I have never (yet) completed a fic more than 24 hrs before the deadline, this year will be the first.

I like your optimism ;)

I missed last year's entirely, not sure how, suddenly realised it was December and I'd never signed up *shrug* I did '07 and '08, I think I liked 07's fic better. It'll be interesting to see what I get, my writing has been exceedingly random of late - flitting between fandoms and styles and everything...