Fandom Snowflake Challenge #5
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snowflake_challengeIntroduction Post *
Meet the Mods Post *
Challenge #1 *
Challenge #2 *
Challenge #3 *
Challenge #4 *
Remember that there is no official deadline, so feel free to join in at any time, or go back and do challenges you've missed.
( Fandom Snowflake Challenge #5 )
And just as a reminder: this is a low pressure, fun challenge. If you aren't comfortable doing a particular challenge, then don't. We aren't keeping track of who does what.
Remember that there is no official deadline, so feel free to join in at any time, or go back and do challenges you've missed.
( Fandom Snowflake Challenge #5 )
And just as a reminder: this is a low pressure, fun challenge. If you aren't comfortable doing a particular challenge, then don't. We aren't keeping track of who does what.
Announcement: Small Fandoms Bang Open for Artist Sign-Ups!
Jan. 9th, 2026 07:52 amspikedluv posting in bigbangindexsmallfandombang, the big bang for small fandoms, is open for Artist sign-ups for Round Fifteen!We currently have 33 stories in 36 fandoms (this includes crossover fandoms), so check out the Preliminary List of Fandoms and then head on over to the Artist Sign-Up Post to sign up!
The Sneak Peek post goes up on (or before) Thursday, February 5 and Artist Claims open on Saturday, February 7.
A 10,000-word big bang for small fandoms!
Please don’t be worried if you aren’t familiar with many of the fandoms listed; since the challenge is both multi-fandom and small fandom, we expect that you might not be. For that reason we have given artists 6 weeks to complete their fanart, and are charging authors with assisting their artists with character descriptions, screencaps, etc. Also, the types of fanart we accept is pretty broad and not limited merely to cover art and icons.
So, if you like to create fanart, including graphics, fanmixes and podfic, please check us out!
The 2025 Round Of WIP Big Bang & WIP Reverse Bang Is Officially Closed!
Jan. 9th, 2026 12:20 ampenaltywaltz posting in wipbigbangPosting for the 2025 round of WIP Big Bang and WIP Reverse Bang is now closed. The masterlist will go up at some point in January.
WIP Mini Bang rules will go up later today.
WIP Mini Bang rules will go up later today.
Round 157 Dates
Jan. 8th, 2026 08:53 pmxandromedovna posting in fic_rushThe votes are in! Fic_Rush Round 157 will be next weekend, 16-18 Jan! Mods, please confirm your availability, especially if you're able to anchor us at a certain Hour. If you'd like to join in on the modding fun, please let me or another admin know.
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| Round Ends | midnight | 7pm Sun | 6pm Sun | 4pm Sun | 1am Mon | 10am Mon | xandromedovna |
US Flight routes
Jan. 8th, 2026 11:27 pmmaevedarcy posting in little_detailsHello, everyone!
So, I'm writing a fic where a plane disappears in the US. As in, it drops from all radars for a few minutes and it's presumed down for a few hours. I need to know any plausible flight routes within the US from Boston where this could happen. Any stretches of land where a pilot could make an emergency landing and the plane still be presumed down for like an hour or three is good for me.
So, I'm writing a fic where a plane disappears in the US. As in, it drops from all radars for a few minutes and it's presumed down for a few hours. I need to know any plausible flight routes within the US from Boston where this could happen. Any stretches of land where a pilot could make an emergency landing and the plane still be presumed down for like an hour or three is good for me.
Sign Up January 9 - 11!
Jan. 8th, 2026 08:06 pmformidablepassion posting in weekendwritingmarathon
SIGN UP!!
Need to get some words in? The Weekend Writing Marathon (WWM) is a writing challenge designed to help you do just that. You set your own writing goal for the weekend and work to achieve it before reporting back to the group on Sunday night.
How do I participate?
1. Reply to this post with your weekend writing plans–be as specific (or not) as you’d like.
2. Start writing on Friday 12:01 am local time. Work to meet your goal by Sunday night at 11:59 pm local time. You can work on whatever you want during this time.
3. Post your accomplishments to the Finish Line post at the end of the weekend (even if you didn’t reach your goal).
How do I report my accomplishments?
A Finish Line post will go up on Sunday. Reblog that post with your final word count/accomplished goal(s) by Monday at midnight local time. Totals from the weekend will be posted on Tuesday.
This challenge is currently running on 2 platforms: pillowfort, and dreamwidth. If you sign up on this platform, please respond to the Finish Line post on this platform.
Let us know if you have any questions!
Hi!! I'm new here and still trying to understand how it works :P
Jan. 9th, 2026 02:00 ameinbeistrich posting in addme_fandomName: Lia
Age group: Late twenties
Country: Born in Brazil, currently living in Germany
Subscription/Access policy: I don't have any locked entries and don't plan on having them. Feel free to subscribe! I'll subscribe back :)
About me: I was born and raised in central Brazil and am currently an exchange student in Germany. My major is Linguistics and Literature. I'm still not sure what career I'd like to pursue - for now, I'd describe me as an aspiring writer and researcher. I'm bisexual and in a long-term relationship. Since 2020, I've been in treatment for bipolar disorder. My current interests include fandom, creative writing, reading (especially Nachkriegsliteratur and Brazilian literature), linguistic variation, traveling, and hiking. I'm a bit awkward, but love to talk and exchange thoughts and interests!
Fannish interests: The usual stuff - reading fanfiction, shipping, fanart etc
Fandoms: I'm currently more involved with bandom (mainly FOB and P!ATD), but still have a lot of love for fandoms I used to be active in, such as Sherlock BBC, Doctor Who, Foo Fighters, Nirvana, and Homestuck. I'm also a Little Monster, a big fan of Fleabag, and into vertical dramas :D (has anyone here watched Pool Boy? Haha)
Ships: Ryan Ross/Brendon Urie, Sherlock Holmes/John Watson, Dave Strider/John Egbert, Dirk Strider/John Egbert, Fleabag/Priest, Doctor/Rose Tyler, Jack Harkness/Ianto Jones, Dave Grohl/Taylor Hawkins, many ships from vertical dramas etc
What I like to post about: I've been mostly venting and talking about my day, but I'd like to post about fannish stuff, other interests of mine, and original works (mostly poems)
Before adding me, you should know: I'm mostly okay with RPF and vent a lot. DNI if your ships involve incest or anything illegal (you know what I mean), or if you don't respect the fact that I don’t like to meddle in other people's drama.
Age group: Late twenties
Country: Born in Brazil, currently living in Germany
Subscription/Access policy: I don't have any locked entries and don't plan on having them. Feel free to subscribe! I'll subscribe back :)
About me: I was born and raised in central Brazil and am currently an exchange student in Germany. My major is Linguistics and Literature. I'm still not sure what career I'd like to pursue - for now, I'd describe me as an aspiring writer and researcher. I'm bisexual and in a long-term relationship. Since 2020, I've been in treatment for bipolar disorder. My current interests include fandom, creative writing, reading (especially Nachkriegsliteratur and Brazilian literature), linguistic variation, traveling, and hiking. I'm a bit awkward, but love to talk and exchange thoughts and interests!
Fannish interests: The usual stuff - reading fanfiction, shipping, fanart etc
Fandoms: I'm currently more involved with bandom (mainly FOB and P!ATD), but still have a lot of love for fandoms I used to be active in, such as Sherlock BBC, Doctor Who, Foo Fighters, Nirvana, and Homestuck. I'm also a Little Monster, a big fan of Fleabag, and into vertical dramas :D (has anyone here watched Pool Boy? Haha)
Ships: Ryan Ross/Brendon Urie, Sherlock Holmes/John Watson, Dave Strider/John Egbert, Dirk Strider/John Egbert, Fleabag/Priest, Doctor/Rose Tyler, Jack Harkness/Ianto Jones, Dave Grohl/Taylor Hawkins, many ships from vertical dramas etc
What I like to post about: I've been mostly venting and talking about my day, but I'd like to post about fannish stuff, other interests of mine, and original works (mostly poems)
Before adding me, you should know: I'm mostly okay with RPF and vent a lot. DNI if your ships involve incest or anything illegal (you know what I mean), or if you don't respect the fact that I don’t like to meddle in other people's drama.
Fanfic, Bionicle - All Media Types, Whenua & Onepu & Nuparu, The Kirikori Nui attack.
Jan. 8th, 2026 03:26 pmbluerosekatie posting in smallfandomfestTitle: Weather the Swarm
Author: bluerosekatie
Fandom: Bionicle - All Media Types
Pairing/Characters: Whenua & Onepu & Nuparu
Rating/Category: Gen
Prompt: Bionicle - All Media Types, Whenua & Onepu & Nuparu, The Kirikori Nui attack.
Spoilers: Slight Metru Nui arc spoilers.
Summary: Makuta makes his first move against the Onu-Matoran.
Notes/Warnings: Fic is archive-locked to avoid AI scraping.
Read it on Ao3 here!
Author: bluerosekatie
Fandom: Bionicle - All Media Types
Pairing/Characters: Whenua & Onepu & Nuparu
Rating/Category: Gen
Prompt: Bionicle - All Media Types, Whenua & Onepu & Nuparu, The Kirikori Nui attack.
Spoilers: Slight Metru Nui arc spoilers.
Summary: Makuta makes his first move against the Onu-Matoran.
Notes/Warnings: Fic is archive-locked to avoid AI scraping.
Read it on Ao3 here!
WIP Big Bang/WIP Reverse Bang 2025 - Posting Officially Closes At 11:59 PM PST
Jan. 8th, 2026 02:41 pmpenaltywaltz posting in wipbigbangPosting for the 2025 round of WIP Big Bang and WIP Reverse Bang will officially close at 11:59 PM PST (roughly a little over nine hours from this posting). I will not be reblogging anything submitted after that point. If you do not post and do not send an email to wipbigbang@gmail.com officially dropping out before that point, you will be banned for the 2026 round as a regular participant (you may sign up as an artist for a fic/writer for an art project, however). The 2025 round masterlist will go up at some point in January.
The 2026 WIP Mini Bang details will go up at some point tomorrow (January 9th) and posting for that event will be extended to March 1st due to the information going out over a week late.
Information for the 2026 WIP Big Bang & WIP Reverse Bang will go up on April 1st.
The 2026 WIP Mini Bang details will go up at some point tomorrow (January 9th) and posting for that event will be extended to March 1st due to the information going out over a week late.
Information for the 2026 WIP Big Bang & WIP Reverse Bang will go up on April 1st.
CHECK IN: DAY 8
Jan. 8th, 2026 10:13 pmigenlode posting in writethisfanficHow is the writing going? Anything notable to report?
Question of the day: what tendencies are you aware of in your writing that you actively try to avoid?
Question of the day: what tendencies are you aware of in your writing that you actively try to avoid?
Writing Sprints January 9-11
Jan. 8th, 2026 02:10 pmtreefrogie84 posting in weekendwritingmarathon
what’s a 1k1h?|| time zone converter || 1k1h Calendar
All sprints are run on Discord only. You can find our Discord server here.
Friday ( time zone converter)
5am PT/ 8am ET/ 1pm UTC Mrsimoshen
8am PT/ 11am ET/ 4pm UTC Max
11am PT/ 2pm ET/ 7pm UTC LittleMissTPK
1pm PT/ 4pm ET/ 9pm UTC LittleMissTPK
5pm PT/ 8pm ET/ 1am Sat UTC Treefrogie84
7pm PT/ 10pm ET/ 3am Sat UTC Alec
Saturday ( time zone converter)
4am PT/ 7am ET/ 12pm UTC PreciousAnon
7am PT/ 10am ET/ 3pm UTC Treefrogie84
9am PT/ 12pm ET/ 5pm UTC Treefrogie84
12pm PT/ 3pm ET/ 8pm UTC LittleMissTPK
5pm PT/ 8pm ET/ 1am Sun UTC Treefrogie84
7pm PT/ 10pm ET/ 3am Sun UTC Joe
Sunday ( time zone converter)
4am PT/ 7am ET/ 12pm UTC PreciousAnon
7am PT/ 10am ET/ 3pm UTC Treefrogie84
9am PT/ 12pm ET/ 5pm UTC Treefrogie84
11am PT/ 2pm ET/ 7pm UTC PreciousAnon
1pm PT/ 4pm ET/ 9pm UTC Treefrogie
5pm PT/ 8pm ET/ 1am Mon UTC Treefrogie
7pm PT/ 10pm ET/ 2am Mon UTC Joe
S.W.A.T.: Fan Fiction: Looking Forward To Most
Jan. 8th, 2026 12:54 pmdarkjediqueen posting in fan_flashworksTitle: Looking Forward To Most
Rating: R
Warnings: No Warnings Apply
Fandom: S.W.A.T.
Relationships: Donovan Rocker/Molly Hicks
Tags: Established Relationship, Hurt/Comfort
Summary: Donny gets poisoned.
Word Count: 2,873
( Looking Forward To Most )
Rating: R
Warnings: No Warnings Apply
Fandom: S.W.A.T.
Relationships: Donovan Rocker/Molly Hicks
Tags: Established Relationship, Hurt/Comfort
Summary: Donny gets poisoned.
Word Count: 2,873
( Looking Forward To Most )
Community Recs Post!
Jan. 8th, 2026 10:08 amglitteryv posting in recthethingEvery Thursday, we have a community post, just like this one, where you can drop a rec or five in the comments.
This works great if you only have one rec and don't want to make a whole post for it, or if you don't have a DW account, or if you're shy. ;)
(But don't forget: you can deffo make posts of your own seven days a week. ;D!)
So what cool fanart/fanvids/fics/podfics/fancrafts/other kinds of fanworks have we discovered this week? Drop it in the comments below. Anon comment is enabled.
BTW, AI fanworks are not eligible for reccing at recthething. If you aware that a fanwork is AI-generated, please do not rec it here.
This works great if you only have one rec and don't want to make a whole post for it, or if you don't have a DW account, or if you're shy. ;)
(But don't forget: you can deffo make posts of your own seven days a week. ;D!)
So what cool fanart/fanvids/fics/podfics/fancrafts/other kinds of fanworks have we discovered this week? Drop it in the comments below. Anon comment is enabled.
BTW, AI fanworks are not eligible for reccing at recthething. If you aware that a fanwork is AI-generated, please do not rec it here.
Multifandom (TV): Icons: Life’s a Beach (9 icons)
Jan. 8th, 2026 03:57 pmveronyxk84 posting in fan_flashworksTitle: Life’s a Beach
Fandoms: Friends, Lucifer, Revenge
Author:veronyxk84
Characters/Pairing: Chandler, Monica, Joey (Friends); Emily/Amanda, Nolan (Revenge); Lucifer, Chloe (Lucifer)
Rating: PG
Content: 9 icons with beach scenes from 3 TV shows.
Disclaimer: This is a work of fiction created for fun and no profit has been made. All rights belong to the respective owners.
Challenge: #502 - Sand
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( SHOW: 9 Icons )
Fandoms: Friends, Lucifer, Revenge
Author:
veronyxk84Characters/Pairing: Chandler, Monica, Joey (Friends); Emily/Amanda, Nolan (Revenge); Lucifer, Chloe (Lucifer)
Rating: PG
Content: 9 icons with beach scenes from 3 TV shows.
Disclaimer: This is a work of fiction created for fun and no profit has been made. All rights belong to the respective owners.
Challenge: #502 - Sand
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( SHOW: 9 Icons )