http://www.necrotania.com/vb Fantasy and Science Fiction Story Writing Community. We include Poetry, Fan Fiction, Mystery, Horror, and many other genres. en Wed, 19 Nov 2008 03:05:11 GMT vBulletin 60 http://www.necrotania.com/vb/img_book/misc/rss.jpg http://www.necrotania.com/vb http://www.necrotania.com/vb/showthread.php?t=1796&goto=newpost Sun, 16 Nov 2008 14:04:38 GMT Catherine Moore is probably best known to SF and fantasy readers for her many collaborations with partner and husband Henry Kuttner, a partnership... Catherine Moore is probably best known to SF and fantasy readers for her many collaborations with partner and husband Henry Kuttner, a partnership that produced such classics as "The Vintage Season" and "Mimsy Were The Borogoves." But before that Catherine was a successful writer on her own, and the stories of C.L. Moore were mainstays of the science fiction magazines of the 30s. This was the pulp era, a time when magazine SF was in its infancy and writers were making up the rules as they went along.

More... ]]> Book releases webmaster http://www.necrotania.com/vb/showthread.php?t=1796 http://www.necrotania.com/vb/showthread.php?t=1793&goto=newpost Sun, 09 Nov 2008 16:29:05 GMT As noted in the previous post, the story section was down due to an issue with my web host. This prompted me to perform some updates to the site. ... As noted in the previous post, the story section was down due to an issue with my web host. This prompted me to perform some updates to the site.

1 - eFiction is now at version 3.5. A bug in the script has caused me to replace one of the files with an older version until the developer corrects the problems.

2 - The bridge files have been updates to work with PHP5.

3 - The new validation scheme that was talked about a while back is now in place. While this will not be visible to you, it allows for me to manage site permissions from a central point.

You may notice an issue if using the eFiction member list, as people will not be listed as validated there. This can be ignored, and will at some point be transitioned to use only vBulletin.

I am planning a slight improvement to the menu system, adding groups to the top menu buttons to try and promote the feature more. ]]> Town Crier Calash http://www.necrotania.com/vb/showthread.php?t=1793 http://www.necrotania.com/vb/showthread.php?t=1792&goto=newpost Fri, 07 Nov 2008 17:14:51 GMT We are having a problem with our web host that is forcing the site into php5 mode. Most scripts work fine, however the story section is not function... We are having a problem with our web host that is forcing the site into php5 mode. Most scripts work fine, however the story section is not function correctly. The helpdesk is working on the error and hopefully they will resolve it soon. ]]> Town Crier Calash http://www.necrotania.com/vb/showthread.php?t=1792 http://www.necrotania.com/vb/showthread.php?t=1787&goto=newpost Mon, 03 Nov 2008 17:23:49 GMT The 10 Word Story Challenge (http://www.necrotania.com/eFiction/modules/challenges/challenges.php?chalid=8) The challenge is simple. Post a story... The 10 Word Story Challenge

The challenge is simple. Post a story of 10 words. No more, no less. So far we have some great responses to the challenge, as you can see from the link above.

Want to respond to this challenge? It is easy!

First submit a story that you want to add. You may have to wait for it to be validated if you are not in the author group.

Then you can click on the link below and respond to the challenge.

The 10 Word Story Challenge - Click here to respond

Select your story and it will be added to the list of responses. ]]> Town Crier Calash http://www.necrotania.com/vb/showthread.php?t=1787 http://www.necrotania.com/vb/showthread.php?t=1785&goto=newpost Thu, 30 Oct 2008 22:34:37 GMT I have added a new feature to your profile. If you have a Meebo account (http://www.meebo.com) you can create a widget and put the code into your... I have added a new feature to your profile. If you have a Meebo account (http://www.meebo.com) you can create a widget and put the code into your profile. This will activate a Meebo chat window that will allow visitors to chat directly with you.

My profile has it setup, so you can take a look and see how it works :) ]]> Town Crier Calash http://www.necrotania.com/vb/showthread.php?t=1785 http://www.necrotania.com/vb/showthread.php?t=1783&goto=newpost Tue, 28 Oct 2008 15:42:02 GMT Joe Pitt is one of those men who could start a fight in an empty room. Not that he needs to, there's a whole city full of vampires who have an axe to grind with him. After the events of the last book, Joe has been exiled the South Bronx. He's doing his best to keep a low profile and eke out enough of a living to keep him in blood, bullets and smokes. It's not easy. He's there on sufferance -- despite the tolerance and interest of local boss Esperanza -- and he's down to his last three bullets.

More... ]]> Book releases webmaster http://www.necrotania.com/vb/showthread.php?t=1783 http://www.necrotania.com/vb/showthread.php?t=1782&goto=newpost Mon, 27 Oct 2008 12:45:37 GMT First, I want to apologise for the delay in getting things situation here. We had a power outage Saturday night and did not get power until Sunday.... First, I want to apologise for the delay in getting things situation here. We had a power outage Saturday night and did not get power until Sunday. Not a fun day at all

On to the site. We are seeing a couple of small issues.

1 - A database error has occurred in the forum area. I have disabled the recent story link in the forum listings for the moment while I correct the problem. I have a ticked submitted so hopefully it will be cleaned up soon.

2 - My email from the site is down again. I will check my messages here as often as I can, so feel free to PM me with any questions.


Everything else seems to be working for the moment. Let me know if you see any problems around the site.


Thanks ]]> Town Crier Calash http://www.necrotania.com/vb/showthread.php?t=1782