November 29, 1998: Back as promised, with fifteen more sites in the following sections:
Whew. Thirty sites in one weekend. Expect about a third that many next week.
Now, if you'll excuse me, I'm going to go fall over.
November 27, 1998: My apologies for the delays. I have fifteen sites for you today, most of them in the Clearinghouse's new Buffy section, but also in the Squaresoft and Star Trek sections.
Also, there is a new rant up in the Rants section.
There will be an update this Sunday, where I will have another 10-15 sites.
Until then,
November 3, 1998: I have five new sites for you today, in the Squaresoft and Other TV sections.
Entry updates WILL happen, I promise. I don't know WHEN, precisely, but they'll happen.
One more note...in my arrogance, I decided that you were all dying to find out about me--so I put up a profile page. You won't find it on the main page, though...I've hidden the link to it somewhere within the Clearinghouse, and the location of its link changes from week to week. Have fun...or not :)
Until next week,
October 19, 1998: Just a brief update today. I have new sites linked in the Comics, X-Files, Star Trek, Highlander, Squaresoft, and Other TV sections.
Also, a change for those of you linking to the Clearinghouse--we now have a new, shorter URL, thanks to V3 URL Redirection Services. The Clearinghouse can now be reached by typing in http://move.to/shack. Should the Clearinghouse move, for whatever reason, this URL will not change.
There may not be an update next week, due to personal matters. Expect to see a few sections updated in the meantime, and new links in two weeks.
Until then,
October 10, 1998: First, let me apologize for the "down time." I have not added any new sites in almost a month, though I have been busy in other ways. The promised Sentinel section is up; I've also added a new Rants page, and added frame breaks to the Welcome Mat (the Clearinghouse logo) and the main page.
Also, I have seven new sites for you, in the following sections:
Expect about five sites next week. Until then,
September 13, 1998: Ten new sites for you this week, in the following categories:
Also, the Book Nook has finally been updated, with three new selections. (I highly recommend September's book of the month.)
I plan to add a Sentinel subsection to the TV section next week, along with another ten sites or so.
Until then,
September 3, 1998: But as we all know by now, nothing ever goes as planned, does it? My excuse this time around is that I have just finished moving back to college and getting my ethernet connection back. (Yes, the graphical version of the Clearinghouse is not far away...I think)
However, to compensate, from August 29 to today, I've added 32 sites in the following categories:
I've also made the Clearinghouse logo and the "I Hate Frames" button on the Welcome Mat frame-breakers. An anti-frames rant of my own will be linked to the button soon.
That's all for now. The next update is scheduled for Labor Day, so I'll see you all then.
Oh, and Tamerine--if you're reading this, you'll have "Fire By Night" in your hands this weekend.
August 20, 1998: As I promised on Sunday, I have eight more sites for you in the following categories:
The next update will take place, as planned, this weekend. I hope to have another ten sites for you at that time.
Until then,
August 16, 1998: I'm afraid I don't have much of an update for you today, because as I noted in the guestbook, my list of new sites disappeared on me.
I still have a small number of new sites in the Other TV, Movies, and Star Wars sections. Also, the Clearinghouse has been slightly shifted on this end to make use of subdirectories, as previously announced.
I believe that I have all links back to the main page functional now; however, it is possible that I missed one. If you encounter a broken link back to the main page, please let me know about it ASAP so that it can be corrected.
I am attempting to reassemble my list of sites, and hope to update the Clearinghouse with the promised 5-10 sites on Wednesday.
Until then,
August 1, 1998: Did I say next week? Make that next month :P I apologize for the down time; things should be getting back up to speed shortly. Here's what I've got for you today:
I had planned on adding three new entries to the Book Nook, but was cut short because of technical difficulties. I will add those later this weekend.
Within the next couple of weeks I will be restructuring the Clearinghouse to take advantage of Geocities' generous grant of subdirectories. Links going directly to specific pages on the site will almost certainly be broken; I humbly suggest that those of you maintaining such links redirect them to the Welcome Mat as soon as possible.
The Clearinghouse has withdrawn from the Site Fights due to time constraints; I will make the final updates to the Clearinghouse Spirit Page this weekend.
Finally, I will be at Gen Con in Milwaukee next weekend, so next week's update is planned for Wednesday, August 5. I hope to have roughtly ten new sites for you at that time.
Until then,
July 12,1998: Did I say five sites? I meant a dozen, in the following categories:
If I get the opportunity, I plan to make a few minor changes to the Clearinghouse during the next week. Also, in Site Fights news, we've made it to the semi-finals! Your vote, as always, is greatly appreciated.
Until next week,
July 5, 1998: Nine new sites this week, in the following sections:
For those of you following the Clearinghouse's trek through the Site Fights, we've reached what could be called the quarterfinals, and are going strong. Your votes, as always, are greatly appreciated. For those following the evolution (?) of my spirit page, I will be adding a cheers page and a supporters page within a few days.
Also--some things are coming up that I need to deal with this next week, so I'm guessing I'll only have around five sites for you with the next update.
Until next week,
June 28, 1998: Ten new sites this week, in the following sections:
Until next week,
June 21, 1998: Six new sites this week, in the Star Wars, X-Files, and Robotech sections.
I would like to thank everyone who took the time last week to vote for the Clearinghouse at the Site Fights. We went through the first preliminary round with flying colors, and have advanced to the second round of the competition. Please take the time to vote for the Clearinghouse again this week.
Until next week,
June 14, 1998: Eight new sites this week, in the following sections:
To my complete and utter shock (with over 100 links, I was almost certain they'd find something to object to) we have been approved to begin Site Fights competition this week! Please be sure to take the time to vote for the Clearinghouse. For the competition, I've put up a Spirit page, available from the main menu.
Until next week,
June 7, 1998: Nineteen new sites have been added to the Clearinghouse this week, in the following sections:
Look for a new Robotech section during the update next week.
Until then,
June 1, 1998: I had planned to have several sites up today (er, yesterday, as I write this at the turn of the 12). However, nature had other ideas. One of the most vicious storms in recent memory blew through my area and knocked out power for a good seven hours or so, which threw a serious monkey wrench in my timing. Rather than make a hurried, half-baked update, I've decided to wait on adding more sites until next week's regularly-scheduled update. In the meantime, I've updated the Book Nook, adding a new Book of the Month and finally getting a cover shot for The Weekend Novelist.
Until next week,
May 28, 1998: As promised, I'm back with ten new sites in the following sections:
The next update will be Sunday. I've got about another half-dozen sites already, and I will update the Book Nook.
Catch y'all later!
May 25, 1998: Because of the low site turnout I have today, I will be doing another update in the middle of this week. In the meantime, I've added new sites in the Other Anime, Squaresoft, and Other RPGs sections.
I'll be back at you in the middle of this week with (hopefully) about half a dozen new sites.
May 17, 1998: My apologies for the recent inactivity with the Clearinghouse. My time has been occupied in moving home from college, etc. etc. Anyway, here's a summary of the mess I've made this time:
The graphical version of the Clearinghouse has been put on hiatus until I can obtain a modem for my computer.
That's all for now. I'll be back at you next week!
April 25, 1998: As announced in the guestbook, I decided to do an update this weekend after all. So, besides routine maintainence, here's what's new at the Clearinghouse this week:
I'd planned to open the Book Nook tonight, but have found circumstances working against me. It will be opened next week, along with the graphics version of the Clearinghouse.
TTFN,
April 18, 1998: It is my great pleasure to welcome you all to the grand (if somewhat overdue) opening of Shack's Fanfic Clearinghouse!
This site will be updated--i.e. new links added, incorrect descriptions changed, broken links corrected, etc.--weekly, normally on Friday or Saturday. When this cannot be accomplished, I will make an announcement to that effect here and in the Clearinghouse guestbook.
The next update is scheduled for two weeks from today--May 1/2, 1998. On the agenda is to complete and code the graphics version of the Clearinghouse (logos and headers aplenty, + banners for the linkees that have them), open the Book Nook, and add approx. 10 more fanfic sites.
I hope you enjoy your time here, and I'll see you back soon!
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