hello @demon-eyes-angel-skies thank you for the ask,
Thank you for your interest in the DCJ Big Bang. As most of us know, when it comes to these things, there is usually an abundance of authors and not enough artists. So if you really want to sign up as an artist but are worried about the deadline, talk to us. We might be able to work something out as long as it is still reasonable and fair to everyone else.
Here is the schedule:
Author, Artist, and Beta sign ups open: December 5, 2016
Author Sign ups close: January 5, 2017
Artist and Beta sign ups close: January 5, 2017 this date may be extended if we need more artists and betas
Author’s First check in: February 10-14, 2017
Author’s rough draft/summary due: February 21st, 2017. Summaries must include: rating, all Archive Warnings, major tags, and a description of the work. Any explicit/major side pairings should also be listed. This will be your first opportunity to upgrade or downgrade your fic (switch from MiniB to BB to MegaB). Drafts are submitted to dcjbigbang@gmail.com.
Summaries posted: February 25th, 2017
Artist claims open: February 26th, 2017
Claims list posted: March 5th, 2017
Author check in: March 15th, 2017. Authors and artists must have communicated by this point. Please let the DCJBB staff know ASAP if you’ve had trouble communicating with your partner.
Artist check in: March 30th, 2017.
Author final draft due: April 1st, 2017. When you submit, include:
Subject Line: (your Tumblr username) rough draft
In the body of the e-mail:
- Rating
- Archive Warnings
- Major Tags
- Summary (doesn’t have to be the final version of your summary.
Include your draft either as a word document or as a link to a Google document.
Artist drafts due: April 1st, 2017. Please submit a screenshot of your work and e-mail it to dcjbigbang@gmail.com. Indicate in your subject line what your Tumblr username is, and in the body of your message indicate which author you are paired with.
Posting dates posted: April 5th, 2017. If you need to change your assigned posting date, please let the mods know by April 15th, 2017.
Posting begins: May 1st, 2017. All drafts must be final by the 1st of May.