Fandom: Yuletide

I have clearly set aside the December Talking Meme in favor of finishing Yuletide, but since the writing portion of Yuletide is almost over, I'll pick that up again soon.

Yuletide tally so far:

Assignment: >3K, previous fandom, posted
Pinch Hit: >2k, new fandom, posted
Treat #1: >10k, previous fandom, posted
Treat #2: >2k, new fandom, posted
Treat #3: >100, previous fandom, in progress
Treat #4: >1k, previous fandom, posted
Treat #5: >100, new fandom, in progress
Treat #6: >800, previous fandom, in progress

Both treat #3 and #5 have stalled out, so I decided to try a different prompt, and it is coming along. This scene is almost over, and I don't think the entire story will be much more than 1k, but it is pretty adorable, if I do say so myself. Then I'll poke at treat #3 and #5 again, because I would really like to finish them.

I've also been doing some final editing of the posted stories. I really, really like them. Yay, stories.

I think the Yuletide archive will open Christmas Eve in the US, which is a huge benefit to me. That's the first anniversary of my brother in law's death, and I'm not sure how J and Sister T will handle it. (Well, no, I know how J will handle it, but their mother is not in town, and Sister T is already shaken by it, so ... yeah.) This is the last of the death anniversaries for my family, though a friend of mine committed suicide in January a few years ago, and I found out on my birthday, so that's always a fun little reminder. Caring about people sucks sometimes.

But my point was that having an archive full of stories to read will be an excellent distraction. As will some treat baking, because Nephew and I made it to the store super early this morning to avoid the crowds, and now I can try my hand at some projects. (For treat baking, I'm mostly doing chocolate-dipped things, though I may also break out some cookies.)

How is your Yuletide writing coming along? Are you done, or are you still pushing toward the archive closing?

Fandom: Yuletide (Update #2)

Yuletide tally so far:

Assignment: >3K, previous fandom, posted
Pinch Hit: >2k, new fandom, posted
Treat #1: >10k, previous fandom, posted
Treat #2: >2k, new fandom, posted
Treat #3: >1k, previous fandom, posted
Treat #4: >1k, previous fandom, posted
Treat #5: >100, new fandom, in progress
Treat #6: >1k, previous fandom, posted

I am pretty sure treat #5 is not going to happen, because now everyone's home, and I don't have the chance to review the source material. Time to check out a different prompt, because I do want to have posted six treats. I like that number. Plus, it really is good distraction.

(Also good distraction is Nephew wrestling with the dog. He loves her so much. I'm so glad I brought her into our lives.)

Yuletide: 2014 Tally and Guessing Game

Yuletide tally 2014:

Assignment: >3K, previous fandom, posted
Pinch Hit: >2k, new fandom, posted
Treat #1: >10k, previous fandom, posted
Treat #2: >2k, new fandom, posted
Treat #3: >1k, previous fandom, posted
Treat #4: >1k, previous fandom, posted
Treat #5: >2k, new fandom, posted
Treat #6: >1k, previous fandom, posted

Well now, this may be the most stories I've written for Yuletide. I am thrilled with them, and I can't wait to share and talk about the prompts and, you guys, SO EXCITED FOR YULETIDE. I doubt I'll write anything else before the archive closes, because I need to get holiday stuff done before the stories are revealed, so I can drink hot chocolate + vodka and revel in the words.

If you guess a story I wrote, you'll (eventually) get some sort of prize, probably another story, maybe some art. As you can see, I have three new fandoms (i.e., fandoms in which I've never written a story), and five previous fandoms (i.e., fandoms in which I've written at least one story, even if only a drabble). There are eight distinct fandoms, no overlapping between the stories, and no crossovers.

Less than 24 hours until YULETIDE, people. SO EXCITED.