Community Calendar for 2018
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allbingoThis community calendar provides a place to organize events in allbingo. Ideally, there will be periodic fests and challenges on different themes, organized by different people. If you would like to run an event here, please speak up! See the calendars from 2014, 2015, 2016, and 2017 for ideas.
Organizing an Event
This community is a low-traffic, low-pressure opportunity to organize an activity. Anyone can volunteer to host something. Two or more people can cohost the same event; this is a good idea if you want to participate but your availability varies. The requirements are pretty simple:
1) Pick a theme and a timespan. Ideally, aim for a month that doesn't already have an activity, but time-sensitive events may be allowed closer together as needed. If you're not sure of people's interest, you could post a query first and ask, especially if you have several possible themes or times in mind. Declare your interest so that your event can be added to the schedule.
2) Post details for the parameters of the event. This needs to include at least the beginning and end dates, along with the theme. It helps to mention any unusual bingo patterns, communities, or prompt lists that would suit the event. You may want to generate and include a "public" card that anyone can use. You can use < textarea > before the card code and < / textarea > (remove the spaces) after the card code to create a box of code that people can copy to put the public card on their own blog. The same code box can be used to offer a list of thematic prompts for anyone wishing to make their own card from similar motifs.
Typically the event host will make an advance announcement about two weeks before the fest opens, with such things as a public card or a suggestion of where else to get an appropriate card, so that people can start making content. Then make an "event open" post on the first day it's open.
3) Keep an eye on the activity. Ideally, answer questions about the event, encourage people to participate, cheer for the ones who post a bingo, etc. If an argument breaks out, remind people to play nice. You might want to do a little promotion in other relevant venues, but it's not required. It helps to make a wrapup post at the end of the fest too.
Community Calendar for 2018
January
Apocalypse Bingo hosted byaldersprig
There will be a more normal 4x4 card offered, as well as an option for “bingo challenges,” since the apocalypse is challenging.
February
Valentines Fest hosted byysabetwordsmith
Posting will be February 1-29. There will be 3x3 cards offered in the categories of Romantic, Erotic, Heartbroken, and Platonic.
March
Slice of Life Fest hosted bysamuraiter
Appreciate the everyday things.
April
Spring Fest Bingo hosted byysabetwordsmith
Celebrate spring with kigo, holidays, and nature.
May
Wrestling Fest hosted bytaleacorven
WrestleMania takes place on Sunday, April 8 and the fest will pick up motifs from that. There will be prompts that apply to other fandoms besides professional wrestling, too.
June
Winteriron Bingo hosted byphantomas
This fest will feature relationships between Iron Man (Tony Stark) and the Winter Soldier (Bucky Barnes) in the Marvel Cinematic Universe. This will be 5x5 bingo with two main categories: kinky/smut and not kinky/not smut. It will run for six months, followed by an amnesty period.
July
Winterfest in July hosted byvexed_wench and spiralicious
Celebrate all the winter holidays.
August
Fairies & Fairytales hosted byaldersprig
There will be a more normal 4x4 card offered, as well as an option for “bingo challenges,” since the fairies are challenging.
September
Cottoncandy Bingo Fest hosted byysabetwordsmith
Celebrate the fun and fluffy things in life.
1000 Words or Less fest hosed bylacrimula_falsa
This fest focuses on short fills.
October
Halloween / Samhain Bingo Fest hosted byvexed_wench and spiralicious
Create fills based on the holidays of the dead.
November
Aviation Fest hosted byrogueprince
Observe Aviation Month by writing about machines that fly.
December
Summer in December bysamuraiter
Remember the warmth of summer in this fest.
allbingo. Ideally, there will be periodic fests and challenges on different themes, organized by different people. If you would like to run an event here, please speak up! See the calendars from 2014, 2015, 2016, and 2017 for ideas.Organizing an Event
This community is a low-traffic, low-pressure opportunity to organize an activity. Anyone can volunteer to host something. Two or more people can cohost the same event; this is a good idea if you want to participate but your availability varies. The requirements are pretty simple:
1) Pick a theme and a timespan. Ideally, aim for a month that doesn't already have an activity, but time-sensitive events may be allowed closer together as needed. If you're not sure of people's interest, you could post a query first and ask, especially if you have several possible themes or times in mind. Declare your interest so that your event can be added to the schedule.
2) Post details for the parameters of the event. This needs to include at least the beginning and end dates, along with the theme. It helps to mention any unusual bingo patterns, communities, or prompt lists that would suit the event. You may want to generate and include a "public" card that anyone can use. You can use < textarea > before the card code and < / textarea > (remove the spaces) after the card code to create a box of code that people can copy to put the public card on their own blog. The same code box can be used to offer a list of thematic prompts for anyone wishing to make their own card from similar motifs.
Typically the event host will make an advance announcement about two weeks before the fest opens, with such things as a public card or a suggestion of where else to get an appropriate card, so that people can start making content. Then make an "event open" post on the first day it's open.
3) Keep an eye on the activity. Ideally, answer questions about the event, encourage people to participate, cheer for the ones who post a bingo, etc. If an argument breaks out, remind people to play nice. You might want to do a little promotion in other relevant venues, but it's not required. It helps to make a wrapup post at the end of the fest too.
Community Calendar for 2018
January
Apocalypse Bingo hosted by
aldersprig There will be a more normal 4x4 card offered, as well as an option for “bingo challenges,” since the apocalypse is challenging.
February
Valentines Fest hosted by
ysabetwordsmith Posting will be February 1-29. There will be 3x3 cards offered in the categories of Romantic, Erotic, Heartbroken, and Platonic.
March
Slice of Life Fest hosted by
samuraiter Appreciate the everyday things.
April
Spring Fest Bingo hosted by
ysabetwordsmith Celebrate spring with kigo, holidays, and nature.
May
Wrestling Fest hosted by
taleacorven WrestleMania takes place on Sunday, April 8 and the fest will pick up motifs from that. There will be prompts that apply to other fandoms besides professional wrestling, too.
June
Winteriron Bingo hosted by
phantomas This fest will feature relationships between Iron Man (Tony Stark) and the Winter Soldier (Bucky Barnes) in the Marvel Cinematic Universe. This will be 5x5 bingo with two main categories: kinky/smut and not kinky/not smut. It will run for six months, followed by an amnesty period.
July
Winterfest in July hosted by
vexed_wench and spiralicious Celebrate all the winter holidays.
August
Fairies & Fairytales hosted by
aldersprig There will be a more normal 4x4 card offered, as well as an option for “bingo challenges,” since the fairies are challenging.
September
Cottoncandy Bingo Fest hosted by
ysabetwordsmith Celebrate the fun and fluffy things in life.
1000 Words or Less fest hosed by
lacrimula_falsaThis fest focuses on short fills.
October
Halloween / Samhain Bingo Fest hosted by
vexed_wench and spiralicious Create fills based on the holidays of the dead.
November
Aviation Fest hosted by
rogueprince Observe Aviation Month by writing about machines that fly.
December
Summer in December by
samuraiterRemember the warmth of summer in this fest.
Re: Thoughts
Date: 2018-06-09 12:58 am (UTC)Re: Thoughts
Date: 2018-06-09 02:40 am (UTC)I agree, that would be a great contrast. Especially the AI theme, which tends to call for science fiction.
I would love to run the "1000 words or less" event in September! I'd like to slate that.
As for doing one of the other two themes in August, could I get back to you on that once I return from the place of unstable internet at the beginning of June? (Only if one person is allowed to host two fests in a year, of course. Otherwise I'll just do the word limit event in September.)
Re: Thoughts
Date: 2018-06-09 02:51 am (UTC)Done!
>> As for doing one of the other two themes in August, could I get back to you on that once I return from the place of unstable internet at the beginning of June? <<
Yes.
>> (Only if one person is allowed to host two fests in a year, of course. Otherwise I'll just do the word limit event in September.) <<
There is not a limit on how many fests one person can do in a year. Ideally, I like to get a mix of people hosting events because people have such different ideas. But I pinch-hit if nobody else takes a month, so that adds up.