Comments on: Project Update: STORY CONTEST

By: Josh Glenn

Josh Glenn — Wed, 07 Oct 2009 18:53:24 +0000

Extremely stringent, Pamela. Not that we haven’t published over-500-word stories on this website — but this is a contest. We want to make sure the judges will actually read all the entries. So: 500.

By: P.D. Ripley

P.D. Ripley — Wed, 07 Oct 2009 18:41:04 +0000

Thanks for responding , both of you. Am definitely looking forward to the contest. Thanks for telling me my initial response to you, Rob, was lost in space. I can save being marginalized for other reasons………….

By: Pamela R

Pamela R — Tue, 06 Oct 2009 23:52:06 +0000

So, how stringent is the 500 word rule? Any leeway?

By: Weekly Project Update + Countdown to Contest Announcement | Significant Objects

Tue, 06 Oct 2009 15:05:26 +0000

[...] Coming up this week: I’m already a day late with this Weekly Update, so I’ll skip the other formalities and say that this Friday there should be a Big Announcement about the story contest we mentioned earlier. That’s right! You’ll have a chance to invent Significance, for this object. [...]

By: Rob Walker

Rob Walker — Mon, 05 Oct 2009 16:44:24 +0000

I don’t think I ever got that email, P.D. There’s nothing from your email address in my email archives, not even junk folders etc. In any case, my apologies.

By: Josh Glenn

Josh Glenn — Mon, 05 Oct 2009 16:30:54 +0000

Thanks, P.D. The contest is scheduled to happen very soon, so watch this website for updates. You can subscribe to our RSS feed via email by clicking on the EMAIL link at top right.

By: P.D. Ripley

P.D. Ripley — Mon, 05 Oct 2009 01:13:29 +0000

I really want to write for this project, and the contest may be my opportunity to start to be involved. PLEASE KEEP ME POSTED. I contacted Rob Walker at his website and although he said he replied to all, alas, no reply……