Story rough drafts are due by 24 August. We will post a preview of story summaries (including titles, pairings, and any warnings) on 26 August so accompanying fanworkers can think about the claims they want to make. Claims will open on 27 August at 12 noon EST for artists to make their first claim and on 28 August at 3 pm EST artists will be free ( Read more... )

We're open to any and all pairings here, and pretty much any idea sounds like a good one to us. These are the basic guidelines that you'll have to follow while writing, but pretty much anything else is a go ( Read more... )

This year, we're offering tandem sign-ups again. The rules for authors and artists still apply.

Authors:
-10,000 words is the minimum length for each story. There is no upper limit.

-Stories must have at least one beta reader. If you don't have a beta reader, check out the beta post and the find a partner! page to see if anyone there fits your ( Read more... )

Sometimes you just want the structure of a fanwork challenge without having to work with someone else to create an accompanying fanwork. This year, we are once again offering a track for people who just want to create something on their own: the solo track ( Read more... )

If you'd like to volunteer as a beta reader or a cheerleader, please sign up below. Please note that signing up doesn't ensure that you'll get paired with a story - authors are free to contact whichever beta or cheerleader they think might help them the best, and your particular skills might not match with what our authors need. We thank everyone ( Read more... )