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Any questions??

Is there a minimum page limit? I noticed you are requesting page number on completion post 👍

Good question. Let's say 140.

Erica wrote: "Good question. Let's say 140."

Cool!

Are you going to be posting tasks in each persons thread?

Yes. I'm posting tasks over the weekend. The challenge doesn't start until July 1st but that will give people a bit of time to plan. Books finished prior to July 1st won't be eligible to satisfy any tasks.

Ok, thanks Erica

Initial tasks have been posted. Pretty sure I got all the threads - just holler if I missed you.

And remember, the challenge starts on Monday, July 1st. Tasks posted for planning purposes only.

Would this cover fit flower pot on cover?

Yes absolutely!

Hi! I'm making up my lists, and I have a question:
FLOWER POT ON COVER
Do vases with flowers (but no potting soil) count as flower pots? Here are some examples of what I mean:


I'm thinking this one counts for certain because the flowers in some of the pots are clearly in potting soil:

Hmmm. Vases don't cut it really. Your last one is much more clearly in the nature of a more permanent planting (that might attract bees). I may have been a bit rash on my earlier call responding to Sally906's question - but in the moment I first looked at that cover, the flowers looked potted to me.
I should probably drink my morning coffee before responding to complicated questions, lol!

For the optional spell out, I have a 2-part question...


1. By 'optional' do you mean a) we can choose to do it or not do it but still have to do the tasks, or is it b) in place of doing the other tasks?

2. If it's the first part (a), and we choose to do the spell out, do we have to finish the spell out before getting our next set of tasks?

1. Yes tasks are mandatory and spell outs are additional options.
2. Good question. On reflection, I think the next set of tasks will be posted when the first set is done, and spell outs can be done more slowly over the year. But a book may only be used once - either for a task or for a spell out.

Erica wrote: "1. Yes tasks are mandatory and spell outs are additional options.
2. Good question. On reflection, I think the next set of tasks will be posted when the first set is done, and spell outs can be don..."

Thanks for clarifying!!

And thanks for the question. It's not always easy to figure out how a challenge will play out when you're writing it...

Erica, hi,

Do we, need to fulfill all three tasks before moving to the next set of tasks?

Yes. This challenge requires all three tasks to be completed.

Any suggestions for the first task . . .

a book where the MC is not tidy

I am drawing a blank on that one.

How about ? The owner of that store describes a pretty messy existence at his store... I'm not terribly fussy about tasks. Really any MC who is something short of a neatnik will do.

Margaret wrote: "Any suggestions for the first task . . .

a book where the MC is not tidy

I am drawing a blank on that one."

I just read Freaky Friday if you want a blast from the past. The daughter's room is a disaster.

Perfect! I was also thinking of but couldn't remember if she was all that messy. I need to reread it...

Thank you for those suggestions. My library has both of them, which is a plus.

For the 2nd task (Read a book with a flower pot, window box or other small garden on the cover.) would these two work (not sure yet which I will finish:
- it’s a mountain meadow rather than a planted garden
the garden is barely visible (outside the window)

I would say is the better fit. The other one is a large mountainside - reaching beyond the concept of small. And not likely a garden tended by someone either.

Erica wrote: "I would say is the better fit. The other one is a large mountainside - reaching beyond the concept of small. And not likely a garden tended by someone either."

Thank you.
I just hope I like it enough to finish or that I find another one fitting that task.

Cozy mysteries are usually pretty fun - and fairly quick too!

Spellouts are only titles of books or we can use the name of the author or the name of the series?

Erica wrote: "I would say is the better fit. The other one is a large mountainside - reaching beyond the concept of small. And not likely a garden tended by someone either."

OK then .... (still making up my lists) .... this cover has flowers but it's unclear whether they are wild or in a garden ... what does the moderator think?
and I have other books I could use instead if this doesn't fit
(maybe someone is messy in the novel LOL)

Would a potted plant work?
Or does it need to be potted flowers?


What about a vine or a flowering vine, if the source is not obvious?

Sorry folks. I took a day off of electronics yesterday (which I highly recommend).

Answers:
For spell outs you may use the first and last initial of the author's name and the first letter of the title (using or omitting a/an/the).

I had no IDEA the small garden would be so problematic!

DeeDee, the oceanside view looks wild to me, so not a garden.

Alison, I'll accept a potted plant, as that suggests some kind of human involvement - hence gardening at least on a very small scale.

Generally looking for a human tended planting that might attract bees. Flowers in vases don't really cut it (so I probably erred in my answer to Sally's question at message 9 - but I'll have to stick with that).

Erica wrote: "Generally looking for a human tended planting that might attract bees. Flowers in vases don't really cut it (so I probably erred in my answer to Sally's question at message 9 - but I'll have to stick with that)..."

That’s ok - I didn’t use the one I asked about in the end - found one that fitted better 😃👍

Oh good! It surprises me how hard it can be to quantify a basic word we all know.

Did not see this covered. If it was and I missed it sorry.
Does "crack" need to be only in that form.
Can we use, cracks, cracked, cracking, etc?

Crack or cracks works. It needs to be the noun form, as that is where some bees live.

Got it, thanks

Each book counts for one task and also the spell out is that correct?
The book I read fits tasks 1 and 3.
Sorry if this is a stupid question.

No, each book can be used just once. The spell out is separate but since it's optional, I'm going ahead with posting the next set of tasks when the current three are done - regardless of how far along you may be on a spell out. So most people will finish the basic challenge long before they finish spell outs. I need to come up with something to post to acknowledge the spell out completions...
And, not a stupid question. No such thing in my book. I'm the kid in school who would raise her hand and say, "Are we talking about A or B?". Usually numerous other heads would be nodding in the classroom because the teacher would have COMPLETELY lost people but no one wanted to admit it.

Would this cover fit flower pot? Specifically the upper left hand corner seems to have a hanging flower pot but I'm not sure as I cannot see details very well.

I really can't see. It should probably be a bit more prominent.

Thanks :)

Lessons Learned would this be considered a garden scene?

Okay, the cut flowers in the vase don't do it, but on close examination it appears to be a well tended yard with hedges and small trees (the little one in the center especially) that suggest a garden. So I'll say yes.

Would you accept the following book cover, on the desk, you can see a potted plant or do you want something bigger?

That works. We'll imagine that she's working at an open window and a bee flies in!

For the task Shelter on the cover can it be more substantial? Also, does it need to be open to the air?
Porch, or gazebo are things I have seen on cover that come to mind. Unless it does not need to be open the would any building work?

I was thinking more along the lines of a porch, gazebo, lean-to or other structure less substantial than a full building.

Ok, that is why I asked for a little clarification on it.
Thanks Erica

A tent would work too...

I finished Step 2 last week, but haven't had Step 3 assigned. Am I doing something wrong in my thread? I am new to doing challenges with this group and still learning how things work.