[personal profile] nino_mod
First of all, please accept my deepest apologies for starting the party late (and for not posting about it directly on the comm; I know not everyone here is on Twitter/following the NinoEx account, and I'm sure there were plenty of folks left wondering what exactly happened). Believe me when I say that I'm probably the most upset and frustrated out of anyone that we couldn't get going on time; though quite a bit has happened in the seven years this exchange has existed, this is the first time we've ever had to postpone the start of posting like this.

But your mod had a Bad Weekend, and it seems like it's been a rough season for many participants as well, so here we are, half a week late. I'm so sorry I left you all hanging.

Today was my tepid return to the real world, and tomorrow we'll start the party. Hopefully a few glorious Nino fics will get us all back on our feet again.

Party hats on, folks! See you tomorrow. :3.
[personal profile] nino_mod
Hey, y'all, it's Nino month! Writers, how's it going?

The usual reminders, so usual that they've been shamelessly C/Ped from last year:

1. Your fic is due in my inbox, betaed and HTMLed, by June 10th, whenever that happens wherever you are.

2. If you need a beta, please let me know ASAP if you haven't already, and plan to get your fic to me by June 3rd, or as close to that date as possible.

3. If you need an extension or need to drop out or otherwise need me in some capacity, come to me as soon as you know and can reasonably get to the internet, and I'll do whatever I can to help you out/get things settled. As always, I'm on your side, so we'll make things work. :3.

4. Here's the standard fic header:

Title:
Pairing/Focus:
Rating:
Warnings:
Summary:
Notes:

Final stretch, folks! Hope it's a good one~ :3.
[personal profile] nino_mod
Hi, everyone! It's May 10th, which means that it's time for the one-month-till-the-deadline post! This day comes so dreadfully quickly every year, which means June 1st and then June 10th and then June 17th are basically right up our butts already.

I hope you're all typing away at your fics, or maybe plotting or considering, or I'll even take an "oh yeah, that thing" if that's how things have shaken out for you. Wherever you are, we're aiming for the deadline of June 10th (June 3rd if you need a beta), and as always, I'll be here in the meantime should you need support or cheerleading or anything else! Of course, if you need an extension or you need to drop out, let me know as soon as things are suspicious and I'll do my best to help!

That's all for now. See you all in June!
[personal profile] nino_mod
Writers, you should all have received your assignments for Nino Exchange 2017! Please check your e-mail inboxes (and possible spam folders :(. ) for a message from Nino Mod. If I've missed you, let me know! Hopefully everyone's got something they can work with, but if not, shoot me a message and I'll do my best to make things work. If you just need more information from your recipient, hit me up to hit them up so that we can get you as many ideas to work with as possible.


As mentioned in the assignment e-mails, Nino Exchange is officially making the transition to DreamWidth. LiveJournal has been unkind (especially with the new Terms of Service/User Agreement that's making many people feel very uncomfortable even being on the site), so we'll be using DW as the main base from now on. I'll be cross-posting everything to the community on LJ with links to the corresponding DW posts, where I hope to keep all of the comments consolidated (instead of having different comments on different sites).

If you have a DreamWidth account, please plan to follow/read/comment/participate here! It functions the same as always, now just on what a friend of mine recently characterized as "the nice version of LJ".

If you have a LiveJournal account and you can't/don't plan to have an account on DW, you can still follow the action on LJ through the cross-posts, though I'll have to ask you to please leave comments on the corresponding DW posts instead. LJ members can post comments on DW by signing in through OpenID and authenticating their accounts via e-mail (let me know if you need help with this step), so please do plan to still participate even if you don't plan to leave LJ.

Moving to DW and cross-posting to LJ seems like it will be the best solution for most people (and their peace of mind). I know it might be a bit of a transition and some extra work to get things going, especially for those of you staying on LJ, but I hope everyone feels more comfortable with DW in general. Thanks so much for your cooperation, and of course, please let me know if you need anything from me on this, that, and the other thing.

Now, writers, have at it! :3.
[identity profile] nino-mod.livejournal.com
Friends! It's that time of year again, again! The Ninomiya Exchange is turning seven. That's right, somehow this little exchange has reached the age of reason.

I was a bit of a mess last year for a number of reasons (sorry about that), so I'm hoping to be back on track this year. Thanks to those of you who've stuck around despite various difficulties, and to those of you who might be new here (or returning after a long time away), welcome (back)! Let's make this the most Nino-tastic year yet!

Same game as it's always been: sign-ups start on April 1st, and the rest of the schedule will unravel from there till we start posting on Nino Day. Check out the Rules/FAQ and last year's sign-up post to prep for the festivities.

Feel free to send questions, comments, concerns, updates on your life, pictures from your latest vacation, etc. via e-mail (ninoexchange@gmail.com), on Twitter, in LJ comments or messages, or wherever else you feel like finding me. My palms have developed calluses awaiting your love call, chin in hands.

See you in a couple of weeks! :3.
[identity profile] nino-mod.livejournal.com
We finally made it! Thanks again for your understanding and patience as all of the fic came in. Now it's time to read, enjoy, and love on the writers because they definitely want to hear from you!

Recipients, please remember to comment on your gift fic ASAP, and definitely before July 1st when reveals happen. There are only a few days left of Nino month, so make it the Ninoest yet!

Until reveals~ :3.
[identity profile] nino-mod.livejournal.com
This exchange is like my cat in the way she does nothing all day and still needs to stretch. Our last two fic will come tomorrow! Enjoy the fic till then!
[identity profile] nino-mod.livejournal.com
Just a heads-up that I've extended the posting schedule to include an extra day (which means that we've got three more days of four posts after this) to accommodate some latecomers and emergencies, in case anyone's waiting for today's fifth fic. Enjoy the party in the meantime!
[identity profile] nino-mod.livejournal.com
Happy birthday, Nino! To celebrate, we're going to start our annual week-long party where all kinds of wonderful (sometimes terrible) things happen to you! :D. The usual reminders before we get started:

- Don't break anon. Reveals happen July 1! You can wait till then!

- Comment on your gift fic as soon as possible, please! Even if you're just dropping by to say that you can't fully drop by till later, drop by so that your writer doesn't die of anxiety in the meantime.

- Happy thoughts, and positive comments! Our writers have worked hard to make their recipients happy, so if you have a concern or negative comments, please come to me directly so I can see what can be done about it.

The usual. Mostly, be cool and we're cool. :D. And now...!

It's June?!

Jun. 1st, 2016 09:41 pm
[identity profile] nino-mod.livejournal.com
The phrase that strikes fear into so many hearts... We've got ten days left till the deadline, writers. Do your Nino thing!

The usual reminders:

1. Your fic is due in my inbox, betaed and HTMLed, by June 10th, whenever that happens wherever you are.

2. If you need a beta, please let me know ASAP if you haven't already, and plan to get your fic to me by June 3rd, or as close to that date as possible.

3. If you need an extension or need to drop out or otherwise need me in some capacity, come to me as soon as you know and can reasonably get to the internet, and I'll do whatever I can to help you out/get things settled. As always, I'm on your side, so we'll make things work. :3.

4. Here's the standard fic header:

Title:
Pairing/Focus:
Rating:
Warnings:
Summary:
Notes:

That should be it! Hope to hear from all of you in the coming days and weeks. My cat and I are waiting here in all our yellow gear. :3.



Good luck with the final stretch, and look forward to the party~
[identity profile] nino-mod.livejournal.com
Here it is, my customary one-month-left post! I hope you all are plugging away at that Nino fic however quickly or slowly it's coming to you, or at least are thinking through your story, or at least are feeling guilty about it and wanting to write even if you haven't had a chance to, or at least have opened the original e-mail and looked at your recipient's sign-up. If not... well. We'll get through this together.

As usual, fic is due at the end of your June 10th, fully betaed and HTMLed and ready to throw to the Ninoful wind! If you need a beta, please plan to get your fic to me by June 3rd so that I can get it out to a beta and sent back to you in time for the deadline. If you need to drop out for whatever reason, don't feel bad and please take care of you -- it's not an issue and no one on this end will be mad or upset -- but do try to let me know sooner rather than later (or keep me in the loop as much as you're comfortable with if Stuff is going on; if nothing else, I'm on your side!).

One more check-in at the beginning of June! Happy Nino-ing till then~ :3.
[identity profile] nino-mod.livejournal.com
The assignments are finally, finally out. Thanks to everyone for being such good sports about having such a scattered mod. Now we can finally get under way with our Nino party! Please let me know if you haven't received your assignment (in an e-mail from "Nino Mod" or as otherwise specified).

We've got a record number of writers signed up this year -- a fantastic mix of regular (or returning) faces and new faces! I've seen a few mentions that this exchange is intimidating to join because of the quality of fic, which is both very flattering as the mod (though really all I do is collect what people write) and kind of disheartening because intimidation/pressure is the opposite of what I want for you! I'm here to make sure everyone's comfortable and feels like they've got the support system they need to have fun writing, so do let me know if there's anything I can do to make this a good experience for you. :3.

At any rate, our magic number is the usual due date of June 10th (even though we're off to such a late start; sorry about that). I'll do the usual check-ins here and on Twitter, and you can reach me however you need to through those channels as well as via ninoexchange@gmail.com, LJ PM, etc. I am here and ready to serve all of your needs, Nino and otherwise!

Happy writing~ :D.
[identity profile] nino-mod.livejournal.com
Thanks for all the intrepid souls who signed up for this year's Nino Exchange! It looks like we've got a good bunch of familiar face and new faces, and you're all my favorite faces. :D.

I hate that assignments seem to come late every other year, but because of Stuff going on I haven't been on top of this. I'll try to get these assignments out to you over the weekend. Thanks for your patience and understanding.

Your Nino adventures will begin soon! :3.v
[identity profile] nino-mod.livejournal.com
When I started this exchange, I was on the US West Coast for grad school for two years, and then the next few years I was back in the Midwest where I grew up. This year, Nino Exchange is on Japan time.

Which is kind of my way of waxing poetic about all the ways I (all of us, perhaps) have grown over the course of so many years (and some of you have been here for all of them! I'm going to cry just thinking about it), but mostly my way of saying that a lot of the posts may feel early this year!

This!!

The sixth year!!!

Of!!!!

N!!!!!

ino Exchange.

The schedule is the same as always, because like Nino, I'm a creature of habit.

Sign-ups: April 1st - April 13th
Assignments: April 15th
Deadline: June 10th
Posting: June 17th - June 23rd
Reveals: July 1st

And as usual, a refresher for the regulars/returnees and a blow-by-blow for those of you thinking of jumping in for the first time -- you're welcome here, whoever you are. :D.
Rules/FAQ
Last year's sign-up post for you go-getters who want to plan in advance

Find me on Twitter, in LJ comments and PMs, and via e-mail (ninoexchange@gmail.com). I'm writing this like you all know me (and I do have the privilege of seeing a lot of familiar faces each year), but really, if you're thinking of joining for the first time (or maybe the first time in a long time), I'm happy to field any questions or concerns you may have. I'll do everything I can to make it a smooth ride for you. :D.

And as I'm sure you know, this year Nino comes with the extra accolade of being the best actor of 2015, according to the Japan Academy. I hope you'll join me in celebrating his face!

See you for sign-ups at the top of the month! :3.
[identity profile] nino-mod.livejournal.com
With the last of the fic posted, we wrap up an amazing fifth year anniversary party for Nino Exchange! There's an incredible amount of incredible fic still waiting for your love, so get to it!

Recipients, please remember to comment on your gift fic if you haven't already done so, the sooner the better (even if just to say "wait for me~"), but most certainly by the time reveals go up. Everyone else is also encouraged to continue to party as well! As usual, please do keep the happy feelings happy, and the anonymous feelings anonymous.

Reveals on July 1st. See you all then! :3.v
[identity profile] nino-mod.livejournal.com
It's Nino Day! Are you ready for some Nino lovin' every which way?

Before we get started, the usual reminders:

- Don't break anon. Reveals happen July 1, so resist the urge to be less-than-anonymous till then.

- Comment on your gift fic as soon as possible, please. Your writer will love to hear from you sooner than later, even if it's just a note about how excited you are to be able to read your fic later when you have more time!

- Happy thoughts, and positive comments! Our writers have worked hard to make their recipients happy, so if you have a concern or negative comments, please come to me directly so I can see what can be done about it.

I've pretty much taken to copy-pasting all of these mod posts from previous years because the rules don't change that much: basically be cool and love Nino and we're all good.

So let's get going! :3.

Happy June!

Jun. 1st, 2015 09:34 pm
[identity profile] nino-mod.livejournal.com
We've made it to June! How are you all doing? Now's the time for my final reminders as we hit the home stretch of the writing period!

So the usual:

1. Your fic is due in my inbox, betaed and HTMLed, by June 10th, whenever that happens wherever you are.

2. If you need a beta, please let me know ASAP if you haven't already, and plan to get your fic to me by June 3rd, or as close to that date as possible.

3. If you need an extension or need to drop out or otherwise need me in some capacity, let me hear your beautiful e-voice as soon as you know! And please never, ever feel bad if you have to take an extension or drop out of this exchange -- I'm a cool mod; I get it.

4. Here's the standard fic header:

Title:
Pairing/Focus:
Rating:
Warnings:
Summary:
Notes:

That should be it! As always, I sit in front of my computer screen, lonely and desperate and awaiting word from you. Recently I went to the eye doctor and wrote on my pre-exam profile that I spend 16 hours a day looking at a screen, but I didn't have the heart to tell the practitioner that it was probably closer to 20. That's how here-for-you I am.

Those of you still writing, you can do it! For everyone else, look forward to a thorough dousing of Nino fic in just a couple of weeks~ :3.
[identity profile] nino-mod.livejournal.com
Writers! Here's my fancy reminder that you have exactly one month left before the final fic (betaed and HTMLed) is due on June 10! I hope that you've all at least started thinking about your fic -- and I know some of you are already well under way -- and that you're all having fun wherever you are in the process.

If you need a beta, please plan to get your fic to me by June 3 so that I can get it off to a beta and back to you in time for you to make revisions before the final deadline. If for whatever reason (and believe it or not, every single reason is valid) you need to drop out, please let me know ASAP -- by June 3 at the latest -- so I can get a pinch hitter lined up for you. Just keep me updated on how things are going on your end and I'll be happy to accommodate however I can!

And because my cat is more popular than I am, here's a photo of her, wondering how that fic is coming along~



I'll check in again at the beginning of June. Until then~ Σ:3.
[identity profile] nino-mod.livejournal.com
Thank you all so much for your patience as I sorted through Life and Things, and then sorted through assignments to get them to you. Rumor has it that some people actually ate multiple reams of paper fending off their hunger for Nino fic (this rumor is false; also, I was the one who made it up, just now), but all of the assignments are out in the world now! If you haven't gotten yours (it's in an e-mail from "Nino Mod"), please check your spam box and then let me know if your assignment still needs to be rescued from the digital ether.

As always, our magical number here is June 10th, when your fic needs to be finished, beta-read, HTMLed, and in my greedy little hands for posting the following week. I'll do the usual updates and check-ins here and on the Twitter account, and please don't hesitate to contact me at any time if you have questions (for me or for your recipient) or concerns, need a cheerleader/brainstormer, want photos of my cat, or what have you. I'm happy to hear from you about Nino things and otherwise, so come at me whenever you need me!

Happy writing! :3.
[identity profile] nino-mod.livejournal.com
Beautiful writers! There will unfortunately be a slight delay in my sending out your assignments due to Life and Things, but I'll hopefully be able to get these out to you in the next few days. I know you're excited to eat, breathe, and sleep Nino until the deadline -- aren't we all -- but please sit tight for a little bit longer!

Thanks for understanding, friends. Expect to hear from me soon~ :D.

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