tolkien_slashy_swaps | There’s still time to sign up for the mid-summer FP Slashy Santa exchange!

That’s right, it’s time for ‘JingleBells in June 2007,’ the second annual mid-season fiction exchange, brought to your fandom by the same folks who sponsor the renowned Slashy Santa Fiction Exchange.

Sign-ups will close at midnight (GMT-5:00) on Monday, March 26, 2007. All stories will be unveiled on the http://www.geocities.com/slashysanta/ site on Monday, June 25, 2007.

This year, the exchange will focus solely on the fantasy world of J.R.R. Tolkien. Whether it’s Elves, Men, Valar, Maiar, Hobbits, or Dwarves (or even Orcs!) that strike your fancy – from the First Age to the Fourth – spread the word, recruit your friends and fellow authors, and have some fun!

How does a fiction exchange work? It’s simple. Sign up at http://www.geocities.com/slashysanta/signup.html to specify a pairing, rating, and the plot elements you would like to read, as well as the elements you are willing to write, and someone will write a story for you. In exchange, you will write a story for someone else using the specifications they provide. All stories will be submitted directly to the swap coordinators – you will not know whom you are writing for, nor will you know who has your request, until all fiction is posted on the Slashy Santa website.

Even if you don’t want to take part in the exchange, you can still elect to be a reserve writer to be called upon in case of an emergency. Just say so on the signup form.

All we ask is that you adhere to some basic rules – If you sign up, please make sure that you can follow through and write at least 1,200 words. Please note also that this is a SLASH only FPS exchange (no Real Person or HET, please). Visit http://geocities.com/slashysanta/rules.html for the full set of rules and Frequently Asked Questions.

Here are some important dates to make note of:

**Sign-up period: March 12 - 26

**Assignments to be distributed: by April 9

**Deadline for story submissions: June 4

**Publication Date: June 25

Come check out our site at http://www.geocities.com/slashysanta/ and peruse some of the past entries – they’re terrific and will give you an idea of what’s in store!

Hope to see you there!

The Admins

Slashy Santa

‘’Tis Always the Season for Slash!’

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