fandom fests!

[badbastion]

I love fandom fests. Kink memes, comment memes, bangs, exchanges. Right now I'm signed up for two, and I'm so conflicted on whether to do more! I've got commissions to work on, which take priority and which I can usually keep going strong on while doing other stuff, and I did decide to do art for the samdean-otp minibang (got a great, sweet author!) and I'm trying to figure out if I want to do a second piece for spn-reversebang (already have one piece turned in) and now I'm trying so hard to decide if i want to sign up for Cake Swap! *bites nails*




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I love podficcing, and I love getting gifts in return, but it seems like it would be so hard to find fics to podfic that would suit people's likes and dislikes. I also can't think of any fics off the top of my head that I'd like to have podficced for me, other than my own because I love it when people record my fics. But I don't know if it would be proper etiquette to ask for that, lol.

I JUST DON'T KNOW. BWAAAAARGH.

(I am excited about the ones I'm participating in though :D) What are you guys signed up for/working on right now? And has anyone ever done Cake Swap, and if so, how was the experience?

Comments

[amberdreams.livejournal.com]

Cake swap got my hopes up, alas only to be dashed as there is no actual cake.... LOL
yes yes do another RBB art - there's still plenty of time and you could do something totally different (like your one last year, that was so cool....)
I've just found a website that makes it really easy to make gifs - I'm having so much fun! Yay!

[badbastion.livejournal.com]

Yay for gif making!

Haha, it would be nice to just mail cakes to each other. But I think I like podfic more than cake!

I think I wanna do another RBB art, I just have to find some inspiration! I really did like that creepy Sam & Dean pic, and I loved the fic that came with it. My only problem is that I'm worried I might not be able to do extra art for two pieces, which I really like to do. But maybe I can try. I've got the mornings to myself right now, so that's a few hours a day that I can work, if I'm feeling arty. I just need a lightning strike in my brain to come up with something. When is the final deadline for art drafts again?

[amberdreams.livejournal.com]

Monday, October 20: Early Bird Art Submissions Due
Monday, October 27: Art Submissions Due

So plenty of time to think of something for #2... And you know these are generally short stories so authors feel lucky if they get more than the prompt piece.

[badbastion.livejournal.com]

Phew, okay, cool. I was thinking it was earlier than that. I've already got my early bird piece turned in, so I just have to hope i come up with something. I think I'm gonna do it Amber! Even if it's not the greatest work of art I've ever done lol.

[amberdreams.livejournal.com]

Well you can always refine it later - and remember, you don't have to have a story in mind, just the image/s - you can let the author come up with the ideas!

[applegeuse.livejournal.com]

I just saw your comment on the comm and I will reply to that in a ~modly fashion in a second, but first!

YOU SHOULD DEFINITELY SIGN UP. (I’m obviously 100% biased, but still!)

It’s honestly not as hard as it might seem to find fics to record for people. Before I ever participated in a podfic gift exchange, I was worried about, too.

Admittedly, I definitely prefer it when people list favorite authors and fics. In the sign up form, I really tried to emphasize to people how helpful this can be, and I hope a lot of people do it. I’ve done podfic gift exchanges where my recipients both have and haven’t listed anything specific, and it’s much easier for me when they do. I don’t have to record anything from their list, but it usually gives me a solid starting point when looking for possible fics to choose.

I look at stories I already like and have contemplated podficcing, and see what fits in with my recipient’s general likes/dislikes. I do this even when the recipient lists favorite stories/authors! If they haven’t listed any favorites, you can take a look at what they’ve podficced (or written) before to see what themes/authors/stories they gravitate toward. You can browse various themed rec communities if you’re having a hard time thinking of fics on your own. You can even ask a friend to look at your recipient’s sign up and suggest appropriate fics. (I volunteer!! ♥)

But ultimately, don’t put too much pressure on yourself to record a podfic that’s a ~*perfect*~ match for someone. It’s just a fun gift exchange! It doesn’t have to be perfect. For me, it’s enough to know that someone put thought and effort into my gift, and I’ll be happy with whatever I end up getting. And I hope my recipient would feel the same way.

Are there really no fics you’d like to see podficced? Really? It can hard to think of them off the top of your head, but just look back at stories you’ve really enjoyed (AHEM, I can think of one epic one you posted about just recently!) or authors you consistently enjoy, and list them. There’s still so much time left to sign up, and there’s plenty of time to go back and think about fics you’ve liked. Listing favorite authors is an especially good tool if you’re having trouble thinking of specific fics, etc.: I'll tell you right now that your recipient will definitely be browsing through the authors' masterlists! ;) And don’t forget about listing themes and preferences in general; your recipient can be on the lookout for stuff that fits the bill.

Also, it’s definitely fine to say you love it when your own writing gets podficced. And go ahead and list some of your own fics that you particularly love! (Or I mean, I guess it’s fine as long as it’s not the ~only~ thing you say you’d ~ever~ want to get, if you know what I mean. I don’t think that’ll be a problem, though. XD) Somewhat related, I always love it when fics I’ve recorded before get recorded again by someone else, and I’m definitely going to say that in my own sign up.

I HOPE THIS HELPS AND ENCOURAGES YOU TO SIGN UP. <3333333 Do you have any other hesitations??? LET ME ATTEMPT TO BANISH THEM AND GET YOU TO SIGN UP. <3333

[badbastion.livejournal.com]

This helps!

Oh no, I wouldn't just list my own fics, haha. And I hadn't thought about asking a friend... the KEEP IT SECRET, KEEP IT SAFE (lol) line in the info made me think that nooobody should know about it.

I'm really just fretting. I want to do all these things, but I don't want to overwhelm myself.

I probably could think of fics I liked if I really dug deep, but I haven't been reading a lot lately, and so the ones I really loved have been lost in the ether, lol. Also, I've listened to a lot more fics than I've read, so my faves would probably be fics that have already been podded. But I'm sure I could think of some. I would want to list stories I liked, because I was thinking that it would be so much easier if I got someone who listed stories!

I just don't knoooooow, haha. I guess I need to make sure my mic still works and think about it a little longer. In response to your modly response, yeah, I'd want to sign up just to commit myself, and I think I'd be more likely to do it if I signed up sooner when i was feeling like YEAH!! than if I waited until closer to the deadline. If I waited, I might be having a few doubtful days, and I might miss it. But I'm going to think hard about it, logically, and stop fretting, lol.

Thank you so much for your thoughtful replies!

[applegeuse.livejournal.com]

the KEEP IT SECRET, KEEP IT SAFE (lol) line in the info made me think that nooobody should know about it.

lololololololol, I'm a dork. /o/ \o\ It's totally fine to tell a friend or five, you know, ~in ~confidence or whatever. /o/ \o\ /o/ \o\ You just wouldn't want to spill the beans to anybody in the exchange!

I hope you ultimately sign up! :> :> :> I WILL CHEERLEAD YOU THROUGH THE WHOLE PROCESS. *\o/* (how can you resist those pompoms)

[dolnmoon.livejournal.com]

Ask yourself this.... does the word overwhelmed mean anything.. I used to sign up for everything and then I got totally overwhelmed by it and started to hate challenges. I now do 3 a year and not ones that overlap.

but cause I LOVE you art and you btb.... I'd love anything you decided to come up with. <3

[badbastion.livejournal.com]

Yeah, that's what I'm worried about. It's just that the sdotp minibang, the reversebang, and poddficcing are the three things I love, and it just happens that they overlap. I think I might decide to EITHER do a second picture for the reversebang OR sign up for the podfic exchange. HMMMM.

Thanks dol!

[badbastion.livejournal.com]

Oh, and I think i've decided not to do the colorme challenge month in October. Even if I didn't do anything but the minibang and the reversebang, I think it would be too much for me to keep up with. Maybe I'll put up a poll to see when people want to do another one, or if there's even any interest. I think everyone would be too busy in October anyway, with all the bangs and stuff that are going on. What do you think?

[dolnmoon.livejournal.com]

I don't think there has been any activity at colorme at all in months. We can try and start it back up again in October.. maybe put up a post that says about is there any interest still sparkling for this community and do a poll, see what happens.

I'm off the radar from the 27th to the 30th... so if you want to discuss it during that time for a final decision, you'll have to text me, I won't have internet access to LJ.

[badbastion.livejournal.com]

Would you mind taking on a good part of the mod responsibilities if we do run it within the next two months? I don't mean everything, but maybe a 50/50 split so it doesn't overwhelm me. I know you've got a lot of stuff going on, and I do too, so if it's going to overwhelm us both, then we should wait until another time.

[dolnmoon.livejournal.com]

Lets see if there is any interest in the community first and then we will take it step by step. You know that I'll help in any way possible with the moding.

[badbastion.livejournal.com]

Okay, I'll try to get my shit together and put a post up tomorrow lol. I want to link to the old rules and whatnot so that people can revisit them and maybe remember how much fun it was, and how easy it was to get points. The poll will be up soon in any case :) We might not even have to worry about it, if no one's interested.

[dolnmoon.livejournal.com]

That sounds like a plan. I think since nothing has been going on over there for months and lj's downslide outside of old school challenges and clique memes.

I hope there is some interest, but if not, we gave it a go. Pornapalloza isn't fairing so well these days either.

[geckoholic]

Heeh, I love challenges and exchanges! I'm currently not signed up for anything, writing-wise, which is rare, lol. Looking for stuff to sign up for, but haven't found anything that fits. XD

I'm doing the RBB too though, IF I can come up with a good enough prompt.

[badbastion.livejournal.com]

I don't like the really big ones, like the big bangs. They're just so scary and huge, lol. I hope you do the RBB, I love that one!

[thestarkat.livejournal.com]

I had similar thoughts about the cakeswap. I really like doing podfics, but it would be hard to come up with suggestions, because I read so much and things I love slip from my mind to be replaced by the next thing I ravenously devour. But it sounds so fun. And I love your podfics. Argh!

[badbastion.livejournal.com]

I know, I'm going to have to look through my memories and bookmarks. I can't even think of authors whose works I love, aside from one who podfics all her own stories already! We should both think hard about doing the cakeswap. I think it'll be fun.