It's officially May! And with that, it's time once again for The Month of May-bel!
Like Stanuary, this month is dedicated to Mabel. And as we know, Mabel has had a pretty tumultuous relationship with the fandom in the past. While nowadays, that's more so a thing of the past, I still feel that each May we should take the time to show our favourite pig and sweater loving girl that we do care.
This year, to mark the resurgence of popularity Gravity Falls has had thanks to The Book of Bill, I figured we'd mark the month with GF books as the focus of May-bel Month. So, each week of May, we will have a different theme related to a GF book that you can partake in!
You can make fanart, write a story, cosplay, DIY, make an edit, etc. Whatever you choose, be sure to follow the theme of that week and the rules, stay SFW, and of course, have fun. Be sure to tag your post with #MonthOfMaybel2025 so that others can see it (and optionally, tag me too). You can make as many contributions a week as you please. Remember his is not a contest, it’s all for fun, so do the best you can.
With that said, here are the themes for this year!
Week 1 is about Lost Legends! Show Mabel in whatever way you want in relation to the book. Be it a story within it, an art style you like, a fanfic, etc.
Week 2, in celebration of its re-release this month on May 6th, is all about Gravity Falls' Coloring Book! So, remake or create something related to the coloring book however you please! If you don't have a copy, now you can finally buy one again and just in time for week 2, lol.
Week 3, is about Curse of the Time Pirates' Treasure; the most underrated Gravity Falls book! Just like with Lost Legends, show Mabel in whatever way you want in relation to stuff in that book.
Finally, Week 4 is all about either Journal 3 or The Book of Bill. Due to the more limited original content in both books about Mabel, this one gives you the choice of either or both. Just like the other weeks, do whatever you want, so long as it's in relation to them.
Let’s show Mabel that this fandom still very much cares for her! Week 1 starts on May 4th. Good luck :)
