Blessed are the pinch-hitters, the champions of the just
In an exchange like Wintersend, drop-outs and defaults are inevitable. Of course, we hope that everyone will post their story or illustration on time, but experience tells us this almost never happens. We understand. We’ve all been there.
But that’s where pinch-hitters come in! Pinch-hitters are wonderful people who, out of the goodness of their hearts, cover the assignments of Wintersend participants who have dropped out, so that everyone in the exchange will have a piece of fic or art just for them when the collection opens. They’re the ones, more than anything else, who make challenges like ours run smoothly.
Anyone can sign up to pinch-hit; you don’t have to be a Wintersend participant. (Great for people who don’t have time to commit to the whole nine yards!) If you are interested in writing or drawing something cool about ladies, not to mention being a Big Damn Hero in the eyes of your moderators, we encourage you to sign up for the pinch-hitters’ mailing list.
- During the challenge, the mods will send pinch-hits out to the mailing list.
- You read the pinch-hit assignment, and if you’re interested, reply to the email with your AO3 username.
- We will assign the pinch-hit to the first person who responds. If you don’t get a response from us, assume someone got to it before you.
You may have a slightly later deadline than the main exchange, depending on when the pinch hit went out–but all fics will be due before the collection is revealed on March 17. Please only pick up if you’re absolutely positive you have the time to do so! We’re really counting on you.
If you don’t have an AO3 account, you can still sign up to pinch-hit! Just be sure to let us know you need an account when you claim an assignment. We will get an invite to you so that you can post your fanwork to the challenge.
Thank you for your time! We are endlessly grateful for anyone who steps up to the plate.
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