Biggles Secret Santa?

[sholio]

I was kind of joking with rachelmanija and scioscribe about doing our own fic exchange in December by just writing for each other (and kind of not joking), but then I got to thinking, after FIAB more or less turned into a very successful mini-Biggles exchange within the bigger exchange ...

Are enough people interested to pull off an extremely last-minute Biggles Secret Santa?

I'm really tempted to do it if I have just three or four people in addition to myself, because it's not a fandom that has a large number of exclusive pairings, so I don't think it would be hard to match.

Given the short turnaround, I'm thinking it would be an *extremely* low minimum, similar to Chocolate Box or Trick or Treat - 300-500 words, so you absolutely COULD write something longer, but you would only have to write (and in return, would only be guaranteed) something short.

I don't want to overlap exactly with Yuletide, as that seems like a bad idea, so maybe either reveal a few days before Christmas (maybe the solstice?) or give everyone an extra week after Christmas and reveal on Jan. 1. Input welcome.

I've been running SSRC for enough years that I think I could pull this together fast and manage it competently. It WOULD be a really tight writing schedule, only about 3-4 weeks depending on when reveals are. But it would also be a low enough word-count minimum that it hopefully could be knocked out in an evening.

Give me your thoughts!

Comments

[black_bentley]

Absolutely count me in!

Edited to add: a New Year reveal probably works better for me, but I'll manage a pre-Christmas one if that's better for everyone else :)

[sholio]

YAY!!

I'm leaning strongly towards New Years; there's just so much going on around Christmas, whereas by that time things have settled down and it would be nice to have something new to read!

[black_bentley]

I have possibly roped in another interested party who is on AO3 but not on DW. This is going to be good fun :D

[philomytha]

Yes, of course! All that works great for me - as far as I’m concerned it’s always a good time to write Biggles fic :-D

[sholio]

Yay!! I think just from the people who've already expressed interest, there's enough to make it happen. :D

[wateroverstone]

I'm interested but I might be moving house before Christmas and have to pull out due to lack of computer to write on...

[sholio]

Totally reasonable if so! Nothing's set up yet. Right now I'm leaning towards a Jan. 1 deadline, if that helps at all ...

[wateroverstone]

It might do! Currently my solicitors are in the midst of merging with another firm and the place I am moving to hasn't been converted from part of a school boarding house into a flat yet so I might end up with all my possessions divided between friends until Stuff is Sorted! If the worst comes to the worst, I'll have to borrow a laptop and sit in a coffee shop.

[sheron]

Absolutely! *_*

[sholio]

Yesssssss. :D

[yhlee]

I'd do this if it was okay that I have only read a couple Biggles books (I am a VERY SLOW reader), so I would be really selective/limited in pairing offers, but I understand if not! I love the idea though and hope you are able to do it. :D

[sholio]

I absolutely don't see why not - there's at least one person signed up for it in Yuletide that I think hasn't read the books at all. There is no barrier here!

the closest thing I have to an airplane icon?!

[yhlee]

YAYYYYY then count me in. :D :D :D

[scioscribe]

I am very much up for this! And I agree that New Year's sounds like a good time for reveals.

[sholio]

YESSSSS. I think we easily have enough people to do a small exchange!

[rachelmanija]

I'd be interested but after Christmas.

[sholio]

Do you think having a post-Christmas deadline would still work - so signups early this month but the actual deadline would be a few days past Christmas? Or is December pretty much out for you entirely?

[rachelmanija]

I think the January 1 deadline would work for me. I'm mostly trying to minimize the Yuletide overlap.

[wateroverstone]

Flying fan is interested, too, and would like to be included.

[sholio]

Yes, of course!

I'll work out a schedule in the next couple of days.

[wateroverstone]

Excellent. Thanks a lot for doing this.

[chanter1944]

Oh shoot, the temptation is strong with this one! I'm canonblind and I'm still hecka tempted here.

[rachelmanija]

You could pick up a whole lot just reading Biggles Flies East. I can provide books if you like. They're quick reads.

[radiantfracture]

This is delightful! I don't know enough Biggles to participate, but I am cheering you on from the ground.

[cefyr]

I was pointed here, and wanted to say I'm definitely interested :)