I guess it's on for better or worse. A New Cope-ing Mechanism - Finn's Journal post TROS.

 

I have started my diary:

[/link]https://boards.theforce.net/threads/star-trek-picard-picards-diary-ddc-2020-spoilers.50052932/

 

sad to see the note in there because I am finn’s lonely fangirl. If you change your mind, please let me know.

 

@Mira_Jade how could you start something else, what are we poor readers to do, but say woohoo jinkies! And it's in your song-verse!

 

So was wondering can you do the diary challenge cooperative? With two people writing diary entries for two characters?

 

@Anedon: This has come up once before in the challenge. The host at the time did allow the writers in question to go ahead with their shared diary (after some discussion in the thread), but if I remember correctly, it was sort of on a trial basis--so there's nothing official in the rules. With that as precedent, I think it would be probably be okay. I just need to discuss it with Kahara first, and we will get back to you.

 

[double post/oh well]

@Anedon: We have discussed the matter, and so you can consider this post the go-ahead for you and your co-writer. Just as a reminder--and you may already have this figured, so I hope this doesn't come off as too condescending--you and your co-writer will each have to write the minimum of twenty-four entries for your respective characters to remain in the competition.

 

Thanks, glad to hear that.
Shall we upload our respective entires as seperate posts or two entires(one from each of us) together for each upload?

 

@Anedon: You're welcome.

And I think you can go either way as to how you want to post your entries. I just checked the 2016 diary with two writers (linked here for reference) and they chose to have the entries from both characters in the same posts. But I think it would be just as fine if you posted them separately.

 

I'll give it a shot. Here is a journal for Cara Dune (The Mandalorian).

Far From Home

 

I got a wonderful book gift via the old notorious post way by no other than dear, old @MsLanna herself. She remains an absolute darling, no matter how far away she lives from me and my husband @DarthUncle.

Anyway, that book of hers triggered something in me and it lead to getting an idea for a diary contribution.

I hope that I will be able to write 2 updates per month until 2020 is over.

 

Voting Period for 2019 Diaries Extended to 2-1-2029

Hi everyone,

It's been really exciting to see all the new diaries this January -- best wishes to all our new and returning participants!

While we've had a wonderful turnout for new diaries, votes for last year's diaries have been very scarce. Please do write in and give your support for your favorites from last year! Now is a great time to give your fellow authors a boost.

Since we know life can be busy in the winter season, we've decided to extend the voting period. Votes for the 2019 challenge will now be due on the 1st of February.

And here is the list of eligible diaries (just as a reminder, you can pick one full-year and one July-December diary):

Full-Year Diaries

Written in Sand by CaraJinn

Diary of a padawan by earlybird-obi-wan

Corsec notes from Rostek Horn by earlybird-obi-wan

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July-December Half-Marathon

The Journal of Ronen Syndulla-Jarrus, Jedi Action Hero (or Something) by Raissa Baiard

"Truth in a Whisper" by WarmNyota_SweetAyesha

Happy voting and writing!

 

Uploaded a second diary for this year(if you can only have one it can be classified as out of competition. The story does tie in, somewhat to my recent collaborations with @Adalia-Durron.

https://boards.theforce.net/threads/from-dusk-to-dawn-dear-diary-challenge2020.50053095/

 

@Anedon, you certainly can have more than one diary -- in fact, earlybird-obi-wan did just that last year. So no worries!

 

Hi, there, my mother had a heart attack one week after her hip surgery. Plus I am the only kindergarten teacher of three who is healthy in my crèche team. Even though a colleague from the other team helps out, it is working at the very limit for me. I even gave a rain check to my own birthday party. I have no clue if I can continue my diary like this.

 

@AzureAngel2 : It sounds like you've had a lot hit you at once, and I'm sorry to hear it. As for your diary-- as you know, we can always move it to the Out of Competition category so you don't have the competition schedule hanging over you if that would be helpful. But if you ultimately decide that you cannot continue the diary at all, I can understand that. Just let us know what you want to do with your diary when you're ready.

 

@AzureAngel2 I'm very sorry to hear about your mother's heart attack. That must be very difficult and scary to deal with. Then on top of that to deal with so much stress being short-staffed in your kindergarten staff. I think everyone understands that your first priority will be the real world and all the struggles you are currently facing. Best wishes to you and for your mother's recovery!

 

I would like to change my Mara diary to a full-year one. Thanks.

 

@WarmNyota_SweetAyesha Actually, I must have missed, or forgotten, that it was meant to be a half year diary, so it was already listed as a full year one in the index. Sorry about that, but at least it is correct now--and on that note, if anyone notices anything off in the index, just let us know.

 

Hi, this is just your last minute reminder that votes for last year's diaries are due before February 1! Which means you still have a little while -- it's just only a little while.

As always, you do not have to have read every diary to vote -- just the ones you pick. It's also fine to vote for just Full Year or just the July-December Half-Marathon.

 

2019 Diary Challenge Results

The votes have been counted up and we have two winners for last year's Diary Challenge. Congratulations to @CaraJinn and @Raissa Baiard!

First Place (Full-Year Diaries): Written in Sand by @CaraJinn

First Place (July-December Half-Marathon): The Journal of Ronen Syndulla-Jarrus, Jedi Action Hero (or Something) by @Raissa Baiard

Thanks to those of you who sent in votes, and to everyone who participated in the 2019 challenge!