hp_halloween is open once again! Sign-up between now and October 10! now closed.
Sign-ups remain open until a final reply by a mod is made. This usually works in latecomers' favour.
Hi! My name is lore and I'll be your mod again this year, along with shadowycat and starduchess and maybe some other volunteers to be named later. First, please help spread the word that sign-ups are open to your flists and any newsletters you follow. We're running on-time, which means you'll have at least two weeks to write - that's 100 words a week!
This exchange is for hard-core Halloween drabble lovers out there who are up for an adventure. We take all genres, thus the need for flexibility! Remember, this is a 200-word drabble exchange that will be posted with reveals on Halloween.
Guidelines for Joining
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You're signing up to both request a Halloween-themed drabble and to pledge to write one for someone else. The "Halloween theme" can include the season (fall/harvest), related holidays (example: Samhain, All Saints Day) and traditions, etc.
Clearly but concisely state what you would like to receive as a gift - it can be as specific or non-specific as you wish but may include pairings, ratings range, squicks, scenarios, etc. You are only allowed one sign-up reply post, as the point of this exchange is to be flexible.
Requests should be both broad and specific, if that makes sense. Giving a choice or pairings or situations is good. For example: SS/HG and a pumpkin = good. SS/HG, a pumpkin, the stroke of midnight, a black hanky and romance = a bit too much.
As this exchange is open to anything, make sure you clearly, but concisely, state your writing deal-breakers (what you don't want to write). This would include pairings, ratings, squicks, crossovers, etc. If you find your list getting to be a wall of text, this might not be the exchange for you.
One last time, flexibility is key in this exchange. People who will take any assignment will be loved!
Your reply here should contain the following, copy and pasted into the reply:
Basically, it will help me match to have your genres stated explicitly. I've been confounded in the past! And let me say one more time that ANYs will be mod special pets. ~_^
FYI: If you don't tell me who you've written for before (if you're returning to the exchange), you could end up writing for that person again.
Rules: 1. You must be 18 years of age or over and confirm this in your sign-up.
2. All gift drabbles must be emailed to the mod account by October 28. Your mod's birthday is Halloween, so please make her present this year your timely submission.
3. All gift drabbles must be 200 words exactly.
4. Any entries rated R or over should be marked as such so they can be placed under an LJ cut.
5. Gifts must be marked with appropriate warnings.
6. Drabbles may not portray people under the age of 18 engaging in sexual acts.
7. Deadline for sign ups is Wednesday, October 10, with assignments out no later than the following Sunday.
8. Gift drabbles will be posted to the community by the mods on October 31.
9. Please friend the community for updates and to see the drabbles! No need to become a member.
10. There is a feedback rule instituted by the original mod, and we will continue to honor it: If you don't have anything nice to say, then please don't say it. This is a gift community not a forum for criticizing others' work. If you have a real problem with something someone wrote, then please get in touch with me first.
If you have questions, email me at hphmods @ gmail.com (no spaces). Sign-ups and entries will be mirrored on IJ, so please be sure to only sign up in one place. Thanks, all! I can't wait to see who's looking to get spooky this year!