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[lit-gal.livejournal.com]

Once upon a time, there was a really cool new community called Kink-bingo. A friend talked me into signing up, and I worked so hard. I came in first that inaugural round even though it meant that I had to write a lot of kinks and a lot of fandoms I'd never tried before. After the standings came out, I waited... and waited... and waited. The joy of winning really dulled, until finally I made an award for myself and for those friends on my flist that had won. They were pretty awards, but they weren't real, and I never escaped the feeling that I had crept into someone else's party and taken a prize they didn't want me to have, and that feeling stayed with me when the real awards appeared eight months later.

Writing is hard. Writing is harder when you don't get recognized. I understand that.

So, mods, I'm probably stepping all over toes, and I'm sorry, but the lack of tracking isn't taming muses, it's abusing the muses, and we all have too much trouble getting those stubborn ladies to stay around already.

So, without permission from the mods or any particular authority, here is the current standing and awards of all authors active since prompt #213. Mods, I have been very careful about getting this right, but I am relying on tags, so authors who didn't tag their entries may have more stories that they can point to.

Runs include prompt 254 (From Whence) but not 255 (Jackhammer). I've left out a couple of randomly scattered stories that weren't included in runs or awards.

agent_south - run of two (242,241)
akasakasan - current with a run of seventy-five
alakewood - current with a run of 186
aleanorblack - run of three (246-244)
angelswilliam - 248 only
anyssia - run of twelve (227-216)
bigsciencybrain - run of three (243-241) and run of two(246-245)
blue_icy_rose - run of 141 (ended at 230)
catw00man - run of 208 (ended at 232)
chosenfire28 - run of two (218-217)
consumedly - run of three (221-219)
dandelionlily - 222
darklingdawns - current run of 84
defy_n_gravity - run of four (223-220), run of four (217-214)
deomidaemon - run of four (247-244)
dragonyphoenix - 242 and 240
forsaken2003 - current run of six, run of three (245-243)
guardian_erin - current run of 205
hari_kari - run of six (218-223)
iavalir - run of thirteen (220-208)
iluvroadrunner6- run of forty (ended at 234)
jadedissola - current run of five
lit_gal - current run of 234
luna_moonsilver - run of eight (215-208)
martienne17 - run of four (243-240)
mistressminx_13 - run of three (240-238), run of six (236-231)
pawscat - run of fourteen (230-217)
sarbear12456 - run of four (234-231), run of seven (223-217)
schilling_klauss - run of seventeen (250-234), run of ten (229-220)
semisweetsoul - current run of four
skargasm - current run of forty-one
skay210 - 219, 216
snowpuppies - run of three (224-222)
sunnyd_lite - a few scattered individual stories
tekia - current run of 175
theladymerlin - current run of twenty-two
tigerstriped86 - 233, 232
tres_mechante - run of seven (244-238)
underhandlilies - current run of four
windandthestars - current run of eighteen, run of five (233-229)
wizefics - run of eleven (252-242)
wordwhacker - run of thirty (ending with 227)
xinqii - 228
xocoatldreams - run of 210 (ending with 233)
zippitgood - current run of 199

Comments

[skargasm.livejournal.com]

I have watched the HUGE amount of work you put into this with awe and would like to say, with much gratitude, thank you so much for everything you have done. I gave myself a mini celebration when I hit 30 weeks and seeing that that happened eleven weeks ago makes all the wiki searches figuring out meanings that made sense to me, laughing my head off at the tangents my muse took, and emailing theladymerlin saying "WTF have you seen this week's TtM?!!" just that little but more worthwhile!

I love this community - it kicks Lola up the butt every single week which gives me hope that my WiPs won't stay that way forever - and totally appreciate what you have done!!!

FORTY ONE *vbg*

[lit-gal.livejournal.com]

Thank you so much, but I haven't done anything in the community for about two years. However, I'm so glad that it has helped you with your muse. Sometimes the best stories come out of those tangents.

[theladymerlin.livejournal.com]

I totally agree with the lovely skargasm ! I appreciate the time and effort you put into doing this, thank you so very much. Seeing it there in writing makes me smile. :)

This is a wonderful community and one of my favourites. It has helped me with my writing so much. Thank you!!!

[lit-gal.livejournal.com]

Thank you. I'm glad seeing it does make up for the wait.

[jan-irving.livejournal.com]

Lit, thanks so much for doing this for everyone. I really value and am grateful to this community and in future I'd love to do something else here. Sometimes knowing there is an award waiting for you gets you through it.

[lit-gal.livejournal.com]

I still remember talking to you about setting up the rules for the comm because I needed that goal at the end. I can't believe how long it's been. Oh... I didn't want to interrupt your vacation, but I finished the desert story if you want to read it. The only problem is, the guys still aren't in bed. Clearly, I'll be doing a sequel if Dreamspinner picks it up.

[jan-irving.livejournal.com]

I remember that too. It's a very good memory. I have been thinking of returning to my YA novel and a place like this is the difference between finishing it and not getting on with it.

I think they would pick it up, but you'd have to ask them. I can't beta it for you since I don't read much m/m at the moment, maybe a phase, I don't know. I'm sure you'll find a wonderful beta for it.

[lit-gal.livejournal.com]

I've offered it to them, and they're reading it. I don't need a beta, but I did want to offer you a chance to finish reading it.

I didn't know you'd left m/m. Tired of it?

[jan-irving.livejournal.com]

No, I haven't left it. Just not reading it much. I seem very focused on a certain kind of story right now, sort of on the sweet side. I have been writing some m/f and m/m/f, but although I love writing it, I think I'm still finding my voice.

I do appreciate that. Hopefully I can read it sometime as a finished story. My fingers are crossed for you, like always.

[xocoatldreams.livejournal.com]

*hugs* Thank you so very much. Very very much.

[lit-gal.livejournal.com]

I'm so glad that you're not upset.

[authoressnebula.livejournal.com]

Seconding what she said. I'm not technically a mod here anymore, but I still really appreciate you doing this for everyone. Lord knows I have no time anymore.

~Nebula

[lit-gal.livejournal.com]

I think that one of the special things about this community is that we do help each other and share responsibility, and when necessary, step down and let newer, more enthusiastic voices take the lead.

[lit-gal.livejournal.com]

Have you guys considered opening it up in the community for someone else to become a mod for weekly tracking and awards?

[mistressminx-13.livejournal.com]

Thanks for doing this. I know I started with #190, but I ended up taking all the stories down because of plagarism issues. I will have to work harder the next time around. I have been writing, but no time to post.
Thanks again for all your hard work.

[lit-gal.livejournal.com]

I'm so sorry that someone dropped the ball and didn't track those. If it happens again with the plagiarism, leave the post up that points to the story in your journal and lock it down. When I have original material that I can't afford to have plagiarized, I will often put the post pointing to my journal in here for anyone to see, but only friends can click the link.

[mistressminx-13.livejournal.com]

When I started, I was actually posting the story on TtM, so I had no choice, but to take them down. Now I've started with the links back to my LJ, so that shouldn't happen again. I didn't realize that someone could (or even would) steal my stuff. I didn't think it was worth stealing, but apparently someone did.

[lit-gal.livejournal.com]

That's horrible that someone would steal. I think some plagiarists look for talented people who are new enough to a fandom that their work won't be recognized. I'm just sick that you lost all that work.

[lit-gal.livejournal.com]

You know, that's such a long run, you might appeal to the mods and see if they can get you credit for any of those, particularly if they remember seeing your posts. Unfortunately, the TtM feed doesn't connect to my friends posts or I would "testify" for you.

[mistressminx-13.livejournal.com]

Nah, I have so little spare time that its not worth it. I'm not sure anyone was actually reading it anyway.

[darklingdawns.livejournal.com]

Thank you so much for doing this! I admit that the whole kerfluffle with my goddess award has made me nearly give up several times, and I'm glad to see that everyone here has gotten recognized for their hard work. I've been urging my friend to keep writing, and I think getting his award will help him get back to it, so thanks again for stepping in like this!

[lit-gal.livejournal.com]

I'm so sorry this was left for so long, and you are very welcome.