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Wanted: Geeky Love Advice Fanfic (sort of)

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Ever wonder what kind of advice Worf would give to a lovelorn fannish couple? Or picture how Malcolm Renolds might dispense his opinion if writing to a lonely computer jock? Want to show everyone how hilariously witty you can be while playing with these characters?

One of many things that I'd like to do this year with the Publications division is have pre-written content available for the Arisia Newsletter. Therefore, I propose a contest.

I want to run an advice column in each newsletter (Friday, Saturday, Sunday, Monday) that's funny and fannish and geeky and stuff. I invite the staff community to write said columns, both the questions and answers. I (and possibly Tem and/or Jasra, if they're interested) will determine which four are the awesomest (and printable). Winners will get extra geek points and their writing published in the newsletter. Plus possibly something extra from me, for making me laugh.

Nothing derogatory. Nothing boring. Nothing that contains spoilers for Harry Potter 7 or Battlestar Galactica or
Heroes.

I'm particularly looking for use of characters from multiple genres and media. Use Darth Vader in dialogue with Professor Xavier! Have Honor Harrington write in to Inara! You can have an anonymous advice-seeker, but I want an advice-giver I recognize. And I want it to be funny.

500 words or less, including both question(s) and answer(s).

Email your submissions to me at chaiya(at)livejournal. (Don't bombard the list or comm!) I'd prefer to have submissions earlier rather than later. The final deadline is November 1st, because we're going to use the top four columns to start the formatting of the newsletter.

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