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Sometimes, things can get dark. Real dark. And in those moments, you just have to flick on the light switch and look on the brighter side of things. And that’s what I want to do for this exchange here.

For this exchange, submit up to three (3) fics, omeshot or chapters of fics, that are fluffy and lighthearted, and in turn review two (2) fics by two (2) different authors. Remember to keep your reviews thoughtful and a minimun of 50 words, and that “from Reddit”, fandom blind, and concrit are opt-in, so respect everyone’s wishes please.

SUBMISSION DEADLINE: Saturday, July 25th, 11:59 PM EDT

REVIEW DEADLINE: Tuesday: July 28th, 11:59 PM EDT

Happy reviewing, and remember to Always Look on the Bright Sode of Life *whistles*

Exercise is an important part of daily life, and there are many ways to do it. Whether it’s sports, running, lifting weights, even walking. And that’s what this exchange is all about.

For this exchange, you can submit up to two (2) fanfics focusing on characters doing some form of exercise, and in turn, review two (2) fanfics by two (2) different authors.

SUBMISSION DEADLINE: Tuesday: July 14th, 11:59 PM EDT

REVIEW DEADLINE: Saturday, July 18th, 11:59 PM EDT

Happy Reviewing!

Writing, especially writing fanfic, can breed all sorts of…interesting conversations. Conversations that may spund weird or even concerning or outright terrifying if anybody else were to catch a snippet of that conversation with zero context whatsoever. Like from an outside perspective, a conversation may sound like plans to murder someone, for example. And I want to have a little fun with it.

It’s simple: Just mention a little piece of conversation relating to fanfiction that you had with someone with zero context whatsoever, and then go under other little snippets and try to guess the context. Be sure to spoiler anything triggering or NSFW.

A lot of things can inspire fanfics. Art, music, etc. But one thing that often influences our writing that isn’t brought up much is things that happen in real life. Whether it‘s things that personally happened to us or things that happened all around the world, and I feel like we should put a spotlight on that.

Here is the place to share your fics that have at least one part inspired by things that actually happened. Whether it’s personal or happened somewhere around the world, whether it’s serious or silly, if it’s inspired by something that actually happened in real life, share it!

You can submit up to three (3) fics that, in some way, were inspired by real life. And in turn you must review two (2) fics from two (2) different authors.

SUBMISSION DEADLINE: Sunday, June 28th, 11:59 PM EDT

REVIEW DEADLINE: Thursday, July 2nd, 11:59 PM EDT

Happy Reviewing!

I’m sure every fandom has their in jokes and things that only make sense when you’re in that fandom. Like you can say something, and those who aren’t in the fandom will literally not know what the hell you’re talking about. And I thought of making a little game about it.

It’s simple, just think of something to say, without any context, that will only make sense if you’re in a certain fandom, and others will guess what fandom you’re talking about. Be sure to spoil anything triggering or NSFW.

Have you ever read/watched/played something and went, "Hey, this character reminds me of someone." Maybe you've read a fic and you notice one of the characters reminds you of someone you've written, whether it was an OC or a canon character. And I want to see if we can get some deja vu, or something like that, in this thread.

It's simple. You just submit up to three characters, canon or OC and give a little description of what you've written them to be like and what they do in your fic(s) (make sure to spoil anything triggering, NSFW, or any spoilers as well), and then comment under others' characters when you see a description that reminds you of any characters you've written, and in what ways they reminded you of them. The characters you're reminded of do not have to be the characters you submitted yourself, they can be any character you've written. And if you'd like, you can also say how you imagine the characters would interact with each other.

We’ve all done research for our fics. Whether it was canon details, or maybe something scientific or historical. Either way, we’ve done at least some research for our fics at one point. And I’m sure at least some of us have looked into some…things for our fics. Whether it’s concerning or downright bizarre, at least some of us have had that one search result that haunts our history (if you haven’t cleared it after the fact).

And I want to make a little game out of it. Say up to five of the most bizarre, concerning, or most likely to put you on a list things you’ve looked into for your fics, and then go under others’ searches and guess the context as to why they would research that to begin with.

Let’s have a little fun with bizarre searches.

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You know what goes great with sex? I’m not talking about drugs and rock n’ roll. I’m talking about feels! All the feels, all the angst! Because why end up wet in one way when there’s another way you can be wet while reading smut?!

Angsty smut could be from anything. From some form of catharsis to unresolved feelings/tension, to using it as a means to cooe with one’s own struggles, to even straight up >!non-con!<. This is the place to show off all of the angsty smut, the angstier the better!

Submit up to three (3) one-shots or chapters that fit for the exchange, and in turn you must review three (3) different fics from three (3) different authors. Remember to make your reviews thoughtful and that "from Reddit", fandom blind, and concrit are all opt-in, and to respect anybody that'd rather not have any of these things mentioned.

SUBMISSION DEADLINE: Wednesday, June 17th, 11:59 PM EDT

REVIEW DEADLINE: Sunday, June 21st, 11:59 PM EDT

Happy reviewing! And grab two tissue boxes for this exchange.

Okay, I admit that I was considering calling this the Pinocchio Exchange, but I figured that'd be too cliche *nose grows longer* Okay, I do consider my other title creative, but come on, can you blame me for being unable to resist referencing a very iconic SpongeBob quote?!

Anyway, if you haven't guessed already, it's an exchange about lying! Whether it's telling a lie, exposing a lie, or even assuming a truth is a lie, whether it's a hero or a villain lying, no matter the reason, if it's about lying, it belongs here.

Here's how it will work. You can submit up to three (3) works, whether chapters or one-shots, that center around lies and lying. And in turn, you have to review two (2) works by two (2) different authors.

SUBMISSION DEADLINE: Sunday, June 14th, 11:59 PM EDT

REVIEW DEADLINE: Thursday, June 18th, 11:59 PM EDT

Happy reviewing! And it's the truth I mean that!

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Happy Pride Month, everyone! I hope you’re all enjoying it, whoever you are! And I thought that maybe I should do a little exchange to celebrate, and so others can celebrate a little as well!

For this exchange, you can submit up to three (3) fanfics that have LGBTQ+ themes in any way, whether it’s figuring yourself out, or coming out to others, or maybe just some fluffy moments with one’s lover. Angst, fluff, smut, if it’s LGBTQ, then it belongs here! And in turn, you must review two (2) fics from two (2) different authors.

SUBMISSION DEADLINE: Saturday, June 6th, 11:59 PM EST

REVIEW DEADLINE: Wednesday, June 10th, 11:59 PM EST

Happy reviewing, and stay proud, everyone!

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There is no prouder feeling in fanfiction than completing a work, especially a longfic. You’ve worked hard on completing this fic, chapter by chapter, and now you did it, you made it to the very end. And this is the place to show off your pride in that accomplishment.

For this exchange, you can submit up to two (2) completed multi-chapter works, and in turn you must review two (2) works from two (2) different authors. Make sure your reviews are thoughtful and at least 50 words. "From Reddit", fandom blind, and concrit are opt-in only, and please respect others wishes on what they are and aren't okay with in reviews.

SUBMISSION DEADLINE: Saturday, May 30th, 11:59 PM EST

REVIEW DEADLINE: Tuesday, June 2nd, 11:59 PM EST

Happy reviewing, and let’s show off our pride in, and love for, our completed works.

We all know AMAs, where someone presents themselves and tells others to ask them anything. And sometimes, AMAs have been used for works themselves, where fans are given the opportunity to ask the creator of the work anything in regards to their work. And that’s what I want to do here.

Here is the place where writers can invite people to ask them anything about a fanfic of theirs. Whether it’s something about developing the work (”What inspired you to write that part?”) or maybe about something in the work itself (“What was the origin to this place?”) or maybe it’s something very silly and trivial about the characters (“What is X’s favorite food?”).

For writers, you can show off one work and give basic details like the fandom and summary, and for people who’ve read the fanfic, or maybe newcomers to the works, comment under people’s displays with any questions about the work, just keep the questions respectful and related to the work.

Let’s have some fun and be curious about what the writers write.

We've all done research for our fanfictions at least once. After all, when we tend to be passionate about our stories, whether it's the concepts, characters, etc. we tend to do a little research just to make sure you've gotten something right. But sometimes, the things you research are outright bizarre, concerning, or may even make your personal FBI agent feel a little suspicious about you. That's what this discussion post is all about.

So what was the most bizarre, concerning out of context, or otherwise THAT thing you had (or even not had to) research for your fic?

For me, I may have a few things, but the one I can remember from the top of my head is doing a little research about >!cat penises, looking up if the penises are retractable, if all felines have barbed penises, and if intercourse was painful with the barbs.!< One of the characters in a fanfic series I'm writing is an anthropomorphic ocelot, and I wanted some funny dialogue in a scene where he and another character are going to >!have sex!<, he brings up having a >!barbed penis. !<Now could I have gone a different route and gave the anthro animal characters >!human penises !<instead? I could have. But come on, it would have made for some funny dialogue if I went for giving my anthro characters fitting >!penises.!<

And speaking of >!animal penises,!< the next tidbit I didn't research myself but was rather flashbanged with when watching a video about gorilla facts was the fact that gorillas have >!tiny penises.!< And now, whenever I write smut with one of the canon characters, who is an anthropomorphic gorilla, I give him a >!tiny penis!< just for that reason.

So now it's your turn. What was THAT thing you researched for your fic? And if you'd like, feel free to share the context.

I finally completed my big passion project: A Tetote Connect fanfic expanding upon the partners in the game. I love Tetote Connect, and this fanfic was my big passion project because I was expanding upon all of the characters when canonically, there's so little to them, but also quite a bit that could have been expanded upon. And now, after almost a yearand a half, it's finally complete, and I couldn't be any prouder. Thank you to those who have read my fic, kudosed, and commented. I love reading your comments especially. Seeing new comments on this fic makes my day. So thank you all for showing love to the fic.

My fic is finally complete, and I feel so very proud.

Fanfiction, like any form of writing, can mean a lot to a person. Sometimes, it's not just writing for something you're a fan of, or speculating on things in canon, or wondering how things would go if just one thing was different. Sometimes, it can be a personal thing as well. And a fanfic can mean a lot to someone.

And that's what this exchange is about: It's about showing off the fanfic that means the most to you.

Maybe it was a deeply personal fic. Maybe it was your absolute favorite fic. Maybe it was your most popular fic. Or maybe you consider it your magnum opus. Either way, that fic meant a lot to you, and here, you can show it off.

For this exchange, you can submit one (1) fic that means a lot to you, and in turn review two (2) fics from two (2) different authors. Make sure reviews are thoughtful and at least 50 words. "From Reddit", fandom-blind, and concrit are opt-in, and respect someone's wishes if they don't want either.

SUBMISSION DEADLINE: Thursday, April 29th, 11:59 PM EST

REVIEW DEADLINE: Monday, May 4th, 11:59 PM EST

Here's a time converter in case anybody needs it.

Have fun reviewing!