Changes to the 2012 HODOWE Story Challenge Calendar

[carabele.livejournal.com]

We've had a lot of clustering on the HODOWE calendar this year, which is leaving us with less and less people with time or inclination to write challenge stories. (Myself, for instance: I have a story started for the May Day challenge, but it's only about a third of the way finished and I really don't know if I will find the time to complete it within the posting timeframe.)

Therefore I declare we need a "spring break"!

Accordingly I am eliminating Armed Forces Day from the HODOWE Story Challenge Calendar. Thus the next challenge will be for San Fermin in July, giving folks lots of time to ponder and polish a story.

If we decide to run the HODOWE Story Challenge next year, the holidays will be different (and there will be less of them: no more than half-a-dozen). So Armed Forces Day can always be included next year.


Here is the revised HODOWE Story Challenge Calendar for the remainder of the year:

• May = May Day [now posting through May 5th]


• Jul = San Fermin


• Aug = International Left-Handers' Day


• Oct = United Nations Day


• Nov = Guy Fawkes Day [will be combo'd with Election Day]


• Nov = Election Day [will be combo'd with Guy Fawkes Day]

The timeframe for posting for the San Fermin challenge will be July 8th through July 14th.

Comments

[avery11.livejournal.com]

I have part of a May Day story, too but, like you, I'm not sure it can be finished in time to post.

I like the idea of stories geared to some of the lesser-known holidays. However, the sheer number of choices, coupled with the short amount of time between one holiday and the next, made things feel a bit overwhelming. I vote for a holiday every other month, at minimum.

[carabele.livejournal.com]

Every other month is probably what it will be next year. And it will be entirely different choices than those we are doing this year.

After all, there are lots of holidays of dubious origins [chuckle], and not repeating in consecutive years gives folks more breadth to explore various ideas.