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Spring Fic Exchange Posting Schedule

: lolaann1; April 18th, 9:15

We have two weeks to go before May 2! So, I think it's time for a posting schedule.

Authors: This is a mandatory check in. In the comments, please acknowledge that you have noted your posting date and if your story and art will be ready to post on that day. If you have problems with where you are on the schedule, please let me know now! We will work with you. On that subject, if you feel you'll be ready to post before your scheduled posting date, let me know that as well - that will help me in shifting the schedule if need be.

I will give you a sample header and more posting information when we get closer to the big day. But, basically, you will simply post your story and the accompanying art at any time on the day you are scheduled to post.

ETA: To clear up any confusion, I have added the artists to this posting schedule.

Tags: fic exchange, mod post

A day in the courtroom

: goldenboat; May 18th, 23:26

Current Mood:: excited

TITLE- A day in the courtroom

AUTHOR-goldenboat

RATING- G

WARNING- None

CHARACTERS- Wee Sam, wee Dean and awesome John

GENRE- Humor/fluff

WORD COUNT-810

SPOILERS- None

DISCLAIMERS- They don’t belong to me. All mistakes are mine. Comments are love.

SUMMARY- Little Sammy gets jealous when Dean plays with someone else. The matter gets solved in the court.....Winchester Style.

TO THE STORY

Tags: dean, fic: gen, john, rating: g, sam, weechesters

Now that Hellatus has officially begun...

: ficwriter1966; May 18th, 10:26

Hey guys! I'm popping in to say "hi" because our devoted full-time mods,

lolaann1

auntmo9 and

mamapranayama have some RL juggling going on -- but we're still aiming to keep the comm alive and hopping throughout the summer!

We're more than a year old now, and we've featured all sorts of activities during that time. We'll be repeating some of the things that worked out well, but we're always ready to listen to your suggestions for what you'd like to see. So here's a little poll to get you started.

Poll #1914153 Let's keep the summer hopping!
Open to: All, detailed results viewable to: All, participants: 30

Ooh! Yes! You need to do these things!

View Answers

Fic Challenges
23 (23.7%)
Art Challenges
16 (16.5%)
Spotlight Episodes
17 (17.5%)
Spotlight Characters
19 (19.6%)
Comment Fic Memes
22 (22.7%)

Now... you guys are among the most creative folks in the fandom, and you're members of a great variety of comms. Got ideas churning around in your heads? What would you like to see? Feel free to toss those ideas into the hopper, and we'll see what happens - and please don't think, "Oh, this idea is too silly" or "Nobody will agree with me" because you never know what will inspire someone's creativity! Go for it! Let's make this the most energetic, inspirational, FUN Hellatus ever!

Tags: hellatus, polls

Could this be a sign...?

: ficwriter1966; May 17th, 7:41

That the Trickster is alive and kicking, and is now running the CW???

Because come October, Supernatural returns to its original, Season 1 berth... at 9:00 p.m. on TUESDAYS!

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Watch out, Dean!!

Tags: mod post, news

Spring Fic Exchange - Masterlist of Fic & Art

: lolaann1; May 15th, 14:24

It's a wrap, folks! I hope we do have one more story coming, but I'm going to go ahead and post the masterlist. It seems appropriate since today is the official beginning of Summer Hellatus :( This list will also be available from the MasterPosts link on the sidebar. Thanks so much to everyone who participated by sharing their writing and/or their artistic talents. And thanks to all of you who read and commented, I know the authors and artists appreciate it. You guys are awesome! Feel free to go forth and crosspost.

Also, I do plan to scoop up all the unfilled prompts soon and have another Adopt a Bunny Free For All. Anyone can claim a prompt and there are no real rules on how long the story has to be or when it has to be posted. As long as it fits the spirit of the comm, everything is good. Hopefully, this will help keep the comm hopping with some great stories all summer.

Note: Unless the author specifically stated a pairing, I didn't list one. Each link goes to the full header with warnings, characters, etc. Be sure to give the authors and artists your love.

Tags: fic exchange, masterlist

Fic Exchange: The Code

: jennytork; May 15th, 10:32

Recipient:

mandraco
Author:

jennytork
Artist:

gryphon2k
Title: The Code
Summary: This guy named Sam moved out of my room about six months ago -- and I'm still getting his mail. Wild postcards -- and the wildest thing about them is they're in code!

Characters: Dean, OMC (Wayne)
Rating: G
Warnings/Spoilers (if applicable): Stanford fic, pre-series
Wordcount: 1467

Notes: Migraines don't care that they hit the day you're supposed to post -- sorry about that.

Fic Exchange: Touchstone

: yanyann; May 15th, 15:56

Recipient:

jennytork
Author:

yanyann
Artist:

mandraco main art post is here
Title: Touchstone

Summary: Sam and Dean are finally getting around to making the bat-cave their home, though the place still holds a few secrets.

Characters: Sam, Dean, mentions of Kevin and Charlie
Rating: G (I guess)
Warnings/Spoilers (if applicable): post series, few mentions of happenings in season 8.
Wordcount: ~2,000 words

Notes: I'm sorry for being late. Hope you like it anyway.
My beta was

greeneyes_fan and she's awesome, any other irregularities you find are my fault.

Tags: dean, fic exchange, fic: gen, rating: g, sam

GREAT Stories In The Fic Exchange!

: cuddyclothes; May 14th, 20:39

This Spring Fic Exchange created so many fantastic stories and fanart! I've read almost all of them (I have to check the tags) and most of them have given me a really good laugh. At the very least a smile, or an image that will scar me for life.

Those of you who are not reading are missing out, that's all I have to say. So read!

Bacon Dean

Dean Winchester sez: "These stories are almost as good as a double bacon cheeseburger!"

Tags: fanart, fic exchange

Fic Exchange: What The World Needs Now

: gryphon2k; May 14th, 17:59

Title: What The World Needs Now
Recipient:

antrazi
Original Prompt: Bobby Singer, seen through the eyes of Marcy Ward (pre, during or post 6.04, your own choice)
Author: Gryph (

gryphon2k)
Artist:

mamapranayama
Genre: Gen, backstory
Character(s): Marcy Ward, Bobby Singer
Rating/Warnings: PG-13
Words: 1,330
Summary: Marcy Ward has thoughts and feels about Bobby during Weekend at Bobby's. And a VERY fertile imagination.
Disclaimer: Not mine. Pout.
Notes: Thanks to

antrazi for the prompt; I've been wanting to do a Marcy story for the longest time. I hope you like it. And thanks to

mamapranayama for the fabulous art. I literally squeed the first time I saw it, it was just so perfect. And thanks to

lolaann1 for being such a patient mod during my RL drama.

Story post
Art Post

Tags: art: gen, bobby, fic exchange, fic: gen, rating: pg

Fic Exchange: We Might Die... So, Movie Night for gryphon2k

: patriciatepes; May 13th, 16:09

Artist: lylithj2
Recipient: gryphon2k
Original Prompt: Crowley holds a screening of a horror movie—the Exorcist, Paranormal Activity, for examples—and spends the whole time mocking it (think Mystery Science Theater if you are familiar with it). Other guests are up to you...
Title: We Might Die… So, Movie Night
Words: ~1900
Rating: PG-13
Warnings: Spoilers for the 3rd Paranormal Activity
Disclaimer: I don't own Supernatural or any related characters. All belongs to Kripke.
Synopsis: Set in SPN S7. It's the night before the group decides to take on Dick Roman, and Castiel knows just how they should spend it… whether the others wanted to or not.
Author's Notes: So, just a tiny bit of crack. I hope that everyone finds this amusing… and no offense meant to those who like the Paranormal Activity movies… the opinions that Crowley expresses are Crowley's, not mine. Written for the spn_bigpretzel Spring Exchange challenge. Click the title for the link! And thanks for reading!

Tags: castiel, crack, crowley, dean, fic exchange, fic: gen, sam

Spring Fic Exchange: It's A Kind Of Magic for sylvia_locust

: tattooeddevil; May 13th, 17:50

Title: It’s A Kind Of Magic
Recipient:

sylvia_locust
Artist:

angelus2hot
Beta:

tifaching
Genre: Case-fic, humor, crack
Pairing(s): Gen
Warning(s): Language, mentions of prostitution, cross dressing, flimsy excuses to dress Sam up in drag :P
Word count: ~4,500 words
Summary: The case was straightforward enough; a spirit attacking prostitutes in San Francisco while they were chatting up a possible customer. And then they got the full lowdown. Imagine this: Sam’s linebacker shoulders, a slinky red dress and an overly excited crossdress store manager. It’s a recipe for disaster, as far as Sam is concerned.
A/N: I am a day early, but tomorrow unexpectedly got claimed by a job interview and I didn't want to be late :)

READ IT HERE!! ---- CHECK OUT THE ART HERE!!

Tags: art: gen, challenges, crack, dean, fic exchange, fic: gen, rating: pg, sam, season 8

Spring Fix Exchange: Gentle Reminder

: lolaann1; May 13th, 10:44

Officially, tomorrow is the last day of the fic exchange. There are a few of you who have missed your posting dates and I haven't heard anything to indicate if there is a problem or if you need an extension. Please let me know if you are not going to be able to post by tomorrow (5/14).  I know RL happens, but this is an 'exchange' - we don't want anyone to simply go giftless without an explanation.

Also, I am certainly not trying to single any one person out, but I've noticed that in these challenges most of the participants start off strong as far as reading/reviewing the other entries. Once it gets toward the end, participation seems to taper off and a lot of great stories appear to go unread/unloved. I GET IT! We are all busy. Many of us simply don't have time to read every single story that is posted. Sometimes, a story is a genre we're just not interested in. I'm not saying that each participant is required to read/review every single entry... BUT an exchange is a community event and reading/reviewing the other entries is part of the experience. And I will go out on a limb and say it is pretty much mandatory to read/review the story/art that was made for you.   This is a community and you get back what you put into it. Without participation, it is pretty much pointless.   So, to the participants and those sitting on the sidelines - get in there and read some of these fics! Don't forget to give the fantastic artists their due! We've got some great offerings.

Maybe you don't know what to say?  Don't feel intimidated. A well thought out review is always great, but a simple smiley face and a "great job" goes a long way.

Tags: fic exchange, mod post

Fic Exchange: The Old and The Restless

: auntmo9; May 13th, 7:34

Current Mood:: nervous

Author:auntmo9 with an assist from tari_roo
Recipient:tattooeddevil

Artist:

licklesoxy
Original Prompt:Besides the dead-man robe, there's also slippers and a leg-blanket and a rocking chair. Dean slowly transforms into an old man, while Sam frantically tries to find a cure.
Title: The Old and The Restless
Words: 3991
Rating: PG
Warnings: Spoilers for season 8, all episodes aired
Disclaimer: I do not own any of the characters or ideas from Supernatural. I only play with them for my own amusement. And hopefully yours.
Synopsis: Gabriel faked his death and has been hiding out in Lebanon, KS. It figures those lunkheads would stumble upon his secret lair and nearly spoil everything. Before they figure out he is here though, he is going to have some fun at their expense. And Dean's current fascination with gently used vintage pajamas is providing him the perfect opportunity.
A/N: Thanks to

tari_roo for the assist and beta. This fic is only partially beta'd because it wasn't finished when I sent it off. I am sure there are remaining mistakes and they are all mine. Also, thank you to

licklesoxy for her art and her ability to work with in an incomplete story. You guys are both awesome!

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Fic Exchange: Peace in The Woods

: vexed_wench; May 12th, 0:31

Title: Peace in The Woods
Author:

vexed_wench
Artist:

weesta
Beta:

kiramaru7
Fandom: Supernatural
Pair: Sam & Dean
Author:Vexed
Words: 4262
Rating: PG
Summary: Sam gets an unexpected gift.
Warnings: Spoiler for season 6
Disclaimer: I make no claims of ownership or profits.
Cross posted to

v_w_writing

Written for

yanyann for her prompt:
1. slice of life (a.k.a. curtain fic)- cabin in the woods maybe? as detailed as you want to make it. You have no idea how much I enjoy reading about them going to get groceries or such - in length.

Banner by Weesta photo WeestaBanner_zps4bfed546.jpg

Icon by Weesta photo Weestaicon_zps3cba1412.jpg

Tags: dean, fic exchange, rating: pg, sam

Fic Exchange: Insect Repellent

: licklesoxy; May 11th, 16:54

Title: Insect Repellent
Author:

licklesoxy
Artist:

patriciatepes
Recipient:

mamapranayama
Rating: PG-13
Warnings: Swearing.
Summary: Dean has one mission: Destroy Sam's sideburns. The task isn't as easy as he believes, though, and he ends up needing professional help to try and get the job done.

Tags: art: gen, banners, crowley, dean, fic exchange, fic: gen, sam

Fic Exchange: Lebanon, KS, Population: 364

: antrazi; May 10th, 20:12

Title: Lebanon, KS, Population: 364

Recipient: auntmo9
Author: antrazi
Artist: twisted_slinky
Summary: Buffy X-Over. Gabriel, in the bunker with Sam and Dean, not that they know he is there. Add some strangers in the town, mix well.
Characters/Pairings: Gabriel, Sam, Dean, Buffy, Giles
Rating: PG
Warnings/Spoilers (if applicable): Timeline SPN, S8, after they moved in the bunker, Timeline Buffy, years after series ended (TV)
Wordcount: 2769
A/N: Thank you to mamapranayama for the beta!

Tags: crossover, dean, fic exchange, fic: gen, gabriel, rating: pg, season 8

Fic Exchange: Hen Houses Of The Holy

: cuddyclothes; May 10th, 0:09

Recipient:

patriciatepes
Author: cuddyclothes
Artist: etoile_etiolee
Genre: Gen
Rating: PG-13 for language
Word Count: 2531
Characters: Dean, Sam, OMC
This fic is unbeta'd.
Author's Note: My apologies for so many...uh...smells.
Prompt: There's a reason Dean has a special hatred for chickens.

Please show some love for

etoile_etiolee and her fantastic art! Particularly the YEC!

Tags: dean, fic exchange, fic: gen, rating: pg, sam

Kneaded, (1/1), PG-13

: sasha_dragon; May 9th, 19:23

Current Location:: Home

Current Mood:: nervous

Current Music:: Film-Thor

Title: Kneaded.
Word Count: 3133
Rating: PG-13
Summary: Just another night in the Bat Cave, and why is Dean being so quiet?
Disclaimer: I do not own Supernatural, or the Winchesters, for which I’m sure Dean will be forever grateful.
Warnings: Spoilers for Season 8, and excessive fluff.
Notes: As usual my thanks go to

bigj52, my truly wonderful beta. A woman with the patience of a saint, and the Wisdom of Solomon when faced with my scribbles. As for where this story came from? I have absolutely no idea. It just combines my two great loves. The Winchesters, and my ongoing attempts at baking *G*. Oh and I might have pool jacked

ficwriter1966 swimming pool, I hope she doesn’t mind too much. As always feedback is cuddled and fed chocolate.

( Kneaded )

Tags: fic: gen, rating: pg

Fic Exchange: Fake It 'Til You're Naked for dizzojay

: mandraco; May 9th, 21:31

Fake It &#39;Til You&#39;re Naked banner by lylithj2

Title: Fake It 'Til You're Naked
Rating: PG
Author:

mandraco
Artist:

lylithj2
Recipient:

dizzojay
Beta:

sameuspegasus
Genre: Gen
Wordcount: 2,391
Characters/Pairings: Dean, Sam
Warnings: Lazy geography (as usual, I didn't set a time or place), nudity (well, duh), other things that would spoil it so just consider yourselves warned for all things PG.

Summary: Sam doesn't think performing a naked ritual with his brother is going to be a problem.

Author's Note: *giddily clicks on the naked!boys tags* I hope there's enough nakedness for you,

dizzojay! =)

Story Post | Art Post

Tags: art: gen, dean, fic exchange, fic: gen, naked dean, naked sam, rating: pg, sam

Death By Unicorn 1/2

: tifaching; May 8th, 23:50

I'm going to start out by apologizing to both saberivojo and just_ruth I have never had trouble posting anything the way I
have with this story. Nothing is going right and I'm sorry this is both so late and without art. Hopefully I will be able to link the fabulous art tomorrow, but tonight LJ won't let me browse my computer files to upload in the posting box and neither will my scrapbook. That's the only way I know how to do it, so...it will be with the fic as soon as possible.

Recipient:

saberivojo
Author: tifaching
Artist: just_ruth
Title: Death by Unicorn
Rating: PG
Genre: Pretty sure it's gen, with maybe a tiny bit of het.
Summary: Sam spots a unicorn while on a school trip to Busch Gardens. Now he's just got to convince his brother.
Characters: Sam, Dean, OFCs, OMECs(other mythological equine characters).
Warnings/Spoilers: Some violence of a unicorn related nature. No spoilers.
A/N: I'd like to give huge props to my artist just_ruth for coming up with the awesome cover art from just the summary.

Death By Unicorn 2/2

: tifaching; May 8th, 23:44

just_ruth
Author:

tifaching
Summary: Sam spots a unicorn on a class trip to Busch Gardens. Now he's just got to get his brother to believe him.
Genre: Gen with hetish overtones.
Characters: Sam, Dean, OFCs, OMECs (other mythical equine characters)
Rating: PG
Warnings/Spoilers: Violence of a unicorn nature. No spoilers.

Spring Fic Exchange - "Dean and the Deathly Hallows" for boysinperil

: lolaann1; May 8th, 11:39

Title: Dean and the Deathly Hallows
Author: lolaann1
Artist: candygramme
Recipient: boysinperil
Summary: Thanks to Sam bringing a cat into the Bat Cave, Dean ends up dead before his time. Death agrees to bring him back, but insists he clean up the cat’s mess by himself. For the prompt: Anything with Dean, Death, and Tessa.
Characters: Dean, Sam, Death, Tessa, feline OC
Genre: Gen, Humor
Rating: PG-13 (for language)
Warnings/Spoilers: This is S8, Bat Cave fic, but there are no real plot spoilers.
Wordcount: ~2,900

BIG thanks to mamapranayama for betaing and to cappy712 for agreeing to look over my final copy. I’m so full of stupid mistakes these days and a second (or third) pair of eyes is so helpful. Any remaining errors are my own.

Be sure to give love to candygramme for the wonderful art. I couldn’t decide which banner I liked best, so I used them all J

(Dean and the Deathly Hallows)

Tags: dean, death, fic exchange, fic: gen, sam, tessa, yek

Spring Fic Exchange (for cuddyclothes) "It's Murder but is it Art?"

: candygramme; May 7th, 5:37

Current Location:: Blowing in the wind

Current Mood:: mischievous

Current Music:: All Through the Night - Cyndi Lauper

Author:

candygramme
Recipient:

cuddyclothes
Artist:

dizzojay
Original Prompt: Buying furniture for the Bat Cave--Ikea, a fancy store, thrift shop dump, I don't care. Now that they can pick and choose for the first time ever, they discover the other's REAL taste.
Rating: Gen
Word Count: 1957
Author's Notes: I hope I captured what you were going for

cuddyclothes. Dean has a specific unusual taste. And go give

dizzojay incredible amounts of love for capturing my story perfectly with her art.

Tags: crack, crowley, dean, gabriel, rating: g, sam

Spring Fic Exchange - Making The Best Of It (for blackrabbit42)

: verucasalt123; May 7th, 0:05

Recipient:

blackrabbit42
Author:

verucasalt123
Artist:

etoile_etiolee
Title: Making The Best Of It
Summary: Written for the prompt: Snowed in, playing board games.
Characters/Pairings: Sam/Dean (slash, but not graphic)
Rating: R
Warnings/Spoilers (if applicable): I'd say it's set in current canon, due to a mention of Garth, but it doesn't really mention anything going on in the actual show this season.
Wordcount: ~2k

vrcslt2

Making The Best Of It

Tags: dean, fic: slash, rating: r, sam

Spring Fic Exchange: Cream of Negotiation for Candygramme

: smalltrolven; May 6th, 16:40

Recipient:

candygramme
Author:

smalltrolven
Artist:

lightthesparks
Title: Cream of Negotiation
Summary: Dean's sleepwalking, and Sam investigates, discovering the fairy that is supposed to clean the Bat Cave is using Dean in his sleep to do his jobs. A renegotiation of terms of service ensues.
Characters/Pairings: Sam/Dean, OMC
Rating: R
Warnings/Spoilers: spoilers for up through 8.19
Wordcount: 3,100

Link to Fic
Link to Art

Tags: art: gen, dean, fanart, fic exchange, fic: slash, sam, season 8

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