Drakeathon: Livewriting Marathon this weekend
What's Livewriting? 1889ca's webpage describes it as "the act of writing a book or story within a set timeframe, with live updates for an audience that also participates by suggesting directions the story might go."
What's Flash/Microfiction? Flash fiction is generally defined as short-short stories, under 3000, 1500, or 1000 words. Microfiction is generally short, complete stories under 500 words.
What's the Drakeathon? The Drakeathon will be two 4-hour sessions in which I ask you, the audience, to prompt me to write short fiction. I'll ask for audience participation as I write, and post the stories as I complete them.
But,since this is an 'thon, I'm trying to earn a little money, too (in this case, for Drake, the above-pictured kitty, who has recently been diagnosed with diabetes). At least the first three prompters each hour will have 50-word microfics written off their prompts, but those who sponsor the 'thon will get more bang: each $5 sponsorship will get 300 words, up to a 3000-word story (anything over 1000 words will be completed in the weeks immediately following the 'thon).
Note: I'm still ironing out details. But!
As sponsorship goals are met, those who have donated will get bigger perks:
If I reach $20, I get a pizza
If I reach $75, everyone who donates will get a printed-and-snailmailed or pdf-and-e-mailed prettified version of the story from their prompt
If I reach $150, there will be an e-book of the stories from this anthology; sponsors will get a free copy
If I reach $225, the e-book will include a never-before-seen short story of 1500-3000 words written for this anthology
If I reach $300, there will be a print book, and donors will receive a discount on said book.
If I reach $375, the e- and print book will have professional art for the covers & a second new short story.
TL:DR Summary: Throw prompts at me, get microfics.
Throw money and prompts at me, get longer fics.
If enough money is thrown at me, there will be shinies
(apologies to Eseme, Ysabet, and anyone else who will get this 3-4 times in their f-list)