#submitted june 11

[anonpolls]

Thanks, Anon!

-submit your poll!-

[incognitopolls]

Anon and a friend had an argument over whether a pet could be considered a person in rhetorical questions; for example, would your cat Mittens be a valid answer to "If you had to spend the rest of your life with one person, who would it be?"

We ask your questions so you don’t have to! Submit your questions to have them posted anonymously as polls.

[feminist-space]

"In an unprecedented move, Anthem Blue Cross Blue Shield plans representing Connecticut, New York and Missouri have unilaterally declared it will no longer pay for anesthesia care if the surgery or procedure goes beyond an arbitrary time limit, regardless of how long the surgical procedure takes. The American Society of Anesthesiologists calls on Anthem to reverse this proposal immediately.

Anesthesiologists provide individualized care to every patient, carefully assessing the patient’s health prior to the surgery, looking at existing diseases and medical conditions to determine the resources and medical expertise needed, attending to the patient during the entire procedure, resolving unexpected complications that may arise and/or extend the duration of the surgery, and working to ensure that the patient is comfortable during recovery.

Payment for anesthesia services is based on several factors, including the exact amount of time for anesthesiologists to deliver care preoperatively, during the operation, and when transitioning the patient to the recovery unit afterwards. With this new policy, Anthem will arbitrarily pre-determine the time allowed for anesthesia care during a surgery or procedure. If an anesthesiologist submits a bill where the actual time of care is longer than Anthem's limit, Anthem will deny payment for the anesthesiologist’s care. With this new policy, Anthem will not pay anesthesiologists for delivering safe and effective anesthesia care to patients who may need extra attention because their surgery is difficult, unusual or because a complication arises.

“This is just the latest in a long line of appalling behavior by commercial health insurers looking to drive their profits up at the expense of patients and physicians providing essential care,” said Donald E. Arnold, M.D., FACHE, FASA. “It’s a cynical money grab by Anthem, designed to take advantage of the commitment anesthesiologists make thousands of times each day to provide their patients with expert, complete and safe anesthesia care. This egregious policy breaks the trust between Anthem and its policyholders who expect their health insurer to pay physicians for the entirety of the care they need.”

ASA urges people concerned about Anthem’s proposal to contact their state insurance commissioner or their state legislator.

In June 2024, Elevance Health, the corporate name for Anthem, reported a 24.12% increase in its year-over-year net income to $2.3 billion and a 24.29% increase in its year-over-year net profit margin."

https://www.asahq.org/about-asa/newsroom/news-releases/2024/11/anthem-blue-cross-blue-shield-will-not-pay-complete-duration-of-anesthesia-for-surgical-procedures

[thesimline]

I was wondering if you know of any bouffant hairstyles that wealthier / powerful women wore in the 70s - 80s? Like Countess Raine Spencer, Barbara Cartland, and Margaret Thatcher?

I am such a sucker for some campy voluminous hair, so when this request came in I went absolutely feral gathering CC. I've tried to put together a range of styles and sizes for you to use on your 70s and 80s simmies. Hope you enjoy! CC links under the cut.

 → → → SUBMIT YOUR REQUEST HERE ← ← ←

1 - Alex by ImVikai

2 - Eloise by Joshseoh

3 - Benedikte by Daylife Sims

4 - Elizabeth by Feral Poodles

5 - June by Feral Poodles

6 - Paley by Javi Trulove

7 - Myrtle by Joshseoh

8 - Radziwill by Javi Trulove

9 - Marilyn by Feral Poodles

10 - 80s Ballad Recolour by Ice-cream for Breakfast

11 - Phoebe by Birksche

12 - Beatrix by Daylife Sims

13 - Elizabeth by Daylife Sims

14 - Mama by Feral Poodles

15 - Wacko by Simadelics

16 - Beatrice by Simandy

17 - Queen of Drag by Vittler Universe

18 - Beatrix by Joliebean

With thanks to some amazing creators: @imvikai @feralpoodles @joshseoh @daylifesims @javitrulovesims @simandy @vittleruniverse @simadelics @joliebean

[wipbigbang]

WIPBB Big Bang/Reverse Bang 2025 - Schedule & FAQ

Schedule

All times are by 11:59pm PST. Convert time zones.

Big Bang/Reverse Bang Sign-ups- April 1st- May 2st Big Bang/Reverse Bang Check In #1- May 22nd - May 29th Big Bang/Reverse Bang Check In #2- June 15th - June 22nd Big Bang/Reverse Bang Snippets Due- July 1st - July 11th Big Bang Art Claims/Reverse Bang Fic Claims- July 17th - August 14th Big Bang/Reverse Bang Check In #3- July 22nd - July 29th Big Bang/Reverse Bang Check In #4- August 6th - August 13th Big Bang/Reverse Bang Rough Drafts Due- August 15th - 22nd Big Bang/Reverse Bang Posting Claims- August 23rd - September 1st Big Bang/Reverse Bang Final Drafts/Art & Fic Due- September 7th Official Big Bang/Reverse Bang Postings- September 8th - November 30th Emergency Big Bang/Reverse Bang Postings- December 1st - December 31st

Discord Link | Mod Email: wipbigbang@gmail.com

FAQ

What is the WIP Big Bang?

Good question! This is a Big Bang with one goal in mind: to clean out your fanfic drafts folder. These are stories that were unfinished for whatever reason, that authors returned to and completed, and the art that goes with them!

What is the WIP Reverse Bang?

It’s similar to the regular Big Bang, except it’s for artists to finish WIP artwork (either traditional art, digital art, fanvideos, fanmixes or filk) and get a fic in exchange of at least 2000 words.

Do I need a Livejournal/Dreamwidth/AO3/etc. account to participate?

No! You don’t have to have an account on anything to participate, though you will need to have somewhere to post your finished work. Having one or more accounts will help for you to follow what is going on with the bang (we crosspost to Dreamwidth and Tumblr and heavily use our Discord server at the moment), but they are not required to participate. You can always leave comments anonymously or with an opensource ID.

How many fics/art pieces can we sign up for?

We absolutely don’t mind multiple sign-ups; I know one year someone submitted 50 fics to finish, and got at least half of them done. We just ask that when you sign up with more than one fic/art piece you give each fic/art piece a unique user ID (please do not use the same ID for all your fics/art pieces...it’s important to have different IDs for the check-ins).

Will I get emails about the bang?

We do send out some emails, mostly for fic snippets and art/fic claims and to ensure communication between authors and artists, but please do NOT rely on getting an email to remind you of due dates. We currently do not keep an updated email list of participants, so we only send individual emails as needed rather than mass emails.

However, email is the fastest way to communicate with the mods. If you have any questions or are having trouble communicating with your artist/author, please do email us! We will do our best to respond quickly.

If you need a reminder about due dates, the FAQ/Schedule is pinned on top of the Tumblr and we use the Discord (which anyone can join) to remind participants of important dates.

What do you mean by minimum word count to enter the WIP Big Bang?

This is a WIP Big Bang, therefore we ask you to have at least 500 words of your story drafted when you enter.

Can an outline count towards those first 500 words that are needed at sign up?

We have admitted work on an outline before so yes, if your outline is fleshed out enough to cover a 7,500 word+ fic, we’ll allow it.

Are multi-chapter fics allowed?

Yes, multi-chapter fics are allowed and even more so encouraged if your fic is lengthy.

What about fics that are already posted on ao3 in part? Do those qualify for the bang?

It's okay if you have posted a few chapters of your fic already (you never know when the muse deserts you, after all), we just require you to refrain from posting more until posting begins here. All we ask is that you not post any public updates to the fic until September 1st (or August 1st with the mod’s okay). We don’t want you to lose kudos and comments so don’t worry about pulling the fic down, just hold off on updates for now.

Is there a minimum word count?

7,500 words for each finished fic, but the sky's the limit, right?

I see that the fic minimum is 7500 words and that published WIPs are acceptable - but what if the WIP I’m considering is already more than 7500 words? Is the expectation to add an additional 7500 to it?

No. You can add as much or as little as you need to finish the story, though we do expect at least 1,000 or so new words if your WIP already meets the word count.

What happens if an author finishes the fic they signed up with but it’s less than 7,500 words? The intent was to go over the minimum but once they got into it the story was shorter than they thought and stretching it out would make it less good. Do they have to drop out at that point?

By all means, we want your stories to feel as natural as possible, and if it’s under 7,500 words you may have two options:

1 - Drop the fic for the main BB event, post it now, and wait to post it to our AO3 collection in February when we run our International Fanworks Day celebration of finishing fics that are less than 7,500 words when finished. There’s no art for the fic, but bragging rights are posted to the communities for a week.

2 - If there are enough fics that fit that category, we can do a special day of posting the fics, but you’ll have to forgo art for the fic. I, as a mod, would probably pick November 30th for the posting day, as it’s the last day of posting for the bang and I don’t think anyone will mind more than one fic that day. You can post bragging rights to the community and share the fic with everyone.

I have a fic I wrote a few years ago, but only the first couple chapters are posted on AO3 because I was never happy with the rest of it and knew it needed major revision. Is that something I could use for WIP Big Bang? The entire fic has been posted, but only on one platform, and it would be rewritten for AO3 and WIPBB.

I think revising a fic for posting would work, as long as you have at least 500 words done, will have 7,500 words at a minimum when it’s done, and are planning to add more to the fic. Simply rewriting what you have would be a gray area, but if you’re going to take stuff out and add new scenes, either in the old scenes place or on its own, you should be fine.

What's the etiquette around OC-centric stories? Ones that are set in a well known fandom and use several characters, but still lean a lot on original characters? Are they discouraged, or fine?

Based on my own personal experience making art for a story that had a heavy OC presence, it’s not something we discourage at all, but be forewarned when it comes to the art accompanying your fic your artist may not be able to incorporate the OCs into your art. Not everyone makes art of a hand-drawn or digitally drawn nature, so it helps if you have people for face claims ahead of art submissions, and you and your artist communicate regularly. You can also end up with art not featuring the OCs at all, just the canon characters, which is not necessarily a bad thing.

Your other options are to bring in an artist you trust with your vision of your OC or to make your own art (we do allow that, we just need to be told during the check-in before art that you’re bringing in your own artist if you go that route, or that you’re doing your own art…there will not be a need to sign up in the artist’s sign up, however), or to opt-out of art entirely. So there’s plenty of options to call on when it comes time for art.

What is the minimum requirement for the WIP Reverse Bang?

We’ll allow an outline of what you want to create or a rough sketch if you have it for digital/traditional art, and at least 15 seconds of fanvideos or filk (fic songs) recorded, or an outline and notes. Fanmixes can be partially finished with either some of the music picked or some of the art made/a combination of the above.

What do finished products for the WIP Reverse Bang look like to be considered complete?

Art must be fully drawn and at least shaded, if not fully colored. Filk and fanvideos must be at least one minute long and fully finished to the fanartist’s vision. Fanmixes must have a front and back cover and at least 8 songs picked out, and there must be an available playlist on Spotify, YouTube or for download.

Is there anything not allowed?

As long as you wrote it and you want to finish it, you're welcome to participate. RPS/RPF is fine. Incest pairings are fine. Things like that I know have been hinted at in questions asked and as long as you tag for them, we’ll allow it. Also, canon settings with mostly OCs is allowed. Original fic is allowed (though it is harder to pair an artist with). We just ask that it be tagged properly with any content warnings you would deem fit and be given the appropriate rating for the level of sex/violence there is in the fic. Just bear in mind that while original work is allowed you may not get art for it.

What are 'check-ins’?

These are a way for us to see what you've been up to and for you to make sure you're still on track. It will give you a little nudge/reminder if you need it, but they are not compulsory. Basically a form is posted that you fill out with your user ID (unique for each fic) and a checkbox to let us know you’re still participating, plus a section for any notes for the mods.

How are the check in IDs used?

They are solely for the mods organizational purposes. Each ID being for a separate story allows us to keep all the information you submit during check-ins and for snippets in one line on our spreadsheet. You don’t have to share your check in IDs with anyone else if you don’t want to.

How much progress should authors be making between each checkpoint? (Percentage-wise from our estimated total wc, I guess?)

Ideally, with each check-in, you should be at least 25% closer to finishing. The end word count for fic only really matters in that the fic needs to be at least 7,500 words when done, so it’s more your progress towards finishing that should be measured, not so much the word count.

What are the snippets requirements?

This is for the WIP Big Bang only! In order to allow the artists to make art for the story they claimed, we require you to supply three snippets from your fic, between 500 – 1500 words each. The snippets will be sent to the artist after they have claimed your story. They're to help the artist match your story for artwork the best way he or she possibly can. It’s helpful to choose scenes or parts of scenes that you feel best represent your fic, but don’t feel like they have to be perfect to be submitted. Along with the snippets, we will send your artist the basic fic info and your email, so the two of you can collaborate more if you would both like.

WIP Reverse Bang snippets is the art (at whatever level of completion you are at) uploaded to an image hosting site/YouTube/an audio steaming site and you only need to upload one piece of it. We’ll link to the site in the claiming post that you use so art will be thumbnailed/snippets of video or audio will be used. If you’re submitting a fanmix, we ask for at least the back cover graphic with the song listing.

What are the rough drafts requirements?

For the rough drafts, stories or art should be at least 80% complete. You will not have to turn them in to us, just assure us that you are at that point. Anything less is at the discretion of the mods and those authors should speak to one of the mods asap.

What is, and do I need, a beta?

A beta is basically a person who goes over your work to make sure that there are no spelling/grammatical errors and they can even be of assistance in helping you with story lines, etc. It is highly recommended that a beta looks over your work before posting. If you are having trouble finding a beta, try this post.

Where can I post my fic/art?

Stories and art can be posted to your own personal journal, Tumblr, ff-net, AO3, or wherever you like. For those of you with AO3 accounts, we will set up a collection that will go live on the day of the posting. If you don’t currently have an AO3 account but would like one, you can contact the mods for an invitation code to see if they have any available. You can also add yourself to the AO3 Invites Request queue.

What does posting look like? Do we have to post the whole thing on the day, or can we stretch it out between when posting starts and our date? I’ve had a few longfics get killed by big bangs forcing posting to happen on a given day, and would prefer to avoid that if possible.

For most fics, posting to AO3/FF.net/other places will be allowed to start in September and you can stretch it out as many posts as you want as long as the complete fic is up by your posting date (and posting dates go from September 8th to November 15th with two weeks for emergency posting and one month of non-assigned posting). However, you can send us an ask/e-mail about posting as early as August if you have an extremely long fic/something with a long posting schedule. Mostly what we want is the fic to be completely up on the website of your choice by your posting date, and I know some people don’t want to overwhelm their readers. So we want to work with writers to give them ample time to post the story up to their posting date.

Now, as for posting to the communities, you get to choose which day your link to the story and bragging rights are posted, and as I said, we have a range of dates from September 8th to November 15th with two to three stories posting a day. If for some reason you miss your posting date, you have until December 31st to post to the community, during the two weeks of emergency posting and the non-assigned posting dates. So hopefully there should be plenty of time to get a longfic up and posted to the website of your choice and our BB.

Art for WIPBB and WIPRB should be posted to YouTube/Soundcloud/Spotify/Tumblr/Dreamwidth on the day of our posting using the Bragging Rights form. If you want to embed it into an AO3 post, ou can do that as well and add it to the AO3 collection we start just around posting day.

Will the three snippets per story we have to send in be the ones we want the artist to make art for? Or can it just be random snippets and then later the artist and I can check together to see which scenes would work best for art?

Ideally, you and the artist will be communicating once you’re each sent each other’s contact information, and you’ll give your artist a chance to read all that you’ve written at that point. That’s what happens in most cases. If your fic gets picked by an artist and they don’t work with you, then the snippets you sent will be what the artwork will be based on. It’s a good idea to know that, while most of the time the artists work closely with the authors, there are a few exceptions to that.

How do I know when to post?

Posting will be tiered; you'll each get your own posting date that you and your artist will decide on together. There will probably be four fics, plus art, posting per day between September 8th and November 30th. The post with date claims will go up on August 23rd and you'll have to choose your date by September 1st.

Posting of chapters on AO3 or your own blog (or wherever you usually post) generally starts September 1st, but you can post earlier (as early as August 1st) if you let us know you have a long story. However, posting has to be finished by your chosen posting date to the comm. One of the things we're hoping to do with the posted dates is to give everybody on the comm a little bragging time in the spotlight. You know, "this story was incomplete for this long, but I finished this sucker." If you don't have time to post your bragging rights to the communities on your chosen posting date, you can queue up a post ahead of time and we can post it on the date you picked or you can email us your bragging rights and we can post by proxy for you. Either way works for us. Art will be due on the chosen posting date to the comm.

WIPBB and WIPRB post on the same timeframe, and some days we may have a Reverse Bang post among the Big Bang posts, and both art and fic should be posted the same day for both WIPBB posts and WIPRB posts to Tumblr and/or Dreamwidth with the bragging rights.

What am I posting to the Livejournal/Dreamwidth/Tumblr community if I’m posting the fic elsewhere?

You’ll be posting what we call bragging rights. It’s a small form you fill out and post to the community with a link to your fic (we’ll enable moderated posting to the Tumblr, Livejournal and Dreamwidth communities for members on August 8th). We will post a template for posting artwork and stories to the comm closer to the posting date.

Is there a minimum/maximum requirement for my art for WIPBB?

There is no strict minimum, but we do ask artists to remember that the authors are writing a minimum of 7,500 words and your artwork should reflect that. You can do anything you like, including banners, wallpapers, icons, mixes, vids, gif sets, picspams, etc. Suggested guidelines for art are 500x500px (or equivalent of smaller pieces like banner + spacers, cover + icons, etc.) for traditional art, digital art, and manips; 2 minutes for vids; 8 songs + cover art for mixes; and 6 images for gif sets and picspams. We also ask that when you are in contact with the author, you work with them to see if there is anything specific they would like (i.e. a wallpaper, book cover, etc.). The art is your work, but having ideas doesn't hurt!

What are 'art claims' and ‘fic claims’?

The claims are when anonymous summaries of the story go up for artists to choose from for WIPBB and fic writers to claim for WIPRB. Artists sign-ups and art claims are the same thing, as are fic claims for WIPRB; we use one form each for both things, and that way the artists and authors don’t have to sign up for an event they may not end up participating in. It is based on a 'first come, first served' basis and artists/authors may choose up to three potential stories/pieces of art (in case their first choice is unavailable). If there are more stories than artists, there will be a second round of claims wherein artists may choose a second story to work with, and on until all stories are claimed for art. Same goes for fic claims; we’ll do multiple claiming periods until everything is claimed.

If a fic or piee of art up for claiming is rated explicit (R, NC-17, etc.), please only claim the story if you are over 18 years of age. Some authors and artists may be uncomfortable working with underage artists or authors on explicit works. We do not verify ages in any way for the bang, so this is solely on the honor system.

What do I do if I have problems or concerns about my author/artist?

Sometimes authors and artists do not get along and this may cause problems with working together. If this happens to be the case with you, please email the mods and we will try to do what we can so that everyone has a chance to have fun at WIP Big Bang!

If you have not heard from your author/artist in some time after trying to contact them, you can reach out to us via email and we will try to get in touch with them for you.

Can I get an extension?

Community extensions may be given in the event that the majority of the authors/artists need one. They may also be given individually under certain circumstances, but this must be discussed with the mods and will only be a short extension for posting. If you are certain that you won’t be able to finish your story in time, please let us know by July 13th.

Can I swap out a fic/piece of art if my muse abandons it again?

When you sign up, you give us the information on the potential fic(s)/art piece(s) you want to finish. If, say, one piece isn’t working but one you didn’t sign up for is, you can switch them out while letting the mods know if you need to change a user ID you used. It is absolutely okay to switch fics all the way up until snippets are due. By then, we hope you’ll have however many fics you plan on doing to at least 80% completion since rough drafts are due not much later. Just drop an email to the mods at wipbigbang@gmail.com with the new information (title, fandom, etc) and if you want a new sign in ID or plan to use the same one for the fic you’re replacing it with.

Can I drop out?

We have high hopes that everybody who signs up can actually finish the round and share in the joy of the reveal with us, but real life can unfortunately get in the way and we completely understand! If you feel like you just cannot finish in time and no amount of assistance from us can help you, just let us know by August 13th (if at all possible).

Is it possible to be banned?

We do have a banned users list. We hope to use this to encourage participants who are having issues to communicate with the mods. We want to help you! The way the ban works is that participants, either authors and artists, will be banned for dropping out without notifying a mod. This means that anyone who has not posted or talked to a mod by the time the posting period ends will be banned. Dropping out is not in and of itself a banning offense, so please do not panic if you have to drop out! We understand that there are many reasons you may need to drop, and we want to work with you.

Bans will last one round or until the issue is resolved, whichever comes first. To resolve a ban, authors will have to finish and post the story they signed up with and artists will have to finish and post the art for the story they claimed. Three bans will result in a permanent ban from the bang.

Are we allowed to participate without joining the Discord?

Absolutely! The Discord server is optional, as just another way to interact with your fellow writers and get updates on important dates. It’s not mandatory you join, however.

I was just wondering if there’s any way to enter the bang anonymously? Like would it be okay to put our work in an anonymous collection on ao3 or something?

Unfortunately, I can’t think of a way for that to work. The collection that we use is moderated but it’s not anonymous, and there are the bragging posts that you post on your posting day, which you would have your username on whichever platform you use.

I was just wondering whether I'm sworn to secrecy on which fics I'll be finishing up, or if I can shout it out to the world?

No one is sworn to secrecy once they’ve signed up (aside from posting new parts to fic that’s already up somewhere…we ask that you refrain from doing that until at least July 1st)! We will be running Word Wars, where you can add more to a fic in a certain amount of time, and Whine Bars, where you can complain or ask for help or whatever else you feel like talking about when it comes to struggling with a fic, all after sign-ups end on a weekly basis, plus there’s the Discord server for chatting with your fellow authors and artists.

I have a question/concern that’s not mentioned here.

If you need help, you can always contact a mod and we will do our best to make sure that you get your story/art finished. The best and fastest method of contact is through our email, wipbigbang@gmail.com.

[invisobang]

Artist and pinch hitter sign-ups are open! Beta reader sign-ups continue

Closing June 15, 11:59 p.m. CDT.

Sign up here

After you fill out the form, a message will display a link to the Discord server. Joining the server is required. If this link doesn't work, send an ask to the blog or DM a mod (@kinglazrus, @bibliophilea, @strawberrycamel, @underforeversgrace.

What is a Big Bang?

It's a collaborative event that takes place over several months, where authors write a fic, and artists create art based on those fics. Once sign-ups close, artists will review anonymous story profiles and submit a claim for their favourites. Artists are then paired with authors on a first-come, first-served basis. All art and writing is posted during the final week, creating the big bang of content for which the event is named.

What do artists need to know?

Artists sign up as either a visual artist or a musician.

All artists are welcome regardless of skill level.

Art must meet the guidelines found here in our info doc.

Read the Rules, Guidelines, and Frequently Asked Questions for more information. If you have any questions not answered there or in the "answers" tag on the blog, send an ask!

[mcytimpromptster]

Welcome, crewmates and all, to Impromptster!

Ever think about combining a fan-creating event with a hidden role game? Enjoy practicing your sleuthing skills? Welcome to IMPROMPTSTER—the MCYT fan-work creation event where one among you is pretending they have the same prompt as the group.

Inspired by games like Chameleon and, of course, Among Us, we have put together a game that allows you to foil the Imposter and guess both your own crew's Imposter as well as the other crews' prompts!

Here is a document explaining how the event runs in more depth, and the Discord server link, though it will be dormant until June 27! We will be requiring a Discord account to participate, due to the mechanic of splitting everyone into tight-knit crews. Feel free to join even if you don't plan to participate, as you can get a custom role and attempt to guess who the Imposters are once the pieces come out! The time has come to sign up as a participant! If you have any questions for us, our ask box is always open : ]

Schedule:

Signups open: JUNE 15th at 11:59 P.M. EST (2 weeks)

Discord is awakened: JUNE 27th at 11:59 P.M. EST

Signups close: JULY 3rd at 11:59 P.M. EST

Teams announced and roles given: JULY 7th at 11:59 P.M. EST

Piece Creation time begins: JULY 7th at 11:59 P.M. EST (3 weeks)

During creation time, we will have weekly check-ins due Sunday nights at 11:59 P.M. EST

Piece due: AUGUST 1st at 11:59 P.M. EST

Collection checking and reading time starts: AUGUST 8th at 11:59 P.M. EST

Submit Round 1 Guesses: AUGUST 15th at 11:59 P.M. EST

Submit Round 2 Guesses: AUGUST 29th at 11:59 P.M. EST

[kataang-week]

Alright Kataangers, it’s that time of year again!  

Kataang Week 2025 is tentatively scheduled for July 28th through August 4th!

Prompt Submission is now open from today through Friday, June 6th at 11:59PM, so please submit any prompts you would like to be in the running for this year by that deadline.  

Please submit your ideas for prompts - 1 or 2 words/short phrases only! - through the survey linked here. Again, the last day to submit prompts will be this Friday, June 6th!

And please reblog to help spread the word!

As always, feel free to send us an ask if you have any questions or concerns.

- The Mods

[objectheadzine]

The theme of the eleventh Object Head Zine is “MAGIC AND FANTASY”.

(Illustration by TheHoleyness, concept/sketch by Potentialforart) Embrace the swirling magic inside as you summon power from the depths, awaken the sleeping strength to battle strong foes, and venture forth to adventure - this year's zine wants you to pull forth your imagination and seize fantasies beyond your wildest dreams! Feel free to pick whatever genre you'd like; there's plenty to choose from!

This book will feature 35 people I’ve selected, plus 35 open slots available to the public for a total of 70 participants! This year’s zine is a PAID OPPORTUNITY of $115 USD per page (an increase from previous years!). Participants will be paid as soon as they complete their piece  (give or take a week for PayPal to transfer funds). There will be a pre-order sale to cover the costs of printing and shipping.

The 35 pre-selected participants are:

Potentialforart | Corviday | Kimberly Wang | Louise Kay Uy | Cosmicloak | jeong | theHoleyness | Nighto | Blacklimes | Autumn Haynes | Jenny Park | Shibara | Juliette GMM López | Lemonjuiceday | Cacoethic + Lenalis | Vetiverfox | Caitlin Ono | Inktrashing | Jackarais | Pastachyan | nauma | april | siins | Kosse | PigDemonArt | CHRISQI | R-GIE | BunnyangelArt | K_Duffles | 1000 Dead Draculas | Rainboopz | Krispy | Feefal

The guidelines are as follows:

Illustration-quality works in either digital or traditional mediums. Both colour and b/w acceptable; background required. *BG can be as simple as a pattern or colour block!

6”x9”, 300 DPI illustrations with a 1/8th inch bleed (FINAL DIMENSIONS SHOULD BE 6.25” x 9.25”) Works must be in CMYK, and in a vertical format only.

At least one (1) work in progress picture should be sent in with your final illustration.

For consistency’s sake, keep faces to a minimum (You can have eye(s) or you can have mouth(s) but don’t have both in a humanoid arrangement.)

Original characters only (yours or your friends’).

You can include humans or other creatures, as long as there’s a 1:1   object head to non-object head/human ratio.

This book is for all ages. PG-13 content at the most! Cartoon violence and blood are acceptable, but realistic gore is NOT. Use your common sense. If you’re unsure, run the idea by me.

Completed illustrations must be sent as a flattened psd or tiff file

TO APPLY, FILL OUT THE GOOGLE FORM HERE

There  are only 12 slots for comics available due to page count space so if you apply for a comic space, and you are selected, you may not be picked for comics but instead illustration!

If you have any questions about the zine, feel free to send an email to objectheadzine(@)hotmail(.)com. I’ll do my best to reply promptly. If you haven’t received a response from me, please feel free to send it again. There are a few essential questions answered over at the FAQ. There is also a Twitter account for the zine for frequent updates and WIPs of the book!

Applications are due June 2nd, 2024, 11:59 PM, PST.

Edit: The google form was not letting people submit applications, I've remade the form - let's hope it works now!

[motherstone]

Amulet 17th Anniversary

To show our appreciation for the beloved children’s series, Amulet, I’m organizing a fan collab where you submit a canon amulet character to be put in a compiled group photo!

What’s the idea?

The idea is that to have 17 artists to submit a fan work:

a.) The Amulet character is to be randomly assigned to the applicants.

b.) Ideally digital art in png/transparent, no background, so it can be easily edited. Traditional art may be allowed as long as you make sure to have a good scanner or photos with scanner quality.

c.) A character’s appearance doesn’t have to be fully canon accurate, thus can be drawn in how you interpret them, but has to be recognizable as that character, and is not depicted in explicit/nsfw/offensive caricatures.

d.) Dimensions should be at minimum 1500 px or 5 inches.

e.) Character must be drawn in full body and in an upright position.

How to apply?

Email me on librarium13@gmail.com in this format:

Username:

Account: (the account you want to be tagged in once the compiled image is posted)

End of application period (May 30, 11:59 pm @ UTC/GMT)

Applicants will get their randomly assigned character on May 31st.

In the scenario that the application slots have been filled up, those who applied but didn’t get a slot will be assigned as pinch-hitter (with their consent).

Please do not DM me outside of emails after the application period is over.

What’s a pinch-hitter?

Pinch hitters are applicants who we have on a waiting list if a contributor were to drop out. You can opt in to be a pinch hitter during the application process (and are at liberty to refuse if we ask you to participate.)

When is the deadline?

Starting June 1, you will get approximately two months to create then submit your work. Final submissions are to be on July 28. Taking into consideration that real life can get unpredictable and busy, If someone is unable to meet the deadline for whatever reason, you can email me, and I’ll bring in one of the pinch-hitters.

A progress check-in will take place on July 1 - this is the final date for an applicant to drop out to allow pinch-hitters time of their own to create their submissions. Please do NOT opt out last minute when the deadline is within two week or less, as it’s unfair to the pinch-hitters. Proof of progress is to be sent via email.

SCHEDULE:

May 24: Open Applications

May 30: Close Applications

May 31: Character assignment

June 1: Start of Process

July 1: Progress check. Final date an applicant can drop out

July 28: Final submissions

July 30: Posting day.

Open slots: 17

I would like to emphasize that this is a fan collab for fun, not profit, and anyone can join if they want to. It’s no pressure. I myself would just be the organizer and editor, not a participant ^_^ I hope people will have fun! For further questions, feel free to send a message!

[anonpolls]

Thanks, Anon!

-submit your poll!-

[incognitopolls]

We ask your questions so you don’t have to! Submit your questions to have them posted anonymously as polls.

[cas-couture]

cas couture.

cas couture is a community-based sim magazine focused on fashion. what sets cas couture apart is that we do not allow permanently paywalled cc nor c*rseforge content to be featured in the magazine and aim to highlight the numerous, talented cc creators in the community :)

hiring/recruiting.

we want YOU! yes, YOU! 🫵

as cas couture is community driven, we need YOUR participation!

( more info under the cut !!! )

HOW DOES RECRUITING WORK?

we recruit on a monthly basis– as in after each issue is published, we refresh and recruit again for the following month! 

this is to keep it fun and respect everyone’s time outside of tumblr! we understand scheduling needs change from month to month, theme to theme :)

for example, we are currently recruiting for our MAY issue. if you enjoy working with us, you would simply fill out the form again when we recruit for JUNE :)

RECRUITING OCCURS ON A ROLLING BASIS UP UNTIL THE PUBLISHING DEADLINE! As long as you submit your magazine spread by the submission deadline, we're all good!!!

WHAT DOES THIS POSITION ENTAIL?

JOB TITLE: FASHION EDITOR.

create a minimum ONE PAGE magazine spread (dimensions would be provided to you) highlighting OUTFITS or CUSTOM CONTENT CAS PIECES (that are freely available)– hair, makeup, accessories, anything!! the world is your oyster :)

there would be an overarching theme that would be provided to relate the outfits to! we’re trialling the theme idea :)

JOB TITLE: LIFESTYLE EDITOR.

as this is a magazine– and its primary focus is fashion– fashion is a lifestyle :) if you would like to highlight items or decor or some sort of other .package that has elevated your experience– your spread can also focus on this too! it can be in the form of an advertisement/ lifestyle edit��� its totally up to you!

this position would also require you to contribute minimum ONE PAGE to the issue :)

an overarching theme would be provided as guidance!

JOB TITLE: COMMUNITY AND CULTURE EDITOR.

there will also be a COMMUNITY SIGHTINGS/GOSSIP page (which won’t involve actual gossip) but local simblr stories, bachelorette challenges, pack reviews, etc.! this would be a cute way to get simblr rolling again :)

this position would also require you to contribute minimum ONE PAGE to the issue :)

WHAT ARE THE REQUIREMENTS TO CREATE FOR C.C.?

you must be 18+ to apply

there will be a deadline to submit your content by, just because it’ll be a big group effort! no hard feelings and no penalties if you’re unable to get it in by the deadline, it might not be “published” in that issue :)

this is for fun!!!! pls remember that :) and also pls don’t be zionists or trumpies or homophobes or racist or anything else awful because :( and that’ll be another reason why we can’t have nice things :(

literally all that is required of you is that you submit your magazine spread to me by the deadline :) and we’re all set! 

this is truly a passion project :) come join us!!!!!

okay, so, i’m interested. what do i do?

apply using our form here! 

you’ll hear back from @milkteatrait (either from this account or from their personal one) within 24-48 hours with the month’s theme (moodboard, inspo)! so please make sure your messages are open (or in the form, provide an alternative contact method!)

may’s submission deadline: may 9.

may's tentative publishing date: may 11.

we have so many ideas about magazine covers, designs, potential sim story advertising, CC creator spotlights!! we just need the support! <3

asking da community for some support <3

i tagged a bunch of people last time and I would hate to be this annoying again!!!! so I'm humbly requesting some reblogs!!! <3333 thank you all so much for the support on our first issue!!!! we're so excited to be launching a second issue too!!!!! <333

[mr-sadman]

SANDMAN SEASON 2 PREDICTIONS BINGO

Join Mr Sadman Discord to play! [Requirement] How this works:

Download this template.,

Fill it out with your predictions for what goes down in season 2 of The Sandman. Recommended text colours: cyan, white, pale yellow, baby pink, but feel free to use what you like. Please put your username in the space above the grid.,

Fill out this form to submit your card (singular) by 29th June (11:59pm PST).,

When the season drops, check off each square as you watch. After each episode drop, we will have a form for your bingo fill status.,

We will tabulate and compare the forms for the winners.,

Winners will be declared for first row, column, diagonal, double diagonal, 4 corners, and full house. "First" will be determined by episode/scene that checks off a square rather than time of form being filled, so don't worry if you're busy or in a different time zone.

There are opportunities for "extra credit" for both specific (not vague) and unique predictions. The quantification of the same will be done by the Mr Sadman Modmin Team and its method will likely not be disclosed.

We will also have a Discord Photopea Basics Workshop to ease the process of filling out these cards on 18/6/25! Hope to see y'all there!

[thefawcetttimes]

Contributor applications are now open!!

Good day, Fawcitizens! The day you’ve been waiting for is finally upon us: The Fawcett Times is officially open for artist and writer contributor applications🎉

Click here to apply as an artist

Click here to apply as a writer

We look forward to seeing everyone’s applications! The forms will close at 11:59pm (EST) on May 23rd. Mark your calendars!

Everyone who applies, regardless of whether they get in, will receive an email with their results no later than June 7th.

Quick FAQ

Is this your first time applying for a zine? Want some extra info before you apply? Look no further!

How will this zine work?

Folks who are interested in contributing—that is, creating a piece of art or writing to be included in either the zine or merch bundle—will fill out the application(s). The mod team will review the applications and select contributors. All applicants will receive an email as to whether they were accepted or denied.

Will I need to submit a portfolio?

Yes! Mods will be assessing applicants based on their portfolios. As a general rule of thumb, mods will want to see 5+ pieces in art portfolios, and 3+ pieces in writing portfolios. See our carrd for more detailed instructions, and a link to example portfolios!

Can I apply as a writer and an artist?

Yes! Though you may not be accepted for both positions.

Do my portfolio pieces need to be of Captain Marvel or Billy?

Nope, but it is definitely preferred! Mods will be judging art and writing based on the skills it took to create them, not how long you have been a fan.

Will contributors get anything once they have been accepted?

We cannot make any promises, but we would like to give contributors free merch and zine bundles (funds permitting)! If not feasible, then we would like to give contributors either free merch or free physical zines (funds permitting). If not feasible, we would like to provide zines and/or merch to contributors at cost to produce.

Have a question not answered here?

Please message us, comment, or email us! We’d be happy to send you an answer. Please see our carrd for further details!

On another note, mod applications will be open until May 16th, so don’t forget!

[dailysoltozer]

DAY #49 — JUNE 11, 2025

walms wednesday!!

today’s walms is…..puppy discovers condensation (submitted by @laissez-faerie)