Summer of Stargate

This is the thread to sign up for the Summer of Stargate: SG-1 Big Bang Challenge as an artist. Please remember, you are not committed to the SG-1 Big Bang until you claim a summary by April 11, 2011—the same day sign-ups close. (Please note, summaries are not posted until April 9, and we may need pinch hitters later in the summer.)

Artist Timeline
March 1 Artist sign-ups open
April 9 Summaries posted to the community and story claiming begins*
April 11 Story claiming ends
April 15 Rough drafts sent to artists
May 15 Final art due for May/June posting
June 19 Final art due for July posting
July 17 Final art due for August posting
*More information about claiming will be available at the end of March.

Before signing up, please review the rules.

( Sign-up Template )

Once you've signed up, you'll get an invitation for membership in this community and sos_lounge; this will serve as confirmation that you've signed up.

This is the thread to sign up for the Summer of Stargate: SG-1 Big Bang Challenge as a fanmixer. Please remember, you are not committed to the SG-1 Big Bang until you claim a summary by April 11, 2011—the same day sign-ups close. (Please note, summaries are not posted until April 9, and we may need pinch hitters later in the summer.)

Fanmixer Timeline
March 1 Fanmixer sign-ups open
April 9 Summaries posted to the community and story claiming begins*
April 11 Story claiming ends
April 15 Rough drafts sent to vidders
May 15 Final fanmix due for May/June posting
June 19 Final fanmix due for July posting
July 17 Final fanmix due for August posting
*More information about claiming will be available at the end of March.

Before signing up, please review the rules.

( Sign-up Template )

Once you've signed up, you'll get an invitation for membership in this community and sos_lounge; this will serve as confirmation that you've signed up.

This is the post to sign up for the Summer of Stargate: SG-1 Big Bang Challenge as a cheerleader. Sign-ups will continue until March 31, 2011, though cheerleaders should sign up earlier to truly be of assistance to writers.

Cheerleader Timeline
January 3 Cheerleader and Author sign-ups open
January 4 Cheerleading starts!
March 31 Author's rough draft due to moderators
May 15 Author's final story of at least 20,000 words due for May/June posting
June 19 Author's final story of at least 20,000 words due for July posting
July 17 Author's final story of at least 20,000 words due for August posting

Before signing up, please review the rules. Please note: As a cheerleader, you will not be expected to beta-edit the story (unless you make other arrangements with your specific author); your role is to grab the pom-poms and help keep your author's enthusiasm and spirits high.

( Sign-up Template )

Once you've signed up, you'll get an invitation for membership in this community and sos_lounge; this will serve as confirmation that you’re part of the Big Bang. We'll start matching authors and cheerleaders as needed in about a week.

The 2011 stargate_summer SG-1 Big Bang will be available on both Livejournal and Dreamwidth. You may sign up and participate through either site.

The summary: write a minimum 20,000-word novella or novel in the SG-1 universe. Your story can have any plot and any (or no) pairing as long as your main cast are SG-1 characters. After you complete a rough draft, you'll be matched with an artist, vidder, or fanmixer who will take your story and produce art for it.

Rules and Information

( For Authors )


( For Cheerleaders )


( For Artists and Vidders and Fanmixers )



The Schedule

January 3: Sign-ups for authors and cheerleaders open.
March 1: Sign-ups for artists, vidders, and fanmixers open.
March 31: Rough draft of stories and story summaries due to moderators. Sign-ups for authors and cheerleaders close.
April 9: Summaries are posted for artist/vid/fanmix claiming. Claiming continues through until all stories are claimed. Sign-ups for artists, vidders, and famixers close when claiming ends.
April 15: Rough drafts are sent to artists/vidders/fanmixers.
May 15: Final stories/art/vids/fanmixes for May/June posting are due to moderators.
May 22: First story goes live.
June 19: Final stories/art/vids/fanmixes for July posting are due to moderators.
July 17: Final stories/art/vids/fanmixes for August posting are due to moderators.
We hope to have all stories posted by early August.

Questions?
Comment here, or ask theemdash or melayneseahawk, your challenge-runners and overall crazy people, or email stargatesummer[at]gmail[dot]com.

Sign-ups: Authors | Cheerleaders | Artists (March 1) | Vidders (March 1) | Fanmixers (March 1)