Old Hockeys Fic Fest FAQ
Welcome to the Old Hockeys Fic Fest! I'm super excited to have you join and write about your favorite olds yaoi and yuri (and het if you wanna go for the actual married hockey player/figure skaters!). Here's some answers to frequently asked questions and will be updated as needed.
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What's a fic fest?
A fic fest is a prompt meme where everyone submits prompts for folks to fulfill with fic or art, centered around a theme. Our theme is hockey olds AKA players who played at least one professional game by the 2019-2020 season.
Who can participate?
Everyone is welcome to participate but if you're feeling shy about submitting work, please feel free to submit prompts. We require at least 3 prompts but open to 10. The more we can pick from, the better. Prompts are first come, first served.
What kind of prompts can be submitted?
This is a NSFW fic fest so sky's the limit. I'm doing old-school rules so I'm not validating ages but if you participate, I'm assuming you're cool with everything that may show up. We do require that everyone tags appropriately.
Which players qualify?
If your player/player couple has played a professional game by the 2019-2020 season, you are able to write them. This means that TK/NolPat counts but WillMack does not. We do not accept players who have been involved in sexual assault or TERFs. I know most athletes are Republican and will not outright ban them. This is a don't like, don't read fic fest. I will accept deceased players but you are absolutely required to tag this, especially if we are discussing the modern players.
Any taboo topics?
Nope. Other than banned players, any prompt will be accepted except anything that's clearly racist, anti-Semitic, etc. You're free to tackle homophobia, misogyny, addiction, mental health, horrific injuries and early retirements, COVID, etc as long as you tag it. If you have any questions about this, feel free to reach out via tumblr ask or email me at [email protected].
How do I submit fic, art, playlists, etc?
We are hosting on AO3! You must have an AO3 account to participate. We will be anonymous and then reveal creators as per the timeline. Fic writers must have a complete fic of at least 1000 words but are encouraged to write more. For my artists/mixers, please reach out to me so we can properly host in the collection. I'd like to prevent future link breakage so let's work together to ensure that.
I'm recommending to all creators to lock your work and make comments available to only registered users to prevent AI slop bot comments and to maintain the fourth wall. Some of these players do not have a high hit rate on Google and your creation will show up on the first page if it's not locked.
Met, it's the future and I don't fuck with what I made. What do I do?
First, have a hug because been there, done that. Second, please reach out to me so we can work something out. I'm asking that you either orphan the work or revert it to an anonymous state but will work something out with you. I would prefer that work is not hidden/removed from future readers but again, totally get it if we have to scrub.
What about betas and pinch hitters?
I will host a sign-up sheet for betas and pinch hitters, and in your sign-up, I'll ask if you need a beta. I'll also ask for pinch hitters because sometimes life happens. We will get the pinch hitters to finish the prompts.
I have a question not mentioned here. How do I reach out to you?
Drop an ask or reach out to me at [email protected]!
