#hp fests

[marauders-sports]

What is the marauders sports fest?

A fest to celebrate sports aus and the upcoming Olympic Games! They can come in all shapes and sizes, and we are excited to see the amazing works created for this. All sports aus, whether in canon or not, are welcome!

When is it?

Sign-ups: April 27 - August 3

Prompting: May 4 - June 1

Claiming: June 8 - August 10

Fics Due: August 17

Posting Starts: August 24

The sign-up, prompting, and claiming forms will all close at midnight EST. The fics are due by midnight in your own time zone. Obviously, we will not be tracking everyone's time zones, we just ask that they are posted and ready for us by August 18 so we can start planning the posting period! If you need an extension, just message us and we will figure it out.

Where is it?

Here and on ao3! All information and updates will be given on here, and all of the works will be posted on ao3 to the collection.

Communication and updates for the fest will happen on this blog.

Once the fics are revealed, please tag this blog in any posts you make about your fic and we will make sure to reblog it after the reveals!

*Please note the recent change in rules involving anonymity. This fest will not be anonymous, so please feel free to post about the progress of your work as much as you want.

Questions?

Please be sure to read through our entire rules page. If that does not answer your question, please feel free to send us an ask, dm, or email us ([email protected])!

♡, cass & shan

#marauders sports fest 2024 #msf24 #hp fests #hp events #marauders #marauders fest #marauders event #wolfstar #jegulus #jily #rosekiller #marylily #pandalily #prongsfoot #wolfstarbucks #moonchaser

[thetorturedpoetsfest]

Sign-ups are open! ✨

Calling all writers, artists, and video editors! This fest is open to all generations (Marauders, Golden Era, and Next Gen) and all ships in the Harry Potter world. It's focused on the newly released The Tortured Poets Department, and there are 31 prompts corresponding to the 31 brand new songs on the album!

Below are important dates to remember if you plan to sign up, as well as a quick reiteration of the rules of the fest. We hope you'll come join us and have fun creating some angst, some happy endings, and maybe a combination of both and then some 🖤

⚡️ Fest Timeline

Sign-Ups Open: April 22, 2024

Sign-Ups Close: May 20, 2024

Submissions Due: June 24, 2024

Posting Begins: July 1, 2024

🌙 Sign Ups, Claiming & Rules

You must complete the Google Form and claim your prompt on the AO3 collection. If you do not submit the Google Form, your submission will not be considered.

There's an option when signing up for those who are still undecided (we totally get it since there are a lot of songs to choose from), but your first prompt must be decided by May 20, 2024, when sign ups close (you can do an additional prompt if you want to after this date, but the first must be fulfilled).

You may only claim one prompt at a time. If you decide to change your prompt, please let us know. You cannot claim two prompts; one must be fulfilled before you claim the other.

Collaborations are welcome!

Betas are not required to submit to the fest, though you're more than welcome to use an outside beta if you'd like (and there are other participants in the Discord server happy to help out).

There is a 1,000 word minimum for all submitted fics. There is no maximum.

This fest does allow darker themes (including dead dove: do not eat), but we require that all works be tagged appropriately and sensitively. This fest is an 18+ fest.

All submissions are due on June 24, 2024, by 11:59 PM EST. If you need an extension or to drop out, please let the fest mods know ASAP so we can adjust the posting schedules.

If you have any questions not answered here or in the FAQ & Rules sections on the AO3 collection, don't hesitate to shoot us an ask 🖤 We'd be more than happy to help!

We look forward to creating with you, and we hope you'll come join our little community on Discord where we talk all things Harry Potter, Taylor Swift, and so much more ✨🏛️🌙

—

From your Tortured Poets Mods: @imdamagecontrol @wolfpadx @lemonlans @heartsoncover @multiimoments @abz-coralsunset

#hp fests #harry potter fests #marauders #marauders era #golden era #harry potter #next gen harry potter #hp fanfic #marauders fanfic #marauders fanfiction #harry potter fanfiction #harry potter fanfic

[hptvnetworkfest]

Claiming and Prompt Ideas

Thinking about creating for the HPTV Network Fest and don't know what to write? You're in luck! The mods of the HPTV Fest have come up with some ideas for you. If something strikes your fancy, simply fill out the Claiming Form by 17 June! (Multiple people can write about the same reality TV show or trope! Each work will be unique!)

Pimp My Broomstick

Madam Malkin's Next Top Model

Made in Hogsmeade

Keeping Up With the (your favorite wizarding family here)

19 and Counting with (your favorite wizarding family here)

The Real Housewives of Diagon Alley (or Wizarding Britain!)

The Dragon Wranglers of Wales

Wand Wars (Robot Wars but for duelists)

House Elves' Kitchen (Kreacher is Gordon Ramsay)

Survivor: Forbidden Forest

The Potions Apprentice (Snape)

The Gringotts Apprentice (Griphook)

Who Wants to be a Galleonaire?

Dance Moms for Purebloods

Undercover Boss: Barty Crouch at Hogwarts

The Simple Life: The Black Sisters

Gilderoy Lockhart's Wizarding Eye (fashion goes from tragic to magic)

The Bachelor, Bachelorette, Golden Bachelor with your favorite character

Storage Wars: Knockturn Alley Edition

Say Yes to the Dress Robes

Dancing (Quidditch) With the Stars

Cash in the Attic (but Mundungus is stealing)

Long Island Medium hosted by Trelawney

Wizarding Britain's Supernanny Meets Draco Malfoy

Finding Bigfoot/Crumple-Horned Snorkacks by the Lovegoods

Love Behind Azkaban Bars/Love After Lockup at Azkaban

The Real World: Hogsmeade

Aurors (Cops but Aurors)

Big Brother

Death Eater Wives (Basketball Wives)

World's Deadliest Prisons hosted by Sirius Black

Geordie/Jersey Shore (choose your family)

Hippogriff Dynasty (Hagrid family)

The Dragon Whisperer with Charlie Weasley

90 Day Fiancé (your OTP)

Catfish (your BroTP)

The Great British Bake Off hosted by Dobby

Who Do You Think You Are? pureblood edition

Trauma: Life at the ER of St. Mungo's

Dumbledore's Drag Race

Wife Swap (Narcissa and Molly, Petunia and Lily, etc)

My Strange Addiction with your favorite character

Sister Wives but it's Aberforth and his goats

Wizarding TMZ hosted by Rita Skeeter

Crufts (international dog show) but for kneazles

I Want to Marry "Harry" Potter

Haunted House Hunters: Riddle Mansion, Gaunt Shack, Wool's Orphanage

Borgin and Burke's Pawnstars

Married at First Sight: Pureblood & Muggleborn

Extreme Makeover hosted by Walburga's portrait

#hptv network fest #hptv fest #hp fests #reality tv #harry potter fanfiction #harry potter fanfic #hp fanfiction #hp fanfic #harry potter fandom

[horriblegoosefest]

Coming Soon: HP Horrible Goose Fest

Are you a writer avoiding your WIP by enjoying a nice lunch with a friend?

Or playing a fun game?

Or tending your garden?

Well, not for long.

It's a lovely morning in the Harry Potter fandom and we're here to find you a horrible goose.

Announcing HP Horrible Goose Fest!

If you're a writer with a WIP that needs a little bit of encouragement to get over the finish line, we'd love to help you find a goose (horribleness optional) to pester, prod, or push you along.

And if you make a great fic cheerleader, maybe you'll find that your angel wings are actually of a more avian variety, and you should think about joining us as a goose.

More details to come soon!

Your mods: @apricitydays-lazynights @geesenoises @oknowkiss @saintgarbanzo @thehoneybeet

#harry potter #drarry #hp wlw #hp rare pairs #hp fests #harry potter fanfic #hp fic

[lcdrarry]

📽 Grab your popcorn! 🍿 LCDrarry is back 🎞

"Lights, Camera, Drarry" (LCDrarry, LCD) is an anonymous prompt-based fest, where authors and artists create pieces that are inspired by or based on a film, a theatre play, a TV series/show, a podcast, an audioplay/drama or an audiobook. The main pairing for all submissions is Draco Malfoy/Harry Potter ("Drarry"). Podfics are also very welcome! More information in the fest rules on AO3.

Find all of the important infos & links under the cut!

Fest Timeline

Prompting: January 10 to January 17

Claiming/Sign-ups: January 20 to March 15

Submissions due: April 15

Posting begins: May 1

Reveals: June 15

Important links

LCDrarry Prompts for Fic and Art <- browse the fic & art prompts!

LCDrarry Prompts for Podfics <- browse the podfic prompts!

LCDrarry Sign-up/Claiming Form <- OPEN TILL 15 MARCH

LCDrarry Rules and AO3 Collection

LCDrarry Fest Discord

Please share and signal boost! We’re so looking forward to all your ideas and creations! 

Your LCDrarry mods Tami @celilasart​ & Suzi @erin-riwen​

#lcdrarry 2024 #drarry fest announcement #drarry #drarry squad #drarry fic #drarry fanart #drarry art #prompting is now open #hp fest #hp event #hpfest #hpevent #hp events #hp fests #drarry event #so sorry for the short prompting period #i was battling a nasty cold #and the illustration took much longer because of that #but noooow everything is ready to gooo #wheeeee ;D #how do you like this year's cinema? #drarry meets art nouveau

[hd-hurtcomfort-fest]

***Announcing HD Hurt/Comfort Fest!***

HD Hurt/Comfort is an 18+ anonymous prompt-based fest that welcomes creations from both the angsty and fluffy ends of the trope spectrum.

This fest was born from the idea that with darkness comes light, and that with hurt comes comfort. We believe that to every yin there is a yang, that every Jekyll has a Hyde. And through this fest we hope to achieve contentment with that balance. To that end, we will encourage and accept the following submissions:

100% angst

100% fluff

A hurt/comfort combination 

The main pairing for all submissions is Draco Malfoy/Harry Potter. Participants may include any side-pairings, threesomes and/or original characters, as long as the final submission is still a Drarry-centric piece.

Follow us for fest information! Rules and detailed guidelines coming soon!

Important dates to add to your calendar:

Prompting: Apr 2 - 30 Claiming: May 4 - July 1 Submissions due: Aug 2 Posting begins: Aug 23 Reveals: September

Your HD/HC Mods,

@orangepellets, @peachpety, @vukovich banner art by @basiatlu

#hdhurtcomfort2024 #mod post #drarry fest #hp fests #drarry angst #drarry fluff #drarry hurt/comfort #drarry

[goodnight-fraublucher]

Illustration for The Old Ball and Chain by LiloLilyAnn which is part of the TrulyMadlyDeeply fest 2024.

"Reformed Death Eater and winner of Witch Weekly’s Most Eligible Bachelor for the last three years, Draco Malfoy and Hermione Granger, war heroine, have officially announced their engagement.

Is there love in the air... or something else?"

#hp fanfcition #hpfanart #dramione #truly madly deeply #hp fests #illustration #traditional art #traditional drawing #colored pencil #hermione granger #draco malfoy

[dronarryfest]

That's a wrap on Dronarry Fest 2024! This was our second year running this fest, and we are so absolutely thrilled to be building this community with you all. This year we had 18 works (including two pieces of art and a podfic!), adding 182,743 new words of Dronarry goodness into the world. Thank you thank you thank you!!

In addition to thanking our creators for sharing their time and their talents with us, we'd also like to send an enormous, hearty thank you to all of our readers. Over the three weeks of this fest, you all spread the Dronarry love to the tune of thousands of kudos and hundreds of comments on our works. You are all heroes, and we couldn't do this without you.

Now, onto the masterlist!

[FIC]

All This On Display Like That || M || 4k || by @elskanellis

Bike Dream || E || 27k || by @dodgerkedavra

Borrowed Time || E || 8k || by @the-starryknight

Careless || E || 3k || by @piximera

Dick Chicken || E || 15k || by @oknowkiss

Edging into His Heart || E || 5k || by @chelsiewhitlock & diplobeanz

The Favourite || E || 17k || by @mallstars

Hear Me Out || E || 5k || by @rainstormradish

Nightswimming || M || 5k || by @sweet-s0rr0w

People Are Boring || E || 14.3k || by @starquestingfordrarry

Permanent || M || 14k || by @citrusses

Snowdrift || E || 9k || by @wolfpants

Some Nights || E || 23k || by @thecouchsofa

Stuck In The Middle With You || E || 18k || by @peachydreamxx

These Foolish Little Games || E || 8.5k || by @schmem14

Welcome, Peasants || E || 15k || by @fluxweeed

[ART]

Signing The Forever Bond || G || by @digthewriter

[PODFIC]

Silhouettes by sweet_sorrow || E || read by @cailynwrites

#dronarry #dronarry fest #dronarry fest 24 #drarry #dron #ronarry #draco malfoy #harry potter #ron weasley #dronarryfest #hp fests

[hpdrizzle]

I know to you it might sound strange / But I wish it would rain…

Hello everyone! We are excited to announce:

🎉 HP Drizzle Fest 2024 🎉

Fest Timeline:

⚡ Prompting Opens: 21 April ☔ Prompting Closes: 03 May ⛈️ Claiming Opens: 06 May ❄️ Claiming Closes: 06 August 🌬️ Submissions Due: 16 August ☀️ Posting Begins: 01 September

Rules and fest guidelines will follow soon! Until then, start dreaming up your best weather-based prompts. We welcome all ships and characters. 

Please don’t hesitate to drop us an ask if you have questions any time. We’re so excited and we hope you are too! 💕 🌈

— your mods, @nanneramma @patriceavril @sleepstxtic @uncannycerulean and @lumosatnight

#hp drizzle 2024 #hp drizzle #hp fests #mod post #fest info

[hd-wireless]

🎶 We're so excited, and we just can′t hide it!  We're about to lose control and we think you'll like it! We're so excited, and we just can't hide it! And we know, we know, we know, we know, we know we want you! 🎶

Happy New Year everyone and welcome to the long awaited return announcement, which includes our dates for H/D Wireless 2024!

Prompting opens: Sunday, January 14th 

Claiming opens: Sunday, February 4th

Submissions due: Friday, June 14th

Posting starts: Monday, July 1st 

Prompting will close on Saturday January 27th OR when we reach 300 prompts, whichever comes first.

There will be a limit of 10 prompts per person. We trust our prompters to abide by this rule, whether prompting with their name, or anonymously.

Self prompts will be allowed once claiming opens. Don't forget to check the list of prompts as your chosen song may have been prompted already!

For more information please visit our rules here!

Get your karaoke machines running!

Your excited mods

🎶 @gnarf 🎶 @candybarrnerd 🎶 @maesterchill

#hd wireless 2024 #fest announcement #wireless 2024 #drarry #drarry fest #hp fests

[hprecfest]

HP Rec Fest 2023 - Roundup

It has been a wonderful event!

This is the roundup post in which all the recs are organized by prompts.

Thanks again to everyone who participated! ❄️❄️❄️

Day 1 - A favorite fic under 5k

Day 2 - A comfort fic

Day 3 - A podfic

Day 4 - A fic with art

Day 5 - A non-AO3 fic

Day 6 - An unreliable narrator fic

Day 7 - A canon-compliant fic

Day 8 - A canon-divergence fic

Day 9 - A rare pair fic (less than 2000 fics on AO3)

Day 10 - A fest fic

Day 11 - A dark fic

Day 12 - A WIP you’re following

Day 13 - A fic with over 100k words

Day 14 - A favorite series

Day 15 - The most recent fic you bookmarked

Day 16 - A fic that made you laugh

Day 17 - A fic that made you cry

Day 18 - A fairy-tale inspired fic

Day 19 - Fic with the hottest smut

Day 20 - A fic rated G

Day 21 - A thought-provoking fic

Day 22 - An unfinished fic (hasn’t updated in 10 years or author stated it been abandoned)

Day 23 - A soulmate fic

Day 24 - A holiday fic

Day 25 - A fic rated T

Day 26 - A fic with an ending you can’t stop thinking about

Day 27 - A Muggle-AU fic

Day 28 - An under-rated fic

Day 29 - A post-canon fic

Day 30 - A pre-canon fic

Day 31 - A fav amongst favs

Bonus tag index ❄️

All posts are cross-tagged for character and ship. While we would like to provide a full index of these, it may take a while to compile given the extensive number of these. In the meantime, we would like to offer this much-abridged character and ship tag index, ordered alphabetically by first name.

Characters

Albus Dumbledore Draco Malfoy Ginny Weasley Harry Potter Hermione Granger James Potter James Sirius Potter Lily Evans Potter Minerva McGonagall Pansy Parkinson Regulus Black Remus Lupin Ron Weasley Severus Snape Sirius Black Teddy Lupin Tom Riddle

Ships

Draco/Harry Harry/Severus Harry/Tom Riddle Hermione/Draco James/Lily No ship (gen fic) Sirius/Remus

#hprecfest2023 #mod post #harry potter #tomarry #drarry #snarry #harmony #dramione #wolfstar #jegulus #pro snape #grindelore #panville #jily #snupin #bellamione #cissamione #fleurmione #hp fests #harry potter fanfiction #harry potter fandom

[ecstarry]

monster mash moodboard

moodboard for the graphics I did for the @maraudersmonstermash. i was so so honored when they asked me to do the branding and got even more excited when they shared their vintage horror inspo for it <3

#kit tag <3 #tar tag <3 #echo tag <3 #jegulus #hp fests #fic fest #marauders #james potter #regulus black #gay dead wizards #james x regulus #starchaser #sunseeker #current moodboard #vintage horror #horror poster #scary movies

[thetorturedpoetsfest]

We're super excited to announce The Tortured Poets Fest, a Harry Potter themed fest centered around Taylor Swift's newest album! ✨

Calling all writers, artists, and video editors! Below are important dates, rules, and information you'll need to know if you'd like to join in with us. This fest is focused on The Tortured Poets Department — Taylor Swift's newest full-length album released on April 19, 2024.

This fest is open to ALL Harry Potter generations including Marauders, Golden Era, and Next Gen. All pairings are welcome!

We've also created a little community of participants on Discord to help with round tabling and creativity. We'd love if you joined us! This is an 18+ only fest.

⚡️ Timeline

Sign-Ups Open: April 22, 2024

Sign-Ups Close: May 20, 2024

Submissions Due: June 24, 2024

Posting Begins: July 1, 2024

🌙 Sign-Ups & Claiming

You must complete the Google Form for your sign-up as well as claim your choice of prompt on the AO3 collection.

You may only claim one prompt at a time. If you finish your prompt, you may claim an additional prompt, but you must submit your first prompt as per submission guidelines.

One song prompt can be claimed by multiple people (it's not first come, first serve). You can use a song in any way you like for inspiration — title, lyrics, vibes… You do not need to title your work after the song or use lyrics in any way if you don’t want to.

Collaborations are welcome! Collabs can be illustrated fics, multi-writer fics, multi-artist artworks, etc.

✨ Creating

All ships from all generations are welcome (Marauders, Golden Era, and Next Gen). This is not a ship-specific or generation-specific fest.

There is a minimum word count of 1,000 words for all submitted fics. For podfics, the recorded story should be a minimum of 1,000 words. There is no maximum for either fics or podfics.

Multi-chapter fics are allowed, but you must finish the first chapter of the fic by the submission deadline.

All works must be tagged appropriately! In light of the mental health topics alive and real in this album, please consider yourself, your fellow participants, and your readers when discussing any themes on mental health in your works.

🏛️ Posting

Posting will begin on July 1, 2024, and the schedule will not be publicly released.

If you have any questions, please feel free to drop us an ask!

—

From your Tortured Poets Mods — @imdamagecontrol @wolfpadx @lemonlans @heartsoncover @multiimoments @abz-coralsunset and it's many helpful and incredible organizers who managed to put this whole fest together in a few days' time 🖤

#hp fests #harry potter fest #marauders #marauders era #golden era #harry potter #next gen harry potter #hp fanfic #marauders fic #marauders fanfiction #harry potter fanfiction #harry potter fanfic

[hptvnetworkfest]

HPTV Network Fest 2024: The Details

HPTV Network Fest 2024: A fest for reality TV-inspired fics set in the wizarding world of Harry Potter. 

Rules:

All types of reality-TV based works are welcome! When you complete the claiming form, simply tell us which TV show you choose and which characters and/or main pairings you’ll be writing about. 

All ships are welcome (official fest policies include “don’t like, don’t read,” “your kink is not my kink and that’s okay,” and “the back button is free to use.”)

Zero Tolerance for Disrespect: We are committed to making this a fun and enjoyable space for everyone. Discussions about others' choices of pairings, characters (including OCs), reality TV shows, and writing must be conducted with the utmost respect and courtesy. Derogatory comments, ridicule, or disparagement of any kind will not be tolerated. Violators will be promptly removed from the fest to ensure our community remains a positive and engaging environment for all participants.

This fest will follow AO3’s terms of service for this fest, with one exception: no graphic/explicit sexual content of minors will be permitted. All archive warnings and content warnings must be tagged. If you fail to tag appropriately, your work will not be accepted.

This fest should be a welcoming space for everyone. Be kind! 

Fics should be at least 1000 words long. There is no maximum number of words. Art and drawings of all kinds are welcome. If you are submitting a written fic, a beta reader is strongly recommended. If you need one, send an ask! 

Most importantly, have fun and be silly. This is meant to be a lighthearted fest with lots of opportunities for humor. 

Claiming, Writing, and Posting: 

This is a self-prompted fest. We ask that if you are writing for the fest, please fill out the claiming form with your reality TV show selection, your main character/pairings, and a way to contact you to confirm you’ll be participating in the fest. 

Claiming ends on 17 June 2024. 

Works are due on 17 July 2024. Any extension requests should be sent to the ask box on Tumblr or to one of the mods (listed below).

This is a semi-anonymous fest. Author reveals will occur the day of each work’s posting. Until then, they will be anonymous and unrevealed on AO3. To post for the fest, add your work to the HPTV Network Fest 2024 Collection. 

We look forward to seeing your works! For any questions, you can use the ask box on the HPTV Network Fest or reach out to one of the mods: @charmsandtealeaves, @thecasualauthor, @celestemagnoliathewriter (contact via Discord only), @practicecourts, and @artemisia-black.

#hptv fest #hptv network fest #hp fests #reality tv #hp fanfiction #harry potter fanfiction #hp fandom

[horriblegoosefest]

The goose is almost here!!! 🪿

Rummage around in those folders you haven’t opened in years, dust off the cobwebs, and bring some life back to your most abandoned works. You said you’d come back to it again one day, but the days turned to years, and – what’s that I hear?

H-O-N-K, we will finish a wip today! 

H-O-N-K, write it or I won't go away! 

What is the horrible goose fest?

The horrible goose fest is borne from the many cries for accountability from fandom creators and the wish that someone hound them (or honk at them) into finishing their wips. This is a partnered fest in which one partner (creator) commits to finishing a work-in-progress and one partner (goose) commits to providing dedicated accountability. 

Great, how does it work? 

There are no prompts in this fest. It's designed to help you finish those languishing drafts and build relationships with other folks in the fandom. You can sign up as a creator and/or a goose. If signing up as a creator, you are committing to finishing an existing work-in-progress (fic, art, podfic, translation) that is not affiliated with other current fest collections or prompts/self-prompts (wips from past fest drops are fine!) If your work-in-progress is already posted to ao3, we will ask you to hide it by adding it to a private collection for the duration of the fest; it will be revealed with everyone's works during the posting period. Creators will upload their finished works to the fest’s ao3 collection. 

If you sign up as a goose, you are committing to frequent check-ins with your creator to help them finish their work in progress. This will involve ongoing discussions with your creator about their progress and deadlines. You're not expected to alpha or beta their work. Think of yourself as a particularly tenacious cheerleader. You are also committing to writing a thoughtful rec of the work upon its completion, which will be posted on tumblr.

How do I sign up?

All participants will sign up by filling out a form on airtable. You can choose your own partner to sign up with, or be paired with a partner by the mods. Participants must be 18+. Due to modly time constraints, we will be capping the number of fic sign-ups at 35. There will be no limit for art or podfic.

If signing up to be paired with a partner, sign up forms will be used to help the mods best match pairs. All HP fandom ships and characters are welcome. Creators will detail their wip plans and accountability needs. Gooses will detail their accountability style and preferred time/frequency commitment – how often and for how long can you check in, are you strict or more of a softie, what strategies and advice can you provide your creator? The form will also have a space for geese and creators to share ship preferences and squicks. We will try our best to match compatible creator/goose pairs, but as with any paired fest, you'll also need to be open, flexible, and friendly.

Can I sign up as both?

Sure! But be aware of the time commitment of both roles and be mindful of what you can realistically handle. Your partner is counting on you! 

What if there are more geese than creators? Or more creators than geese?

If we have an imbalance, and you are a good fit for more than one creator/goose, you may be assigned more than one participant to work with. We will do our best to take into account your time commitment and preferences, so please let us know in the sign up if you are willing to be paired more than once! For fairness reasons, if you are a creator assigned two geese, the two geese will collaborate on a single rec of your work at the end of the fest. You are always welcome to assemble your own team of additional cheerleaders if you’d like <3

If I'm a goose, do I have to be horrible?

The title is jokey. We're not really encouraging anyone to be unkind. Think of a goose as an accountability partner. We're hearing from lots of creators that deadlines and kind but firm expectations are what really get them across the finish line. Goosing is a big job, but in the end we're all rewarded with more works to enjoy! 

What if there’s an issue with my pairing?

To avoid this as much as possible, we encourage folks to sign up as an already-formed pair. Prior to matching, we will share a list of the participants who have signed up. Feel free to use this to form your own pairs. We will be running a discord to facilitate participants getting to know each other. Please remember to be kind, and if someone’s wip really catches your eye, don’t be afraid to reach out - they may be eyeing you!

That said, we know this might be stressful for some, so we are happy to pair you. If you have any concerns with regards to matching, or at any point throughout the fest, please reach out to us. Our goal is to make the fest a safe space for all participants in accordance with our expectations below. 

Speaking of kindness, what are the other expectations in this fest?

We ask that participants generally abide by sals, kink-tomato, and dldr, but also, in recognition of the ways these rules have been used to silence poc voices in fandom, you may be asked to tag content beyond ao3's major trigger warnings or the fandom typical disclosure of sexual acts and violence, such as racist tropes/triggers. Refusal to tag sensitive content may result in your fic being pulled from the fest. If you have questions about what kinds of content we'll ask you to tag or want a sensitivity read for your content, please contact the mods, we really are happy to help!

There will be email check-ins throughout the fest. Make sure to add our email, [email protected], to your contacts to ensure you receive these communications. Please only reply via email, not via tumblr, discord or any other messaging service. Please send any questions about the fest to [email protected] or #mod-help channel in the fest discord (do not contact individual mods). 

We will post small (optional) challenges and games to participate in during the fest to hype everyone up. These will be posted in the discord server and on tumblr, so make sure you join the server and follow @horriblegoosefest on tumblr! 

Submission info:

There is no word count minimum but we do ask that you submit one fic, artwork, or podfic. Fics should be beta-read. Remember that geese are not required to beta (although they can if they'd like to). Podfics and translations must have either blanket permission or consent from the original authors to be included in the fest.

Works can be submitted in any language. There will be a space on the sign up form to let us know what language you intend to post. If our mod team is not fluent in your chosen posting language we will contact you to discuss options to help us make sure works are beta read and tagged according to fest guidelines. You may be asked to include a disclaimer that the mods are unable to guarantee comprehensive tagging. 

Creators will submit works to an ao3 collection and the following header information should be emailed to the mods. Multi-chapter works will be revealed on a single posting day. As the fest deadline nears, geese will write a celebratory rec of their creator’s work, which will be posted to tumblr. We are happy to provide guidance on writing a rec if you need it.

Header for Fic:

Title:

Creator:

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Warnings/Content: (content warnings as well as general fic tags/enticements go here!)

Summary:

#horrible goose fest #horrible goose fest 2024 #harry potter #hp fests #drarry #hp wlw #hp rarepairs #harry potter fanfic #hp fic

[torturedpoetsflashfest]

Submit to this collection with a ficlet inspired by a song on Taylor Swift's new album between the release of the album April 19th and FRIDAY APRIL 26TH [edited due to overwhelm from surprise double album]. This is a very casual minifest encouraging creativity and fun with a pretty strict time constraint. Minimal torture of writers, please, if we’re allowed to ask for that, but torture characters all you want of course.

Rules: You must wait to start writing your fic until you have listened to the album. You must pick one song per fic/drabble/ficlet. Writers are welcome to submit multiple works. Fics are not expected to be polished or beta-read - this is a flash fest!

Maximum word count is 1013 words. No minimum.

Any ship/era/character

No content restrictions EXCEPT that if you’re under 18, we ask that you only submit fics rated G or T

Please tag thoughtfully

BONUS: Word count ends in 13

Have fun! <3

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