Everyone can join the New Year's Resolution challenge from January to the next sign-ups, though. Unfulfilled requests go up here: http://www.yuletidetreasure.org/get_unfilled_requests.cgi and everyone can write a 1,000+ words for it and upload the story.

Not relevant for this year, as it will close soon, but it might be some fun for people next year - there's no committing at all.