Hello all! I am so sorry for the trouble the site has been having. It seems there's been a change in how the database structure affects permissions, and that's why people have had trouble editing chapters/posting stories. I'm still working on this, because I'm not an expert and thus far, the fix doesn't seem to be something I can personally implement. However, I am trying to get in touch with whoever can.

In the meantime, I had turned of captcha in an effort to see if that was any part of the problem, and that's where the recent spam came from. So treat that as an experiment to see if we needed it. *sigh*

If ANY of you have any experience in php, mysql, or database administration, and want to help, please contact me.

Masked Ball a pan-canon, all-genre art/ficathon is open once more! We had a great turnout last year, with lots of great stories and art. I hope those of you who participated will come back, and that those of you who missed it the first time around will check us out.

How it works: story and art ideas are submitted, compiled, and claimed anonymously. You'll have until July 13th to write/draw, and the results will be posted, anonymously, throughout the summer. When everything's done, we reveal who did what.

Here's the prompt submission thread, open until noon (New York time) on the 23rd. Keep in mind you can submit prompts even if you don't want to create anything. And please please please spread the word!