2014 Events news (plus a small sneak peak)
Posted: Mon Dec 16, 2013 6:56 pm
Something new this way comes…. In other words, we have decided to change a few things in how events are run. We hope that these changes will give you more time to work on new shrines, limit the drop out rate, and provide a better organisation in general.
From now on we are going to have three different types of events:
1) Challenges: challenges will replace our former "big marathons". We'll have two challenges per year, each lasting 6 months. This will give you plenty of time to work on your shrine, or even to make more than one shrine (the more the merrier, right? ;)). Also, we are eliminating sign-up/submission deadlines. You can sign up and start working on your site anytime during the challenge, and plug it when you are done. Instead of waiting on one big reveal post where it's hard to give each shrine the attention and recognition it deserves, each challenge will have a sub-forum where you can plug your own shrines when you finish, allowing you to work at your own pace. Seeing others finish and plug their shrines first may even give you some inspiration and motivation for your own!
2) Marathons: these will be the equivalent of our "small marathons", like the One Page One Month marathon we run every year. The difference between marathons and challenges is that marathons will run for a short time only, one-three months, while challenges run for six months.
3) Activities: no name change here :) Activities are special events like our annual Banner Trade. Keep an eye on the Announcement forum because we'd love to hear your opinion on new activities to launch next year and we will soon make a suggestion post dedicated to activities feedback.
Since Christmas is near, we are going to be nice and reveal the first challenge theme, which will be *drum rolls*…non-human characters. The Creature Feature challenge will start 1 January 2014, but you are more than welcome to start thinking about possible subjects.
Mind that all these changes will take effect in 2014, we are posting it early so that you can familiarize with it and, as usual, contact us in case you have questions/doubts :)
From now on we are going to have three different types of events:
1) Challenges: challenges will replace our former "big marathons". We'll have two challenges per year, each lasting 6 months. This will give you plenty of time to work on your shrine, or even to make more than one shrine (the more the merrier, right? ;)). Also, we are eliminating sign-up/submission deadlines. You can sign up and start working on your site anytime during the challenge, and plug it when you are done. Instead of waiting on one big reveal post where it's hard to give each shrine the attention and recognition it deserves, each challenge will have a sub-forum where you can plug your own shrines when you finish, allowing you to work at your own pace. Seeing others finish and plug their shrines first may even give you some inspiration and motivation for your own!
2) Marathons: these will be the equivalent of our "small marathons", like the One Page One Month marathon we run every year. The difference between marathons and challenges is that marathons will run for a short time only, one-three months, while challenges run for six months.
3) Activities: no name change here :) Activities are special events like our annual Banner Trade. Keep an eye on the Announcement forum because we'd love to hear your opinion on new activities to launch next year and we will soon make a suggestion post dedicated to activities feedback.
Since Christmas is near, we are going to be nice and reveal the first challenge theme, which will be *drum rolls*…non-human characters. The Creature Feature challenge will start 1 January 2014, but you are more than welcome to start thinking about possible subjects.
Mind that all these changes will take effect in 2014, we are posting it early so that you can familiarize with it and, as usual, contact us in case you have questions/doubts :)