Fandom Growth Exchange

The Fandom Growth Exchange is a multi-fandom exchange for fandoms, relationships, and characters that have ten or fewer complete fics (or five or fewer contributing authors) on AO3. See fandomgrowthexchange.tumblr.com/Links for more info!

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Remaining Initial Pinch Hits - Round 7

We have 13 remaining initial pinch hits for this round of the Fandom Growth Exchange! See more details and claim them here: https://fandomgrowthexchange.dreamwidth.org/tag/iphs

PH 3 - Nyanko Days (Anime & Manga), Bonnie's Bakery (Video Game), Wildfrost (Video Game)

PH 5 - 网游之近战法师 - 蝴蝶蓝 | Wǎngyóu Zhī Jìnzhàn Fǎshī - Húdié Lán, ダウト～セレブは華麗に嘘をつく～ | Doubt ~Serebu wa Karei ni Usowotsuku~ | Liar! Scheming Socialites (Visual Novel), ダウト～オフィスは男女の嘘だらけ～ | Doubt ~Ofisu wa Danjo no Uso Darake~ | Liar! Office Deception (Visual Novel), 대장금 | Jewel in the Palace (TV), Siren (Video Games), Dance of Cards (Video Game), Heroes of Might and Magic (Video Games), 古剑奇谭 | Gujian Qitan (Video Games), 仙王的日常生活 | The Daily Life of the Immortal King (Cartoon)

PH 6 - Dominion of the Fallen - Aliette de Bodard, Kamen Rider Kuuga, 蟲師 | Mushishi (Anime & Manga)

PH 7 - Manifest (TV 2018), The Trials of Apollo - Rick Riordan, Passions (TV), Marvel Cinematic Universe

PH 8 - Arthurian Mythology, Criminal Minds (US TV), Open Heart (Visual Novels), The Royal Romance (Visual Novel), Something Wild & Wonderful - Anita Kelly

PH 9 - Yu-Gi-Oh! Duel Monsters (Anime & Manga), Sly Cooper (Video Games), 賭ケグルイ | Kakegurui (Anime & Manga)

PH 10 - Анна – Детективъ | Detective Anna (TV), Enquête à cœur ouvert (TV), Los Espejos Venecianos - Joan Manuel Gisbert, Avril Lavigne (Musician)

PH 12 - Badlands 2005 (1988), Iron Man (Movies), Twin Peaks, Crossing Jordan

PH 13 - If It Please the Court - D.E Chaudron, Triaina Academy - Leo, Heart of Battle - Fay Ikin

PH 15 - Leverage RPF, Braveheart (1995), NCIS RPF

PH 17 - What Happens Next (Webcomic), We Know the Devil (Visual Novel), Terra Ignota - Ada Palmer, Turnabout: An Ace Attorney Musical

PH 18 - Babylon (2022), Fool's Paradise (2023), Snatch. (2000)

PH 19 - 明星大侦探 | Who's the Murderer (TV), Penance (Movie 2018), Gabriel Allon Series - Daniel Silva

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Initial Pinch Hits + Other Fun Stuff!

There are 7 initial pinch hits this round. Visit the comm to see what they are and to claim: https://fandomgrowthexchange.dreamwidth.org/2021/07/22/

We also have a promo post where you can share your rare faves and be inspired to check out those of others! https://fandomgrowthexchange.dreamwidth.org/40645.html

Finally, you can easily browse all requests using this app: https://autoao3app.firebaseapp.com/#/FandomGrowthExchange2021

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Assignments Out!

Check your email or AO3 Assignments page! If there are any issues, email us at [email protected]. Assignments are due September 25th.

Other reminders are in the relevant DW post: https://fandomgrowthexchange.dreamwidth.org/41262.html

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Signups are now open here! Sign-ups close July 19th at 11:55 UTC.

For a guide on how to sign up, see this post on the comm: https://fandomgrowthexchange.dreamwidth.org/40418.html

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Reminder to sign up, if you haven’t already!

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Signups are now open here! Sign-ups close July 19th at 11:55 UTC.

For a guide on how to sign up, see this post on the comm: https://fandomgrowthexchange.dreamwidth.org/40418.html

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Nominations are now open here! Each person can nominate up to 20 fandoms, with up to 20 relationships/characters each.

Nominations will close July 8th at 11:55 PM UTC. Countdown | What time is that for me?

Qualification guidelines, as well as the Evidence Post, can be found on the Dreamwidth comm: https://fandomgrowthexchange.dreamwidth.org/2021/06/28/

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[sugarssaur]

Fic writers who writes for small fandoms/rare pairs are my fucking heroes.

[transxfiles]

i love being in small fandoms so much. my fic gets 21 hits on ao3 and i know everyone in the fandom has read it. if it gets over five likes i’m the best goddamn writer in the whole world. small fandoms feel very much like family. i am but a child showing my aunts the crayon drawing i made of two characters holding hands. y’know.

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Nominations will open June 28th!

Nominations are going to be open soon, so start thinking about the ultra-rare fandoms, characters, and ships you love, and keep an eye on the Dreamwidth comm, HERE.

If you’ve never participated before, now is a great time to read through the rules and ask questions if you still have any.

[borealiszero]

That sharp pain of reality as you can't scroll through you rare ship on ao3 because there's only 5 fanfics and two of them are not in English

[clementinecoastline]

One of my favorite things is, like, when a certain ship or character or idea just has… one person filling most of it. Like, when there’s 20 posts and 15 of them are just ONE person doing their best to sustain the posts. Especially when it’s abt rare pairs.

[femboyyghostface]

I don’t know how I end up in fandoms consisting of like four people and a broken lamp, but here I am

[wibblo-wobblo-timey-wimey]

lol that feeling when you’re the only one that ships that random rarepair and you get to create the shipname

[kawaiijellymonster]

You know you’ve hit rare-pair crack ship rock bottom when you open the tag on ao3 and theres 3 fics in it. Two of which you’ve already read, and one in a language you don’t know.

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Fandom Growth 2021 is happening!

Nominations open June 28th!

Find the rules, schedule, FAQs, and helpful links here: https://fandomgrowthexchange.dreamwidth.org/2021/05/16/

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Works Revealed!!

The 2018 collection is revealed! We hope you enjoy your gift. Thank you to everyone for making the exchange run so smoothly, especially the pinch hitters! If there are any problems with your gift, please contact us at [email protected] or the page-a-mod post so that we can resolve them.