# SDMB Short Fiction Contest, May 2012 edition - Logistics Thread. **URL:** \ **Category:** Cafe Society\ **Created:** [April 30, 2012, 3:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sdmb-short-fiction-contest-may-2012-edition-logistics-thread/620419 "2012-04-30T15:48:34Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 15\ **Page:** 3
**Author:** ![TriPolar](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/tripolar/32/3008_2.png) [@TriPolar](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/TriPolar)\ **Post date:** [May 12, 2012, 4:04am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sdmb-short-fiction-contest-may-2012-edition-logistics-thread/620419/41 "2012-05-12T04:04:07Z")
> [@Le\_Ministre\_de\_l\_au-dela](#): > > Gah - I’m having difficulties with Photobucket. Some writers have been clicking on the link to the photo, only to be told “Bandwidth Exceeded”. > > I have downloaded a copy of the file to my desktop, and I can attach it (manually) to another outgoing e-mail if required. The trouble is, I won’t be very close to my desk this weekend… I’m having this problem. I probably won’t start for another 24 hours, so hopefully you can get a good image set up sometime soon. It’s not a big deal because I’m only involved by accident so far. ---
**Author:** ![Le\_Ministre\_de\_l\_au-dela](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/le_ministre_de_l_au-dela/32/12181_2.png) [@Le\_Ministre\_de\_l\_au-dela](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Le_Ministre_de_l_au-dela)\ **Post date:** [May 12, 2012, 4:27am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sdmb-short-fiction-contest-may-2012-edition-logistics-thread/620419/42 "2012-05-12T04:27:26Z")
**TriPolar** - I’ve attached the photo in a second e-mail; I’m hoping that’ll solve the problem for you. ---
**Author:** ![TriPolar](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/tripolar/32/3008_2.png) [@TriPolar](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/TriPolar)\ **Post date:** [May 12, 2012, 5:08am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sdmb-short-fiction-contest-may-2012-edition-logistics-thread/620419/43 "2012-05-12T05:08:24Z")
> [@Le\_Ministre\_de\_l\_au-dela](#): > > **TriPolar** - I’ve attached the photo in a second e-mail; I’m hoping that’ll solve the problem for you. Thank you. I responded through email as well. ---
**Author:** ![Barkis\_is\_Willin](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/a183cd/32.png) [@Barkis\_is\_Willin](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Barkis_is_Willin)\ **Post date:** [May 12, 2012, 5:17am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sdmb-short-fiction-contest-may-2012-edition-logistics-thread/620419/44 "2012-05-12T05:17:22Z")
My email was also hacked and an imposter has written and submitted a 2000 word short story. All I know about the person is that he is quite handsome. ---
**Author:** ![Le\_Ministre\_de\_l\_au-dela](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/le_ministre_de_l_au-dela/32/12181_2.png) [@Le\_Ministre\_de\_l\_au-dela](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Le_Ministre_de_l_au-dela)\ **Post date:** [May 12, 2012, 11:44am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sdmb-short-fiction-contest-may-2012-edition-logistics-thread/620419/45 "2012-05-12T11:44:27Z")
Hmm. The impostor has done a good job copying your style - I’d claim authorship and cheat him out of his advance if I were you. ---
**Author:** ![Le\_Ministre\_de\_l\_au-dela](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/le_ministre_de_l_au-dela/32/12181_2.png) [@Le\_Ministre\_de\_l\_au-dela](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Le_Ministre_de_l_au-dela)\ **Post date:** [May 12, 2012, 7:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sdmb-short-fiction-contest-may-2012-edition-logistics-thread/620419/46 "2012-05-12T19:00:23Z")
I’ve started the Anthology Thread at [this link.](http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?t=651550) I mis-calculated the start of the poll - I said 10 PM EDT, but I’m taking my daughter to ‘Les Contes d’Hoffmann’ that evening. I’ll start the poll when we’re back, which shouldn’t be that much later. I will slowly add stories to the Anthology Thread over the next few days. In the meantime, may I humbly ask that we save any commentary until the poll is done - that way, the first few posts are just the stories. (All editors are control freaks, even the amateur ones. 😃 ) ---
**Author:** ![Spoons](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/spoons/32/3141_2.png) [@Spoons](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Spoons)\ **Post date:** [May 13, 2012, 4:26am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sdmb-short-fiction-contest-may-2012-edition-logistics-thread/620419/47 "2012-05-13T04:26:11Z")
I received the e-mail with the words and picture link, but I am starting to doubt if I will be able to produce anything by my deadline–I simply do not have the time. I was hoping to this weekend, but today (Saturday) turned out to be full of errands, and tomorrow is spoken for. So I may not be able to contribute a story. But I am looking forward to reading the stories, and voting and commenting. Good luck to all! ---
**Author:** ![Le\_Ministre\_de\_l\_au-dela](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/le_ministre_de_l_au-dela/32/12181_2.png) [@Le\_Ministre\_de\_l\_au-dela](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Le_Ministre_de_l_au-dela)\ **Post date:** [May 13, 2012, 3:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sdmb-short-fiction-contest-may-2012-edition-logistics-thread/620419/48 "2012-05-13T15:39:36Z")
And a new story from **maggenpye** , to make it a lucky 13 - excellent work! (Yes, the second version arrived before the deadline.) There are still 34 hours before the contest closes - heck, I’ve written term papers in less time than that! ---
**Author:** ![DMark](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/e68b1a/32.png) [@DMark](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DMark)\ **Post date:** [May 13, 2012, 5:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sdmb-short-fiction-contest-may-2012-edition-logistics-thread/620419/49 "2012-05-13T17:58:10Z")
Just sent mine in. Let me know if you get it OK. Thanks again so much for doing this **Le Ministre de l’au-delà** , your efforts are truly appreciated! ---
**Author:** ![elfkin477](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/a9a28c/32.png) [@elfkin477](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/elfkin477)\ **Post date:** [May 13, 2012, 6:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sdmb-short-fiction-contest-may-2012-edition-logistics-thread/620419/50 "2012-05-13T18:19:51Z")
Reading the anthology thread I’m a bit surprised how many people went in such a different direction than I did. It’s always fascinating to see how the same three words and picture send us spinning off in so many places 🙂 I’m sure we’re also influenced by ideas kicking around the back of our minds too, though. I certainly was. ---
**Author:** ![maggenpye](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/ecc23a/32.png) [@maggenpye](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/maggenpye)\ **Post date:** [May 13, 2012, 8:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sdmb-short-fiction-contest-may-2012-edition-logistics-thread/620419/51 "2012-05-13T20:17:01Z")
> [@Le\_Ministre\_de\_l\_au-dela](#): > > And a new story from **maggenpye** , to make it a lucky 13 - excellent work! (Yes, the second version arrived before the deadline.) I got all paranoid about having included the three words (I had) and found a double handful of spelling mistakes. I doubt I got all of them and they will leap out at me whenever I look at the posted story. But I got some of the buggers. Hurrah! > [@elfkin477](#): > > Reading the anthology thread I’m a bit surprised how many people went in such a different direction than I did. It’s always fascinating to see how the same three words and picture send us spinning off in so many places 🙂 I’m sure we’re also influenced by ideas kicking around the back of our minds too, though. I certainly was. It’s great, isn’t it? I’ve got to read through all these again when I’m not so tired. And the cake got made, and eaten and the weekend was a good one all round. ---
**Author:** ![Le\_Ministre\_de\_l\_au-dela](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/le_ministre_de_l_au-dela/32/12181_2.png) [@Le\_Ministre\_de\_l\_au-dela](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Le_Ministre_de_l_au-dela)\ **Post date:** [May 13, 2012, 10:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sdmb-short-fiction-contest-may-2012-edition-logistics-thread/620419/52 "2012-05-13T22:13:29Z")
> [@DMark](#): > > Just sent mine in. > Let me know if you get it OK. No, as of this post, I haven’t got it yet. I just sent you an e-mail to check… **Elfkin477** - I did get yours! Well done! ---
**Author:** ![DMark](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/e68b1a/32.png) [@DMark](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DMark)\ **Post date:** [May 13, 2012, 11:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sdmb-short-fiction-contest-may-2012-edition-logistics-thread/620419/53 "2012-05-13T23:56:15Z")
Hmm…odd. OK - I sent it again as an attachment to you. I also PM’d you and cut and paste - note that it took 2 messages to email it, as it was too long for the first alone. Let me know if you got it this time around. I am supposed to just respond to your automatic email, right? ---
**Author:** ![Le\_Ministre\_de\_l\_au-dela](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/le_ministre_de_l_au-dela/32/12181_2.png) [@Le\_Ministre\_de\_l\_au-dela](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Le_Ministre_de_l_au-dela)\ **Post date:** [May 14, 2012, 1:12am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sdmb-short-fiction-contest-may-2012-edition-logistics-thread/620419/54 "2012-05-14T01:12:36Z")
> [@DMark](#): > > Hmm…odd. > > OK - I sent it again as an attachment to you. > > I also PM’d you and cut and paste - note that it took 2 messages to email it, as it was too long for the first alone. > > Let me know if you got it this time around. > > I am supposed to just respond to your automatic email, right? Odd, indeed - you’re the second person this round whose messages I had trouble getting. Yes, in an ideal world, hitting ‘reply’ to the out-of-office message is supposed to work. Clearly, I need to call the hamster whisperer… However, all’s well that ends well - I have both the e-mail and the PM copy. Good on you! ---
**Author:** ![TriPolar](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/tripolar/32/3008_2.png) [@TriPolar](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/TriPolar)\ **Post date:** [May 14, 2012, 3:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sdmb-short-fiction-contest-may-2012-edition-logistics-thread/620419/55 "2012-05-14T15:01:05Z")
Time has run out on me again. I managed to imagine a story late last night, but was too tired to follow through with the writing. I do hope time and opportunity align again some day. Good luck to all entrants! [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/sdmb-short-fiction-contest-may-2012-edition-logistics-thread/620419.md?page=2)