Modpost: Wrapping up this round of 60 and on to the next!

[spacemutineer.livejournal.com]

Wow. It's pretty amazing to say that we are at the end of our first 60 week trip through the ACD canon here at sherlock60. Sixty straight weeks of reading and writing about extraordinary literature and the origins of two of history's most indelible characters, one story at a time.

It. Has. Been. Amazing!

I want to thank and credit each and every one of you who posted, everyone who commented, everyone who read. Whether you were here for one week or 60 (but especially 60!), thank you for being with us -- we have such a terrific and creative community, and you're all the reason for that!

A special thank you has to go to methylviolet10b, who came up with this crazy idea with me over a year ago, and has been here every week since then with amazing fic. This wonderful place wouldn't exist without her, so give her a special round of applause!

On a personal note, it has been my real pleasure to spend these last sixty weeks with you all. Every week, no matter what, I have had this community to look forward to, my friends and our fiction. It's been a true joy, and I can't thank you all enough. Here's to another 60 weeks together! Onward to more Sherlock Holmes canon!

So let's talk about the plan for our next 60 weeks and 60 stories. For the most part, everything is staying the same. Read a story, write 60 words, post. Simple as that. But there are a few changes you should be aware of:

This time through, we're switching to chronological order based on Baring-Gould's chronology. This should be terrific, to move through time with the characters each week. I'm very excited about this! You can find the schedule on the comm profile. We're starting next week with the Sherlock Holmes story set the furthest back in time: The Gloria Scott. Please note: this new schedule currently means we'll be reading three of the novels in the month of December. Ouch. We can subdivide the novels and spread them out over a couple of weeks or even take a few weeks off if need be. Let me know what you think.

In addition, I'll be posting two completely optional prompt items for each week. They could include a word, a picture, a genre, a writing format, a point of view, etc. Just two random little prompt items. You can use both, one, or none of them at all. It's totally your choice. Should be a fun little addition to help grease the muse wheels a little bit.

And we'll be watching and discussing the fabulous Granada episodes along with the 60s, which I am thrilled for. They're available on DVD, Netflix, and free on YouTube. If you haven't seen these before, don't miss them! Jeremy Brett for many simply is Holmes, and he has two of the best Watsons ever in David Burke and Edward Hardwicke. Our first episode will be The Musgrave Ritual in two weeks. Join us here for that too!

Comments

[debriswoman]

Just a note to thank you for all your hard work in setting up the first 60, and continuing on to the next.

I have thoroughly enjoyed participating in the final few, and am looking forward to joining in the next round from the start:-)

[spacemutineer.livejournal.com]

Aww, thank you! It was my pleasure. I'm glad you're having such a good time with us. Looking forward to more fic with you this next time around!

[tweedisgood.livejournal.com]

Thank *you* (both) for everything, for the sustained fun of rediscovery (and in some cases discovery, for there were some stories I hadn't read, shame on me), creativity and good fellowship.

I am looking forward to reading people's responses in the new round.

Is it OK if I post a small, separate plug for acd_holmesfest? Many people from here have already joined up, but in case any watchers want to as well.

[spacemutineer.livejournal.com]

Thanks, Tweed! It means so much to me that everyone has had such a nice time with it. We have a wonderful group, and we're lucky to have you in too. Glad to hear you'll be with us for this next time, reading!

BTW, sorry for the late replies. I am always so scattered.

[thesmallhobbit.livejournal.com]

I'm really looking forward to the next 60 weeks.

Would it be possible, when you post the weekly discussion post to include a note of which the next story is. I know the full list is available, but this would work as a memory jogger. Especially for those of us who will be watching the Granada episodes and might therefore need a bit more time. My DVDs arrived yesterday :)

[spacemutineer.livejournal.com]

Oh, good idea! Will do in the future. Thanks for the tip, and thanks for sticking around with us! It's nice to have you along.

[azriona.livejournal.com]

I'm very much looking forward to the new round - I've read about half of the stories and I'm excited to read the rest.

And yeah - I think it would probably be a good idea to spread the novels out a little bit. Maybe give us two weeks (or three, depending on the length) for the novels, instead of one?

[spacemutineer.livejournal.com]

I'm really happy you've been having a good time reading with us -- it's nice to hear from our regular readers!

As for the novels, I agree. I just need to decide how to subdivide them. Thanks for your help, and for reading!

[sabrinaphynn.livejournal.com]

I am looking foreward to a fresh start, doing this again, as well as the new order and discussions.
(I'm just gonna be in the corner for a moment, doing a quiet interpetive dance of joy at the Baring-Gould... I managed to aquire his two-book annotated anothology this past year)

See you next week!

[spacemutineer.livejournal.com]

Oh, nifty, so glad to hear you'll be coming back with us! The Baring-Gould stuff should be fun -- my copies are in the mail, actually... :)

[hardboiledbaby]

I would vote for subdividing or otherwise spreading out the novels; especially as December is crazy-busy for most folks both fannish-wise and RL.

Am especially excited about the watchalongs; just the incentive I need to revisit the show! :)

Much thanks to our fearless leader, the mod team, and all the writers and readers!

*squees in anticipation of more canon love*

[spacemutineer.livejournal.com]

Awesome! So cool that you'll be joining us for the Granada. That's going to be a lot of fun, I think.

And thanks for the vote for subdividing. That's what I think I'm going to do. The trouble is where to cut them and how much. Two are divided into halves, but that may be too much, really. Hmmm.

Anyway, thanks so much. I share your canon love squee! :)

[methylviolet10b]

*jumps up and down in excitement and hugs you fiercely*

My dear, you have more than earned the gold medal for amazing determination, persistence, and modly awesomeness in making all this happen. Take a bow - take many bows - for this tremendous achievement. :-)

I am so glad and honored to have shared this experience with you, and with everyone else in this lovely community. I can't wait for the next round!

[spacemutineer.livejournal.com]

*hugs back!*

That's really sweet of you to say, Violet! I'm honored. I have loved doing this, and I'm thrilled looking forward to the next go-round. It has been so cool to do this little literature experiment with you! So happy you're here. :)

[flawedamythyst.livejournal.com]

*hugs* This has been so much fun, seriously. And I can't actually believe that I've managed every single one of the 60s, even if I did tend to do them in batches.

And excited about the Granada watching!

[spacemutineer.livejournal.com]

*hugs hugs hugs*

You've been here from the very beginning! That is so awesome -- thanks for sticking around with us for this crazy little thing. I love when you post a new batch of goodness. :)

And hell yes, Granada. That will be fabulous.

[flawedamythyst.livejournal.com]

You know, I almost didn't join in. I'm so very, very glad I did.

[impulsereader.livejournal.com]

Hi! I'm just hopping over to let you know you've got at least one new writer on board as you start round two. I'm also very excited about the Granada watchalong as I haven't watched any episodes previously.

So, yes, I'm very excited, this is going to be great fun!

[spacemutineer.livejournal.com]

Wow, wonderful! I'm thrilled to hear you're jumping aboard with us! So glad you found our little comm. The new round starts this weekend -- I'm looking forward to reading your first 60! Thanks for joining us!

[impulsereader.livejournal.com]

I follow flawedamythyst's fic and have been enjoying her 60s immensely. I'm on the verge of finishing up a writing project and was (possibly a bit bizarrely) looking for some more fun (but ideally short) writing to do to celebrate that, and she pointed out that round 2 was about to start when I commented on her wrap up of round 1, so this is a wonderful example of perfect timing! I've also been meaning to check out Granada, so this is perfect motivation to follow through on that as well.

[bwblack.livejournal.com]

I've never seen the Granada series. They've been at the top of my Netflix queue for a long time but every time I stop to watch them the phone rings or I get a new deadline. I'm very excited both about the order and Granada and look forward to participating this round!