A) Contracts are for 12 issues per title, renewable. NO ONE gets the "Writer for Life" deal.

• Contract for new ongoing titles are no less than 12 issue commitments.
• Any book currently being written may be requested ("dibbed") by another writer to take over when the current writers contract has expired.
• Writers completing their first run have the option of renewing their contract regardless of anyone else "dibbing" the title.

• Renewed contracts may be for either 6 or 12 issues.
• After the first renewal, the title will fall to the dibbed writer at the end of the current writer's contract.
• If no one has dibbed a title when the current writer has reached their contracts end, that writer is free to renew again, for 6 to 12 issues.

• "Creator Owned" series, i.e. series that have been created for FDC that have never appeared outside this fan fiction universe, the creator always has the option to renew over a new writer.

B) Writer requirements:

• ALL writers will be required to submit an outline for their 12 issues when requesting a title and/or renewing a contract. This is NOT a hard and fast issue by issue plot, but a GENERAL OVERVIEW of what the writer plans for the title and where he initially sees things at the end of his run, and his general overall take on the character, and the supporting characters, villains, and guests he initially has plans to use. This is not to judge who has the best ideas, but rather to try and nip potential continuity problems in the bud. This will cut down on continuity problems early by establishing availability.

• Proposals must be submitted when renewing a title, or taking over a title from a previous writer.
• Proposals should be sent to miryclay@bellsouth.net

• All writers, upon accepting an ongoing title, must commit themselves to produce no less than 1 book every 3 months. Of course producing faster than this is always preferred and encouraged.

• At the first missed deadline, a writer will be given a warning, and if an issue is not produced within one month, the writers contract for that title will be forfeited. You get one warning per real calendar year.
• If for some extreme reason, a writer needs to take time off from their project they may request their title(s) be placed on indefinite hiatus. Hiatus is granted by the Editor in Chief or the Executive Editor on a case by case basis. (past examples have included moving across country and being struck by a car)

• Writers are required to submit are brief description of each issue upon that issues completion for use in our Direct Currents "advertising".
• Issues can be submitted in most text of html formats to either miryclay@bellsouth.net or CptMarvell@aol.com

C) The one title per writer limit. Initially, that is the rule. As time goes on and a writer proves their ability to handle their title in an expedient fashion (i.e. gets their books in in a timely manner, without sacrificing quality for speed), a writer may be granted permission for a second title. This is done on a case by case basis. Co-writing is permitted and is not counted in the one writer system. Neither are mini series of a very short duration (2 - 6 issues)

D) Heroes with multiple titles. We'd prefer not to have this head ache. Our preference is one Title per Hero (Team books not withstanding of course),but we are willing to be flexible if the writers are willing to work very closely together.


NB: These Rules are not set in stone. The current Editor in Chief, the Mighty Miry 'You may call me *chief*' Clay Arceneaux and the Executive Editor, "Cosmic" Ralph Angelo may alter them when they see fit. They're only a few basics that can, and will, change.

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