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.