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crowdfundingNominations are now CLOSED for the Fiction category of the Rose and Bay Awards.
Nominations are now OPEN for the Fiction category of the Rose & Bay Award. This award honors excellence in creative crowdfunding, and this category recognizes exceptional storytellers. Everyone is encouraged to make nominations and, later, to vote. Icons and banners are available to help spread the word. Please read the complete details below, and then make your nominations in a comment under this post.
Note: A project or person which wins one year is not eligible in the same category for the next year. After that, it is eligible again. In the Fiction category, FIYAH Magazine of Black Speculative Fiction by Justina Ireland, Troy L. Wiggins, et al. is not eligible.
What Is the Rose and Bay Award?
The Rose and Bay Award was launched byysabetwordsmith (Elizabeth Barrette) in January 2009, and quickly gained additional volunteers. This award focuses on a growing business model known as "crowdfunding" or "cyberfunded creativity," which directly connects creative people and patrons of the arts online. This award recognizes exemplary projects and enthusiastic patrons. It currently features six categories: Art, Fiction, Poetry, Webcomic, Other Project, and Patron.
The award period for eligible activities spans January 1-December 31, 2017.
The nomination period spans January 1-January 31, 2018.
The voting period spans February 1-February 28, 2018.
These are the handlers for the 2018 award season:
Award Rules
1) In order for a project to be nominated in the Art, Fiction, Poetry, Webcomic, or Other Project categories:
* It must be "cyberfunded creativity" aka "crowdfunding." That means it must be creative material marketed directly to an audience online, with money involved somehow. There are many variations of this business model; all are welcome; and if you're not sure a project qualifies, you may ask. See "5 Steps to Crowdfunding Success" for a discussion of key features that identify a crowdfunded project.
* At least part of the project must be visible online without charge. If the project is normally visible only to paying subscribers or the like, and the creator wishes for it to be eligible, then s/he may offer temporary or partial access for voting purposes. (If the available material is temporary and/or partial, it needs to say that at the top of the screen, to avoid annoying visitors who might otherwise think they're about to see a complete and permanent piece.)
Note: A project or person which wins one year is not eligible in the same category for the next year. After that, it is eligible again. In the Fiction category, FIYAH Magazine of Black Speculative Fiction by Justina Ireland, Troy L. Wiggins, et al. is not eligible.
2) This award will go by calendar years. So in order to be eligible for the 2018 award season, a project or patron must have been active on or between January 1, 2017 and December 31, 2017.
3) For the 2018 season, nominations will be made in comments to each category's nomination post (beginning in January). A nomination consists of the project title, creator name, award category, a link to the project page, and a summary. The summary should include several sentences describing the project's content (theme, characters, plot, etc.), presentation (media, frequency, etc.), and crowdfunding approach (money handling, audience interaction, etc.). Example:
4) You may nominate a maximum of three projects per category. You are not required to make that many nominations or to cover all the categories. Please make each nomination in a separate comment; that way, if a problem occurs with one nomination it will not affect any others. You may NOT nominate your own project.
5) Nominations for the Fiction category will be collected byysabetwordsmith.
6) Participation is voluntary. If a creator wishes to withdraw their project from any category, or a patron wishes to withdraw from the Patron category, simply contact the category handler. In case of withdrawal, the person who made the withdrawn nomination may then nominate another project or patron instead.
7) Voters are strongly encouraged to browse the nominees before making a final decision; that's what the links are for, and the purpose of this award is to promote the splendor of crowdfunded projects. If you don't have time to explore widely or you already have a firm favorite, that's okay too.
8) Voting will take place via Dreamwidth polling in thecrowdfunding community, open to all. Polling is by popular vote, with checkboxes; you may vote for all of the projects in a category that you admire. (There may need to be more than one poll question per category, and runoffs, if the number of nominees is high. DW has a limit to how many options there can be per question in a poll.) You ARE allowed to vote for your own project, or yourself as a patron.
9) Winners will be announced after the polling is completed.
How You Can Help
Rose and Bay depends on everyone's participation and enthusiasm to make it a success. Here are some ways you can help that happen:
1) Nominate. Leave your nominations fo Fiction in the comments on this post. Don't forget to check out the other five nominating posts as well.
2) Vote. Voting opens in February. Don't forget to mark your calendar or set up an alert.
3) Promote. Blog, email friends, tweet, post to Facebook, GooglePlus, Tumblr, or other social websites. Use the banners and icons. Hire a skywriter. Organize a flash mob. Just spread the word.
4) Share. If you're a patron or audience member, highlight your favorite crowdfunded projects from 2016 and direct people back to the award. Are you following other patrons whose tastes match your own to see what they sponsor or recommend? Mention them too! This makes it easier for people to find eligible nominees.
5) Speak up. Don't be shy. If you have eligible projects for Rose & Bay, let your audience and patrons know and link them to the relevant nomination post(s). If you have an "honor wall" or other place acknowledging your patrons, mention that too! Let your fans know there is a way for them to honor your project and the patrons who make it possible.
6) Plug in. Consider joiningcrowdfunding on Dreamwidth if you're not yet a member. If you're on LiveJournal, don't forget to check out the Crowdfunding community there as well.
Nominations are now OPEN for the Fiction category of the Rose & Bay Award. This award honors excellence in creative crowdfunding, and this category recognizes exceptional storytellers. Everyone is encouraged to make nominations and, later, to vote. Icons and banners are available to help spread the word. Please read the complete details below, and then make your nominations in a comment under this post.
Note: A project or person which wins one year is not eligible in the same category for the next year. After that, it is eligible again. In the Fiction category, FIYAH Magazine of Black Speculative Fiction by Justina Ireland, Troy L. Wiggins, et al. is not eligible.
What Is the Rose and Bay Award?
The Rose and Bay Award was launched by
ysabetwordsmith (Elizabeth Barrette) in January 2009, and quickly gained additional volunteers. This award focuses on a growing business model known as "crowdfunding" or "cyberfunded creativity," which directly connects creative people and patrons of the arts online. This award recognizes exemplary projects and enthusiastic patrons. It currently features six categories: Art, Fiction, Poetry, Webcomic, Other Project, and Patron.The award period for eligible activities spans January 1-December 31, 2017.
The nomination period spans January 1-January 31, 2018.
The voting period spans February 1-February 28, 2018.
These are the handlers for the 2018 award season:
Art:
Fiction:
Poetry:
Webcomic:
Other Project:
Patron:
Award Rules
1) In order for a project to be nominated in the Art, Fiction, Poetry, Webcomic, or Other Project categories:
* It must be "cyberfunded creativity" aka "crowdfunding." That means it must be creative material marketed directly to an audience online, with money involved somehow. There are many variations of this business model; all are welcome; and if you're not sure a project qualifies, you may ask. See "5 Steps to Crowdfunding Success" for a discussion of key features that identify a crowdfunded project.
* At least part of the project must be visible online without charge. If the project is normally visible only to paying subscribers or the like, and the creator wishes for it to be eligible, then s/he may offer temporary or partial access for voting purposes. (If the available material is temporary and/or partial, it needs to say that at the top of the screen, to avoid annoying visitors who might otherwise think they're about to see a complete and permanent piece.)
Note: A project or person which wins one year is not eligible in the same category for the next year. After that, it is eligible again. In the Fiction category, FIYAH Magazine of Black Speculative Fiction by Justina Ireland, Troy L. Wiggins, et al. is not eligible.
2) This award will go by calendar years. So in order to be eligible for the 2018 award season, a project or patron must have been active on or between January 1, 2017 and December 31, 2017.
3) For the 2018 season, nominations will be made in comments to each category's nomination post (beginning in January). A nomination consists of the project title, creator name, award category, a link to the project page, and a summary. The summary should include several sentences describing the project's content (theme, characters, plot, etc.), presentation (media, frequency, etc.), and crowdfunding approach (money handling, audience interaction, etc.). Example:
Project Title: "Stupendous Story"
Creator Name: A.J. Muse
Link: http://stu.pen.dous.story.com
Category: Fiction.
Summary: "Stupendous Story" is an ongoing (2008-current) serial about a little girl, an old man, an enchanted suitcase, and their quest to save the universe. It is funded by subscription; subscribers get to see each weekday's installment immediately, then completed sections are released for public viewing. So far, three sections are visible, and Muse is seeking a publisher for a hardcopy edition."
4) You may nominate a maximum of three projects per category. You are not required to make that many nominations or to cover all the categories. Please make each nomination in a separate comment; that way, if a problem occurs with one nomination it will not affect any others. You may NOT nominate your own project.
5) Nominations for the Fiction category will be collected by
ysabetwordsmith.6) Participation is voluntary. If a creator wishes to withdraw their project from any category, or a patron wishes to withdraw from the Patron category, simply contact the category handler. In case of withdrawal, the person who made the withdrawn nomination may then nominate another project or patron instead.
7) Voters are strongly encouraged to browse the nominees before making a final decision; that's what the links are for, and the purpose of this award is to promote the splendor of crowdfunded projects. If you don't have time to explore widely or you already have a firm favorite, that's okay too.
8) Voting will take place via Dreamwidth polling in the
crowdfunding community, open to all. Polling is by popular vote, with checkboxes; you may vote for all of the projects in a category that you admire. (There may need to be more than one poll question per category, and runoffs, if the number of nominees is high. DW has a limit to how many options there can be per question in a poll.) You ARE allowed to vote for your own project, or yourself as a patron.9) Winners will be announced after the polling is completed.
How You Can Help
Rose and Bay depends on everyone's participation and enthusiasm to make it a success. Here are some ways you can help that happen:
1) Nominate. Leave your nominations fo Fiction in the comments on this post. Don't forget to check out the other five nominating posts as well.
2) Vote. Voting opens in February. Don't forget to mark your calendar or set up an alert.
3) Promote. Blog, email friends, tweet, post to Facebook, GooglePlus, Tumblr, or other social websites. Use the banners and icons. Hire a skywriter. Organize a flash mob. Just spread the word.
4) Share. If you're a patron or audience member, highlight your favorite crowdfunded projects from 2016 and direct people back to the award. Are you following other patrons whose tastes match your own to see what they sponsor or recommend? Mention them too! This makes it easier for people to find eligible nominees.
5) Speak up. Don't be shy. If you have eligible projects for Rose & Bay, let your audience and patrons know and link them to the relevant nomination post(s). If you have an "honor wall" or other place acknowledging your patrons, mention that too! Let your fans know there is a way for them to honor your project and the patrons who make it possible.
6) Plug in. Consider joining
crowdfunding on Dreamwidth if you're not yet a member. If you're on LiveJournal, don't forget to check out the Crowdfunding community there as well.
Nomination
Date: 2018-01-22 11:48 pm (UTC)Creator Name: Sarah Williams aka
Link: https://dialecticdreamer.dreamwidth.org/tag/fiction
Category: Fiction.
Summary:
Nomination
Date: 2018-01-22 11:50 pm (UTC)Creator Name:
Link: https://siliconshaman.dreamwidth.org/tag/muse-bait+monthly
Category: Fiction.
Summary:
Nomination
Date: 2018-01-22 11:53 pm (UTC)Creator Name:
Link: https://chanter-greenie.dreamwidth.org/268112.html
Category: Fiction.
Summary: Set in the Orange!verse of Schrodinger's Heroes, "QRM" is about sharing safehouses in a neocon world. I sponsored this story.
Nomination
Date: 2018-01-31 07:04 am (UTC)Creator Name: Lyn Thorne-Alder
Link: https://www.patreon.com/aldersprig
Category: Fiction
Summary: Lyn writes: Here you will find speculative fiction in a variety of flavors — sci-fi and fantasy, space opera and modern magic, horror and the occasional absurd experiment, adventure tales and fresh apocalypses weekly.
The fiction here runs the gamut from tiny stories, barely over a hundred words long, to serialized stories rolling on towards novel length. It’s by turns happy, sad, deep, shallow, and sometimes a little bit dark; to my best of my ability, although many of the stories here are set in my existing universes, they are stand-alone, requiring no previous experience with my worlds to enjoy.
I like to think of this as a private look at my desk: here you can read stories nobody else has access to, jot down prompts in my ideas notebook, peek into my map case, and rifle through my archives.
Re: Nomination
Date: 2018-01-31 07:28 am (UTC)Nomination
Date: 2018-01-31 07:45 am (UTC)Creator Name: Thaddeus Howze / @ebonstorm
Link: https://www.patreon.com/ebonstorm
Category: Fiction
Summary: Bits from his Patreon page: My name is Thaddeus Howze and welcome to my story. Once upon a time, I was a technology executive. Life was good. I had a great job with an amazing team of technologists who worked with me and there was no better life to be had. Then the Great Reset a.k.a. The Great Recession happened. Just like that, I became marginally employed and within six months as companies folded all over the country, my long-term period of employment drew to a close. (He details more of the challenges that followed in detail, including the challenges and benefits for his special-needs son.)
I have come to the conclusion I am an artist in need of patronage. Seems like a no-brainer, right? Except I have never been keen on the idea of being an artist. I fancied myself a scientist who used creativity to augment my work. It was only once I started writing full time, I realized just how much creativity I never tapped into.
I learned Patreon made it easier for me to write. The humble offerings I take home monthly allowed me to skip part or all of a week of my (uber) driving schedule. It gave me five days of focused attention and often my best work comes at the beginning of the month during the five day window after Patreon pays out.
What do you get out of it? Besides a warm feeling? (Don't discount warm feelings, they are amazing if you experience them regularly...)
You will gain access to a wide array of my writing, some of it, never seen anywhere but on Patreon. While the bulk of my book writing goals are speculative fiction in nature, I am hoping to write works based on my library of writing I have done online.
Re: Nomination
Date: 2018-01-31 07:47 am (UTC)Nomination
Date: 2018-01-31 08:48 am (UTC)Creator Name: Zanda Myrande
Link: https://www.patreon.com/zandamyrande
Category: Fiction
Summary: I'm always writing a song or a story. I have two novels that were, till my website went down, appearing in weekly episodes, one of which includes a new song lyric every other chapter, and I also create covers and illustrations for my stories. At the moment my wife and I are both unemployed due to disability and illness, and living on minute pensions from our last jobs plus benefits, and our necessary outgoings exceed our income by a considerable amount, so basically I'll be using your support to help keep us alive. The content creation will follow from that.
My first goal will be to complete the two aforesaid novels, while also providing other created stuff in and among. Wish me luck.
Re: Nomination
Date: 2018-01-31 09:26 am (UTC)(no subject)
Date: 2018-02-01 08:58 pm (UTC)