Hey Look, We Can Have Author Signups! Until Neal steals them.
That's right everyone - we are now open for Author Sign Ups! We are in our first year, but we are very happy to have everyone who is going to be along for the ride. That includes even the people who are going to just be reading and hopefully cheering people on as we go on. Also, we have a very nice new layout, thanks to tinnny. :) Much <3.
If you have having problems viewing the entries in the style, please email us or leave a comment about it. You will not hurt anybody's feelings, because we need to know.
Here's a quick review of our timeline:
Sign Ups Begin: April 1st - Today!!! :)
Author's Drop Out Date: July 10th
Author Sign Ups End: July 15th
Fic Rough Draft Due: July 15th
Artists Pick Fic: July 16th
Art/Vid/Mix Drop Out Date: August 15th
Artists Sign Ups End: August 15th
Final Fic Due: August 30th
Art/Vid/Mix Due: August 30th
Posting Starts: September 4th
And now, writers - quickie review of the rules.
Rules for Writers
1. Fics must be at least 10,000 words or longer of gen, het, or slash fanfiction. At this time, we are not considering RPF or RPS. If you feel we should, please contact us at whitecollar.bb.mods@gmail.com
2. The story must be centered around White Collar characters but don't feel like you have to use all of them. So this means Peter, Neal, Elizabeth, Mozzie, Kate, June, Agent Jones, Agent Cruz, Special Agent in Charge Reese Hughes (Peter's boss), Fowler, and Alex. Have fun with these characters. Crossovers are allowed but please make sure it centers around White Collar. For example per the season finale, you could crossover White Collar and In Plain Sight (show about Witness Protection on USA), but the focus should be on Neal.
3. There will be check in posts. Please try to remember to post to them, but if you miss them, don't sweat it. We're just check in to see what everyone needs within reason. I am not getting everyone their own Neal. You're on your own for that.
4. Your Rough Draft is due on July 15th. This is when we are closing sign ups. There will be an official author drop out post on July 10th. If you need to drop out at any time, email us at whitecollar.bb.mods@gmail.com or leave a comment somewhere.
5. Fics as part of a series are allowed as long as they are stand alone fics. That means they can stand on their own merit and the reader doesn't have to read a previous fic in order to understand what you're writing.
6. You are not allowed to post your fic publicly either in whole or part before your posting date. Posting starts on the 4th of September - please wait until then.
Alright, I think that's everything. Artists, we will have a post for you to sign up in about a week or two. This is so nothing clumps together. And we'll probably ask you to pimp the comm to your artist friends. :D You can do that now if you want, artists and authors. Now, onto the form. Yes, there is a silly question down there, but it's a bit to break the ice as well.
Your username:
Author's name if you want to go by that:
Email:
An idea of what you might write
Type of Fic - Gen, Het, Slash:
Possible Pairings:
Your favorite moment of White Collar from this season:
Alright, sign up and have fun! Happy writing!