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Jul. 8th, 2012 @ 05:06 pm The Snapeliest Time of the Year
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The annual holiday fest sign-up season is fast approaching, and we have some mixed news for all our faithful Snape fans.

The bad new is: due to overwhelming family and personal real-life issues, we will not be running the Snapely Holidays Exchange this year. We're very sorry about this, but there are just too many things going on in RL right now, and we wouldn't be able to devote the time and energy to the Exchange that it needs.

However - the good news is: what we would like to do is invite you all to submit any Snape-related fic or art you would like, any time between now and mid-December, and starting December 1, we can post any submissions to the community for everyone to enjoy. We will post some lists of prompts, and in addition, we will have an open post for people to submit fic and art prompts for inspiration. Also, feel free to check previous years' signups for ideas, or just listen to your muse.

Submissions should be emailed to snapelyholidays@gmail.com

Thanks for your understanding - we hope to bring you another holiday season of Snapely goodness, one way or another!
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Nov. 30th, 2011 @ 12:54 am This year's exchange - posting schedule & charity info
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Sadly, but inevitably, we had some drop-outs this year, so our crop o' fic is a bit smaller, but we have some especially choice, juicy entries to make up for it. :)

What we plan to do is post Monday through Friday and allow our lovely and ever-busy readers some time over the weekend to catch up on their reading. The only exception will be the weekend of the 24th and 25th.

Note that gifts for the community will continue to be accepted for posting until the 20th. To clarify - gifts for the community are just what that sounds like, any Snape-related fic or art can be emailed to the moddies who will post it just like a regular entry, anonymously, so you can garner feedback and your identity will be revealed in the masterlist at the end of the exchange. It's a good way to take part in the exchange if you wanted but were unable to. This is also a great way to intro your work if you tend to write only one or two Snape pairings and your piece is something very different from your usual.

There are no hard or fast rules for gifts to the community, no minimum word count and anything goes, from sweet gen to all out smut. So keep it in mind if you have a Snape nugget you'd like to share with other Snape lovers!


That said - your moddies had a severe attack of RL and we did not have time to set up the charity pledges this year as intended. We apologize for that, but we are still supporting the following charities.

Last year's big charity winner was Soles For Souls. :) We continue to support their efforts because every single dollar donated means one pair of shoes to someone in need. S4S works not just in war-torn, poverty-stricken areas of the world, but wherever a disaster takes place, whether that's the Japanese tsunami victims or the US victims of Katrina. One pair of shoes, one dollar. Fair and simple

Our second charity choice is Direct Relief International

We like DRI because each $1 donated provides $30 worth of medical relief supplies for disasters anywhere in the world. more info on DRI here (scroll down past image for specifics)

Our last, but not at all least, charity choice is Stand Up To Cancer.

This horrid disease has affected too damn many of our friends and family and enough is enough.

We like Stand Up To Cancer because, unlike other organizations, not only does all your donation go toward the cause, but they have ditched a competitive research model for a cooperative one, where researchers all share and compile their data and thereby benefit from sharing knowledge & findings. more info on Stand Up To Cancer here.

If you donate, please let us know and we can keep and post a tally at the end of the exchange. You're on Snape's honour here. :)
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Sep. 5th, 2011 @ 09:17 pm Assignments have been sent
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We still have no net access at home, but we managed a workaround and all assignments have been sent out.

2011 participants - check your emails and if you do not see your assignment, let us know (snapelyholidays@gmail.com) ASAP, and double-check your spamtrap, just in case.

We look forward to hearing from you!
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Aug. 23rd, 2011 @ 05:44 pm tick tock! tick tock!
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There is one day left for [info]snapelyholidays 2011 sign-ups! Tell your Snape-loving author and artist friends. :)

sign-ups are here.

Remember - if you're unable to post for some reason or just need some extra time to figure out your choices, etc, you can post (or have a friend post) a placeholder.

Just make sure the placeholder includes your email and a general idea of when you think you'll be able to post your signup (we'll let you know if there's a conflict). Then signup as a reply to your placeholder. Thanks!


To answer those who asked, yes, we do plan charity pledges again this year. We'll post more info once all the details are ironed out. :)
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Aug. 6th, 2011 @ 07:24 pm One Week to Go!
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Reminder - Snapely Holidays Sign-Ups start in one week!



Are you ready? :-)
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Feb. 1st, 2011 @ 02:15 am Donation Tally

You guys are awesome!

Thus far, the total of reported donations is $442!

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Jan. 29th, 2011 @ 04:41 am Donation Pledge Tally

Thanks for your extreme patience, everyone! Chaz here; it's been insane at my workplace lately, and while [info]psyfic could do this, we divided the moddy tasks and this one was mine to complete.

Many of our very generous participants and watchers pledged donations in support of the following charities:

Partners in Health (one of the first in quake-ravaged Haiti, and still helping there and in other disaster-stricken or war-torn areas)

Tearfund. This UK-based group has been working in Pakistan, even before the devastating floods, and they get around the reported Taliban abuse/corruption by distributing funds directly to their members on site, in order to help the people who need it most.

Soles 4 Souls. When you walk everywhere, caring for your feet is important. Soles4Souls provide shoes for the impoverished in underdeveloped nations, and also for victims of disaster all over the world. One dollar guarantees one pair of shoes donated to someone in desperate need.

We'd most especially like to thank the tireless and talented [info]torino10154 for volunteering to review all the entries and creating a detailed tally of the pledge points. We couldn't have done it without you!

On to the totals! )

All donations are on the honor system, but if participants will comment to this post confirming donations made, we'll post the totals to the community.

Thanks so much for your generosity and for taking part in Snapely Holidays!
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Nov. 30th, 2010 @ 04:43 pm Nearly there!
Current Mood: busy

We're excited and we know some of you are, also. :)

However, before posting begins (tomorrow), we want to make a few things clear.  *straightens moddy hat*

This exchange is like a great big, happy, pot luck party. All are welcome to come sample the goodies. BUT -- going through the buffet line and picking and choosing from all the lovely free food and drink and then telling everyone how crappy you thought some of the food was and how you suspect certain drinks were watered down can ruin the party for the other people attending it. That is what concrit (comments criticising a fic or art) can do in an exchange.

The fic and art for [info]snapelyholidays is written and drawn to the request of the recipient. The content may or may not be what the writer or artist normally produces, finds interesting, erotic or otherwise engaging. Some writers and artists like taking part in blind exchanges because they enjoy the challenge of taking someone else's request/fantasy and trying to bring it to life. What is one person's kinky fantasy is another person's squicky nightmare and that is part of the beauty of fandom.

So, if you like something in the exchange, do tell the writer or artist. If you don't, and you truly feel the need to criticise that free goodie you decided to try and didn't care for or feel it needs improvement, do not post your critique to the community. Send it to the moddies (snapelyholidays@gmail.com) and title your subject line "Concrit for [title of piece]". At the end of the exchange, any authors/artists receiving concrit on their work will get it, on request.

If the moddies spot/catch any concrit posted to the exchange, it will be screened and locked. In the case of trollish behaviour, it will be deleted, no exceptions.

To those of you eagle-eyed readers that spot concrit before we do, please feel free to respond with the link to this post since not everyone that happens across the exchange will have read this or be aware of the policy.

This goes for everyone: please err on the side of holiday generosity.

Now... *takes off moddy hat* ... get your engines revved, because posting starts tomorrow. :)
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Sep. 3rd, 2010 @ 03:47 am assignments are out
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So check your inboxes. If, for some reason, you do not see an email from us, please email the moddy account: snapelyholidays@gmail.com from the account you will be using for the exchange.

Those of you who have acknowledged receipt of your assignments - thank you! We're pleased to hear that some of you already have Snape bunnies nibbling at your toes. :)
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Aug. 30th, 2010 @ 10:06 pm Slight Delay in Assignments
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We know you're all waiting on tenterhooks, however, we are out of town at the moment, and due to circumstances beyond our control, there will be a one-day delay in sending out assignments.

We appreciate your patience.
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Aug. 24th, 2010 @ 10:29 pm Sign-ups are closed
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Sign-ups are now closed.
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Aug. 24th, 2010 @ 05:36 am Sign-up reminder
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[info]snapelyholidays sign-ups close tonight at 10p Pacific Time.

If you want to take part, but don't think you'll be able to post your sign-up before then, post a placeholder (or have a friend do it) and then post your sign-up as a reply to the placeholder when you are able. We can wait an extra day or two for your sign-up, but no more than that. No signs-ups posted beyond the moddy cut-off comment in the sign-up entry will be accepted!

Rules & the sign-up template are here.

Sign-ups are here.

If you are undecided, here are some good reasons to sign-up. :)
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Aug. 23rd, 2010 @ 09:44 pm Snapely pledges roll on
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Snape fans are awesome x9 & ¾! :)

Yep, you guessed right - more pledges!

Note to pledge-makers: we did our best to cut-and-paste your pledges & comments, if there is an error or you would like an addendum or clarification to your pledge, just let us know and we can fix it.

(dollar amounts are in US dollars, unless otherwise indicated. Parenthetical remarks are by pledge-maker)

[info]accioslash has pledged:
  • $2 for every entry that features either of Snape's parents

  • $2 for every entry where Snape ends up in a romantic and happy relationship with Luna

  • $3 for every entry where Snape ends up in a romantic and happy relationship with Harry


  • [info]albalark has pledged:
  • $5.00 for every piece of art submitted that *isn't* a photo-manipulation.


  • [info]alisanne has pledged:
  • $1 for every entry featuring Snape
    and since they all have to feature Snape, yes, that's $1 for each entry

  • $2 for every entry where Snape ends up in a happy, romantic relationship

  • $5 for every entry where Snape end up in a romantic and happy relationship with Harry


  • [info]atdelphi has pledged:
  • $1 (Canadian) for every story that pairs Snape with someone who used to work at Hogwarts when he was a student (former professors, Dumbledore, Hagrid, Filch, etc.)


  • [info]bethbethbeth has pledged:
  • $2 for every exchange entry featuring Snape
    so that's $2 for each entry


  • [info]chazpure has pledged:
  • $1 for every fic or art with sex in water or erotic Snape bathing scene

  • $1 for every fic or art (including gen) with Snape/Aberforth

  • $1 for every fic or art (including gen) with Snape/Millicent

  • $1 for every fic or art (including gen) with Snape/Maxime


  • [info]countesszero has pledged:
  • $1 for every fic or art with snape bottoming

  • $1 for every fic that involves snape in an unusual profession
    (He doesn't need to be a contortionist - i define unusual as: not a potion master/dada teacher or headmaster of hogwarts.)

  • $1 for every fic featuring snape in a sexual/romantic relationship with one of the marauders
    (yes. ANY of them, any era ok.)

  • $5 for every fic that involves snape as a hooker


  • [info]k8bnimble has pledged:
  • $3 USD for every time Snape, Harry or Draco crossdresses or dresses up in holiday garb*
    (keeping with the theme - this can be a santa suit, elf costume, solstice winter king, etc..)
    (also - while I prefer these pairings, it won't matter who Snape is paired with for it to count)

  • *an extra $10 if Snape shows up once in the fest dressed as a traditional St. Nicholas
    (not the red suit, the one with victorian velvets and all that fluff)

  • also an extra $10 if Draco gets dressed as the Snow Queen or Harry's stag becomes a reindeer with a red nose.


  • [info]lilyseyes has pledged:
  • $1 for every fic or art (including gen) that features Snape in a close relationship with Harry, e.g. - Snarry, Snape is Harry's father, Snape mentors Harry

  • $2 for each story where the relationship evolves to where they are both at least content

  • $5 for every entry where Snape ends up in a romantic and happy relationship with Harry


  • [info]psyfic has pledged:
  • $1 for every fic where Snape comes in his pants

  • $1 for every fic or art (including gen) with Snape/Minerva

  • $1 for every fic or art (including gen) with Snape/Kingsley


  • [info]perverse_idyll has pledged:
  • $2 for every story/artwork in which Snape appears
    (yes, I know - copycat!)

  • $5 for every entry that features Snape/Harry or Snape/Dumbledore

  • $5 for every entry that features Snape/Minerva

  • $5 for fic/art about child!Snape or teen!Snape, either in canon chronology or de-aged


  • thady has pledged:
  • $1 for every gen story or art

  • $1 for every Minerva/Snape story or art

  • $3 for every Ginny/Snape story or art



  • and these are the charities we are raising funds for:

    Partners in Health (one of the first in quake-ravaged Haiti, and still helping there and in other disaster-stricken or war-torn areas)

    Tearfund. This UK-based group has been working in Pakistan, even before the devastating floods, and they get around the reported Taliban abuse/corruption by distributing funds directly to their members on site, in order to help the people who need it most.

    Soles 4 Souls. When you walk everywhere, caring for your feet is important. Soles4Souls provide shoes for the impoverished in underdeveloped nations, and also for victims of disaster all over the world. One dollar guarantees one pair of shoes donated to someone in desperate need.


    So if you feel the giving spirit and/or want to join in the Snape love, the sign-ups are here! Tell your writing/reading/drawing friends!
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    [info]snapelyhols_mod:
    Aug. 22nd, 2010 @ 06:12 am The Snapely love overfloweth \o/
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    Snape fans are awesome! We're amazed at the generosity. :)

    You've probably guessed we've got more(!) pledges, but before we post them, we would like to take a moment to remind our more enthusiastic readers and participants with personal favourite Snape pairings that the point of [info]snapelyholidays is to highlight Snape and the many different possible relationships he can have, as well as the happiness, heartbreak and/or horniness that could take place in them. ;)

    Seeing Snape interact with other characters -- ALL the other characters, not just one or two in particular -- is our goal. We don't wish for the exchange to become skewed, even if it's ostensibly in the name of charity.

    That said, our charities are:

    Partners in Health (one of the first in quake-ravaged Haiti, and still helping there and in other disaster-stricken or war-torn areas)

    Tearfund. This UK-based group has been working in Pakistan, even before the devastating floods, and they get around the reported Taliban abuse/corruption by distributing funds directly to their members on site, in order to help the people who need it most.

    Soles 4 Souls. When you walk everywhere, caring for your feet is important. Soles4Souls provide shoes for the impoverished in underdeveloped nations, and also for victims of disaster all over the world. One dollar guarantees one pair of shoes donated to someone in desperate need.


    And the pledges are now thus:
    (dollar amounts are in US dollars, unless otherwise indicated. Parenthetical remarks are by pledge-maker)

    [info]accioslash has pledged:
  • $2 for every entry that features either of Snape's parents

  • $2 for every entry where Snape ends up in a romantic and happy relationship with Luna

  • $3 for every entry where Snape ends up in a romantic and happy relationship with Harry


  • [info]alisanne has pledged:
  • $1 for every entry featuring Snape
    and since they all have to feature Snape, yes, that's $1 for each entry

  • $2 for every entry where Snape ends up in a happy, romantic relationship

  • $5 for every entry where Snape end up in a romantic and happy relationship with Harry


  • [info]atdelphi has pledged:
  • $1 (Canadian) for every story that pairs Snape with someone who used to work at Hogwarts when he was a student (former professors, Dumbledore, Hagrid, Filch, etc.)


  • [info]bethbethbeth has pledged:
  • $2 for every exchange entry featuring Snape
    so that's $2 for each entry


  • [info]chazpure has pledged:
  • $1 for every fic or art with sex in water or erotic Snape bathing scene

  • $1 for every fic or art (including gen) with Snape/Aberforth

  • $1 for every fic or art (including gen) with Snape/Millicent

  • $1 for every fic or art (including gen) with Snape/Maxime


  • [info]countesszero has pledged:
  • $1 for every fic or art with snape bottoming

  • $1 for every fic that involves snape in an unusual profession
    (He doesn't need to be a contortionist - i define unusual as: not a potion master/dada teacher or headmaster of hogwarts.)

  • $1 for every fic featuring snape in a sexual/romantic relationship with one of the marauders
    (yes. ANY of them, any era ok.)

  • $5 for every fic that involves snape as a hooker


  • [info]lilyseyes has pledged:
  • $1 for every fic or art (including gen) that features Snape in a close relationship with Harry, e.g. - Snarry, Snape is Harry's father, Snape mentors Harry

  • $2 for each story where the relationship evolves to where they are both at least content

  • $5 for every entry where Snape ends up in a romantic and happy relationship with Harry


  • [info]psyfic has pledged:
  • $1 for every fic where Snape comes in his pants

  • $1 for every fic or art (including gen) with Snape/Minerva

  • $1 for every fic or art (including gen) with Snape/Kingsley


  • [info]perverse_idyll has pledged:
  • $2 for every story/artwork in which Snape appears
    (yes, I know - copycat!)

  • $5 for every entry that features Snape/Harry or Snape/Dumbledore

  • $5 for every entry that features Snape/Minerva

  • $5 for fic/art about child!Snape or teen!Snape, either in canon chronology or de-aged


  • thady has pledged:
  • $1 for every gen story or art

  • $1 for every Minerva/Snape story or art

  • $3 for every Ginny/Snape story or art



  • Yes, really!

    thud

    So if you feel the giving spirit and/or want to join in the Snape love, rules are here and sign-ups are here!
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    Aug. 19th, 2010 @ 07:37 pm Reminder - Snapely Holidays Signups

    Don't forget, signups are open through Tuesday, 8/24!

    Sign up post is here:
    http://asylums.insanejournal.com/snapelyholidays/30838.html
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    Aug. 13th, 2010 @ 07:32 pm Rules & the Sign-up form
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    THIS IS NOT THE SIGN-UP POST.

    But please do read this if you're thinking of taking part since we've got a new requirement this year. :)

    First some points:

    - We are expecting more writers than artists, so we cannot guarantee a choice between fic or art.

    - No, you do not have to receive the same characters you ask for or vice versa. This will be repeated in the form for those who don't read the rules and just skip to the form. :)

    - There are more slash than het or gen authors and artists as a rule, so please try and remain as flexible as possible on your sign up, in either what you can write or what you wish to receive. Having the same handful of people writing for each other every year would get quite dull and depressing for all involved and is not in keeping with the spirit of this exchange.

    - Fics written for drop-outs will, to the best of our ability, be re-assigned to a pinch-hitter. Pinch-hitters, we cannot guarantee what you may receive, but we *do* try our best to be sure everyone gets a bit of Snape for the holidays. :)


    Now... the Snapely Holiday Rules )


    If you have any questions not covered above, feel free to ask. You can email us, if you prefer, at: snapelyholidays@gmail.com.

    Again, sign-ups begin tomorrow and continue through the 24th. Assignments go out by the 31st.

    Please consider taking part and making [info]snapelyholidays 2010 exchange a very happy holiday season!
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    Aug. 10th, 2010 @ 06:29 pm sign-ups - this Saturday...
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    Just fyi. :)


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    [info]psyfic:
    Dec. 15th, 2009 @ 01:53 am Snapely Holidays 2009 Gift Exchange - Week Two in Review

    We're halfway through the month with lots more Snape-centric goodies to come! It's been really great to see the broader mix this year of Snapely Holidays entries (in most, if not all, areas), which is, of course, what this exchange is about - highlighting Snape in all his many guises. :)

    *modly nudge* Let's take time when we can to give the writers and artists some acknowledgement, in appreciation of the work we've been able to enjoy! Thanks!


    December 8 - art for [info]alchemia, 'Snape's Apprentice' SS/HP [G]

    December 9 - fic for [info]scribbulus_ink, 'Complicated But Lovingly Drawn' SS/RL [NC-17]

    December 10 - fic for [info]leni_jess, 'Magical Hazard: Handle With Care' SS/NL [PG]

    December 11 - fic for [info]atdelphi, 'The Caretaker', SS/AF [R]

    December 12 - fic for [info]irena_candy, 'Of Rhinos and Men' SS/AM [NC-17]

    December 13 - Art for [info]eriwren, 'Bound To Please' SS/HP [R]

    December 14 - fic for [info]karasu_hime, 'Misery Loves Company' SS/RL [NC-17]
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    Dec. 13th, 2009 @ 08:15 pm Mod Note

    Just posting a note from a public hotspot - we've been without power at home since around noon today, due to the storms. We're hoping it will be back on soon, but if not, posting of tomorrow's entry may be delayed.

    Thanks for your patience!
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    Dec. 7th, 2009 @ 05:31 pm Week One in Review

    Snapely Holidays 2009 Gift Exchange - Week One in Review

    December 1 - Fic for [info]fiendish_thingy, "A Haunting Past," SS/LE/RL, NC-17

    December 2 - Fic for [info]aceia, "What Price Help?" SS/HP, NC-17

    December 3 - Fic for [info]therealsnape, "Take a Cup of Kindness Yet" SS/MM, PG-13

    December 4 - Art for [info]joanwilder, "A Holiday with Old Friends" SS/RL, PG

    December 5 - Fic for [info]iamisaac, "Happy Anniversary" SS/RB, SS/SB, NC-17

    December 6 - Fic for [info]purplefluffycat, "By the Clock", SS/AD, R

    December 7 - Fic for [info]venturous, "A Million Sharpened Pieces", SS/LM, NC-17
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