Calling all Snowvians! It’s almost that time of year again and we’re getting quite excited for the 10th anniversary of our beloved Carry On Countdown. We hope you are too.
The Carry On Countdown is a fandom hosted, month-long ‘countdown’ event to the Chapter 61 Snowbaz anniversary for The Simon Snow Trilogy by Rainbow Rowell. The event begins on November 25th and features daily prompts to help inspire all kinds of magnificent fan-created content as we draw closer to Simon and Baz’s anniversary date on December 24th.
As you might remember, our yearly prompt list always goes live on October 25th, a month before the countdown begins. Before that however, we would like to make an official Countdown Rules post for participants to reference now and throughout the countdown in response to questions we’ve received last year as well as years past.
PROMPTS:
The prompt list can be used in your original content as you wish and at your own interpretation, but if you have any questions or would like clarification, please send us an ask. We encourage (and LOVE) fanfiction, fanart, cosplay, memes, songs, playlists, crafts, puzzles, games, baking, fiber arts, etc.
SUBMISSIONS:
You can post all submissions to this beautifully sick and twisted website tumblr.com and mention us @carryon-countdown if you wish. Mandatory tags are #carry on countdown and/or #coc 2025 so the admins can do the best they can hunting down all of your delicious submissions.
For our lovely fanfiction writers out there, we also have a 2025 Carry On Countdown collection on AO3 that can be posted to as soon as the Countdown starts.
When using prompts in your submissions, we want to make it clear you CAN combine more than one prompt into one submission, but please do not post that submission more than once. (For example, if you want to use the Day 7 and Day 12 prompt for your Day 7 submission that’s more than okay, but you can only post that submission once.) Combining prompts also does NOT meet the criteria for joining our Page of Honour so please keep that in mind, and visit the Page of Honour section down below for more details.
If you are collaborating with another participant, or using another creator’s work in your submission (background for a meme, header image for a fic, etc) please make sure to obtain permission from that creator first, and then credit them appropriately.
The Carry On Countdown, most importantly, is about community. We share original art and original creations with each other over a book series we all love so dearly, and that’s what makes all of this so special. That is why the admins wish to state, as clearly as we possibly can, that we do NOT allow AI usage or AI submissions anywhere in this event.
PAGE OF HONOUR:
In order to qualify for our Page of Honour, you must complete all 30 COC prompts on their set days. Combining prompts unfortunately does NOT meet these requirements. Posting content for each prompt for 30 days in a row is not an easy feat, and we want to honour the individuals who accomplish that!
Due to time zones and such, if you post a submission within a day or so of its set posting date that’s perfectly fine. However, if you post a submission for Day 10 on Day 13, that’s a bit too late. Please use your best discretion; if you think you posted as close to the prompt date as you could within the time range, please apply for the Page of Honour once the Countdown has concluded. We would love to honour as many creators as we can.
In order to apply for the Page of Honour, please DM Raegan @carryonmybloodylovelies with an explanation/link of where to find all of the work you posted for this year’s countdown and how you would like it to be listed. (This can simply be the tag everything is under on your blog, a link to your AO3, etc.) You’ll also need to let @carryonmybloodylovelies know whether you want your blog or another platform (such as your ao3) linked on the Page of Honour. You can only choose one.
With that, this concludes our general rules for the Carry On Countdown. Please spread the word and reblog and stay tuned for our 2025 Prompt list, which will be posted on October 25th! We’re unbelievably excited to celebrate the 10th annual Carry On Countdown with you all. Take care of each other, and we’ll see you soon!
Hello Snowvians! It's our pleasure to announce that it is once again time for the annual 2024 Carry On Countdown. The Carry On Countdown is a fandom hosted, month-long ‘countdown’ event to the Chapter 61 Snowbaz anniversary for The Simon Snow Trilogy by Rainbow Rowell. The event begins on November 25th and features daily prompts to help inspire all kinds of wonderful fan-created content as we draw closer to Simon and Baz’s anniversary date on December 24th.
We encourage fanfiction, fanart, cosplay, memes, songs, playlists, crafts, etc. The prompts are completely up to your own interpretation and can be used in your original content however you like, but if you have any questions, please send us an ask.
Speaking of, our admins are excited to present the prompt list for this year's Carry On Countdown:
Day 1, NOV 25: Something Old
Day 2, NOV 26: Chosen
Day 3, NOV 27: AU/Alternate Universe
Day 4, NOV 28: Daydreaming
Day 5, NOV 29: Forest
Day 6, NOV 30: Truth/Dare
Day 7, DEC 1: Gently
Day 8, DEC 2: Bleed
Day 9, DEC 3: Side Ships/Alternative Ships
Day 10, DEC 4: Dinner
Day 11, DEC 5: Wavering
Day 12, DEC 6: Normal
Day 13, DEC 7: Lyrics
Day 14, DEC 8: Sour
Day 15, DEC 9: Sweets
Day 16, DEC 10: Punk
Day 17, DEC 11: Surprise
Day 18, DEC 12: Vessel
Day 19, DEC 13: Fluff
Day 20, DEC 14: Teeth
Day 21, DEC 15: WLW
Day 22, DEC 16: Angst
Day 23, DEC 17: Goats
Day 24, DEC 18: Holiday Shopping
Day 25, DEC 19: Truce
Day 26, DEC 20: Savour
Day 27, DEC 21: Intertwined
Day 28, DEC 22: Snowed In
Day 29, DEC 23: Alight
Day 30, DEC 24: Something New
You are welcome to participate in as many or as few of the days of the event as you wish. Completing every daily prompt for the COC is not mandatory, although anyone who does will earn a special spot on our “Page of Honour” once the event has concluded.
The COC is a fan-created and fan-run event, and we have a lovely, dedicated team of admins who are busy organizing all of the fun: Cora @otherpeoplesheartachept-2, Froggy @jasonfunderberkerthefrogexists, and Raegan @carryonmylovelies.
Even though we can hardly believe it, this is the 9th consecutive year that the fandom has hosted this countdown, and its admins are thrilled to continue this cherished tradition with you all. We feel quite lucky to be a part of something so special every year, and we truly cannot wait for another delightful season of sharing Snowbaz fan-creations with one another. We wish everyone who is planning on participating in the countdown the best of luck. And don’t forget! Our askbox is always open for any questions you may have concerning this event.
Reblogs are very much appreciated (please reblog!), and the hashtags we encourage using with posts relating to the countdown are #Carry On Countdown and #COC 2024.
Hello, friends! We are excited to announce that it is once again time for the annual 2023 Carry On Countdown. The Carry On Countdown is a fandom hosted, month-long ‘countdown’ event to the Chapter 61 Snowbaz anniversary for The Simon Snow Trilogy by Rainbow Rowell. The event begins on November 25th and features daily prompts to help inspire all kinds of delightful, fan-created content as we draw closer to Simon and Baz’s anniversary date on December 24th.
We encourage fanfiction, fanart, cosplay, memes, songs, playlists, crafts, etc. The prompts are completely up to your own interpretation and can be used in your content however you like, but if you have any questions, please send us an ask.
Speaking of, this year’s admins are thrilled to present the prompt list for the 2023 Carry On Countdown:
Day 1, NOV 25: Creature
Day 2, NOV 26: Confession
Day 3, NOV 27: AU/Alternate Universe
Day 4, NOV 28: Stars
Day 5, NOV 29: Fight
Day 6, NOV 30: WLW
Day 7, DEC 1: Midnight
Day 8, DEC 2: Sick
Day 9, DEC 3: Pride
Day 10, DEC 4: Wrath
Day 11, DEC 5: Side Ships/Alternative Ships
Day 12, DEC 6: Wings
Day 13, DEC 7: Shudder
Day 14, DEC 8: Blade
Day 15, DEC 9: Familiar
Day 16, DEC 10: Smoke
Day 17, DEC 11: Fluff
Day 18, DEC 12: Hunger
Day 19, DEC 13: Sci-Fi
Day 20, DEC 14: Flowers
Day 21, DEC 15: Begin Again
Day 22, DEC 16: Music
Day 23, DEC 17: Bite
Day 24, DEC 18: Cross
Day 25, DEC 19: Carnival/Faire
Day 26, DEC 20: Angst
Day 27, DEC 21: Gift
Day 28, DEC 22: Gently
Day 29, DEC 23: Cherry
Day 30, DEC 24: Crack
You are welcome to participate in as many or as few of the days of the event as you wish. Completing every daily prompt for the COC is not mandatory, although anyone who does will earn a special spot on our “Page of Honour” once the event has concluded.
The COC is a fan-created and fan-run event, and once again we have another dedicated team of admins who are busy organizing all of the fun: Cora @otherpeoplesheartachept-2, Lola @dragoneggos, Froggy @jasonfunderberkerthefrogexists, and Raegan @carryonmylovelies. Please stay tuned for our Meet the Admin’s post in a few weeks!
If you can believe it, this is the 8th consecutive year that the fandom has hosted this countdown, and its admins are thrilled to continue this cherished tradition with you all. We wish everyone who is planning on participating in the countdown the best of luck. And don’t forget! Our askbox is always open for any questions you may have concerning this event.
Reblogs are very much appreciated (please reblog!), and the hashtags we encourage using with posts relating to the countdown are #Carry On Countdown and #COC 2023.
Hello hello! It's now time to announce the prompt list for this year's Carry On Countdown. The admins are very excited to share this collaboration of love with all of you so that the preparation for this event can finally begin!
But first, in case you would like to know more about what the Carry On Countdown is, please click here to visit our COC 2022 introduction post for more information.
We would also like to inform you of the following:
There are no limitations as to what you create for this event; we encourage fanfiction, fanart, cosplay, songs, playlists, memes, crafts etc.
You are welcome to participate in as many or as few of the days of the event as you wish! Completing every single prompt for the countdown is not mandatory.
All prompts are completely up to your own interpretation. However, if you have questions or would like clarification on any of the prompts, please do not hesitate to send us an ask!
Lastly, the official hashtags we strongly recommend using are #Carry On Countdown and #COC 2022. You may also @ us in your posts, but please be aware that your tag might not appear in our notifications. (Thank you, Tumblr!)
And now, without further ado, the admins of the 2022 COC proudly present this year's prompt list:
Day 1, NOV 25: The End
Day 2, NOV 26: AU/Alternate Universe
Day 3, NOV 27: Expectations
Day 4, NOV 28: Cake
Day 5, NOV 29: Bloodlines
Day 6, NOV 30: Side Ships/Alternative Ships
Day 7, DEC 1: Veil
Day 8, DEC 2: Lyrics
Day 9, DEC 3: Staff
Day 10, DEC 4: Angst
Day 11, DEC 5: WLW
Day 12, DEC 6: Devour
Day 13, DEC 7: Devotion
Day 14, DEC 8: Cryptid
Day 15, DEC 9: Fluff
Day 16, DEC 10: Bridge
Day 17, DEC 11: Match
Day 18, DEC 12: Shepherd
Day 19, DEC 13: Heal
Day 20, DEC 14: Fangs
Day 21, DEC 15: First Snow
Day 22, DEC 16: Ritual
Day 23, DEC 17: Hurt/Comfort
Day 24, DEC 18: Showers
Day 25, DEC 19: Sleep
Day 26, DEC 20: Mistletoe
Day 27, DEC 21: Turn
Day 28, DEC 22: Shiver
Day 29, DEC 23: Party
Day 30, DEC 24: The Beginning
We hope everyone enjoys this year's prompt list as much as we enjoyed making it. Please reblog this post to share your excitement! The 2022 Carry On Countdown will begin on November 25th, and as always, our askbox is open for any questions you may have concerning this event.
And with that, we wish everyone planning on participating the best of luck with preparing your creations for this year!
Hello there! We are thrilled to announce that it is once again time for the annual 2022 Carry On Countdown. If you’re new to this beloved tradition of ours, welcome! The Carry On Countdown is a fandom hosted, month-long ‘countdown’ event to the Chapter 61 Snowbaz anniversary for The Simon Snow Trilogy by Rainbow Rowell. The event begins on November 25th and features daily prompts to help inspire all sorts of wonderful fan-created content as we draw closer to that cherished anniversary date on December 24th.
In order to give everyone who wishes to participate enough time to prepare, the prompt list for this year’s COC will be posted a month before the event begins, on October 25th. Content for the Carry On Countdown can be just about anything you desire to create! We encourage fanfiction, fanart, cosplay, memes, songs, playlists, crafts, etc. The prompts are completely up to your own interpretation and can be used in your content however you like, but if you’re confused or have any questions, please send us an ask.
You are welcome to participate in as many or as few of the days of the event as you wish. Completing every daily prompt for the COC is not mandatory, although anyone who does will earn a special spot on our “Page of Honour” once the event has concluded.
The COC is a fan-created and fan-run event, and we once again have another dedicated team of admins who are busy organizing all of the fun.
We have five main admins, Froggy, Cora, Lola, Yoey, and Raegan, whose brief introductions can be found below.
Froggy: Hello! I’m Jason Funderberker the Frog from @jasonfunderberkerthefrogexists, but you can call me Froggy! First time being an admin, but I’m really excited :DDD
Cora: Hello everyone :) I’m Cora from @otherpeoplesheartachept-2, and this is my first year as an admin for the Carry On Countdown! The COC is one of my absolute favorite fandom events so I’m super excited to see what people create for it this year!!
Lola: Hey besties!! I’m Lola from @dragoneggos and this is my first year as an admin for countdown, and I’m super excited!! I had such a fun time participating last year, and I can’t wait to see what we all do this year!!
Yoey: Hi friends! This is Yoey from @pacey-bunce-loves-joey - really looking forward to being your unsolicited admin for the first time this year. I live for the pure creativity and chaos of the CO community - can’t wait to see what ya’ll bring to the table for this year’s countdown!
Raegan: Hi besties! I’m Raegan from @carryonmylovelies and I’m thrilled to say that this is my third year being an admin for the Carry On Countdown. I deeply adore this event and all the epic creations it inspires. Can’t wait to see what you all have in store for us <3
This is the 7th consecutive year that the fandom has hosted this countdown, and its admins are incredibly excited to 'carry on' ;) this special tradition. We wish everyone who is planning on participating in the countdown the best of luck and hope that the fandom enjoys the upcoming content from all of its talented creators. Don't forget! Our askbox is always open for any questions you may have concerning this event.
Reblogs are very much appreciated, and the hashtags we strongly encourage using with posts relating to the countdown are #Carry On Countdown and #COC 2022.
Stay tuned for the COC 2022 prompt list on October 25th!
With love,
The admins of the 2022 Carry On Countdown <3
P.S. (The COC also unofficially serves as a reminder to Rainbow herself that Carry On is sort of a Christmas book. 🙈)
I'm rereading Carry On again after years of barely thinking about it (gonna follow it up with a reread of Wayward Son and then finally get to Any Way The Wind Blows for the first time), and it's making me so happy :') seeing the writing with fresh eyes, recognising things I made posts about, remembering the good old carry on fandom days :') I'll always cherish those memories and it's so great to be reminded again.
I'm rereading Carry On again after years of barely thinking about it (gonna follow it up with a reread of Wayward Son and then finally get to Any Way The Wind Blows for the first time), and it's making me so happy :') seeing the writing with fresh eyes, recognising things I made posts about, remembering the good old carry on fandom days :') I'll always cherish those memories and it's so great to be reminded again.
Hello again to the lovely Carry On fandom! The COC admins are finally ready and excited to announce the 30 day prompt list for this year’s event. If you’re curious about what the Carry On Countdown is and want to learn more, please click here to visit our COC Introduction Post.
Just as a reminder:
We encourage any and all fan-created content for this event. Fanfiction, fanart, songs, playlists, cosplay, memes, crafts, etc. are more than welcome in the Carry On Countdown.
The prompts are completely up to your own interpretation and can be used in your content however you like, but if you’re confused or have any questions concerning the prompts, please send us an ask so we can try to help clarify.
Completing every prompt for this event is not mandatory to participate, so please complete as many or as few of the COC prompts as you want :)
The hashtags we ask that you use when posting content for the Carry On Countdown and its daily prompts are: #Carry On Countdown and #COC 2021. You are welcome to @ us in your posts, but please be aware your mention might not always show up in our notifications. (Thanks tumblr.) Using the hashtags is the best way to make sure everyone can find and enjoy your content, and to make sure the admins can reblog your post to the COC page.
Now, without further ado, we present to you the Carry On Countdown 2021 prompt list:
Day 1, NOV 25: End of Autumn
Day 2, NOV 26: Wings
Day 3, NOV 27: Youth
Day 4, NOV 28: Date Night
Day 5, NOV 29: Side Ships/Alternative Ships
Day 6, NOV 30: Reunion/Reconnect
Day 7, DEC 1: Any Way The Wind Blows
Day 8, DEC 2: Wayward Son
Day 9, DEC 3: Carry On
Day 10, DEC 4: Body Swap
Day 11, DEC 5: Family
Day 12, DEC 6: Hurt/Comfort
Day 13, DEC 7: Cooking/Baking
Day 14, DEC 8: Creatures
Day 15, DEC 9: Vacation/Travel
Day 16, DEC 10: AU’s
Day 17, DEC 11: Decorating
Day 18, DEC 12: Angst
Day 19, DEC 13: Lyrics
Day 20, DEC 14: Bite
Day 21, DEC 15: Holiday
Day 22, DEC 16: Throwback
Day 23, DEC 17: Magic
Day 24, DEC 18: Side Characters
Day 25, DEC 19: Sleepover
Day 26, DEC 20: Grief
Day 27, DEC 21: Hope
Day 28, DEC 22: Prophecy
Day 29, DEC 23: Snow
Day 30, DEC 24: Flames
We sincerely hope you enjoy this year’s prompt list! The admins had fun coming up with it and we hope everyone has fun using it. Please do reblog this post to share your excitement. And of course, if you have any questions relating to the event or the prompts, feel free to send us an ask. (You’re also always welcome to send us an ask purely to share your excitement for the event, or to let us know if you plan to participate!)
And with that we wish everyone who plans to participate the best of luck with preparing your creations for this year’s countdown!
Hello hello! The time for the annual 2021 Carry On Countdown is finally upon us. If you’re new to the event, welcome! The Carry On Countdown is a fandom hosted, month-long ‘countdown’ to the beloved Chapter 61 Snowbaz anniversary for the Simon Snow Trilogy by Rainbow Rowell. The event begins on November 25th and features daily prompts to help inspire all sorts of fan-created content as we draw closer and closer to the anniversary date on December 24th.
In order to give everyone who wishes to participate enough time to prepare, the prompt list for this year’s COC will be posted a month before the event begins, on October 25th. Content for the Carry On Countdown can be just about anything you wish to create! We encourage fanfiction, fanart, cosplay, memes, songs, playlists, crafts, etc. The prompts are completely up to your own interpretation and can be used in your content however you like, but if you’re confused or have any questions concerning the prompts, please send us an ask so we can try to help clear things up for you.
Please feel free to participate in as many or as few of the days of the event as you wish. Completing every daily prompt for the COC is not mandatory, although anyone who does will earn a special spot on our “Page of Honour” once the event has concluded.
As you may know, the COC is a fan-created and fan-run event, and we once again have a wonderful team of admins who are busy organizing, preparing, and helping everything to run smoothly this year.
We have two main admins, Raegan and Mishti, whose brief introductions can be found below.
Raegan: Hi loves! I’m Raegan from @carryonmylovelies and this is my second year being an admin for the Carry On Countdown. I’ve been in the fandom and have been obsessed with snowbaz since 2017, and I’m so thrilled to see what kind of cool and sexy things everyone creates for the COC this year <3
Mishti: Hi guys!!! This is me, Mishti, from @makedonsgriva and I’m so so excited to be a part of the countdown for the first time!!! It just feels so cool that I am getting to be a part of this beautiful custom that takes place in our fandom every year, and I hope everyone has a blast!!
We also have the addition of 3 ghost admins who will be working very hard behind the scenes of the COC to ensure everything goes well. We are all so excited for this event to begin!
This is the 6th consecutive year that the fandom has hosted the Carry On Countdown and is the first COC to occur with the entire, completed Simon Snow trilogy! We hope everyone who is planning on participating the best of luck, we hope everyone enjoys the amazing content from all the incredible creators that is soon to come, and that you please remember we are here and our askbox is always open for any questions you may have concerning this event. The hashtags we strongly recommend using with posts relating to the countdown are #Carry On Countdown and #COC 2021.
Stay tuned for the COC 2021 prompt list on October 25th!
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