Tomorrow will be my two year anniversary as your Lit GM!

I can't believe how time has both flown and crawled.

I began this journey in 2007 when $Moonbeam13 brought me on the AR team along with 50+ others. We were a hyper bunch, very hyper! In fact the first few weeks of our tenure we sent and replied to HUNDREDS of emails!


No doubt, it's been a trip!

and it's one I'd like to keep going, if you'll have me.

We're working on getting you several features and brainstorming the best ways to utilize and explain the new features that are rolling out.
We're pressing for the things you, the community, want and need.

More than that, we're putting together and facilitating projects both for and by the community and will continue to do so.

Remember, if there is anything you need, want, or desire--tell me. note me, email me, hell most of you can /call/ me


Thank you all for being y'all and supporting the lit community these past few years.
Let's keep growing, ja?



I need your help getting the word out about the third annual Austin =Texasdevmeet!
so could you do me a fav and +heart and/or pimp This Article!

Right now we have something like 70 people who want to or are for sure going to come!
SO hopefully this will be Texas's largest meet yet.

I hope that the experiences of many on the World Tour means more meets all over and I hope it means more people at =Texasdevmeets!

BUT! any love you can send the article so we can reach more people who want to meet up in Texas is much appreciated!




Over the past year or so you might have noticed that it was nigh impossible to submit to Prose > Fiction > Romantic
Why?
the category suffered from an overload of porn dumping and because we lacked the sheer amount of time it required to read and judge every piece in this very popular category, it had to be closed.

BUT!
It is now REOPENED and fully functioning until such time as we streamline and the category will under go significant alterations. In fact, the whole tree will.

For now, however, the category is open as is erotic prose. SO smut and dime store romance lovers rejoice (i am) and stop sending notes and helpdesk tickets it's fixed


Now, that's just part of the EXCITING LIT NEWS!
+watch ^SparrowSong for an exciting and important discussion on groups. Once she posts it, i'll be reposting but if you want to get it first: watch Audrey!



Summer Haiku-a-thon! is about to be under way.

Starting Now! (it's july 1st somewhere)
Joining it for the first time ever will be *Flash-Fic-Month! Yes you heard right, a month for the churning out of flash fiction. Find out more Here and if it seems like your cup of tea then I suggest you sign up Here
Why sign up?
Well, for starters, to show your support for this budding idea so it can take off like a rocket and become a recurring and established dealio.
But wait, there's more--during the month we'll be keeping track of the submissions. in fact I'll be housing a journal and collection that will chronicle the deviations by day, updating them every day. The reason for this will be to get all of those people who don't have time or don't write flash fic to comment/fav/support those who have busting their hind ends to churn out a piece of flash each day.
Incentives? we'll talk about it.


The first day's support deviation is out:

Check out the links in the comments! Give them a quick read and perhaps some comments



If flash fic isn't your cup of tea check out the Dream/Nightmare contest presented by =SeptemberBreeze

WordSpill is back!!! and just in time to help you with Flash Fiction month!

HARMLESS NEEDS YOUR HELP!

or the photo/lit prompt

The Creativity Contest

Tips for Writing Flash Fiction from our very own `SRSmith

Writing Machines: Make your laptop famous!

Writers to Read: Allen Ginsberg; Guest Post

Results of the acrostic haiku contest

The lit list #30

The Manchester Fiction prize

told you we'd keep you busy!!!

Ps results on the April Showers/May Flowers contest are pending. Seems we're a bit torn and being very thorough They'll be out soon, rest assured.