Well, it was a great year for Snupin Santa. I'm so glad that I had the opportunity to step in and keep my favorite gift exchange running again this year. I wasn't a perfect mod by any stretch, I know, but it was a fun challenge and I really enjoyed working with everyone who participated.
I needed lots of help to make the fest happen. The steady backbone of the team was made up of
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lore,
scribbulus_ink and
kopernik. Laurie handled email for several months, and stepped in to help me get stories ready for uploading when I fell behind. McKay gave me acres of information about how the fest is run, and she uploaded every piece of art because that skill completely eluded me. :) Lore was there for me with any challenge or question, and has a mod's sixth sense for exactly what to say in any situation. In general, these three were my sounding board, the keepers of fest history, and just essential to making the fest run. Their years of building infrastructure, reputation, and high quality made it a breeze to just step in and do the day-to-day work.
A number of other people helped me very much.
karasu_hime made advertising banners early on.
nehalenia and
carolinelamb (along with kopernik>) helped me prep stories for uploading when I was in desperate need.
knowmefirst kept track of recs each week.
azure_rosa also stepped up a number of times to aid in communication and to cheerlead. When I asked for help, I cannot tell you how many people volunteered. Though I couldn't use you all, the support helped me tremendously.
Lastly, I have to thank our two fabulous pinch hitters,
summerborn and
woldy.
Sadly, not everyone made it to the end of the fest.
( Cut for unpleasantness: )Above all, I need to thank all of the participants in the fest: writers, artists, readers, and commenters alike. You all made the work worth it every day. Thank you! *hugs*
Happy Snupin New Year!
westernredcedar
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