#star spangled big bang 2022

[alpineandbucky]

why they lost their minds (and fought the wars)

written by @alpineandbucky, art by @reagy-jay for @starspangledbigbang

Explicit | 10K words Warnings: No Archive Warnings Apply James “Bucky” Barnes/Steve Rogers

Captain America Bucky Barnes, USO Performer Steve Rogers, World War II, Misunderstandings, Pining, Cross-dressing, Porn with Plot, Bittersweet Ending

Summary:

The year was 1943, and World War II continued across Europe. In the USA, the top-secret op known as OPERATION: REBIRTH produced an experimental SUPER SOLDIER SERUM. The test subject's name: JAMES BUCHANAN BARNES. *** After the death of Abraham Erskine, Bucky wanted to put Project Rebirth behind him. Parading around on stage was not how he wanted to honor the good men who lost their lives, especially when he was fit to hold up his end of the bargain. Despite his best efforts to distance himself from the gaudy mantle, a navy cowl appears at base camp framing a familiar pair of blue eyes. Memories of the best part of his last few years surface, and Bucky is reminded of what he left back in Brooklyn. He quickly realizes just how much he has sacrificed for the greater good, but it seems the universe has decided to reward his efforts with a taste of something sweeter, if only for one night.

Read on AO3 HERE!

#liloau #stucky #stevebucky #stucky fic #steve rogers #bucky barnes #allie writes #bucky barnes bingo #captain bottom bingo #mcu kink bingo #steve rogers bingo 2022 #star spangled big bang

[starspangledbigbang]

Welcome to the 2022 Star-Spangled MINI Bang!

The Star-Spangled Big Bang is a chance for writers and artists to collaborate and create stories paired with artwork, all of which will focus on Captain America & Co. This year’s bang will be a mini-bang. Authors sign up to write stories that are 5k words or longer. Artists then claim stories and create art inspired by them. 

July 13, Wednesday - All sign-ups open  Aug 6, Saturday - Author sign-ups close  August 13, Saturday - Author slides due + 1K Due August 14, Sunday - Slides go out August 19, Friday- Artist sign-ups close  August 20, Saturday - Claims open, Partnerships announced  Sept 11, Sunday - Check-in #1  October 9, Sunday - Author & Artist Check-in #2, Posting Date Claims  November - Posting period 

Content Guidelines/Code of Conduct

Every creation must be centered around at least one character who has appeared in the Captain America MCU trilogy or The Falcon and the Winter Soldier television show, or has been Captain America in any media canon. Any and all additional characters are welcome as long as the main focus is on the Cap-centric character.

Any and all ratings are welcome, as well as any setting, be it canon, canon divergent, or AU. Creators will be able to outline their preferences on rating, do-not-wants, and collaboration interest level if desired so that participants may take that into consideration when choosing what stories they’d like to collab with. 

Please be mindful of portraying marginalized communities respectfully. This page from Writing With Color has a list of blogs and resources that discuss diversity in writing. Any creations that sympathetically portray hate groups or actively promote racism, transphobia, homophobia, etc. will not be accepted.

All fics must be edited, beta read, and legible. All content must be thoroughly and appropriately tagged.

Please be respectful of your fellow participants. This event is designed to be inclusive regarding characters, ships, kinks, etc. and therefore we will not allow kinkshaming or ship/character bashing within event spaces. We are a diverse community and will not tolerate any racism, transphobia, homophobia, harassment, etc. This includes harassment, targeting, and general inappropriate behavior towards the mods, who are fans just like you, doing this for fun in their spare time to share more Captain America love.

What sort of content am I committing to if I sign up?

Authors will be required to create one original, cohesive story with a minimum of 5k words (no maximum). Artists will claim one or more stories (depending on the number of sign-ups we receive, as well as artist interest) and create one piece inspired by that story. Each collab team will be required to create a banner for the master post as well.

We are also accepting sign-ups for pinch hitters (both author and artist) and beta readers. You can sign up for multiple roles, or just one role. Pinch hitters and beta readers do not need to commit to anything at the time of sign up; you’ll be notified when we need your help and can decide at that time whether you’re able to participate.

What sort of artwork is acceptable?

All art must be visual, original art. By original art, we mean that the final product must be an original product of the artist. Using photos for reference is fine, and you can use whatever traditional or digital medium you require, so long as the art starts and finishes as your own product. Photo manips are allowed as long as they have been significantly edited, via Photoshop or other programs, to clearly resemble original art. Hit up the mods if you need clarity on an idea.

What ships are allowed?

Every creation must be centered around at least one character who has appeared in the Captain America MCU trilogy or The Falcon and the Winter Soldier television show, or has been Captain America in any media canon. Any and all additional characters are welcome as long as the main focus is on the Cap-centric character. Other than that note, we welcome any and all ships for the main pairings, including polyamorous ships, queerplatonic ships, and genfic. All side pairings are welcome as well.

Are there any age restrictions for participation?

Sorry, but yes. You’ve got to be 18 or over to participate.

Can I use a work that I’ve published previously, or that’s been sitting in my drafts for 3 years?

For this event, we need all original content, none of which has been published previously. That being said, if you’ve got an outline or a draft that’s been hanging around your WIP folder for too long, now’s the perfect time to dust it off and finish it! You can submit that work to be claimed. 

What if a friend and I want to work together?

Writing or artist teams are welcome, but since claims will be anonymous, no author/artist team sign-ups will be allowed.

How will claiming work?

Authors will create slides with information on their stories, and authors must have a minimum of 1k words written to be considered for claims.

The mods will compile the author submissions anonymously to share with the artists prior to claims. Once claims open, artists will submit their choices via Google forms.

Where are the submissions going to be hosted?

All submissions will be posted on AO3. We will also promote all creations on Tumblr and Twitter.

What if I can’t finish on time, will I get an extension?

We’ll have plenty of check-ins to make sure that you will indeed finish on time! If you’ve got any concerns, the mods will work with you to find a solution on a case-by-case basis. We will also enlist the help of pinch hitters if necessary. If you drop before claims, there will be no penalty; however if you ghost us after claims and leave your partner hanging, we’ll take that into account for participation in future events depending on the circumstances.

We do ask that as you know you can no longer continue in the event please speak with a mod as soon as possible. We understand situations happen but the sooner we know, the sooner we can get your partner a pinch-hitter. 

Can I post work-in-progress snippets on my personal blog?

Yes! Prior to claims, all snippets and sneak peeks must be shared anonymously; the mods will assist in this process. Once claims are done, you will be able to announce your team and share snippets as you create. Please keep snippets to 500 words or less, and roughly ⅓ of the artwork or less.

I can’t sign up, but I still want to participate, what can I do?

No worries, there are lots of ways for you to help support the Bang! Follow us on Twitter and Tumblr; reblog, comment, and share our posts to spread the word. We’ll also be asking for help with beta reading, pinch-hitting, and other cool ways for you to get involved!

Where can I find event info?

Info on the SS(M)B will be posted on Tumblr (@starspangledbigbang) and Twitter (@starspangledbb), with a collection on AO3. We will also have a Discord for participants.

Who are the mods?

Your friendly SS(M)B mods are bangyababy, Call_Me_Kayyyyy, and nachodiablo.

I’ve got more questions, help!

No problem, we’re happy to hear from you! Ping us on one of the social media sites above, or email starspangledmods at gmail dot com.

So, where can I sign up? You can sign up here!

#star spangled big bang #captain america #captain america event #ssbb 2022

[aimmyarrowshigh]

2022 Fic Roundup Meme

Total Fics Posted: 975 so far (two are hidden right now because they're for anonymous exchanges!) but by the end of the year, it SHOULD be 1,108. I've got three more exchanges due by the 31st, plus 40 #hanukkahbingo drabbles, and then hopefully daily drabbles are back now that the Star-Spangled Big Bang is over and my brain is being a little less eaten. We'll see if Fandom Trumps Hate starts eating my brain, though, because that's the longest of my remaining 2022 stuff!

Total Words Posted: By the end of the year, it should be ~175,000. Currently it's 150,181.

Total Words (of Anything Excluding Blogs) Written: Somewhere between 200,000-250,000, I think, which is pretty usual for me. Most of what I write I just kind of immediately post, but I do have some WIPs kicking around the ol' WIP folder. I didn't start using a comprehensive wordcount tracker until mid-October, so I don't know exactly!

My favorite fic story this year: Either Not In The Answer But The Question or Five Times Captain America Fucked A USO Girl & One Time Steve Rogers Got Fucked -- I'm proud of both, but in different ways. I think both really challenged some of my writing hang-ups and turned out well. I'm happy with all of the longer-than-a-drabble stuff that I wrote this year, though! And I mean, most of the drabbles, too, but there aren't any that necessarily stick out in my head as far and away better than the others.

My best story this year: Not In The Answer But The Question, although I do feel like I rushed the pacing on the last quarter because I had to make the BB deadline (hah). People seem to think it still sticks the landing, though!

Story most under-appreciated by the universe, in my opinion: I'm actually going to give a real answer for this one this year, which I usually don't, but I'm going to say that I thought both a smile on your immortal face and Gee, I Hope You're Ready for a Fic About Death would get a couple more hits than they have. I know neither is a massive fandom, but Beetlejuice The Musical DOES have over a thousand fics and there ARE a lot of WLW American Girl fans, so I thought both would get a little more traction than they have. But it's okay! I had a ton of fun writing them either way, and I'm really happy with how they turned out.

Sexiest Story: Five Times Captain America Fucked A USO Girl & One Time Steve Rogers Got Fucked is the smuttiest thing I've written in YEARS and I think the sex all turned out pretty well! I don't write many E-rated drabbles because it's difficult to create sexual tension within the word limit in a way that's ~satisfying, so there isn't a ton of competition haha. I am going to attempt the MCU Kink Bingo in 2023 though!

Most fun story: Ooh, good question. I'm gonna say Gee, I Hope You're Ready for a Fic About Death because it makes me laugh and because it was a really quick writing process because I was having fun. "Fun" isn't necessarily my brand when it comes to writing? For someone who only likes bubblegum pop and Disney Channel Original Movies, I pretty much only write super thoughtsy-feelsy quiet, meditative character studies, lol.

Story that shifted my own perceptions of the characters: To coopt myself from the 2012 meme, “if I write a fic and it doesn’t change my feelings on the characters or fandom in some way, then I don’t think I wrote it correctly.”

Hardest story to write: I'm going to answer this with one that isn't posted yet and say my massive shrinkyclinks longfic that I started in 2021 and had hoped to finish and post this year! It's been a much slower writing process than I wanted it to be, just because I want to get it Exactly Right and because longfic makes me super anxious about My Value And Worth In This World Hinge On This Story And Whether People Like It.

Biggest surprise: Reiterating from last year's meme -- "Actually sticking to the drabbling! In the past when I tried Three-Line Fic Thursday and Five-Sentence Friday, I failed miserably, and I’ve failed myself at drabble challenges, too. But for some reason this time it’s stuck and is genuinely working to remind me that I can get words out, I can have ideas, and I can get those ideas out in words. Yay!"

A story I want remembered: I mean, if I wrote anything this year that anyone remembers fondly, that makes me happy. But I do have a soft spot for Not In The Answer But The Question.

Resolutions for 2023: FINISH LENT FROM TOMORROW (TODAY WAS TOO SMALL FOR US). BE A FINISHER. FINISH THE THING. Also, do Femslash February and a drabble March Madness again because they were really fun this year!

#fic roundup meme #2022 fic wrapped meme #fandom #fanfiction #my fic #not in the answer but the question #gee i hope you're ready for a fic about death #lent from tomorrow (today was too small for us) #five times captain america fucked a uso girl #a smile on your immortal face

[buckyismybicycle]

2018:

Stucky AU Big Bang 2018 | “Operant Conditioning”

2021:

WinterFalcon Big Bang 2021 | “Mission Report”

Bucky Barnes Bingo 2021 (Round 3) | MASTERPOST (Blackout Card)

WinterFalcon Bingo 2021 | MASTERPOST

Stucky Bingo 2021 | MASTERPOST

SamBucky Secret Santa | “this Christmas, I’ll give you my heart”

Steve Bucky Tony Bingo | MASTERPOST

Marvel Trumps Hate 2021 | [To be posted by November 2023]

YEAR END

2022:

Bucky Barnes Appreciation Week & Just a Pinch Zine | “the 107th (Fresh Plum Cake)”

MCU Kink Bang  | “Slut for Hire”  [May 2022]

Champion Week 

Poly Armory Exchange | "Sine Language”

Cap Reverse Big Bang | "enchainment”

Mischief: A Loki Zine | Coming Soon

Coloring for a MARVELous Cause

Kinktober | Whumptober | Flufftober

Reforged: A WinterIron Zine | Coming Soon [November 2022]

Star Spangled Mini Bang | "precious”

Marvel Reverse Big Bang | "Aw, Balcony, No!”

Star Spangled Secret Santa | "clear as day, there was never any other way”

Bucky Barnes Bingo (Round 4) | MASTERPOST

StarkBucks Bingo | MASTERPOST

Captain Bottom Bingo | MASTERPOST

WinterFalcon Bingo  (Round 2) | MASTERPOST

Stucky Bingo (Round 4) | 

YEAR END

2023:

Bucky Barnes Birthday Bash | Coming Soon [March 2023]

Hot Bucky Summer | Coming Soon [June 2023]

All Caps Bingo | Coming Soon

Ongoing/Undated

MCU Kink Bingo

Bad Things Happen Bingo

SS Horniest Book Club content - courtesy of HBC

Writing Challenge

#events #my works #writing challenge #stucky #sambucky #winterfalcon #winershield #bucky barnes x reader #bucky barnes fanfiction

[starspangledbigbang]

Thank you all so much for participating in the 2022 Star Spangled Big Mini Bang! You can see all of our fabulous works in the collection, as well as a few WIPs that will be finished soon. We hope to see you next year. Without further adieu, here are links to the master posts for this year’s creations! 

A Climb of Passion by britbrit99, Zenaidamacrouras1 Steve/Bucky, M, Modern AU, 32k

Ain't No Grave by glittercake, Yavannie Sam/Bucky, E, Pre-TWS Canon Divergence, 19k

bloom by Lies_Unfurl, PanoramicSubDrop Sam/Steve/Bucky, E, Soulmates AU, 35k

coming home by defined_insanity, Reagy_Jay Bucky/Sarah Wilson, T, AU- College, 18K

Finding Hope by SomeSortofItalianRoast, Call_Me_Kayyyyy  Gen, T, X-Men Crossover, 16k

Hunt in the Congo by rufferto, SciFiUnicorn Bucky Gen, T, Post-TFATWS, 24k

If I Take You Home by Writer_Lethogica, onesmolangel Sam/Bucky, M, Bachelor AU, 19k

Mostly Dead is Still Partly Alive by faeblesmith, StillTurningOut Steve Gen, T, Steve-centric Emotional Hurt/Comfort, 7k

Not In The Answer But The Question by aimmyarrowshigh, potterspink Steve/Bucky, T, Shrunkyclunks AU, 27k

should[n’t] have put a ring on it [art] by circaclementine, MsPooslie Steve/Bucky, E, Modern AU, 18k

shut up and drive [art] by dryadfiona, Girl_Back_There Sam/Bucky, T, Road Trip, 13k

Single? Taken? Waiting for Captain America? by britbrit99, hkandi Steve/Bucky, G, Shrunkyclunks AU, 7k

t'aimer sur les bords du lac by burning_brighter, Nivelle Steve/Bucky, M, Endgame Canon Divergence, 18k

That's Three For Cap by buckybarnesdeservestobehappy, digthewriter Steve/Bucky, Sam/Steve/Bucky, E, Modern AU, 7k

The big question mark (WIP) by Ely_Pines, endlesstwanted Sam Gen, T, Pre-CACW, WIP

The Roommates by arrowsshootyouforwards Sam/Bucky, Steve/Natasha, Pepper/Tony, T, AU - Roommates, 19K 

why they lost their minds (and fought the wars) by liloau, Reagy_Jay Steve/Bucky, E, WWII Canon Divergence, 10K

#ssbb 2022 #ssmb 2022 #masterpost