Author: Moderated by Gary Jordan
Title: The Silver Clitorides Awards FAQ [0305]
Part: 1 of 1
Universe: The Silver Clitorides Awards
Summary: The Silver Clitorides Awards are a monthly adjunct to the
Golden Clitorides Awards. Their object is to promote good stories
and good authors.
Keywords: Stories, Links, Awards
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The Silver Clitorides Awards
Frequently Asked Questions
and
Frequently Questioned Answers :)
| Unless an attribution is specified, the answers are the opinion of
| the organizer, even if they reflect responses provided by other
| people. Revisions are indicated by "|" on the left. I will try
| to publish this FAQ at least Bi-monthly and whenever revised.
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Q. What good are Silver Clitoride Awards? Isn't this just another
popularity contest?
A. The "Silver Clitorides Awards" were created as a monthly adjunct
to the Golden Clitorides Awards, which were created by Maria
Gonzales and John A and currently run by Rui Jorge with the purpose
of helping promote good stories and good authors, and, at the same
time, stroking the ego of the authors. :)
It was also suggested that there is a dearth of "acceptable
reviewers", and the various awards serve to spotlight stories that
someone felt were worthy of a read. (Maria herself stated that
this was one of her chief goals) :-)
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Q. What kinds of stories are eligible?
A. The Silver Clits have only one category - Best Story of the
Month. Any story published on the internet in a freely accessable
website or newsgroup for the first time during the month in question
is eligible. It is assumed that the story will have some erotic or
sexual appeal, or why would they want this award?
There is no prohibition against long stories or serials which
have the FINAL chapter published during the month. If a story,
poem, or song would be eligible for nomination for the Golden
Clitties, it is eligible here. Regretfully, stories which are "in
progress" can't be accepted until the final chapter is published.
| This policy was adopted in August, 2002. Unfinished stories have
| competed and won prior to that time. One is *still* unfinished!
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Q. What about stories at pay sites?
A. Maria states that the key is "freely accessable" on the net and
free portions of pay sites are not excluded. Stories for which the
reader must pay are not eligible. Should the story be published
outside the pay site, however, as many pay sites allow after a
contract period, then yes, unless the free period is a ploy.
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Q. Can I nominate more than one story?
A. You can nominate as many stories as you like, provided that you
nominate each story only once. Please don't nominate the same story
ten times in one month. If you like a story that has already been
nominated by someone else, by all means nominate it yourself - the
six Most Nominated stories become finalists.
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Q. So how do I nominate a story?
A. Nominations for Best Story of the Month will be accepted from the
first day of the month until noon (EST) on the 7th of the following
month. Send your nominations to:
Silver Nominees (SilverNominees@aol.com).
Please include the month, Title(s), and author(s), or use the
|Nominating/Voting/Feedback| link.
Although not required, a link to the story will always be
appreciated, as will one to the author's web site if they have one.
This is especially true if the story is published on a web page
rather than through a newsgroup. I try to provide links on the
nominations page so that others can read the story and decide if
they want to second the nomination and/or vote for it. For example:
Subj: Nominations for the month of November, 2003
From: RomancesFool@aol.com
To: Silver Nominees
I would like to nominate the following stories:
The Alien Cheerleading Bikini Sluts Overcome by Rich Ardshon
http://www.hornystories.wank/Ard_on/wank.txt
http://www.hornystories.wank/Ard_on
The Alien Cheerleading Bikini Sluts Come Over by Rich Ardshon
http://www.hornystories.wank/Ard_on/wankagain.txt
http://www.hornystories.wank/Ard_on
The Alien Cheerleading Bikini Sluts Series by Rich Ardshon for the
November story of the month.
http://www.hornystories.wank/Ard_on
Thank you,
Gary's Muse's Sockpuppet
I will do my best to ackowledge every nominating e-mail. The number
of nominations for a story affects its standing as a finalist. If
you don't get an acknowledgement, you may wish to resubmit.
| (Please wait a day or so.)
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Q. Okay, my favorite stories got nominated. How do they become
finalists?
A. The six most-nominated stories become finalists. It may not be
obvious, but three stories might get 20 nominations each, and twenty
stories might get one each. In that case, the 20 stories are tied
for the fourth finalist position and all 23 stories will be
finalists.
If the above is a prevalent condition, the issue will be revisited.
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Q. Okay, my favorite story became a finalist. How do I vote for it?
A. Send one (1) email to:
Silver Nominees (SilverNominees@aol.com), or use the
|Nominating/Voting/Feedback link.
For example:
Subj: I vote for ALIEN CHEERLEADING BIKINI SLUTS
From: RomancesFool@aol.com
To: SilverNominees@aol.com
Thank you,
Gary's Muse's Sockpuppet
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Q. Hey, who won? How do I find out?
A. The Winner will be announced here in this website (on that
month's page) and on ASSD and ASS via ASSM. I will also try to
inform the winner via e-mail.
In keeping with the traditions established by Rui and Maria, I will
try to make the presentations amusing, if somewhat less formal then
the traditional banquet. :)
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Q. Why did you withdraw from the nominating process?
A. Overwhelming modesty, and an unselfish desire to encourage
others.
Besides, when I continued to win, month after month, some people
might be tempted to question my spotless integrity. I wouldn't want
to tarnish the reputation of the Silver Clitorides Awards.
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Q. What if I got nominated and I want to withdraw from the awards?
A. Non-participation is the prerogative of any author. The author's
wishes will be respected.
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Q. Who did the artwork?
A. I did some initially, and Rui did some a bit better. I'm using
Rui's artwork almost exclusively, now (except for all these men in
boats). It may change again while you're not looking. [I'd
especially like to thank Rui for the image of "Argent Tina", as I
have christened her.] :)
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Q. Who the hell is this "Maria Gonzales" you keep mentioning?
A. You never heard of Maria Gonzales??? What are you, some kind of
hermit?! Try to picture the most beautiful, most gorgeous, sexiest
brunette Latina you have EVER laid your eyes on. Talented, witty,
enticing... got that image in your mind? Got it? Okay, that's
Maria dancing topless on the table with her. Yeah, the short one.
(Drum riff with rim shot) Seriously, Maria is an intelligent,
charming woman who is chiefly responsible for instiga... initiating
the Golden Clitorides Awards among other things. Visit her website
- you'll be glad you did. It's at
/~MariaGonzales/.
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Gary Jordan
| P.S. Suggestions for improvements are cheerfully accepted and
| will be discussed in the newsgroup Alt.Sex.Stories.D {ASSD}.
Silver Clitorides
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