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    • CathyTeaCathyTea Posts: 23,050 Member
      InfraGreen wrote: »
      @ThePlumbob @Munterbacon @roseinblack69: Made a thread. ;) It's pretty basic and I'm open to changing the name.

      Cool deal! I've got your thread listed! I like your name!

      (Does anybody else suffer from Circle Envy? LOL!)
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    • MegglesMeggles Posts: 4,109 Member
      *aside* @CathyTea ninjapig and I just infiltrated another thread to snatch a get to know you survey! Bwahahahaa...
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    • CathyTeaCathyTea Posts: 23,050 Member
      edited May 2016
      Meggles wrote: »
      *aside* @CathyTea ninjapig and I just infiltrated another thread to snatch a get to know you survey! Bwahahahaa...

      Did you leave a cookie trail? :)

      EDIT: And you know that we stole the questionnaire from the Disney Princess Novel Idea group, right? ;)
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    • friendsfan367friendsfan367 Posts: 29,268 Member
      CathyTea wrote: »
      Meggles wrote: »
      *aside* @CathyTea ninjapig and I just infiltrated another thread to snatch a get to know you survey! Bwahahahaa...

      Did you leave a cookie trail? :)

      ninjapig always leaves a crumb trail behind.
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    • CathyTeaCathyTea Posts: 23,050 Member
      Ok... so a few thoughts after the busy flurry of hurry-up-and-sign-up!

      Thought one: let's have waiting lists! That way, if someone wants to join a group but it's currently full, they can get on the waiting list and grab a spot when one opens! Also, this gives us a kind way to say to those wanting in, "We're so glad you're interested in our group! We're currently full, and once a spot opens up, we'll love to have you! Let's add you to the Waiting List for our group!" Then, please be sure to let me know, and I will add that person to the waiting list.

      Thought two: I think it's ok for us to join more than one Circle... I'm thinking of TS4 clubs. Our Sims can be in more than one club! The situation for me is that I have more than one currently active story. I don't want to require my circle members to have to keep up with more than one story, so what I want to do is to sign up with one circle for one story and have another circle for another story! Of course, those of us who sign up for more than one circle can be considerate to make room for those who aren't yet in any circle, but as long as there's room--and as long as we feel able to be productive contributors of both--I think it's fine and useful!

      Other thoughts, responses, and observations after our first few days getting started?
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    • MegglesMeggles Posts: 4,109 Member
      CathyTea wrote: »
      Meggles wrote: »
      *aside* @CathyTea ninjapig and I just infiltrated another thread to snatch a get to know you survey! Bwahahahaa...

      Did you leave a cookie trail? :)

      EDIT: And you know that we stole the questionnaire from the Disney Princess Novel Idea group, right? ;)

      I didn't! It's a good survey!
      Gifs are broken but click here for my blog with all my stories :)
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    • equuestequuest Posts: 718 Member
      Hi Everyone! I think this is an awesome idea, and it seems like a great way to make friends and show support :) I'd love to be put into a group!
    • CathyTeaCathyTea Posts: 23,050 Member
      equuest wrote: »
      Hi Everyone! I think this is an awesome idea, and it seems like a great way to make friends and show support :) I'd love to be put into a group!

      Yay, equuest! Please take a look at the list of Circles on the first page, and see which one you'd like to join! A few still have spots, there's a brand new one forming, and the currently full ones have waiting lists! :)

      Just post here when you see which one you want to join. I've got a busy afternoon, but I'll have time this evening or tomorrow to add you!
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    • RipuAncestorRipuAncestor Posts: 2,326 Member
      Um... hi! I've been thinking about this because it is a neat idea and I like it, so I've kind of wanted to join, but I'm a bit afraid that I start to take my pledge of reading the works too seriously and start stressing about it. But since it's summer and I have a lot of free time I guess I can give it a shot...

      So I could join The Art Commune, if that's okay. Unless my stories are not out of the mainstream? I think they kind of are, but I don't know.
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    • MegglesMeggles Posts: 4,109 Member
      RipuAncestor wrote: »
      Um... hi! I've been thinking about this because it is a neat idea and I like it, so I've kind of wanted to join, but I'm a bit afraid that I start to take my pledge of reading the works too seriously and start stressing about it. But since it's summer and I have a lot of free time I guess I can give it a shot...

      So I could join The Art Commune, if that's okay. Unless my stories are not out of the mainstream? I think they kind of are, but I don't know.

      @RipuAncestor I've been secretly stressing about keeping up, too, BUT I've made a deal with myself that if I can't commit I'll be up front and say something as soon as I admit it to myself, haha! :)
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    • aroseinbloomaroseinbloom Posts: 3,456 Member
      I'm so excited about this. Once I get settled, I'm going to start a Circle :)

      Thanks for thinking this up!
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    • CathyTeaCathyTea Posts: 23,050 Member
      RipuAncestor wrote: »
      Um... hi! I've been thinking about this because it is a neat idea and I like it, so I've kind of wanted to join, but I'm a bit afraid that I start to take my pledge of reading the works too seriously and start stressing about it. But since it's summer and I have a lot of free time I guess I can give it a shot...

      So I could join The Art Commune, if that's okay. Unless my stories are not out of the mainstream? I think they kind of are, but I don't know.

      Umm.... Death worrying about the extinction of a frog? Umm.... a vampire gossip columnist? Ummm.... motley crews of immortals?

      Nah! Nothing out of the ordinary about that!

      I'm signing you up for the commune, baby! :)
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    • CathyTeaCathyTea Posts: 23,050 Member
      Meggles wrote: »
      RipuAncestor wrote: »
      Um... hi! I've been thinking about this because it is a neat idea and I like it, so I've kind of wanted to join, but I'm a bit afraid that I start to take my pledge of reading the works too seriously and start stressing about it. But since it's summer and I have a lot of free time I guess I can give it a shot...

      So I could join The Art Commune, if that's okay. Unless my stories are not out of the mainstream? I think they kind of are, but I don't know.

      @RipuAncestor I've been secretly stressing about keeping up, too, BUT I've made a deal with myself that if I can't commit I'll be up front and say something as soon as I admit it to myself, haha! :)

      We can always make as one of our agreements: no stressing. It's ok not to keep up! :)<3
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    • MedleyMistyMedleyMisty Posts: 1,188 Member
      edited May 2016
      RipuAncestor wrote: »
      Um... hi! I've been thinking about this because it is a neat idea and I like it, so I've kind of wanted to join, but I'm a bit afraid that I start to take my pledge of reading the works too seriously and start stressing about it. But since it's summer and I have a lot of free time I guess I can give it a shot...

      So I could join The Art Commune, if that's okay. Unless my stories are not out of the mainstream? I think they kind of are, but I don't know.

      It is most definitely okay, and when I mentioned it in the storytelling thread I was hoping that you'd see it and want to join. :)

      And I totally get the stressing thing. I've been in a group like this before on Tumblr that ended up failing because most of us got stressed out and were too busy with other things. So I'll come up with something more relaxed for us. :)
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    • friendsfan367friendsfan367 Posts: 29,268 Member
      art commune sounds fun. not sure my story fits.
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    • friendsfan367friendsfan367 Posts: 29,268 Member
      friendsfan367 wrote: »
      art commune sounds fun. not sure my story fits.

      let me in
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    • Julyvee94Julyvee94 Posts: 6,694 Member
      @friendsfan367 I thought you already have a circle? :o what happened to the phoenix puffclaws?
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    • friendsfan367friendsfan367 Posts: 29,268 Member
      Julyvee94 wrote: »
      @friendsfan367 I thought you already have a circle? :o what happened to the phoenix puffclaws?

      you can join more than one.
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    • MedleyMistyMedleyMisty Posts: 1,188 Member
      friendsfan367 wrote: »
      friendsfan367 wrote: »
      art commune sounds fun. not sure my story fits.

      let me in

      All right. :) I think that's our four then. :) If anyone else really wants to join though they can.
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    • friendsfan367friendsfan367 Posts: 29,268 Member
      MedleyMisty wrote: »
      friendsfan367 wrote: »
      friendsfan367 wrote: »
      art commune sounds fun. not sure my story fits.

      let me in

      All right. :) I think that's our four then. :) If anyone else really wants to join though they can.

      yippppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppppie sorry got excited.
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    • CathyTeaCathyTea Posts: 23,050 Member
      MedleyMisty wrote: »
      friendsfan367 wrote: »
      friendsfan367 wrote: »
      art commune sounds fun. not sure my story fits.

      let me in

      All right. :) I think that's our four then. :) If anyone else really wants to join though they can.

      Ok! @friendsfan367 is in the Art Commune and there's still room for more! :)
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    • friendsfan367friendsfan367 Posts: 29,268 Member
      CathyTea wrote: »
      MedleyMisty wrote: »
      friendsfan367 wrote: »
      friendsfan367 wrote: »
      art commune sounds fun. not sure my story fits.

      let me in

      All right. :) I think that's our four then. :) If anyone else really wants to join though they can.

      Ok! @friendsfan367 is in the Art Commune and there's still room for more! :)

      whats a commune anyway i forgot?
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    • AdamsEve1231AdamsEve1231 Posts: 7,020 Member
      This is such a fantastic idea, @CathyTea. I would love to join the Art Commune since there's one more available slot if that's okay with you all. I try to post regularly once-a-week on Saturdays on my main blog, Kassiopeia Fullbright's series, although I post sporadically (usually once a week or 2-3 times a month) on my other blog Livin'a'Simmin'Life, but I advertise on Kass's blog when I'm posting over at LASL and skipping a week at KCLKF.

      I hope it's okay that I join. I think my story falls outside the norm since it's a long-term story series following the same character. I hope for new readers that they can catch on if they jump in. I don't know though since it's a series, although backing up to 2.0 gives a good overview of what was missed in Part 1 and my character bios probably help.
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    • AdamsEve1231AdamsEve1231 Posts: 7,020 Member
      If I don't fit in the Art Commune, stick me in the Literary Long Haul, since Kass's story is long.
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    • friendsfan367friendsfan367 Posts: 29,268 Member
      AdamsEve1231 wrote: »
      If I don't fit in the Art Commune, stick me in the Literary Long Haul, since Kass's story is long.

      if neither is full you can join both. i figured that outwhen cathtea joined 2.
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