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chihuahua0 Since: Jul, 2010
#276: Jun 12th 2013 at 5:53:08 PM

I got a couple of answers on the first publication rights issue.

I'll probably look into a little more, but it looks like our first publication rights are safe.

edited 12th Jun '13 5:53:38 PM by chihuahua0

Nocturna Since: May, 2011
#277: Jun 12th 2013 at 6:01:11 PM

It's not the fact that this is a contest that's an issue; it's the fact that the entry is displayed on a public website. I forget where I saw the statement saying this, but generally publishers will consider posting a given work publicly on the internet as it having been published, meaning that if they want unpublished materials, they won't consider such a work.

edited 12th Jun '13 6:01:34 PM by Nocturna

ohsointocats from The Sand Wastes Since: Oct, 2011 Relationship Status: Showing feelings of an almost human nature
#278: Jun 13th 2013 at 1:27:52 AM

Chihuahua, did you get my message?

chihuahua0 Since: Jul, 2010
#279: Jun 13th 2013 at 5:40:39 AM

[up] Yes, but I want to cover all bases.

The problem is that the freetexthost.com says nothing about publication rights (figures). However, it seems to be set up so no one can Google the stories and find them that way. You have to share the URL in order to access it, so it might not count as "published".

But really, I think in the end, it depends on what the publishing house's definition of first publishing rights are. :/

ArsThaumaturgis Since: Nov, 2011 Relationship Status: I've been dreaming of True Love's Kiss
#280: Jun 13th 2013 at 8:22:58 AM

Whew, that's the second set of results up! ^_^

(... And yes, I again covered my own result with my hand and read all of the others first before going back to look at it. ^^; )

Nocturna, as I believe that I said to Finger Puppet, thank you very much for putting in the time and effort to judge, and for providing the criticism that you did; it's very much appreciated, and your thoughts made for interesting and informative reading. ^_^

Only one more set to go!

... Once we know who's going to be judging it. ^^;

[up] I suppose that the thing to do is to submit the piece, but make note of it having been uploaded to Free Text Host, the URL restriction imposed by that, and its entrance into this competition; each editor to whom you submit it can then decide how they want to treat the situation.

edited 13th Jun '13 8:24:58 AM by ArsThaumaturgis

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Nocturna Since: May, 2011
#281: Jun 13th 2013 at 11:04:18 AM

Well, I just checked Khantalas' posting history, and (s)he hasn't been on since the end of May. So I'm starting the process of finding a different judge. I have a few tropers in mind to ask.

EDIT: Okay, that's one down, as he hasn't been on for even longer than Khantalas.

edited 13th Jun '13 11:06:25 AM by Nocturna

ohsointocats from The Sand Wastes Since: Oct, 2011 Relationship Status: Showing feelings of an almost human nature
Parable Since: Aug, 2009
#283: Jun 13th 2013 at 11:16:33 AM

I got my summon for jury judge duty!

I didn't complete my entry, so I'm totally free.

edited 13th Jun '13 11:16:40 AM by Parable

Hermiethefrog Since: Jan, 2001
#284: Jun 13th 2013 at 11:20:25 AM

Whoo, Parable to the rescue!

Nocturna Since: May, 2011
#285: Jun 13th 2013 at 11:27:05 AM

PM with the entry links sent.

Thank you for stepping in!

Parable Since: Aug, 2009
#286: Jun 13th 2013 at 11:31:06 AM

I have received all the entries and holy cow that's a lot. I think I'll have them all read and reviewed by Sunday.

danna45 Owner of Dead End from Wagnaria Since: Aug, 2012 Relationship Status: GAR for Archer
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#287: Jun 14th 2013 at 1:19:59 AM

Looks like heroes really do always arrive late, eh?

Contestants, good luck grin

edited 14th Jun '13 1:22:27 AM by danna45

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Zodiacx3 Since: Jan, 2012
#288: Jun 14th 2013 at 1:36:22 AM

I'm awesome. Not bad for four hours of work. Not bad.

FingerPuppet Since: Sep, 2012
#289: Jun 16th 2013 at 4:55:10 PM

I'm kind of curious which story you wrote now since I don't think I could guess which one of these were written in four hours.

Also I think if I ever judge one of these again I should probably be less lenient with the "overall" points because I'm feeling like that lady on American Idol who likes everything.

Hermiethefrog Since: Jan, 2001
#290: Jun 16th 2013 at 5:06:50 PM

How can you tell what's been written in four hours and what hasn't?

(I honestly have no idea how long it took to write mine so...)

TheHandle United Earth from Stockholm Since: Jan, 2012 Relationship Status: YOU'RE TEARING ME APART LISA
United Earth
#291: Jun 17th 2013 at 1:00:24 AM

I'll let you guess which one is mine; it's the one written right after having read The Great Gatsby for the first time.

Darkness cannot drive out darkness; only light can do that. Hate cannot drive out hate; only love can do that.
Parable Since: Aug, 2009
#292: Jun 17th 2013 at 12:28:16 PM

Did I say Sunday? I meant Tuesday. Sorry, been busy all week and haven't gotten through them all yet. Will have read and reviewed everything by the end of Tuesday though.

ArsThaumaturgis Since: Nov, 2011 Relationship Status: I've been dreaming of True Love's Kiss
#293: Jun 17th 2013 at 7:23:49 PM

I've been thinking about the previously-mentioned possibility of attempting to get our entries published: perhaps we should hold off on posting the links to works if the author wants to attempt publication. That way they're at the least not posted on a public forum, and a magazine may still be interested.

Thoughts, anyone?

[up] Take your time. ^_^

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Psyga315 Since: Jan, 2001
#294: Jun 17th 2013 at 7:35:28 PM

I'm not all that interested in publishing. To tell you the truth, I only entered this contest because I had nothing better to do and I needed to test out my writing skills and see if I need to refine them in some way. I gotten some good feedback and even constructive criticism in an area I really should be improving on. In short, my story was written for this contest, not for publication. If I were to publish it, I will heavily refine it to match the criticism I received.

Hermiethefrog Since: Jan, 2001
#295: Jun 17th 2013 at 8:38:19 PM

I'm gonna publish stuff with the characters, but this is a supplemental what if story that'll just stay on the internet until I get tired of it and place it in storage.

TheHandle United Earth from Stockholm Since: Jan, 2012 Relationship Status: YOU'RE TEARING ME APART LISA
United Earth
#296: Jun 18th 2013 at 1:39:08 AM

Well, frankly, if TV Tropes sells our works for profit on Kindle or something, I would not mind, as long as the entries are kept anonymous. I wouldn't want to become actually good in the future and have this as an Old Shame.

Darkness cannot drive out darkness; only light can do that. Hate cannot drive out hate; only love can do that.
ArsThaumaturgis Since: Nov, 2011 Relationship Status: I've been dreaming of True Love's Kiss
#297: Jun 19th 2013 at 6:21:14 PM

Hmm... All right, on second thought, perhaps it's better that I not attempt to publish my entry: it might be a good idea to have something up online that I can point people to as an example of previous work, and it does feel a little unfair to attempt to keep my entry hidden from everyone else here, given the public nature of the competition.

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Hermiethefrog Since: Jan, 2001
#298: Jun 22nd 2013 at 6:29:51 AM

o3o So how is everyone doing?

TheHandle United Earth from Stockholm Since: Jan, 2012 Relationship Status: YOU'RE TEARING ME APART LISA
United Earth
#299: Jun 22nd 2013 at 6:35:56 AM

Are all the reviews out? I like that I've been getting reasonably good grades so far, but, you know, I'm very far from having won.

Darkness cannot drive out darkness; only light can do that. Hate cannot drive out hate; only love can do that.
Nocturna Since: May, 2011
#300: Jun 22nd 2013 at 10:17:51 AM

We're waiting for Parable to post theirs. Then I'll sum the scores for each entry and announce the winner, and danna will reveal who wrote what and provide links to the stories.


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