It is with great regret that I must inform you that CareCrystal has decided she will no longer be able to continue as Webmistress of Sycophant Hex. While she will continue to support Sycophant Hex as much as she can, going forward, I've gladly agreed to take on the role of Webmistress.



CareCrystal has been with SH for many years, working in virtually all of the roles on the site, and serving as a wonderful, dedicated Webmistress for over two years. We are all very sorry to see her go, and wish her all the best for the future.



This transition should be smooth and seamless for site users. I have been with Sycophant Hex for quite a few years, working both in the submission queues and on the technical side of the site, and am looking forward to continuing to support SH and its members for many years to come.



If you have any questions or concerns, please do not hesitate to comment here, or to contact me at webmistress.sh@gmail.com.



Thank you,



JackieJLH

Due to a technical problem, we're suspending story submissions today—February 28, 2010—until further notice. Since submissions by Validated Authors post directly to the archive, we're asking specifically that these authors do not post stories or chapters.. Any submissions now in the queues will remain there until this issue is resolved. Any new submissions will be returned to their authors. We're working to resolve this problem. Updates will be made to our Live Journal Community as soon as they are available. Thanks for your patience.

For those needing discretion while visiting our archives, we have added a new "discreet" skin, which can be activated by clicking Account Info, and then Edit Preferences. We are hard at work fixing many other features and enhancements, so please continue to be patient! Thanks.



Edit: If you choose to click back to "default" from "discreet" you will need to close your browser and clean out your internet cookies, otherwise it will not take. It seems to be a security feature of this new software upgrade.
Thank you,
Celisnebula

If you have any problems, such as when you make a submission to our upgraded site, please email us (click our Help link at the top of this page for information on how to contact us.) I will be glad to assist you.



We have had reports of scattered problems recently. If this happens to you, I will be glad to help, and this will also keep me aware of everything that's going on as we continue to work with eFiction.



Thanks for your help and patience!

Because we are upgrading our software, Eros & Sappho will be closed for submissions at 6 pm Eastern on Wednesday, October 29. Eros & Sappho will re-open by 6 pm Eastern on Friday, October 31.



We will make an announcement here once Eros & Sappho is open for submissions.



Thanks for your support as we continue to improve Sycophant Hex!

Sycophant Hex will upgrade our existing software beginning September 26, 2008. As part of this process, we will consolidate The Burrow, Pureblood and Wolfsbane archives into Lumos. The Burrow, Pureblood and Wolfsbane archives will be permanently closed to new submissions beginning September 26.



Beginning October 1, Lumos will re-open, and will feature The Burrow, Pureblood, and Wolfsbane submissions, along with all general Harry Potter fanfiction. All stories that currently exist in The Burrow, Pureblood and Wolfsbane will be transferred to the Lumos archive by Sycophant Hex staff.




By combining our three smallest archives into Lumos, we will reduce the time and effort needed to sustain our multiple-archive system. Please note that Ashwinder, Occlumency, Eros & Sappho, and Chaos will remain as independent archives.




As always, thank you for your continuing support of Sycophant Hex.

Interested in working behind the scenes at Sycophant Hex? Have a love for the English language and Harry Potter canon information? Then consider joining the Sycophant Hex Admin staff! We ask that all prospective Admins be able to commit approximately six volunteer hours a week. For more information, please go here. Thanks, and we look forward to hearing from you!

When reading very recently posted stories, you may have noticed that we have been a bit more relaxed in our posting standards. This has been a deliberate recognition of the evolving nature of Harry Potter fandom. We are in the process of reviewing our current posting standards, and if we decide upon any permanent changes we will be sure to let you know as soon as possible. In the meantime -- as always -- we appreciate your continued support!

This is a reminder that no submissions depicting explicit sexual acts for characters below the age of 17 are currently accepted at Sycophant Hex. If current questionable material is submitted or directly posted it is subject to immediate deletion. We appreciate your understanding of this matter. For more information, please refer to our Submission Rules.

We are slowly but surely catching up in the queues, but we do ask your continued patience. We have received an increase in submissions post-Deathly Hallows, which we greatly welcome: It seems that the Muse has touched many with the conclusion of the HP series! Again, we do ask for your continued patience, and we pledge in return to look at stories as soon as possible. Thanks again, as always, for your support of Sycophant Hex!

The queues are once again open for submissions. Please use the appropriate DH Spoilers warning when you post any book seven-related fanfic.

Interested in working behind the scenes at Sycophant Hex? Got a knack for grammar and Harry Potter canon information? Then take the SH Admin's O.W.L. Exam/Interview. We ask that all prospective admins be able to commit six to eight hours a week. For more information, please go here.