Hey Siren, yes! I’ve added you to the list. 
That brings our tally to 25 people which seems like a nice point to look at some stats*:
As well as being a nice round number, it also pushes us over the 24 chapters mark into our second book! Wonder how many versions we’ll have this year?
* - because stats always make things FUN.
I was pushing the limits of public acceptability as it was, and some… err… mental images are better left unexamined (so to speak).
You are most welcome and I’m glad to know I didn’t offend too much. I trust that you can respond with grace, courage and conviction to whatever ails you.
[size=85]P.S. Keep writing![/size]
Hmmm… ¼ of 25 is 6¼ . Who’s the ¼? Is this a commentary on personality, writing ability, or stature?
You’re right, stats are fun!
It’s using the Internationally Accepted Protocol[size=85][citation needed][/size] for degrees of accuracy and rounding in stated proportions.
Look, it was bang on 25.00000000% when I worked it out, but then DMJ signed up. 
No worries, didn’t offend at all. 
And I’ll spare you the details. 
And thanks.
He has Vick for that…
Jaysen: Aye!
Nom: Aye aye, I enjoyed Grace. 
I’m kind of new to Lit&Latte, but I’d like to participate. One question I do have: I live in America, so should I use American English or British English to write my chapter? Would it matter very much?
Hi Corinne, and welcome to the forum! I’ve sent you a Direct Message with the next steps, but in the meantime…
Well, in past years we’ve asked everyone to write in British English. This has been one of the few constraints we’ve put on people’s style (the other being restrictions on PoV). Truth is, probably half the participants (maybe more, I’ve not checked ) are from outside of Britain.
Would it matter very much? Probably not. Worst case scenario we’ll just run your chapter through our dedicated machine which translates things to British English (that is to say, I’ll read it and correct the spelling of anything that has a red squiggly line under it).
The main thing to make you aware of as an overseas participant is that the event starts at midnight on Saturday UK time. So, in the US, that means it’ll actually kick off Friday afternoon (the exact time depending on your timezone).
AKA the rebel colonials WIN AGAIN!
Take that former imperial overlords!
Hey Mr. Pigfender! Count me in.
Hello! Hopping over from scribophile, I’d like to join in.
Aloha! I’ve also invaded via Scribophile, this sort of madness is right down my street!
Ryker, mayaraz, Raymond, Welcome to the forum! I’ve sent you all a Direct Message with the details of the next steps to complete the sign up process.
Didn’t you lose to the Canadians? I’m pretty sure we just let you win one after that.
Heck no! The Canadians are nice. We’d never fight with them. Their behavior in public is as un-vic-k-like as you can be while still be human and unlike Nomstrailians they don’t piddle on the carpet. While they do still have a picture of grandma on their money, we unruly colonials are ok with with it as they have pretty money.
Now those Nomstrailians… that lot is nothing but trouble.
1812? I mentioned it in an interview in a newspaper and everything, so it must be true.
To quote wikipedia
While you forced the Canadians to fight, it was with those brightly colored walking targets already once defeated that the war was fought 
The poor Canadians were just caught in the middle.
[size=60]For the purists among you, take a deep breath[/size]
We’re now 5 people into version 2 of the book!