Archive of Our Own (BETA)

This is the treat part of the Ante_Up_Losers ficathon 2012. There is more information on the Dreamwidth community here: ante_up_losers.

Who can write treats for the Ante Up Losers Scramble?
Anyone! If you feel inspired to write, then write. Visit the Ante Up Losers Sign Up Summary 2012 (or 2011) or the Dear Writers letters post on DW for inspiration.

Don't forget to name your recipient and upload to the Ante_Up_Scramble_2012 Collection so your story will remain anonymous until reveals in February.

What if I don't have a Dreamwidth or Archive of Our Own (AO3) account?
You do not have to have a Dreamwidth account to participate. Dreamwidth allows you to join, subscribe, and comment to community posts with Open ID, and we've created an LJ feed of the comm so you can still keep up with community posts on Livejournal.

But if you'd like an invite code, the mods will provide one for you; comment to the Dreamwidth and Archive of Our Own Invite post with the type of account you need (DW, AO3, or both), and the mods will reply to your comment with an invite code. If you don't want to wait, here are a couple of other options.

If you need a Dreamwidth invite code:

• Visit dw_codesharing and see if anyone has a code you can snag.
  


• Ante up $3 for one month's paid time.

If you need an AO3 account:

• Visit Archive of Our Own and put your name and e-mail address in the queue. You'll get your invite code in short order, generally no longer than a week.

Do I have to have a beta?
Nope. You are not required to have a beta for your treats. Just be sure to upload your treat(s) to the Ante Up Losers Scramble Collection with the name of your recipient.

What is the deadline for treats?
There is no deadline per se; the collection goes live on January 27, 2012, but you can upload treats after that point, and, in fact, until signups for the 2013 challenge (November 2012).

How do I post my story to the right collection?
Make sure it is Ante_Up_Fic_Scramble_2012, and you will be all set. This will ensure that your treat remains anonymous until the mods reveal all the fics on February 6.

How do I contact the mods?
Your friendly mods for this challenge are: kate, and lady_krysis.

You can send a PM to any of the mods or e-mail them at kisahawklin@gmail.com and lady_krysis@dreamwidth.org.

I have more questions.
Groovy. Leave them in a comment to this Dreamwidth post and one of the mods will get back to you.

There are no length limits or participation rules - anyone can upload a story as a treat for any participant in the fest.

Take a look at the Ante Up Losers Letters for participant names and letter links. When posting your completed fic, don't forget to name your recipient and upload to the Ante_Up_Scramble_2012 Collection so your story will remain anonymous until reveals in February.