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D-Day!!
Well, hello there participants!
*checks calendar*
That's right, submissions are due today!
We're not that picky about the time, so if you're up late at night doing last minute editing, and you notice that the clock says 1 a.m. Saturday, we're not going to penalize you for it, but please do try to get all of your submissions in while it's still February 15th somewhere on the planet. Um, this planet.
For those of you who have already submitted your fics and art, THANK YOU!
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The header templates for both fic and art can be found HERE! Please use them!
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A number of you have asked for extensions, and while we are trying to be as lenient as possible, we would also like to remind you that extensions are given in good faith. If you ask for an extension and then turn around and ignore the extension date, we are not going to be happy mods. Same thing if you have not asked for an extension, and you ignore the due date today.
What will make us happy is your commitment to this fest, which, even if you are late and need a little more time, can (and should!) be shown by keeping in touch with us, not ignoring our emails and posts, and not disappearing from the face of LJ/IJ land in the hopes that we won't notice. We do notice.
We're all adults and we understand that real life situations crop up, and sometimes stories (and art) don't go as initially planned. All we ask is that you treat us with respect and that you're honest with us. Modly pointy pokey sticks aside, we're actually pretty nice people. Really. We just don't like being ignored or lied to, which we hope you can understand. Communicate with us - springsmutmods@gmail.com or via comment to any of our posts here at the community.
If you do ignore our emails and posts, fail to keep in touch with us, and do not hand in a submission within a reasonable amount of time, we don't like it, but in the best interests of the fest, we will have no alternative but to presume that you have dropped out and assign a pinch hitter. We will notify you before we do this, and give you the opportunity to work with us - we are trying to be fair after all.
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With regard to posting, it is our policy that we will not post fic or art for a participant until they have submitted their own contribution. Please keep this in mind before asking us why your submission hasn't been posted yet! Also, since this is a fest that includes slash, het and fem(me)slash, and fic and art both, we try to alternate between these genres when posting, so hopefully there will be something that appeals to everyone on any given day.
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Lastly, (and as a...safety precaution) if you would like to volunteer and would be available to pinch hit, please comment here, and give us a general idea of characters/pairings/genres you would be willing to write/draw. (And please specify if you are an artist or author or both!) We hope we won't need you, but it's better to be safe than sorry.
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Thank you all for your cooperation! As always, we can be reached at springsmutmods@gmail.com
Posting will commence at midnight on March 1, Eastern Standard Time! (GMT -5)
Lisa & Alexa
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midnitemarauder and nqdonne)
*checks calendar*
That's right, submissions are due today!
We're not that picky about the time, so if you're up late at night doing last minute editing, and you notice that the clock says 1 a.m. Saturday, we're not going to penalize you for it, but please do try to get all of your submissions in while it's still February 15th somewhere on the planet. Um, this planet.
For those of you who have already submitted your fics and art, THANK YOU!
**
The header templates for both fic and art can be found HERE! Please use them!
**
A number of you have asked for extensions, and while we are trying to be as lenient as possible, we would also like to remind you that extensions are given in good faith. If you ask for an extension and then turn around and ignore the extension date, we are not going to be happy mods. Same thing if you have not asked for an extension, and you ignore the due date today.
What will make us happy is your commitment to this fest, which, even if you are late and need a little more time, can (and should!) be shown by keeping in touch with us, not ignoring our emails and posts, and not disappearing from the face of LJ/IJ land in the hopes that we won't notice. We do notice.
We're all adults and we understand that real life situations crop up, and sometimes stories (and art) don't go as initially planned. All we ask is that you treat us with respect and that you're honest with us. Modly pointy pokey sticks aside, we're actually pretty nice people. Really. We just don't like being ignored or lied to, which we hope you can understand. Communicate with us - springsmutmods@gmail.com or via comment to any of our posts here at the community.
If you do ignore our emails and posts, fail to keep in touch with us, and do not hand in a submission within a reasonable amount of time, we don't like it, but in the best interests of the fest, we will have no alternative but to presume that you have dropped out and assign a pinch hitter. We will notify you before we do this, and give you the opportunity to work with us - we are trying to be fair after all.
**
With regard to posting, it is our policy that we will not post fic or art for a participant until they have submitted their own contribution. Please keep this in mind before asking us why your submission hasn't been posted yet! Also, since this is a fest that includes slash, het and fem(me)slash, and fic and art both, we try to alternate between these genres when posting, so hopefully there will be something that appeals to everyone on any given day.
**
Lastly, (and as a...safety precaution) if you would like to volunteer and would be available to pinch hit, please comment here, and give us a general idea of characters/pairings/genres you would be willing to write/draw. (And please specify if you are an artist or author or both!) We hope we won't need you, but it's better to be safe than sorry.
**
Thank you all for your cooperation! As always, we can be reached at springsmutmods@gmail.com
Posting will commence at midnight on March 1, Eastern Standard Time! (GMT -5)
Lisa & Alexa
(
midnitemarauder and nqdonne)