In order not to post this as a reply (which would get swallowed up in the mists of the origins) to my last question, a few qualifying rules to the game:
a) You are NOT allowed more than 3 sentences. If the entry before you is longer, begin your own after its FIRST 3 SENTENCES.
b) No posting after yourself (except for editing purposes, DRAT this lack of an edit option!)
c) If this grows wings and flies, GIVE OTHERS A CHANCE: don't post too often. Let a few new comments appear before adding a new one of your own. We don't want this TOO one-sided.
d) I imagine this would be more popular (marketable?) if it turns out to be funny. But FATE WILL TELL. It could be even funnier if a few TOTALLY serious pieces were inserted now and then. I have great hopes of combining Paul Garside's and Kate Baxter's humour with Jonathan Hopkins' realistic historical drama (to give just 3 examples of respected fellow-users on this forum). Gardening tips interspersed with wacky larfs...
e) Having said that, DO try to follow the thread. A FEW total jumps into other galaxies might be funny, but the thing should have SOME cohesion.
f) We have to ask Admin if this MAY be published by La Gr@not@. Or does it remain copyright of W&As?
Any other suggestions for rules or guidelines would be welcome HERE.
This is a public serrvice announcement:
a) The saga thread - https://www.writersandartists.co.uk/question/view/2644 - has now reached the 118 reply point, giving it a substantial lead as the most "popular" thread EVER on this forum.
b) THE saga is reaching for the 8,000 word mark.
c) The THIRD "shared work" has been uploaded a few minutes ago. Entitled "The Return Of Tol Kien - THE saga Part III"], it can be found at https://www.writersandartists.co.uk/profile/emilie-van-damm/work/57ec63aa38714073728b4569
d) Parts I and II have just been renamed.
e) It's 03:26 here in Germany and I'm off to bed.
We at La Gr@not@ haven't been visiting THIS post very often (though apparently more than anybody else), so we have overlooked the fact that we haven't corrected "* And don't forget that 25% of profits go to worthy causes. (You may nominate causes HERE, as well.)"
This "25% of profits go to worthy causes" is standard on ALL our books, but this project joins the majority of our output so far in that ALL profits will be going to worthy causes. As we've elsewhere stated, we're not in this for the money. (Just as well! We made 435€ in losses last year...)
So, quick recap: NO royalties for anyone; mentionable on CVs (but that might not help much with "serious" publishers); the knowledge that you've helped worthy causes (IF it makes a profitº); [at least] a 20% discount for ALL participants... and a free copy for those who contribute at least 60 sentences.
º I need to make clear that profits made on ANY of our books - including the ones where 100% of profits go to good causes - are NOT used to offset losses made by the company as a whole. This means that even if we lose 1,000€ on other books, but this one makes a 300€ profit, 300€ go to the causes that are chosen... and YOU have the right to nominate causes (should have something to do with children).
Part two has now been uploaded at https://www.writersandartists.co.uk/profile/emilie-van-damm/work/57d68f67387140d54e8b4569