A Message from the Guide

This is clearly the most awesome thing since, since... has there been
anything this awesome before?

The Guide to Nerdfighting... in your pants, is steadily on its way from
being just an idea floating around on the Ning, to its special place on
your nightstand. That is where you planned on keeping it, right?

This is the place to find out more about The Guide, check out the
submission guidelines and submit your masterpieces.

Thanks for being a part of this!

-The Guide
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Friday, December 11, 2009

Scraggernoodle

behind the scenes of The Guide, the Staff has epic wins and tragic fails. today, i'm gonna share one of each!

first, the win!
we are now listed on Nerdfighteria.org! i feel like part of the family now!
we're also going to be getting a super-cool nerdfighteria.org site addy. but not yet! soon.

and now, the fail. :(
so, imagine if you will, someone climbing up to the tallest mountain and screaming "scraggernoodle" at the top of their lungs. because "scraggernoodle" is made of awesome and is really exciting and they want to share it with everyone! but when all the Nerdfighters in the village below hear "scrggernoodle" echoing from the mountains, they just go, "um... ok," and move on. cuz really, what the hell is "scraggernoodle" anyway? it actually sounds kinda violent. it's probably best if they don't get involved.
and right now, The Guide is "scraggernoodle." a few people have heard us scream out the name, but they don't know what it is! and worse, they're like, "i don't need to be told how to be a Nerdfighter!" and they're right! that would be awful! and we don't want to do that! but The Guide IS made of awesome and IS really exciting and SHOULD be shared with everyone! so now we just gotta figure out how to make sure everyone knows what The Guide is.

and that, boys and girls, is what's the what with The Guide.




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Monday, December 7, 2009

The Guide Goes Green

The Staff apologizes for not keeping everyone more up to date, but we had to see the outcome of our efforts first. And, as expected, the outcome of our efforts was awesome!

As we are but mere, humble, (albeit tirelessly ambitious) Nerdfighters, and have never taken on a project of this nature, we thought it might be a good idea to ask for advice. So we wrote handwritten letters to both John and Hank.

Just before the Thanksgiving holiday, (Nov. 22nd to be precise), The Guide was contacted by Book Wish and we corresponded about The Guide. They said they loved the idea, but they wanted to make sure this was supported by John and Hank.

This changed our goal of getting a bit of advice from the Brothers Green to asking them to get on board. A bit frazzled yet unfalteringly determined, we drafted an email during the last Guide meeting (which all are always welcome to join...please do!) and sent it off with high hopes. We expected to get an answer in the coming weeks.

1 hour and 15 minutes later we received this:


So the entire Staff is super excited for the new year! And we hope you are too!

So everyone send in your submissions so we have lots of awesome stuff to show John and Hank! :)

Best Wishes,

The Guide Staff


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Sunday, November 1, 2009

FAQ

What is The Guide to Nerdfighting ...in your pants?
The Guide to Nerdfighting ...in your pants (or The Guide for short) is a reference book for Nerdfighters by Nerdfighters. It's world-suck fighting powers are three-fold.
  1. It'll be an awful lot of fun for us Nerdfighters to make and to have on our nightstands when it's done. So it's gonna bring joy to a lot of Nerdfighters! :)

  2. All the profit is going to charity. So when you buy this awesome book that you want to buy anyway, you'll be helping create more awesome in the world by doing so.

  3. You know those slightly awkward moments when you're trying to describe to your friends and family what a Nerdfighter is? Ever gotten shouted at on Facebook by your aunt because she thought you wanted to fight nerds when she saw you were in a Nerdfighting group? (I have!) Well, those awkward days are gone! Now you can just refer everyone to The Guide and they'll know what's the what in no time!


Who's publishing The Guide?
We're "self-publishing." Which means that we found a company that will put the book together the way we want, will assign it an ISBN, and will make it available for you to purchase. They will send the book to you, take their cut (which isn't too bad, actually), and we give the rest of the money to charity.

Who's writing The Guide?
Nerdfighters like you and me. Or, more specifically, you and me. The Guide Staff is merely taking all the stuff you send in, and putting it in its proper place in the book- and I suppose they're allowed to submit things, too. Every Nerdfighter who wants to be involved, can be involved. (We're hoping that's everyone!)

Can I write/draw/photograph for The Guide?
Yes. Yes. A million times, YES! We want you to make submissions early and often!

What kind of things am I allowed to submit?
You are allowed to submit anything and everything that you feel is Nerdfighterish- and that we can print on a page. (So while we'd really enjoy you sending us songs and videos, we have no means of getting them on paper.) Though we do ask that you try to keep it safe for the Nerdfighter kids who are only 13.

Can I submit more than one thing?
Absolutely! And please do! We only ask that you try to send us one thing at a time. But you can read more about that in the submission guidelines.

SUBMISSION GUIDELINES??!
Yeah.
As much as The Guide Staff wishes we were working on The Never Ending Story (flying dragon/dogs FTW!), we gotta draw the line somewhere. In fact, we have to draw several. And we've drawn all of them in a document we affectionately call the submission guidelines. Although the actual title is "Formatting Submissions." -idk

How much of the profit goes to charity?
While all the profit is going to charity, exactly how much money that is depends on where you buy it. The book will be available through both the CreatSpace E-Store and Amazon. In addition to the production costs, the former takes 20% of the list price, while Amazon takes 40%. So you should buy it from CreateSpace to make sure most of the money goes to charity. As for the exact amount per book, we can't know that until we compile all the submissions! However, we expect it to be at least a few dollars for each book sold (maybe even as much as $7 per book!)

How much of the profit goes to The Guide Staff?
Absolutely nothing! It's a shame isn't it?

How did you pick the charity?
We first took suggestions from our group on the Ning. And since we're making a book, we thought maybe we should pick a charity that has to do with books. Then, after weighing our options, we decided on BookWish because it's a good cause and relevant to Nerdfighteria.

Who is this "Guide Staff," anyway?
They're a group of Nerdfighters who originally got together on the Ning and were really excited by the idea of a book all about Nerdfighting. They've been researching, bargaining off their first borns and going to weekly meetings in an attempt to make The Guide possible. And, if you're having trouble with something (you're not a grammar nerd, you're stumped on that third paragraph, you want to know if he's not that into you), all of them will be more than happy to help you out! They're just really nice like that. All of them also happen to be really hot.

Can I be on The Guide Staff?
No.
Okay, yeah, we guess. But we're not accepting just anybody! You have to be dependable (like, able to show up to meetings and stuff). And it'll help if you know how to spell. Or at least can run a spell check.

I don't know how to do anything, but I still want to help. Can I?
YES! You can contact The Guide Staff (info@guidetonerdfighting.com) and they'll try to help you figure out something you can do. But no matter what, we're gonna need Nerdfighters like you to put a copy of The Guide on their nightstands. And as soon as the book is published, we'll let you know how you can best make that happen. At which point we'll thank you (and possibly even grovel a little bit). In the mean time, make sure EVERY Nerdfighter you know, knows about The Guide.



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Monday, October 26, 2009

We had a long but very productive meeting yesterday. (when everyone turned up.lol) I'd like to welcome the newcomers Clive and Amy. We we're discussing mainly methods pubicising the Guide without feeling like we're spamming people. suggestions still welcome. But that doesn't mean we don't have any ideas on the shelf. We're trying to get some high profile youtuber/nerdfighters to talk about it and also I gave out some special bookmarks at the London Nerdfighter gathering I attended at the weekend. (AWESOME)

The first wave of submissions we want are probably going to be on basic stuff like Brotherhood 2.0 and the History of nerdfighteria that sort of thing. Tell your freinds. Tell your subscribers. Be a part of the history of Nerdfighteria.

DFTBA

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Saturday, October 24, 2009

Welcome!

To anyone visiting The Guide for the first time today, welcome! We're glad you're here!

I am The Guide to Nerdfighting ...in your pants. I am awesome. And I'm awesome because, when I'm published, I will be full of stories, pictures, poems, drawings, and lots of other stuff, all made by Nerdfighters. And all of my profit is going to charity!

You can be one of the Nerdfighters with a drawing or story in me, you know? On November 1, The Guide Staff (those Nerdfighters nice enough to put me together) are going to start accepting submissions. They've collected all kinds of topics to write/draw about. They're REALLY excited to see what you're going to send in!

If you know that you want to be a part of The Guide, but you don't know where to start, no worries! Everyone on The Guide Staff is really nice and they'll help you out. All you have to do is ask them!

Oh, and don't forget to fan me - or friend me - (You can do both!) on Facebook. The only thing that irks me about that site is you can't set your country to Nerdfighteria. That really burns my pages!

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Monday, October 19, 2009

The Beginning

Not to be corny but this will hopefully be the begining of an awesome collaberation between people with a common goal who through the power of the internet will create something that will stand as a testiment to what great ideas can become! DFTBA.

Wednesday, September 9, 2009

Contact

We're so glad you're interested in The Guide and want to ask a question or make a suggestion! Although, we must admit, we're rather surprised all your questions weren't answered by the FAQ.

The best way to contact us is by emailing us. And you can do that by using this address: info@guidetonerdfighting.com

You can also make 140 character questions and suggestions on twitter by @replying to: @NerdfighterBook

And you can contact any of the staff individually by finding their contact info here: Staff Contact Info

Or you can simply make a comment down below!

We can't wait to hear what you have to say!




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Formatting Submissions

No submission is too small or too big! (Though conciseness will be appreciated.) We're happy to take them all! But if we had to describe our ideal submissions, this is what we'd want them to look like:

Try to keep all submissions PG-13. (What is PG-13?)

All text submissions should be checked for spelling and grammar, refrain from swearing, stay on topic, and adhere to the following length limits:

Definitions: 5-150 words (try not to exceed 300)

Anecdotes/Stories: 250-500 words(try not to exceed 1000)

Poems: How do you put limits on a poem? You write it, and we'll let you know if it fits or not.

Quotes: No limit, just submit what you think we should include.

Advice: 250-500 words (try not to exceed 1000)

Fun Facts: 100 words (try not to exceed 200)

How-To Guides: 250-600 words (try not to exceed 1000)

Book/ Movie/ Song Recommendations: No limit, just submit what you think we should include.

Interactive Challenges: I don't even know how you'd go about making an interactive challenge, but if you're up for giving it a try, send it in! (Even if it's just an idea and not the fully developed challenge. We could work on it with you!)

If you're not a grammar nerd, or your submission runs long, or you don't know what to write, but you still want to submit something, don't worry! We'll help you!

All graphic/pictorial submissions should have the highest resolution possible and either be in black and white, or should be suitable to be converted to black and white (try not to submit anything with a resolution lower than 300dpi). They should be no smaller than 2x1"(5x2.5cm) and no larger than 5x8 1/2"(12.7x21.6cm). You can make them larger, but expect for them to be resized. We're looking for photos, drawings, cartoons, charts/diagrams and (my favorite) coloring book style drawings.

You can make as many submissions as you'd like, but PLEASE make a separate submission for each topic (B2.0, DFTBA, etc.). It'll make it a lot easier for us to figure out where to put your stuff.

Remember: Submissions that adhere to these guidelines will be read and considered for The Guide first. The best way to ensure you'll get to be a writer/photographer/artist/cartographer for The Guide is to make sure your submission is formatted correctly.

If you've read through all that, use the submission form here --> Add my Awesomeness!

OR

You can also email us your submission here --> submissions@guidetonerdfighting.com
The categories are: Definitions, Anecdotes/Stories, Poems, Quotes, Advice, Fun Facts, How-To Guides, Book/Movie/Song Recommendations and Interactive Challenges

IMPORTANT: If you submit by email, your submission MUST include The Permission Statement. You will be asked to re-send your submission if The Permission Statement is not included. You can find the statement to copy and paste into your email here --> Permission Statement. Make sure to put the category and/or topic in the subject line.

If you're feeling uninspired, check out The List for ideas --> The List

If you still have questions or need help, email us here --> info@guidetonerdfighting.com Make sure to put "Question" or "Help" in the subject line to make sure you get a reply right away!

Need inspiration? Clickity-click! :) (Thanks to Pres. Clive for making this!)

Can't see it or just see code? Click Here!

The Permission Statement

ALL emailed submissions MUST include a Permission Statement. Copy and paste the following text into the email with your submission:

I, (Your Full Name Here), understand that by sending this submission, I am granting my permission to have my original work printed in The Guide. I am also granting The Guide permission to make any necessary grammatical or resizing corrections to my submission.



To use the form instead, go here --> Submission Form

If you haven't read about formatting your submission, go here --> Formatting Submissions

The List (of Magic and Wonder!)

Here is the list of suggestions of what we should include in The Guide. You can submit an anecdote, picture, poem, definition, chart, graph, collage, limerick, drawing, or any other printable medium of awesome you would like to add to The Guide. Once you figure out what you're going to do, hop over to Formatting Submissions to see how to properly prepare your masterpiece to be submitted.
There is no submission too small! If it's Nerdfighterish, we want it!

OR you could try a smack of random inspiration with the Topic Randomizer!

**All of the items in bold need material, but you can still make a submission about anything you want! :)

The List (of Magic and Wonder!)

04c19
5 Awesome Gays
disneykid1
greyk2
hartzproductions
JohneePixels7
tyleroakley
5 Awesome Girls
devilishlypure
haleyghoover
italktosnakes
lianeandthemusic
owlssayhoot
5 Awesome Guys
charlieissocoollike
fallofautumndistro
JohnnyDurham19
nerimon
Toddly00

Awesome
An Abundance of Katherines
Baby Henry
Be-doo-doo-doo!
Best wishes!
Black Santas
Blenderized
Brain Crack
Brotherhood 2.0
Bubbles the Nerdfighter Puppy (and his secret shame....?)
Collab channels
Communcation
Communitychannel
Dan Brown
Decepticon
Decreasing World Suck
DFTBA (in as many languages as possible!)
DFTBA Artists (pick a band or artist)
Alan Lastufka
Alex Day
ALL CAPS
Chameleon Circuit
Dave Days
Dr. Noise
Driftless Pony Club
Hank Green
Julia Nunes
Luke Conard
Molly Lewis
The Oceanic Six
Rhett & Link
Tom Milsom
Venetian Princess
DFTBA Acronyms
DFTBA Records
DJ Railstone
Doobly-doo
Esther Earl
Evil Baby Orphanage
Fail Boat
Fake John Green
Famous Nerdfighters (5AGs, etc.)
French the Llama (FTL)
Gatherings
Giant Squids of Anger
Giraffes Who Love Giraffes
Great White Wall of Cow
Hank
Hank Sock
Hankroll'd
Happy Dance
Internerdgal
In Your Pants
IRL (in real life)
John
Jokes (cool)
Karen Kavett
Law of Compound Nerdfighting
LeakyCon
Looking for Alaska
Maureen Johnson
(Actual John Green)
Meekakitty
Michael Aranda
NaNoWriMo
Nerdfighter
Nerdfighter Camp
Nerdfighter Chant
Nerdfighter Fun (what Nerdfighters do for fun!)
Nerdfighter Gatherings
Nerdfighter Gazette
Nerdfighter Movie
Nerdfighter Notes
Nerdfighteria
Nerdfighteria Island
Nerdfighterlike
Notsome
Paper Towns
Pres. Clive Davidson
Project For Awesome
Puppy Sized Elephants!
Quantum Tuba
Question Tuesdays
Red Green
Sable Mouse
Secret Siblings
Song Wednesdays
Stefan Chin
Stuff on Heads
Strawberry Hill
The Band Geek
The DAWN
The Dread Pirate Fireball Wilson Roberts
The English Nerd
The Game (sorry)
The Katherine
The Ning
The Puff
The Sidebar
The Straight Piece
The Theater Guy
The Theme Song
The Tour de Nerdfighting
This Machine Pwns n00bs
Tiny Chickens
Uncultured Project
VlogRamen
Vlogbrothers
Wheezywaiter
Who the Eff is Hank!?
Will Grayson, Will Grayson
Winkitty
Winner, SD
Winpuppy
World News Sundays
World Suck Levels
Yeti
YouTube
Zombies vs. Pirates
Zombies vs. Unicorns/Unicorn Hate


Didn't find something you think should be on The List? Let us know! info@guidetonerdfighting.com

If you haven't read the guidelines, go here --> Formatting Submissions

If you're ready to make your submission, go here --> Submission Form