It depends on the reader and it depends on the year. Most years I'm in a hurry to catch up on my reading. During the nomination period I reread those that I tend to remember liking, knowing I can't read everything in time. During the voting period I read everything that's nominated, even though sometimes it's the second or third time through a story. But that's just because I have the memory of a tse tse fly.
Last year I was so bored because I really had read almost everything as it had been posted. Since nothing new was being posted that left my evenings with nothing better to do than to give a mani/pedicure to my neighbor's cat. It wasn't pretty.
My suggestion would be to post now for the readers who are ready to read now. But don't be insulted by lower amounts of feedback; it isn't personal. It's just the first three months of the year.
Elisabeth
