Dear CC Readers,
The latest Challenge is in full-swing.
Full-swing like a California Hop. No waltzing, please.
Just like the last Challenge, it’s been totally fun and thoroughly exciting to see what has been coming forth from the incredible and highly-creative Callen fans. There’s never a dud from you people. Seriously. Not from the writers, and not from the reviewers. The writers put in the hard work, and the reviewers share their thoughts and pat the writers on the back.
I eat it up. So cool.
Since I was banned from participating in this one, by the somewhat-wise command of sindee (name not capitalized at her request forevermore), I thought it’d be okay for me to just muse my thoughts on this latest Callen’s Corner Challenge, and do some cheering of my own. I mean, we have one month to go before this Challenge ends on the final day of August. That’s a really long time. Four weeks. Let me do the math for you. A person can write about 1,000 words in 1 hour. That’s like 140,000 words in four weeks, only writing 5 hours a day. Oh, the sweet potential. All in the name of Callen.
Moving on.
So, when we issued this Challenge, my thoughts were that bringing Buddy the dog out of the past was dangerous. Going back into Callen’s past is dangerous, as is! But, adding in the dog that G was upset about losing to Tracy? Dun dun dunnnnnn… We are asking for trouble. I know you agree with me. After all, we tear up at sad puppy stories. We shed a tear at G Callen’s troubled past. And here we go. Diving right in!
But, boy, I’m SO GLAD we did!
Looking at how Callen may have interacted with said dog has been fascinating! There were cute moments, and gut-wrenching moments. Times of action, and times of sitting still. At least, that’s what the stories entered to date have shown us. And it’s been utterly terrific.
To those that have already entered, I need to give you a big hug. Or, at least a strong handshake. I am amazed at how quickly you put your thoughts together to let us see, feel, and experience. I like a good fiction that teaches me a new way to see G Callen. And, I LOVE a fiction that has a point. And, people, your entries have given us that! It’s like straight-up dessert! Amazingness dipped in chocolate from the country that makes the best chocolate in the world. Thank you. Thank you, big time.
And, to those who haven’t entered… Feel left out yet? Good! I want you entering a fic for us to collectively squee over, subsequently getting yourself into the running for the prize. I also want you reading and reviewing. That way you’re in the drawing for the second prize. I mean, how easy is that? Seriously, I’m just looking out for your best interests.
To see the entries to date, you can find them nestled here: http://www.ncislamagazine.com/board/index.php/topic,286.0.html
To brush up on the rules for the Callen’s Corner Challenge 2, transport yourself to this location: http://www.ncislamagazine.com/callens-corner-challenge-2/
Don’t miss out. You only live once.
XOXO,
Kevi
