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crowdfundingNominations are now CLOSED 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, "Long Hidden" by Rose Fox and Daniel Jose Older, editors, Bart Leib, publisher is not eligible.
What Is the Rose and Bay Award?
The Rose and Bay Award was launched by![[livejournal.com profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/external/lj-userinfo.gif)
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, 2015.
The nomination period spans January 1-January 31, 2016.
The voting period spans February 1-February 28, 2016.
These are the handlers for the 2016 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, "Long Hidden" by Rose Fox and Daniel Jose Older, editors, Bart Leib, publisher is not eligible.
2) This award will go by calendar years. So in order to be eligible for the 2016 award season, a project or patron must have been active on or between January 1, 2015 and December 31, 2015.
3) For the 2016 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 LiveJournal polling in the![[livejournal.com profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/external/lj-community.gif)
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. LJ 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 2015 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 LJ if you're not yet a member. You may also want to check out freestuffday where many crowdfunded projects are announced. If you're on Dreamwidth, 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 Fiction category, "Long Hidden" by Rose Fox and Daniel Jose Older, editors, Bart Leib, publisher 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, 2015.
The nomination period spans January 1-January 31, 2016.
The voting period spans February 1-February 28, 2016.
These are the handlers for the 2016 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, "Long Hidden" by Rose Fox and Daniel Jose Older, editors, Bart Leib, publisher is not eligible.
2) This award will go by calendar years. So in order to be eligible for the 2016 award season, a project or patron must have been active on or between January 1, 2015 and December 31, 2015.
3) For the 2016 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 LiveJournal 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. LJ 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 2015 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 LJ if you're not yet a member. You may also want to check out freestuffday where many crowdfunded projects are announced. If you're on Dreamwidth, don't forget to check out the Crowdfunding community there as well.
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Nomination
Date: 2016-01-11 06:26 pm (UTC)Creator Name: Sarah Williams
Link: http://dialecticdreamer.dreamwidth.org/tag/magpie
Category: Fiction
Summary: "Magpie Monday" is a prompt call on the second Monday of each month. Leave a prompt based on the theme, and you get a ficlet. There are individual and collective perks for boosting the signal or sponsoring things. Most of the content is speculative fiction of some flavor, and some of the featured settings are shared worlds.
Nomination
Date: 2016-01-11 06:30 pm (UTC)Creator Name: DW user Thebonesofferalletters
Link:
http://thebonesofferalletters.dreamwidth.org/
http://thebonesofferalletters.dreamwidth.org/tag/writing:+lightwork+and+sound+bytes
http://thebonesofferalletters.dreamwidth.org/tag/writing:+prompt+responses
Category: Fiction
Summary: "Lightworks and Soundbytes" is superhero fiction. I sponsored the ficlet "See the World (http://thebonesofferalletters.dreamwidth.org/93788.html)" for it.
Nomination
Date: 2016-01-11 06:37 pm (UTC)Creator Name: edited by Mariano Villarreal
Link: https://www.indiegogo.com/projects/castles-in-spain
Category: Fiction
Summary: "Castles in the Sky / Castillos en el aire" is n anthology of influential stories from Spanish speculative fiction, translated into English.
Nomination
Date: 2016-01-30 07:39 pm (UTC)Creator Name: M.C.A. Hogarth
Link: http://haikujaguar.livejournal.com/?skip=30&tag=a%20rose%20point%20holiday
Category: fiction
Summary: This is the story of a human woman, Reese, living among a race that's much longer-lived, at the time of their mid-winter holidays. It is a story that follows an earlier work, and that HaikuJaguar's readers encouraged her to write and are funding via Paypal tips and Patreon.
Nomination
Date: 2016-01-31 12:23 pm (UTC)Creator Name: Lyn Thorne-Alder
Link: http://aldersprig.dreamwidth.org/23040.html
Categoty: Fiction
Summary: A dark urban fantasy series, Faerie Apocalypse is set in a world that, up to a point, is much like our modern world. The Ellehemaei fae, halfbreed descendants of beings from another plane who left more than two millennia ago, once lived hidden among the humans; when those old powers return, things as we know them are irrevocably shattered and amid the chaos, the fae start to reclaim their powers. This setting includes the Addergoole and Doomsday schools. Stories listed on the landing pages include stories written in previous years as well as 2015. New stories are funded via a PayPal tip button.
Nomination
Date: 2016-01-31 12:45 pm (UTC)Creator Name: Mike Allen
Link: https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/1980499216/clockwork-phoenix-5-more-stories-of-beauty-and-str
Category: Fiction
Summary: A new volume in a celebrated anthology series devoted to offbeat cross-genre fiction. This was funded via Kickstarter in May, 2015.
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