The intent of this fest is to create fanworks around the general theme of Baz’s “erotic gropefest” imaginings.
-All fanwork and media types allowed
-Works can be in any genre, as long as they are in keeping with the spirit of the event (PWP, angst, crack, fluff, etc.)
-Though works made for this fest do not have to be NSFW, all participants must be 18+, regardless of the rating of their fanwork. This is the only restriction to participate in this fest.
-All explicit works must feature characters 18+ (think Watford eighth year and older). This is the only content restriction for this fest.
-The fest runs Feb 14–24, 2026: Valentine’s Day through Baz’s birthday. Works may be posted at any time during this period.
-There are no sign ups for this event; if you wish to participate, you can do so by adding your work to the collection on AO3, and/or posting to tumblr and tagging this blog.
-Participants are encouraged to tease their in-progress works—share as much or as little as you like while you work on your fest entry.
-Chaptered/multi-part works may be posted all at once or in stages. Only one chapter/section/piece needs to be posted during the fest; works in progress are welcome.
-All works should be uploaded to the AO3 Collection: Erotic Grope Fest 2026. This is a moderated collection, which means that your entry will need to be approved before it shows up as part of the collection. This is to ensure that only EGF works are included, and that those works conform to these rules.
-Entries may also be posted to tumblr; be sure to tag @erotic-grope-fest.
-I will create a tumblr masterlist at the end of the fest with links to all works.
-Questions: see FAQ, send an ask to this blog, message palimpsessed on discord.
