I discovered when I went outdoors to plant bulbs. I wound up watering plants, and only planting the fist-sized purple frittilaria bulb in the purple-and-white garden.
Many of the flowers are drying up, although a few are still blooming. Sedum and goldenrods are flowering vigorously.
Still not much activity at the birdfeeders, but we saw a squirrel doing acrobatics on the hopper feeder and another bird near the fly-through feeder that may have been a phoebe or a flycatcher. It was dark with a white belly, but seemed to have more of a crest than a dark-eyed junco.
EDIT 9/23/17 -- I went back out and planted 12 blue miniature iris. I put 4 each in the purple-and-white garden, goddess garden, and wildflower garden. \o/
I need to get out and gather/redistribute seeds. Many of my wildflowers have gone to seed. :D
Many of the flowers are drying up, although a few are still blooming. Sedum and goldenrods are flowering vigorously.
Still not much activity at the birdfeeders, but we saw a squirrel doing acrobatics on the hopper feeder and another bird near the fly-through feeder that may have been a phoebe or a flycatcher. It was dark with a white belly, but seemed to have more of a crest than a dark-eyed junco.
EDIT 9/23/17 -- I went back out and planted 12 blue miniature iris. I put 4 each in the purple-and-white garden, goddess garden, and wildflower garden. \o/
I need to get out and gather/redistribute seeds. Many of my wildflowers have gone to seed. :D
Working Around Microphones
Sep. 23rd, 2017 01:36 pmysabetwordsmithRecently I came across a couple of discussions about technology, public speaking, and accessibility. One of them is in access_fandom and links to the other which is a Unitarian-Universalist post. The crux of the matter is that people with hearing impairment often need amplification in order to hear, but not everyone is willing or able to use a microphone. And those groups don't always know about each other's concerns, which causes friction.
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access_fandom and links to the other which is a Unitarian-Universalist post. The crux of the matter is that people with hearing impairment often need amplification in order to hear, but not everyone is willing or able to use a microphone. And those groups don't always know about each other's concerns, which causes friction.( Read more... )
One-Card Draw
Sep. 23rd, 2017 01:01 pmysabetwordsmithwyld_dandelyon is doing a one-card draw. Tipping gets you an extra card, or you can buy a 5-card reading.I am doing card readings for Equinox and New Moon
Sep. 23rd, 2017 11:37 amwyld_dandelyon posting in crowdfundingWant inspiration for your life or for a creative project? Need to find a better balance? I can do a reading for you, for a character, as a writing prompt, draw a card to meditate on, etc.
Free one-card readings are still available, as are longer readings. Tips are always welcome! So are signal boosts.
I'm doing the readings over here on Dreamwidth.
Free one-card readings are still available, as are longer readings. Tips are always welcome! So are signal boosts.
I'm doing the readings over here on Dreamwidth.
Thanks!
Crowdfunding Creative Jam
Sep. 23rd, 2017 01:07 amysabetwordsmithThe crowdfunding Creative Jam is now open with a theme of "black swans."
What I Have Written
"Black Swan Lake" is the freebie.
From this I got the free-verse poem "Revisitation." Shaeth hears a prayer from a long-time follower, and this time decides to answer it.
47 lines, Buy It Now = $20
From My Prompts
alatefeline has written the poem "I Don't See Black Swans" about compensation and decompensation.
crowdfunding Creative Jam is now open with a theme of "black swans." What I Have Written
"Black Swan Lake" is the freebie.
From this I got the free-verse poem "Revisitation." Shaeth hears a prayer from a long-time follower, and this time decides to answer it.
47 lines, Buy It Now = $20
From My Prompts
alatefeline has written the poem "I Don't See Black Swans" about compensation and decompensation.
Crowdfunding Creative Jam
Sep. 23rd, 2017 12:47 amysabetwordsmith posting in crowdfundingWelcome to the sixty-fifth Crowdfunding Creative Jam! This session will run Saturday, September 23-Sunday, September 24. The theme is "Black Swans."
Crowdfunding Creative Jam
Everyone is eligible to post prompts, which may be words or phrases, titles, images, etc. Prompters may request a specific creator, but everyone else may still use that prompt if they wish. Prompts may specify a particular character/world/etc. but creators may use the prompt for something else anyway and post the results. Prompters are still encouraged to post mostly prompts that anyone could use anywhere, as this maximizes the chance of having creators make something based on your prompt. Please title your comment "Prompt" or "Prompts" when providing inspiration so these are easy to find.
Prompt responses may also be treated as prompts and used for further inspiration. For example, a prompt may lead to a sketch which leads to a story, and so on. This kind of cascading inspiration is one of the most fun things about a collective jam session.
Everyone is eligible to use prompts, and everyone who wants to use a given prompt may do so, for maximum flexibility of creator choice in inspiration. You do not have to post a "Claim" reply when you decide to use a prompt, but this does help indicate what is going on so that other prompters can spread out their choice of prompts if they wish.
Creators are encouraged, but not required, to post at least one item free. Likewise, sharing a private copy of material with the prompter is encouraged but not required. Creative material resulting from prompts should be indicated in a reply to the prompt, with a link to the full content elsewhere on the creator's site (if desired); a brief excerpt and/or description of the material may be included in the reply (if desired). It helps to title your comment "Prompt Filled" or something like that so these are easy to identify. There is no time limit on responding to prompts. However, creators are encouraged to post replies sooner rather than later, as the attention of prompters will be highest during and shortly after the session.
Some items created from prompts may become available for sponsorship. Some creators may offer perks for donations, linkbacks, or other activity relating to this project. Check creator comments and links for their respective offerings.
Prompters, creators, and bystanders are expected to behave in a responsible and civil manner. If the moderators have to drag someone out of the sandbox for improper behavior, we will not be amused. Please respect other people's territory and intellectual property rights, and only play with someone else's characters/setting/etc. if you have permission. (Fanfic/fanart freebies are okay.) If you want to invite folks to play with something of yours, title the comment something like "Open Playground" so it's easy to spot. This can be a good way to attract new people to a shared world or open-source project, or just have some good non-canon fun.
Boost the signal! The more people who participate, the more fun this will be. Hopefully we'll see activity from a lot of folks who regularly mention their projects in this community, but new people are always welcome. You can link to this session post or to individual items created from prompts, whatever you think is awesome enough to recommend to your friends.
Crowdfunding Creative Jam
Everyone is eligible to post prompts, which may be words or phrases, titles, images, etc. Prompters may request a specific creator, but everyone else may still use that prompt if they wish. Prompts may specify a particular character/world/etc. but creators may use the prompt for something else anyway and post the results. Prompters are still encouraged to post mostly prompts that anyone could use anywhere, as this maximizes the chance of having creators make something based on your prompt. Please title your comment "Prompt" or "Prompts" when providing inspiration so these are easy to find.
Prompt responses may also be treated as prompts and used for further inspiration. For example, a prompt may lead to a sketch which leads to a story, and so on. This kind of cascading inspiration is one of the most fun things about a collective jam session.
Everyone is eligible to use prompts, and everyone who wants to use a given prompt may do so, for maximum flexibility of creator choice in inspiration. You do not have to post a "Claim" reply when you decide to use a prompt, but this does help indicate what is going on so that other prompters can spread out their choice of prompts if they wish.
Creators are encouraged, but not required, to post at least one item free. Likewise, sharing a private copy of material with the prompter is encouraged but not required. Creative material resulting from prompts should be indicated in a reply to the prompt, with a link to the full content elsewhere on the creator's site (if desired); a brief excerpt and/or description of the material may be included in the reply (if desired). It helps to title your comment "Prompt Filled" or something like that so these are easy to identify. There is no time limit on responding to prompts. However, creators are encouraged to post replies sooner rather than later, as the attention of prompters will be highest during and shortly after the session.
Some items created from prompts may become available for sponsorship. Some creators may offer perks for donations, linkbacks, or other activity relating to this project. Check creator comments and links for their respective offerings.
Prompters, creators, and bystanders are expected to behave in a responsible and civil manner. If the moderators have to drag someone out of the sandbox for improper behavior, we will not be amused. Please respect other people's territory and intellectual property rights, and only play with someone else's characters/setting/etc. if you have permission. (Fanfic/fanart freebies are okay.) If you want to invite folks to play with something of yours, title the comment something like "Open Playground" so it's easy to spot. This can be a good way to attract new people to a shared world or open-source project, or just have some good non-canon fun.
Boost the signal! The more people who participate, the more fun this will be. Hopefully we'll see activity from a lot of folks who regularly mention their projects in this community, but new people are always welcome. You can link to this session post or to individual items created from prompts, whatever you think is awesome enough to recommend to your friends.
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