The 2020 Sekrit Solstice Sci-Fi/Fantasy Story Swap!

shortstorymachinist · Apr 21, 2020

Now that everyone's been guessed, I would like to sing the praises of Friendly Frog's To Be Told. It's a delightfully bizarre take on my 'talking to bees' prompt, and it's full of wonderful characters to boot. My favorites are the bemused beekeepers, but in a story where all the characters are so expertly drawn, I wouldn't be surprised if any one of them captures a reader's heart. You need to be told this Sisyphus 2019 tale!

Richard White · Apr 22, 2020

I have enjoyed all the stories I've received so far. Cobra, this may be the best set of stories yet for Sisyphus.

Dread Pirate Rabbits · Apr 22, 2020

Hello my lovely people. Just a heads up if anyone is interested in reading my story Clump O' Chaos feel free to PM or rep me for it

It's a bit on the long side at 13592 words but there is a adorable goat in it to hopefully make it worth your while.

Norman Mjadwesch · Apr 22, 2020

Thanks everyone for the stories I’ve read so far. For the investment in time of writing just one story (for those of us able to restrain ourselves) we’ve now got access to a whole bunch of stories. How cool is that?

I still haven’t requested everyone’s work, but I’m trying to get through my current list to prevent feeling overwhelmed by the volume of it all. If I haven’t messaged you yet, please keep a place for me at the table?

And many thanks to Cobra for the work he put in! Sign me up again next time, O esteemed leader.

CobraMisfit · Apr 23, 2020

eyeblink said:
I intend to be back for next year, for the ninth time. And also the summer (Northern Hemisphere) swap, which I've not done before.

Jaymz Connelly said:
I'll be back again next year!

Norman Mjadwesch said:
Sign me up again next time, O esteemed leader.

In all seriousness, I really do want to thank everyone once again for overcoming some significant hurdles during this Sisyphus season. To the newcomers, it's normally a lot more playful and less globally isolated. But man, the crop of stories produced proves the field of creativity among this group is truly fertile.

And if you haven't read Griz and the Autollama of Eriden, please do so. SciSarahTops wrote it for me and not only incorporated a very random request, but created a story that's both emotional and compelling.

Maggie Maxwell · Jul 24, 2020

Happy to announce that my short story The Battle of Poisons from the Maggie's Massive 2018 Sisyphus Collection has been accepted into the We're The Weird Aliens anthology, by AW's own MarlynnOfMany

Tamlyn · Jul 24, 2020

yay Maggie!

Sue77 · Jul 25, 2020

Congratulations Maggie! Fab news

CobraMisfit · Sep 15, 2020

Congrats, Maggie! Well earned, indeed.

CobraMisfit · Sep 15, 2020

FYI, 2.5 months until the 2021 Sisyphus Season.

Huzzah!

Jaymz Connelly · Sep 15, 2020

CobraMisfit said:
FYI, 2.5 months until the 2021 Sisyphus Season.

Huzzah!

Oh, wait. I need to come up with a prompt, don't I? :idea:

CobraMisfit · Oct 3, 2020

T-Minus 2 months until the 2021 Sisyphus season!

Can you feel the excitement?

CobraMisfit · Nov 1, 2020

T-MINUS 1 MONTH UNTIL THE 2021 SISYPHUS SEASON BEGINS!

DO YOU SMELL THE AWESOME?!

Jaymz Connelly · Nov 2, 2020

Yay!

Except... I still don't have a prompt. My idea generator broke. I hope it comes back from the shop soon!

Friendly Frog · Nov 3, 2020

Whee!

Dare I recycle an old prompt or do I go with a new one? Decisions, decisions...

E.F.B. · Nov 3, 2020

I'd been wondering if I'd have time to to Sisyphus this year, but since crit group has changed its schedule, I thiiiiiink I should be able to. Just might have to be sure I keep the story I write on the shorter side. *eyeballs the gryphon story from last year that was supposed to be shorter than it was*

Now to think of a prompt...

Norman Mjadwesch · Nov 19, 2020

I have my prompt all lined up!

Or... actually, I need to pick one out of a pool of several that I've been adding to. I'm not saying that they're good, just that they exist.

So many decisions!

Ari Meermans · Nov 21, 2020

I think I'm going to get over myself and join in this year. A prompt just flew in and landed on my shoulder. It's a bit of a weird one and I don't know how appealing it might be, tbh. Still an' all, it should be one that has at least some potential for getting the story juices flowing.

Jaymz Connelly · Nov 25, 2020

Four days to sigh ups! :hooray:

(okay, 5 days, cause you guys are living in the past *G*) Got my prompt all ready and I'm charged up!

CobraMisfit · Nov 27, 2020

Ari Meermans said:
I think I'm going to get over myself and join in this year. A prompt just flew in and landed on my shoulder. It's a bit of a weird one and I don't know how appealing it might be, tbh. Still an' all, it should be one that has at least some potential for getting the story juices flowing.

E.F.B. said:
I'd been wondering if I'd have time to to Sisyphus this year, but since crit group has changed its schedule, I thiiiiiink I should be able to. Just might have to be sure I keep the story I write on the shorter side. *eyeballs the gryphon story from last year that was supposed to be shorter than it was*

Now to think of a prompt...

4 days, humans!

4

DAYS!!!!!

The clarion bell of awesome is ringing and ringing loud......

Friendly Frog · Nov 28, 2020

Ssoon, my previouss.

Unless new inspiration strikes within the next week or so, I'm definitely leaning towards recycling my last year's prompt.

Tamlyn · Nov 28, 2020

I suppose I need to actually think of a prompt now...

AnnieColleen · Nov 28, 2020

I have a prompt! Now to see if writer-brain comes back any time soon...

CobraMisfit · Nov 29, 2020

If you listen, you can just hear the distant rumble of restless prompts beginning to fill the air. They sense their impending freedom and soon it’ll be a deafening thunder.

T-Minus 48 hours until they are released!

Jaymz Connelly · Dec 1, 2020

One more sleep! :hooray:

The 2020 Sekrit Solstice Sci-Fi/Fantasy Story Swap!

The score is still Q to 12!

Stealthy Plot Bunny Peddler

I swear i'm not up to anything...

vacuous eyes, will bark at shadows

I want to be Comic Sans.

Making Einstein cry since 1994

fish skeleton

I want to be Comic Sans.

I want to be Comic Sans.

Kookaburra sits in the old gum tree

I want to be Comic Sans.

I want to be Comic Sans.

Kookaburra sits in the old gum tree

Snarkenfaugister

Stories, stories everywhere

vacuous eyes, will bark at shadows

MacAllister's Official Minion & Greeter

Kookaburra sits in the old gum tree

I want to be Comic Sans.

Snarkenfaugister

fish skeleton

Invisible Writer

I want to be Comic Sans.

Kookaburra sits in the old gum tree