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Return of the Star Wars Big Bang!
Hello everyone! We are back for the big bang, after taking a year off, and we are looking forward to working with everyone again! We'll put out a more complete schedule closer to Thanksgiving and sign ups will open for authors on Dec 05th! As a note for authors, there will be no explicit beta matching this year, but the beta channel will be available to request help if it is needed.
AUTHOR SIGN-UPS ARE NOW OPEN!
Please remember to send your story outline OR "draft" to [email protected] by January 9th, 2026! Please see tumblr or discord FAQs for wha
SCHEDULE FOR STAR WARS BIG BANG 2026
05-DEC - Author + beta signups open
05-JAN - artist sign-ups open
09-JAN - 1st author check-in; author sign-ups close (Story outline)
23-JAN - artist sign-ups close
28-JAN - final story details due
06-FEB - story details go out for claims
13 -FEB - artist claims due
20-FEB - author check-in 2; last day for author drop-outs
23-FEB - pairings sent out
27-MAR - author check-in 3 ("finished writing")
03-APR - last day for artist + beta drop-outs; pinch hitting begins
20-APR - collection opens, posting begins
25-APR - last day to send work to event for posting
27-APR - collection revealed
10-MAY - all works 5-10k cat. and their art complete
20-MAY - all works 10-20k cat. and their art complete
10-JUN - all works 20k+ cat. and their art complete Keep the dates in mind and we hope to see you all this year! @wipbigbang
Artist Signups!
This form is for the artists only. You can find the sign-ups for authors on our tumblr page!
Hello Everyone!
Today Artists sign ups open! If you want to create a drawing for what will be several amazing stories, this is your chance to sign up!
Sign ups will be open through the 23rd of January and we hope that you can participate this year!
Today is the last day to sign up for a story with the claims form! If you want to participate, now is the time!
Rate fics from 1 (FAVORITE!!!) to 5 (Like it!). Pick option 7 if you cannot work on it under any circumstances. If you are having issues r
@Author your second check-in is on February 20, 2026! It is also the last day to drop out without consequences!
At this point, you should have between 60 - 75 percent of your story done. It can still be sketchy, but you've written a bunch and the story is coming together. Please email your drafts to [email protected].
If you need an extension or need to talk to the mods about your progress do so before the day of please.
5-10k: 3000 - 3750 words 10-20k: 7500 words 20k+: 15k Google Docs
There is! Here is the link: https://discord.gg/RKxs633g You may have to copy and paste the link, as tumblr has been a little odd about links on posts recently.
First Author Check-in
Authors! Please email an preliminary outline of your work to [email protected] by EOD (end of Day) Jan 11th or you will be considered dropped from the event!
It does not have to be the final outline, but some indication of what you're considering working on.
Question
We would prefer that you sign up with only one piece to ensure that everyone can focus on just one piece at a time. 2. Yes. For podfics: there will be one podfic per piece For illustrated pieces, artists will complete 1 illustration for the 5k-10k tier, 2 illustrations for the 10k-20k tier, or 3 illustrations for the 20k+ tier. All experience levels are welcome.
