Serenity Summer Crossover Contest!!!

POSTED BY: SameErtia
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SAMEERTIA

Thursday, June 29, 2006 3:44 AM

Serenity Summer Crossover Story Contest

Deadline August 20th

RULES:

Stories:
- Of all lengths, cannons and genres are welcome!
-Must be complete. Incomplete entries will not be judged.
-Must contain at least one cannon character from both "Firefly" and the crossover media of your choice.
- Please proofread your story before submitting. The judging panel is here to judge, not beta-read.

Need a Beta? Check out the Fireflyfans.net Beta list.

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

Humor
Drama
Action
Romance
Erotica
Poetry/Songfic

Authors are welcome to enter as many stories in as many categories as they wish, but please remember that it is quality, not quantity that will be judged.

Co-Authoring is allowed, but only ONE prize will be awarded per category and we will not cut awards in half to be divied up between co-authors. Our scissors are dull, and it just takes too much time.

Judging will done by a point system based on the following criteria:

-Faithfulness to both Firefly and the crossover universe.
-Originality
-Cohesiveness of Story Structure
-Amount of Bribes sent to Judges.

UH,..I mean, ummm.. BRIBES are specifically NOT allowed to be sent to judges... unless they are sent through me for direct inspection. Yeah, that's it.

Prizes are yet to be determined, but will be announced as soon as we know what they are.

To Submit Your Story:

Please post it in any public forum, and send the link to

submissions@jaynesbunk.com

with the following information:

1) Pen-name you would like to be recognized with.
2) Contact email address.
3) What Crossover Universe you used
4) What category you would like your story judged under.

Please send ONLY the link to your work, not your entire work.

If you have questions about the contest, please email ertia@jaynesbunk.com, or pm me, and I'll get back to you as soon as possible.

Check out the Entire Serenity Summer Crossover SlideShow...

http://s71.photobucket.com/albums/i127/Ertia/cross

PASS THE WORD!

ARCADIA

Thursday, June 29, 2006 5:58 AM

I'm outlining all ready... Bring it on, folks!

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"Objects in Space"

River: It's just an object. It doesn't mean what you think...
http://www.stillflying.net/ <-- Check it out!

PURPLEPEBBLE

Thursday, June 29, 2006 7:20 AM

Damn girl your quick.
This contest has been rattling in my brain all night, and i finally come up with an idea of my own to write- lol.

just a thought maybe seeing as the point is about spread the words to the great yet to be converted. there should be a rule about al entries have to be posted in annother fandoms formum.
for example instead of accepting the crossovers in the firefly catogory on fanfiction. net, the fic has to be posted in the catogory of what ever the cross over is with.

I think that makes sense, but its early in the morning, and i think my bottle of water is talking quantum physics. If need be i can return to clarify myself later.

what ever you write, good luck everyone!

~x~x~x~x~x~x~x~x~x~x~x~x~x~x~x~x~x~x~x~x~x~x~x~x~
"Why did you leave?".... "Why didn't you ask me not too?"

SAMEERTIA

Thursday, June 29, 2006 7:38 AM

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.

:)

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!

EMMARIGBY

Thursday, June 29, 2006 8:03 AM

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!

___________________
Hissssssssss!

SHINYYUKARI

Thursday, June 29, 2006 9:32 AM

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.

COSMICFUGITIVE

Thursday, June 29, 2006 12:36 PM

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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SAMEERTIA

Thursday, June 29, 2006 3:47 PM

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.

ARCADIA

Thursday, June 29, 2006 3:47 PM

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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"Objects in Space"

River: It's just an object. It doesn't mean what you think...
http://www.stillflying.net/ <-- Check it out!

COSMICFUGITIVE

Thursday, June 29, 2006 3:56 PM

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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COSMICFUGITIVE

Thursday, June 29, 2006 3:58 PM

Gah! Double post..

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ARCADIA

Thursday, June 29, 2006 7:36 PM

bump

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"Objects in Space"

River: It's just an object. It doesn't mean what you think...
http://www.stillflying.net/ <-- Check it out!

SAMEERTIA

Friday, June 30, 2006 12:36 AM

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

22CLAWS

Friday, June 30, 2006 6:49 AM

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

Hatching things.
22

PHOENIXROSE

Friday, June 30, 2006 7:22 AM

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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SAMEERTIA

Friday, June 30, 2006 3:53 PM

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.

HERA

Friday, June 30, 2006 4:01 PM

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

HOTPOINT

Saturday, July 1, 2006 9:40 AM

Quote:
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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Hurrah, hurrah, when things are at their worst
With cries of “Death or Glory” comes the mighty Twenty-First

PHOENIXROSE

Saturday, July 1, 2006 1:17 PM

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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JEBBYPAL

Saturday, July 1, 2006 1:18 PM

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

JEDINERD7

Sunday, July 2, 2006 10:46 PM

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.

SAMEERTIA

Wednesday, July 5, 2006 10:30 PM

Bumping and reminding people to spread the word!

ANNUETTE

Tuesday, July 11, 2006 6:42 PM

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*

EMMARIGBY

Tuesday, July 11, 2006 7:52 PM

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!

___________________
Hissssssssss!

SAMEERTIA

Wednesday, July 12, 2006 8:28 AM

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

GUYWHOWANTSAFIREFLYOFHISOWN

Wednesday, July 12, 2006 8:37 AM

Quote:
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

98% of teens have smoked pot, if you are one of the 2% that haven't, copy this into your signature

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

ANNUETTE

Saturday, July 15, 2006 8:13 PM

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?

EMMARIGBY

Saturday, July 15, 2006 9:11 PM

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!

___________________
Hissssssssss!

FOLLOWMAL

Sunday, July 16, 2006 4:27 AM

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!

GUYWHOWANTSAFIREFLYOFHISOWN

Sunday, July 16, 2006 4:31 AM

Quote:
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

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

98% of teens have smoked pot, if you are one of the 2% that haven't, copy this into your signature

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

EMMARIGBY

Tuesday, July 18, 2006 9:50 AM

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

___________________
Hissssssssss!

SAMEERTIA

Thursday, July 20, 2006 3:06 AM

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!

FOLLOWMAL

Thursday, July 20, 2006 11:22 PM

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!

ANNUETTE

Wednesday, August 2, 2006 7:39 PM

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...

LUCASHARPER

Sunday, August 6, 2006 6:32 AM

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

Incedentally, did you get mine? ;)

www.guyandpenguin.com

SAMEERTIA

Sunday, August 20, 2006 4:46 PM

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!

ANNUETTE

Sunday, August 20, 2006 5:47 PM

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

*is worried*

SAMEERTIA

Wednesday, August 23, 2006 4:16 AM

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!

LUCASHARPER

Tuesday, September 5, 2006 6:00 AM

Ertia,

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

www.guyandpenguin.com

SAMEERTIA

Tuesday, September 5, 2006 11:51 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.

LUCASHARPER

Monday, September 18, 2006 7:27 AM

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

How's everything panning out, Ertia?

All's well, I hope. :)

www.guyandpenguin.com

LUCASHARPER

Sunday, October 8, 2006 9:44 AM

Bumping.

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

www.guyandpenguin.com

ANNUETTE

Saturday, October 14, 2006 1:13 PM

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

SAMEERTIA

Sunday, October 15, 2006 1:49 AM

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!

SHINYYUKARI

Sunday, October 15, 2006 2:45 AM

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.

LUCASHARPER

Sunday, October 15, 2006 6:36 AM

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

LUCASHARPER

Sunday, October 15, 2006 6:36 AM

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

ANNUETTE

Sunday, October 15, 2006 8:44 AM

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 ;)

XEYRA

Monday, October 16, 2006 11:08 PM

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

LUCASHARPER

Tuesday, October 17, 2006 5:07 AM

My winning story, Sunshine Day 2:

http://www.fireflyfans.net/sunroomitem.asp?i=6742

www.guyandpenguin.com

SHINYYUKARI

Wednesday, October 18, 2006 11:14 PM

Delilah, my winning story

http://community.livejournal.com/midnight_party/96881.html

"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.

ANNUETTE

Saturday, October 21, 2006 11:14 AM

My one, 'First times, second chances,' can be found here: *hugs*

http://wildannuette.livejournal.com/71092.html

ANNUETTE