Want
to be on this Archive?
Got
a story, some poetry or art that you'd like to display?
Then
send it to me! I turn down very little.
But
please read these 5
Rules
and 5
Notes
first.It looks like a lot, but it’s
pretty much like other sites’.If
you’re a regular to this site, you already know most of what’s here anyway,
but please go over it anyway, just in case. J
Rules:
1)
My site.I have COMPLETE
discretion over what goes on this site.I
probably would give for not accepting your submission but if I don’t, I
don’t.My site. JI
also decide if a story is going to be listed on the Locked Gates portion
of this site (See #6).The exception
to all of my rules is if you are an author that I have personally asked
to be on the site.
2)
Your submission MUST
be about at least 1 of the X-Men (Past or Present) of any reality.
The
only exception to this is if you've created a character in a previous X-story
and now you want to concentrate on that character.
3)
All writing MUST
be sent with the following 5
items CLEARLY
stated. I will not write any of these for you.If
you don’t have them, the story won’t go up.
i)Title
(could be “Untitled”)
ii)
Disclaimer
(stating who owns the characters – hint: Marvel should be included and
any warnings that should be listed)
iii)
Teaser
(a short one or two line blurb that gives a hint of what the writing is
or is about)
iv)
Name
(the one you want to be posted on the site – could be “Anonymous”)
v)E-Mail(STATE
the address you want posted or if you don’t want one posted)
4)
If your story is a crossover with a non-X-Universe related character(s),
the X-Men MUST
be the PRIMARY
characters and/or focus of the story. I'm sorry if this seems harsh, but
people come here to read X-MEN
stories.
5)
If you are doing a re-write of someone else’s story or using a character
that someone else invented, I MUST
be assured of the original author’s permission before I post.They
can contact me if they like.If the
story is a sequel, you must state where the original can be found.
6)Language
and Adult Situations.Use
whatever language you want, but please have some judgment.A
clear warning must be at the top of every chapter containing this risky
stuff if it just happens to fit into the story somehow.If
the whole story is a red flag: BIG
HUGE WARNING ON THE FIRST PAGE,
stating what kind of “stuff” people are going to find in the story. And/Or
if it is just in a certain chapter(s) at the top of the chapter(s). Remember
there are young readers on this site too.As
for adult situation (a.k.a. sexual situations) they are permitted on the
general site if they are not extremely graphic.Again,
big huge warning at the top. If the stories center on are extremely graphic
in detail or have extremely graphic detail in them, they can be posted
on the restricted “Locked Gates” portion of the site.The
Locked Gates are for those people who are legally adult in whatever part
of the world you are in.
7)
The only thing I have to say about pictures is that if it contains graphic
nudity or sexual situations, I will still post it, but in the “Locked Gates”
section.
These
are the basic rules for now. I do reserve the right to change or add to
them or reject any story if I feel the situation calls for it.
Notes:
1)I
do not always fully read your stories.Sometimes
I only skim them. So if you did not put a warning about
the story that you should have, I will not take responsibility for you
if someone takes offense.I’ll just
point the offended party in your direction. You have been warned.
2)
Please do not ask me to critique your stories.DO
NOT ask for my opinion on your stories.If
I want to give you an opinion, I will do so anyway if I feel like it as
any fan would.If you do not hear
from me regarding what I think about yours story, please do not take this
to mean I that I think your story sucks.THIS
IS NOT TRUE.I’m
just not good giving critiques and I don’t like to do it.
3)
I cannot think of a computer program today that does not have a spelling
program.All programs have some kind
of SPELL
CHECK
if not a grammar check.USE
IT!!!I
will no longer correct your spelling mistakes. I’ll
post as-is.If you goof and don’t
check and you’re full of obvious mistakes, it’s your embarrassment for
all to see, not mine.Take some pride
in your work!
4)
Again, please make sure to include your e-mail address if it one different
from the one that comes with the story so I can get in touch with you if
I need to. Let me know if you DO
NOT
want your e-mail address to be added to your story. Other wise, I will
make your name e-mail accessible on your story listing.
5)
If you would like me to add your page to my Links page, send that address
along as well. (As long as it is an X-Men or comic related page!)
That
all said and done, if you can agree to these rules, send your story to
me via e-mail (attach it to the mail or write it in the letter itself)
at stormgates@hotmail.com
.If your story has more than one
chapter, please include all the info from item #3 with the first chapter.Then
send each chapter after that to me in its own individual e-mail.You
don’t have to repeat the #3 info with each chapter, except for telling
me the title; what story this chapter belongs to.
That's
all for now!
Gates
