by Christine Hanolsy | Apr 29, 2014 | gargleblaster, Microprose, Voting, YeahWrite
Greetings, Earthlings!Thanks for another thrilling 12 hours! We closed the grid early again this week, thanks in part to ten – yes, TEN – gargleblaster virgins.That means almost a quarter of you are brand-new to this particular challenge. Welcome! We...
by Christine Hanolsy | Apr 28, 2014 | badges, gargleblaster, Microprose, Open, YeahWrite
Greetings, Earthlings!It’s time for another round of gargleblasters! How’s everyone feeling? Last week you really stepped up your game, even with only 24 hours to post after the grid opened. We’re betting you can pull it off again. Time is on your...
by Christine Hanolsy | Apr 27, 2014 | badges, Challenge, gargleblaster, Kickoff, Microprose, YeahWrite
E.B. White wrote in Elements of Style:Vigorous writing is concise. … This requires not that the writer make all his sentences short, or that he avoid all detail and treat his subjects only in outline, but that every word tell.It’s true that it takes extra time to...
by Christine Hanolsy | Apr 23, 2014 | gargleblaster, Microprose, Winners, YeahWrite
Greetings, Earthlings!I don’t know about you, but this week’s flurry of posting, reading, commenting and voting left me a little breathless. We sped the challenge up a bit, as you know. How did it work for you? Your editors want to know.And now that the gargleblaster...
by Christine Hanolsy | Apr 22, 2014 | gargleblaster, Microprose, Voting, YeahWrite
Greetings, Earthlings!Even with an accelerated schedule, you came through. Well done! Thanks for hanging on while we experimented. We ended up not quite filling the grid this week due to a couple of eliminations — we meant it when we said family-free, folks!...
by Christine Hanolsy | Apr 21, 2014 | Challenge, gargleblaster, Microprose, Open, YeahWrite
Greetings, Earthlings!You people sure take your challenges seriously. You’ve probably noticed that the gargleblaster grid has consistently hit its max of 42 entries by mid-Monday. After some thought, we’ve decided to adjust the schedule a bit.From here on out, we’ll...
