A Word From The Captains
Here you'll find links to polls, interviews, news, featured stories, and editor's choice. Now let's get out to The Pitch and ogle a few good Quidditch Players!

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Digest: 03 Aug 2008

Digest for 20 July 2008 through 02 August 2008

Announcements:
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Featured Stories for August

Featured Stories for August 2008
Click the banner for links to the individual stories.  Congratulations to all our winners!

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Featured Artist for July and August


Congratulations to frodobolson72, our Featured Artist for July/August 2008!  View her gallery by clicking on the banner and read our interview with her here.

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New fics:
Bad Moon Rising )

Hallowed Halls )

Remains of the Day )

Dark Tales )

The Broomshed )

Crossovers )

Non-Fiction )
 
mood:: cold


Digest: 25 May 2008

Digest for 18 May 2008 through 24 May 2008

Announcements:
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Featured Artist and Stories

Vote for June 2008's Featured Stories
Poll will close Tuesday, 27 May 2008 @ 11:59 p.m. EDT

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Galleries
Our galleries are currently offline while we rebuild them.  We have every intention of having them back by the end of the month, at which time we'll announce the Featured Artist for May and June.  Thank you for your patience.

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New fics:
Bad Moon Rising )

Hallowed Halls )

Remains of the Day )

Dark Tales )

The Broomshed )

Crossovers )

Non-Fiction )
 


Digest: 20 Apr 2008

Digest for 13 April 2008 through 19 April 2008

Announcements:
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Quaffle Talk, Episode 11: The One With The Fabulous Pick-Up Lines
In this episode, the Captains discuss Albus Dumbledore and go places reasonable people just wouldn't go. From there, they move onto a discussion of Naughty Lines From Our Favorite Characters... and continue to move into scary places. We end with site news, a closing word and, for the first time, gag reel!

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Monthly Challenge


The Quidditch Pitch is pleased to bring you our April challenge:  "Rebirth".  The Wizarding World is entering a post-Voldemort era of rebirth.  We want your stories/art of spring, things blooming, winter fading, allergies exploding--okay no allergies exploding.  Is there a post-Voldie baby boom?  Does the Phoenix really rise again?  These are questions we need answered!

Rules for stories:
  • Must be at least 500 words
  • Must be prebetad
  • Must comply with our terms of service
  • Must be centered around the challenge theme

Art:
  • Must be willing to let us host the artwork in our gallery for May.
  • The focal point should be the rebirth theme
  • You would submit all artwork via email to thecaptains@thequidditchpitch.org
  • Your email should contain:
    • Your penname
    • Your email address
    • Rating
    • Summary
    • Title

Challenge ends on April 30th!  Good luck and happy writing :)

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Site Down Time
We did have some down time this weekend due to hackers.  Please note that if anyone finds these hackers, let The Captains know so that we may feed them to the penguins that took over the Pitch a few weeks ago.  Those penguins are becoming very restless and the noise is really driving making The Captains more crazy -- which is not a good thing.

If you're still having any difficulties accessing the site, please contact The Captains.

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New fics:
Bad Moon Rising )

Hallowed Halls )

Remains of the Day )

Dark Tales )

The Broomshed )

Crossovers )

Non-Fiction )
 
mood:: sleepy


Digest: 23 Mar 2008

Digest for 16 March 2008 through 22 March 2008

Announcements:
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Ron-a-Thon Fundraiser
Our Fundraiser was an amazing success!  Thank you to everyone who participated, from the authors and artists to those who bid anytime during the last two weeks (even those who outbid me for the artist I bid for).

With the funds raised, we've already renewed our accounts for three years, which should take us right through to Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows, Part II in May 2011.

The Captains cannot express how much our readers and fans mean to us, especially when they help us with such an outpouring of support, both verbally and financially.  We're overwhelmed by your generosity.

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Now Hiring
The Quidditch Pitch is in desperate need of Quidditch Assistants.  With our recent explosion in membership, we now have an average of one beta per 1000+ members.  If you're interested, please complete the application here.  As an added bonus, you would get to work with the amazing [info]deena_s!

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Quaffle Talk - Seeking Fan Boys!
Do you have a burning passion to make your views about Harry Potter known?  Do you want an opportunity to discuss slash, het, gen, and of course your favorite character?  The Quidditch Pitch has a deal for you!  For just 39.95 19.95 free you can join us in recording a segment for Quaffle Talk.  We're searching for men -- short or tall, with a sense of humor, and quite frankly men who are not offended by the insanity that is the Captains of the Quidditch Pitch.

Comment to this post or email the Captains at thecaptains@thequidditchpitch.org and we'll get you all the details out ASAP!

Warning participating in Quaffle Talk should not be done while drinking hot liquids. The Captains are not responsible for a decrease in intelligence, spontaneous and uncontrollable laughter, and Deena, Dream Wia Dream, Auntee Mame, Simons Flower, and Annie take no responsible and lay no claim to the antics of Madam Minnie.

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New fics:
Bad Moon Rising )

Hallowed Halls )

Remains of the Day )

Dark Tales )

The Broomshed )

Crossovers )

Non-Fiction )
 
mood:: I want chocolate
music:: NPR's "Wait, Wait Don't Tell Me" podcast


Digest: 16 Mar 2008

Digest for 02 March 2008 through 15 March 2008

Announcements:
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Ron-a-Thon

Ron-A-Thon: A silent auction to keep TQP online

This Ron-a-thon is a two-week, silent auction to help keep The Quidditch Pitch online.  In just two years, the site has grown from 200 members to over 12,000.  We have been funding the site ourselves since the very beginning, almost three years ago.  But we need assistance this year to pay for web hosting and a variety of other expenses that go with running the site.

We appreciate all your support as members and authors over the last two years and would send Ron to you, but Annie refuses to allow him to leave her sight.  There might a be court order involved but we have learned not to ask about those things.

Fundraiser Rules and Regulations
  1. You may bid as many times as you like in order to win.
  2. Bids will close on the 16th of March and winners notified.
  3. Payment must be made within one week of the end of the auction.  Paypal is our preferred method of payment.
  4. Request for pairing and prompts will be accepted once payment transaction is complete.
  5. The Author/Artist will have until May 15th to complete all stories and artwork.
Please click the banner to view and bid on all the Authors and Artists.

Our fundraiser ends in less than 24 hours!  The last chance to bid is Sunday, 16 March 2008 at 9:59 p.m. EDT.

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Now Hiring
The Quidditch Pitch is in desperate need of Quidditch Assistants.  With our recent explosion in membership, we now have an average of one beta per 1000+ members.  If you're interested, please complete the application here.  As an added bonus, you would get to work with the amazing [info]deena_s!

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Quaffle Talk - Seeking Fan Boys!
Do you have a burning passion to make your views about Harry Potter known?  Do you want an opportunity to discuss slash, het, gen, and of course your favorite character?  The Quidditch Pitch has a deal for you!  For just 39.95 19.95 free you can join us in recording a segment for Quaffle Talk.  We're searching for men -- short or tall, with a sense of humor, and quite frankly men who are not offended by the insanity that is the Captains of the Quidditch Pitch.

Comment to this post or email the Captains at thecaptains@thequidditchpitch.org and we'll get you all the details out ASAP!

Warning participating in Quaffle Talk should not be done while drinking hot liquids. The Captains are not responsible for a decrease in intelligence, spontaneous and uncontrollable laughter, and Deena, Dream Wia Dream, Auntee Mame, Simons Flower, and Annie take no responsible and lay no claim to the antics of Madam Minnie.

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New fics:
Bad Moon Rising )

Hallowed Halls )

Remains of the Day )

Dark Tales )

The Broomshed )

Crossovers )

Non-Fiction )
 
mood:: hungry


Digest: 02 Mar 2008

Digest for 24 February 2008 through 01 March 2008

Announcements:
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Ron-a-Thon

Ron-A-Thon: A silent auction to keep TQP online

This Ron-a-thon is a two-week, silent auction to help keep The Quidditch Pitch online.  In just two years, the site has grown from 200 members to over 12,000.  We have been funding the site ourselves since the very beginning, almost three years ago.  But we need assistance this year to pay for web hosting and a variety of other expenses that go with running the site.

We appreciate all your support as members and authors over the last two years and would send Ron to you, but Annie refuses to allow him to leave her sight.  There might a be court order involved but we have learned not to ask about those things.

Fundraiser Rules and Regulations
  1. You may bid as many times as you like in order to win.
  2. Bids will close on the 16th of March and winners notified.
  3. Payment must be made within one week of the end of the auction.
  4. Request for pairing and prompts will be accepted once payment transaction is complete.
  5. The Author/Artist will have until May 15th to complete all stories and artwork.
Please click the banner to view and bid on all the Authors and Artists.

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Featured Stories

click for links to the stories

Click the banner for links to the stories.

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Featured Artist
Congratulations to [info]ericahpfa for being our March 2008 Featured Artist!

ericahpfa
Click the banner to see her gallery.
Read our interview with her here.

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Editor's Choice
Congratulations to [info]minisinoo!

Nature & Destiny by minisinoo
Click the banner to read the story.

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Now Hiring
The Quidditch Pitch is in desperate need of Quidditch Assistants.  With our recent explosion in membership, we now have an average of one beta per 1000+ members.  If you're interested, please complete the application here.  As an added bonus, you would get to work with the amazing [info]deena_s!

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February Monthly Challenge


The Quidditch Pitch is pleased to bring you The Birds and Bees Challenge! Spring is coming, it's Valentine's Day, and love is in the air. This month's challenge is a challenge about love. We want to see stories and art that is sweet, naughty, fluffy, and just downright embarrassing. So submit your stories soon and let's have a love in. Yes, we are reliving the sixties and seventies!

Rules for stories:
* Must be at least 500 words
* Must be prebetad
* Must comply with our terms of service
* Must include love, the birds and the bees, or naughtiness.
* Challenge ends on March 12th at 11:59 pm EST.
Art:
* Must be willing to let us host the artwork in our gallery for March and April
* Must contain love, the birds and the bees, or naughtiness.
* You would submit all artwork via email to thecaptains@thequidditchpitch.org
* Your email should contain
* Your penname
* Your email address
* Rating
* Summary
* Title
* Focal point should be love

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New fics:
Bad Moon Rising )

Hallowed Halls )

Remains of the Day )

Dark Tales )

The Broomshed )

Crossovers )

Non-Fiction )
 
mood:: tired


Digest: 17 Feb 2008

Digest for 10 February 2008 through 16 February 2008

Announcements:
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Now Hiring
The Quidditch Pitch is in desperate need of Quidditch Assistants.  With our recent explosion in membership, we now have an average of one beta per 1000+ members.  If you're interested, please complete the application here.  As an added bonus, you would get to work with the amazing [info]deena_s!

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January Monthly Challenge
Congratulations to humantales!

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February Monthly Challenge


The Quidditch Pitch is pleased to bring you The Birds and Bees Challenge! Spring is coming, it's Valentine's Day, and love is in the air. This month's challenge is a challenge about love. We want to see stories and art that is sweet, naughty, fluffy, and just downright embarrassing. So submit your stories soon and let's have a love in. Yes, we are reliving the sixties and seventies!

Rules for stories:
* Must be 500 words
* Must be prebetad
* Must comply with our terms of service
* Must include love, the birds and the bees, or naughtiness.
* Challenge ends on March 12th at 11:59 pm EST.
Art:
* Must be willing to let us host the artwork in our gallery for March and April
* Must contain love, the birds and the bees, or naughtiness.
* You would submit all artwork via email to thecaptains@thequidditchpitch.org
* Your email should contain
* Your penname
* Your email address
* Rating
* Summary
* Title
* Focal point should be love

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Featured Story Poll
The polls for Featured Story of the Month for March will be published within the next few days.

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RSS Feed
The Quidditch Pitch has a syndication feature that you might not be aware of. This means that you can add The Quidditch Pitch Most Recent Stories block to anything you use with an RSS Reader. iGoogle and My Yahoo are two of the most used locations, but TQP Most Recent stories can be added to anything that will accept an RSS feed. We also have a Syndicated Feed for Most Recent Stories at The Quidditch Pitch on Live Journal at [info]tqp.

Add the feed to your own page:

               

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Donate
As the Quidditch Pitch has grown so have our expenses and with all the cost associated with running an archive we are in need of our members to help keep us online.  So you'll see a Donate button both here and on-site.


We appreciate all your support in the past and in the future!

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New fics:
Bad Moon Rising )

Hallowed Halls )

Remains of the Day )

Dark Tales )

The Broomshed )

Crossovers )

Non-Fiction )