#swbb2022

Cover art for @wanderingjedihistorian’s fic for the @swbigbang, “This I Vow”

You can my art for this fic over on ao3.

To secure a planet's help for the Republic, Obi-Wan and Cody must get married. Having been quietly together for some time, it is an easy decision for the pair to make.

They didn't expect what followed.

Nor did anyone else.

They’re the worst Cody’s ever seen them, ragged and torn and completely untended. Some of the feathers are just bare quills, stripped of their fluff, like something’s been chewing on them. Obi-Wan has tended to the feathers he can reach, the primaries and secondaries, but clearly hasn’t let anyone help him with the others.

Cody reaches out to touch them, then stops. They probably hurt like hell. “I’m going to start on your left wing, at the edge. Is that okay?”

Obi-Wan glances at him over his shoulder, blue eyes murky with fear.

- call if you need me by adaris

Art I did for @elenathehun’s the Star Wars 2022 Big Bang 2022 story titled “Ain't No Forgiveness Here”. The event page is @swbigbang. 

Art For @shadowsong26x ‘s fic Under this shattered sky for @swbigbang . Please go check them out! The story is really good.

A World Once Broken

Rated: NR (T with clearly marked and easily skipped spiciness)

Word Count: 72,041

Sixteen years after leaving Ryloth with only her ship, her astromech, and her hopes of seeing the galaxy freed of Imperial rule, General Hera Syndulla is finally going home.

Home, to the small bit that remains of her broken family after the war raged on.

What do you do when you get home to your Force-sensitive five year old who has started insisting that he can talk to his long-dead father? What do you do when you can no longer bury your grief in another battle? What do you do when you're supposed to trust in the Force when it was the Force that tore your family apart, even if it was for the good of the galaxy?

Most importantly, how do you live a life in peace when war and loss is all that you've ever known?

Luke and Lando's Great Hustle

Rated E, 13,784 words, complete (chapters 3/3)

Luke is tired of being set up with this guy or the next by his well-meaning but overly meddling family, so during one fateful call with Leia he finally snaps and tells her that he's dating none other than Lando Calrissian. Only they're not actually dating.

As such Luke and Lando agree to pretend to be dating for a week at Luke's parents' lake house on Naboo, with Luke's entire family there.

Hope this doesn't awaken anything in either of them.

Chapter 9 is up, and it has the second of Claude Mouton’s amazing artworks!  Luke and Din finally have a long-overdue conversation.

https://archiveofourown.org/works/38516758/chapters/96687198

Rating: T

Characters: Luke, Din Djarin, Grogu, Various and sundry other characters from both Legends and new canon

Relationships: Luke/Din

Summary: While taking Grogu on an expedition to find lost relics of the Jedi, Luke Skywalker is attacked by a Mandalorian splinter faction. They take him by surprise, leave him for dead, and take Grogu. Their demands for his safe return: Din Djarin faces their leader, Dred Priest, in single combat to decide the ownership of the Darksaber. Luke and Din must work together to conceal the truth of Luke’s survival and to find a way to get Grogu back. But their way forward is unclear, muddled by Din’s mistrust of and anger with Luke for losing Grogu, and Luke’s own desire to prove himself to Din.

SWBB 2022 ANNOUNCEMENT

Hey everyone! Is it really that time of year again?

The Star Wars Big Bang 2022 is here! We’re stoked to bring you another year of this awesome event. That being said, there’s a few changes.

What’s new?

Author requirements will stay the same as last year. There will be multiple checkpoints throughout the event for accountability purposes, during which you will need to submit a draft of your fic.

Sign-ups start TODAY! You can find the form here.

There are three categories you can sign up for. At the first check in, you’ll need to submit the minimum wordcount for the category, OR a completed outline of the entire thing. If you’re going with the first option, the word count for check-in 1 is:

     5k-10k category: 3k words

     10k-20k category: 3k words

     20k+ category: 6k words

Author sign-ups close the same day, so make sure you get your form submitted by then!

Remember, this is only a draft! We’re not going to be looking for polished, ready-to-publish work at this stage. It can be as messy as you want it to be, so long as it’s started and meets the required wordcount for check-in.

NOTE: It is a mandatory requirement to list trigger warnings or other sensitive content that may be included in your fic. These warnings must be present in the story details and in the tags of the published content. Failure to list trigger warnings will result in a ban for next year’s event. Please consult the FAQ for the full list of warnings.

Beta reader sign-ups are being overhauled.

This year, a sign-up form will be released alongside the author sign-up form. Shortly after sign-ups have begun, authors will receive a beta reader request form, through which they can get help finding a beta reader that suits their needs, whether that be help with the overall plot and structure of the fic, or just someone to check for typos. Once both forms are compiled, we’ll start matching beta readers with authors.

You can find the form here.

Artist signups are the same this year.

We’ll have sign-up forms finalized soon, so keep an eye on this space. On February 4, you’ll receive story details. Select your top 3. There are no guarantees you’ll get your first choice, but you can trust that Lily and the mod team are going to do their best to pair everyone with something they’ll enjoy creating for.

Now for our biggest change:

The collection reveal date is being moved up. That’s right, reveals will be happening earlier! Over the years, May 4th seemed like the obvious choice, but many authors have expressed concerns about many other events revealing on the same day. In order to give authors’ fics a better chance at being seen, the collection will now close on April 21st and be revealed on April 22nd.

That means everything is getting shuffled around.

The new schedule

November 1: Event start. Author and Beta signups are open NOW. While the forms will be linked in this post, a separate post containing the forms will also be posted. Beta matching will continue throughout the event.

>>Author sign-up form

>>Beta sign-up form

January 18: Author Check-In 1. Authors are required to submit either a completed outline of their fic OR a draft at the minimum required wordcount. See the author requirements above for the minimum wordcount per category. Author sign-ups will also close.

February 1: Beta reader and Artist sign-ups close. Final story details are due.

February 4: Story details will be sent out to artists for claims. See the above artist requirements for more details.

February 11: Artist claims are due.

February 16: Author Check-In 2. 75% fic completion is required for this check-in. Fic and artist pairings will be sent out. Note: This day is the last day for authors to drop out of the event without penalty.

March 25: Author Check-In 3. Authors will send in their finished, unedited drafts.

April 10: This day is the last day for beta readers and artists to drop out of the event without penalty. Pinch hitting begins.

April 15: The AO3 collection opens. Authors and artists may begin posting their work to the collection.

April 21: Posting to the AO3 collection closes. You cannot submit to the collection after this date.

April 22: The collection is revealed!

We hope that these changes make for a smoother event for everyone who participates. We can’t wait to see what everyone comes up with!