fic_rush: the two-day ficathon

Signs of Life

2018-02-28T15:09:09Z

Hello, everyone!

I was going to reply to the previous post, but figured I might as well actually post on my own behalf.

My apologies to all, but especially to justice_turtle, who has been patiently trying to get me to at least wave hello from under my rock! Turtle, you are a dear, and I thank you from the bottom of my heart. I have no valid excuses for not having responded, other than predictable but unsatisfactory bleating about fragile mental spaces and work schedules and illness and life and the inertia of having been hiding under rocks for long periods of time.

First of all, or maybe second -- I'm sorry I've been away for so long. I've missed you folks. It's been hard.

But, yes, there is still intelligent life in the universe, people want to revive the dearly loved comm, and if that means moving to Dreamwidth, I guess I shall have to go along. My initial experience with DW was traumatically abusive, and I have been unwilling to have any more to do with it since then; but that was a lot of years ago, and hopefully there are enough LJ refugees there now that the abusers who piled on me last time won't have another chance. /end anxious flailing

I'm currently importing this comm to DW, and am about to start sending DW comm invites to the members who are on DW. If you're on DW but with a different name, you'll need to join on your own. The invites supposedly allow me to set people up with posting access from the start. I figure I'll do https://fic-rush.dreamwidth.org/ first, then worry about the 48 comm.

So, herein ends the long and glorious run of this comm on LJ. Let us pack up the penguins and the other livestock, summon the ninjas, and seek the muse on another broad ocean! Please signal-boost this if you will.

And please know how very, very important you all are to me --

Beth

Moving?

2018-02-21T19:32:12Z

So, due to LJ going all Russian-rules, we haven’t had a round in nearly a year. I’d like to get things rolling again. There’s a backup comm over on Dreamwidth, but afaik only lolmac Beth has posting access to that one, and I haven’t been able to get ahold of her. So I’m thinking of creating a new Dreamwidth comm, ficrush or fic__rush or whatnot, and seeing if we could maybe get this one (these ones, _48 as well) imported over there so we don’t lose our history completely in the switch.

Thoughts, anybody? If someone else would like to be the comm creator or schedule maker or any of that, I’m quite amenable. Or if somebody knows how to get hold of Beth and possibly get posting access to her backup comms, that would be wonderful. I just don’t want the ‘Rush to die out completely if there’s still interest.

(Also, does anyone have opinions on what to name the new comms if we go that route, since fic_rush and fic_rush_48 are taken?)

Round 83 has ended!

2017-03-20T00:00:59Z

Another round has come and gone. Do tell us about your wondrous deeds this round, and as always, please profusely thank your tireless mods: ylla, Idlewild, Lost Spook, Turtle, Naemi, A_Q, and Xavia!

Round 83 has started!

2017-03-18T00:04:46Z

Round 83 is starting! Hurry over to fic_rush_48 and join in!

Round 83

2017-03-15T13:53:55Z

Round 83 will take place on the 18th and 19th of March.

Mods and people who want to mod, please let me know your availability, and if you have strong feelings on what kind of round it should be :-)

Round 83

2017-03-06T19:44:15Z

I propose that we pencil in the weekend of the 18th and 19th for the round, unless I'm overruled by someone in authority before then :)

If not, I'll be back next week with a mod recruiting post - unless someone else wants a turn.

How about March?

2017-02-23T18:31:35Z

It wasn't exactly that no one wanted to play, they just didn't want to play at the same time! Will we be more homogenous in March?

View Poll: Round 83 dates

Round 83 dates

2017-02-02T17:24:15Z

It's only a little month, but there's time to squeeze in a round...

View Poll: Round 83 dates

fic_rush @ 2017-01-27T20:00:00

2017-01-28T01:00:00Z

Round 82 is starting! Quick, hurry over to fic_rush_48 before I lose my posting access again!

Round 82

2017-01-26T23:06:35Z

Who's up for round 82 this weekend? Mods please report here!

lolmac has been attacked by ~~penguins~~ gremlins and is having mysterious posting issues, but hopefully she'll be back soon.

Anyone want to go another round?

2017-01-15T16:05:22Z

Hello hello! Anyone up for a round in what's left of January?

View Poll: #2061285

Round 81 is over!

2016-12-19T00:01:32Z

We had words, dressmaking, knitting, exploding bookcases, and lots of usurpation. At least two Yuletide fics were finished which hadn't been started at the beginning of the round. Come and tell us about all your achievements!

Thank you to the small but stalwart mod team - naemi, a_phoenixdragon, idlewild_, me (ylla), starry_wolf (who did some epic usurpation), evelyn_b, plus a special guest usurpation by lolmac, tag creation by dbskyler, and an honourable mention to bookblather, who would have modded if I was able to count!

That's it for 2016 - have a good Christmas/New Year/rest/other festivities as appropriate, and we'll hopefully meet again in 2017!

(P.S. If you happen to see a lost hour 7 or 24 anywhere, it might be ours - and if you've lost an hour 41, we seem to have an extra one.)

Round 81 has started!

2016-12-17T00:00:14Z

Hop on over to fic_rush_48 to join us. Don't be shy. We only bite with much affection ^.^

Round 81 mod schedule

2016-12-16T18:39:09Z

This schedule was worked out with a real pen on real paper - if it's wrong, that's probably why! (Or I'm just inept.)

(In particular, I've got a couple of people posting at their finishing time to avoid 1 hour gaps - posting and running and leaving the comments for the next person is fine! Also apologies if I've lost your fancy name.)

naemi (Her Tipsiness)
Hour 1: first post midnight GMT (1 am CET Sat)

a_phoenixdragon (Over Angstlord of Darkwaldt)
Hour 2: first post 1 am GMT (8 pm EST Fri)
Hour 4: last post 3 am GMT (10 pm EST Fri)

idlewild_ Grand Vizier of Coffee
Hour 5: first post 4 am GMT (11 pm EST Fri)
Hour 6: last post 5 am GMT (12 midnight EST Sat)

ylla (Best-Led Mouse)
Hour 7: first post 6 am GMT (7am CET Sat (yes CET))
Hour 9: last post 8 am GMT (9am CET Sat)

starry_wolf
Hour 10: first post 9 am GMT (5pm Sat in a time zone I don't know the name of!)
Hour 13: last post 12 noon GMT (8pm Sat, unless it's summer time there in which case I give up.)

Usurpation Opportunity!
Hour 14: first post 1 pm GMT
Hour 19: last post 6 pm GMT

naemi (Her Tipsiness)
Hour 20: first post 7 pm GMT (8 pm CET Sat)
Hour 23: last post 10 pm GMT (11 pm CET Sat)

a_phoenixdragon (Over Angstlord of Darkwaldt)
Hour 24: first post 11 pm GMT (6 pm EST Sat)
Hour 26: last post 1 am GMT (8 pm EST Sat)

idlewild_ Grand Vizier of Coffee
Hour 27: first post 2 am GMT (9 pm EST Sat)
Hour 31: last post 6 am GMT (1 am EST Sun)

ylla (Best-Led Mouse)
Hour 32: first post 7 am GMT (8am CET Sun)
Hour 34: last post 9 am GMT (10am CET Sun)

starry_wolf
Hour 35: first post 10 am GMT (6 pm Sun)
Hour 37: last post 12 noon GMT (8 pm Sun)

Usurpation Opportunity!
Hour 38: first post 1 pm GMT
Hour 39: last post 2 pm GMT

evelyn_b
Hour 40: first post 3 pm GMT (10 am EST Sun)
Hour 42: last post 5 pm GMT (1 pm EST Sun)

EDIT
ylla (Best-Led Mouse)
Hour 43: first post 6 pm GMT
Hour 45: last post 8 pm GMT

naemi (Her Tipsiness)
Hour 47: first post 9 pm GMT (10 pm CET Sun)
Hour 48: last post 11 pm GMT (midnight CET Sun)

Round 81

2016-12-14T23:33:28Z

Round 81 will take place this weekend, 17th and 18th December, for all your Yuletide-panicking, shop-avoiding, and being glad someone can think about something other than Christmas needs!

If you're available to mod, please comment and let us know :-)

Round 81 dates

2016-11-22T21:28:24Z

There's still time for another round before the end of the year - and there's usually plenty of writing going on in December. So...

View Poll: Round 81 dates

P.S. Can I have a new tag, please?

Round 80 has finished!!

2016-11-14T01:23:52Z

Tell us of all the marvelous things you did (and what you wrote in between those things!) in the comments!! Big thanks to all of our Mods - and we hope to see you at Round 81!

Round 80 has started!

2016-11-12T00:04:40Z

Come join us at fic_rush_48. All are welcome.

Round 80 Mod Squad Schedule

2016-11-11T16:04:43Z

I have Even More respect for lolmac now, let me tell you. I'm just glad no one is on summer time at the moment!

I've covered what I could - mostly the European daytime hours - partly because I am craving stability and the knowledge that someone should be there to welcome me, and partly because those are the ones that tend to become a single-handed marathon in a free-for-all.

There are slots available for usurpation - if that isn't exciting enough for you, it may be possible in other hours but (as it says on the sign in our printroom explaining how to remove things from the printer queue) I am not responsible for any altercations that may occur! :)

I wasn't clever enough to do the thing with the names - and apologies if I have lost or misplaced your Pretentious Title.

dbskyler (Slayer of Alien Fish)
Hour 1: first post midnight GMT (4 pm PST Fri)

naemi (Her Tipsiness)
Hour 2: first post 1 am GMT (2 am CET Sat)
Hour 4: last post 3 am GMT (4 am CET Sat)

Usurpation Opportunity!
Hour 5: first post 4 am GMT (11 pm EST Fri)
Hour 9: last post 8 am GMT (3 am EST Fri)

ylla (Best-Led Mouse)
Hour 10: first post 9 am GMT Sat
Hour 11: last post 10 am GMT Sat

lost_spook (Genealogical Genius) or a friendly usurper
Hour 12: first post 11 am GMT Sat
Hour 13: last post 12 noon GMT Sat

agirlnamedtruth (Supreme Temporal Wrangler)
Hour 14: first post 1 pm GMT
Hour 15: last post 2 pm GMT

a_phoenixdragon (Over Angstlord of Darkwaldt)
Hour 16: first post 3 pm GMT (10 am EST Sat)
Hour 17: last post 4 pm GMT (11 am EST Sat)

xandromedovna (WerebunniesBane)
Hour 18: first post 5 pm GMT (11 am CST Sat)
Hour 19: last post 6 pm GMT (12 noon CST Sat)

bookblather (Baby Mod) or a friendly usurper
Hour 20: first post 7 pm GMT (1 pm CST Sat)
Hour 21: last post 8 pm GMT (2 pm CST Sat)

naemi (Her Tipsiness)
Hour 22: first post 9 pm GMT (10 pm CET Sat)
Hour 24: last post 11pm GMT (midnight CET Sun)

Usurpation Opportunity!
Hour 25: first post midnight GMT (7 pm EST Sat)
Hour 32: last post 7 am GMT (2 am EST Sun)

ylla (Best-Led Mouse)
Hour 33: first post 8 am GMT Sun
Hour 35: last post 10 am GMT Sun

lost_spook (Genealogical Genius) or a friendly usurper
Hour 36: first post 11 am GMT Sat
Hour 37: last post 12 noon GMT Sat

agirlnamedtruth (Supreme Temporal Wrangler)
Hour 38: first post 1 pm GMT
Hour 40: last post 3 pm GMT

a_phoenixdragon (Over Angstlord of Darkwaldt)
Hour 41: first post 4 pm GMT (11 am EST Sun)
Hour 42: last post 5 pm GMT (1 pm EST Sun)

xandromedovna (WerebunniesBane)
Hour 43: first post 6 pm GMT (12 noon CST Sun)
Hour 44: last post 7 pm GMT (1 pm CST Sun)

ylla (Best-Led Mouse)
Hour 45: first post 8 pm GMT Sun
Hour 46: last post 9 pm GMT Sun

bookblather (Baby Mod) or a friendly usurper
Hour 47: first post 10 pm GMT (5 pm EST Sun)
Hour 48: last post 11 pm GMT (6 pm EST Sun)

justice_turtle (Mod Without a Name)
last post midnight GMT (5 pm MST Sun)

Round 80?

2016-11-10T16:07:58Z

Do we want a round this month? Do we want a round this weekend, which looks like the best one? We might shine a little spot of light into a dark month - or just make me worry about Yuletide a little bit less!

I'm not appointing myself in charge - anyone is welcome to make up the schedule, or decide to do without - I'm just one of the people who happen to be currently in the afternoon rather than the early morning...

However, if you would like me to make up a timetable, then mods please comment with your availability by this time tomorrow (4pm GMT, 11am EST, 8am PST, etc.) - I can post a list then, and hours unclaimed at that stage will be free for all unless claimed in comments. (I'll be away from just after that until some point on Saturday morning, my time - so someone able to make a first post would be especially useful.)

Round 80 . . .

2016-11-10T13:35:46Z

I am a wreck. I can barely function at all, and I can't plan or help with a round.

Please, if you want a round this month, have one. I'll look in if I can.

AWOL Explanation and Round 80 dates, Part II

2016-11-02T12:43:30Z

Hello, my friends and fellow 'Rushers --

There was no October round because I more or less lost October: my wife's mother went into hospice care. She's been failing rapidly (dementia), so it was not a surprise, but it was unexpected. By the time I emerged, October was almost over. The funeral is this coming weekend.

And now, it's November, which means Nano, which means (I trust) that we need a round even more!

View Poll: #2056891

Round 80 dates

2016-09-27T18:56:12Z

This is an exciting month, with Yuletide signups and Nanowrimo plans and ghoulies and ghosties and sneaky changing clocks...

View Poll: Round 80 dates

Round 79 has ended!

2016-09-26T00:00:32Z

How did you do? What did you do? Were there any witnesses? Tell all!

Round 79 Has Started!

2016-09-24T06:44:46Z

In case you missed the announcement, Round 79 is happening this weekend! Head on over to fic_rush_48 and join in!