Submission of prompts ends - Saturday, Feb 21, 1 pm, Los Angeles time (PST). Complete list of prompts with disabled comments will go up - Sunday, Feb 22, 1 am, Los Angeles time (PST). Comments will be enabled and claiming will begin - Sunday, Feb 22, 1 pm, Los Angeles time (4 pm New York / 9 pm London / 10 pm Berlin, and 8 am Australia (ACT) Monday Feb 23) Submissions are due - April 1
FAQs
Q. - When will the mods stop taking prompts?
A. - The mods will stop taking prompts at 1 pm Los Angeles time (PST) on Saturday, Feb 21.
Q. - Right now there are prompts on IJ and on LJ. Will the mods be making a combined post?
A. - Yes. After we stop taking prompts, a complete list of all prompts will be posted at 1 a.m. Los Angeles time on Sunday, Feb 22. Comments will be disabled for 12 hours to give everyone a chance to read over the entire list of prompts and decide which prompt they would like to claim.
Q. - When will I be able to claim a prompt?
A. - On Sunday, Feb 22, at 1 pm Los Angeles time (4 pm New York / 9 pm London / 10 pm Berlin, and 8 am Australia (ACT) Monday Feb 23), comments will be enabled and claiming of prompts will begin.
Q. - How do I claim a prompt?
A. - Claims should be made in the comment section of the prompt post and should use the claim template. All comments will be screened.
Q. - What happens if I won't be in front of the computer when claiming begins?
A. - In that case, you can ask a friend to claim a prompt on your behalf. However, each comment must consist of only one claim. So if both you and your friend are participating in the fest, your friend will need to make two separate comments - one for his/her claim and one for yours. Please use the the standard claim template which can be found with the complete list of prompts. The mods will e-mail you to confirm that a prompt is yours and you can begin writing/drawing your entry.
Q. - Will people know who signed up for the fest?
A. - Eventually. ;D But all comments on the claiming post will be screened. One of the mods will e-mail participants to confirm their prompts.
Q. - How many prompts can I claim?
A. - Each participant may claim only one prompt. However, after you submit your first entry, you may claim another prompt up to a maximum total of three prompts.
Q. - What if someone else claims the prompt I want?
A. - Each prompt can be claimed up to four times - two times by an author and two times by an artist. The mods will cross out the prompts that are no longer available for claiming. They will also indicate the number of times a prompt has been claimed by authors and by artists.
Q. - The claim template asks me to select an alternate prompt. Do I have to?
A. - No. That is completely optional. The mods hope everyone will be able to receive their first choice of prompt and we will always give you your first choice before moving on to your alternate choice. But there is such a wide diversity of fantastic prompts we hope people will consider an alternative if their first choice is taken.
Q - I found a prompt I really like but the person requested a specific ending/specific kink and that's not really how I want to write/draw the prompt. Am I obligated to write/draw to their specifications?
A - Since this isn't a gift exchange you don't need to feel obligated to incorporate specific requests into your submission although you are certainly free to do so. You may interpret the prompt in whatever manner you prefer.
Q. - I want to use one prompt fully, but also adapt part of another prompt for a single entry. How should I word my claim?
A.- Since you will only be fully using one prompt, that's the prompt you should claim. If another prompt inspires you to incorporate certain actions/events/details in your entry, feel free to acknowledge them in the author's notes of your completed entry.
Q. - How long do I have to decide if I want to claim a prompt?
A. - The deadline for making your first claim is March 1, 1 pm (Los Angeles time). For people who have already submitted one entry and want to claim another prompt, they may do so until March 22. There is no limit to the number of entries you can submit. However, you must submit a completed entry before claiming your next prompt.
Q. - Where should I submit my completed entry?
A. - All entries and any questions should be submitted to: snarryathon AT gmail DOT com
Q. - Will the entries be posted anonymously? Who is doing the posting?
A. - All entries will be posted by the Snarry-a-Thon mods. And they will be posted anonymously. A masterlist of entries will be posted at the conclusion of the fest.
Q. - When will our submissions be due?
A. - All submissions are due April 1. And, no, that isn't a joke. ;D