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🎉2025 edition!🎊

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🌈🖤Can't wait to get creating with you all.🖤🌈

🎉Here is a link to last year's collection on tumblr!

🎉Here is a link to last year's collection on ao3!

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Are you interested in an exchange that is exclusively Sterek-related? Then come check out The Sterek Exchange! 

You can find our FAQs here and RULES here.

If you have any questions, please stop by and send us an ask.

Sign up here on AO3. Please fill out this Google form so I can contact you if need be for your gift or assignment. I know some of you guys have different usernames across all sites, so this will help me keep everything straight! If you filled this out during a previous Exchange, you don't have to do so again. It's the same Google form. You can join our Discord community with this link.

Sign-up Opens: Fri 01 Nov 2024  Closes: Sun 10 Nov 2024  Assignments Due: Sun 15 Dec 2024 Works Revealed: Wed 25 Dec 2024  Creators Revealed: Thu 26 Dec 2024 

Are you interested in an exchange that is exclusively Sterek-related? Then come check out The Sterek Exchange! 

You can find our FAQs here and RULES here.

If you have any questions, please stop by and send us an ask.

Sign up here on AO3. Please fill out this Google form so I can contact you if need be for your gift or assignment. I know some of you guys have different usernames across all sites, so this will help me keep everything straight! If you filled this out during the Fall Exchange, you don't have to do so again. It's the same Google form. You can join our Discord community with this link.

Sign-up Closes: Tue 02 Jan 2024  Assignments Due: Sun 04 Feb 2024 Works Revealed: Wed 14 Feb 2024 Creators Revealed: Thu 15 Feb 2024

Are you interested in an exchange that is exclusively Sterek-related? Then come check out The Sterek Exchange! 

You can find our FAQs here and RULES here.

If you have any questions, please stop by and send us an ask.

Sign-up here on AO3. Please fill out this Google form so I can contact you if need be for your gift or assignment. I know some of you guys have different usernames across all sites, so this will help me keep everything straight! If you filled this out during the Summer Exchange, you don't have to do so again. It's the same Google form. You can join our Discord community with this link.

Sign-up Opens: Sat 23 Sep 2023  Sign-up Closes: Sat 21 Oct 2023 Assignments Due: Wed 22 Nov 2023 Works Revealed: Sun 26 Nov 2023 Creators Revealed: Mon 27 Nov 2023

Somehow it's already that time of year again! Join your admins @halinski, @boymeetswerewolf, and @kcfriedchicken as we prepare for Sterek Week 2023.

As always, we have a variety of themes to inspire you, but this year we have added something new! Going along with each theme will be a selection of bonus content to you to enjoy. Some of it will just be extra themes to think about adding into your posts, some of it will be interactive, and some we will need your help putting together!

Stay tuned for more information around the bonus content in the coming weeks, but for now enjoy your first look at this years themes.

Wednesday, October 25th: "Only Just Begun" What better way to kick off Sterek Week then the theme of beginnings. The beginning of what you ask? Well that part is up to you! Whether it be the beginning of their relationship or the beginning of a new adventure, whatever beginning inspires you is the one we want to hear about!

Thursday, October 26th: "Seasons & Holidays" Christmas? Halloween? Summer? Fall? What time of year speaks to you most? Maybe you have a local holiday that is only celebrated in your hometown? That's what this theme is all about! Throw Stiles and Derek into your favorite tradition and see how it plays out for them!

Friday, October 27th: "Worlds Collide" Barbenheimer anyone?! Show us your best opposites attracts situation and watch the chaos unfold. Or maybe you are more interested in a crossover of some sorts. This is your opportunity to really mix up the Teen Wolf universe!

Saturday, October 28th: "Whole of the Moon" We are in luck! The October full moon will happen on October 28th this year, so of course we had to have a moon based theme! Do you want to explore the full moon traditions of the Hale pack? Or maybe you want to add in the concept of outer space? The whole galaxy is yours to explore!

Sunday, October 29th: "Sacrifice" What is Sterek without one of them trying to sacrifice themselves for each other or the greater good. With the events of the Teen Wolf movie or even the events of Season 3, there are plenty of canon sacrifices to choose from. But maybe you want to branch out! Make up your own reason for the boys to try and sacrifice themselves or maybe go the happier route and explore the idea of them sacrifice sleep for fun or other reasons!

Monday, October 30th: "Myths & Legends, Fairytales & Folklore" We want to hear about Stiles and Derek experience all your local legends! Are they traveling the world because Stiles wants to meet every mythical being there is? Maybe it is a Beauty & the Beast AU or retelling of Little Red Riding Hood. This is your chance to explore all of your favorite stories through the lens of Sterek.

Tuesday, October 31st: "Haunted & Bewitched" It wouldn't be Sterek week without our favorite holiday - Halloween! Is the pack throwing a Halloween party? Maybe Stiles and Derek have little ones of their own to take trick or treating? Or maybe you want to go the complete opposite direction and think about the ghosts and ghoulies that come out to play.

We cannot see what you all come up with! And we are so excited to share this years extra content with you!

Welcome to SterekBigBang, Round 6! Check out the Rules and FAQs and our Schedule for this round. We also have a Discord that you will be invited to once you sign up. Make sure you put your Discord handle into the signup sheet.

Discord is strongly suggested as it will be the first communication before email and Tumblr.

SterekBigBang conveniently runs during NaNoWriMo and Winter Break for those of you off for school at that time.

Welcome to our Fall round of Sterek Fests! Sterek Fall Fest will run from September 3rd - October 7th in celebration of Fall, whether you enjoy drinking every kind of pumpkin spice drink or visiting a pumpkin patch every year. There’s a little something for everyone!

Check out our Rules and FAQs. 

We also have a Discord you can join that has events running such as @sterekbingo and @sterekweekly along with @sterekfests.

How to Participate:

Participating in Sterek Fall Fests is easy and stress-free! This is a no-commitment fest where you can participate as little or as much as you want. Participate in one week and none of the others if you so fancy, or participate in all of them! We have an AO3 Collection for you to post all of your creations in!   This fest is open to both Fic and Art, so create to your heart's content!

How to post:

You can post your creations to any website that you want, as long as they are viewable to the public, whether that’s Tumblr, LiveJournal, DreamWidth, or our AO3 Collection. @sterekfests so we see your creations to reblog them. Use the tags #sterekfestsfall2023, and #sterekfests for generic tags. For weekly tags: #sterekfestssweater, #sterekfestsbaking, #sterekfestsbonfire, #sterekfestspumpkin, #sterekfestshaunted,

Late Posting:

Late posting is always welcomed! The collection will stay open for late submissions.

If you have any questions, feel free to send us an ask!

- Liam (@sterekbros) & Dori (@evanesdust) 

Keep reading to see all the awesome theme weeks ahead!

We have 108 prompts up for claims!

Hey everyone! We have 108 Sterek prompts up for claims if you're looking for inspiration. You do not have to sign up to claim a prompt, but prompt drops are always welcomed also.

Reminder for prompt drops!

Hey everyone! Just a reminder that we have the collections open for prompt drops! You can drop them in either collection: Parent Collection (established 8/2022) or Sub-Collection (established 6/2023) for extra prompts.

You can also claim any of the prompts over at the fix-it event. There are still 67 prompts up for claims!

Remember, this is a Sterek blog for sterek writing prompts, therefore, all your prompts should be sterek-centric and in either of the boy's perspectives or third person. With the edition of Eli to the sterek family, his perspective is accepted for the prompt drop also.

Crossovers are welcome as long as Sterek is the focus (I love me some SPN, TVD, TWD, etc crossovers).

You are not required to claim a prompt to drop a prompt! Give us all your sterek ideas!

Make sure to @sterekwritingprompts and we can even reblog your prompt here if you're not an A03 member! We can also put your prompts in for you if one of the mods has time.

Welcome to our Summer round of Sterek Fests! Sterek Summer Fest will run from May 28th - August 5th in celebration of Summer, whether you’re getting out for school at the end of the school year and have two months to travel, or love the heat and spending it locally with your pack, enjoying a staycation. There’s a little something for everyone!

Check out our Rules and FAQs. 

We also have a Discord you can join that has events running such as @sterekbingo and @sterekweekly.

How to Participate:

Participating in Sterek Summer Fest is easy and stress-free! This is a no-commitment fest where you can participate as little or as much as you want. Participate in one week and none of the others if you so fancy, or participate in all of them!

We have an AO3 Collection for you to post all of your creations in! 

This fest is open to both Fic and Art, so create to your heart's content!

How to post:

You can post your creations to any website that you want, as long as they are viewable to the public, whether that’s Tumblr, LiveJournal, DreamWidth, or our AO3 Collection.

@sterekfests so we see your creations to reblog them.

Use the tags #sterekfestssummer2023, and #sterekfests for generic tags.

For weekly tags: #sterekfestsbreak, #sterekfestscoastal, #sterekfestsstay, #sterekfestscamp, #sterekfeststent, #sterekfestslake, #sterekfestsroad, #sterekfestseuro, #sterekfestsisland, #sterekfestsBTS

Late Posting:

Late posting is always welcomed! The collection will stay open for late submissions.

If you have any questions, feel free to send us an ask!

- Liam (@sterekbros) & Dori (@evanesdust) 

Keep reading to see all the awesome theme weeks ahead!

TIMELINE

April 14, 2023 - Sign-ups open via Google form

May 30, 2023 - Art due, sign-ups close 

June 2, 2023 - Art goes up for viewing 

June 17, 2023 - 7 pm UTC - Claims round 1 

June 18, 2023 - 7 pm UTC - Claims round 2, if necessary and until all art has been claimed.

June 26, 2023 - Check-in 1: Teams must confirm that they have made contact and are good to collaborate. 

July 17, 2023 - Informal intra-team update: Writers submit an outline of 200-500 words to their artist for comment. 

September 10, 2023 - Check-in 2: Teams must confirm that they are on schedule to post. Writers will receive a link to a Google form for submitting their drafts. Drafts should be 80 % done with any parts/scenes that are not yet complete outlined. 

October 1, 2023 - All collaborations posted to the challenge collection on AO3. 

October 6, 2023 - Moderated posting starts and runs until all collaborations have been posted.

Rules and Expectations for all Participants

Sign-ups open April 14th via Google Form. By signing up to participate you acknowledge that you have read and agree to the rules.

While the mods will send out reminders, it is your responsibility to meet the Sterek Reverse Bang deadlines. If you have a true emergency regarding the deadlines (failure to plan is not an emergency), please contact the mods.

Communicate with your partner within 48 hours of your claim being confirmed. Mandatory partner check-ins should be met. This is meant to be collaborative and fun.

Participants must be 18 years or older.

A Discord account is necessary to join.

Participants need an email address that they check on a regular basis.

Any questions, issues, or disagreements should be taken to the mods.

RULES for ARTISTS

In the regular reverse bang round the following types of art are accepted:

painting/drawing (traditional, digital, mixed)

mood boards

fanvids (min 30 sec)

original gif sets (min 6 gifs)

>> All art will be uploaded through a Google Form. Please keep in mind that Discord has a limit for file sizes. If the piece cannot be uploaded to Discord directly, it has to be hosted in a way that doesn’t reveal the identity of the artist.

>> In the spirit of anonymous claims, no watermarks, signatures etc. are permitted! If you are worried about art theft, you can add “Sterek Reverse Bang” as a watermark. Signatures may naturally be added for the final posting with the fics.  

>> Artists are limited to submitting one or two pieces.

>> Art must not have been published before, been a commission, or be associated with a fic at the time of claims.

>> When you submit your art, it should be finished. You may of course keep working on it until posting.

>> You may choose to create more art for longer fics, but this is not a requirement.

RULES for WRITERS

>> Minimum word count for fics in this round of the challenge is 10k. Artists have the option to offer more art for longer fics.

>> Artists’ prompts need to be followed unless writer and artist agree to do something else.

>> Squicks and triggers have to be followed without discussion.

>> Authors may not demand or request changes to the art. Artists may offer to do this, but that is up to the discretion of the artist.

>> Fics must be in English.

>> Submitted drafts must be typed and be in a standard document form (.docx or Google Drive). iOS extensions or photos will not be accepted.

>> Writers must follow the check-in dates including sharing a 80% completed draft with the mods (check-in 2).

>> All fics must be posted in their entirety on the submission date.

>> You must tag for any of AO3’s major warnings and use appropriate tags, including the Sterek Reverse Bang tag.

>> All fics need to be beta read. If you need help finding a beta reader, you can ask on Discord. Mods for the bang will not assign beta readers.

>> Depending on the preferences of the artist, on AO3 the fic must list the artist as a co-creator, be gifted to the artist on AO3, or list the artist’s work as inspiration using the official AO3 feature for ‘inspired by’. Art should be embedded in the fic. Any additional links to the art (e.g. on Tumblr) should be added in the notes.

Like a regular Bang, a Reverse Bang is meant to be a collaboration between artist and writer. Think of your artist like a partner in your creative process and follow the sharing guidelines that we have laid out in terms of sharing outlines and drafts. Everyone has their own creative style, but do be willing to listen to the input from your artist as you write. One of the joys as a writer is having a collaborative partner to bounce ideas off of and talk through your WIP. Your artist will probably love to be part of this process.

Please be gracious about all pieces and remember to keep all discussion about the art and what you want to claim in #strb-writers-chat. Flailing and praising is permitted in #strb-general, but please refrain from mentioning any specifics. Artists are very anxious about their art getting claimed and we don’t want to add to any fears about any piece of art not receiving the attention it is due.

SUBMITTING PROMPTS

>> All art will be submitted using a Google Form. Links will be sent out via the challenge Discord server.

>> Be ready to give the following information when submitting art:

title of art: e.g. The Moon Shines High

rating of art: e.g. mature

highest rating the fic can have: e.g. explicit

any warnings (you must warn for archive warnings!): e.g. no archive warnings apply

main pairing (obviously Sterek for this bang, but e.g. if you’d be ok with a second main pairing or changing your main pairing if your art permits): e.g. Stiles/Derek

acceptable background pairings: e.g. Scott/Allison

short description of art/ prompt: e.g. A full moon in the dark sky, bathing the forest beneath it in silver light. Red eyes gleam in the darkness, watching a boy in a red hoodie huddling close to a tiny fire.

likes: e.g. fluff, hurt/comfort, BAMF!Stiles, …

dislikes: e.g. Steter, blood, hurt no comfort, rape, …

eligible for multiple claiming: yes/no

willing to make more art: yes/no/maybe

willing to make more art for longer fics: yes/no/maybe

Keep in mind that the more detailed the prompt, the fewer the people who might feel up to fill it. Also, be aware that cross-overs can be difficult as well.

CLAIMS

>> Art prompts will become available for viewing in the challenge Discord server in the channel #strb-prompts-and-teams.

>> Prompts will be numbered - this number will be needed for claims.

>> Claims will take place on the date specified in the timeline at 7 pm UTC (Universal Time Coordinated - takes care of time zones as well as winter/summer times).

>> Claims will take place in a Google form that will be posted in Discord #strb-claims as soon as claims open. Only registered writers can make a claim.

>> Claims will be assigned on a first come first serve basis.

>> All claims have to be kept confidential until claims are over. Please be respectful to artists and conscious of their feelings - nobody likes to hear that their piece is bad, unpopular, or left over.

>> Authors will submit between 3-10 choices in order of preference.

>> If there is any art left after the first round, there will be further rounds on the following days at 7 pm UTC until everything has been claimed. 

POSTING

On the date specified in the timeline, all collaborations will be posted to the challenge collection on AO3.

Once moderated posting starts, it will run until all collaborations have been posted.

>> Every team posts their collaboration to the challenge collection on AO3. The collection is set up so that works cannot be seen yet by the public.

>> Once posting starts, the mods will reveal one or more collaborations, depending on the number of teams, every day until the end of the week. Once a collaboration has gone live, teams can update the posting date of their work if they wish to do so.

>> Depending on the preferences of the artist, on AO3 the fic must list the artist as a co-creator, be gifted to the artist on AO3, or list the artist’s work as inspiration using the official AO3 feature for ‘inspired by’. Art should be embedded in the fic. Any additional links to the art (e.g. on Tumblr) should be added in the notes.

>> In order to ensure that the art is only publicly visible once the AO3 post has been revealed to the public, art should be hosted accordingly, i.e. invisibly to the public until the date of posting, as well. Apart from using certain photo hosting pages or personal website space, this can be done e.g. via a private Discord server or in a Tumblr or Pillowfort post set to private.

Teams will:

make a master post on Discord in #strq-gallery, using the pinned format template

add the fic with the art or a link to the art to the AO3 collection

voluntary: submit a post to the challenge tumblr at sterekreversechallenges.tumblr.com using the same format as for the master post in #strq-gallery

Teams are of course welcome to also make posts on any platform of their choice to promote their work and the bang once their work has been revealed on AO3.

DROPPING

Talk to your mods! There is usually a solution, both for the person dropping and the person remaining in the bang (e.g. finding a pinch hitter).

>> Should any participants drop before claims (Sterek Reverse Quickie, Sterek Reverse Bang) or matching (Sterek Artist Seduction Screw), no harm done, no worries.

>> Should any participants drop out after claims without a very good reason and extenuating circumstances, participants will not be allowed to take part in the next round of reverse challenges hosted by Sterek Reverse Challenges.

>> Check-ins and deadlines have to be met. Missing a check-in or a deadline without a very good reason will result in the participant being disqualified from the current challenge as well as the next round of Sterek Reverse Challenges. Failing to plan ahead, e.g. for holidays, data loss, etc., does not constitute a good reason!

>> Dropping and ghosting will receive a lifetime ban with the participant in question also being removed from the Discord Server.

>> Should a team wish to drop out by mutual consent, they may do so, but may not post their work as part of the Sterek Reverse Bang Collection.

COMMUNICATION

The STRB is meant to be a collaborative effort between artist and writer. Part of the fun of the process is working with another creative person to make something new in the Sterek fandom. With that in mind, we have a set of things you should be talking about with your partner.

Artists and writers are free to decide mutually on how much contact they wish to have and in how much detail they wish to collaborate. However, as this is a bang based on art prompts, artists and writers should collaborate on the plot, unless the artist choses differently. Minimum Requirements:

>> By Check-in 1: Talk to your artist/author partner and exchange:

Names and pronouns

Account names (AO3, Tumblr, Discord)

Best way to communicate

How much do you want to communicate/ how much interaction are you looking for?

Time zones

Are there any times/dates when you won’t be available?

Any general ideas you have

>> The Informal intra-team update: Writers submit an outline of 200-500 words to their artist for comment.

>> By Check-in 2: Fic rough drafts due. Rough drafts need to be 80 % complete of the projected final word count. Any scenes that aren’t finished need to be outlined. Writers will share their rough drafts with their artists and submit them to the mods via a Google form that will be sent out closer to that time.

Apart from sign-ups, the bang will be run via Discord, i.e. a Discord account is necessary to join.

By submitting this form you acknowledge that you have read and understood the terms and conditions and consent/agree to the challenge rules listed above.

Sign-ups for the 2023 round of the Sterek Reverse Bang will be open from April 16th to May 30th.

  https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLScTAhF7lLCB5T58SFz2GqHzbmnPJ0VlXz5rfO44Ycd_FtQ0GA/viewform?usp=sf_link

We are open for cards, so stop by and get yours!

Check out our Rules, No List, FAQs, and Bingo Card color options. You can also follow us on Twitter and save the A03 collection for your submissions.

We offer either 3x3 or 4x4 bingo cards. You will choose 25 prompts from our prompt list (which you can find on our signup form) and your card will be filled with randomly generated options from the prompts you have chosen.

Bingos can be completed by filling prompts diagonally, straight across, straight down, inner four corners, outer four corners, or a blackout.

Request cards here!

Submit completed bingos here!

If you have any questions, stop by our ask box and we'll get back to you ASAP!

Cards will be sent out on Sundays, so give us a week to get card requests made and sent out to you.

We're excited to see what everyone creates!

Schedule

All times are by 8:59pm PST. Convert time zones.

Sign-ups Begin- April 1st Sign-ups Close- April 21st Check In #1- April 22nd Check In #2- May 15th Snippets Due- June 1st Art Claims Begin- June 17th Check In #3- June 22nd Check In #4- July 6th Rough Drafts Due- July 15th Posting Claims Begin- July 23rd Posting Claims Ends- August 1st Final Drafts/Art Due- August 7th Posting Starts- August 8th Posting Ends- October 31st (the last two weeks are reserved for emergency posting)

FAQ

What is the WIP Big Bang? Good question! This is a Big Bang with one goal in mind: to clean out your fanfic drafts folder. These are stories that were unfinished for whatever reason, that authors returned to and completed, and the art that goes with them!

Prompts will start posting on April 3rd! Help us spread the word!

We are a stress-free Sterek event that runs weekly.

Check weekly for one-word prompts.

Reblog the prompt to sign-up.

Tag your work #sterekweekly(word) for us to find you in the tags to reblog your work. Make sure to at @sterekweekly when you post!

Art and Fic accepted! Only Sterek!

Drabbles: 100 words Ficlet: 101-1499 words Fic: 1500+ words

Ao3 Collection: https://archiveofourown.org/collections/sterekweekly *** Example: Ficlet for @sterekweekly word prompt #sterekweeklybacon *** @teenwolffandomevents @thebigbangblogproject @sterekevents

Welcome to 2023. Fandom Trumps Hate auction turns seven (!!) this year. Like every new year, 2023 is bringing us a lot to be afraid of — but also a lot to be hopeful about, and a lot of good projects worth supporting and fighting for.

We’ll be announcing this year’s list of supported nonprofits in the next couple of days, along with some other organizational business. But for now, we want to share with you the calendar for the 2023 auction.

February 6th: creator signups open

February 19th: creator signups close

February 26th: browsing period begins

March 1st: bidding opens

March 5th: bidding closes

March 12th: proof of donations due

In many respects, the world has gotten better than it was when the original FTH crew teamed up to pull together a benefit auction in 2016, after the election; in other respects, it’s gotten harder and more dangerous.

But if there’s one thing we’ve learned from coming back year after year — and from watching all of you come back for another year of organizing and donating and creating and community-building — it’s that there is always reason to hope, and that it’s always possible to do something concrete and meaningful with that hope.

We hope you’ll join us again.