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Post by Breakingchains on Nov 18, 2023 23:16:30 GMT -5
Yup I was wrong, I was thinking it was the 12th + first issue of the new year, but nope it's the 26th. That's good, means more time to prepare.
My life's been nuts lately so I haven't even started anything yet, but I think I'll start reading back through some past issues for inspo.
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Post by Breakingchains on Dec 1, 2023 19:12:07 GMT -5
Got my editorial question answered--they're saying to submit for issue 1000 after issue 999 goes live, as usual.
Godspeed, editor.
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Post by Kat on Dec 2, 2023 1:44:11 GMT -5
Checked the NT submission form. My series slated to run through issue 1000 is still in there. EDIT: Yeah, I think I'll NM the editor at this rate. I'm really getting no responses on this but others seem to have no trouble getting series published. But again, I have my Plans B and C so I apologize in advance if I will be taking up a short story slot.
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Post by June Scarlet on Dec 2, 2023 16:43:13 GMT -5
I look at NT 1000, and I look at the Neopets ttrpg, both of which are ramping up. And while I could do both, I'm finding myself focusing more on the latter. And... I think I'm okay with that this time.
But if they hand out that background I'm gonna be upset, and then try to buy it.
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Post by Kengplant on Dec 5, 2023 0:20:16 GMT -5
Aww, would've been great to see you in there June! But I'm excited to see what ya'll've been cooking up for the TTRPG! There's more than a month before submissions open in case inspiration strikes!
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Post by Themeguy on Dec 5, 2023 21:33:01 GMT -5
I look at NT 1000, and I look at the Neopets ttrpg, both of which are ramping up. And while I could do both, I'm finding myself focusing more on the latter. And... I think I'm okay with that this time. But if they hand out that background I'm gonna be upset, and then try to buy it. If I get in and they hand out that background, I gotchu. I already have one.
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Post by Stella on Dec 6, 2023 10:41:45 GMT -5
If I include illustrations in my short story, around whereabouts do you think the file sizes should be? The limit for a comic is 200kb, so should I be making sure they only add up to that much? There'd only be three max, so it's possible, but also kind of restrictive still. ^^' And will TNT re-host the images?
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Post by Huntress on Dec 6, 2023 11:18:55 GMT -5
If I include illustrations in my short story, around whereabouts do you think the file sizes should be? The limit for a comic is 200kb, so should I be making sure they only add up to that much? There'd only be three max, so it's possible, but also kind of restrictive still. ^^' And will TNT re-host the images? There's no strict rule there, since even the size limit of comics is essentially arbitrary. Looking back, my story illustrations have been somewhere in the 50-100 kB range, but I've been in the scrunching-files-down-to-small-size business for um, rather a long time, so it's pretty much just my comfort zone. By rights they should re-host the images. There was a stretch of time a while back when they didn't and that was a big ol' security issue if ever I saw one. They seem to have their stuff together a bit better these days.
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Post by Stephanie (swordlilly) on Dec 6, 2023 14:04:14 GMT -5
If I include illustrations in my short story, around whereabouts do you think the file sizes should be? The limit for a comic is 200kb, so should I be making sure they only add up to that much? I'm not sure there's an official file-size limit for embedded images, but definitely keep in mind the width of the Neopian Times. 490px to 500px is the maximum width the layout can handle. Yes we are long overdue for a layout update haha
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Post by Themeguy on Dec 8, 2023 21:05:09 GMT -5
Issue 1000 comic is done and surprisingly within the 200kb limit with minimal quality loss despite what I packed into it. I'm really happy with it, and can't wait to show everyone ^^
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Post by Serene on Dec 11, 2023 17:50:42 GMT -5
Issue 1000 comic is done and surprisingly within the 200kb limit with minimal quality loss despite what I packed into it. I'm really happy with it, and can't wait to show everyone ^^ Nice! I am excited to see/read everyone's work for this issue. Luckily I came back with a sliver of time left to create something. Had a story idea, but it was just too long to even consider working rewriting with any hopes of having it looked at in time. So I have been working on a comic for the 1000 issue as well. Still working on the last bit of art and trying to figure out the exact wording of the punchline still.
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Post by Duke Pikachu on Dec 22, 2023 23:48:19 GMT -5
Alright, TNT have officially gone on Holiday Vacation and didn't release issue #999. They likely will on the Friday of their return, which earliest would be January 5th.
To me, that's my deadline. My 1000th Issue Article should be ready by that date. That's a little over 2 weeks, and while I know people have different schedules and commitments, I also feel for the majority this should be enough time (and for thos who need more there will probably be at least a few days to possibly a week of them accepting submissions).
Good luck everyone!
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Post by Twillie on Dec 23, 2023 0:02:24 GMT -5
TNT released an NT schedule for the next few months, and the next issue is set to be released on January 12. Just so you don't worry when it doesn't publish sooner~ But because of that, I would follow Adler's recommendation in this Editorial to submit after the 12th in the two weeks leading up to Issue 1000. If you submit too early, you risk getting published in 999 or the entry being purged from the system right after its release.
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Post by downrightdude on Jan 1, 2024 0:46:41 GMT -5
Your story, "Snaw's Beauty Post: Celebrating Issue 1000!", has been submitted successfully.
I've tried to get this in for a few years, so I'll do it now...especially since I have nothing else for Issue 1000. Also crap: I forgot to say "put it in Issue 1000"!!!
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Post by Huntress on Jan 13, 2024 5:24:30 GMT -5
The call to submit for Issue 1000 is now officially out (as per their Facebook page at the very least, I don't follow any of their other socials). Which would imply that there's no need to wait for a few extra days for them to purge existing submissions but we've seen organizational kerfluffles around here before so submit at your own peril :'D
I have, in any case, submitted at my own peril. Everyone is putting me to shame with all of these considerations re: leaving space for non-avatar-havers and newcomers and whatnot, while I'm doing the puppet monkey meme impression having gotten said avatar way back in the ancient issue 200 with my second comic. NO MERCY. There will be Shad and Saura in Issue 1000 if I can help it.
Barring, uh, kerfluffles.
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