#aswn

[asofterwn]

We should have gone home.

[allthatslithers]

The deep chill of Winter has the Northern Hemisphere in its icy grip. Family groups huddle around the fire for warmth and comfort, telling stories to pass the long nights. All the while, fearsome creatures of the snowy landscape rattle the ancient windows and pound on the thick door of the log cabin. Some beckon people out into the cold using the voices of loved ones, some the embodiment of hunger, and some are furry bipedal creatures, hanging out in the nearby caves.

This month’s theme is Ice Monsters. From the fearsome Yeti to the cunning Yuki Onna (snow woman), creatures of the cold span many countries and cultures. Looking for a few ideas? This post has a good selection to peruse: https://www.deviantart.com/whisperthewolfie/journal/Top-10-Mythical-Creatures-of-Winter-Ice-and-Snow-717911543

Posting of your works will be from Thursday, January 25th to Wednesday, January 31st. We can’t wait to see your works!

"Wait, I'm new here! What's 'A Strongly Worded Note'?" Welcome! ASWN is a low-pressure monthly event. No level of completion is required to post and we encourage everyone to join in. This isn't an event intended to stress you out - whatever you have, even if it's just a plot outline or a sketch, can be posted!

And don’t forget, if you wish to add your works to the AO3 collection, the link is here: https://archiveofourown.org/collections/a_strongly_worded_note

[wargoddess9]

For the @allthatslithers “A Strongly Worded Note” prompt: Haunted House.

Shockingly, this only took me 1 session that was a little over 2 hours. I was inspired. ^^;

[asofterwn]

However, kissing you might.

[allthatslithers]

July ASWN: MONSTER REWIND MADNESS MONTH!

It's the All That Slithers Discord's birthday this month, and to celebrate we are going back into time to give you all the previous prompts from A Strongly Worded Notes past. :D

What this means is you can pick any monster from a previous ASWN prompt for this month!

As usual, the last week of the month is when we will share our retrospective monster creations, and be sure to let us know by @allthatslithers and using #aStronglyWordedNote so we can reblog them!

Also, we have an AO3 collection that you can add your works to if you wish, just please keep in mind that only works that meet our “monster” definition will be accepted into the collection. (As this rule is only applicable to the AO3 collection, you definitely can still post non-monster works created for ASWN.

An Archive of Our Own, a project of the Organization for Transformative Works

If you’re new here or you’ve never participated in ASWN before and need a refresher on what it is, here’s all the info you need: ASWN is a low-pressure monthly event. No level of completion is required to post, and we strongly encourage everyone to join in and share. This isn't an event intended to stress you out — whatever you have, even if it's just a plot outline or a sketch, can be shared with us!

The List of Monsters Past:

Vampires (August 2021)

Aliens (September 2021)

Ghosts and Costume Party (October 2021)

Merpeople (November 2021)

Horned Beasts (December 2021)

Dragons (January 2022)

Fae (February 2022)

Equine Monsters (unicorns, centaurs, kelpies, etc) (March 2022)

Banshee (April 2022)

Werewolf (May 2022)

Eldritch Horror (June 2022)

True Forms (August 2022)

Harpy (September 2022)

Haunted House (October 2022)

Sea Serpent (November 2022)

Winter seasonal monsters (December 2022)

Elemental Monsters (January 2023)

Black Dog/Grimm (February 2023)

Modern myths and monsters (March 2023)

Minotaurs (April 2023)

Dryads (May 2023)

Build-a-Creature (June 2023)

[asofterwn]

I think I’m finally okay with that.

[asofterwn]

If you play the opening wrong, the game is already lost.

[asofterwn]

Please come back.  I can’t do this without you.