Tolkien Reverse Summer Bang

[Here’s a handy countdown timer]

Remember to check the Claims Info to make sure you know how to get your hands on that one special fave!

If you have any questions, please email us at tolkienrsb at gmail dot com or send us a Tumblr Ask - we answer all signed in asks on private and there are no silly questions!

Also a massive thank you to our participating Pinch-hitters - we hope we won’t need you, but you rock, regardless!

If you want to Sign Up as a Pinch-Hitter, click here.

• This form is for anyone willing to Pinch-hit and write a story at short notice in case an author drops out part way through the challenge.
• Pinch-hitter sign-ups will not close. 
• You do not have to sign up as a participant in the challenge to become a pinch-hitter.
• The sign-up form will request your contact details and the characters/pairings you are willing to write as well as asking you to list anything you would prefer not to write.
• The sign-up form is no obligation and only so we know how to contact you in case we need your help in future.
  

xoxo, Mods Raiyana & Narya

Questions answered by the FAQ

Originally posted by heartsnmagic

Sign ups for the TRSB18 are now Open!

What is it?

The Tolkien Reverse Summer Bang is a type of Big Bang event in which artists submit art prompts (up to 3 total, though each prompt can be more than one image/visual artwork). The art prompts are then claimed by writers who will write a piece of fiction (min 5000 words) based on the prompt chosen!

What’s the time frame?

May 1, 2018: Sign-ups open (that’s today, HURRAH!)

May 15, 2018: Artist sign-up closes

Monday, May 21, 2018: Art draft due

Friday, May 25, 00:01 CET, 2018: Art up for preview

Saturday, May 26, 2018: Author sign-ups close

Monday, May 28, 20:00 CET, 2018: Claims open [What time is that for me?]

Sunday, June 3, 2018: Post-Claim Check In

July 5, 2018: Check In.

July 30, 2018: Check In.

August 17, 2018: Deadline for abandoning your fic to a pinch-hitter.

August 25, 2018: Fics due.

Monday, August 27, 2018: Posting begins in the last week of August, running in staggered schedule until all Fics have been posted/reblogged.

The scheduled times and dates are not negotiable.  

Sounds great! Where do I sign up?

You sign up here (Artists) or here (Writers).

Come and join us - and spread the word!