#faq's

[is-the-post-reliable]

FAQ’s

If you believe I’ve made a mistake, please feel free to contact me! I try to be as accurate as possible, but I am Just Some Guy and am very much capable of mistakes. However, if you have a correction, please include a source. Please don't just send in your opinions - keep it factual.

My rating system:

🟢 Reliable 🟢 - Entirely accurate, supported by reliable sources.

🟨 Mostly Reliable 🟨 - Generally accurate, but may be slightly misleading (ie by omitting relevant contradictory information), or may contain a minor error.

🔶Partially Reliable 🔶 - Includes some reliable information, but also includes errors.

❌ Unreliable ❌ - Misinformation. May include some small amounts of factual information, but is mostly unreliable, or the overall impression is misleading/incorrect.

I also rate things as TBC (To Be Confirmed) when I feel I do not have enough reliable information to rate a post as reliable or not reliable.

I try to add an image description whenever needed, but if I forget feel free to message me about it!

Responses to my fact checks are tagged #peer review

[darklordofthesimp]

ANYTHING VERSE INFO-PANEL

Confused? Unsure what the timeline is? Wondering why you're reading the COD equivalent of the MCU?

You're in the right place.

Let's start with some FAQs.

Are the readers gender-neutral?

Yes! You can refer to them as whatever pronouns and gender you like. There are no gender-specific descriptions of these characters/you. You'll see some people give them pronouns and fanart of specific genders, that's because everyone has the freedom to refer to them as whatever they like.

Who is Sunshine?

Sunshine is the reader from all of my Ghost x Reader fics! They're integrated into the Anything verse.

Who is Saint?

Saint is the reader from my Price x Reader fics. They're also integrated into the Anything verse.

Is there a specific timeline for the Sunshine/Saint fics?

Sunshine and Saint fics will more than likely all be one-shots. They won't be given any real timeline per-say unless otherwise stated or crucial to the story. It's just somewhere along the Anything plotline.

So far, this is all I got. If you have any questions that you think should be on here, please let me know in the comments below :)

[ourloveisforthelovely]

My FAQ’s (please read)

Hi all. I have decided to make a FAQ post because I get a lot of similar questions. I welcome any question that you may have so always feel welcome to message me :) Please see below for common questions that may be answered.

1. Do you have a masterlist? 

I do not have a masterlist on Tumblr. At the top of my page, I have a link to my AO3 page. I use this as my masterlist because it is a lot easier. It is fully updated to match Tumblr. I’m sorry if this isn’t what you want but its what I do. You can still read all of my stuff, leave a like, comment just as you would on here. If the link doesn’t work please let me know. Stuff stops working around here mysteriously. 😁

2. Are your requests open? 

Yes, my requests stay open. Always feel welcome to submit one. I do not make any promises on how long it will take a request to be written. I write them as I come up with an idea for the request. I want to make something special for you not just throw a bunch of garbage out there. If you request anonymously that is totally fine. I would recommend setting an alert for when I post so you don’t miss anything. 

3. Can I message you?

Yes, you can message me. Feel welcome to do so.

4. What time zone are you in? 

I am located in the USA and am in the EST time zone.  

5. What characters do you write for? 

I write Harry Potter and Supernatural. I usually write Regulus Black in HP and Gabriel in SPN. If you have an idea for a fic, send a request and I will let you know if I want to accept it or not. 

6. Can I be tagged in an individual story?

I have an “everything” tag list. I no longer tag by the individual story. This started last month. If you want to be tagged it’s for everything. I used to tag by the individual story but it’s hard to keep up with. People keep being left off of things they asked to be tagged on. If you asked to be tagged in an individual story prior to last month, I will honor your request.

[shatteredlenstx]

I tried clicking the links in your bio to find out my question but they’re not working so I’m gonna go ahead and ask even if it’s probably been asked a thousand times (sorry about that 😬) but what equipment do you use?? Like lens, camera... etc. I’ve been trying to find the right lense for my dslr but so far I’ve been out of luck :/ also, any tips photography wise? I love your work

Apparently the link won’t work, so sorry about that. I use a Canon 70D and a Sigma 18-300mm lens. As for tips, practice, practice, practice. Also, try messing with your settings a bit, read up on your camera. When I actually did that, I was able to improve my photos quite a bit. And thank you!

For future reference: http://shattered-lens-photography.tumblr.com/FAQs

[lastminutesub]

are we allowed to write treats for any of the requests that are listed? or should we check with mods that someone else hasn't already been assigned that specific prompt first? (after matching of course)

You are more than welcome to write treats for any of the requests listed, be they treats for your recip or anyone else in the exchange! Just make sure to add them to the collection so they remain anonymous and get revealed with all the assignments.

Participants are assigned to other participants, not their prompts, so we don’t really know what’s getting written until the fics start coming in. Some people only match on one request, other people match on several of their recipient’s requests and they get to pick which request they write to. And, generally, we ascribe to the more cake theory of fic: even if two people are writing to the same prompt, the resulting fics are going to be unique and good in their own ways and people that enjoy those kinds of fic will want to read them both! So, write to whichever prompt has caught your eye :)

[footie-springfling]

can we have extensions for being failbots?

So, here’s how the submission deadline and the next week until the collection opens will work:

Works should be submitted by the deadline, that’s 11:59pm PST tonight (what time is that for me?). While you will have until the collection opens on May 6th to edit and polish your fic, it should pass the bus test when you submit it. I.e., if you got hit by a bus, and couldn’t change anything else to your fic, would it be finished enough?

Authors that do not submit fics by the submission deadline will receive emails from the mods that give them the option to a. accept an extension if they’re certain they can finish their fic by a new extension deadline b. default if they know it’s not going to happen by the extension deadline. If you already know you won’t be able to complete your work by the submission deadline tonight, please email us!

Any authors that still have outstanding fics after the extension deadline passes will be automatically defaulted. We totally understand that sometimes real life takes a precedence over fandom, so there’s no penalty for defaulting.* But we do want to get on with opening the collection as scheduled because it’s not fair to the other participants to keep them waiting, and we want to give any pinch hitters that pick up those 11th hour pinch hits enough time to write something.

*There is no penalty for defaulting currently, but we do reserve the right to institute checks against serial defaulters. Which so far, we haven’t had a problem with, and honestly, we don’t think we will.

Hope this helps and please do email us if you have concerns about your particular situation! This goes for all participants. We’ve both been there before and we’re nice, promise ;)

[footie-springfling]

how do i know for sure that my work has been submitted? i dont see it anywhere

Works that are part of an unrevealed collection can be hard to find! 

First of all, make sure you’re logged into your account, you definitely won’t be able to see it otherwise. You can find your fic by either going to the Spring Fling Collection’s Works page where your fic should be visible to you in the list or by going to your own Works in Collections page, which can be accessed via a button on your author Works page (or at this address- archiveofourown.org/users/[USERNAME]/works/collected, where you replace USERNAME with your AO3 account name).