Hi all. As you may or may not know, Republica Press is closing its doors at the end of this month. While I am saddened at the loss of this place I called home for a short while, new things are on the horizon. Right now I'm in the beginning stages of a project to remix public domain works. I'll probably be engrossed in that for a while, as well as finishing up this freakin' nightmare of an experimental book. Info below comes from our Tumblr. Follow us! Join us! Spread the word!

Hi everyone! This is a great little group we've got and I'm excited to see where this takes us. I'm working out logistical issues right now, and may draft a little manifesto of sorts because I like those and no one seems to write them anymore. Why is that?

Here is the structure I propose: every three weeks, a public domain work of writing will be linked and posted here, for you to remix as you see fit. Nothing is off limits except for copyrighted works. Exceptions to this will be works licensed under Creative Commons (searchable here) and creators who have vocally and enthusiastically given their blessing to fanwork. So, a BtVS crossover would be fine; a Game of Thrones one would not.

With an eye to the themes of transformation and rebirth, and a general sense of chronology, these are the works I've picked for the first four challenges. They are all available in multiple formats from Project Gutenberg and also at your local public library. Use whatever version you like.

1. Ovid — Metamorphoses Volume I, Volume II

Challenge opens April 6, 2012

2. Apuleius - The Golden Ass

Challenge opens April 27, 2012

3. Brothers Grimm - Fairy Tales

Challenge opens May 18, 2012

4. Mary Shelley - Frankenstein

Challenge opens June 8, 2012

General fandom rules will apply: Don't flame, don't flounce, don't troll, warn for triggers, play nice. There are no restrictions on length, style, or content. No challenge is mandatory. If you want to write an ongoing WIP for Frankenstein and nothing else, go for it! Keep us informed! Update! If you want to write a haiku with original art each week, do that! If you want to write futuristic space-porn, have at!

While I'd love to be more inclusive to our overseas friends, knowing the specifics of copyright laws in one country is complicated enough. If a work is public domain in your country but not in the US, please don't use it out of fairness to the rest of us.

Same goes for other mediums. Personally, I'd argue that art, vids, and fanmixes all fall under fair use, but I think it's safest if we stick to public domain works. Art and images are easier to obtain, under the Creative Commons metasearch engine linked above (uncheck commercial use since we're nonprofit).

As for links and submissions, I've got the submissions page open. You can crosspost your work here or wherever you like, LJ, DW, DA, AO3, your blog, etc. If it's long please use a cut, and tag with ratings, pairings, and warnings. I'll be starting a tag on AO3 under "Project Remix" if you'd like to use that medium. It's epub and download friendly and fully open-source, and I've got a couple invites lying around.

Finally, if anyone is interested in helping me admin this thing, give a shout, yeah?