Site Rules for Starship Ni'ván

All original work (writing and art) that appears on this site is copyrighted by its creators.  Please do not use without pemission and acknowledgment.  You can post and/or archive as much as you are comfortable with.  Excerpts can whet a publisher's or agent's appetite.  People will always be able to edit their posts, and we will honor all requests for changes in archived work (additions, new versions, deletions).

Posting stories and starting galleries

If you wish to post writing or artwork to the forum and/or the gallery, please send me a sample first (helivoy@gmail.com).  If we decide that your story or art fits better elsewhere, you can post a link to it so that people can find it where it appears.  Before you send me your story, check that it fulfills a few requirements.  Similar visual criteria apply to artwork.

Basics: Make sure that the work contains no glaring grammatical and syntactical errors and no misused words, unless the style demands it.

Style: Do not submit works that consist of raw musings without further fine-tuning.  Writing is a craft and requires as much skill as any other occupation.

Content:  Do not send plot-free works that consist of gratuitous angst, mush, sex or violence.   At the same time, do not censor visceral or raw passages that you deem integral to the story.

Commenting on stories

The Ni'ván site does not require active participation.  Nevertheless, the writers and artists on the site greatly appreciate thoughtful feedback, which boosts their morale and helps them improve their work.

Discussions

I take it for granted that everyone here possesses full measures of courtesy and common sense.  If conflicts or complaints arise, let me know off-list and we will try to resolve them as quickly and judiciously as possible.

Athena Andreadis, site owner
helivoy@gmail.com