The Official Authors' Hangout Halloween 2022 Contest Support Thread

[Duleigh]

But I doubt many people use hagiology.

It's a good word, and I'm sure ogg is the only person on Lit using it
Maybe we should have a writers challenge - Use the word hagiology correctly in a limerick

 

[CiaoSteve]

I tend to comment on every story I read. So if you have not seen a comment from me, then I have not gotten to it yet.

(Note - I can comment on the story via the comment box. However, for some reason ... yesterday, Lit started sending me a notification that they thought I was spamming whenever I tried to send a pvt message to an author on their story. I have no idea why, and am trying to get the issue resolved. I think perhaps there was 1 author that I tried to send 2 pvt messages in a row, as I wanted to tell the person one more thing about their story ...perhaps a double pvt to them made the Lit message thingy think I was sending spam?)

Thank you so much DarkRaven13. You were more than kind with your comments against my story.

https://literotica.com/s/within-these-walls-1

Next step is to get the 25 votes needed to qualify (currently 23 and I hope a couple of those will get wiped in the sweep). Still time I guess, but I'm happy so far with the reception.

 

[DarkRaven13]

Thank you so much DarkRaven13. You were more than kind with your comments against my story.

https://literotica.com/s/within-these-walls-1

Next step is to get the 25 votes needed to qualify (currently 23 and I hope a couple of those will get wiped in the sweep). Still time I guess, but I'm happy so far with the reception.

You're welcome. I liked reading it. I won't say too much about it here ... because I don't want to give away anything. (That is also partly why I send pvt messages ... so I can talk about things in the story that would not give parts of it away to future readers.)

 

[oggbashan]

My second entry (long for me recently since my eyes have deteriorated) has been submitted. The first one is still pending.

 

[Trionyx]

A whole bunch of new stories loaded last night. Must have been a lot of weekend submissions. Up to around 100 stories now.

 

[DarkRaven13]

I think that's great. I know I need to get to a few more stories read from those on here as well that just loaded!

 

[Rustyoznail]

It's always a popular theme.

 

[DarkRaven13]

Does Lit have odd contests? I think there is a forum that tosses out writing contests too?

I'm waiting for one that says something like:

- Write an erotic story about a pirate who meets Katniss Everdeen
- Incorporate a scene where a Pepsi can is rolling down the stairs
- No time travel is allowed, however elevators or escalators are viable transport devices
- I like trees, so there needs to be talking weeping willow tree

I think I would suck at making up writing contest.

 

[Imstillfun]

Does Lit have odd contests? I think there is a forum that tosses out writing contests too?

I'm waiting for one that says something like:

- Write an erotic story about a pirate who meets Katniss Everdeen
- Incorporate a scene where a Pepsi can is rolling down the stairs
- No time travel is allowed, however elevators or escalators are viable transport devices
- I like trees, so there needs to be talking weeping willow tree

I think I would suck at making up writing contest.

There’s an “authors challenge” thread.

 

[Rustyoznail]

Does Lit have odd contests? I think there is a forum that tosses out writing contests too?

I'm waiting for one that says something like:

- Write an erotic story about a pirate who meets Katniss Everdeen
- Incorporate a scene where a Pepsi can is rolling down the stairs
- No time travel is allowed, however elevators or escalators are viable transport devices
- I like trees, so there needs to be talking weeping willow tree

I think I would suck at making up writing contest.

There's a sticky at the top of this forum that lists the Author Organised Challenges, but you need Laurel's blessing for those.
I guess there's no reason you couldn't start a "Just for shits and giggles" challenge here where people just post a link in the thread. Unfortunately, Katniss can't take part as I believe she was 16 at the time of the reaping...

 

[DarkRaven13]

There's a sticky at the top of this forum that lists the Author Organised Challenges, but you need Laurel's blessing for those.
I guess there's no reason you couldn't start a "Just for shits and giggles" challenge here where people just post a link in the thread. Unfortunately, Katniss can't take part as I believe she was 16 at the time of the reaping...

Oh ... I need to modify my post! Though in reality, I need to perhaps slow my reading ...and start writing ...

 

[lovecraft68]

Does Lit have odd contests? I think there is a forum that tosses out writing contests too?

I'm waiting for one that says something like:

- Write an erotic story about a pirate who meets Katniss Everdeen
- Incorporate a scene where a Pepsi can is rolling down the stairs
- No time travel is allowed, however elevators or escalators are viable transport devices
- I like trees, so there needs to be talking weeping willow tree

I think I would suck at making up writing contest.

I want to sponsor an author's challenge based on the HP Lovecraft formula
1-pick a relative who vanished or recently died
2-which living relative will be narrating the tale
3-Which book in the Cthulhu mythos is referenced? My choice would be Unaussprechlichen Kulten
4 Which of the elder gods are involved?
5-how does your character meet his end?

That's the HPL write by numbers method.

 

[DarkRaven13]

I want to sponsor an author's challenge based on the HP Lovecraft formula
1-pick a relative who vanished or recently died
2-which living relative will be narrating the tale
3-Which book in the Cthulhu mythos is referenced? My choice would be Unaussprechlichen Kulten
4 Which of the elder gods are involved?
5-how does your character meet his end?

That's the HPL write by numbers method.

That's what I'm talkin' bout

 

[theWollstonecraftWoman]

Um, haven't actually read Lovecraft.

 

[Voboy]

Um, haven't actually read Lovecraft.

Same.

 

[Rustyoznail]

I've probably read a couple back in high school, but I can't say I really remember them. I tended more towards the Isaac Asimov Scifi type stories.

There seem to be enough Lovecraft fans here to do something interesting along the lines of Chloe's Micky Spillane challenge.

Edit - Just thinking. If the "Amorous Goods" challenge doesn't get a lot of entries, maybe do alternate years around this time?

 

[theWollstonecraftWoman]

I have read some of Alfred Hitchcock's books, Stephan King, Clive Barker, and The Willows by Algernon Black.

 

[lovecraft68]

Um, haven't actually read Lovecraft.

I'm a passing fan

 

[lovecraft68]

I have read some of Alfred Hitchcock's books, Stephan King, Clive Barker, and The Willows by Algernon Black.

The Wendigo is an even better Algernon Black story.

 

[lovecraft68]

Same.

I was joking, I wouldn't think there'd be much interest other than people obsessed with tentacle porn.

 

[Rustyoznail]

I was joking, I wouldn't think there'd be much interest other than people obsessed with tentacle porn.

You shouldn't joke about joking. You know they can take on a life of their own around here.

 

[lovecraft68]

You shouldn't joke about joking. You know they can take on a life of their own around here

So you've read my stories.

 

[theWollstonecraftWoman]

The Wendigo is an even better Algernon Black story.

I'll check it out

 

[Kethandra]

I want to sponsor an author's challenge based on the HP Lovecraft formula
1-pick a relative who vanished or recently died
2-which living relative will be narrating the tale
3-Which book in the Cthulhu mythos is referenced? My choice would be Unaussprechlichen Kulten
4 Which of the elder gods are involved?
5-how does your character meet his end?

That's the HPL write by numbers method.

6. Amorphous, Madness, Cyclopean, Gibbering: use at least one of these words (Or a form the word) in each paragraph
7. Someone must faint. Often.
8. Any cat must have a very offensive name. Never mind. Don’t go there. No cats. Unless it’s a cat that isn’t really a cat any more, no longer even of this world, it’s mould-ridden, foetid form an abhorrent travesty on the feline shape. And nameless.

 

[Kethandra]

For those who haven’t read HP Lovecraft but are considering it: do so, soon, but don’t read a bunch of his stories in a row. Like a lot of us, he can get very repetitive in both plot and word choice. Though his repetitive word choices are largely unique to him.