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The 2016-2017 Sekrit Solstice Sci-Fi Fantasy Story Swap
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I'm gonna have to write a super-serious story next year. I just sent my story to the ever-cunning Maggie and now she's got the scent of my words.
BTW, whoever wrote "Broken Upon Sisyphus Rock" is a diabolical genius. Cloaking yourself with Victorian verbiage--it feels like I'm reading a dead Egyptologist's diary. Nobody talks like that on an internet forum. It's a perfect mask!
BTW, whoever wrote "Broken Upon Sisyphus Rock" is a diabolical genius. Cloaking yourself with Victorian verbiage--it feels like I'm reading a dead Egyptologist's diary. Nobody talks like that on an internet forum. It's a perfect mask!
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Ahaha, you don't have that much to fear from me, Griffins. It's really only TJ I have the wordscent of, apparently. XD And Bobo, but I can't guess Bobo because I know too much behind the scenes.
I don't know if my writing style is distinct enough for it to stand out, but Maggie's read mine now too, so I guess we'll see come next year!
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if and when my story is guessed, I'll be happy to send it out to anyone who might be interested.
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Apparently, my writing style is not recognizable from one year to the next as I've only been poked at a couple of times.
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We've identified 16 authors so far. A significant increase over the first two days and we've got several hours to go today.
I have one scene I wanna rework and two to flesh out. I'll be sending it to my giftee when finished, iffen they want it. Once the sucker's guessed, if anyone wants to read it, I'll be happy to send it to them. *bats eyelashes*
I seem to be one of those in-between writers. Not sure if people don't recognize my stuff because it's different every year, or because I just don't post that much, or if it's just not distinctive. Oh well, time will tell.
I don't know too much about people's wordscents, but I happen to know too much behind the scenes regarding what my writing buddies wrote.
For the record, I KNOW that more than one person here has written in archaic language, and more than one person has written about space elves.
Nothing is a guarantee, after all. We only know so much based on what we've read, but everyone here has whole bodies of work, published or unpublished, that we here haven't seen.
I can see where this is going, of course. Sisyphus forces us either to write outside our box or to lay bare heretofore hidden facets of our own skills. Eventually there will be enough of us learning enough of other people's wordscents (love that word!), to the point where, deprived of nopetrolling, we will instead direct our efforts towards a guessing frenzy of cloak and dagger word work, careful misdirection, and cleverly masking our style vs. employing increasingly convoluted Sherlockian tactics to unravel these knots.
It will be epic.
By the way, whenever I am guessed, I would love to share! Just PM or rep me your email address if you'd like to read my story '----
Ehehehehehehehe.
I don't know too much about people's wordscents, but I happen to know too much behind the scenes regarding what my writing buddies wrote.
For the record, I KNOW that more than one person here has written in archaic language, and more than one person has written about space elves.
Nothing is a guarantee, after all. We only know so much based on what we've read, but everyone here has whole bodies of work, published or unpublished, that we here haven't seen.
I can see where this is going, of course. Sisyphus forces us either to write outside our box or to lay bare heretofore hidden facets of our own skills. Eventually there will be enough of us learning enough of other people's wordscents (love that word!), to the point where, deprived of nopetrolling, we will instead direct our efforts towards a guessing frenzy of cloak and dagger word work, careful misdirection, and cleverly masking our style vs. employing increasingly convoluted Sherlockian tactics to unravel these knots.
It will be epic.
By the way, whenever I am guessed, I would love to share! Just PM or rep me your email address if you'd like to read my story '----
Ehehehehehehehe.
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Well, then assuming you didn't do a false-guess for your own story, and Maggie didn't do a false guess for your story...let's see, extrapolating that data, cross referencing it against what has been guessed for you already and removing all stories that have been correctly guessed thus far...that leaves 16 stories that could be yours.
*Polishes darts*
Oh yes, I'm coming for you.
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Is it me, or does guessing kind of feel like subbing? It's like firing off stories to markets and getting back: nope, nope, nope . . . and every once in a very long while there's a DING! And then you're all: 
I went through trying to parse out your style, but I've tried with multiple people and it gets me nowhere. The two I got I felt really strongly about all of a sudden for no good reason. So maybe I should just keep trying that.
I am also fine with references and free publicity.
I don't mind being referenced either.
YAy!!
Thank you all for your input, I do so love having permission for things!! Fair spoilers warning for the blog post, Cobra, you are a feature throughout! I just wanted to ask generally before I went to the specifically mentioned people. I can't promise I'll mention you ALL over THERE,
P) and I'm not gonna link to your AW pages or anything like that. I just didn't want to use a person's name who didn't want it used. I may do twitter links for certain impactful on me individuals... this isn't free press though, more like.... salacious libel Oh, and each and every one of YOU has my permission (but no obligation) to go to my blog (recently resurrected) and follow me. Go on, you're allowed, I review books and recommend things and talk about words sometimes when I remember to do so....
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I can't figure out how I feel about this besides amused. This is the second year in a row I've been nailed at the beginning, by a single person to boot. And I even thought this was a little different. *Was very, very wrong*
But later this year I might try to clean the story up a little, fill it in with some subplot ideas I had and sub it. Still sending it to anyone who reps or PMs asking for it in the meantime.
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Y'all.
We have so much talent here, that I can't help myself. I must do quick reviews just because these stories deserve to be read.
In the Cloud by PastyAlien: What a killer concept. Don't be fooled into thinking it's a simple romance. It's written softly, but with razor sharp edges that take it to an entirely new dimension. Quite literally. Short, sweet, subtle, sensational. Definitely recommend!
Waverly Wong by griffins: You guys. I love our narcissistic self-loathing ass-kicking double-parking heroine. Action/comedy + Lovecraftian existentialism! All the characters and world are overly bright and leap off the page with realism and a sense of hidden sadness - and the words themselves FEEL that way. Though the story itself is in-your-face, fast-paced, hilarious, and urgent, there's a sense that the world is infinitely and unknowable, which hits just the right note of aforementioned Lovecraftian existentialism that I absolutely love. It's freaking impressive how many layers of world, mood, and characterization griffins managed to pack into one tale, while still actually telling one damn good story that never lets up. Not to mention, there are other killer bits that I won't reveal! Read it, read it, read it! (And PLEASE tell me this will have a sequel.)
We have so much talent here, that I can't help myself. I must do quick reviews just because these stories deserve to be read.
In the Cloud by PastyAlien: What a killer concept. Don't be fooled into thinking it's a simple romance. It's written softly, but with razor sharp edges that take it to an entirely new dimension. Quite literally. Short, sweet, subtle, sensational. Definitely recommend!
Waverly Wong by griffins: You guys. I love our narcissistic self-loathing ass-kicking double-parking heroine. Action/comedy + Lovecraftian existentialism! All the characters and world are overly bright and leap off the page with realism and a sense of hidden sadness - and the words themselves FEEL that way. Though the story itself is in-your-face, fast-paced, hilarious, and urgent, there's a sense that the world is infinitely and unknowable, which hits just the right note of aforementioned Lovecraftian existentialism that I absolutely love. It's freaking impressive how many layers of world, mood, and characterization griffins managed to pack into one tale, while still actually telling one damn good story that never lets up. Not to mention, there are other killer bits that I won't reveal! Read it, read it, read it! (And PLEASE tell me this will have a sequel.)
I'm NOT ready to order my SSSFFSS stories with a side of sisyphus and sisyfancy! I have so many do's to thing AHHHHHH, I will be making the rounds soon, though!! When you hear from me, I will be like a reader in the night, stealing away my sleepy-times for the sake of your awesomesauce stories! Just you wait, fellow SIsyfants!!!! XD
(And yes, all of you who have now asked to read the brilliance that is me, know that someday, someday eventually when I don't have family get-togethers to attend and cook for, I WILL read your story.)
When you hear from me, I will be like a reader in the night, stealing away my sleepy-times for the sake of your awesomesauce stories! Just you wait, fellow SIsyfants!!!! XD (And yes, all of you who have now asked to read the brilliance that is me, know that someday, someday eventually when I don't have family get-togethers to attend and cook for, I WILL read your story.
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It's okay Dammy, take your time. Life happens.
Murphy's Law by CuddlyClementine: This story grabs you by the heart with the most adorable dog...before everything goes dark and dangerous! Love the dog's POV paired with the human's inscrutable (to the dog) behavior. It's gripping, scary, and emotional. Yet, because it's the dog's POV, you don't know the full story of what is going on. It's a slightly longer story, but worth it - once you start, it draws you in as you wonder just what is going on, and you'll be turning the pages until you hit the end (an emotional sucker punch to the gut) - at which point, you'll be like, what, that's it! Need moar!
Murphy's Law by CuddlyClementine: This story grabs you by the heart with the most adorable dog...before everything goes dark and dangerous! Love the dog's POV paired with the human's inscrutable (to the dog) behavior. It's gripping, scary, and emotional. Yet, because it's the dog's POV, you don't know the full story of what is going on. It's a slightly longer story, but worth it - once you start, it draws you in as you wonder just what is going on, and you'll be turning the pages until you hit the end (an emotional sucker punch to the gut) - at which point, you'll be like, what, that's it! Need moar!
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Hey Damo,
i don't mind being mentioned, though I'd prefer you use my pen name outside of AW.
Winks
i don't mind being mentioned, though I'd prefer you use my pen name outside of AW.
Winks