Quote by Beffer
I'll collect the money at the gate (...and make a hasty exit!)

Quote by Caramel_Infidel
This is my first time entering a competition.
The contest rules tickled my fancy: (paraphrasing here) incorporate theme(s) and color(s) into a story.
“Great!” I thought and starting typing up a frenzy.
As I wrote in MS Word, I had these other characters I totally thought I could add and explain. Then I remembered the last contest rule.
!&*#+!$^-?
* Uh-oh *
![]()
The word count increased , I got increasingly nervous, and then I conceeded that I had to ditch the other characters since they weren’t central to the story.
Oddly enough, that actually helped me focus on what was essential and what wasn't.
Completely unintentionally, I guess I have to thank the “Rainbows” Story Competition creators for being secondary editors.
I’m somewhat unreasonably proud of this story, even if it doesn’t win any awards. I hope others like it, but I’m going to like it regardless.
I want to encourage anyone who’s never entered a competition here or anywhere else to give it a shot.
You might surprise yourself.
![]()
Quote by Verbal
*HUGS*
Thanks for asking, Bill. I don't think it went all that well, but I tend to be pretty hard on myself about these things. I said "fucking" and "nipple" and there was a bit of pearl-clutching, I think. I bowdlerized it, but perhaps not enough. I stand by my words.
Anyway. Not the best of days so far. Thank God the weekend is here.
Köffee please.
Quote by Verbal
Not yet, but the day is young.
I was convinced you and Gav were gas-lighting me, but had no proof, until I went to the Friends Activity screen and found vindication. Behold, a screen shot of my own activity, containing the word "hRumplations":
Quote by Verbal
Yeah, it's awesome that baseball is back. Weird rule changes too - DH for both leagues (boo!), a pitcher has to pitch to at least three batters (boo!), and, bizarrely, extra innings begin with a runner on second. Ridiculous, but as long as it's just for one season I'm cool.
Gonna play hell with statistics. If the extra innings runner scores, does it add to the pitcher's ERA, since he didn't allow that runner?
Yeah, Ping, I can shoot you the link to the reading, as long as you promise not to stalk me. Anyone who wants the link, let me know.
Fuzz, I will hang out with you and a bottle of Trace anytime. Glad you are feeling better.
Hey, why is the bar now called hRumpilations? Look at the title of the thread!?
Köffee please.
Quote by tams_back_yay
I think that's silly that someone wouldnt read your story because youre not a gay male writing it. I dont think Stephen King is a psycho-murderer, yet he seems to tap into them pretty decently. I havent read your story yet, Kimmi, but it's definitely on my list.