Serenity Summer Crossover Contest!!! by SameErtia

Since the contest is open to any writers (I've been advertising it across the Fanfiction communities) I just stated to post it in a public forum where the judges could find it by following a link.

For the Serenity Day Crossover posting project, we'll have different guidelines, but I wanted to get the contest started and get the word out to the fanfiction communities ASAP since it has a deadline.

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If anyone would like to help spread the word about the Contest, especially if you belong to some of the fiction groups on the web, please let me know!

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Wednesday, June 28, 2006 10:03 PM

He he! Soooo fun!
I'm gonna submit at least 3. The plot bunnies are hopping around all excited like in my head! Now I just have to find the time to write em. Still, your deadline works for me. I have August off work so I'll be free to write my little heart out!

I'll have to PM some of my favorite xover writers to tell them to get involved.

I like the idea of encouraging posting at least in fanfiction non Firefly categories. That's got me drawn in to new genres before. I read a great House/ Buffy xover before I'd ever watched House. Now I'm a complete addict!

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Wednesday, June 28, 2006 11:32 PM

SHINYYUKARI

I'm already racking my brain for ideas. Weee!!

"Well next time you be the bait!"~Andy Hurley
"Okay! Everybody not talking about sex, in here. Everybody else, elsewhere."~Wash
Browncoats are the coolest fans I've ever seen.

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Thursday, June 29, 2006 2:36 AM

COSMICFUGITIVE

Quote:
Sameertia wrote:

Judging will take place with prizes in each of six categories:

Humor
Drama
Action
Romance
Erotica
Poetry/Songfic

No horror?! O.o *Grumble* It's a legit genre, and a part of Firefly. The BDM contains strong themes of horror. It's bizarre that it hasn't been included. O.o

As Jayne remarks in Ariel: "Let's not be excluding people. That'd be rude." The Reavers and River will have to take up knitting.

Also, I'd love to read a Firefly fan fic that included Angel and Spike, or any of the big horror icons!

Fantasy is missing too. I think tv shows like 'Stargate Atlantis' are regarded as fantasy.

Niggles aside, it would be really interesting to see how successful this contest is. It's a unique and refreshing idea, and a great way to promote the series and movie!

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Thursday, June 29, 2006 5:47 AM

Sorry, CosmicFugitive.

"Fantasy" and "horror" are actual genres, not writing categories, and can be included in the genres of drama and action.
I'm leaving it up to authors to determine what categories their fiction will fit into, but I'm certainly NOT excluding anyone from writing horror or fantasy stories! Heaven forbid!

I'd actually like to have enough entries per category to make judging fair, thus the need for limited categories. Plus, I'm not made of money, so coming up with really good prizes for six categories will be do-able, but eight or ten categories won't be.

I've been running the Highlander-Community contests for (oh,gads, Elle-Nora? FOUR years now?) so have a pretty good idea how the categories usually play out.
I only added the songfic/poetry category because inevitably, someone will contact me asking what category to submit one in.

So don't be dissappointed. Don't feel limited.

I'm not trying to tell you what to write! I promise! Not even trying to tell you how.

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Thursday, June 29, 2006 5:47 AM

ARCADIA

I'd say Stargate: Atlantis is regarded as Sci-fi and Buffy and Angel and fantasy, but to each her own.

It would be nice, though, if there were seperate categories for long and short pieces (drama-long, and drama-short being seperate categories), becasue they are so very different to write.

edited to add: Actually, I would say that horror is a category. At least, Horror/Suspense is, as it has a specific technique and plot structure that seperates it from standard drama. Ditto with Mystery fic. Fantasy I agree on -- totally a genre. I would keep the divisions as they are, though, since it will make competition a bit harder.

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Thursday, June 29, 2006 5:56 AM

COSMICFUGITIVE

Quote:
Sameertia wrote:

Sorry, CosmicFugitive.

"Fantasy" and "horror" are actual genres, not writing categories, and can be included in the genres of drama and action.
I'm leaving it up to authors to determine what categories their fiction will fit into, but I'm certainly NOT excluding anyone from writing horror or fantasy stories! Heaven forbid!

I'd actually like to have enough entries per category to make judging fair, thus the need for limited categories. Plus, I'm not made of money, so coming up with really good prizes for six categories will be do-able, but eight or ten categories won't be.

I've been running the Highlander-Community contests for (oh,gads, Elle-Nora? FOUR years now?) so have a pretty good idea how the categories usually play out.
I only added the songfic/poetry category because inevitably, someone will contact me asking what category to submit one in.

So don't be dissappointed. Don't feel limited.

I'm not trying to tell you what to write! I promise! Not even trying to tell you how.

Sorry.. I misunderstood the original post. That's cool.

Thanks for clarifying!

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Thursday, June 29, 2006 5:58 AM

COSMICFUGITIVE

Gah! Double post..

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Thursday, June 29, 2006 9:36 AM

ARCADIA

bump

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Thursday, June 29, 2006 2:36 PM

I'm pleased to announce that I've just recieved the first submission!

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Thursday, June 29, 2006 8:49 PM

22CLAWS

Entirely pointy.

I've got a pretty cool idea that I'm developing.

Hatching things.
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Thursday, June 29, 2006 9:22 PM

PHOENIXROSE

You think you know--what's to come, what you are. You haven't even begun.

For some reason I can't get the idea of Han Solo out of my head. Anyone ever read the Han Solo trilogy? It talks about the Kessel Run and how it's just surrounded by black holes (hence how it could warp distance) and I thought "Well what if a young Han Solo did the Run and ended up several galaxies away in the Firefly part of the 'verse?" It would mess with everyone because no one would know what a Wookie was and Han can't speak Chinese. At the same time, he's a pirate and a smuggler, and I'm sure Kaylee would love a look at the Falcon. I'd also like some sort of Douglas Addams homage to enter in; Wowbagger the Infinitely Prolonged, to be exact. I don't know, though. I don't know if I can actually make it exciting or if it would all be culture shock. Not to mention how very, very non-canon it would be.

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Friday, June 30, 2006 5:53 AM

Part of the fun of crossovers is that they just aren't possible!
Go for it PhoenixRose! I'd LOVE to see Han and Mal talking face to face.

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Friday, June 30, 2006 6:01 AM

HERA

This may have been done a million times, but having just seen the 2005 movie "Pride&Prejudice", this thought just interrupted my sleep.

Simon as Darcy and Kaylee as Lizzy Bennett

OR

Mal as Lizzy Bennett and Inara as Darcy

Now THAT's a crossover.

Well, hey, Joss is a Jane Austin fan!

OK, I'm going back to my cage.

-Hera

"Wanna?" – Mal to Kaylee, Out of Gas

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Friday, June 30, 2006 11:40 PM

HOTPOINT

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Originally posted by SameErtia:
Part of the fun of crossovers is that they just aren't possible!

Hey as a mainly Hard SF writer I made an effort to get a degree of scientific plausibility in how the characters get to meet in my crossover...

... I'll give you "highly improbable" though

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Saturday, July 1, 2006 3:17 AM

PHOENIXROSE

You think you know--what's to come, what you are. You haven't even begun.

We were talkin in terms of storyline, though. Young Han Solo being transported to the Firefly system (and possibly staying there, not sure yet) is so far outside of Star Wars canon that it's... it's... Well, it's impossible! Not to mention that I would be setting it before the movie in the Firefly 'verse, so that would also not be canon.
At this point it is still all in my head, but I've decided to try writing it down. We'll see how well it works! At the very least I can post it here and y'all can tell me if it's any good. If it is, I might brave some Star Wars sites and risk being lynched.

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Saturday, July 1, 2006 3:18 AM

JEBBYPAL

I pimped this over at LJ as I hadn't seen anything about it there.

Announcing the 2005 BSA Stawberries. http://mysite.verizon.net/vzenvl6n/bsastrawberries/id20.html

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Sunday, July 2, 2006 12:46 PM

JEDINERD7

I'm working on a crossover with "The Flying Nun."

Yeah, just kidding. Man, that'd be funny though.

Goodnight, and have a pleasant tomorrow.

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Wednesday, July 5, 2006 12:30 PM

Bumping and reminding people to spread the word!

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Tuesday, July 11, 2006 8:42 AM

Hi :)

Oh cool this sounds like fun, I'm working on a btvs/firefly one-just not sure which catogry to place it in

*hugs*

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Tuesday, July 11, 2006 9:52 AM

Are we allowed to make multiple entries?
I have plot bunnies hopping for a Pratchett short, a secret middle length and a very silly LOTR parody!

That reminds me? Is there a length limit or could I put my epic in if I get it finished in time?!

Must remember to get into contact with the 2 super xover writers I've read to tell them to enter!

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Tuesday, July 11, 2006 10:28 PM

GUYWHOWANTSAFIREFLYOFHISOWN

Yes! Absolutely!
You may enter as many stories in as many categories as you wish. Just keep in mind that we'll be judging on quality not quantity.

:)

We now HAVE A COMPLETE JUDGING PANEL!!!!
WHEEE

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Tuesday, July 11, 2006 10:37 PM

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Originally posted by PhoenixRose:
We were talkin in terms of storyline, though. Young Han Solo being transported to the Firefly system (and possibly staying there, not sure yet) is so far outside of Star Wars canon that it's... it's... Well, it's impossible! Not to mention that I would be setting it before the movie in the Firefly 'verse, so that would also not be canon.
At this point it is still all in my head, but I've decided to try writing it down. We'll see how well it works! At the very least I can post it here and y'all can tell me if it's any good. If it is, I might brave some Star Wars sites and risk being lynched.

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can't speak for anyone else, but I would read that.

http://www.albinoblacksheep.com/flash/llama.php
-try it out, I dare you

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I'm so into Firefly, my butt glows in the dark.

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Saturday, July 15, 2006 10:13 AM

I'm a little confused, mainly because I'm unsure what catogry to place my fic in. Can you enter the same fic in different catogrys or many fics in all the catorgries?

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Saturday, July 15, 2006 11:11 AM

GUYWHOWANTSAFIREFLYOFHISOWN

Why don't you post a little summary on here and we can help you decide a category.

Hope I have time t do all the writing I'm planning.
How many entrants so far. Will they all be collected somewhere so we can read them? I wanna see the goodies!

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Saturday, July 15, 2006 6:27 PM

FOLLOWMAL

Putting this back on the front page, because it's shiny.

"You hold. Hold 'til I get back." Mal

Click here www.fireflyfans.net for info about the Serenity Summer Campaign and how you can help!

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Saturday, July 15, 2006 6:31 PM

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Originally posted by EmmaRigby:
Will they all be collected somewhere so we can read them? I wanna see the goodies!

same here, especially PR's

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Monday, July 17, 2006 11:50 PM

Bump because I've just been reading through this thread
http://www.fireflyfans.net/thread.asp?b=4&t=10386

and it has some wonderful ideas for anyone feeling uninspired! Click on the Friends/ Firefly link. It's a very funny and cleverly done little comic strip

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Wednesday, July 19, 2006 5:06 PM

We have our SECOND ENTRY!!!!!!!!!

All of the entry links will be collected and posted together after the judging. I'll also ask the entrants if it's all right to archive their works at Jaynesbunk when it's all over.

So far so good!

Bring it on, people!
And please DO spread the word to other fanfiction sites around the Net!

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Thursday, July 20, 2006 1:22 PM

FOLLOWMAL

YAY! for having a second entry!

Keep us posted, Sameertia!

"You hold. Hold 'til I get back." Mal

Click here www.fireflyfans.net for info about the Serenity Summer Campaign and how you can help!

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Wednesday, August 2, 2006 9:39 AM

Help would definetely be of the good, I'd appreciate it. Summary is below, story is 5 parts with 3 written and locked to lj. When I get back off holiday i hope to write the last two, sort out a title and unlock the posts.

Thanks again *hugs*

SUMMARY: When the object of his affections seems intent on pushing him aside, he finds comfort and mutual lust in what should be a one-time thing.

Pairings: Simon/Jayne, Simon/Spike (btvs)

everytime we touch I feel the static...

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Saturday, August 5, 2006 8:32 PM

Sameertia, how's the entries goin'? Getting heaps?

Incedentally, did you get mine? ;)

www.guyandpenguin.com

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Sunday, August 20, 2006 6:46 AM

DEADLINE IS TODAY!!!

LucasH. You should have recieved a confirmation email from me. I'll double check, but I remember filing your entry.

Bring it on, folks! you still have until Midnight PST!

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Sunday, August 20, 2006 7:47 AM

I sent in my entry on friday, has it been recieved because I know aol is acting up.

*is worried*

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Tuesday, August 22, 2006 6:16 PM

3 of the six judges have returned results.

AND!!!
The stuff for the prize packages arrived today, and I gotta say, it's SHINY!

*waves to 11th Hour* - You ROCK!

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Monday, September 4, 2006 8:00 PM

Ertia,

How do we find out the results? Will you post them here or something?

www.guyandpenguin.com

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Tuesday, September 5, 2006 1:51 PM

Lucas, the entrants will be the first to know the results, as I'll email y'all the second I have them in my hot little hands.

Then, I'll post the winners here and at Jaynesbunk. :)
Still waiting on a couple judges.

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Sunday, September 17, 2006 9:27 PM

Just posting in here to bump this thread up...

How's everything panning out, Ertia?

All's well, I hope. :)

www.guyandpenguin.com

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Saturday, October 7, 2006 11:44 PM

Bumping.

Even thought I think the competition may be dead. :(

www.guyandpenguin.com

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Saturday, October 14, 2006 3:13 AM

Think you might be right, Jaynesbunk is down *grins* still was fun to do the challenge though

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Saturday, October 14, 2006 3:49 PM

Sorry!
Jaynesbunk is up. Not sure when it was down? Or why?

Here's the deal.
Judges bailed. Two authors withdrew entries after judging began. One author had to be disqualified due to blatant plaguerism.

Here are the results based on what we have, along with an emergency Judgement submitted this afternoon by my aunt who is here on vacation: Before you question her authority, I'll just say that she's a librarian with 20 years of literary critique and review behind her. Her current favorite line is Book's "Special Hell" line.

Okay-

With no further ado!!!!!

Comedy: Lucas Harper's "SUNSHINE DAY 2" won with 156 points! Nicely done.

Drama: Annuette's "First Times, Second Chances" (Buffy) with 182 Points. Beautiful work!

Action:Upright Iguana's charming "Detours" (Farscape) with 162 points. Word from the judges was that this was too short. They wanted more!

Romance: Shiny Yukari's "Delilah" (Fall Out Boy) This was a sweet little story. 130 points. I think it almost fell into Songfic, but since there were no other songfic entries, we decided to keep it where it was.

My own Entry: "Making Do" (LOTR) was the only Erotica entry and was withdrawn from LiveJournal in the wake of their copyright problems, so, really, no longer qualifies. I'll get it up at Jaynesbunk at some time.

The winners will be recieving emails from me shortly, asking where to send your prizes!

Again, I'm very sorry for the delay and the craziness! You can all send me straight to Jaynes bunk for my punishment!

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Saturday, October 14, 2006 4:45 PM

SHINYYUKARI

Quote:
Originally posted by SameErtia:
I think it almost fell into Songfic, but since there were no other songfic entries, we decided to keep it where it was.

Yeah...the girl who prompted me with the story wanted it inspired by a song called 'Hey There Delilah'.

I still can't believe I won one of the catagories! Thank you so much for putting this together and congrats to everyone else who won!

"Well next time you be the bait!"~Andy Hurley
"Okay! Everybody not talking about sex, in here. Everybody else, elsewhere."~Wash
Browncoats are the coolest fans I've ever seen.

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Saturday, October 14, 2006 8:36 PM

I won?

Wow!

Thanks so much for your efforts, Ertia!

When I get that email i shall reply right quick.

What are the prizes, may I ask?

www.guyandpenguin.com

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Saturday, October 14, 2006 8:36 PM

I won?

Wow!

Thanks so much for your efforts, Ertia!

When I get that email i shall reply right quick.

What are the prizes, may I ask?

www.guyandpenguin.com

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Saturday, October 14, 2006 10:44 PM

Thank you *grins* still can't believe I won! *does happy dance* thank you so much! And Jayne's bunk as punishment? *raises eyebrow and griins* methinks not ;)

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Monday, October 16, 2006 1:08 PM

XEYRA

Are we going to be able to read these stories? Are they posted somewhere? The contest surely got me curious and I was wondering if the authors published their stories somewhere or if they will now that the contest is over...

"People tell you things all the time, without talking. The way they move, the way they aren't talking." - River Tam

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Monday, October 16, 2006 7:07 PM