![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png){kind=small}
ysabetwordsmith posting in ![[community profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/community.png){kind=small}
crowdfundingNominations are now OPEN for the Patron category of the Rose & Bay Award. This award honors excellence in creative crowdfunding, and this category recognizes the people who support projects financially among other ways. 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 Patron category, the 2017 winnertechnoshaman, patron of the Poetry Fishbowl by ysabetwordsmith 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 Patron category, the 2017 winnertechnoshaman, patron of the Poetry Fishbowl by ysabetwordsmithis 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:
5) Nominations for the Patron 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 for Patron 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 2017 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.
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 Patron category, the 2017 winner
technoshaman, patron of the Poetry Fishbowl by ysabetwordsmith 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 Patron category, the 2017 winner
technoshaman, patron of the Poetry Fishbowl by ysabetwordsmithis 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.
Patron: Generous Chris
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. Generous Chris is a top-level subscriber who leaves frequent feedback and has also helped with seeking a publisher for the hardcopy edition.
5) Nominations for the Patron 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 for Patron 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 2017 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 10:42 pm (UTC)Project Title: Poetry Fishbowl
Creator Name: Elizabeth Barrette aka
Link: http://ysabetwordsmith.livejournal.com/730515.html
Category: Poetry.
Summary: The Poetry Fishbowl is a monthly project running on the first Tuesday of each month, with a different theme for which readers can leave prompts.
Nomination
Date: 2018-01-22 10:44 pm (UTC)Project Title: Poetry Fishbowl
Creator Name: Elizabeth Barrette aka
Link: http://ysabetwordsmith.livejournal.com/730515.html
Category: Poetry.
Summary: The Poetry Fishbowl is a monthly project running on the first Tuesday of each month, with a different theme for which readers can leave prompts.
Nomination
Date: 2018-01-22 10:46 pm (UTC)Project Title: Poetry Fishbowl
Creator Name: Elizabeth Barrette aka
Link: http://ysabetwordsmith.livejournal.com/730515.html
Category: Poetry.
Summary: The Poetry Fishbowl is a monthly project running on the first Tuesday of each month, with a different theme for which readers can leave prompts.
nomination
Date: 2018-02-01 03:37 am (UTC)Project Title: Poetry Fishbowl
Creator Name: Elizabeth Barrette aka
Link:
http://ysabetwordsmith.livejournal.com/730515.html
Category: Poetry.
Summary: The Poetry Fishbowl is a monthly project running on the first Tuesday of each month, with a different theme for which readers can leave prompts.
Re: nomination
Date: 2018-02-01 04:00 am (UTC)Re: nomination
Date: 2018-02-01 04:03 am (UTC)-Fallon/Jay~
patron nominees
Date: 2018-02-01 05:12 am (UTC)Creator Name: Elizabeth Barrette aka
Link: http://ysabetwordsmith.livejournal.com/730515.html
Category: Poetry.
Summary: The Poetry Fishbowl is a monthly project running on the first Tuesday of each month, with a different theme for which readers can leave prompts.
I nominate
I nominate Shirley Barrette because she frequently conveys prompts via her offspring
I nominate Clarisse McClellan's Daughter, aka
I AM GROOT.
Re: patron nominees
Date: 2018-02-01 05:15 am (UTC)Nomination
Date: 2018-02-01 05:34 am (UTC)Patron: Ann M. aka
Project Title: Magpie Monday
Creator Name: Sarah Williams
aka
Link:
https://dialecticdreamer.dreamwidth.org/
Category: Fiction
Summary:
“Polishing the Mirror of Media” began as a look at what our
entertainment says about our culture today, but slowly became my answer to
the dearth of positive relationships, proper teamwork, and basic humanity
portrayed in film and television. If I wanted to be entertained by stories
with strong characters who weren't “edgy enough” for prime time, I
found it easier to write those stories myself. Crowdfunding, and the
Magpie Monday prompt calls in particular, make me feel like the luckiest
writer alive because the communication that interlinks three years' worth
of storytelling. Ann has been a consistent support for me, both
financially and via story feedback.
(no subject)
Date: 2018-02-01 06:37 am (UTC)Project Title: Dandelyon's Readings
Creator Name: Wyld_Dandelyon
Link: https://wyld-dandelyon.dreamwidth.org/tag/card+draw
Category: Tarot Readings
Summary: Pyraxis has been a great supporter of my readings and also became one of my first patreon supporters.
Thank you!
Date: 2018-02-01 06:49 am (UTC)(no subject)
Date: 2018-02-01 06:40 am (UTC)Project Title: Dandelyon's Readings
Creator Name: Wyld_Dandelyon
Link: https://wyld-dandelyon.dreamwidth.org/tag/card+draw
Category: Tarot Readings
Summary: rix_scaedu has been a great supporter of my readings.
Yay!
Date: 2018-02-01 06:49 am (UTC)(no subject)
Date: 2018-02-01 06:41 am (UTC)Project Title: Dandelyon's Readings
Creator Name: Wyld_Dandelyon
Link: https://wyld-dandelyon.dreamwidth.org/tag/card+draw
Category: Tarot Readings
Summary: AceLightning has been a great supporter of my readings and also provides insightful and thought-provoking comments.
Thank you!
Date: 2018-02-01 06:48 am (UTC)