WOW! This year, we've got 34 writers signed on to produce 33 new pieces of X-Files fanfiction!

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So, tomorrow posting begins for the 2009 XF Big Bang. We've got 14 stories and, I think, 10 pieces of artwork coming in over the next few weeks and I'm really looking forward to reading and viewing them all. Congratulations to everyone who completed pieces for this year's Bang. It's no mean feat writing 20,000 words - or coming up with artwork to ( Read more... )

We're creeping ever closer to the final deadline of October 26th, when fic and artwork should be finished. Completed fic and artwork should be sent to xfbigbang@gmail.com on the deadline so that we know there'll be something to go out on each of the posting dates ( Read more... )

The summaries and claims post went up last week and 8 of the 14 stories have been claimed. That means that there are still 6 stories needing artists to come up with illustrations, videos, dustjackets or other artwork for them ( Read more... )

So, the first draft deadline has been and gone, the artist sign ups have finished and it's time for the stories to be claimed!

Claiming a Story:Summaries will be claimed on a first come, first served basis ( Read more... )

I know many of you have been waiting for this information... just HOW do you submit your fabulous first drafts?

That's right, for those of you who haven't been following omg_xf_bigbang or have been hiding out under magnetite rocks or something, we are almost to the first big deadline of this challenge. More exciting than a New Year's kiss, right ( Read more... )

An email was sent out yesterday to every writer who's signed up for the Big Bang challenge to make sure the email address you've given us works. We've had replies from a few people (which is great), we've had bounce backs from others (which is less great) and we're still waiting for confirmation from a few more (which is to be expected ( Read more... )

As you know, it is a requirement that all entries in The X-files Big Bang have a beta reader. Beta readers act as sounding boards, editors, and cheerleaders for authors by helping them get a first reaction to their story. A good beta reader is essential to the generation of most quality fiction. While authors are free to work with existing betas ( Read more... )

Eeek! Writer Sign-Ups are closed and we have 54 writers signed to write 53 stories! That's over 1,000,000 promised new words of X-files fanfiction!

( Here are some break-downs of the sign-ups. )

Sign-ups have been open for less than a week and we already have 30 writers and 10 artists! Yay! Sign-ups are open until June 1st, so be sure to advertise to your friends and loved ones! Our prompts and inspiration post is still going hot and heavy for those looking to feed their muse... 51 comments at this time ( Read more... )