Season's greetings, pinch hitters!
Yuletide
We've made changes in recent years. Because our emails were getting held back when we sent each pinch hit as a separate email, we're now posting full pinch hit details at
https://yuletide-admin.dreamwidth.org, but this Google group mailing list is still a good place to get alerts of new pinch hits with direct links to where you can read all the details.
The basic function of pinch hitting hasn't changed: each Yuletide, we need volunteers to claim and fulfil writing assignments. Works must be complete when posted and comply with
Yuletide's rules (for example: no AI). Mods will reply to let you know if the pinch hit is yours, but will not reply if someone else got there first.
The first batch of Yuletide pinch hits will go out around October 26.
Help
Meanwhile, several other multifandom exchanges need pinch hitters right now. If you can help out, please get in touch with the events' mods! Please check the gift requirements carefully - some exchanges require 2,000-word fic, some 500, some a nice sketch and some require lineart or colour or specific numbers of figures; most allow both fic and art, but some are fic-only, and some encourage a wide variety of media. They also use different time zones.
If you can take on one of these urgent assignments, consider it a warm-up for Yuletide and general good karma. We're very grateful if you can help out our fellow mods!
In due date order:
If I Fits (cat theme) - due ?? asap/check with mod?
Trick or Treat (art & fic, verrrrry loosely Hallowe'en themed) - due 24 October
Fandom Giftbasket - due 25 October
Kill Your Darlings - due 25 October
Sex Pollen Plus - due 26 October
Crossworks (crossovers & fusions) - due 29 October
Seasons of Drabbles - assignments just about to come out, due 1 November
Fic in a Box (fic or many types of multimedia) - due 2 November
Kids Come First (underage) - due 2 November
Cuppa JOE (jealousy/obsession) - due 2 November
Omegaverse Ex - due 15 November
Fandom Mixtape - due 16 November
Eat, Drink, Make Merry - due 16 November
Tardis Festivities - due 16 November
Korean Fandoms Ex - due 16 November
Amperslash Ex (ambiguous relationships) - due 6 December
Five Figure Fanwork Exchange (5k, 10k, or longform comic) - due 24 January
And of course:
for exchanges in need at various times.
If you can help, we thank you. If you checked out any of these links, we thank you.
And we hope you have a wonderful time in 2025's Yuletide!
Best wishes, Yuletide mods