I think it was Skater who came up with the idea of us all posting holiday related stories last year. If you're interested, those stories can be found under The Bransom Holiday Pack.

At this point, I'm willing to throw things open for any suggestions, but I think it would be best to keep this one fairly open. I'm thinking any holiday related story for this season (and it doesn't even have to be Christmas - Kwanzaa or Chanukkah would be just as appropriate) would be good.

BWC#4 - Season's Beatings seems like the most blatant name with which to go, but I'm a bit put off by calling spankings beatings. If anyone has any better ideas, please suggest them.

I'd think we should have these ready for posting fairly early, since things often get crazy around that time of year. About the 20th sounds right to me. Does anyone have a better idea?

As always, if you're interested in participating, please drop me an e-mail so I can keep you up to date on what's happening and how to submit.



After this, I think we'll be delaying the next Challenge to Feb, but if anyone has ideas, please suggest them.

Jack wrote:BWC#4 - Season's Beatings seems like the most blatant name with which to go, but I'm a bit put off by calling spankings beatings.

I'm with you on that. A spanking is one thing, a beating is more of an OTT angry reaction and has nothing but bad connotations for me.

"T's better to give than to receive." (With minor apologies to those who disagree)

"The Season for Giving"

Cap, I like both of those, but I think they might be better as story titles. My feeling (and I'm open to other opinions on this matter) is that the challenge title needs to be catchy, but also short, so there's ROOM for a story title.

If it was just Christmas, maybe we could call it Santa Spankings, but that might not fit for everyone.

How about Bums for the Holidays?

We could really add the stories to the Holiday Pack from last year if we want.

I am very much with Cappy in that I don't like the idea of using the word 'beatings'

Christmas Crackers

is one suggestion I'll put forward.

How about,

"Oh, Tanning Bum."

Get it. Tannenbaum? Yeah, it sucks, but it's funny.

Jakey wrote:How about,

"Oh, Tanning Bum."

Get it. Tannenbaum? Yeah, it sucks, but it's funny.

Oh Jeez! I don't think I'd even stoop that low!
(Or am I just jealous that I didn't think of it myself??)

Actually, I really like that, Jakey; but I'm not sure how many people would get it.

I think Skater's already hit on the correct answer, and we just have to decide if we're going to simply add them to the last group, or have a new (#2 or 2010 or something) section for them.

Keep up the horrible puns, though - it lets us know that you fit in here.

Jakey wrote:How about,

"Oh, Tanning Bum."

Get it. Tannenbaum? Yeah, it sucks, but it's funny.

Well that's four of us who got it.

I think a Bransom Holiday Pack 2010 would be the way to go. I don't want them added to the great ones from last year, I'd like to see each year on it's own for many years to come.

Cap

O Tanning Bum, O Tanning Bum,
Your branches green chastise us.
We're red when summer days are bright;
We're red when winter snow is white.
O, Tanning Bum, O Tanning Bum,
Your branches green chastise us!

Without giving much though, and no polish--for anyone who didn't already get the pun.

Kier, that is SO good

captain wrote:

I think a Bransom Holiday Pack 2010 would be the way to go. I don't want them added to the great ones from last year, I'd like to see each year on it's own for many years to come.

Cap

I'm with the Captain on this one. I think each year should be kept separate, although maybe something should be said to the effect that this is the second year so that anyone new to the site would then know there is a previous year to be looked back at if they so wished.

The Second Annual Bransom Holiday Pack

Hmmmm.. That might be too long.

Bransom Holiday Pack 2

That's a possibility.

Bransom Holiday Pack 2010

And inside, we could post a link to here and a link to the ToC for the first challenge?

How do you guys think it would be best?

I like Bransom Holiday Pack 2010

Perhaps we could ask Johnno to rename the other one 2009?

Those get both my votes.....