If what is wanted is to ask authors to write on a particular theme (without the voting part, and winners), then members here can take the initiative without burdening the site administrators in any way. How, you may ask? It's simple. ANY member here could post a theme here on the forum (perhaps on the Storyboard?), asking for authors to submit "entries." Once their entries have been loaded, then their individual authors can make posts back on the the forum (in the same thread) giving their author name and story title so that other people can go read them. Is it a little more cumbersome? Sure - but if you want something, people, then exhibit some self-reliance! People NEVER behaved in the aftermath of the staff-run challenges, so don't expect them to return.
Rick (resident curmudgeon on the Forum) |