Tonight's theme: True Love!
Only one person submitted a story based on my favorite fairy tale of all time, Bluebeard. (If you aren't familiar with it, I suggest you read it. It's pretty gruesome.)
If you haven't heard from us, feel free to query.
Total Subs: 77
Hansel and Gretel themed: 15
Little Red Riding Hood themed: 8
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Friday, August 14, 2009
Friday, August 7, 2009
Tweet the Meat News: Grinding the organs in music week
Tonight's theme: Fairy Tales.
Just a quick note that we're done with the week's submissions. We're having a hectic week in the real life which translates to get-to-it-as-soon-as-we-can in the Tweet the Meat World. That also means the blog itself tends to get neglected, but we'll update it as soon as we can.
If you haven't heard from us, please feel free to query.
Total Submissions this week: 102
Body parts used as strings for guitars/pianos/other instruments: 9
Bodies placed inside of instruments: 5
"Iron Maiden:" 3
"Organ Grinders:" 6
Violin music as a central theme: 12
Thanks for your continued support
Just a quick note that we're done with the week's submissions. We're having a hectic week in the real life which translates to get-to-it-as-soon-as-we-can in the Tweet the Meat World. That also means the blog itself tends to get neglected, but we'll update it as soon as we can.
If you haven't heard from us, please feel free to query.
Total Submissions this week: 102
Body parts used as strings for guitars/pianos/other instruments: 9
Bodies placed inside of instruments: 5
"Iron Maiden:" 3
"Organ Grinders:" 6
Violin music as a central theme: 12
Thanks for your continued support
Friday, July 24, 2009
Doing the electric slide with sheep and sparks and zombies (Oh my!)
This weekend's theme: The Wind
We were pleasantly surprised with the electric-themed submissions this week. Sometimes when we come up with specific themes, we get worried that it's too out there or strange or unspecific or too specific for the stories to be of high quality.
Electrocutions, power tools, and zombies doing the Electric Slide. That was the theme this week. Good job, everybody.
We are done with the submissions this week.
Total Submissions: 92
Subs with the words "Electric Slide" in them: 6
Subs with "Electric Sheep" in them: 5
Number of electric chairs: 8
Number of wall socket deaths: 8
Electric eels: 3
Times the word "Spark" or "Sparky" appeared: 22
The Wind
We were pleasantly surprised with the electric-themed submissions this week. Sometimes when we come up with specific themes, we get worried that it's too out there or strange or unspecific or too specific for the stories to be of high quality.
Electrocutions, power tools, and zombies doing the Electric Slide. That was the theme this week. Good job, everybody.
We are done with the submissions this week.
Total Submissions: 92
Subs with the words "Electric Slide" in them: 6
Subs with "Electric Sheep" in them: 5
Number of electric chairs: 8
Number of wall socket deaths: 8
Electric eels: 3
Times the word "Spark" or "Sparky" appeared: 22
The Wind
Thursday, July 16, 2009
We got the submissions... they are Hot! Hot! Hot!
Next weekend's theme: "Electric"
Hot theme was smokin'. The overwhelming motif was, once again, people eating people. And people like their meat cooked. We are done combing through the multiple submissions, so if you haven't heard from us, please let us know.
Total Submissions - 89
Nuclear blasts - 12
People consumed because they were cooked - 34
The character count of the longest submission - 5055
Paris Hilton "That's Hot"-themed subs - 4
"Hot Crossed Buns" being taken literally - 3
Hot theme was smokin'. The overwhelming motif was, once again, people eating people. And people like their meat cooked. We are done combing through the multiple submissions, so if you haven't heard from us, please let us know.
Total Submissions - 89
Nuclear blasts - 12
People consumed because they were cooked - 34
The character count of the longest submission - 5055
Paris Hilton "That's Hot"-themed subs - 4
"Hot Crossed Buns" being taken literally - 3
Next weekend's theme: "Electric"
Friday, July 3, 2009
Rapunzel, Rapunzel, show me your hair stats
What a week. We had a boost in submissions which led to a slight delay in responses, but we are finally done. When you guys think hair, a full quarter of you think someone should be strangled by it. Ten percent of you have some very nasty things to say about Rapunzel.
total submissions: 102
Rapunzel themed submissions: 11
Subs involving shower drains: 8
strangulation or suffocation by hair: 25
Subs about gingers: 6
This weekend's theme: Open
total submissions: 102
Rapunzel themed submissions: 11
Subs involving shower drains: 8
strangulation or suffocation by hair: 25
Subs about gingers: 6
This weekend's theme: Open
Friday, June 26, 2009
Tweet the Meat News: Future Stats
The theme "Future" was your excuse to send us your sci-fi-themed tweets, which was how we expected you would interpret the theme. As always, we had plenty of great stories to work through. Your vision of the future is pretty bleak. Some of you guys really are pretty messed up in the head.
We wouldn't want it any other way.
Total Submissions: 64
Death by asphyxiation: 12
Death by robot: 8
Bionic and/or robotic cats: 3
Subs written in code: 2
Nigerian Scam Emails: 53 (not included in the submissions count)
Harry Potter-themed submissions: 0
We just spent some time cleaning up the blog and properly linking bios to their Meat Tweets on Twitter. If you ever see any weirdness in a blog posting, feel free to comment in the blog or email us, and we'll take a look at it.
Thaumatrope has been slowly leaking out an interview they did with us. Check it out here.
Theme for tonight's sub period: Hair
We wouldn't want it any other way.
Total Submissions: 64
Death by asphyxiation: 12
Death by robot: 8
Bionic and/or robotic cats: 3
Subs written in code: 2
Nigerian Scam Emails: 53 (not included in the submissions count)
Harry Potter-themed submissions: 0
We just spent some time cleaning up the blog and properly linking bios to their Meat Tweets on Twitter. If you ever see any weirdness in a blog posting, feel free to comment in the blog or email us, and we'll take a look at it.
Thaumatrope has been slowly leaking out an interview they did with us. Check it out here.
Theme for tonight's sub period: Hair
Thursday, June 18, 2009
Tweet the Meat News: Submission Stats for Retro
This was a bit of a strange week. The total number of subs were down fairly substantially, though the quality was still sky high. As a result, we struggled picking this week's accepted stories. We are fully completed with the subs for the week, so if you haven't heard from us, feel free to send a query.
The very awesome Twitter publication Thaumatrope will be publishing an interview with Tweet the Meat over a few days next week. Please give them a follow, if you don't already.
Like many of you, we have spent this week glued to our Twitter feeds waiting for the next post from our friends in the midst of a revolution in Iran. Regardless of your politics or how you feel about what's happening in Iran, it's amazing to witness history live as it happens. Who thought such a thing as Twitter would be such a monumental tool?
Total Submissions: 60
Subs mentioning vinyl records: 6
Subs mentioning editor's favorite band: 1 (Up the Irons!)
Disco-themed subs: 5
Harry Potter themed submissions: 1
Harry Potter themed submissions that were identical to the previous week's Harry Potter-themed sub: 1
Number of visits to this blog from people googling "Newsweek Submission Guidelines": 15
Friday's theme: Future.
The very awesome Twitter publication Thaumatrope will be publishing an interview with Tweet the Meat over a few days next week. Please give them a follow, if you don't already.
Like many of you, we have spent this week glued to our Twitter feeds waiting for the next post from our friends in the midst of a revolution in Iran. Regardless of your politics or how you feel about what's happening in Iran, it's amazing to witness history live as it happens. Who thought such a thing as Twitter would be such a monumental tool?
Total Submissions: 60
Subs mentioning vinyl records: 6
Subs mentioning editor's favorite band: 1 (Up the Irons!)
Disco-themed subs: 5
Harry Potter themed submissions: 1
Harry Potter themed submissions that were identical to the previous week's Harry Potter-themed sub: 1
Number of visits to this blog from people googling "Newsweek Submission Guidelines": 15
Friday's theme: Future.
Wednesday, June 10, 2009
Tweet the Meat News: Submission Stats for Dad week
Ahh, nothing goes together like vomit and dad. What a week.
The bar was set especially high this week. We had several excellent submissions. It's funny how many of you translated the dad theme into the "Eating dad" or "Dad eating me" or "Dad and I eat someone together" theme.
We'd like to extend a special thank you to everyone out there who keeps submitting week after week, despite getting rejected week after week. Your tenacity is well-remembered and will eventually be well-rewarded.
We experimented with a new script for auto-responding which failed miserably. We are almost done with submissions this week, and we plan on having everyone emailed by the end of tomorrow. (Which is what we always say, and it almost always ends up being on Friday).
Submission stats:
Number of submissions: 85
Number of submissions for the "secret" theme: 15
Number of stories where flesh was consumed: 29 (!)
Number of stories where flesh was consumed and then vomited back up: 4
Number of sliced-off penises: 3
Number of Harry Potter-themed submissions: 1
The bar was set especially high this week. We had several excellent submissions. It's funny how many of you translated the dad theme into the "Eating dad" or "Dad eating me" or "Dad and I eat someone together" theme.
We'd like to extend a special thank you to everyone out there who keeps submitting week after week, despite getting rejected week after week. Your tenacity is well-remembered and will eventually be well-rewarded.
We experimented with a new script for auto-responding which failed miserably. We are almost done with submissions this week, and we plan on having everyone emailed by the end of tomorrow. (Which is what we always say, and it almost always ends up being on Friday).
Submission stats:
Number of submissions: 85
Number of submissions for the "secret" theme: 15
Number of stories where flesh was consumed: 29 (!)
Number of stories where flesh was consumed and then vomited back up: 4
Number of sliced-off penises: 3
Number of Harry Potter-themed submissions: 1
Wednesday, May 27, 2009
Tweet the Meat News: Submission Stats
Every week, we like to leave the theme slightly generic and open to allow a broad interpretation. Whenever I see the term "Critters" I always think of that 1986 movie, and by default I think of any sort of small creature with gobs of teeth and legs. You guys overwhelmingly interpreted the theme as "bugs." At least 60% of the critter-themed submissions were bug-centric. And that's okay. Bugs freak us out.
Subs were down a bit this week, but the quality bar was higher than ever. We are about halfway through the submissions. Everyone should have a response by the end of tomorrow.
Total Subs: 88
Number of stories involving bugs coming from orifices: 13
Number of stories involving bugs going into orifices: 5
Number of stories about the editor's mother: 1
Number of 419 scam emails received during submission period: 25
Next week: No theme.
Subs were down a bit this week, but the quality bar was higher than ever. We are about halfway through the submissions. Everyone should have a response by the end of tomorrow.
Total Subs: 88
Number of stories involving bugs coming from orifices: 13
Number of stories involving bugs going into orifices: 5
Number of stories about the editor's mother: 1
Number of 419 scam emails received during submission period: 25
Next week: No theme.
Monday, April 27, 2009
Tweet the Meat News: Submission stats; about themes
The first submission period was a rousing success. We have finished the first round of reading, and we will soon start sending out letters.
Here are some statistics:
Submissions: 111
Outright rejections because the sub was too long: 23
Outright rejections because the sub was WAY too long: 2
Number of people who wrote to express outrage at the sub auto-reply: 2
Number of stories involving decapitated heads: 14 (That's not a bad thing, mind you.)
Number of dead babies: 6
Number of vampire-themed stories: 8
Number of stories submitted in TXT SPK: 0 (Thank you!)
The first user-submitted story will appear on Friday, May 1st.
Themes
Starting next submission period, we are introducing themes. Each week we may have a theme from which we will accept the majority of the stories. You do not have to follow the theme if you feel you have a great submission. From time to time we may also have a weekend-only 'secret theme.' Only people who submitted the week before will learn what the secret theme is.
Theme for 5/2: Wet
As always, if you have any questions, ask. Tweetthemeat (at) gmail.com
Thank you for your support
Here are some statistics:
Submissions: 111
Outright rejections because the sub was too long: 23
Outright rejections because the sub was WAY too long: 2
Number of people who wrote to express outrage at the sub auto-reply: 2
Number of stories involving decapitated heads: 14 (That's not a bad thing, mind you.)
Number of dead babies: 6
Number of vampire-themed stories: 8
Number of stories submitted in TXT SPK: 0 (Thank you!)
The first user-submitted story will appear on Friday, May 1st.
Themes
Starting next submission period, we are introducing themes. Each week we may have a theme from which we will accept the majority of the stories. You do not have to follow the theme if you feel you have a great submission. From time to time we may also have a weekend-only 'secret theme.' Only people who submitted the week before will learn what the secret theme is.
Theme for 5/2: Wet
As always, if you have any questions, ask. Tweetthemeat (at) gmail.com
Thank you for your support
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