The Wintersend Exchange

Without any further ado, we present: 

The 2017 Wintersend Collection

There are over 80 lady-centric Dragon Age works in this fantastic pile of fic and art--a little something for everyone. We’re so excited to open this collection, and we know you’ll love it as much as we do. 

So what’s next? 

-  Authors and artists will be revealed this Friday, March 31. (Please keep it anonymous until then, folks!)

- Please, please, please comment! Small exchanges like this one live on your enthusiasm and your feedback.

- If you are missing a gift, please let us know in our inbox or email immediately, and we will work to resolve that as quickly as possible. Feel free to also send us any feedback you may have for us about the exchange! This is our third year running this, and we know we still have room for improvement.

- New to Wintersend? Hungry for more? You can check out last year’s incredible collection here.

- Also, be sure to check out the list of requests if you’re interested in giving someone a treat--you can add to this collection indefinitely! 

Thanks so much again for participating, and thanks again, as always, to our incredible pinch hitters, without whom this would not have gone as smoothly as it did. We hope to see you all again soon! It’s been a pleasure. 

Due March 26 at 11:59 PM EDT!

Pinch Hit #7 Characters/Pairings:

Leliana/Warden

Josephine/Inquisitor

Pinch Hit #11 Characters/Pairings:

Female Hawke/Merrill

Inquisitor/Josephine

Leliana & Josephine

Almost. As of 12:30AM EST, the deadline has passed. Reveals will be next Monday, March 27. We hope everyone’s had a great Wintersend so far! There’s a whole lot of great stuff coming your way next week.

Anyone who didn’t talk to us about getting an extension has been defaulted, which means we’ll have ten pinch hits going out tonight. 

Due March 26 at 11:59PM EDT!

Characters/Pairings: 

Dagna/Sera

Leliana and Wynne

Cassandra/Vivienne

Because of AO3′s recent glitches, we’re extending the deadline to turn in work until Monday, March 20 at 11:59 PM EDT. This means we’re also moving the date the collection goes live to Monday, March 27. We’re so sorry for any inconvenience this might cause. We received lots of feedback that folks were having trouble posting and wanted to make sure everyone had a chance. 

We’re in the final stretch! Works are due tomorrow, March 17 by 11:59 EDT. You can do it. We believe in you! 

We’re approaching the home stretch! I can’t tell you how excited we are to see all the incredible work you’ve been creating all month. Just a few reminders for your benefit: 

Today is the default deadline. If you won’t be able to complete your fill for Wintersend this year, please let us know at wintersend.exch at gmail. No shame or judgment! Life happens. Tell us ASAP so our pinch-hitters have plenty of time to work. (And if you still want to pinch-hit, sign up here!)

The deadline for submitting work is Friday, March 17 at midnight EDT. 

If you have any questions or concerns, please email us sooner rather than later! We don’t bite, and we’re happy to help. 

Anon, thanks for dropping us a line! This is a question many folks ask themselves when creating their contribution.

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.

Here’s how it’ll work:

- 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.