Trick Trish's Nightmare - Part Deux - Discussion

Haggis · Aug 11, 2009

Our poor frazzled Supermod, Stew21 (AKA Trish), keeps having nightmares. But since she doesn't write horror (so she says) it's up to us to profit from hers.

Trish's new nightmare contest info, including the nightmare itself, begins here at post 117. But we're doing things differently this time.

Once you have written your version of her dream (and you have until August 31st), send it to me via PM. I will compile all the stories and Trish will post them in SYW on or about September 1st. Author names will not be attached to the stories. Once they are posted, AW members can vote on their three favorites by PMing their choices to me. There will be a week for voting, after which I'll tabulate the results and announce the winners.

Prizes for this contest are courtesy of the person having the nightmares--Trishkaphobia herself.

I trust that's perfectly confusing?

If you have questions, ask away.

Stew21 · Aug 11, 2009

Trishkaphobia?

crap...now Leukman has a name for his fear.

Haggis · Aug 11, 2009

Stew21 said:
Trishkaphobia?

crap...now Leukman has a name for his fear.

Stew21 · Aug 11, 2009

All forum announcement has been posted. Hopefully this will up the entries.

And we have to find out what VoteBot's availability is to kick the baby the first week of September.

Bookdragonette · Aug 11, 2009

Hmn, is there a word-limit?

Haggis · Aug 11, 2009

Bookdragonette said:
Hmn, is there a word-limit?

Nope. But normal SYW posts seldom run much over 3000 words. It's just that when folks are reading a bunch of these things, they're less likely to read a 10K story along with the others, no matter how good it is.

Bookdragonette · Aug 11, 2009

Cheers. I have yet to post in SYW, hence my confusion.

EFCollins · Aug 11, 2009

We pm them when we're done writing or starting a certain date?

Stew21 · Aug 11, 2009

I think when you're done writing is fine. Just as long as it's on or before August 31st.

EFCollins · Aug 11, 2009

Okie doke.

Thanks Trish.

Leukman · Aug 11, 2009

Haggis said:
Our poor frazzled Supermod, Stew21 (AKA Trish), keeps having nightmares. But since she doesn't write horror (so she says) it's up to us to profit from hers.

Trish's new nightmare contest info, including the nightmare itself, begins here at post 117. But we're doing things differently this time.

Once you have written your version of her dream (and you have until August 31st), send it to me via PM. I will compile all the stories and Trish will post them in SYW on or about September 1st. Author names will not be attached to the stories. Once they are posted, AW members can vote on their three favorites by PMing their choices to me. There will be a week for voting, after which I'll tabulate the results and announce the winners.

Prizes for this contest are courtesy of the person having the nightmares--Trishkaphobia herself.

I trust that's perfectly confusing?

If you have questions, ask away.

What was that middle part?

Can I use 'Trishkaphobia' as my story title?

Haggis · Aug 11, 2009

Leukman said:
What was that middle part?

That was in French. Pay it no mind.

Leukman said:
Can I use 'Trishkaphobia' as my story title?

Sure.

Plagiarist.

jgold · Aug 11, 2009

So can anyone vote? Or is it just the people who submitted stories?

Stew21 · Aug 11, 2009

anyone can vote. It would be great to have lots of voters.

Haggis · Aug 11, 2009

jgold said:
So can anyone vote? Or is it just the people who submitted stories?

Yes

Stew21 said:
anyone can vote. It would be great to have lots of voters.

And, yes.

And, we have our first story in hand. :snoopy:

Come on you slackers. What's taking you so long?

Stew21 · Aug 12, 2009

I'm going to try to trick my own nightmare this time. i'll post for you guys to see it but it will be excluded from the voting pool (obviously).

Let's see if I learned anything from you awesome horror writers with the last nightmare challenge and can put it to work myself.

EFCollins · Aug 12, 2009

Oooh! I can't wait to read it. I think Trisha is a closet horror writer.

You have the right kind of mind, Trish.

I think you'll do just fine with it. Maybe this is a new era for you. The dangerously beautiful Trish... horror rules! (Mr. Collins, my hubby, said you were a beautiful woman last night when he saw your avi.

I agree. You remind me of his step-mother, who is a lovely woman and very beautiful herself.)

Oh, sorry... um... got carried away?

Stew21 · Aug 12, 2009

Thanks Effie!

I'll give this horror thing a shot and see how it goes.

Hopefully I won't leave the exercise shame-faced.

I have a lot to learn about horror writing.

EFCollins · Aug 12, 2009

Horror is different, I'll admit. Comparatively speaking, everything is intensified and there's very little in the way of "cheat writing". BUT, if you've been scared (and judging by your nightmares... I think it might be safe to say that you have) you're half way there. You'll do fine, Trish.

Kerr · Aug 12, 2009

Yea Trish! I was thinking it would be sooo nice if you joined the fun, especially to read what you would do with your own nightmare, you know. I just love comparing mindsets. And if everyone is voting anonymously, why would you pulls yours? No one would know which one it is.

Stew21 · Aug 12, 2009

well, I wouldn't feel right participating while helping run the thing and since I'm supplying the prizes, it would be sorta silly to try to win something.

Much better that I participate without participating.

(and I've started the story! First dive into horror for me. Should be interesting)

Kerr · Aug 12, 2009

I am really looking forward to this one. I'm so glad you're playing too.

Haggis · Aug 12, 2009

...aaaaaand we have our second entry.

No, it's not Trish's.

And she's right, guys. She can't win if she's helping to run the thing. Especially if she's donating the prizes.

But here's what I'll do. If her story is in the top three, I'll list it as such. We'll just go to forth place and bump that person up to a prize winner.

Me? I'm anxious to read Trish's story. Nothing better than a non-horror writer writing a horror story. I loved the ones from last month's contest by people who *cough* claimed to never have written horror, so we'll see what Trish has to present.

We're converting them one by one, people. One by one. :e2teeth:

Kerr · Aug 12, 2009

Haggis said:
But here's what I'll do. If her story is in the top three, I'll list it as such. We'll just go to forth place and bump that person up to a prize winner.

This is why you rock, Doggie Daddy.

dgrintalis · Aug 12, 2009

I can't wait to read everyone's stories.

Trick Trish's Nightmare - Part Deux - Discussion

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