SGA Secret Santa

So, one of our participants tried to post their fic early. Despite the settings for "anonymous" and "unrevealed" being turned on, their fic was posted and completely open for viewing. After consulting someone far more versed in this kind of thing (*waves to squidgiepdx *) , I was informed this kind of thing has happened once before and linked me to a post about how to get around this "reveal bug".

SO. To avoid fics being spoiled ahead of time, please follow these steps, as laid out by the wonderful squidgie!

If you would rather look at a tutorial on the following steps for posting your work, with pictures, please visit the tutorial at the Once Upon a Fic Exchange AO3 Reveals Bug work around.

Now, how to post your work:

1. Login to AO3.

1A. Select My Assignments from the pull-down menu at the top of the page, or the left side navigation options.

1B. Choose "fulfill assignment" and create a draft of your fanwork. Make sure you select collection sga secret santa 2021!

2. Select "Preview" at the bottom of the page.

3. After checking the Preview of your work, select "Save As Draft" at the bottom of the screen.

4. 3 messages should now appear at the top of your Saved Without Posting work.

4A. If the 3rd message is,
"This work is part of an ongoing collection and will be revealed soon!
You can find details here"
Then you can select "Post Work" in the next step, Step 5.

4B. If you do NOT see the 3rd message "This work is part of an ongoing collection," then the AO3 Reveals Bug got you! Follow the next Step, 4C.

4C. If the reveals bug got you in Step 4B, do not select "Post Work." Just save your fanwork as a draft, and email sgasecretsantamod(at)gmail.com to let us know. We will take a look at it.

5. Those who got the 3rd message ("This work is part of an ongoing...") in Step 4A, can now Post Work! Next, do the following two steps:

5A. Edit your fanwork one more time.

5B. This time, choose "Post"

You're done! Please keep in mind, though, that your work will not show up right away -- it goes into a queue for mod review before it gets accepted.

Okay, everybody! This is where you let me know if you're going to finish your fic in time or not. There's no shame or judgement if you have to drop out, but I need to know so I can put out a search for pinch hitters as soon as possible. Comments are screened, so please feel free to comment.

Schedule

★ Sign-ups: Now thru Oct. 28th
Assignments will be sent out as soon as possible. You must reply to the email to confirm receipt.

★ Required Check-In: Nov. 29
Check-in will be done via email. If I don't hear from you, your assignment will be turned over to a pinch hitter.

★ Posting Period: Dec. 10 to Dec. 23
You are responsible for posting your gift to this community. Posting instructions will be provided when the time nears.

★ Author Reveals: December 25th


Rules

This is a secret-santa style exchange open to all pairings and genres (gen/het/slash/femslash/multi).

1. All stories must be at least 1,000 words in length. Everyone who signs up to receive a story is expected to write one in return.

2. Additionally, all stories must be a complete, stand-alone work and must be beta read.

3. Remember: Keep your identity a secret from your recipient until you post your gift! If you need to ask a question of your recipient, contact me and I'll be your go-between.

4. Be responsive to all mod communications. This includes replying to the assignment email and responding at check-in. Please provide an email you check regularly, and make sure sgasecretsanta@gmail.com is white-listed.

4. Stick to the deadlines. This is my only Christmas wish! However, if you find yourself needing to drop out or needing an extension, email me right away.

5. If you drop out after the Check-in OR if you simply disappear, you will not be allowed to participate next year. If you think you might be ineligible this year, you can contact me to double-check before signing up.

6. If you're willing, please provide a gen option. This will make matching with people requesting rare pairs or fic about minor characters much easier to match.


Signing Up

Please consider carefully before signing up. You are making a commitment to another person (your giftee), not just me.

To sign up, click this link to the ao3 collection sign-up page.

You can edit your comment up until sign-ups close. If you are not a member of the community yet, please join/watch now, so that you see all important announcements. And as always, feel free to send questions/comments to: sgasecretsantamod@gmail.com.

Happy Secret Santa-ing! :)

It's December 1st, so I'm requesting a check-in. Post your progress, whether you think you'll be done on time, and/or how you're feeling. This is also where I ask any writers to give serious consideration to dropping out if they're unable to keep their committment. It sucks, and it happens. We need to know ASAP so a pinch-hitter has time to step in.

You can comment on this post or send an email to sgasecretsantamod@gmail.com with your ao3 username and who you're writing for.

Big thanks to squidgiepdx  for helping me out.

Schedule

★ Sign-ups: Now thru Oct. 20
Assignments will be sent out by the 16th. You must reply to the email to confirm receipt.

★ Required Check-In: Nov. 29
Check-in will be done via email. If I don't hear from you, your assignment will be turned over to a pinch hitter.

★ Posting Period: Dec. 10 to Dec. 23
You are responsible for posting your gift to this community. Posting instructions will be provided when the time nears.

★ Author Reveals: December 25th


Rules

This is a secret-santa style exchange open to all pairings and genres (gen/het/slash/femslash/multi).

1. All stories must be at least 1,000 words in length. Everyone who signs up to receive a story is expected to write one in return.

2. Additionally, all stories must be a complete, stand-alone work and must be beta read.

3. Remember: Keep your identity a secret from your recipient until you post your gift! If you need to ask a question of your recipient, contact me and I'll be your go-between.

4. Be responsive to all mod communications. This includes replying to the assignment email and responding at check-in. Please provide an email you check regularly, and make sure sgasecretsanta@gmail.com is white-listed.

4. Stick to the deadlines. This is my only Christmas wish! However, if you find yourself needing to drop out or needing an extension, email me right away.

5. If you drop out after the Check-in OR if you simply disappear, you will not be allowed to participate next year. If you think you might be ineligible this year, you can contact me to double-check before signing up.

6. If you're willing, please provide a gen option. This will make matching with people requesting rare pairs or fic about minor characters much easier to match.


Signing Up

Please consider carefully before signing up. You are making a commitment to another person (your giftee), not just me.

To sign up, click this link to the ao3 collection sign-up page.

You can edit your comment up until sign-ups close. If you are not a member of the community yet, please join/watch now, so that you see all important announcements. And as always, feel free to send questions/comments to: sgasecretsantamod@gmail.com.

Happy Secret Santa-ing! :)

Today is the last day to get your fics in! If you need extra time, please contact me via sgasecretsantamod@gmail.com. I'm willing to let people work until the 25th, but I need to know ahead of time. Keep me in the loop!

If you do not contact me and don't post a fic by the end of the 23rd (pacific time), i'm assuming you're defaulting and will open up for pinch hitters. This will at least give them some time to get a fic written. 

This is where you can volunteer to beta fics for the exchange! You DO NOT have to be a participant to volunteer your beta services. Just leave a comment with a method of contact (an email address, link to your tumblr, twitter, etc.)

 Please check your email. 

Email me at sgasecretsantamod@gmail.com if you have any questions!