Summer of Stargate

For the artists, vidders, and fanmixers who are returning, claims are running a little differently this year. Instead of having a first-come, first-served claiming in which we cross out claims throughout the day, we’ll be asking all of our media contributors to fill out a claim form, selecting between 2 and 6 stories you’re interested in working on. After that, the moderators will go over the lists—doing our best to give you your first or second choice—and assuring each story has at least one claim (and hopefully at least one artist or vidder).

The biggest reason for this change is that your moderators are busier this April than they have been in the past and doing the constant updates isn’t an option this year.


( Here’s the run down of what to expect on April 9. )

If you have any questions, please feel free to ask.

Today is the last day to request an extension. If you don’t think you’ll be sending in a rough draft by the end of tomorrow, I urge you to send an email to stargatesummer[at]gmail[dot]com or PM theemdash today. Even if you’ve only written 10K, it’s worth your time to talk to me about your situation. Please read the details about requesting an extension and amnesty week before emailing.

Rough Draft Reminder
Rough drafts are due by the end of the day Saturday, March 31. For those who need an exact time or a ticker of doom, there's a count down clock in the user-info at sos_lounge.

When submitting your rough draft by email to stargatesummer[at]gmail[dot]com, please make sure you follow the posted guidelines. Doing so will save us both a headache.

As a reminder, we are looking for rough drafts to be at least 18K, however that number is flexible so long as you communicate with us. In short, if you are having difficulty—email us.

If your story is not completely written, it must have scene summaries or an outline that fills in the holes. ( Perhaps you would like an example )

I'm looking forward to receiving your rough draft!

And if you haven't signed up already, what are you waiting for?

Authors | Artists | Vidders | Fanmixers

This is a reminder that rough drafts for the 2011 SG-1 Big Bang are due by email to stargatesummer@gmail.com on March 31.

Your story will be accepted as long as you meet the following requirements.

( Requirements )

This is the thread to sign up for the Summer of Stargate: SG-1 Big Bang Challenge as a vidder. Please remember, you are not committed to the SG-1 Big Bang until you claim a summary starting April 9, 2012. Signs-ups close when claiming ends.

Vidder Timeline
March 14 Vidder sign-ups open
April 9 Summaries posted to the community and story claiming begins*
April 11 Story claiming ends
April 15 Rough drafts sent to vidders
May 30/June 20/July 11 Final vid due in the queue for moderated posting**
*More information about claiming will be available at the end of March. Amnesty Week available in late July/August for late comers with additional vid claims in June; more information will be available in late May.
**Due dates assigned in late April/early May

Signing up prior to claims (April 9–11) will allow you a sneak-peak of the stories!

Before signing up, please review the rules.

( Sign-up Template )

Once you've signed up, you'll get an invitation for membership in this community and sos_lounge; this will serve as confirmation that you've signed up.

This year, instead of offering authors cheerleader support, we’re looking for readers to preview author-selected snippets. You could be one of those readers!

Each participating author will post a snippet up to 5,000 words at the member’s only sos_lounge and will list the kinds of comments they’re looking for—anything from general enthusiastic squee (to keep their energies up) to comments on characterization or plot (no line editing). All you have to do is read and comment.

You will not be required to read every selection posted, but please make sure you comment on everything you read. This is an opportunity for authors to receive feedback to help in drafting their work, along with a chance for you to preview the stories and help out an author. That warm fuzzy feeling you’ve been longing for? This is a way to get it.

Reader Timeline
February 22 Reader sign-ups open
March 7 Snippets begin posting for reading and commenting
March 31 Rough draft for authors due by email to moderators

( Sign-Up Template )

Once you've signed up, you'll get an invitation for membership in the sos_lounge; this will serve as confirmation that you're part of the Big Bang.