Hellcheer Anniversary Week

Sign ups and prompting now open for the Hellcheer Anniversary Week Bingo event Sign ups open until May 27th, Cards sent out May 28th-June 1st. Event opens for posting July 1st

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I cannot express how excited I am to be able to announce that the sign ups for the first Hellcheer Baby Bang are OPEN! Sign up below - it's a short form, asking for some basic info. We'll try and send out confirmation emails as quickly as we can and you are free to start on your fics (if you haven't already!)

Sign up as an AUTHOR here

Sign up as an ARTIST here

Sign up as an BETA OR PINCH-HITTER here

We can't wait to see what collaborations and creations come out of this event! As always, you can reach us here if you have any questions!

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Hi there!! I just wanted to check about what the word count for authors is going to be? :)

Hello and thanks for the ask!

This is a very low-stress baby bang so your completed fic will need to be 3000-7000 words. We're happy if you want to write more but minimum needs to be at least 3k 😊

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Hello, Hellcheers!

I'm very pleased to say that after only twenty-four hours we already have enough to ensure we can run the event! Of course, the sign ups will be open for quite some time yet but it's amazing to know that enough of you were so excited about it to sign up already. So, anyone thinking of signing up, don't worry that the event might get cancelled due to low numbers!

Now, to other business - answering the queries received in the forms so far. We've decided to post any form questions publicly but anonymously, just in case someone else might be wondering the same thing!

💜Are dead dove fics allowed? Yes, they are! But as always TAG TAG TAG! So long as you mention the right tags during claims and when you post, you can write whatever you like!

💜I have a small conflict with the first check-in (I'm out of town and I don't know what my cell reception will be like), is there a way around that? Like an early check-in or a later one?

Of course! That's not a problem at all, and that's the same for anyone else who might have a conflict with a deadline. You can message us either here or at [email protected] and we'll work something out!

💜I was wondering if I end up writing two separate works, would that be okay?

Yes, that's fine but we will only allow one for artist claims! But if you want to write two, that's absolutely okay (and we'll admit, we'll be very impressed!) We'll promote both during your posting date.

We hope this was helpful 😊Confirmation emails will go out tomorrow or Saturday! (because my mum is getting a cat and I'm very sorry, cats edge out emails! 🤣)

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I cannot express how excited I am to be able to announce that the sign ups for the first Hellcheer Baby Bang are OPEN! Sign up below - it's a short form, asking for some basic info. We'll try and send out confirmation emails as quickly as we can and you are free to start on your fics (if you haven't already!)

Sign up as an AUTHOR here

Sign up as an ARTIST here

Sign up as an BETA OR PINCH-HITTER here

We can't wait to see what collaborations and creations come out of this event! As always, you can reach us here if you have any questions!

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We've had quite a few sign ups already - we love you guys so much! The enthusiasm for this event has been overwhelming. I've pinned the sign up post to the blog for easy access, if you're thinking about joining but you have plenty of time.

Confirmation emails will happen by Saturday and I will answer any questions from the form via the blog, so keep an eye out! In the meantime, plot, brainstorm and even start to write if the spirit takes you. 💜

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this might be silly to ask but, for the bang, does hellcheer need to be romantic? or is platonic hellcheer allowed? sorry for what is likely an obvious question 😅

There are no silly questions! For this event, the pairing does need to be romantic, whether that is established relationship, meet cute, or slow burn, as the main focus.

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Hi, I have a question about posting for the Baby Bang. The FAQ says "Please note, your entire fic must be posted by this date", so does this mean that if my fic has multiple chapters, the last chapter should be posted by the week of December 14 at the latest? Thank you!

So, let's say you and your artist requested the posting date of 9th December. If you had a seven chapter fic, you could start posting one chapter a day for a week and post the final chapter on the 9th. The Hellcheer Anniversary blog will be posting everyone's collaborations on their assigned posting day to make sure that everyone sees it.

The week of 14 December is for anyone who needs an extension to complete their works, so anyone in need of it will have their posting dates during this week.

I hope this helps! 😊

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FAQ PART 3 - CLAIMS

How does author-artist matching work? Each writer will submit a summary of their story, and artists will get to claim which summary they want to create art for. Summaries will be posted anonymously.

Why do we have to keep works anonymous? This is to ensure fairness and avoid any bias. Artists will choose based on that work's summary alone, instead of any existing relationship with the author. It's fine if you've already mentioned a few small details but please keep the majority a secret until after claims!

What do I need to submit for claims as an author? We'll ask for basic info such as rating, characters, warnings...anything an artist might need to choose a work. We will also ask that you have 45-50% of your final word count completed by claims, just to make sure everyone can finish. But don't worry - we won't be draconian about it if you're a little under! That's why we have extensions.

How do I find a beta for my work? We will have betas signed up for the fest! We will provide a list, which we'll keep updated as betas can sign up at any time. But you are also very welcome to use your own.

How does posting work? We'll email all of the teams asking what preferred dates you would like and then assign them. How many will be revealed on each day depends on how many teams we'll have. We'll also have an extension week, for anyone who needs some extra time to finish off their works. Please note, your entire fic must be posted by this date! But how you do this is ultimately up to you and your artist to decide and coordinate posting.

What if I've signed up as a pinch-hitter? You won't need to do anything for now! if someone drops out, either as an artist or author, we'll reach out to any pinch-hitters we have to see if someone is able to fill in.

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With sign ups opening on Wednesday, please contact us if you have any questions or need something clarifying! We're really excited for this fest to start and we hope you are too!

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If we plan to write a multichapter fic for the baby bang when could we begin posting? July 1st or a later date?

Hello! We will explain it more in our next and final FAQ post out this weekend but everyone will choose posting dates. It doesn't matter how you choose to do it, so long as you and your artist have both posted your works by that date. So, you could post in the run up and then upload your final chapter on your posting date.

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FAQ PART 2 - SIGN UPS

What happens once I've signed up? If you're an author, you can start right away! However, until after claims we do ask that you keep your story a secret so that claims are anonymous. We'll do a check in once sign ups close to check on your progress. What if I'm an artist? Sit tight! You'll need to wait for claims - the very exciting time when we reveal what authors have created. We'll have more info about this further down the line.

What are the requirements for the fest? If you're an author, we're asking for a minimum fic requirement of between 3,000-7,000 words. You may absolutely do more if you wish but your finished fic needs to be at least 3,000. If you're an artist, it needs to be one completed work - this can be art, moodboards, visual edits, video edits, podfics...whatever your mind and creativity will allow! But as always NO AI is to be used in the making of any works.

And if I'm a beta? Also hold tight! Sign ups are open for betas until the fest closes, so feel free to sign up at any time. You'll need to let us know of the best way to contact you as we'll need to reach out when someone is in need of a beta.

Are there any rules? Yes! Be supportive, be pleasant, and understanding. This is a collab event and we want everyone to have fun. As above, no AI is to be used and the works must all feature Hellcheer. Everything else is up to you. We also ask that everything is tagged appropriately when you post.

What about communication for this fest? We'll email everyone when a check in is needed - however, we're also hoping to have a Discord server for this event, so people can chat and get pinged for updates. But don't worry if you don't have Discord as we'll definitely still be contacting people the usual way with info and deadlines.

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Hi ! I wanted to know for the Baby Bang, what would be the requirements for artists ? Would it be the same as a mini bang meaning something like one artwork per fic claimed ? Have a nice day !

Hey!

Yes, it's the same as with a mini bang that for each fic claimed the artist needs to complete one artwork, moodboard, video edit, gif, etc. If they feel up to it they can do multiple pieces for one fic but we ask that at least one is fully finished before the end of the event.

Thank you for asking!

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Written in the Stars Baby Bang Schedule

Sign ups open - 27 May

Author close - 1 July 

Artist/pinch hitter close - 25 July 

Beta sign ups stay open for the duration. 

Author Check in 1 - 2 July. A very light first check in for authors. Do you have an idea, have you started, do you have any questions.

Check in 2 - 1 August. Summaries and word count due for claims. We would ideally like 45-50% completed at this point.

Claims - 15 August

Communication check in - 29 August

Artist Check in 1 - 19 September 

Check in for all - 31 October

Posting date claims - 7 November

Final submissions - 21 November 

Promo week - 30 November

Posting - week of 7 December

Extensions - week of 14 December

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FAQ PART 1 - BEFORE SIGN UPS

What is a Baby Bang? It's a fandom fest designed to be collaborative and create works. For this an author will write a story and an artist will create an accompanying work for it.

Who is running this fest? As always, I'm @theladycarpathia and I've owned and run Hellcheer Anniversary Week since it's conception. I've always wanted a bang for Hellcheer and I'm thrilled to finally be able to run one! I'm Head Mod and in charge of the authors. This year, I'm joined by my good friends @arisque and @pupcakes282.

Arisque is responsible for the wonderful artwork that we're using for headers and banners and she will be responsible for the artists. She joined us for our Hellcheer WIP Event previously and is so excited to tackle another event. And Pupcakes has helped me for a few years now, for the WIP event, last year's bingo and even our Year 3 prompt event! They'll head up the final area of Betas and Pitch-Hitters.

What do I have to do to sign up? Look out for the form being opened on May 27th! We'll open sign ups for everyone on this date - Artists, Authors, Betas and Pitch-hitters. However, all of these forms will have different closing dates so keep an eye out for these.

I'm not a writer or an artist, but I'd still like to participate. That's fine! If you want to be involved, you can always sign up as a beta. But if you have no time to participate at all, cheerleading and enjoying the works after are both very important!

Can I sign up as both a writer and an artist? You may, so long as you're prepared for the time commitment that goes into both.

When will the full schedule be announced? Very soon! So, if you're thinking of signing up, keep an eye out on this page and put some dates in your diaries.

And there's more of our FAQ to come but please do ask us any questions that you may have!

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ANNOUNCING THE 'WRITTEN IN THE STARS' HELLCHEER BABY BANG! 💜🤍

Chrissy and Eddie are meant to be...in any timeline, any universe, any story. That's why we chose this name for our first ever baby bang - and we can't wait to see what you guys create to show all the ways they're bound by fate.

Our new sign up date is now May 27th 2026. This will give authors more time to create their works and it will allow us to do claims earlier as well. On this date, we'll release the sign up forms for Authors, Artists, Betas and Pinch-Hitters. And yes, you may sign up for more than one, if you think you have the capacity! More info and a full schedule to come soon!

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ANNOUNCING THE 'WRITTEN IN THE STARS' HELLCHEER BABY BANG! 💜🤍

Chrissy and Eddie are meant to be...in any timeline, any universe, any story. That's why we chose this name for our first ever baby bang - and we can't wait to see what you guys create to show all the ways they're bound by fate.

Our new sign up date is now May 27th 2026. This will give authors more time to create their works and it will allow us to do claims earlier as well. On this date, we'll release the sign up forms for Authors, Artists, Betas and Pinch-Hitters. And yes, you may sign up for more than one, if you think you have the capacity! More info and a full schedule to come soon!

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Hello, Hellcheers! I'm sure a lot of you have seen our baby bang poll by now. We definitely have enough author interest to have a small bang run but our artist numbers are low. With this in mind, I'm posting a second poll below. We are open to all kinds of visual works so if you are considering signing up, please let us know what you can take part with!

What would you be willing to sign up with for our baby bang?

Artwork

Gifs

Moodboards

Visual edits

Video

Other

Voting ended onMar 31

Other can be anything - playlists, an IRL creation...if you can do something not on this list, please let us know! 💜

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Would you take part in a baby bang for our fourth anniversary?

I would participate as a writer

I would participate as an artist

I won't participate but I'd like to see the works after!

I'm interested but I'd still like there to be a longer time-frame

I'd be a beta

I'd be a pinch-hitter

Voting ended onMar 29

We would like to do something huge for our fourth year (but not as amazing and tremendous as we're planning for our fifth year...more info to come on that 👀) and would like to host a baby bang. What is a baby bang? It's a collaborative event between artists and authors. Instead of a big bang, we're looking to do something smaller, with a word count of 3-7k. We're happy for authors to write more if they choose but we know what life is like! We'd like to try something smaller and more accessible. Sign ups would be from July 1st and you can start working on it right away, if you're an author, and we'd be looking at a posting week in mid December. Art can include anything from traditional art, to video edits, to moodboards to visual edits! As always, we ask for no AI to be involved in any works created.

We're also considering a smaller prompt event at our usual anniversary time, for anyone who can't participate in a bang, just so everyone feels involved! We'll run another poll for this later, if the bang looks like it can go ahead. If there's not enough interest, we'll run a prompt event as normal. I would LOVE to have a bang succeed - I don't know if Hellcheer has ever had one and we've had feedback from people asking for a artist/author collab event so hopefully this can be it! If people would like more time for it, we can easily adjust the timeframel but to start with, we're looking at roughly six months.

As always, you can comment or ask us any questions via blog or email! 💜

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Would you take part in a baby bang for our fourth anniversary?

I would participate as a writer

I would participate as an artist

I won't participate but I'd like to see the works after!

I'm interested but I'd still like there to be a longer time-frame

I'd be a beta

I'd be a pinch-hitter

Voting ended onMar 29

We would like to do something huge for our fourth year (but not as amazing and tremendous as we're planning for our fifth year...more info to come on that 👀) and would like to host a baby bang. What is a baby bang? It's a collaborative event between artists and authors. Instead of a big bang, we're looking to do something smaller, with a word count of 3-7k. We're happy for authors to write more if they choose but we know what life is like! We'd like to try something smaller and more accessible. Sign ups would be from July 1st and you can start working on it right away, if you're an author, and we'd be looking at a posting week in mid December. Art can include anything from traditional art, to video edits, to moodboards to visual edits! As always, we ask for no AI to be involved in any works created.

We're also considering a smaller prompt event at our usual anniversary time, for anyone who can't participate in a bang, just so everyone feels involved! We'll run another poll for this later, if the bang looks like it can go ahead. If there's not enough interest, we'll run a prompt event as normal. I would LOVE to have a bang succeed - I don't know if Hellcheer has ever had one and we've had feedback from people asking for a artist/author collab event so hopefully this can be it! If people would like more time for it, we can easily adjust the timeframel but to start with, we're looking at roughly six months.

As always, you can comment or ask us any questions via blog or email! 💜