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Our final pinch hit is claimed!

Currently, we plan to open the archive on Saturday, 8 July at 11:59 PM US Eastern (countdown). This is just over a week from now. It's possible there will be a slight delay for the final pinch hits, in which case we'll make an announcement as soon as we know. We'll check in here either way.

Thank you to all our pinch hitters! If you didn't sign up for the exchange but are pinch hitting this round, you're invited to leave prompts for treats here. If you're looking to spend the last week working on a treat, you can check out that post or look at the requests for this year.

Good luck writing, editing, beta reading, and treating, and we hope to see you all for reveals very soon.

We're grateful to all our pinch hitters! 5,000 words is a big commitment without any guarantee of a 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, in the main collection.

If you picked up a pinch hit but aren’t signed up, please leave your AO3 name in a comment here along with the fandoms you’re interested in. You can specify characters/relationships, genres, prompts, and DNWs--as much detail as you'd like. Linking to past letters is also fine.

We have just over a week left for signups, which will close at 23:59 EDT on Saturday, 9 April. What time is that for me?

Also, since the last round of the exchange, there's been an update to AO3 to allow people to decide whether they want to receive treats. You can change the new setting for your account as follows:

Open your AO3 dashboard > Go to "Preferences" > Go to the "Collections, Challenges and Gifts" section > View "Allow anyone to gift me works."

If the checkbox next to this setting is checked, it means people can give you treats in this exchange (and outside it). If the checkbox is not checked, it means you can only receive gifts from people who are assigned to you in an exchange. Please make sure this setting is checked or unchecked according to your preferences!

As a creator, there is no way to see at a glance if someone you want to treat has this setting on or off, so we have a few recommendations.

1) In the optional details of your signup on AO3, please consider adding a statement like "I am open to treats" or "I don't allow treats" for all of your requested fandoms. We don't require this, but it may save everyone some time!

2) If you are thinking of writing a treat for someone, we strongly recommend you make certain they allow treats before you start! If there's no statement either way in that person's signup, you can always contact us by email, and we'll happily reach out to them while keeping you anonymous. (Alternatively, you can attempt to post a draft work with them as the recipient, and AO3 will give you an error message if they don't allow gifts. If you do this, please be very careful to post it as a draft and to put it in the Fandom5K 2022 collection to make sure they don't get a junk gift by mistake.)

To view people's signups, check out the request summary on AO3, or the easier-to-navigate app.

As a reminder, the no-fault default deadline is in just a few minutes, at 11:59 PM EDT! What time is that for me?

First and most important, the mandatory check-in period closes at 11:59 PM on EDT on 16 May. What time is that for me?

If you do not check in by 16 May, you will be defaulted automatically.

To check in:

1. Go to this post
2. Read the post
3. Click Reply at the bottom of the post
4. Copy and past the template information in
5. Fill the information out
6. Then click Post

You do not need to have a Dreamwidth account to do this. If you aren't logged in, then after your comment is submitted, you should see the following message:


If you choose to email us instead of replying on the post, please include your AO3 name, your recipient's AO3 name, and confirmation that you're committed to the exchange.

Second, know that treats are welcome in this exchange! Treats 5,000 words and up go in the Fandom5K collection, and treats under 5,000 words go in Fandom Couch.

We're extremely grateful to all our pinch hitters! 5,000 words is a big 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 here along with the fandoms you’re interested in. You can specify characters/relationships, genres, and prompts if you like.

Finally, we're down to six pinch hits available. Claim them here!

We've granted a 48-hour extension on our last pinch hit, which means there will be a slight delay in story reveals.

The collection is now scheduled to be revealed on Monday, 18 June, at 11:59 PM EDT! What time is that for me?

Impatient for reveals and need something to while away the time? Why not write some treats?

• The full list of requests, sorted by fandom
• Treats for pinch hitters post
• Writing something a little shorter? Treats under 5,000 words go in Fandom Couch

If you think you'll be away from your computer or otherwise unable to read and comment on your gift shortly after the archive opens, you can leave a comment at this post so your writer isn't left in suspense.

We are approaching the deadline! Stories are due at 11:59 PM EDT on Saturday, 2 June. Here is a countdown.

There is one pinch hit remaining--see the end of this post. Because we're so close to the deadline, it is due 9 June. If you can take this assignment, please leave a comment on this post with your AO3 name. All replies are screened.

If you need a beta or want to offer beta services, check out this post!

If you're interested in treating one of our fabulous pinch hitters, have a look at their requests!

Treats (for pinch hitters or otherwise) go in the main collection if they're 5,000 words or above, and they go in Fandom Couch if they're under 5,000 words. The full list of requests is here, sorted by fandom.

( Pinch Hit 29: Dragon Age, Mass Effect: Andromeda, Mass Effect, Horizon: Zero Dawn - CLAIMED )

As of right now, everyone who turned in their assignment should have a gift! I'd like to extend a huge thanks to our heroic pinch hitters. Why not write one of them a treat?

Supposing there are no unexpected roadbumps, this means the archive will go live as scheduled at 11:59 PM EDT on Saturday, 13 May. Here's a countdown to reveals. Gifts will remain anonymous for a week.

If you won't be around to read and comment on your gift shortly after reveals, you can drop your author a note at the Away from Keyboard post.

Finally, treats keep rolling in! You can post treats 5,000 words and up in the main collection and anything up to 4,999 words in Fandom Couch.

Run Write like the wind!

Stories are due at 11:59 PM EDT on Saturday, 29 April. What time is that for me?

Please make sure your story is complete, meets the requirements, and is not in Draft status at that time. You'll have two weeks after the deadline to make any final edits. If you're looking for a beta reader or willing to offer beta services, check out this post.

Anyone who is not signed up for the exchange but took a pinch hit is welcome to leave requests for treats at this post. If you're looking for someone to treat, that's a great place to start!

If you have any questions or concerns, you can contact us here or at fandom5kmod@gmail.com.