The Challenge Factory discussion

Any questions?

Not knowing about any of the tasks, will there be considerations made for gender swap? I read exclusively MM Romance, so some of the Female centered tasks can be hard, specifically if they are MC tasks,

I would certainly allow that but I think it may not be an issue. Tasks are written in a gender neutral way - referring to MC for Main Character or just character if a secondary character can fulfill the requirement.

Do we message you or have a way of reporting when all our tasks for that level are done?

I set each thread to notify me as you post. So I should see when you have new completions. That stated, I have a major buying market for my store coming up March 1 - 3. So it's possible that I may miss a few things. If I don't respond within a day or so feel free to message me!

MN Lisa wrote: "Not knowing about any of the tasks, will there be considerations made for gender swap? I read exclusively MM Romance, so some of the Female centered tasks can be hard, specifically if they are MC t..."

I am in the same boat, other than a very rare reading of a classic I read almost exclusively mm except for a rare non fiction book dealing with relegion that I read for church.

Would a blizzard count for water based enviromental disaster since snow is frozen water?

Roger - president of NBR United - wrote: "Would a blizzard count for water based enviromental disaster since snow is frozen water?"

I like it. Yes.

I almost read exclusively MM stories also, except for the occasional Cozy Mystery.

Also, can I put up my selection to read now before the event starts, or do I have to wait until the exact day? I won't read it until then or after though.

Yes you can choose books now. That is fine.

Mostly green cover?

Hmmm... I put it in at Tineye (https://labs.tineye.com/color/) and it comes up only about 22% green. But they assign over 52% to a "grey" color which looks awfully green to me so I'll say okay.

Erica wrote: "Hmmm... I put it in at Tineye (https://labs.tineye.com/color/) and it comes up only about 22% green. But they assign over 52% to a "grey" color which looks awfully green to me so I'll say okay."

Thank you.

Roger - president of NBR United - wrote: "Mostly green cover? "

Oh, this is a really good book!

Penumbra wrote: "Roger - president of NBR United - wrote: "Mostly green cover? "

Oh, this is a really good book!"

I second that - it's a good series

Would you say this was OK. Tineye says its 30% one shade of green and another 30% another shade? Its quite dark to me but does have an obvious green so I'm just wondering if adding up to make over 50% is OK.

Yes I think that is fine. I'm not going to be hugely fussy about the percentage.

Erica wrote: "Yes I think that is fine. I'm not going to be hugely fussy about the percentage."

Great thanks!

When the task states, 'A book published in December,' it doesn't matter what year, is that correct? December 2022 is okay?

Any December is fine!

I hope this is okay to post here. I think a thread that posts helpful suggestions on places to find books for the tasks would be nice.

Here's a helpful link for MM readers for Green Covers:

https://www.goodreads.com/list/show/1...

Thank you Penumbra!

2 questions of qualifying task

1- - Does this cover satisfy 50% green?

2- Is a brush fire - does this satisfy a terrible act of nature?

Yes to both!

Erica wrote: "Yes to both!"

Just confirming. A book can only be used for 1 task.

Yes, that is correct.

Erica wrote: "Roger - president of NBR United - wrote: "Would a blizzard count for water based enviromental disaster since snow is frozen water?"

I like it. Yes."

On the same basis, can I assume an avalanche counts?

Yes absolutely.

Can i change my levels now ? I would like to go with dragon fire instead of dragon scale ?

Absolutely! I'll move your link now.

Erica wrote: "I set each thread to notify me as you post. So I should see when you have new completions. That stated, I have a major buying market for my store coming up March 1 - 3. So it's possible that I may ..."


Could you please give me the next set of tasks? I'm dragon scale and have finished two books.

Penumbra wrote: "Erica wrote: "I set each thread to notify me as you post. So I should see when you have new completions. That stated, I have a major buying market for my store coming up March 1 - 3. So it's possib..."

I just did. I'm so sorry - I must have looked at it early in the morning before I got to a computer and then it no longer had the red marking denoting a new post. Argh.

Erica wrote: "Absolutely! I'll move your link now." Thanks

Hi Erica,
Could you please give me the next set of tasks? I'm dragon wing and have finished four books.

Hi, Erica
I am ready for my next set of tasks. Is there another way that I should be doing this so I don't have to bother you here?

RaeRae wrote: "Hi, Erica
I am ready for my next set of tasks. Is there another way that I should be doing this so I don't have to bother you here?"

No, I'm so sorry. I had family visiting and then the day they left I got really sick. I'm fine now but wasn't too functional for a while. So sorry your posts fell through the cracks. I will do better!

Erica wrote: "RaeRae wrote: "Hi, Erica
I am ready for my next set of tasks. Is there another way that I should be doing this so I don't have to bother you here?"

No, I'm so sorry. I had family visiting and then..."

NP at all. I am glad you are feeling better though.

For the task 5. Read a book with a double vowel in the title, do the vowels have to be the same letter? For example, would Bound by Hatred count?

Hmm. I should have stated that more clearly. I meant two of the same vowel in a row (like wood). Sorry!

Erica wrote: "Hmm. I should have stated that more clearly. I meant two of the same vowel in a row (like wood). Sorry!"

Thank you!

Checking in to request a new task. Thanks, Erica!

Is this where we ask for new tasks?

No, I should have seen that you were done from your thread. But we had a concert to go to on Sunday that distracted me a lot. Sorry!

Thank you! I hope you had a good time 🙂

Erica, would this cover be considered 50% red? It looks like shades of red, but let me know.

Yes I think that's fine!

Author initials found in the word emperor...Does it had to be both first and last initial or can 1 letter satisfy. Like Meghan Quinn..."M"

Sorry - you need both first and last...

Erica, what does this mean? "Read a book without a 3 in the page count."

Does it mean a book that doesn't end with a number '3' anywhere in its last page number?

It means, say, 246 pages but not 236 pages. Or 172 pages but not 173 pages. Or 455 pages but not 355 pages.