Choices Spread Kindness Celebration
Welcome to the third annual Choices Spread Kindness Celebration! This event begins on Social Media Kindness Day (November 9) and "ends" on World Kindness Day (November 13). I say "ends" because there's a bonus day to celebrate you on the 14th.
The goal of the event is simple: spread kindness in the fandom by shouting out people who make it great. Sometimes the smallest acts of kindness can change someone’s day.
Event Overview / Themed Days
November 09: Choices Fandom Shoutout Day
November 10: Writer’s Love Day
November 11: Artist's Love Day
November 12: Creator's Love Day
November 13: Fandom Love/Secret Admirer (Please sign up by 11/4)
November 14: Self-Love Day
Use the tag #ChoicesSpreadKindness when you post
November 09: Choices Fandom Shoutouts!
Let’s kick things off by showering people with love!
This can be for anyone: readers, supporters, creators, event hosts, ….anyone in the fandom in any capacity! Let people know they're important to you and make a difference to your time here in the fandom. Everyone deserves to feel a little special and appreciated now and then.
Give them a shoutout here, @choicesfandomappreciation!
Fill their inbox with love and encouragement
Send anon messages of support
Gift them edits, moodboards, drabbles, or anything small that they enjoy to bring a smile to their face
*Just a special note to remember your readers/supporters, make sure to send them love too!
November 10: Writer’s Love Day
Some ideas to show your favorite writers some love:
Reblog your favorite stories they’ve written
Share their masterlist with your followers
Send love to their inbox
Give them a shoutout here
Post about why you love them
Share your favorite lines from their fics
Ask questions about their MCs/OCs
Find a new writer to support by checking out @choicesficwriterscreations's extensive database of many Choices books (new and old)
November 11: Artist’s Love Day
Some ideas to show your favorite artists some love:
Reblog your favorite art they’ve done
Share their commission information (if available)
Send love to their inbox
Give them a shoutout here
Commission some art (if you can)
Find a new artist to support
November 12: Creator Love Day
This is a day for any other content creators: editors, moodboard makers, songwriters, playlist creators, event organizers, headcanon creators, etc (anyone who does not fall under the writer or artist days that creates for the fandom, even if just for MC / OC challenges/games)
Some ideas to show them love:
Reblog your favorite content they’ve created
If they have a master list share it
Send love to their inbox
Give them a shoutout here
November 13: Fandom Love Day (Secret Admirer Day)
This is sort of like secret Santa but just for kind messages. You do not need to create, buy, or gift anyone anything. This is open to anyone in the fandom (creator, reader, supporter, anyone!)
All that is required is that you write the person you’ve been assigned a kind, encouraging, supportive message for November 13th. It can be generic, but I do encourage you to take a few minutes to look over the person's blog and see if you can give them a compliment specific to them that might be more meaningful.
To participate, message me here (@choicesfandomappreciation) or @lovealexhunt and let me know you want to join.
*If there is someone you absolutely cannot be paired with please let me know that too, no judgement and it will be kept private.
On November 5th, I will randomize everyone who is interested in participating and send you one person’s name. On November 13th, send your message to this blog anonymously (@choicesfandomappreciation ).
I will tag your person so they see your message.
Feel free to reblog others’ messages of support and appreciation and add on to the thread.
November 14: Self Love Day (Bonus Day)
Some ideas to show yourself some love:
Reblog your favorite content that you've created
Make a post introducing your MC or OC if you haven't already (then, submit it to @choicesficwriterscreations for their database)
Make a post linking your favorite works (recent or older)
Tell more about you (let us know your favorite things outside of the Choices Fandom)
Give yourself a compliment (you deserve it!)
Share your masterlist
Create or do something self-indulgent/spoil yourself
Don't forget to drink water 💛
If you reblog/reshare your work on your blog, feel free to tag @choicesfandomappreciation and I can also share your content here
Use the tag #ChoicesSpreadKindness when you post anything new and tag @choicesfandomappreciation in all posts to make sure they get reblogged here.
Feel free to save this graphic to help you keep track of the days
Please let me know if there are any questions or concerns.
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The California Faculty Association is going on Strike against the California State University system!
They are fighting for:
Better pay so they can afford to live in the state they're teaching in.
More manageable workloads to allow for effective student support.
Expanded counseling services to improve students' access to mental healthcare.
All of which should be reasonable, considering:
The CSU's expendable net assets have grown from $3.3 billion in 2012, to $8.1 billion in 2022.
If CSU management funded our bargaining proposals from their annual cash surpluses, they wouldn't even have to draw from these reserves.
Teachers can do the math, but CSU management is hoping you can't.
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Countdown to 2024!
This blog is officially 3 years old! The first event I hosted was the end of the year countdown as a way to look back and remember all the good things we enjoyed as a fandom in the previous year (as a way to hold on to the good even when Covid had taken so much). So I'm bringing it back for the third year!
Prompts
Please note the countdown number in the prompts is just for fun.
You can use that number, more or less, whatever you prefer.
⭐️ December 28: 4 artists or artworks that brought you cheer
⭐️ December 29: 3 writers or stories that made this year bright
⭐️ December 30: 2 edits, moodbaords, social media stories that made you smile
⭐️ December 31: 1+ fandom friendships that made you feel special
*BONUS*
⭐️ January 01: What are you looking forward to in 2024?
(this can be Choices stories/books, your own creations, etc)
Do you have any creative goals for yourself in 2024?
⭐️ End of Year/2023 Year in Review: Share a summary post of your creations in 2023
Entries will be accepted through January 6
Guidelines + How to Participate
Please make sure you tag @choicesfandomappreciation in any posts you make or share so I can reshare them. You may also use the tag: "choices countdown to 2024"
You can post your countdown as lists on your blog (tag this blog so I can reblog/share) or if you prefer anon, feel free to submit it here.
However, I also encourage you to support the original posts that you enjoyed. Reblog them, leave new comments, or share the creator's masterlist highlighting the parts you enjoyed most.
The number is just for fun, you are welcome to include more or less than the daily “guide” number
You are welcome to self-promote. If your favorite artwork is one of yours, reshare it, tag the blog! If you want to post your personal 3 favorite stories and 3 from other writers, go for it. The goal is to remember things that brought you joy this year! If you are proud of your work, reshare it! I’m happy to promote whatever has brought you joy, because we can all use a little more of that!
Please let me know if you have any questions or suggestions to make it better! I look forward to a great event!
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