#Bylerween Rec

[bylerween2023]

Older Halloween-Byler Fic Promo!!!

Just as a reminder to everyone, you are welcome to send us an ask throughout the month of October (up through the start of Bylerween) with a rec for any older, beloved Halloween Byler fics. Self promo is encouraged!!

In your ask, please include the AO3 link, fanfic title, AO3 author name, and tag the author on tumblr (if applicable). Feel free to include some details about why you love the fic, which themes fit for Bylerween (if applicable, but not necessary), and please note any triggers to be aware of. The last day that we will be accepting and posting these older fic recs is October 25th, as we will only be featuring NEW fanworks throughout Bylerween Week.

Let us know if you have any questions! We look forward to seeing some amazing Halloween Byler fics from the past!

#bylerween2023 #rules and guidelines #mod post #bylerween rec

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so since we can submit old byler halloween fics i’d like to request “a ghost never leaves a haunted house” by bluebears on ao3. i believe the username on tumblr is claryfrayed?!? it’s about ghosts and the upside down! very spooky!!!

Aaaahh thank you so much for sending in this older Byler Halloween fic rec, anon!!! This looks really good!!!

"a ghost never leaves a haunted house" by bluebears/@claryfrayed:

Heed the rating, any warnings, and tags on ao3 and go check this fic out!!! A perfect way to start October. 🎃😈

Just as a reminder, we are accepting recs AND self promo for any and all older Byler Halloween fics (that follow the rules of this event) up until the start of Bylerween Week. So please send more of these in, folks! We'd love to spread the love to some older, much-loved Halloween fics throughout the month! 🎃🦇🕸️🏚️

#Bylerween Rec #bylerween2023 #byler #fanfic #byler fic rec

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This is also a Byler Halloween fic request! Haha, it’s also a claryfrayed fic. It’s called i’m gonna wade out past the shadows by bluebears. It’s pretty scary actually, gave me some strange nightmares!

Wow, this looks super intriguing, and a what unique idea! @claryfrayed you've got a scared fan out there!

"i’m gonna wade out past the shadows" by bluebears/@claryfrayed:

Heed the rating, any warnings, and tags on ao3 and go check this fic out!!! A perfect way to start the month of Bylerween. 🎃😈

Just as a reminder, we are accepting recs AND self promo for any and all older Byler Halloween fics (that follow the rules of this event) up until the start of Bylerween Week. So please send more of these in, folks! We’d love to spread the love to some older, much-loved Halloween fics throughout the month! 🎃🦇🕸️🏚️

#Bylerween Rec #bylerween2023 #byler #byler fic rec

[bylerween2023]

We are very excited to announce Byler Halloween Week (aka Bylerween) this year!!! We'll be celebrating all things Byler + Halloween from OCTOBER 26TH - NOVEMBER 1ST.

We are inviting all fans to create artwork, fanfics, video edits, gifs, moodboards, memes, analysis, and more (the sky is the limit!) for the event to help us celebrate a very spooky Bylerween!

Our daily Bylerween themes are here!

As we approach October, we'll be releasing some spooky campfire story prompts to provide some additional ficlet inspiration, and we'll be announcing more of our plans to make Bylerween a fun and spooky week for all of us!

Meet the Mods: Ayla @howtobecomeadragon, Jo @wheelersboy, Lex @foodiewithdahoodie, Sara @willelfanpage, and Rae @ice-sculptures.

GENERAL GUIDELINES:

In order to participate, just tag your Bylerween posts #bylerween2023 or tag us so we can reblog your work. No need to sign up!

Tag your posts with which day your post is for (#Day 1, #Day 2, etc) AND which daily theme(s) your post is based on (for example, #Ghosts & Hauntings, #Trapped in the Upside Down, #Haunted House, etc).

All fanworks featured during Bylerween Week must be NEW. We will be highlighting older Byler Halloween fanfics (via fic recs and self-promo) and other fanworks from October 1 - October 25! For more information about highlighting older fics before Bylerween Week, please see here.

Late entries are allowed until November 22nd, 3 weeks after Bylerween ends.

Other background ships are allowed to be featured, and are encouraged to be included on specified Double Date Nights. Byler must be the main ship in all works, though.

All AO3 works must be added to the Bylerween 2023 Collection.

Explicit works are allowed, but only for explicit violent content. We are not accepting any works with explicit sexual content. Our AO3 Collection will be moderated and we'll be verifying each fic's content before adding it to the Collection.

No AI is allowed in the creation of fanart, fanfiction, or any other fanworks for this event.

TRIGGER & TAG RULES FOR HORROR CONTENT:

Posts with triggering content need to be tagged with the standardized tw tags: tw jump scare, tw gore, tw blood, tw flashing, tw violence, tw cannibalism, etc. The full and comprehensive tw list can be found here.

For artwork with explicit violence, gore, or body horror: add applicable trigger tags, a trigger warning, AND put art under a Read-More cut.

For fanfic/ficlets: Utilize the AO3 tagging system when posting on AO3, using appropriate tags, warnings, and ratings. If you just post your fic on tumblr, please add any applicable trigger tags, and if your writing includes detailed gore or violence, please put it under a Read-More cut and include a trigger warning.

Feel free to ask us any questions! And please REBLOG to spread the word! We'd love to spread the word and reach a lot of people so that Bylerween can be as fun and interactive for everyone as possible!

We're so excited to get spooky with you all this Halloween!

amazing art by @light-lanterne!!

#bylerween2023 #byler #rules and guidelines #intro post #mod post #day 1 #slashers gore & body horror

[bylerween2023]

Happy Bylerween!

Happy spooky season, bylers. Thursday, October 26, is the first day of Byler Halloween Week (or as we like to call it, Bylerween). This is our masterpost of all of our links, mod posts and tagging system. Note: This post will be updated and added to as necessary!

Rules & Guidelines | Tagged

Daily Themes & Prompts

FAQ

Trigger Tagging System

Submissions & Posting

Bylerween Recs Info (self-promo encouraged!)

AO3 Collection | Bylerween Rec Collection Bookmarks

Answered Asks

Bylerween WIPs

Queued Posts

Bylerween Rec posts

Mod posts: Ayla | Jo | Lex | Sara | Rae

Mods: @howtobecomeadragon @lucasvenkman @foodiewithdahoodie @willelfanpage @ice-sculptures

Go to @bylerween-trick-or-treat for more info on how to participate on 10/31 (Day 6).

Theme tagging system under the cut:

Day 1

Ghosts & Hauntings Trapped in the Upside Down Haunted House

Day 2

Slashers, Gore & Body Horror Demogorgon, Demobats, & Flesh Monster Halloween Party

Day 3

Demons, Devils & Exorcisms Will’s S2 Possession Pumpkin Patch & Apple Orchard

Day 4

Psychological Horror Attacked by Vecna Sweater Weather

Day 5

Came Back Wrong Flayed!Mike/Flayed!Will Carnival Night

Day 6

Supernatural Creatures Trick or Treat, Freak (2x02) Trick or Treating

Day 7

Witches, Wizards & Necromancers D&D Renaissance Festival

Double Date Night

Fanart | Fanfic | Ficlet | Gifs | Playlist | Moodboard | Headcanon | Analysis | Edits | Fanvids | Memes | WIPs

#bylerween2023 #mod post #masterpost #stranger things #byler #themes #pinned post

[bylerween2023]

BYLERWEEN FAQ

Themes | Rules & Guidelines | Submissions & Posting

Note: this post may be edited and added to as we get closer to Bylerween and receive more questions. Up-to-date as of 09/29/2023.

Question: Where are the themes? Where are the prompts? Answer: Here. The more detailed prompts are under the read-more cut.

Q: How do I submit an entry to this event? A: It’s as simple as making a tumblr post and tagging us! Please see this post for more info.

Q: What counts as a "fanwork"? A: We are accepting more than just fanart and fanfiction. We invite you to be creative with your Bylerween entries! You can post artwork, fanfics, video edits, gifsets, moodboards, memes, analysis, playlists, whatever you can come up with—if it's creative, fits the themes, and follows the rules, it's fair game.

Q: Can I post one piece of fanwork that includes multiple prompts/themes? A: Yes. Feel free to use inspiration from just one, two, or all three themes for each day! When trying to determine which Day theme fits best for posting a fanwork that touches on multiple themes across multiple days, feel free to just use your best judgment and post on the day/theme that has a bigger part in the fic, or is the closest match.

Q: Do I need to use any of the themes? A: This answer is a "yes, but"! We tried to be thorough with all of our Bylerween themes to cover all things Halloween + Autumn, but if you think there's a theme that we missed, please let us know! You also have the freedom to stretch the themes a little bit. Theoretically, as long as it features Byler and Halloween, autumn, or horror/supernatural themes, you're good to go.

Q: Does [X] fit this theme day, or this theme day? Which day should I post? A: Use your discretion on which theme your fanwork best fits, and you can tag multiple themes. Post on the day that corresponds best to the most prominent theme in your fanwork (use your discretion)!

Q: Can I use an old fanwork I've already posted somewhere else as an entry for Bylerween? A: No. The point is to inspire a wave of new fanworks. We will be highlighting pre-Bylerween fics/artwork in the weeks leading up to Byler Halloween Week, and have a daily queue of older Byler posts running until the event.

Q: What is a Bylerween Rec, and how do I submit one? A: We want to highlight older fanfics before Bylerween officially starts! Beginning October 1st, you can send us asks recommending fics published before Bylerween that are relevant to our themes! Please see our post here for more information. We will tag these submissions #Bylerween Rec

Q: Can the fic I post be a prequel/sequel to/in the same universe as another one I've already posted? A: Yes! As long as it is a new work, fits one of our themes/prompts, and follows our rules and guidelines, you can post it for Bylerween.

Q: Can I post my Bylerween fanwork to other platforms (outside of Tumblr and AO3)? A: Yes.

Q: How do I post to the AO3 collection? A: See this article for a generic, step-by-step how-to. Our AO3 collection is here. Please wait until your fic's best-fit theme day to post!

Q: Do chaptered fics need to be posted all at once? A: No! Just make sure chapter one is posted on the designated theme day, feel free to update as you are able (take your time, or schedule posts, and there's no real obligation to finish).

Q: What if I don't finish my work in time? A: We will accept late entries until November 22nd, which is 3 weeks after bylerween ends. However, after the event ends on Nov 1st, we will not be updating the blog as frequently.

Q: Can our fanwork feature other non-Byler ships or other characters?/Can we post genfic? A: Yes, and please do! If you feature other ships, the work must be Byler-centric. If you're writing genfic, it does not need to be Byler-centric, but Byler must be in there somehow!

Q: Some of your trigger tags seem like they might be NSFW. Does this mean you'll accept NSFW fanworks? A: No. We will not be sharing any sexually explicit fanworks to this blog. It is not lost on us that horror themes are often intertwined with sensuality, and that sometimes sexual themes are subjectively interpreted. In such cases where the sexual nature of a fanwork is ambiguous, we (the Bylerween mods) will use our discretion to determine whether or not the work will be featured. If you want to be extra safe, you can send us a DM (if you prefer not to DM this blog, you can message either Ayla @howtobecomeadragon or Jo @wheelersboy privately) with specific details ahead of time. TL;DR no porn.

Q: Who made your graphics? Who designed your desktop theme? A: That would be Angel @light-lanterne :)

Q: Who made your icon? A: It's a bylerween exclusive made by the lovely Elz @bylrndgm <3

Q: Can I use AI to help create my fanwork? A: No, not at all. Absolutely not. Do not do this. Do not do this outside of Bylerween, either. :)

#bylerween2023 #mod post #faq #rules and guidelines #ask

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can we submit an old fic that fits the theme?

Hey anon! Great question, and it prompted some discussion between the mods.

For the specific Bylerween Week dates (October 26th - November 1st), we are only accepting and highlighting NEW fanfics. Our goal is to create a wave of great, new Halloween Byler fanworks for all of us to enjoy.

However, we do know that there are many amazing Byler Halloween fics that have been posted in the past, and we want to spread the love! And so, from October 1st - October 25th, we have decided that we are going to accept both self-promo and fanfic recs for Byler Halloween fanfictions that have been posted in the past. During October, up until the start of Bylerween, send us an ask highlighting a great, older Byler Halloween fanfic, and we will post it.

In your ask, please include the AO3 link, fanfic title, AO3 author name, and tag the author on tumblr (if applicable). Feel free to include some details about why it's a beloved fic, which themes fit for Bylerween (if applicable), and any triggers to be aware of. The strict cutoff for these older fic recs is October 25th.

I will be adding these details to our Rules and Guidelines post in the next day or two so all of the info is in one place to easily refer back to!

We also want to hype up older fanworks posted to tumblr leading up to Bylerween (not just limited to fics). This includes fanart, edits, gifsets, analysis, anything that fits the theme. Tag us @bylerween2023 in the post and we’ll gladly share it as we approach Bylerween Week!

Thank you anon, for bringing this up and for giving us this idea to give some love to all of the amazing Byler Halloween fanworks that have been posted in the past during this year's Bylerween event! As we're approaching October, we'll send out a reminder about this.

#bylerween2023 #rules and guidelines #mod post #mod a #ask #byler #byler fic rec

[bylerween2023]

do you guys have a ao3 collection of past bylerween fics?

Hi our friend Ash :) pretend you didn’t see that…

This is the first year (as far as we’re aware!!) that Bylerween has happened. We are inviting people to recommend us fics with Bylerween vibes, and we are sorting them under the tag #Bylerween Rec.

#bylerween2023 #ask #mod j