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Greets, Peeps!

This past quarter the schedule for the Anthrofiction Writing contest slipped by quite a bit. Normally I like to close the fall entry period the day before NaNoWriMo opens, then run the judging period during NaNo (November). This year the fall quarter entry period ends December 7th, a full month and a week late.

However, this might be a better schedule for those who wish to participate in the contest and NaNo. You can either work on your contest entry starting three weeks before NaNo and finish it up the week following NaNo. Or you may note the theme of the contest and use the theme like a NaNo challenge. Then in the week following NaNo pull that piece out of your NaNo novel and spin it into a short story for the contest, with seven days to whip it into shape.

So the question is: stick to the original schedule or go with a schedule that splits the entry period around NaNo (November). Here's a chart of the traditional and proposed schedules, for all four quarters.

Notice that I rename the quarters. Also, if I don't change the schedule I need to squeeze a few days out of each period in 2009 to get back on schedule by November 1st (I've already worked out how to do this).

So, should I change the schedule or stick with the traditional? Thanks for your participation and any other comments you wish to leave.

Scotty