Saturday, June 14th, 2025 11:52 am
11 hours left! Here's a countdown.

Thanks to everyone who's gotten in touch or has posted their assignment already! I'm still hoping to hear from 18 people, including some pinch hitters.

Even if you're defaulting, checking in (or clicking the default button in AO3) is helpful to me, because I know for certain you're dropping out and haven't just forgotten the check-in. That said, if you haven't let me know one way or another by 11:59 PM US Eastern time, I'll mark you as a default for this round.

Details of the check-in are on this post.
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Thursday, June 12th, 2025 06:05 pm
We have a little more than two days to check in! Here's a countdown.

As a reminder, everyone must check in, including pinch hitters. If you don't check in by the end of this period, I'll assume you're defaulting from the exchange. This is also the default deadline if you want to sign up next year without completing a make-up assignment.

Details of the check-in are on this post.
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Saturday, June 7th, 2025 08:08 pm
Check-in week has arrived! Please go over to this form and fill it in.

If you have multiple assignments (for example, an assignment and a pinch hit) please fill the form in separately for each assignment that you have.

You are required to check in by 11:59pm EDT 14 June 2024. (countdown) If you don't, I will assume you are defaulting. This is also the default deadline to avoid makeup assignments for future rounds.

Please note that all people participating in the exchange as a creator (either as a participant or as a pinch hitter) are required to check in. If you have already turned in your assignment, you're not required to check in, but it's no problem if you do.

I will hold off on posting new pinch hits until the end of the check-in period, so keep an eye out for those!

If you prefer not to use Google forms or have trouble with the form, you can leave a comment here answering the questions below the cut.

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Friday, June 7th, 2024 11:40 am
Thank you to everyone who's checked in! I've heard from most of you but am still waiting on check-ins for 20 assignments.

The check-in period will close at 11:59pm EDT 8 June 2024. (countdown) If I haven't heard from you by then, I'll assume you're withdrawing from the exchange and will default your assignment. Please note this is also the default deadline if you want to participate next year without writing a make-up assignment.

If you prefer not to use Google forms or have trouble with the form, you can leave a comment at this post.

Happy writing, and stay tuned for post-default-deadline pinch hits! I'll also make a "Treats for Pinch Hitters" post at that time.
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Saturday, June 1st, 2024 01:43 pm
Check-in week has arrived! Please go over to this form and fill it in.

If you have multiple assignments (for example, an assignment and a pinch hit) please fill the form in separately for each assignment that you have.

You are required to check in by 11:59pm EDT 8 June 2024. (countdown) If you don't, we will assume you are defaulting. This is also the default deadline to avoid makeup assignments for future rounds.

Please note that all people participating in the exchange as a creator (either as a participant or as a pinch hitter) are required to check in. If you have already turned in your assignment, you're not required to check in, but it's no problem if you do.

We will hold off on posting new pinch hits until the end of the check-in period, so keep an eye out for those!

If you prefer not to use Google forms or have trouble with the form, you can leave a comment here answering the questions below the cut.

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Sunday, May 21st, 2023 08:18 pm
The check-in period will close in two and a half hours! Countdown here.

We will be reviewing the responses and manually defaulting anyone who has not either checked in or submitted their assignment, as well as everyone who indicated on the check-in form that they wish to default.

After this, we will be sending out an updated list of pinch hits. This will probably take us another day to post.

In the meantime, we'd encourage beta readers to offer their services. If you aren't signed up this year but have taken a pinch hit, you can leave prompts for possible treats!
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Friday, May 19th, 2023 01:18 pm
Or, to be more precise, a little under two and a half!

Please remember that whether you are a pinch hitter or a signed-up participant, you must check in by 11:59pm EDT 21 May 2023. (countdown)

If you don't check in by this time, we will mark you down as defaulting so your assignment can go out to pinch hit, if necessary. If you've turned in a complete work already or have defaulted manually, that counts as a check-in.

We've heard from about 100 people and are expecting about 30 more.

You can check in here with Google forms or, if you prefer not to use Google forms, on this post.
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Saturday, May 13th, 2023 10:24 pm
Check-in week has arrived! Please go over to this form and fill it in.

If you have multiple assignments (for example, an assignment and a pinch hit) please fill the form in separately for each assignment that you have.

You are required to check in by 11:59pm EDT 21 May 2023. (countdown) If you don't, we will assume you are defaulting. This is also the default deadline to avoid makeup assignments for future rounds.

Please note that all people participating in the exchange as a creator (either as a participant or as a pinch hitter) are required to check in. ETA: If you have already turned in your assignment, you're not required to check in, but it's no problem if you do.

We will hold off on posting new pinch hits until the end of the check-in period, so keep an eye out for those!

If you prefer not to use Google forms or have trouble with the form, you can leave a comment here answering the questions below the cut.

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Saturday, May 14th, 2022 07:17 pm
Thank you to everyone who's checked in! We're still waiting on about ten participants. Please check in here if you haven't!

If you need to withdraw, please do still check in (or just hit the default button). This gives us a little bit of reassurance that you haven't just forgotten. :)

The check-in and default deadline ends at 11:59 PM on Saturday, 14 May, EDT, a few hours from now. Here is a countdown. After the check-in closes, we'll put together an updated list of pinch hits, so stay tuned for more...
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Friday, May 13th, 2022 09:46 pm
If you haven't already, please stop by this post and check in! The check-in period ends at 11:59 PM on Saturday, 14 May, EDT. Here is a countdown. Also, please remember that this is the default deadline. If you default after the check-in period, you will be asked to complete a makeup assignment before participating in future years.
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Saturday, May 7th, 2022 04:07 pm
The mandatory check-in period has arrived!

Please go over to this form and fill it in.

If you have multiple assignments (for example, an assignment and a pinch hit) please fill the form in separately for each assignment that you have. If you have any problems, shoot us an email at fandom5kmod@gmail.com or comment to this post. All comments to this post are screened. (You can also comment here if you prefer not to use Google forms. If you do, please include answers to the questions on the form--you can omit your email, though!)

You are required to check in by 11:59pm EDT 14 May 2021. If you don't, we will assume you are defaulting. This is also the default deadline to avoid makeup assignments for future rounds rounds.

Please note that all people participating in the exchange as a creator (either as a participant or as a pinch hitter) are required to check in.

We will post an updated pinch hit list shortly, then will hold off on updates until the end of the check-in period, so keep an eye out for those!
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Thursday, May 13th, 2021 08:07 pm
Just over 48 hours left in our mandatory check-in period! Over 100 assignments are checked in, and we're waiting on about 30 people at this time. Check-ins are due at 23:59 on Saturday, 15 May, EDT.

What time is that for me?

To check in, please fill in this form. If you have multiple assignments (for example, an assignment and a pinch hit) please fill the form in separately for each assignment that you have. If you have any problems or can't use the form, shoot us an email at fandom5kmod@gmail.com or comment to this post. All comments to this post are screened.

Please note that all people participating in the exchange as a creator (both as a participant or as a pinch hitter) are required to check in.

After this deadline is past, everyone who hasn't checked in will be defaulted automatically, and we will send out another round of pinch hits.
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Saturday, May 8th, 2021 04:43 am
The mandatory check-in period has arrived!

Please go over to this form and fill it in. If you have multiple assignments (for example, an assignment and a pinch hit) please fill the form in separately for each assignment that you have. If you have any problems, shoot us an email at fandom5kmod@gmail.com or comment to this post. All comments to this post are screened.

You are required to check in by 11:59pm EDT 15 May 2021. Failure to do so will have you marked as defaulting on your assignment.

Please note that all people participating in the exchange as a creator (both as a participant or as a pinch hitter) are required to check in.

We plan to hold pinch hits until the end of the check-in period, so keep an eye out for those!
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Friday, May 15th, 2020 09:49 am
Just over a day and a half left for the mandatory check-in period! Thanks to the 100 or so people who have checked in already. If you haven't yet, please leave a comment on this post. You do not need a Dreamwidth account to leave a comment, but let us know if you're having difficulty.

All participants and pinch hitters must check in by 11:59 PM EDT on 16 May. Here's a countdown.
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Friday, May 8th, 2020 10:45 pm
The mandatory check-in period is upon us! (Technically, it starts in 15 minutes, but I won't be at my keyboard.)

Please reply to this post by 11:59 PM EDT on 16 May. What time is that for me?

If you do not reply to this post by 16 May, you will be defaulted automatically. Please do respond either way, though, so we know as early as possible if you need to back out.

If you have taken a pinch hit (thank you!), please leave one comment for your original assignment and a separate comment for your pinch hit. That will make tracking easier for us.

All replies to this post are screened. We plan to hold resultant pinch hits until the end of the check-in period, so keep an eye out on 17 May!

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Thursday, May 9th, 2019 09:48 pm
Just over two days left for the mandatory check-in period! Thanks to the 90 people who have checked in already. If you haven't, please leave a comment on this post.

All participants and pinch hitters must check in by 11:59 PM EDT on 11 May. Here's a countdown.
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Friday, May 3rd, 2019 10:45 pm
The mandatory check-in period is upon us!

Please reply to this post by 11:59 PM EDT on 11 May. What time is that for me?

If you do not reply to this post by 11 May, you will be defaulted automatically. Please do respond either way, though, so we know as early as possible if you need to back out.

If you have taken a pinch hit (thank you!), please leave one comment for your original assignment and a separate comment for your pinch hit. That will make tracking easier for us.

All replies to this post are screened. We plan to hold resultant pinch hits until the end of the check-in period, so keep an eye out on 12 May!

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Wednesday, May 1st, 2019 11:53 pm
As a reminder, the no-fault default deadline is approaching at 11:59 PM EDT on Friday, 3 May--just under 48 hours away. If you default after that time and want to participate again, you may do so, but you'll need to complete your original assignment first.

On Friday, we'll open a check-in post. We do require that everyone confirm with us by 11 May that they're still planning to complete their assignments, including any pinch hits. If you know you'll be away from the keyboard between 4 and 11 May, please shoot us an email in advance.

In other news, there's now a spreadsheet of requests available for easier searching. Treats are always welcome in this exchange! Treats 5,000 words and over go in the regular collection, and treats under 5,000 words go in Fandom Couch.

We do have some open pinch hits, and there will probably be more coming after the check-in period--please keep an eye out!
Thursday, May 10th, 2018 10:30 pm
First, there are approximately two days left for the mandatory check-in. Whether you signed up for the exchange, claimed a pinch hit, or both, please leave a comment on this post by 11:59 PM EDT on 12 May. What time is that for me?

So far we have had 84 check-ins, and we are waiting to hear from 37 more people.

Second, we are extremely grateful to all our pinch hitters. That’s a huge commitment without any guarantee of an extra story in return.

A number of people are writing pinch hits but didn’t sign up for the exchange, and we’d like to give them the opportunity to leave prompts for treats. Treats for pinch hitters go in the same location as treats for anyone else: Fandom 5K for stories 5,000 words and up, Fandom Couch for anything up to 4,999 words.

If you picked up a pinch hit but aren’t signed up, please leave your AO3 name in a comment along with the fandoms you’re interested in. You can specify characters/relationships, genres, and prompts if you like.

Everyone else, go forth and treat! (And don't forget to check in.)
Friday, May 4th, 2018 11:34 pm
The mandatory check-in period is upon us!

Please reply to this post by 11:59 PM EDT on 12 May. What time is that for me?

If you do not reply to this post by 12 May, you will be defaulted automatically. Please do respond either way, though, so we know as early as possible if you need to back out!

If you have taken a pinch hit (thank you!), please leave one comment for your original assignment and a separate comment for your pinch hit. That will make tracking easier for us.

All replies to this post are screened. We plan to hold resultant pinch hits until the end of the check-in period, so keep an eye out on 13 May!

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