Timeline subject to tweaking. Major changes will be announced. DURING CONTEST: Friday, June 14th: 8pm PST (11pm Eastern Time): I create the contest group and the contest goes live. Only stories published after this point in time qualify for the contest.
Rest of night: I manage questions and comments regarding the contest
Friday, June 21st: I send out an enncouraging message, announce any new judges or artists
Sunday, June 30th: Halfway through announcement
Thursday, July 4th: Independence Day in the United States, which has no bearing on this contest.
Sunday, July 7th: One week left announcement
Friday, July 12th, 12am: 72 hours to go!
Friday evening: I remind everyone that those who private message me begging for an extension and having an at least mediocre reason for it get one extra day to finish their stories up.
Saturday, July 13th, 12am: 48 hours to go!
Sunday, July 14th, 12am: 24 hours to go 12pm: 12 hours to go! 6pm: 6 hours to go! I again remind everyone that those who private message me begging for an extension and having an at least mediocre reason for it get one extra day to finish their stories up. 9pm: 3 hours to go! 11pm: 1 hour to go! 11:59:59pm: Contest ends!
AFTER CONTEST: Monday, July 15th, 12am: When I say I'm gonna close contest submissions 1:30am: When I actually close contest submissions Afternoon: Blog post reviewing how judging will work, how many entries we had, etc. 11:59:59pm: Deadline for late submissions with PM approval
Tuesday, July 16th, 12am: Contest folder closes, no ifs, ands, or buts
Mid-morning: First round of judging begins
Saturday, July 20th: First round of judging ends
Sunday, July 21st: Second round of judging begins
Thursday, July 25th: Second round of judging ends
Friday, July 26th: Finals judging begins
Tuesday, July 30th: Finals judging ends
RESULTS: Saturday, August 3rd, sometime in the afternoon or evening: Winners announced live at BronyCon, with multiple livestreams available online
Later that day or possibly simultaneously: Winners published online
Rest of August: Winners coordinate with artists and audiobook readers and me for their prizes Scores for all stories, without judges names, released to public, feedback possibly available upon request I bask in the glory of having run the best FimFiction contest ever!
Timeline subject to tweaking. Major changes will be announced.
DURING CONTEST:
Friday, June 14th: 8pm PST (11pm Eastern Time): I create the contest group and the contest goes live. Only stories published after this point in time qualify for the contest.
Rest of night: I manage questions and comments regarding the contest
Friday, June 21st: I send out an enncouraging message, announce any new judges or artists
Sunday, June 30th: Halfway through announcement
Thursday, July 4th: Independence Day in the United States, which has no bearing on this contest.
Sunday, July 7th: One week left announcement
Friday, July 12th, 12am: 72 hours to go!
Friday evening: I remind everyone that those who private message me begging for an extension and having an at least mediocre reason for it get one extra day to finish their stories up.
Saturday, July 13th, 12am: 48 hours to go!
Sunday, July 14th, 12am: 24 hours to go
12pm: 12 hours to go!
6pm: 6 hours to go! I again remind everyone that those who private message me begging for an extension and having an at least mediocre reason for it get one extra day to finish their stories up.
9pm: 3 hours to go!
11pm: 1 hour to go!
11:59:59pm: Contest ends!
AFTER CONTEST:
Monday, July 15th, 12am: When I say I'm gonna close contest submissions
1:30am: When I actually close contest submissions
Afternoon: Blog post reviewing how judging will work, how many entries we had, etc.
11:59:59pm: Deadline for late submissions with PM approval
Tuesday, July 16th, 12am: Contest folder closes, no ifs, ands, or buts
Mid-morning: First round of judging begins
Saturday, July 20th: First round of judging ends
Sunday, July 21st: Second round of judging begins
Thursday, July 25th: Second round of judging ends
Friday, July 26th: Finals judging begins
Tuesday, July 30th: Finals judging ends
RESULTS:
Saturday, August 3rd, sometime in the afternoon or evening: Winners announced live at BronyCon, with multiple livestreams available online
Later that day or possibly simultaneously: Winners published online
Rest of August: Winners coordinate with artists and audiobook readers and me for their prizes
Scores for all stories, without judges names, released to public, feedback possibly available upon request
I bask in the glory of having run the best FimFiction contest ever!
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No, this is an unofficial thing