The Podfic Big Bang

 Just a reminder, we're going by Anywhere on Earth time! That would be UTC -12.

https://www.timeanddate.com/time/zones/aoe

And if you need the AO3 link again, here it is! https://archiveofourown.org/collections/PodficBigBang2025

 Oops! I told myself I'd post check-in while at port, but I completely forgot! I'm back on dry land and VERY eager to start recording my fic tomorrow.

How is everyone else doing? I hope we're going to see a lot of finished product soon! 

The collection opens on the 15th, but will be unrevealed. The reveal comes on April 1st! And that's when it's April 1st worldwide, so if it's still March in little Kiribati, you're good!

 Whoops! I've been hyperfixated on writing fic so hard that I haven't looked at my calendar for over a week! So, a bit late, here is check-in #1!

How are you all feeling? Anyone got started? Anyone haven't even picked a  fic, yet?

The thing I'm fixated on writing is ALSO what I'm recording, because I...make poor decisions! :D

It’s been too long! And that’s on mod Kit. But I’m back and ready to GO!

Now, the next Podfic Big Bang will not begin immediately. The plan is to establish a yearly schedule, and I also don’t like spanning years. So, we’re waiting for the new year! That gives you plenty of time to plan.

But, since it’s been a long time, perhaps you have some questions.

What?
The Podfic Big Bang is a scheduled event which asks podficcers to record, edit, and post podfics of epic length. At minimum, 10,000 words.

Who?
Anyone, in any fandom, can participate in the Podfic Big Bang, but please make sure you have permission to record your podfic of choice.

When?
The signup and start date will be January 1st, and the end date will be March 31st, with check-ins throughout.

Where?
Announcements and check-in posts will be made on Dreamwidth and Tumblr. Twitter will also be used for backup announcements, but will not be a primary communication tool. On March 15th, the AO3 collection will open for posting, though you are encouraged to post your podfic to the PBB Dreamwidth page, as well.

How?
Well, personally, I recommend recording a little bit every day. But you can also go wild and do the entire thing in a weekend. Just make sure you get some food, water, and sleep, huh?

Why?
Because we all like more podfic, but sometimes you want MOAR PODFIC.



Community
I recommend you join the PodfiChat Discord group. There are multiple discussion channels, including one just for project and fest discussions, which is where you can keep in touch with one-another outside of check-ins!

Rules

• Minimum length: 10,000 words
  • A multi-part series that adds up to 10,000 or more words is acceptable, but each part posted for PBB must not have been posted by you before. Multipods are always welcome!
  • So, if you’ve posted part 1 of a series, you can do parts 2+ for PBB, but part 1 does NOT count towards the word total.
• You may submit as many qualifying works as you wish.
• Collaboration is okay, but please specify that you are on a team when signing up.

Schedule

• Sign-ups begin: January 1st, 2025
• Check-in #1: January 22, 2025
• Check-in #2: February 12th, 2025
• Check-in #3: March 5th, 2025
• Collection opens: March 15th, 2025
• Collection closes: March 31st, 2025

Check-ins
We highly recommend you participate in check-ins, whether on Dreamwidth, Tumblr, or Discord. However, you will not be disqualified for missing check-ins. This is casual, ya’ll.

Cover art
At check-in #3, a separate post will be made to the general Amplificathon Dreamwidth page, allowing podficcers to request art.

Posting guidelines
An AO3 collection for Podfic Big Bang 2025 will be opened on March 15th. This will be a REVEALED collection, so your podfic will appear once it’s posted, instead of waiting for the 31st. BUT, once the 31st is over (UTC time), the collection will close, and no further works will be accepted.

Want to talk to us directly?
The best way to contact Kitsune Heart is through Discord, particularly the PodfiChat Discord! She is user KitsuneHeart#8371.

Good morning, all! It's reveal day! The Podfic Big Bang is over, and it's time to revel in more podfic than you can handle!

Here is the AO3 Collection, for you to enjoy!

Thank you, everyone, for joining us. This was my first Fest as a mod, and I got such a thrill as the AO3 posts came in!

Big thanks also to my co-mod, AnnabelleLocked, who kept up with your check-ins and gave me the occasional nudge to post those check-ins.

If you haven't quite finished your podfic yet, don't worry; I'll leave the collection open until end of Tuesday, for those who needed just a little extra time. Goodness knows, I was late enough times on check-in posts, I should give you all some leeway on joining the collection!

And now...go queue up those podfics and get your playlists in order. Not only do you get to binge some great stories, but keep an eye on the Amplificathon Dreamwidth page, for another little fest in April. One to not only get, but give, your appreciation to our wonderful podfic community!

Hey, podficcers! It's our final check-in today! Things are so close! I'm looking forward to hearing how you're doing, but a little housekeeping, first:

1) The PBB 2021 AO3 collection opens on February 1st, 2021. That's when you can SUBMIT, not your DEADLINE for submission! Podfics submitted to the collection will be hidden until the collection is revealed.

2) The DEADLINE for submission to the AO3 is February 27th, 2021. If it's still the 27th somewhere on Earth, you're good!

3) We reveal the collection with a BANG on February 28th!


I'll be posting the link to the AO3 collection here (and on our other social media platforms) once it's available.

So, with that out of the way...how's it going, everyone? 31 days to go! There's still so much we can get done in that time. Don't give up, I believe in you!

We're trying something a little different, this time. This post is both for podficcers to request art, and for the artists to claim it.

INSTRUCTIONS FOR PODFICCERS
1) Reply to this post with the information in BOLD TEXT below.
2) One post per podfic.
3) Make sure to include your podficcer name as you want it displayed. I know some people have different Dreamwidth names from their AO3 name.
4) Guidelines/requests: Try to trust your artist, but here's a spot for special requests. For example

 

Hi, folks! Today is October 10th, check-in #1! We are now one-fifth through our time together, and...well, the days are long, but the weeks are short!

Don’t worry if you haven’t accomplished anything; Mod Kitsune hasn’t, but there’s still time to do great things. Or even mediocre things. Remember, done is better than perfect!

There’s no extra art or beta sign-ups this check-in, so just reply here, on Twitter, or in the PodFiChat Discord, under the “Project and Fest Discussion” channel, so we can keep in touch. Reply pretty much anything. What your project is, how it’s going, what you did instead of podficcing, if we can help you in any way....

Remember that:

- This is place for you to brag about how much you’ve done, commiserate about how hard going it is, ask for help with stumbling blocks, or anything in between.

I know some of you want to join the Discord, but the links to do so expire after 24 hours. If you want into the PodFiChat Discord, email kitsuneheartwriting@gmail.com, and she'll message you a valid link.