I believe that Ellen said that if you don't receive a response to your pinch-hit offer, you weren't the first one. You're still welcome to write a story and upload it, you're just not the "officially assigned" person.
At least, that's my understanding.
As for me, I have finished my 4.5K Yuletide story, which is the first thing I've ever written on my own. (I have a couple of co-written pieces, one of novel length, but this was my first try without the training wheels.) I'm not waiting impatiently for the archive to open, both to read all the other stories, and to see how mine is received.
And I'm up to the K's in reading the Torchwood recs, with several other fandoms waiting for when I'm done with those. I've only archived one story to keep permanently on my computer, but I've enjoyed most of them. Thanks for organizing it!
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At least, that's my understanding.
As for me, I have finished my 4.5K Yuletide story, which is the first thing I've ever written on my own. (I have a couple of co-written pieces, one of novel length, but this was my first try without the training wheels.) I'm not waiting impatiently for the archive to open, both to read all the other stories, and to see how mine is received.
And I'm up to the K's in reading the Torchwood recs, with several other fandoms waiting for when I'm done with those. I've only archived one story to keep permanently on my computer, but I've enjoyed most of them. Thanks for organizing it!