Hey all!

Sign-ups are currently OPEN for the third annual 9-1-1 and 9-1-1: Lone Star Reverse Bang! You may be wondering: What is a reverse bang?

Please check out our RULES and CALENDAR pages for more info, but the most important thing to know is that sign ups are open right now! You can sign up as an artist/creator and/or as a writer! Sign ups will be open until March 31st.

If you have any questions, please don’t hesitate to shoot us an ask! But check out the FAQs first because that might already answer your question :)

✨And because we know Tumblr's Mobile format doesn't often like page links, here are the mobile-friendly versions of the above pages:

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Thank you to last year's participants for filling out our exit survey! We've got a couple changes in mind that we think will help the process for everyone, but we'll detail those as we get closer so we don't overwhelm y'all with information.

New this year: We are requiring that participants join the Discord server this year to have a centralized form of communication.

Join the Discord server here!

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SIGN UP FOR THE REVERSE BANG HERE!

2024 Calendar

March 1st - Sign-ups Open (sign up here!)

March 31st - Sign-ups Close

April 20th - Artist check-ins 

May 31st - Artist submission for Writer Claims (work does NOT need to be completed by this date, but finished enough that a writer could make an informed decision on whether or not they could work a story from it.)

June 2nd - Link to all available creative works sent to Writers to begin review

June 8th - Writer claims begin

June 13th - Writer claims close

June 16th - Writer match-ups sent 

August 10th - Writer/artist team check-ins 

September 2nd - Writer/artist team check-in and draft work submissions - Only minor edits after this point

September 16th - Full works (art and fics) due to Mods

September 20th - POSTING BEGINS! (per posting schedule, TBD)

Attn: All

Hello all!

Check your emails, the Check-In form just went out! You'll have until 11:59pm PT, Monday July 31st to fill out the form.

As always, give it at least an hour or so to see if it shows up in your Inbox. After that, if you still haven't seen the email after checking your Spam/Junk folder, please reach out to a Mod!

Attn: All

Check your emails! The claims site along with info on how the claims process will work is now live!

Writers, stay tuned for the Claims Form, which you’ll see in your email May 28th.

Attn: Artists!

It's time to check-in!

Earlier today, we sent out the check-in form to your email. Please fill out the form no later than Tuesday April 11th, 11:59pm PT.

Don't worry about how much progress you have or haven't made, we just want to get an estimate on where everyone's at and see how you're feeling.

The next time you'll hear from us will be in the week leading up to the Submission Deadline (May 20th).

Thanks!

Attn: Artists!

Earlier today, we sent an email out with the Art Submission Form.

Don't worry; works are not due right now! The form will be open throughout the creating period and will close May 20th. You can submit works as you finish them, or wait until the deadline to submit everything at once. It's up to you!

We'll send out another email with the same link closer to the deadline.

Please message us if you have not received the email (and have checked your spam/junk folder). DM would be faster, but ask box is fine, just make sure you're off anon so we can respond privately.

Attn: All!

Last week, you should have received a Welcome Email! If you did, great, your email worked! There are no actions that need to be taken at the moment, we just want to make sure we sort out any email issues now if there are any.

As a reminder, we have a dedicated Discord Server for the event this year! We will communicate all updates via email (and here!), but Discord may allow for more immediate response from the Mods. Additionally, you can interact with other RB participants, cheer each other on, ask for help, and more!

Joining the server is not a requirement for participation, unless you are a pinch hitter. Discord will be the only avenue we use to post calls for pinch hitters.

Join the server here!

Hey all!

✨Today is the LAST DAY to sign-up for the second annual 9-1-1 and 9-1-1: Lone Star Reverse Bang!✨

You may be wondering: What is a reverse bang?

You can sign up as an artist/creator and/or as a writer! Please check out our RULES and CALENDAR pages for more info.

If you have any questions, please don’t hesitate to shoot us an ask! But check out the FAQs first because that might already answer your question :) ✨And because we know Tumblr’s Mobile format doesn’t often like page links, here are the mobile-friendly versions of the above pages:

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New this year: We have a dedicated Discord server for this event! Chat and get feedback from your fellow participants, ask event questions, and get the latest event news! Joining is not required for participation (unless you sign up to be a Pinch Hitter), but we’d love to have you!

Join the Discord server here!

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SIGN UP FOR THE REVERSE BANG HERE!

Thanks so much to everyone who has signed up so far!

Hey all!

Sign-ups are currently OPEN for the second annual 9-1-1 and 9-1-1: Lone Star Reverse Bang! You may be wondering: What is a reverse bang?

Please check out our RULES and CALENDAR pages for more info, but the most important thing to know is that sign ups are open right now! You can sign up as an artist/creator and/or as a writer! Sign ups will be open until March 13th.

If you have any questions, please don’t hesitate to shoot us an ask! But check out the FAQs first because that might already answer your question :) ✨And because we know Tumblr's Mobile format doesn't often like page links, here are the mobile-friendly versions of the above pages:

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New this year: We have a dedicated Discord server for this event! Chat and get feedback from your fellow participants, ask event questions, and get the latest event news! Joining is not required for participation (unless you sign up to be a Pinch Hitter), but we'd love to have you!

Join the Discord server here!

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SIGN UP FOR THE REVERSE BANG HERE!

2023 Calendar

January 30th - Sign-ups Open (sign up here!)

March 13th - Sign-ups Close

April 8th - Artist check-ins 

May 20th - Artist submission for Writer Claims (work does NOT need to be completed by this date, but finished enough that a writer could make an informed decision on whether or not they could work a story from it.)

May 22nd - Link to all available creative works sent to Writers to begin review

May 28th - Writer claims begin

June 2nd - Writer claims close

June 5th - Writer match-ups sent 

July 28th - Writer/artist team check-ins 

August 19th - Writer/artist team check-in and final work submissions - Only minor edits after this point

September 1st - POSTING BEGINS! (per posting schedule, TBD)

Frequently Asked Questions

What is a Reverse Bang?

In a typical fandom big-bang fic is written first and then art is created for the fic.  In a Reverse Bang, the art is created first and the fic then created for the art.  Creators will have up to six months (depending on when they sign up) to create any of the accepted forms of art for fic to be written from!  Once matched, writers will have three months to work with their artists to create a fic with a minimum word count of 5K.

I’m signed up as an artist/creator. Can I create more than one work?

YES! We would love to see people create multiple works! At this time, we’re asking that people limit themselves to four (4) creations. This is partially to make sure we have enough writers to give all our our creators someone to write fic for, and also so you don’t burn yourself out trying to make a bunch of things.

What if I need to drop out? What should I do?

With events like this that last over multiple months, it’s entirely understandable that life circumstances may change between when you signed up and partway through the Bang. This is totally fine, we understand! That being said, out of fairness to your creative partner (whether you’re a creator or an author), the mods ask that you let us know as soon as you determine that you won’t be able to participate any longer. There are no repercussions for dropping out, we just need to know so we can reach out to our pinch hitters with as much time as we can possibly give them.

What is a pinch hitter?

A pinch hitter is someone who volunteers to be a last minute substitute. As excited as people can be to participate in a Bang, sometimes life gets in the way leaving people unable to finish their work. So when someone who initially signed up has to drop out, a pinch hitter is saying that they’re willing to take that person’s place and create/write something with less time than everyone else. This way artists still have fics written based on their works, and fic writers will have completed art pieces if the artist they were working with has to leave.

Do I need to join the Reverse Bang Discord to participate?

Short answer: yes.

We understand that people may not want to learn a new platform, or perhaps you’re already involved in too many servers and don’t want to deal with another one.

That being said, we’ve decided that it’s best for everyone, participants and mods alike, to have centralized communication so we can better inform on updates and reach out to folks. We promise not to spam you with info there; you’ll only ever receive notifications from us for important event info.

I still have a question that hasn’t been answered here. What do I do?

Please send us an ask and we’ll get to you as soon as we can! Asks will be publicly answered unless specifically requested to remain private.