We still have a few stories coming in, they've been added to the Master List. I would like to thank everyone who took part in the ficathon. This has been a lot of fun for me and I hope everyone who participated enjoyed it too.

I'm already thinking of ideas for next years challenge. Any suggestions or ideas on how to make next years spook_me ficathon better would be greatly appreciated. If you had any problems this year, please let me know so I won't make the same mistakes.

I would like to improve the ficathon to make it a better experience for everyone.

And yes, I'm still accepting late entries.

Thanks!

This is the Master List for the Spook Me Multi-Fandom Halloween Ficathon 2007!

In this post, please comment with something like this:

Title:
Name:
Fandom: (please, no abbreviations)
A link to my story:

Post your story anywhere (an LJ, web page, archive) but please do not post your story here. Just a link to your story.

( Master List )

This is your one and only reminder post. The Master List will open on October 26th, your stories are due. When the Master List opens, please post a link to your story in the comments. Your story will be added to the List as soon as possible.

It's not a problem if you are a day or two late, we'll be around keeping the list updated. But please, do try and be on time.

And don't worry if your story will be very late, finish it any way. Don't give up on it, there is always next year.

I was late getting back into town yesterday, so some of you got your prompts a tad late. I was getting kind of punchy toward the end, so if you got prompts that don't work for your fandom, let me know and I'll send you another set.

Some interesting stats:

Ghost was the #1 prompt chosen by writers with Vampire and Cannibal tied for a very close second. Demon came in third. Spiders, Snakes and Reptiles were the ones that writers specifically stated they didn't want. Unfortunately for you guys that let me pick your prompts, I chose to send the least popular creatures-- though I spread my selection out over the entire list, so there won't be a ton of stories including Spiders, Snakes and Reptiles.

Keep in mind that you can choose to write a different creature prompt if you don't like the one chosen for you. Also, you only have to use one prompt in your story, but if you manage to incorporate all three, I'll be amazed!

I'm very pleased with the number and variety of fandoms represented. It's good to see some of my favorite older fandoms as well as a few that I'm not familiar with. I'm especially happy to see so many writers who wrote last year writing again this year. :::waves:::

If you haven't received your prompts, check your email filters. Several prompt emails ended up in junk folders last year. If there are any other problems, or if you have any questions, you can comment here, or send me an email at ausar@netdoor.com.

When hot summer days flee from the chill of autumn, when the nights grow longer and the moon shines cold and bright, the veil between worlds lifts to reveal:

The Spook Me Multi-Fandom Halloween Ficathon 2007!

This ficathon was created by me, ozsaur and dustandroses because we love spooky stories. Halloween is the best time of year for reading stories that offer pulse pounding thrills, blood curdling dread and hair-raising horror.

All fandoms are welcome. Stories can be Gen, Het or Slash. All ratings are accepted.

There are a couple of changes this year. This time around, you can pick your own creature. Or you can let me pick one for you and I will send it along with the secret prompts. And this year, the secret prompts are based on movie titles from old '50s horror and sci-fi movies. You might get Bride of the Gorilla, for example, as one of your secret prompts. You do not have to watch the movies! The titles are for inspiration.

Dates to Know

August 22: sign ups start
September 12: sign ups end
September 13: prompts sent out
October 20: reminders sent out
October 26: Master List opens, stories are due!

( The Creature List )

When you sign up, please use this template or something like it:

Name:
Email:
Fandom: (full name of fandom, not an abbreviation)
The creature I want to write:

( Things to Know )

Have fun! And please go ahead and spread the word about the ficathon. The more fandoms represented the more I like it!

This is the Master List for the Spook Me Multi-Fandom Halloween Ficathon! I'm so excited, I can't wait to see what everyone has written!

In this post, please comment with something like this:

Title:
Name:
Fandom: (please, no abbreviations)
A link to my story:

Post your story anywhere (an LJ, web page, archive) but please do not post your story here. Just a link to your story.

( The Master List )

This and an email that will be sent out today, will be your only reminders that your stories a due on October 26.

On the 26th, a Master List post will be opened. In the comments of the Master List, please comment with something like this:

Title:
Author:
Fandom: (please do not abbreviate)
A Link to My Story:

And that's it! You can post your story anywhere (an LJ, web page, archive etc.) but not to this comm. Your story will be linked from the Master List.

Try and get your story in on the 26th. But if that isn't possible, I will be around for a couple of days after and I will try and get your story up on the Master List. After that... well, post your story anyway. Don't give up on it because you missed the deadline.

Have fun!

Sign ups for the ficathon are officially closed. Prompts have been sent out today. If you have not received your prompts by tomorrow morning, email dustandroses or me and one of us will resend. If you have any questions or problems, email us or comment to this post.

I hope everyone has fun with this ficathon. I'm so excited, I can hardly wait for October. This is going to be a fabulous Halloween!

Please feel free to use these icons as you wish. You may customize them, or if you need help with that you can leave a comment here or email me at this address and I'll see what I can do. dustandroses at yahoo dot com

If you have any suggestions for different captions, please let me know, I just threw up what I thought of at the spur of the moment, but if I get suggestions from you, I'll make another post with new captions.

I'd love for you to leave a comment telling me which ones you took, just so I can get an idea of what you're interested in for a second batch. Credit would be nice, but not required - if you do, you can credit either dustandroses, dusty or spook_me.

Here's a sample of what's behind the cut. I hope you enjoy them.

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( Get Your Spooky Icons Here )

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When the heat of summer becomes the frosty nip of autumn, when the leaves change from green to gold, when the wind blows a chill kiss on the nape of your neck, it is time to get ready for:

The Spook Me Multi-Fandom Halloween Ficathon!

This ficathon was created by me, ozsaur and dustandroses because we love spooky stories. Halloween is the best time of year for reading stories that offer pulse pounding thrills, blood curdling dread and hair-raising horror.

All fandoms are welcome. Stories can be Gen, Het or Slash. All ratings are accepted.

Dates to Know

August 30: sign ups start
September 12: sign ups end
September 13: prompts sent out
October 20: reminders sent out
October 26: Master List opens, stories are due!

( The Creature List )

( Things to Know )

And that's all. If you have any questions, email me. Or ask in the comments here.

ETA I have to apologize and I hope this doesn't cause any hard feelings, but I very reluctantly have to say no to RPS/F. I really should have thought of this in the first place. There are still a lot of discomfort in fandom over RPS/F. If there is a lot of interest in the RPS fandoms, I would be happy to start another parallel ficathon, using the same prompts and format, that would be for RPS writers. I will post in my LJ, ozsaur, and ask RPS writers to let me know if this is something they might want to do.