Look, Mom, it's the official Ad Astra post!
Ad Astra, for those of you who don't know yet, is the quality-controlled Trekfic archive meant to take the place of the lost Hope Station and carry on its spirit, albeit in a strictly Trekkish sense. The biggest point of the community, aside giving people a place to archive their own works and attract new readers, is to promote community interaction, good feedback and an atmosphere where authors and readers both come together to sustain and inspire each other.
Some of the benefits include the fact that it is quality controlled -- this isn't Fanfiction.net where anyone can post any old junk they threw together without any effort or merit. All authors submitting the first time have to show a strong grasp of grammar, spelling and punctuation at a minimum. We don't censor content based on personal views, just the mechanics of language. We encourage readers to give constructive criticism, and there's no flaming or ignorance allowed.
Another benefit is that readers/reviewers get rewarded, too; by spending time giving feedback to other authors, reviewers get to pick featured stories, name challenges and judge challenges.
So, for those who want to submit to an archive where you'll be surrounded by other proficient writers, Ad Astra is the place for you. The more effort you put forth, the more you'll get back -- excellence is cherished here.
Latest News: One week left in Nerys Ghemor's "It Must Be Love!" challenge! Entry has been opened up to past works as well as new ones to widen the participation in this challenge. Come midnight, the judge for the challenge will be calculated on the number of reviews that person submitted in the one week timeframe; the highest reviewer for this week, last Wednesday to this Wednesday, will get to name the challenge winner on the 25th as well as the featured story for Sunday the 22nd.
Coming Soon: As many people on Ad Astra are world-builders who create new visions of culture of the Federation, as well as new ships and crews, a Meta category will be added for all of this background information. Essays about fandom, fan-created worlds, commentary on the state of Trek creativity will be welcomed, as well as background threads for storylines in progress. So if you've been wanting to post that, "Capitalism or Communism?" essay about the Federation, you can do so! This will likely be added tomorrow.
Ad Astra, for those of you who don't know yet, is the quality-controlled Trekfic archive meant to take the place of the lost Hope Station and carry on its spirit, albeit in a strictly Trekkish sense. The biggest point of the community, aside giving people a place to archive their own works and attract new readers, is to promote community interaction, good feedback and an atmosphere where authors and readers both come together to sustain and inspire each other.
Some of the benefits include the fact that it is quality controlled -- this isn't Fanfiction.net where anyone can post any old junk they threw together without any effort or merit. All authors submitting the first time have to show a strong grasp of grammar, spelling and punctuation at a minimum. We don't censor content based on personal views, just the mechanics of language. We encourage readers to give constructive criticism, and there's no flaming or ignorance allowed.
Another benefit is that readers/reviewers get rewarded, too; by spending time giving feedback to other authors, reviewers get to pick featured stories, name challenges and judge challenges.
So, for those who want to submit to an archive where you'll be surrounded by other proficient writers, Ad Astra is the place for you. The more effort you put forth, the more you'll get back -- excellence is cherished here.
Latest News: One week left in Nerys Ghemor's "It Must Be Love!" challenge! Entry has been opened up to past works as well as new ones to widen the participation in this challenge. Come midnight, the judge for the challenge will be calculated on the number of reviews that person submitted in the one week timeframe; the highest reviewer for this week, last Wednesday to this Wednesday, will get to name the challenge winner on the 25th as well as the featured story for Sunday the 22nd.
Coming Soon: As many people on Ad Astra are world-builders who create new visions of culture of the Federation, as well as new ships and crews, a Meta category will be added for all of this background information. Essays about fandom, fan-created worlds, commentary on the state of Trek creativity will be welcomed, as well as background threads for storylines in progress. So if you've been wanting to post that, "Capitalism or Communism?" essay about the Federation, you can do so! This will likely be added tomorrow.
). I highly suggest any and all wanting a fair read of their work to give it a try!
