Better late than never! Thanks for the lovely comments. There's only been one follow-up so far, and that is A Very Wyvern Christmas in Our Christmas Cookbook. It's funny timing, because I've recently started working again on the novel I started a few years ago in this universe. I have a prologue and three chapters written, which are undergoing revision, and then I plan on working on more chapters. I won't start posting till it's completed though.
It's not an issue if you want to write multiple stories. We don't limit the number of submissions for the anthology. I'm not the only one who has written multiples. I think @Bill W has written three or four for past anthologies. Writing ten 1k shorts would be a bit excessive, but writing three or four quality stories to include is definitely not a problem.
Thank you all for the feedback and great comments! I am super excited about the anthology this year and am glad to hear about so many wanting to participate already.
This is a perfect example of having a tangential link to the theme. It doesn't have to hit us over the head.
One of the subjects I have planned for this year's blog is writing to a theme that doesn't "speak" to you.
I really liked that camaraderie too. I admit to being lax in posting the threads last year. I will plan on creating them this weekend and will be sure to check in regularly. Let's get the discussion started!
We've done multiple themes in the past in an effort to draw more participants into writing for the anthology. I would say we had mixed results. I did a poll a few years ago and the overwhelming majority voted for one theme. Good anthology themes should be open to multiple interpretations and multiple genres. Your example of a suspense thriller is perfect. Creature Feature on its surface screams horror, but it also fits just about any other genre as well. One of my plans for the blog this year is to feature articles on writing for different genres, so your comment fits perfectly into my plans. I feel like I want a devil emoji here, but they're not evil plans
I have some exciting plans for the anthology blog this year, including a series of writing tips. I'd like to get an idea of what else authors/readers would like to see here in the Thursday anthology blog. Please comment or message me about any topics you would like to see addressed, and I will do my best to accommodate. Also let me know if you like the anthology rewinds, where past anthologies are re-featured. It's not too early to get started writing for our Poetry Anthology - Diversity or for our annual anthology - Creature Feature!
I'm glad that people who choose to remain single and/or are Ace are becoming more accepted and understood in society, although I think there's still a long way to go. I'm happy this story was able to give a better understanding. Thanks for reading and commenting!
I would love to have two weeks off, but alas, have to settle with just having Monday off I notice you didn't put coming to visit me as an option. Guess it's too cold to go over the Falls in a barrel
A huge thank you to our fearless leader, @Myr for squashing all the bugs related to the latest security update, and for keeping the site safe from those idiots who want to hurt it.
You can submit up to four chapters, but it's much easier on us if you submit it as one chapter (plus prologue). You're good with your chapters as long as you don't mess with the dates