Hello everyone! I have a personal writing deadline to meet and I'm hanging out with friends tonight, so I want to keep this quick and get back to writing, haha.

There are just THREE days left until the contest deadline! As a reminder, the countdown timer is linked on the foreword, so you can use that to keep track of exactly how much time you have left! If you haven't submitted your entry yet, please do so ASAP! Time is ticking, so you don't want to miss out! If you need an extension, please contact me! Since most of the entries aren't completed yet, I am open to giving a few extra days to people who need the time, but I do need to have all of the prizes bought and shipped before I go to Singapore on August 11, so please understand why I'm not offering week-long extensions! >___<

So, in terms of judging eligibility, I will do a final sweep of the entry list when the contest closes by checking the time-stamps of when each story was last updated and that each story is marked complete. If the story is not marked complete, has a time-stamp past the deadline, or is inaccessible, it will be crossed off of the entry list and disqualified from judging. The only exceptions are entries that have been granted extensions. I will not be posting timers for those stories, so please be aware of your respective deadline and timezone. All deadlines end at 11:59PM PST. Let's try to minimize the number of crossed-out entries by finishing everything on time! :)

If you have any questions, comments, or concerns, please contact me via the comment box, my wall, or private messages. I respond to all messages within 24 hours. And if you'd also like to be a karma donator, please contact me so we can discuss the specifics. I will repay you for your generosity!

Until then, good luck on finishing your stories!