Hello! We hope everyone is enjoying their ideas for their assignment and (optionally) treats.

Works are due in just under 8 weeks at 11:59pm CDT, Sunday May 5.

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Betas
Betas are not required for this exchange, but they can be very helpful to you. A beta can help find connective bits you missed, tease out the strengths of a story, or offer insights on improvement.

Even if you aren't writing in this exchange, betaing for others is a great way to participate and have fun! Your valuable service is immensely appreciated.

If you want to help out as a beta, please reply in a comment to this post. The following information may be helpful:

-a name (especially if you're signed up - give your AO3 name to ensure you aren't asked to beta your own gift)

-how to contact you (we recommend email, but other options are possible)

-what canons you know, or are willing to familiarise yourself with (see the source spreadsheet and the sign-up summary showing which stories were requested).

-if there is anything you can't beta (by length, content, timing, etc)

-what kind of beta services you offer


Bonus:
-any specific expertise you can offer advice on
-document formats you prefer

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Anonymous comments are on, but please make sure to give contact details.


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Thanks for your wonderful nominations! We're working through the last approvals and making corrections - please help us polish up this tag set!

Genesis 3 (The Bible) - This nomination contains relationships. Nominator, we're happy to approve the characters Yahweh, Eve, Adam, and The Serpent for you to request, but your author is only guaranteed to match on one character and you aren't guaranteed to receive a ship. Please let us know if you'd like to change your nomination with that information in mind. (Also, do you have a preferred version of the text? Let us know if so! We will approve as the King James version if you have no preference.)

Legends of the Wild Hunt - From the character nominations, it looks like you have a specific text in mind, but we're not sure what that is. Nominator, could you please help us find the text that includes a Wild Hunt Sympathizer and a Village Witch Keeping the Wild Hunt at Bay? Or suggest another version?

Little Red Riding Hood (Fairy Tale) - Nominator, we've already approved the the Brothers Grimm version, Little Red-Cap. If we don't hear from you, we will change the (Fairy Tale) nomination to the the Perrault version. Please let us know if you'd like a different version instead.

Odin Goes to Mimir's Well: His sacrifice for wisdom - Thanks for choosing a clear title that helps us find which part of the myths you're referring to! Would you prefer for the source text to be the Völuspá, or the Prose Edda (which refers to the Völuspá) or something else? Could you also clarify which giant you mean, please? We will also not approve relationships here.

Song of Solomon (The Bible) We are happy to approve a Beloved | Him and a Beloved | Her as characters, but will not approve the relationship tag as well. (Also, do you have a preferred version of the text? Let us know if so! We will approve as the King James version if you have no preference.)

Tam Lin - Anonymous (Song) - While we've approved this with no version information before, there are a lot of different versions. Nominator, do you have a preference? Please let us know if so!

Tom Thumb (Fairy Tale) - Nominator, as far as we can tell, this story does not have Thumbelina in it - that is a separate story. We will approve a nomination, without Thumbelina, based on Perrault, unless you have a different preferred version of the tale.

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Links to texts are always welcome! So are corrections - please tell us if you notice errors!

(Nominations closed 11 February.)

See nominations HERE at the tag set!

Your nominations create the set of texts that can be offered and requested when signing up. The tagset is user-chosen and changes from year to year. You don't need to nominate to sign up, but you do need to nominate to ensure that what you want is in the tag set.

You can nominate up to 4 fandoms and up to 4 characters each.

Nominations guidelines can be found here in the FAQ, resources (such as links to the text of various stories) can be found here, and of course feel free to ask the mods anything at: onceupon@fandom.exchange

Please be specific when nominating - narrow your tale down by author or origin. Many fairytales have multiple versions and we only allow specific versions so everyone is working from the same variation. This might mean submitting a tag that isn't canonical on the archive already - it's okay if it doesn't come up as a dropdown option.

Good: Beauty and the Beast - Joseph Jacobs
Bad: Beauty and the Beast (Fairytales)

We welcome comments on this post to clarify which version you mean. Links are great, especially if you think we may have difficulty finding the source.

Please check this comm during nominations (end Feb 11th) to see if we have questions for you. And then, Feb 18th, SIGN-UPS!

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We really appreciate links to your chosen canons for the final spreadsheet.

Behold: the works of Once Upon a Fic Exchange 2023 are available to read!



Please let your gift creator(s) know you appreciate your gift(s). Comments and kudos across the collection are also welcome and encouraged!

See this year's sources spreadsheet to fill in the background for tales you are unfamiliar with. Writers, we recommend tagging with the story you were assigned, but that isn't a rule.

Works are anonymous for a week, until the end of this year's event at 4:59pm CDT, Friday 19 May.

The collection remains open for treats.

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The deadline has passed! Good luck to everyone editing; treats are welcome.

We have two pinch hits, due at 11:59pm CDT, Thursday 11 May. Please let us know, by comment reply or email, if you can claim one of them, and include your AO3 name. Thank you!

CLAIMED - PH #6 - The Babysitter and the Man Upstairs, Cupid and Psyche, The Red Shoes, The Heavenly Maiden and the Wood Cutter, Hymn to Aphrodite, Beauty and the Beast - de Villeneuve, Orpheus and Eurydice, The Princess and the Pea, Rapunzel, The Three Bears

CLAIMED - PH #7 - Hymn to Aphrodite, The Stolen Child, Lady Isabel and the Elf-Knight, The Ballad of the Harp-Weaver, The Goose Girl, The Herd Boy and the Weaving Maiden, Lord of Lorn and the False Steward, The Invisible One and the Rough-Faced Girl

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Good luck to everyone with your writing! We have another pinch hit! Thanks for your interest.

This pinch hit is due at the regular assignment deadline, 11:59pm CDT, Sunday 7 May. It can be fulfilled with one story of 1,000+ words about a requested character in a requested fandom, avoiding all Do-Not-Wants. Please reply with your AO3 name if you're volunteering to claim and fulfil it.

Click the pinch hit title below or the arrow to display the pinch hit details.

CLAIMED - PH #2 - Little Briar-Rose - Jacob and Wilhelm Grimm, Allerleirauh | All-Kinds-Of-Fur - Jacob and Wilhelm Grimm, The Babysitter and the Man Upstairs (Urban Legend), Room for One More (Urban Legend)

Request 1 by Ladx_Daisy
Little Briar-Rose - Jacob and Wilhelm Grimm
Little Briar-Rose (Little Briar-Rose - Grimm)

GENERAL LIKES:

hurt/comfort (physical or emotional, both is great) || vulnerable/ emotionally open characters who deal with their feelings in a healthy way || emotionally open/vulnerable male characters || physical touch as love language || touch starvation || LGBTQ+ representation, especially bisexual, lesbian, nonbinary and ace rep || PoC rep || disability rep (all kinds) || characters with scars ||  in-depth description of surroundings || open endings || poetic/ lyrical writing style || inner monologues || hugs, lots of hugs || spooky or creepy atmosphere || quotes || friends to lovers || ex-lovers to lovers || flashbacks || explanations of familiar backgrounds || mentions of flowers || mentions of greek mythology || strong friendships, even as backgrounds || pet names || healing from trauma || CONSENT CONSENT CONSENT

 

SMUT LIKES:

orgasm denial/delay || collars || vibrators || dirty talk || voyeurism || breath play || objectification || wax play || bondage || spreading || blindfolds || dom/sub in general || spanking || asphyxiation || inserting objects || good girl/ good boy talk || total power exchange || licking || ice play || erotic mind control trauma || CONSENT CONSENT CONSENT

 

HURT/COMFORT LIKES:

caring for sick character || checking fever with forehead kisses || hugs, all the hugs || comfort after nightmares || gentle back scratches || letting a character cry on another one's shoulder || hair-stroking || cuddling up in bed || kissing away character's tears || helping with self esteem - issues || singing character to sleep || massaging character's temple because of headache || dressing wounds || protectiveness || gentle reassurance || kissing scars || characters expect to get hurt and get treated with kindness instead(!!!) || 'why are you so nice to me?' dynamic

DO NOT WANTS:

incest || rape/ non-con || dub-con || any mention of suicide || permanent character death that's not in canon || fantasy elements that aren't in canon || drug abuse || alcohol abuse || graphic mentions of eye injuries || pedophilia || zoophilia || necrophilia || racism || sexism || homophobia || transphobia || ableism || super hopeless endings || vampires || pigs or walruses in the story (it's weird, but I absolutely do not like pigs and walruses, they creep me out) || self-harm, past or present || eating disorders || guns || mentions of drowning || cheating

Thank you so, so much for writing something for me!

 

For this, I'd love if it was focused on roses and had loads of inner monologue!


Request 2 by Ladx_Daisy
Allerleirauh | All-Kinds-Of-Fur - Jacob and Wilhelm Grimm
Allerleirauh | All-Kinds-Of-Fur (Allerleirauh)

GENERAL LIKES:

hurt/comfort (physical or emotional, both is great) || vulnerable/ emotionally open characters who deal with their feelings in a healthy way || emotionally open/vulnerable male characters || physical touch as love language || touch starvation || LGBTQ+ representation, especially bisexual, lesbian, nonbinary and ace rep || PoC rep || disability rep (all kinds) || characters with scars ||  in-depth description of surroundings || open endings || poetic/ lyrical writing style || inner monologues || hugs, lots of hugs || spooky or creepy atmosphere || quotes || friends to lovers || ex-lovers to lovers || flashbacks || explanations of familiar backgrounds || mentions of flowers || mentions of greek mythology || strong friendships, even as backgrounds || pet names || healing from trauma || CONSENT CONSENT CONSENT

 

SMUT LIKES:

orgasm denial/delay || collars || vibrators || dirty talk || voyeurism || breath play || objectification || wax play || bondage || spreading || blindfolds || dom/sub in general || spanking || asphyxiation || inserting objects || good girl/ good boy talk || total power exchange || licking || ice play || erotic mind control trauma || CONSENT CONSENT CONSENT

 

HURT/COMFORT LIKES:

caring for sick character || checking fever with forehead kisses || hugs, all the hugs || comfort after nightmares || gentle back scratches || letting a character cry on another one's shoulder || hair-stroking || cuddling up in bed || kissing away character's tears || helping with self esteem - issues || singing character to sleep || massaging character's temple because of headache || dressing wounds || protectiveness || gentle reassurance || kissing scars || characters expect to get hurt and get treated with kindness instead(!!!) || 'why are you so nice to me?' dynamic

DO NOT WANTS:

incest || rape/ non-con || dub-con || any mention of suicide || permanent character death that's not in canon || fantasy elements that aren't in canon || drug abuse || alcohol abuse || graphic mentions of eye injuries || pedophilia || zoophilia || necrophilia || racism || sexism || homophobia || transphobia || ableism || super hopeless endings || vampires || pigs or walruses in the story (it's weird, but I absolutely do not like pigs and walruses, they creep me out) || self-harm, past or present || eating disorders || guns || mentions of drowning || cheating

Thank you so, so much for writing something for me!

For this, I would love an open end, but it is up to you!


Request 3 by Ladx_Daisy
The Babysitter and the Man Upstairs (Urban Legend)
Babysitter (The Babysitter and the Man Upstairs), The Man Upstairs (The Babysitter and the Man Upstairs)

GENERAL LIKES:

hurt/comfort (physical or emotional, both is great) || vulnerable/ emotionally open characters who deal with their feelings in a healthy way || emotionally open/vulnerable male characters || physical touch as love language || touch starvation || LGBTQ+ representation, especially bisexual, lesbian, nonbinary and ace rep || PoC rep || disability rep (all kinds) || characters with scars ||  in-depth description of surroundings || open endings || poetic/ lyrical writing style || inner monologues || hugs, lots of hugs || spooky or creepy atmosphere || quotes || friends to lovers || ex-lovers to lovers || flashbacks || explanations of familiar backgrounds || mentions of flowers || mentions of greek mythology || strong friendships, even as backgrounds || pet names || healing from trauma || CONSENT CONSENT CONSENT

 

SMUT LIKES:

orgasm denial/delay || collars || vibrators || dirty talk || voyeurism || breath play || objectification || wax play || bondage || spreading || blindfolds || dom/sub in general || spanking || asphyxiation || inserting objects || good girl/ good boy talk || total power exchange || licking || ice play || erotic mind control trauma || CONSENT CONSENT CONSENT

 

HURT/COMFORT LIKES:

caring for sick character || checking fever with forehead kisses || hugs, all the hugs || comfort after nightmares || gentle back scratches || letting a character cry on another one's shoulder || hair-stroking || cuddling up in bed || kissing away character's tears || helping with self esteem - issues || singing character to sleep || massaging character's temple because of headache || dressing wounds || protectiveness || gentle reassurance || kissing scars || characters expect to get hurt and get treated with kindness instead(!!!) || 'why are you so nice to me?' dynamic

DO NOT WANTS:

incest || rape/ non-con || dub-con || any mention of suicide || permanent character death that's not in canon || fantasy elements that aren't in canon || drug abuse || alcohol abuse || graphic mentions of eye injuries || pedophilia || zoophilia || necrophilia || racism || sexism || homophobia || transphobia || ableism || super hopeless endings || vampires || pigs or walruses in the story (it's weird, but I absolutely do not like pigs and walruses, they creep me out) || self-harm, past or present || eating disorders || guns || mentions of drowning || cheating

Thank you so, so much for writing something for me!

 

For this, I'd like there to be *NO* and I mean not even a single allusion to anything sexual. Make it as horrible or suspenseful or creepy or full of dread as you want, I love that. But please, please, no single mention of non-con/dub-con.


Request 4 by Ladx_Daisy
Room for One More (Urban Legend)
Strange Man (Room for One More)

GENERAL LIKES:

hurt/comfort (physical or emotional, both is great) || vulnerable/ emotionally open characters who deal with their feelings in a healthy way || emotionally open/vulnerable male characters || physical touch as love language || touch starvation || LGBTQ+ representation, especially bisexual, lesbian, nonbinary and ace rep || PoC rep || disability rep (all kinds) || characters with scars ||  in-depth description of surroundings || open endings || poetic/ lyrical writing style || inner monologues || hugs, lots of hugs || spooky or creepy atmosphere || quotes || friends to lovers || ex-lovers to lovers || flashbacks || explanations of familiar backgrounds || mentions of flowers || mentions of greek mythology || strong friendships, even as backgrounds || pet names || healing from trauma || CONSENT CONSENT CONSENT

 

SMUT LIKES:

orgasm denial/delay || collars || vibrators || dirty talk || voyeurism || breath play || objectification || wax play || bondage || spreading || blindfolds || dom/sub in general || spanking || asphyxiation || inserting objects || good girl/ good boy talk || total power exchange || licking || ice play || erotic mind control trauma || CONSENT CONSENT CONSENT

 

HURT/COMFORT LIKES:

caring for sick character || checking fever with forehead kisses || hugs, all the hugs || comfort after nightmares || gentle back scratches || letting a character cry on another one's shoulder || hair-stroking || cuddling up in bed || kissing away character's tears || helping with self esteem - issues || singing character to sleep || massaging character's temple because of headache || dressing wounds || protectiveness || gentle reassurance || kissing scars || characters expect to get hurt and get treated with kindness instead(!!!) || 'why are you so nice to me?' dynamic

DO NOT WANTS:

incest || rape/ non-con || dub-con || any mention of suicide || permanent character death that's not in canon || fantasy elements that aren't in canon || drug abuse || alcohol abuse || graphic mentions of eye injuries || pedophilia || zoophilia || necrophilia || racism || sexism || homophobia || transphobia || ableism || super hopeless endings || vampires || pigs or walruses in the story (it's weird, but I absolutely do not like pigs and walruses, they creep me out) || self-harm, past or present || eating disorders || guns || mentions of drowning || cheating

Thank you so, so much for writing something for me!

For this, I'd love some old-fashioned, gothic-leaning horror vibes! Just good, old-fashioned creepiness

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