Here are The Rules

1. The story will be posted to the list, so we must use a distinct subject line so the messages thread correctly. The easiest way to do that is to reply to THIS post for person A (and trim everything but the A sentence), person B will reply to person A’s post (and trim everything but the A and B sentence) So no tag lines or book links, and so on…please TRIM any extraneous material BEFORE sending the reply to create the story post.

2. To keep things moving, each letter should post their sentence within 24 hours of the previous letter (and no more than 48 hours of the letter preceding that one). For example, A posts over her morning coffee, then B posts before lunch, C will have 48 hours from A’s post to get their sentence submitted to the list. After the 48 hour mark, someone else will be given the letter. We will also need volunteers who are willing to jump in on any letter as a substiute poster, if needed.

3. This is a cooperative story, so posters should focus on using elements already in the story. The goal is to draw threads together and create a cohesive story.

4. No altering sentences after the fact. Once you hit “send,” the sentence stands.

5. Digest subscribers who are contributing a sentence may need to follow this thread on the web to make sure they don’t miss their assignment window. Or unsubscribe from digest for the duration of the story.

6. I have the power to edit sentences for grammar, or disallow sentences which are inappropriate, etc.