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[bugheadfanfictionawards]

The 9th Bughead Fanfiction Awards are approaching the great Pop’s Chock’Lit Shoppe in the sky! As always, we appreciate the opportunity to celebrate the creators and their breathtaking work (for real doing the actual work when canon is mostly…well you know), and we’ve got an incredible amount of talent included from the past year! No joke. Where would we be without everyone?!

You may vote up to three times for your favorite in each category on the official voting form. Voting will be open until March 22nd at 6pm EST, 11pm GMT, 9am AEST (23 March). Winners will be announced several days later!

We have masterlists for our nominees!

Multi-Chapters

Oneshots

Specifics - Multi-Chapter or Oneshot

Authors and Bonus

9th Bughead Fanfiction Awards - Nominees AO3 collection

Again, congratulations to all the nominees (to find requirements check our original post here)!

VOTE NOW through March 22!

[bugheadfamily]

Hi! Any chance you are still open for submissions for the fic nominations?

Hi there! Full disclosure the same person admins both of these accounts but I'm pretty sure you're asking about the @bugheadfanfictionawards? I can reopen the form for you since I'm still compiling. If it doesn't work, you can dm me ( @bettycooper ) so I can fiddle with it.

[bugheadfanfictionawards]

Hey there! Welcome to The Ninth Bughead Fanfiction Awards! Let’s start the year off right & close out this hiatus by letting those who made last year’s continued hellscape just a little bit better with their words, images, & support! 

TIMELINE

February 1 (Today. Right meow.) - NOMINATIONS ARE NOW OPEN

February 12 - Nominations will close at 6pm EST / 11pm GMT / 9am AEST (13 February)

February 28 - Nominations are announced publicly!

March 7 - Voting will open at 6pm EST / 11pm GMT / 9am AEST (8 March)

March  14 - Voting will close at 6pm EST / 11pm GMT / 9am AEST (15 March)

March 19 - Award winners will be announced (Time TBD)

CATEGORIES

MULTI-CHAPTERS

Multi-Chapter Overall: Complete - fav completed multichapter

Multi-Chapter Overall: WIP - fav work in progress multichapter

Fluff - fav fluffy sweet multichapter

Angst or Hurt/Comfort - fav angsty or hurt/comfort multichapter

Fantasy/Sci-Fi - fav multichapter with fantasy/sci-fi elements

ONESHOTS

Oneshot Overall - fav oneshot

Fluff - fav fluffy sweet oneshot

Angst or Hurt/Comfort- fav angsty or hurt/comfort oneshot

Fantasy/Sci-Fi - fav oneshot with fantasy/sci-fi elements

SPECIFICS - Multichapter or Oneshot

Favorite Betty or Jughead - fav Betty OR Jughead in a fic

Between the Sheets - favorite smut fic

Under the Radar -  fav fic with under 65 kudos

Tropefest - all the holiday goodness, enemies-to-lovers, friends-to-lovers, fake dating, roommates, bed sharing, domestic goodness, etc

Favorite Series - fav fic series with a story added within the eligible dates

AUTHORS

Author Overall - fav writer

New(er) in Town - started writing during this nomination period

Smut - fav smut writer

Fluff - fav fluff writer

Angst or Hurt/Comfort - fav angst or hurt/comfort writer

Fantasy/Sci-Fi - fav writer of fics with fantasy or sci-fi elements

Creative - most creative writer

BONUS

Favorite Beta Reader - fav fic editor

Favorite Commenter - fav commenter either on your fics or the fics of others

Favorite Bughead edit or Gif Maker - fav edit or gif maker of Bughead, solo Betty, or solo Jughead gif sets

Favorite Riverdale Gif Maker - fav gif maker whose content is primarily non-Bughead

Favorite Fan Artist - fav artist for Bughead

The Ninth Bughead Fanfiction Awards nomination form can be found HERE!

RULES

To promote variety in nominations, a fic & author may only be nominated for a maximum of 2 categories each. If either is nominated for more than 2 categories, the final categories will be decided based on how many votes each category received, and only the top 2 will be selected.

Likewise, each nominated fic or author may only win 1 award each during the voting round.  Whichever category receives the most votes will win the award—subsequent category wins will go to the runner-up.

All fics must have an initial publish date between January 1, 2021 and December 31, 2021.

If a fic has been nominated, or won, in any previous Bughead Fanfiction Awards, it will not be eligible for nomination this round.

Nominations through our inboxes or replying to this post will not count. Please use the Google Form only.

Each fic/content creator only needs to be nominated once to continue onto the voting round.

If you bribe your readers for votes in exchange for “prizes,” eg. faster updates, you will be disqualified. Still cannot believe I have to put this on here.

To help with preparing your nominations, a printable doc version can be found HERE, and a pdf version can be created going to file->download->PDF document in said doc! If you have any questions, don’t hesitate to send us an ask or reach out to @bettycooper. Thank you for helping celebrate our talented & dedicated community!

[theheavycrown]

Hello, fandoms of the internet!

This has been a long time coming, and Shop Upon A Fandom is finally a dream made real, planned up over the last 3 years by Cat, @bettycooper, & Sarah, @theheavycrown. We are so excited to finally share it with you, our people, the passionate fandom lovers of the world.

Exciting things are coming to this space which will encompass our many fangirl passions in a wide array of products. Start following now to take this journey with us. At first, we will primarily be sharing work in progress art & items we work on, bringing you that behind the scenes content. (Spoiler alert: LOTS of enemies to lovers…we know what we are about.)

We’ve teamed up with some incredible artists & already have commissions started on a few of our/your favorite things. The artists we currently have lined up to work with are… @arospaintbrush (ig) @astrojimbo @avendell @falloutbryan (ig) @jaxx-in-a-box @_katecherr_ (ig) @lemoncielart @pinklisalizard @michelacacciatore (ig) @robert.zag_art (ig) + @gogenevieveart who is the talent  behind our logo & more!

Get ready to Shop Upon a Fandom!

[bugheadcentral]

Writer’s Block: A Jughead Jones Tale

[bugheadfanfictionawards]

I’m going to keep this short & sweet: this fandom is a far greater place because of everyone being creative geniuses & for all the support & love received in return. We all love Bughead & getting to celebrate that is NEVER a bad thing. Thank you for taking the time to create, to show appreciation, to leave a lot of shouty capitals in the tags & comments, & just for being here making our corner of the internet a more gorgeous & excellently well-written place to be. 

If you’re looking for some excellent reads, art pieces, edits, or gifs, don’t miss out on all the fantastic content and creators that were nominated! They can be found in our Nominees Masterlist Posts: [Multi-Chapters] [Oneshots] [Specifics - Multi-Chapter or Oneshot] [Authors and Bonus] [8th Bughead Fanfiction Awards - Nominees AO3 collection].

Get out the murderboards confetti, it’s time to congratulate the winners of The Eighth Bughead Fanfiction Awards!

Multi-Chapter Overall: Complete: ​do you like or like like me? by stonerbughead / @stonerbughead​​ 

Multi-Chapter Overall: WIP: ​Betty Cooper and the Elixir of Life by easyluckyfree45 / @easyluckyfree45​

Multi Fluff: Puzzle Pieces by CrownsAndMilkshakes / @crowns-and-milkshakes​ 

Multi Angst or Hurt/Comfort: ​The Inevitability of Betty Cooper by Lucivar / @lucivar​​

Multi Fantasy/SciFi (TIED!): Of Midnight and Moonlight by LikeMeReckless / @likemereckless​ AND Write our names in the book of love by Lifeandothercomplexities / @honestlyhappymoon​

Oneshot Overall (TIED!!): ​develop, stop, fix by meditationonbaaal / @sweetsoundsofignorance​​ AND direct connection by sullypants / @sullypants​ 

Oneshot Fluff: ​Liquid Courage by Mieteve_Minijoma / @mieteve-minijoma​

Oneshot Angst or Hurt/Comfort: ​​promise me tomorrow by Smudge / @thetaoofbetty​ 

Oneshot Fantasy/SciFi: ordinary magic by heavyliesthecrown / @heavy-lies-the-crown​  

Favorite Betty or Jughead: the nighthawks by iconicponytail / @iconic-ponytail​ 

Between the Sheets: Ponytail by CrashHale / @crashhale​  

Under the Radar: Burden of Exile by thepointoftheneedle / @thepointoftheneedle​

Tropefest: ​How Jughead Saved Christmas by TeapotFiction / @teapotfiction​

Supporting Cast:​ a dark world aches (for a splash of the sun) by heartunsettledsoul / @heartunsettledsoul​ 

Favorite Series: Ponytail & Snake by CrashHale / @crashhale​ ​

Author Overall:​ easyluckyfree45 / @easyluckyfree45​ 

New(er) in Town: Lucivar / @lucivar​ 

Smut: meditationonbaaal / @sweetsoundsofignorance​​ ​

Fluff (TIED!!): Ithoughtyoulikedmereckless / @ithoughtyoulikedmereckless​​ ​AND loveleee / @imreallyloveleee​​

Angst or Hurt/Comfort: ​heavyliesthecrown / @heavy-lies-the-crown​ 

Fantasy/SciFI: ​AdamantEve / @writeradamanteve​

Creative: thepointoftheneedle / @thepointoftheneedle​ 

Favorite Other Characters/Ships Fanfic: ​Never Have I Ever by bluevelvetvideo / @bluevelvetvideo​

Favorite Other Characters/Ships Author:​ riverdaledreaming / @riverdaledreaming​ 

Beta Reader:​ @arsenicpanda​

Favorite Commenter: ​ @lucivar​​ 

Bughead Edit/Gif Maker: ​@fyeahbughead​​

Riverdale Gif Maker:​ @theheavycrown​​

Fan Artist:​​​ @50shades-of-bughead​

Looking to read all the winning fanfics? You can find them in our 8th Bughead Fanfiction Awards - Winners AO3 Collection!

[riverdale-events]

There are big events coming and going on Riverdale!

We’ve extended the BFFAs and BRRR but your last chance is this week!

Vote for your favorite creators and fics in the 8th Bughead Fanfiction Awards. Voter turnout is very low so we’re giving it just this laaaast bit. If you haven’t voted, now is the time. And if you have voted, remember, you can vote up to 3 times and there IS a “no selection” option in every category. Make sure to vote now!

Signup for the Bughead Review Round Robin—AU edition! Rec and read Bughead fics set in alternate universes. Your fic recs can be favorites or ones you want to read—you don’t have to have read your recs! Read and support fandom authors with other Bughead lovers. Find all the info and sign up form here!

Riverdale Bingo is back for its first 2021 round!

The admin of @riverdalebingo , @sweetwaterprincess , has provided more options this time! Mini cards, standard cards, general prompts, nsfw prompts, combo prompts—pick how you’d like to play and get creating! This challenge is OPEN NOW and runs through November 15, 2021 and any kind of creative content is welcomed. Learn more about out how Riverdale Bingo works and sign up for a card here!

We’ve returned from the longest hiatus in Riverdale history, so leap back in with your fav creators and characters! They’ve missed you!

[riverdale-events]

The 6th Installation of the BRRR — Alternate Universe Edition —

When our fanfic authors could use some extra love and we could use some extra fic recs to read… It’s time for another round of Bughead Review Round Robin! We are focusing on non-canon related AU’s this round, coffee shops, offices, photographers, and anything else under the sun that’s totally removed from Riverdale canon. It’s time to read some fics that are 100% fanon!

A Short Version of How it’s Going to Work:

The BRRR is a read and review fest that welcomes all fans of Bughead fanfic. Each person who signs up will submit two Bughead-centric non-canon AUs that they would like to recommend for some extra comment love. For this round, recommended fics must not be written by the person submitting them. You will be placed in a group of 4-5 members, including a group leader, to read and review fics together ‘round robin’ style. Your group will be assigned a fic once a week on Tuesday to read and leave a thoughtful, kind, and detailed comment on that designated fic by the following Monday. Rinse and repeat for 4-5 weeks.

Everything you need to know about this round, including guidelines, requirements, and the sign up form are below the cut! Sign ups are open now and close on February 12th. The round will begin on February 16th.

We hope you all decide to join the fanfic love-athon! Tell your friends and as always, signal boosts are super appreciated.

Find the sign up link with the FAQ and Requirements under the cut!

Keep reading

[riverdale-events]

The 6th Installation of the BRRR — Alternate Universe Edition —

When our fanfic authors could use some extra love and we could use some extra fic recs to read… It’s time for another round of Bughead Review Round Robin! We are focusing on non-canon related AU’s this round, coffee shops, offices, photographers, and anything else under the sun that’s totally removed from Riverdale canon. It’s time to read some fics that are 100% fanon!

A Short Version of How it’s Going to Work:

The BRRR is a read and review fest that welcomes all fans of Bughead fanfic. Each person who signs up will submit two Bughead-centric non-canon AUs that they would like to recommend for some extra comment love. For this round, recommended fics must not be written by the person submitting them. You will be placed in a group of 4-5 members, including a group leader, to read and review fics together ‘round robin’ style. Your group will be assigned a fic once a week on Tuesday to read and leave a thoughtful, kind, and detailed comment on that designated fic by the following Monday. Rinse and repeat for 4-5 weeks.

Everything you need to know about this round, including guidelines, requirements, and the sign up form are below the cut! Sign ups are open now and close on February 12th. The round will begin on February 16th.

We hope you all decide to join the fanfic love-athon! Tell your friends and as always, signal boosts are super appreciated.

Find the sign up link with the FAQ and Requirements under the cut!

Keep reading

[riverdalecentral]

There’s no turning back It all fades to black No trying to pretend We know where the story ends Don’t hold your breath If you lose it all, will it fall apart? Will you follow me into the dark?

[bugheadcentral]

ANOTHER Bughead shoulder kiss?! Two shoulder kiss episodes in a row?! EXCHANGED SHOULDER KISSES?!? 😭😭😭😭

[theheavycrown]

Looking to her in revelation? Intense eye contact? Eyes roving across his face? Yes, yes, and yes.

[riverdaleladiesdaily]

Betty Cooper, beautiful as always in season 5, episode 2

[bugheadcentral]

This is peak Sleuthing Soulmates: discussion of a crime, intent listening, and adorable affection. True love.

[theheavycrown]

BONUS: We love hoodie Jughead with a sardonic hand gesture

[riverdalecentral]

Don’t talk about Betty or Jughead goes full Juggernaut 👊

[cherylblossomcentral]

Cheryl Blossom using a wig to cover her “signature red mane” in 5x01