Yuletide 2018 Nominations

cactusspatz:

I haven’t seen much signal boosting about Yuletide this year, so here’s a brief reminder that nomination of eligible fandoms closes on
Friday, September 21, 2018 at 9AM

UTC (that’s 5AM ET)! (or see the countdown)

Basic facts and links:

• Yuletide is a rare fandoms fic exchange. Most small fandoms
  are eligible
  if they have less than 1000 stories combined from AO3 and FF.net; if you’re close to the line or not sure, or your fandom is a weird subset of a larger fandom and it’s confusing, the in-depth rules are here and the FAQ is here. The rules can seem intimidating because there are a lot of contingencies built up from years of people fighting over what counts as ‘rare’, but mods are always happy to answer questions.
  
• Nominations can be made (with an AO3 account) here. It’s generally considered best and polite to nominate fandoms you plan to actually write or request this year, and not just stuff you want to read, but you don’t have to participate in order to nominate.
• If you have more fandoms/characters you want to nominate than slots in the form, check this spreadsheet of submitted noms – it’s not a complete list by any means, since I think most people don’t remember that someone makes one every year, but it can help you prioritize. Or if you have extra space, you can put in something from one of the wishlists. Please remember to submit your own list after nominating to help others!
• Know where to get updates when signups start on October 10th:
• @yuletidetreasure​ aka yuletide_admin on LJ/DW is the official YT account with notices and clarifications from the mods
• @unofficialyuletide​ and
  yuletide on LJ/DW

  is a good resource for the community and beginners – primers, chats, participant organization posts like the spreadsheet above, and general excitement/recs when the archive goes up in December