Quote by verbal
Thanks Molly. This memory might be a tad more exciting than I had first remembered it to be.

Speaking for myself and I think many others, I look forward to hearing it!

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So.. we buy coins and tip the writers of the stories we like? I guess it sounds good in principle but for paid memberships, are we talking about paying to publish? or paying to read?

I noticed we have all been made platinum members. Looking at the site across the street, does that mean we all have lifetime memberships here already?

Once it is put into action, yes, we will be able to buy coins and tip our fellow writers.

A few facts:

Tips can be made anonymously.

Only you will see how much you have. It's essentially a digital wallet.

New members will receive coins as part of their sign-up. If they don't want to spend them, they don't have to, but there will not be a discount for not participating.

I will update you more about this as it becomes available.

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As for the memberships, if you have been a member here since last year you have been given a platinum membership already. This will carry you for a lifetime as long as you have your current profile. New members signing up will need to purchase a membership for certain features.

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Okay, I am taking a shot at telling my non-fiction adventures in NO today. Two questions: is non-fiction allowed? And is there a word limit? I looked and couldn't find answers to either.

Non-fiction is allowed, Just no mico, flash, poetry, song, or play.

The word limit is the standard 10,000-word limit that the site has.

This is me talking myself through the plot.

We have our first entry!

OpheliaTusk - https://www.storiesspace.com/stories/speculative-fiction/earned-my-beads-on-downing-street

Quote by Mendalla

So does this mean paid memberships are coming? If not how will this work here? Buying coins seems like a kind of stealth paid upgrade to me.

Given our small numbers, I do not see this being as advantageous here as there but it will be interesting to see how it works out.

Yes, we now have paid memberships for new members.

I'm not sure how this can be seen as a negative for our writers. We have top-notch writers here, why shouldn't they be rewarded? Everything new takes time.

We also have things in the works for SS, things to help grow the site and they will be laid out here as they become available.

You might notice at the bottom of a story there is a link to a new feature, coming soon. These are story tips.

The development team has been working on this for months now, and it will basically be a way for readers to show their appreciation to authors they enjoy reading.

New members signing up will receive coins as part of their membership fee, and existing users can buy coins to distribute if they want to.

If you don't want to participate in this, that's absolutely fine. There is no requirement to use any of the coins you may be gifted.

We have some fantastic authors here, so this is an excellent way of helping them get a little back for the stories they create and share here on StoriesSpace.

More details here:

https://www.storiesspace.com/coins

I was afraid to say that. Lol

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Is there a maximum word count? 200,000 for instance?

The standard 10,000 since we don't post stories over 10,000.

Good morning/afternoon/evening everyone. I'm leaving cookies and an announcement.

https://www.storiesspace.com/forum/site-announcements-and-members-feedback/mardi-gras-competition

Mardi Gras

The French name Mardi Gras means Fat Tuesday, from the custom of using all the fats in the home before Lent in preparation for fasting and abstinence. That is not necessarily what we first think of when we hear Mardi Gras. 

That would be bright colors of purple, green, and gold, lavish costumes, and intricate masks. The parades and parties, losing your inhibitions and stepping out of your comfort zone. Let’s not forget the music! 

Mardi Gras is your theme. What does it make you think of, adventurous times, party after party, scary masks, and what lies beneath?  Make it your celebration. 

All topics are open except for micro, flash, play, poetry, and song.

Quick Facts:

You cannot submit already published work.

All Stories Space rules and guidelines apply.yUubs8zUt1OFZLQE

The minimum word count is 1000.

The ending date is February 21, 2023

The winners will be announced on March 1, 2023

Prizes:

First: $150 (USD)

Second: $75 (USD

Third: $50 (USD)

Have fun and if you have any questions please don't hesitate to ask!

It is a glitch leftover from the most recent update.

Quote by Mendalla

When I go to storiesspace.com (or that other place as well) instead of the home page, I get the attached image. I can get to the proper homepage by clicking on the logo. However, if I login, I don't get the proper page (home or forum depending on where I am) until I refresh. I initially thought it was a mobile issue but I see that I am having it on my desktop, too. I use Chrome on both. Desktop is Windows 10, mobile is Android 13.

Also, Remember Me seems to have stopped working once again. I am having to login on every visit.

I've reported this and the Remember Me no longer working so thankfully the techs are already looking into it.

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So did I. Now I don’t have it anymore (at least on the red site) and I can’t make new topics.

I've sent you a message.

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I definitely DID buy a gold membership. I have the badge! Lol

I've just sent you a PM.

Quote by JustAnotherSapphic

I’ve been experiencing ‘page not found’ errors all day both here and on the red site.

I’d have reported it there, too, but I can’t create new topics unless I renew my gold membership (unless that’s also a bug?).

Hello. There are a few behind the scene updates going on so hopefully it will be sorted across the board by tomorrow.

You are not the first person to mention the gold membership.

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I can't recall when I bought the gold membership, can anyone help me find that out please?

Hello. Hope this helps!

Hiya, I'll just leave this here.

https://www.storiesspace.com/forum/site-announcements-and-members-feedback/announcing-the-winners-of-our-a-picture-is-worth-a-thousand-words-competition

You all never cease to amaze me. The talent on this site is top-notch and I’m proud to be a part of it! 

I would like to congratulate Verbal, Ping, and KatarinaTechgoddess for taking the top 3! 

1st Place: Fire and Ice by  verbal

2nd Place: I Am Woman, Hear Me Rorschach by  Ping

3rd Place: Focus on the Beauty by  KatarinaTechgoddess

The following entries round out the Top 10, and if you haven't done so already, I recommend giving them a read too:

4th: Jewel by  Pnin

5th: Dead Centre by  Ceebees

6th: The Healing Lake by  Brad_Naylor

7th: Peace by  AnnaMayZing

8th: Winter's Hope by  redwriter

9th: Ferdinand by  OpheliaTusk

10th: Sketching Snowflakes by  Mendalla

Thank you to everyone that participated, as well as those that scored and commented. The stories are amazing, but we rely on you to help keep us motivated. 

Congratulations again to the winners! I’ll be in touch soon regarding your prize.

Competition stories: We have twelve!

OpheliaTusk: https://www.storiesspace.com/stories/romance/ferdinand

CuriousAnnie: https://www.storiesspace.com/stories/romance/xx-2

Ping: https://www.storiesspace.com/stories/humor/i-am-woman-hear-me-rorschach

Brad_Naylor: https://www.storiesspace.com/stories/memoirs/the-healing-lake

JamesPBear: https://www.storiesspace.com/stories/flash-fiction/cold-3

Mendalla: https://www.storiesspace.com/stories/fantasy/what-lies-hidden-in-the-snow

Ceebees: https://www.storiesspace.com/stories/flash-fiction/dead-centre

verbal: https://www.storiesspace.com/stories/science-fiction/fire-and-ice-2

AnnaMayZing: https://www.storiesspace.com/stories/historical-fiction/peace-3

redwriter: https://www.storiesspace.com/stories/romance/winters-hope-3

Pnin: https://www.storiesspace.com/stories/historical-fiction/jewel

KatarinaTechgoddess: https://www.storiesspace.com/stories/flash-fiction/focus-on-the-beauty

From all of us to you, we hope you have a wonderful holiday and enjoy time with your family and friends.

Competition stories:

OpheliaTusk: https://www.storiesspace.com/stories/romance/ferdinand

CuriousAnnie: https://www.storiesspace.com/stories/romance/xx-2

Ping: https://www.storiesspace.com/stories/humor/i-am-woman-hear-me-rorschach

Brad_Naylor: https://www.storiesspace.com/stories/memoirs/the-healing-lake

JamesPBear: https://www.storiesspace.com/stories/flash-fiction/cold-3

Mendalla: https://www.storiesspace.com/stories/fantasy/what-lies-hidden-in-the-snow

Ceebees: https://www.storiesspace.com/stories/flash-fiction/dead-centre

verbal: https://www.storiesspace.com/stories/science-fiction/fire-and-ice-2

AnnaMayZing: https://www.storiesspace.com/stories/historical-fiction/peace-3

redwriter: https://www.storiesspace.com/stories/romance/winters-hope-3

Pnin: https://www.storiesspace.com/stories/historical-fiction/jewel

KatarinaTechgoddess: https://www.storiesspace.com/stories/flash-fiction/focus-on-the-beauty

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(But I still haven't forgiven Ping for his winning story in the 2021 Halloween comp. That one even freaked me out.😨)

I agree. I love spooky/scary stories and Ping's was great.

And now we have 10!

Competition stories:

OpheliaTusk: https://www.storiesspace.com/stories/romance/ferdinand

CuriousAnnie: https://www.storiesspace.com/stories/romance/xx-2

Ping: https://www.storiesspace.com/stories/humor/i-am-woman-hear-me-rorschach

Brad_Naylor: https://www.storiesspace.com/stories/memoirs/the-healing-lake

JamesPBear: https://www.storiesspace.com/stories/flash-fiction/cold-3

Mendalla: https://www.storiesspace.com/stories/fantasy/what-lies-hidden-in-the-snow

Ceebees: https://www.storiesspace.com/stories/flash-fiction/dead-centre

verbal: https://www.storiesspace.com/stories/science-fiction/fire-and-ice-2

AnnaMayZing: https://www.storiesspace.com/stories/historical-fiction/peace-3

redwriter: https://www.storiesspace.com/stories/romance/winters-hope-3

Pnin: https://www.storiesspace.com/stories/historical-fiction/jewel

Competition stories:

OpheliaTusk: https://www.storiesspace.com/stories/romance/ferdinand

CuriousAnnie: https://www.storiesspace.com/stories/romance/xx-2

Ping: https://www.storiesspace.com/stories/humor/i-am-woman-hear-me-rorschach

Brad_Naylor: https://www.storiesspace.com/stories/memoirs/the-healing-lake

JamesPBear: https://www.storiesspace.com/stories/flash-fiction/cold-3

Mendalla: https://www.storiesspace.com/stories/fantasy/what-lies-hidden-in-the-snow

Ceebees: https://www.storiesspace.com/stories/flash-fiction/dead-centre

verbal: https://www.storiesspace.com/stories/science-fiction/fire-and-ice-2

AnnaMayZing: https://www.storiesspace.com/stories/historical-fiction/peace-3

redwriter: https://www.storiesspace.com/stories/romance/winters-hope-3

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I think I have tried every conceivable Copying, Uploading , gliding and I still cannot make a connection. I had no bother initially in just plain copying to Word page before I started writing. But that simple technique didn't work and neither has anything else.

If you try what Mendalla has posted and it still doesn't work please just submit your story and I'll try to attach the photo of your choice.

Quote by redwriter

The answer to my plaintive request 6 hours ago was --NO MERCY!

Could you not upload it? When I logged on and saw the question your story wasn't in the queue.

Quote by Brad_Naylor

Am I allowed to be a smug little git and say that I hit exactly 1,000 words on my first attempt? Thought not...

I think that is worthy of some smugness.

Competition stories:

OpheliaTusk: https://www.storiesspace.com/stories/romance/ferdinand

CuriousAnnie: https://www.storiesspace.com/stories/romance/xx-2

Ping: https://www.storiesspace.com/stories/humor/i-am-woman-hear-me-rorschach

Brad_Naylor: https://www.storiesspace.com/stories/memoirs/the-healing-lake

JamesPBear: https://www.storiesspace.com/stories/flash-fiction/cold-3

Mendalla: https://www.storiesspace.com/stories/fantasy/what-lies-hidden-in-the-snow

Ceebees: https://www.storiesspace.com/stories/flash-fiction/dead-centre