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FandomWeekly Mod (fanweeklymod) wrote in fandomweekly2025-10-20 11:45 pm
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Admin Post: [#278 | Dark Forest] Amnesty
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It is once again mini-amnesty time! Toss your Dark Forest fills (and just for fun, let's say any fills for other #270-anything prompts) at the community until Wednesday at 9pm, or whenever after that your friendly neighborhood mod has a chance to get the new challenge up.
yuletidemods (yuletidemods) wrote in yuletide_admin2025-10-20 01:31 pm
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Pinch Hits & Mid Sign-Ups Notes
Sign-ups close at 9pm UTC 24 October. We're more than halfway through sign-ups - if you haven't signed up, get in quick! If you have signed up, we're glad to have you. Please check all your details are correct.
If your sign-up includes a letter link, please make sure that link works for all viewers! In particular, if your letter is on tumblr, please set it up to be viewable for people who do NOT have tumblr. If you're using Google docs, we recommend linking a web-published version of your letter.
yuletide_pinch_hits, but we also send out notifications of new pinch hits to members of the Yuletide Discord server who have taken on the "yulephs" role, and to anyone subscribed to the Google Group for Yuletide pinch hits.
If you're interested in helping out by taking on extra assignments, please check that you're signed up to receive notifications by one of these methods! We'll send a test message out soon.
If you have questions about any of these, please email us at yuletideadmin@gmail.com! We'd like to make sure things go smoothly for you.
Requesting characters can be a tricky aspect of Yuletide, so just in case, here's a refresher:
If you select 2-4 characters in a request, you can only match to someone who offers them all, even if you’ve indicated in the additional tags that you’re happy with any one of them. If there are 4 or fewer characters nominated, and you’d be happy with a story about any of them, selecting no characters gives you the widest range of matches.
If you select no characters in a request, that means your writer may write about any nominated character or about the fandom world in general. Please only do this when you'd genuinely be happy with a story about any nominated character, or the world.
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Please either comment logged-in or sign a name. Unsigned anonymous comments will be left screened.
If your sign-up includes a letter link, please make sure that link works for all viewers! In particular, if your letter is on tumblr, please set it up to be viewable for people who do NOT have tumblr. If you're using Google docs, we recommend linking a web-published version of your letter.
Pinch hits
Pinch hits are a major part of Yuletide. Pinch hits are writing assignments that need to be claimed by volunteers, and pinch hitters are the writers who claim and fulfil them. Currently, we publish pinch hit details onyuletide_pinch_hits, but we also send out notifications of new pinch hits to members of the Yuletide Discord server who have taken on the "yulephs" role, and to anyone subscribed to the Google Group for Yuletide pinch hits.If you're interested in helping out by taking on extra assignments, please check that you're signed up to receive notifications by one of these methods! We'll send a test message out soon.
Sign-ups
We've introduced some new features this year! You can now request up to 8 fandoms, and you may fill out a form (linked from the sign-up form) if there are people you would prefer not to match to. Beginning in 2023 we have also included an additional tag checkbox where you can specify whether you want all of your requested characters to appear, or if you’d be happy with particular combinations you specify, or any combination your writer chooses.If you have questions about any of these, please email us at yuletideadmin@gmail.com! We'd like to make sure things go smoothly for you.
Requesting characters can be a tricky aspect of Yuletide, so just in case, here's a refresher:
If you select 2-4 characters in a request, you can only match to someone who offers them all, even if you’ve indicated in the additional tags that you’re happy with any one of them. If there are 4 or fewer characters nominated, and you’d be happy with a story about any of them, selecting no characters gives you the widest range of matches.
If you select no characters in a request, that means your writer may write about any nominated character or about the fandom world in general. Please only do this when you'd genuinely be happy with a story about any nominated character, or the world.
Please either comment logged-in or sign a name. Unsigned anonymous comments will be left screened.
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dw_maintenance2025-10-20 10:11 am
alierak) wrote in dw_maintenance2025-10-20 10:11 amAWS outage
DW is seeing some issues due to today's Amazon outage. For right now it looks like the site is loading, but it may be slow. Some of our processes like notifications and journal search don't appear to be running and can't be started due to rate limiting or capacity issues. DW could go down later if Amazon isn't able to improve things soon, but our services should return to normal when Amazon has cleared up the outage.
Edit: all services are running as of 16:12 CDT, but there is definitely still a backlog of notifications to get through.
Edit 2: and at 18:20 CDT everything's been running normally for about the last hour.
Edit: all services are running as of 16:12 CDT, but there is definitely still a backlog of notifications to get through.
Edit 2: and at 18:20 CDT everything's been running normally for about the last hour.
fic_in_a_box_mod (fic_in_a_box_mod) wrote in ficinabox2025-10-20 01:31 am
fic_in_a_box_mod) wrote in ficinabox2025-10-20 01:31 amEntry tags:
Post-Deadline Pinch Hits 82-89 (and repost of others)
Navigation: Rules/General Info | AO3 Collection | Posting Guidelines | Medium Rulesets | Google Forms (Defaulting, Extensions, Assignment Summary Requests) | Mod Contact: ficinaboxmod@gmail.com OR Screened Mod Contact Post
This is the first of two posts, the second is here:Link
Pinch hits are participants who are without creators; pinch hitting is the practice of volunteering to make a gift for a pinch hit. These pinch hits are all due on November 2nd at 10:00 PM EST.
Fic In A Box has a very unusual set of assignment requirements: everyone is owed (and is asking for) 10k of fanfiction, which by default can be given as one 10k+ fic or several 1k+ fics. Participants have also had the option to opt-in to other minimum lengths or to other formats of fanwork. The other fanwork mediums are given word count equivalents, which you can view on the medium ruleset post.
Additionally:
- Fic In A Box creators may default after partially filling their assignment—say, if they discover that they can only write 9k of fic—and PHs can be picked up in 1k increments!
- You may always swap all or part of your assignment for a PH, just let us know that's what you're doing when you post to claim the PH.
- In the future we'll include details in the post, but for this post we're linking to the app for that to keep the post size down!
In order to pick up a pinch hit you need to either email us or comment on this post (comments are screened) with:
- The amount of wordcount you would like to claim (even if you're going to do fanart or some other non-fic opt-in medium! If you aren't sure what the equivalent would be, we'd be happy to help you convert it!)
- The exact username of the AO3 account you will be posting your fill(s) from (if you post from a different account from the one you give us, we won't be able to count the PH as filled unless you update us!)
- An email where we can reach you (you might not be getting the AO3 assignment when you pick up a PH, so we need to know where to send the assignment!)
( PH 13 - 7k - 僕のヒーローアカデミア | Boku no Hero Academia | My Hero Academia (Anime & Manga) )
( PH 73 - 2k - Stranger Things (TV 2016), Stranger Things (TV 2016) )
( PH 89 - 2k - Dimension 20 (Web Series), Dragon Age (Video Games), Baldur's Gate (Video Games) )
fic_in_a_box_mod (fic_in_a_box_mod) wrote in ficinabox2025-10-20 01:32 am
fic_in_a_box_mod) wrote in ficinabox2025-10-20 01:32 amEntry tags:
Post-Deadline Pinch Hits 90-103
Navigation: Rules/General Info | AO3 Collection | Posting Guidelines | Medium Rulesets | Google Forms (Defaulting, Extensions, Assignment Summary Requests) | Mod Contact: ficinaboxmod@gmail.com OR Screened Mod Contact Post
This is the second of two posts, the first is here:Link
Pinch hits are participants who are without creators; pinch hitting is the practice of volunteering to make a gift for a pinch hit. These pinch hits are all due on November 2nd at 10:00 PM EST.
Fic In A Box has a very unusual set of assignment requirements: everyone is owed (and is asking for) 10k of fanfiction, which by default can be given as one 10k+ fic or several 1k+ fics. Participants have also had the option to opt-in to other minimum lengths or to other formats of fanwork. The other fanwork mediums are given word count equivalents, which you can view on the medium ruleset post.
Additionally:
- Fic In A Box creators may default after partially filling their assignment—say, if they discover that they can only write 9k of fic—and PHs can be picked up in 1k increments!
- You may always swap all or part of your assignment for a PH, just let us know that's what you're doing when you post to claim the PH.
- In the future we'll include details in the post, but for this post we're linking to the app for that to keep the post size down!
In order to pick up a pinch hit you need to either email us or comment on this post (comments are screened) with:
- The amount of wordcount you would like to claim (even if you're going to do fanart or some other non-fic opt-in medium! If you aren't sure what the equivalent would be, we'd be happy to help you convert it!)
- The exact username of the AO3 account you will be posting your fill(s) from (if you post from a different account from the one you give us, we won't be able to count the PH as filled unless you update us!)
- An email where we can reach you (you might not be getting the AO3 assignment when you pick up a PH, so we need to know where to send the assignment!)
( PH 94 - 2k - 전지적 독자 시점 - 싱숑 | Omniscient Reader - Sing-Shong (Novel) )
( PH 96 - CLAIMED - Hermitcraft SMP, SMPEarth, Life Series | 3rd Life SMP Series, Dream SMP )
m_findlow (m_findlow) wrote in fandomweekly2025-10-19 11:48 am
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[#278] WATCHING THE WATCH (GAME OF THRONES / ASOIAF)
Theme Prompt: #278 - Dark forest
Title: Watching the Watch
Fandom: Game of Thrones (ASOIAF)
Rating/Warnings: PG.
Bonus: Yes
Word Count: 1,000 words
Summary: Something is lurking out in the depths of the forest, watching the Night's Watch.
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Title: Watching the Watch
Fandom: Game of Thrones (ASOIAF)
Rating/Warnings: PG.
Bonus: Yes
Word Count: 1,000 words
Summary: Something is lurking out in the depths of the forest, watching the Night's Watch.
( Read more... )
smallhobbit (smallhobbit) wrote in 100words2025-10-17 05:21 pm
smallhobbit) wrote in 100words2025-10-17 05:21 pmEntry tags:
badly_knitted (badly_knitted) wrote in fandomweekly2025-10-17 01:55 pm
badly_knitted) wrote in fandomweekly2025-10-17 01:55 pm
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[#278] Into The Forest (Original)
Theme Prompt: #278 – Dark Forest
Title: Into The Forest
Fandom: Original.
Rating/Warnings: PG / None
Bonus: Yes
Word Count: 1000
Summary: There were no trees in sight when they’d parked, but now there’s a whole forest…
Audrelite (pitchblackrenegade) wrote in 100words2025-10-16 01:04 pm
pitchblackrenegade) wrote in 100words2025-10-16 01:04 pmEntry tags:
[Prompt 464: Eulogy] Pokémon — Irrefutable Truth
Author: Audrelite Title: Irrefutable Truth Fandom: Pokémon Prompt: #464 — Eulogy Rating: G, mention of character death Characters: Harmony Word Count: 100 Summary: And you know, too, that your new wish, which had forced itself to the front of your mind as you walked back to Hotel Z, can never be granted.
Notes: Spoilers for the very end of Pokémon Legends: Z-A. Nothing is outright stated, but if you played it, you know.
fic_in_a_box_mod (fic_in_a_box_mod) wrote in ficinabox2025-10-16 03:00 pm
fic_in_a_box_mod) wrote in ficinabox2025-10-16 03:00 pmEntry tags:
Pinch Hits 75-81 (and repost of others)
Navigation: Rules/General Info | AO3 Collection | Posting Guidelines | Medium Rulesets | Google Forms (Defaulting, Extensions, Assignment Summary Requests) | Mod Contact: ficinaboxmod@gmail.com OR Screened Mod Contact Post
Pinch hits are participants who are without creators; pinch hitting is the practice of volunteering to make a gift for a pinch hit. These pinch hits are all due on November 2nd at 10:00 PM EST.
Fic In A Box has a very unusual set of assignment requirements: everyone is owed (and is asking for) 10k of fanfiction, which by default can be given as one 10k+ fic or several 1k+ fics. Participants have also had the option to opt-in to other minimum lengths or to other formats of fanwork. The other fanwork mediums are given word count equivalents, which you can view on the medium ruleset post.
Additionally:
- Fic In A Box creators may default after partially filling their assignment—say, if they discover that they can only write 9k of fic—and PHs can be picked up in 1k increments!
- You may always swap all or part of your assignment for a PH, just let us know that's what you're doing when you post to claim the PH.
- In the future we'll include details in the post, but for this post we're linking to the app for that to keep the post size down!
In order to pick up a pinch hit you need to either email us or comment on this post (comments are screened) with:
- The amount of wordcount you would like to claim (even if you're going to do fanart or some other non-fic opt-in medium! If you aren't sure what the equivalent would be, we'd be happy to help you convert it!)
- The exact username of the AO3 account you will be posting your fill(s) from (if you post from a different account from the one you give us, we won't be able to count the PH as filled unless you update us!)
- An email where we can reach you (you might not be getting the AO3 assignment when you pick up a PH, so we need to know where to send the assignment!)
( PH 30 - 6k - Green Hornet (TV), Crossover Fandom, Ghost Whisperer )
( PH 35 - 8k - Men's Hockey RPF, Interview with the Vampire (TV 2022) RPF, Jaws (Movies), Saw (Movies) )
( PH 73 - 2k - Stranger Things (TV 2016), Stranger Things (TV 2016) )
VeroNyxK84 (veronyxk84) wrote in 100words2025-10-16 05:43 pm
veronyxk84) wrote in 100words2025-10-16 05:43 pmEntry tags:
[Prompt #464] BtVS / Spike — Empty Vessels
Title: Empty Vessels
Fandom: Buffy the Vampire Slayer
Characters/Pairing: Spike (implied Spuffy)
Rating: PG-13
Warnings: grief, some coarse language
Word count: 100 (Google Docs)
Setting/Spoilers: Set between S5 and S6, shortly after ep. 5x22 “The Gift.”
Summary: Spike visits her grave.
Disclaimer: This is a work of fiction created for fun and no profit has been made. All rights belong to the respective owners.
Prompt: #464 - Eulogy
Crossposted:drabble_zone, anythingdrabble, My journal, Sunnydale After Dark
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( READ: Empty Vessels )
Fandom: Buffy the Vampire Slayer
Characters/Pairing: Spike (implied Spuffy)
Rating: PG-13
Warnings: grief, some coarse language
Word count: 100 (Google Docs)
Setting/Spoilers: Set between S5 and S6, shortly after ep. 5x22 “The Gift.”
Summary: Spike visits her grave.
Disclaimer: This is a work of fiction created for fun and no profit has been made. All rights belong to the respective owners.
Prompt: #464 - Eulogy
Crossposted:
drabble_zone, anythingdrabble, My journal, Sunnydale After Dark —
( READ: Empty Vessels )
FandomWeekly Mod (fanweeklymod) wrote in fandomweekly2025-10-15 11:21 pm
fanweeklymod) wrote in fandomweekly2025-10-15 11:21 pmEntry tags:
[#278 | Dark Forest] Challenge Post
| Challenge 278: DARK FOREST |
Some forests are peaceful, beautiful places, perfect for a romantic walk or a quiet camping trip – but not this one. Legends swirl about ghosts or monsters, ancient stories of something sinister waiting under the trees. Unknown creatures howl at night, and the shadows seem darker even at the forest’s edge. Sometimes people who go into the forest don’t come back at all – or they come back changed. Write a story about a dark forest. If your submission features this line, it will earn an extra point to be tallied in voting! |
| Challenge ends Monday, October 20 at 9:00PM EST. • Post submissions as new entries using the template in the profile • Tag this week's entries as: [#] submission, 278 – dark forest • If you have questions about this challenge, please ask them here |
Echo Invictus (but_can_i_be_trusted) wrote in 100words2025-10-14 03:18 pm
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