Rules for the 2009 Challenge: Team Lushguin v the State of Maryland
Eligibility
• Texans: You must live within 60 miles of Austin or Houston. You may not come from another city that has its own Regional Lounge.
• Marylanders: You must live in the state of Maryland.
Sign-ups
• Notify your challenge coordinator via email ONLY - texas (at) flickguy (dot) com in Texas or maryland (at) flickguy (dot) com in Maryland - by midnight on November 3 that you want to participate. Your email must contain your nano username.
• During the challenge, you must respond to any requests from your challenge coordinator within a maximum of three days so we know you aren’t missing in action.
• Your challenge coordinator will provide a “word count thread” in your regional lounge to track word count. Participants will post ONCE to this thread when instructed by the challenge coordinator. When everyone has posted, the thread will be locked.
Updating Word Count
• You must update your word count at least once every five days. If you are unable to update your count, contact your challenge coordinator.
• During the course of the contest, we may ask that you update your word count more frequently.
• You must input your final word count by midnight on November 30. After midnight, you will no longer be able to update your count.
Scoring
• You may drop out of the challenge at any time up to midnight on November 15 without affecting your team’s count.
• Only the official word count from the locked “word count thread” on the NaNoWriMo website will be considered when computing the final score.
• After midnight on November 30, the challenge coordinators from each team will drop the highest and lowest scores from their respective counts. They will compute the average score for all remaining competitors.
• The team with the highest word count average will be the winner.
• The challenge coordinators will compare results, and when both coordinators agree, the results will be posted on the NaNo boards.
Trash-talkin’
• Each team will have a clearly labeled “trash talk” thread. The Lushguins trash talk thread will be in the Austin Lounge. Trash talk is to be posted ONLY to the trash talk thread and should remain in good fun and within the bounds of good sportspersonship.
Our God-like powers
• Challenge Coordinators decide what “good sportspersonship” means.
• We reserve the right to remove folks from the competition for any violation of the rules and guidelines listed above.
• We are the final authority in any dispute or question about the rules.
Remember It’s All in Fun
• In the heat of competition, we sometimes forget it’s just a game. If you have a concern or question about anything regarding the competition, please contact your challenge coordinator before you post.
(If you’d like to discuss this further, please post questions or comments to this thread or shoot your challenge coordinator an email or pm.)
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2008: Winner!
Night Fire, complete at 91,367 words
Resistance, incomplete at 53,760 words
2009 Goal: 150k words, two complete novels
108,301 / 50,000
Okt 28, 2009 - 13 11
So I, Jesina (Heather in real life) am your Challenge Coordinator this year, and you are more than welcome to PM me with any questions, or just post 'em here. A couple things to call attention to:
1) Replying to this thread will not enter you into the Challenge. You can certainly post letting me know that you've emailed, but an email is the only way to actually sign up.
2) We've altered the averages this year. In the past the lowest score was dropped but this year we're dropping the highest score as well. This doesn't mean we don't value those of you who can punch out hundreds of thousands of words; we just want to make sure everyone's encouraged to write up hundreds of thousands of words. We don't want to rely on those high-word-count writers as a crutch.
Questions? Comments?
Thanks, all!
Heather
----------2008: Winner!
Night Fire, complete at 91,367 words
Resistance, incomplete at 53,760 words
2009 Goal: 150k words, two complete novels
50,063 / 50,000
Okt 28, 2009 - 14 08
Once again, good luck to all members of the Maryland team. I no longer reside on Maryland soil (except for maybe a week of November xD) so I can't join in... And I don't think the SF Peninsula group does any wars either =3= You'd think there'd be a lot of people in California doing it, seeing as it's so... big...
----------~::||Overconfidence||::~
Before you attempt to beat the odds, be sure you could survive the odds beating you.
Yuu_tan.InsaneJournal.com
108,301 / 50,000
Okt 29, 2009 - 11 57
Bumping this...
We're up to ten participants and as of a minute ago, I have replied to everyone who sent an email. If you haven't gotten a reply, I didn't get your email and you aren't signed up.
Thanks!!
Heather
----------2008: Winner!
Night Fire, complete at 91,367 words
Resistance, incomplete at 53,760 words
2009 Goal: 150k words, two complete novels
32,389 / 50,000
Okt 30, 2009 - 11 53
I just sent my e-mail, I am uber excited! I hope I will not have to drop out this year and will do uber well!!
25,013 / 50,000
Okt 30, 2009 - 12 18
I just sent my email--I'm a newbie so not sure what I'm getting myself into ;-)
----------41,841 / 50,000
Okt 30, 2009 - 12 42
Well, I sent my e-mail yesterday, but I'm patient. Got until Tuesday to sign up, anyway.
Where will the final lists for this year be, anyway?
----------"The man who has no imagination has no wings."
-Muhammad Ali
51,065 / 50,000
Okt 30, 2009 - 13 42
I've emailed Flickguy and Stickied this thread.
Thanks Heather!
Lee
----------Winner!: 2004 - String Fling, 2005 - Dark Matters, 2006 - Heaven's Homeless, 2007 - Against Nature, 2008 - Crack Bot
MLing for MD since 2004
53,571 / 50,000
Okt 30, 2009 - 17 07
I sent my email.
----------Surrounded by water and lulled by the tidal pull, I remain The Tidewaterbound
Go Team Maryland!
42,263 / 50,000
Okt 31, 2009 - 05 58
Sent my e-mail. First shot at this, hope I live up to it (I figure this is a great motivation to reach 100,000 words, which is my goal this year).
----------2005: Everything Under the Sun (Win!)
2006: Cons and Consequence (Fail!)
2007: Bitter Sky (Utter Fail!!!)
2008: The Patchwork Princess (Win!)
77,896 / 50,000
Okt 31, 2009 - 07 18
Heh.. When I saw this, I panicked. I was like, "She's supposed to email Jesina, not me!"
And then I realized it's because we're using my domain for sign-up emails.
I'm not crazy... nope. Not me. *twitch*
(Glad to see you AND tide are joining the fray again. :D)
----------GO LUSHGUINS!
50,000 words is easy.
50,000 words that make sense? Much harder.
77,896 / 50,000
Okt 31, 2009 - 07 20
*rubs hands together in a gleefully evil manner*
Hi Fini! Glad to see you here.
(Note to Self and Jesina: We must get the Smack Talk threads going.)
----------GO LUSHGUINS!
50,000 words is easy.
50,000 words that make sense? Much harder.
50,046 / 50,000
Okt 31, 2009 - 12 21
I sent an email too. I can't wait!
----------NaNoWriMo 2007 - Winner!
NaNoWriMo 2008 - Winner!
73,295 / 50,000
Okt 31, 2009 - 19 24
Email sent. I'm all nervous this year, I've never tried to start right at midnight before, maybe that's why.
----------"We must read in order to know, or we do not know by reading." Charlotte Mason
One box of Stash Chai Tea - 3.50
One Carton of Camel Lights - 65.00
Hitting 35k on day 10 - Priceless
Some months never see a written word. For Nov, there's NaNoWriMo
53,385 / 50,000
Okt 31, 2009 - 23 35
Email sent!
:-D
----------"Is this a chain of command, or a chain of credulity?"
"There's a difference?" Miles grinned. - Bujold
78,787 / 50,000
Nov 1, 2009 - 03 18
I sent an e-mail even though I originally had no intention of doing this challenge again. I guess resistance is futile :) Bring on the Lushguins! We're ready for them!
44,040 / 50,000
Nov 1, 2009 - 06 15
Okay, I sent my email. What's a Lushguin and how will I recognize it when I see it? :-) Not one of your better known little creatures.
----------108,301 / 50,000
Nov 1, 2009 - 09 34
We're up to 27 Marylanders participating this year, though three of those aren't yet official. Please remember the only official way to sign up is by emailing Maryland [at] Flickguy [dot] com.
I've replied to everyone who'd contacted me as of a second ago, so if you haven't heard from me, please resend.
Remember, you can still sign up through November 3
Thanks!!
Heather
----------2008: Winner!
Night Fire, complete at 91,367 words
Resistance, incomplete at 53,760 words
2009 Goal: 150k words, two complete novels
45,885 / 50,000
Nov 1, 2009 - 15 06
Do we still have to post on a weird thread or is just the e-mail fun?
I'm definitely psyched for this!
32,389 / 50,000
Nov 1, 2009 - 20 32
I emailed but never got a response so I'm sending a new email.
EDIT: My email put an extra 'com' at the end of the email address, so hopefully now that I've fixed that, my email went through.
24,092 / 50,000
Nov 1, 2009 - 20 55
I am so IN for this year! Just sent my email~
----------"when i get a little money, i buy books. if any is left over, i buy food and clothes."
http://irishais.livejournal.com
108,301 / 50,000
Nov 2, 2009 - 07 49
We will have the other thread -- it just makes it easier to see everyone's word count at a glance -- but it won't go up until after tomorrow.
We are currently at 31 participants, and last I checked Texas was at over 40. If you're even thinking about signing up, do it! You can always drop out before November 15 if real life intervenes and you think you aren't where you want to be. So come on!! It's going to be really, really rewarding when we win! It's a great motivator, I promise!!! You want to know how much? Look at last year's tally.
I've replied to everyone who's sent me an email as of about two minutes ago, and below is the current list of participants. If you're not on here and you should be, yell at me.
Akrotkov
----------Alarra
angeliclizard
BethanyK
blessedofmortals17
Capthook
ceeeeg
Infinity-Nevermore
James_R
JenniferDZ
Jesina
justBetsy
Leah-Nardo
Lissibith
MargoMcP
mustabeencrazy
nawybot
punahougirl84
Renalae
SarahKate
Serena B
sjsampson
startwrite
Susie Q
tearsofsirion
thedreaming
Tidewaterbound
tryin2hard
Vary
Wolf912
xishuai
2008: Winner!
Night Fire, complete at 91,367 words
Resistance, incomplete at 53,760 words
2009 Goal: 150k words, two complete novels
28,488 / 50,000
Nov 2, 2009 - 12 55
I'm not only in, but I named my indentured servant class the "Lushguins."
----------Pax,
(Blue/green version compliments of cherrycola)
Barb
65,137 / 50,000
Nov 2, 2009 - 14 16
I just sent an email to you Heather. Looking forward to being a "crab." :)
108,301 / 50,000
Nov 2, 2009 - 17 33
I'll check the email again later, but wanted to mention the trash-talk thread is up and running here. Have at it!!
And for anyone who's interested, the Lushguins challenge rules thread in region 74 has the history of the challenge and what exactly a Lushguin is...
----------2008: Winner!
Night Fire, complete at 91,367 words
Resistance, incomplete at 53,760 words
2009 Goal: 150k words, two complete novels
40,628 / 50,000
Nov 2, 2009 - 17 58
Count me in! I just sent my e-mail.
----------NaNoWriMo '07 ~ KILL ZONE
Script Frenzy '08 ~ FATAL TARGET
JulNoWriMo '08 ~ BREAKING POINT
NaNoWriMo '08 ~ DOUBLE AGENT
Script Frenzy '09 ~ DOUBLE AGENT
JulNoWriMo '09 ~
NaNoWriMo '09 ~ CLEAR LINE OF SIGHT
50,063 / 50,000
Nov 2, 2009 - 22 50
Question!
----------Okay, I'm not residing "in" Maryland, but my permanent residence is. Does that mean I can help y'all beat the snot out of the Lushguins?
~::||Overconfidence||::~
Before you attempt to beat the odds, be sure you could survive the odds beating you.
Yuu_tan.InsaneJournal.com
68,552 / 50,000
Nov 3, 2009 - 04 54
Ohhhhh, fine, it just wouldn't be November without working for Team Crab. I give up! Count me in; I just sent the email.
----------Dreamwidth Studios: come to the dark side, we've got cookies. Special offer for NaNo participants.
43,839 / 50,000
Nov 3, 2009 - 06 39
108,301 / 50,000
Nov 3, 2009 - 09 43
Below is the updated list of challengers, so if you should be there and don't see your name, email me. Everyone who'd sent an email up to a minute ago has been replied to, so if you didn't get a reply, please resend. Remember, the deadline to sign up is midnight tonight.
We're at 41 strong, and I'm MAD impressed with some of these word counts I see already. Fabulous!
Akrotkov
----------Alarra
angeliclizard
BethanyK
blessedofmortals17
bonniexcl
BregoBeauty
Capthook
ceeeeg
Cregger
haleighlachance
Infinity-Nevermore
James_R
JenniferDZ
Jesina
JoyaFields
justBetsy
kathrine
Leah-Nardo
Lissibith
MargoMcP
mustabeencrazy
Narwen_Telperindal
nawybot
Pax
prismac
punahougirl84
rahaeli
Renalae
SarahKate
Serena B
sjsampson
startwrite
Susie Q
tearsofsirion
thedreaming
Tidewaterbound
tryin2hard
Vary
Wolf912
xishuai
2008: Winner!
Night Fire, complete at 91,367 words
Resistance, incomplete at 53,760 words
2009 Goal: 150k words, two complete novels
21,748 / 50,000
Nov 3, 2009 - 10 00
Glad I got blocked and decided to look around the forums or I wouldn't have seen this in time ;-P
Sent the email in....GO CRABS!