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Snowflake 2020, day 3
Jan. 8th, 2020 03:17Pimp Your Favorite Communities, Fests or Challenges!
Three challenges I love, two that deserve a mention, and a small archive. All Tolkien-focused because that's how I roll. Each of these challenges maintains an Ao3 collection - go read! - and the mods are all very friendly and helpful.
Tolkien Slashy Swaps (MSV and AinA), a twice yearly swap that has been running for (I think) 16 years now. Always a wide spread of times, places and characters. Hand sorted. Sign ups have closed for the Valentine's swap but August isn't that far away (that's a scary thought!) Come join us. The heck with cookies, we have CAKE.
on Dreamwidth
on Tumblr
Tolkien Reverse Summer Bang (TRSB), exactly what it says, a reverse big bang. The artists (and this fandom has some wonderful artists) create artwork, the writers trample each other in the rush to claim their inspiration and write a fic based around it. It's big and friendly and exciting and you'll love everything about it!
on Dreamwidth
on Tumblr
Tolkien Secret Santa (TSS). This is a Tumblr-based Secret Santa and has just wound up for the year. Offers and requests are wide ranging - fic, art, crafts, poetry, embroidered wall hangings if that's your passion - and, well, it's a December swap and they are wonderful things. (ps: no need to believe in Santa or do Christmas, this swap is for everyone)
on Tumblr
Also mentioning:
Innumerable Stars
on Dreamwidth
and
Lord of the Rings Secret Santa (SeSa) - mainly though not exclusively LotR-related characters/situations.
on Dreamwidth
My archive choice is Faerie, a small but active Tolkien archive with a nice, community feel due to its shout box. Drop by and take a look at the variety - everything from strong, gritty first age novels to third age fluff. Literally something for everyone.
Three challenges I love, two that deserve a mention, and a small archive. All Tolkien-focused because that's how I roll. Each of these challenges maintains an Ao3 collection - go read! - and the mods are all very friendly and helpful.
Tolkien Slashy Swaps (MSV and AinA), a twice yearly swap that has been running for (I think) 16 years now. Always a wide spread of times, places and characters. Hand sorted. Sign ups have closed for the Valentine's swap but August isn't that far away (that's a scary thought!) Come join us. The heck with cookies, we have CAKE.
on Dreamwidth
on Tumblr
Tolkien Reverse Summer Bang (TRSB), exactly what it says, a reverse big bang. The artists (and this fandom has some wonderful artists) create artwork, the writers trample each other in the rush to claim their inspiration and write a fic based around it. It's big and friendly and exciting and you'll love everything about it!
on Dreamwidth
on Tumblr
Tolkien Secret Santa (TSS). This is a Tumblr-based Secret Santa and has just wound up for the year. Offers and requests are wide ranging - fic, art, crafts, poetry, embroidered wall hangings if that's your passion - and, well, it's a December swap and they are wonderful things. (ps: no need to believe in Santa or do Christmas, this swap is for everyone)
on Tumblr
Also mentioning:
Innumerable Stars
on Dreamwidth
and
Lord of the Rings Secret Santa (SeSa) - mainly though not exclusively LotR-related characters/situations.
on Dreamwidth
My archive choice is Faerie, a small but active Tolkien archive with a nice, community feel due to its shout box. Drop by and take a look at the variety - everything from strong, gritty first age novels to third age fluff. Literally something for everyone.
