PHOTO CONTEST! Please read.

Out of anger/jealousy/general retardation/feistiness/being-a-Scorpio I tweeted that the photo contest was cancelled.

It's not.

Although, I have to say, I'm sad that it only had about 1/3 of the participation that I had hoped. 2/3 of the girls that expressed an interest didn't participate. At all. 

Not to bitch, but let me bitch for a second lol

I'm kind of a busy person. I like to do things for fun that I think will distract me from every day life. Every one does, right? Even though I deny it up and down, I'm a people pleaser. The more people that are having fun at my expense (whether it be time, money, whatever), the happier that I am.

I created the game to be a little bit more original than what I had thought. I was going to go with just a straight up riddle game. But I thought that making it a scavenger hunt thing was like, way cooler than just guessing riddles. So, I made the riddles easier than I was initially going to. I came up with the alias cards because I needed to know that the participant took the picture and didn't just scour the intrawebz for something that fit. 

This took... well.... time. And I loved every minute of it! I loved getting help with the quotes ( : ) ), I loved naming every one, designing the cards, even buying the materials to make them.

But, dudes!! Those cards took me a long time! A friend of mine and I sat around creating this game. And although I loved the company, it was a lot of time.

And 2/3 of the participation? For that much work? I'll always write. Ever since I started, I thought I only had one story in me. But now that I have a few going, I know that I need to finish those. I also know where I'm going to take two of the stories that I'm doing. I still don't know about ALR. It's weird and I need to really sit down, re read it and think of how I want it to go. I think we all can predict the ending but how we get there, that's the point. Even though I totally hate predictable endings.

Anyway, I'll always write but I'm not so sure that I'll ever host another contest again. Maybe it was the time of year? Maybe it was the riddles? Whatever it was, I'd like feedback as to why those that expressed interest just didn't do any of it. 

Why take the time to put up this blog? Because, personally? Yeah, I took it personally. I know that people get busy. I know that I'm being stupid and dramatic. But it took my TIME. I have kids. I work a full time job. I had people spend their time in helping me create this game. I visited several office supply stores and two WalMarts and a Target looking for what I needed. BAH! I'm being such a butthead.

Anyway, I guess... my feelings are a little hurt that it didn't generate as MUCH participation as I had hoped. BUT, every time I get a photo my Blackberry under the feistytales gmail account? I get giddy and stupid and open it IMMEDIATELY!

I'll post scores this Monday. :) I may also extend the contest a week since I know Thanksgiving can get a little hectic. :)

I love you guys and hope you don't hate me after reading this.