07 October 2012 @ 08:26 pm
Secret Santa Update!  
Assignments:

ALL assignments should be sent now. They were all done via LJ private message. If you signed up, and haven't received an assignment, please let me know as soon as possible.

Submissions: I know it's a little early to be talking about submissions, but I wanted to make a request on the front end before people really started writing/creating. Since the gifts will be posted anonymously to the comm (at first), I will need submissions by email (cybermathwitch(at)gmail(dot)com).

FOR FIC:

I would prefer an rtf file, a google-doc link, or a txt file if at all possible. Best case scenario would be a file that has italics indicated by html mark-up (i.e., words that should be italicized are surrounded by <i>italics</i> and words in bold are surrounded by <b>bold</b>. (This is less likely to cause issues with the rich text vs. html posting forms on LJ. It might be a quirk of my computer, but sometimes the rich text box gives me fits.) If you have any questions, please feel free to email or PM me.

FOR ART/MIXES/ETC:

I'm still working out the specifics of how to submit/post these. I'll be sure to give you better instructions closer to time, I just wanted to get the formatting things out since those are easier to add in while writing rather than later. :)

Have a great week everyone! :D
 
 
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[identity profile] hufflepuffsneak.livejournal.com on October 8th, 2012 01:55 am (UTC)
Thanks for spending all this time on effort on the secret santa. This is the very best bar.
[identity profile] sweetwatersong.livejournal.com on October 8th, 2012 01:57 am (UTC)
Seconded. <3
http://lar_laughs.livejournal.com/: Marvel - <3 in the bar[identity profile] lar_laughs.livejournal.com on October 8th, 2012 02:14 am (UTC)
Thirded!
[identity profile] cybermathwitch.livejournal.com on October 12th, 2012 02:11 am (UTC)
:D Thank you!
[identity profile] cybermathwitch.livejournal.com on October 12th, 2012 02:10 am (UTC)
Thanks!
[identity profile] cybermathwitch.livejournal.com on October 12th, 2012 02:08 am (UTC)
Thank you! :) This is going to be epic!
[identity profile] quiet-rebel.livejournal.com on October 8th, 2012 02:46 am (UTC)
Yes, thank you, and I love my assignment!
[identity profile] cybermathwitch.livejournal.com on October 12th, 2012 02:09 am (UTC)
Oh good! I'm glad!
[identity profile] anuna-81.livejournal.com on October 8th, 2012 05:45 am (UTC)
GOT MY ASSIGNMENT! *SPAZZES*
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[identity profile] dictator-duck.livejournal.com on October 8th, 2012 07:17 am (UTC)
Do you know if using 'em' instead of 'i' will mess up the html for you? That's how i code it for AO3 (as it gets picked up by screen-readers as emphasis), but I could manually switch it if it messes it up. :)

Thank you, again!
[identity profile] http://users.livejournal.com/_samalander/ on October 8th, 2012 11:57 pm (UTC)
em works on LJ, so it should be fine. :D
franztastisch: bench[personal profile] franztastisch on October 8th, 2012 12:37 pm (UTC)
Um... I don't seem to have got anything. :/
[identity profile] cybermathwitch.livejournal.com on October 8th, 2012 12:44 pm (UTC)
Hi there. I've looked back through the comments/requests on the sign-up post and don't see your request in that list. If you filled out a sign-up post, could you provide me with a link to it?
franztastisch: change my world[personal profile] franztastisch on October 8th, 2012 12:58 pm (UTC)
Maybe that's what it meant by "marked as spam" though it then showed up for me so I figured everyone could see it. It's here: http://be-compromised.livejournal.com/131720.html?thread=3061128#t3061128 but if everyting is sorted now, don't worry. I signed up as beta read too and I'm totally fine with just doing that. :) Don't worry.
[identity profile] cybermathwitch.livejournal.com on October 8th, 2012 01:05 pm (UTC)
Ah. Yep, if the system marked it as spam, it won't show up. Even with the link all I can see is that it's there and the date, no text :(

You should be able to PM a mod to get it released, but let's do this: email me your request (cybermathwitch(at)gmail(dot)com) and I'll put it at the top of the "pick-up" list. (We've had several people say they could grab prompts in case anyone had to drop.) Then, if you'd like, why don't you just surf through the prompts and/or write something of your choice as a gift for the whole comm? Like the treats, but you could submit it to me and I can post it anonymously like the rest of the "gifts"?

[livejournal.com profile] anuna_81 does that sound alright to you?
franztastisch[personal profile] franztastisch on October 8th, 2012 01:16 pm (UTC)
This sounds groovy to me. :D In fact, this is probably better for me. I signed up cos I want to try out writing more. But I also seem to be allocated about 1 brainwave story every year. So sometimes it really doesn't work. :P So yeah, if this is cool with everyone, then its cool with me. I'll email you now. :)
inkvoices: avengers:C/N sit in silence[personal profile] inkvoices on October 8th, 2012 04:17 pm (UTC)
I tried a mass unscreen for comments on the requests thread, but when I went through them all I still couldn't see yours and I can't see any spam notifications. Then when I follow your link it won't let me expand your comment to read it :S I'm really sorry, sunshine. I hope what [livejournal.com profile] cybermathwitch has suggested is okay with you *hugs* and if you ever get any 'marked as spam' or other bizarre meassages do poke a mod and we'll fix it or post it for your or figure out a way around.
franztastisch[personal profile] franztastisch on October 8th, 2012 04:20 pm (UTC)
Hey it's fine. But thanks. And yeah, [livejournal.com profile] cybermathwitch's suggestion is great for me. :)
inkvoices: avengers:C/N always hug[personal profile] inkvoices on October 8th, 2012 04:22 pm (UTC)
YAY! And THANK YOU and SO EXCITED :D < i'm just gonna keep saying this at you EVERYWHERE <3

On the submissions front: in other fests/exchanges i've seen for art and graphics that people upload it onto an anonymous photobucket/whatever (if reveals are later) and then send the html as it would be if the person would be posting it, ie. <img src="IMAGE LINK etc and then you should just be able to paste that into an LJ post. Perhaps something similar with mixes? I hate using the rich text box, meh. Happy to do a post on how to html mark up fics if people want one. And a ready-done html header info set can be handy :)
[identity profile] cybermathwitch.livejournal.com on October 8th, 2012 04:33 pm (UTC)
:D YAY!

If you could do the mark-up post, I would love you forever! :D That would be fantastic.
inkvoices: avengers:cap art time[personal profile] inkvoices on October 8th, 2012 04:46 pm (UTC)
Sure, i'll get to work on that then :) Do you just want it as if posting straight into a html post box on LJ? So no paragraph break rubbish or anything, right?

If you want me to include a ready-done html header information text box I can do that too, but you and [livejournal.com profile] anuna_81 will have to tell me what you want in it.
[identity profile] cybermathwitch.livejournal.com on October 8th, 2012 04:49 pm (UTC)
Yeah, just the tags needed for the LJ box is fine.

I"ll check with her about the header and then get back with you on it! Thanks!
inkvoices: avengers:shawarma[personal profile] inkvoices on October 8th, 2012 06:32 pm (UTC)
Huge guide to LJ html code = DONE
[identity profile] cybermathwitch.livejournal.com on October 9th, 2012 02:20 am (UTC)
YOU ARE MY HERO!
inkvoices: avengers:shawarma[personal profile] inkvoices on October 9th, 2012 10:08 pm (UTC)
THE WIND BENEATH YOUR WINGS lol. No worries, since I seem to have way less internet time than I used to :( I've been trying to make the most of it and last night I was an organising machine :D
[identity profile] http://users.livejournal.com/_samalander/ on October 8th, 2012 11:59 pm (UTC)
Hey, random question: is there a minimum word count for fics? I've looked through old posts and don't see one.
[identity profile] dictator-duck.livejournal.com on October 9th, 2012 06:56 am (UTC)
On the 25th of september post (has the icons, etc.) that inkvoices did, it mentions a minimum wordcount of 1000 words :). (Not linking as I don't want to get spam'd) But yeah, I agree it'd be great if it were more prominent!

Also: thanks for the advice upthread about LJ html; I rarely post fic here, so I really appreciate it.