RACCies/LNH/LNH20/LNHX/LNHY/NTB: Looniverse RACCies Eligibles for 2011

[Andrew Perron]

On Wed, 4 Jan 2012 01:40:07 +0000 (UTC), Adrian J. McClure wrote:

> Also, comparing this to last year's list, it's amazing how much the
> number of active authors went up even before LNH20.

It's true!  I've been pulling people in as much as I can.

On Wed, 4 Jan 2012 06:05:47 +0000 (UTC), Saxon Brenton wrote:

> Yes.  The LNH20 launch is a success on that criteria at least.  
> However, I would caution against automatically assuming that is a 
> long term indicator.  I've noticed a similar statistical aretefact in the 
> past - for several years running Dvandom put of a single LNH story 
> that similarly raised the stats on the number of writers.
>   
> The LNH imprints all share a powerful storytelling flexibility because 
> of their anarachic, parody nature.  It allows people to dip in briefly 
> and post stories as inspiration takes them.  But ultimately I try to 
> keep in mind that different writers have diferent preferences for 
> what imprints they primarily work for.   Resting on laurels would 
> probably be a bad idea.

Indeed.  And one of the things we have to do to keep this up is keep LNH20
easy to get into, both knowledge-wise and continuity-wise.

Andrew "NO .SIG MAN" "Juan" Perron, easy peasy