summerlovingex | Recent Entries

xslytherclawx

Schedule:

Nominations Open: Saturday, November 23rd
Nominations Close: Saturday, November 30th

Signups Open: Sunday, December 1st

Signups Close: Sunday, December 8th
Assignments out by: Tuesday, December 10th

Deadline: Saturday, January 25th

Works reveals: Saturday, February 1st

Creator reveals: Saturday, February 8th

All dates 11:59PM EST (GMT -5)

AO3 Collection | Tagset | AO3 App | Rules | Canon Clarification Post

Contact

Contacting the mod publicly is best done by commenting on one of the exchange posts.

Contacting the mod privately is best done by emailing xslytherclawxwrites@gmail.com

Official communications will be conducted via email and Dreamwidth, but in case of emergency, you may contact @helle. (please remember the "."!) on Discord.

Updates

Your assignment will come in an email from AO3, but all other communication will be done via posts to this comm and email.

If you have a Dreamwidth account, you can subscribe to this community and receive emails.

xslytherclawx

Creators have been revealed!

Thank you to everyone who participated this year!

xslytherclawx

The deadline has passed, but we still have one outstanding pinch hit! This is due Friday, January 31st at 5:00 PM US Eastern! If you think you can take it but need more time, please let me know!

Comments are screened, so please comment with your AO3 username to claim!

Claimed!! ~~PH#1: Fic only / fic & art (varies by request) - 13 Going On 30 (2004) - Love Actually (2003) - 镇魂 | Guardian - priest. [on the autoapp~~]

Minimum is 500 words!

xslytherclawx

We have one new pinch hit! Due 25 January at 11:59 EDT

Comments are screened, so please comment with your AO3 username to claim!

PH#1: Fic only / fic & art (varies by request) - 13 Going On 30 (2004) - Love Actually (2003) - 镇魂 | Guardian - priest. [on the autoapp]

Minimum is 500 words!

xslytherclawx

The matching error was fixed, so the assignments you've just gotten should be a good match for you!

I purged the previous assignments, so the best way to check which is the correct assignment (since AO3 does tend to batch the emails) is to check your assignments tab on AO3

Please email xslytherclawxwrites@gmail.com with any problems or questions!

Apologies for this issue and thank you to whimsicalmeerkat and MimiHylea for bringing it to my attention!

xslytherclawx

Hi everyone!

It looks like matching went a little sideways; I'm fixing it now, but please disregard your initial assignment (unless you'd like to treat, of course!)

Sorry for this inconvenience!

xslytherclawx

Assignments have been sent! We have no unmatchables and have no initial pinch hits!

Please let us know immediately if there are any issues by emailing xslytherclawxwrites@gmail.com !

xslytherclawx

Sign ups are open early!

Please remember the following:

you can sign up with only one fandom, but to be guaranteed a gift, you will need three unique fandoms
this is an exchange, not a commission - please do not box your author into a specific request
we will match on one fandom + one relationship + medium (fanart and/or fanfic)
please make sure that your Do Not Wants are in the sign up field - if they are not there, they will not be enforced.
sign ups close December 8th at 11:59 PM Eastern Time!

you can sign up on AO3 here!

xslytherclawx

Nominations have closed, but we still have a few clarifications!

The following fandom is being rejected; however if the book version is acceptable to the nominator, I can approve that version instead:

Sense and Sensibility (1995): This is not a romantic comedy, but a romantic drama. Nominator, please let me know if you'd like to nominate the book instead

Final decision on a previously rejected fandom:

Impromptu (1991): Having watched this, I do not believe it falls under the category of a romantic comedy. It's a biopic with elements of romance and comedy. As such, it will not be added to the tagset.

The criteria for the exchange is the following:

Movies: Romantic comedies; lighthearted comedic films with a focus on a romantic relationship with a happily ever after or happy-for-now ending. Examples: You've Got Mail, Isn't It Romantic?, But I'm A Cheerleader!
Novels: Romance novels. These can fall into several subcategories (paranormal, young adult, historical, contemporary, etc.) but generally follow the same beats and have a close focus on a romantic relationship; as with romantic comedies, these end with a happily ever after or a happy-for-now. Examples: Julia Quinn novels, Red White & Royal Blue, Bride by Ali Hazelwood
Other media: accepted on a case by case basis, but must have a happily ever after or happy-for-now for a primary couple (in the case of visual novels and video games, all endings should fit this criteria)

Please let me know if you have any questions by replying to this post!

xslytherclawx

Nominations close in just over 12 hours, so here we go!

The following nominations will be approved once they are disambiguated (fandom added in parentheses after the ship/character name):

If I Never Met You - Mhairi McFarlane: Jamie Carter & Hattie, Laurie Watkinson & Bharat, Laurie Watkinson & Emily Clarke, Laurie Watkinson/Jamie Carter
Longhope Abbey Series - Mia Vincy: Cassandra DeWitt/Joshua DeWitt, Thea Knight & Helen Knight, Thea Knight/Rafe Landcross
The Talisman Ring - Georgette Heyer: Eustacie de Vauban/Ludovic Lavenham, Sarah Thane & Hugh Thane, Tristram Shield & Ludovic Lavenham, Tristram Shield/Sarah Thane
Legally Blonde - Hach/O'Keefe/Benjamin: Emmett Richmond | Emmett Forrest & Elle Woods, Emmett Richmond | Emmett Forrest/Elle Woods, Enid Wexler | Enid Hoopes & Elle Woods, Margot & Pilar & Serena & Elle Woods, Paulette Bonafonté & Elle Woods, Paulette Bonafonté & Emmett Richmond | Emmett Forrest, Paulette Bonafonté/Kyle O'Boyle, Serena & Elle Woods, Vivian Kensington & Elle Woods -- please be sure to label as the musical and not as the film series! Additionally, please be sure to only use the character names from the musical (as some characters have different surnames between the canons). Characters with piped names will not be accepted.
STEMinist Series - Ali Hazelwood: Elsie Hannaway/Johnathan “Jack” Smith-Turner

NON-disambiguated nominations will be rejected tomorrow morning if they are not fixed.

The following fandoms require more information; please respond in the comments:

Secrets and Scrabble Series - Josh Lanyon: From the author's website, this is labelled as a mystery and not as a romance - does it fit the romance novel criteria listed below? (also, if it does, it needs to be disambiguated)

The following rejection is being reconsidered (aka mod needs to do more research):

Impromptu (1991)

The criteria for the exchange is the following:

Movies: Romantic comedies; lighthearted comedic films with a focus on a romantic relationship with a happily ever after or happy-for-now ending. Examples: You've Got Mail, Isn't It Romantic?, But I'm A Cheerleader!
Novels: Romance novels. These can fall into several subcategories (paranormal, young adult, historical, contemporary, etc.) but generally follow the same beats and have a close focus on a romantic relationship; as with romantic comedies, these end with a happily ever after or a happy-for-now. Examples: Julia Quinn novels, Red White & Royal Blue, Bride by Ali Hazelwood
Other media: accepted on a case by case basis, but must have a happily ever after or happy-for-now for a primary couple (in the case of visual novels and video games, all endings should fit this criteria)

Please let me know if you have any questions by replying to this post!

xslytherclawx

Y'all nominated so much, it's already time for another clarifications post!

The following nominations will be approved once they are disambiguated (fandom added in parentheses after the ship/character name):

If I Never Met You - Mhairi McFarlane: Jamie Carter & Hattie, Laurie Watkinson & Bharat, Laurie Watkinson & Emily Clarke, Laurie Watkinson/Jamie Carter
Longhope Abbey Series - Mia Vincy: Cassandra DeWitt/Joshua DeWitt, Thea Knight & Helen Knight, Thea Knight/Rafe Landcross
The Talisman Ring - Georgette Heyer: Eustacie de Vauban/Ludovic Lavenham, Sarah Thane & Hugh Thane, Tristram Shield & Ludovic Lavenham, Tristram Shield/Sarah Thane
Legally Blonde - Hach/O'Keefe/Benjamin: Emmett Richmond | Emmett Forrest & Elle Woods, Emmett Richmond | Emmett Forrest/Elle Woods, Enid Wexler | Enid Hoopes & Elle Woods, Margot & Pilar & Serena & Elle Woods, Paulette Bonafonté & Elle Woods, Paulette Bonafonté & Emmett Richmond | Emmett Forrest, Paulette Bonafonté/Kyle O'Boyle, Serena & Elle Woods, Vivian Kensington & Elle Woods -- please be sure to label as the musical and not as the film series! Additionally, please be sure to only use the character names from the musical (as some characters have different surnames between the canons). Characters with piped names will not be accepted.

The following fandoms require more information; please respond in the comments:

End of Summer (1997): I cannot find any canon titled End of Summer from 1997; I can find several from different years. Please clarify which canon you mean.
Mrs. Harris Goes To Paris (2022): From what I can see, the romance does not appear to be central to the plot; can someone confirm or deny this?
Secrets and Scrabble Series - Josh Lanyon: From the author's website, this is labelled as a mystery and not as a romance - does it fit the romance novel criteria listed below?

The following fandoms are being rejected:

A Room with a View (1985): does not fit the exchange criteria (it is a drama, not a comedy); however the book would be eligible
Daddy-Long-Legs - Jean Webster: does not fit the exchange criteria (it is a bildungsroman, not a romance)
Eight Cousins Series - Louisa May Alcott: does not fit the exchange criteria (the romance does not appear to be central to the plot whatsoever)
Impromptu (1991): does not fit the exchange criteria (it is a drama, not a comedy)
Mr. Malcolm’s List (2023): does not fit the exchange criteria (it is a drama, not a comedy) -- adjusted and accepted

Additionally, Emma (2020) nominator - your fandom and tags are in the tagset; I mistakenly rejected it went going through, but fortunately I had a screenshot and was able to re-add them.

The criteria for the exchange is the following:

Movies: Romantic comedies; lighthearted comedic films with a focus on a romantic relationship with a happily ever after or happy-for-now ending. Examples: You've Got Mail, Isn't It Romantic?, But I'm A Cheerleader!
Novels: Romance novels. These can fall into several subcategories (paranormal, young adult, historical, contemporary, etc.) but generally follow the same beats and have a close focus on a romantic relationship; as with romantic comedies, these end with a happily ever after or a happy-for-now. Examples: Julia Quinn novels, Red White & Royal Blue, Bride by Ali Hazelwood
Other media: accepted on a case by case basis, but must have a happily ever after or happy-for-now for a primary couple (in the case of visual novels and video games, all endings should fit this criteria)

Please let me know if you have any questions by replying to this post!

xslytherclawx

It's time for our first nominations clarification post!

The following fandoms require more information; please respond in the comments:

Lynes and Mathey Series - Amy Griswold & Melissa Scott: Julian Lynes/Ned Mathey (Lynes and Mathey Series) -- I can't find any confirmation that this is a romance novel series; it looks like a mystery series to me. Can the nominator please provide evidence?
镇魂 | Guardian - priest: Shen Wei/Zhao Yunlan (Guardian novel) -- I'm unable to find any information about this canon specifically; can the nominator confirm whether this fits the criteria

The following tags are being rejected:

Pitch Perfect (Movies): (all nominations) -- this canon does not fit the criteria of a romantic comedy; the romance is a small subplot rather than a focus of the movie.

The criteria for the exchange is the following:

Movies: Romantic comedies; lighthearted comedic films with a focus on a romantic relationship with a happily ever after or happy-for-now ending. Examples: You've Got Mail, Isn't It Romantic?, But I'm A Cheerleader!
Novels: Romance novels. These can fall into several subcategories (paranormal, young adult, historical, contemporary, etc.) but generally follow the same beats and have a close focus on a romantic relationship; as with romantic comedies, these end with a happily ever after or a happy-for-now. Examples: Julia Quinn novels, Red White & Royal Blue, Bride by Ali Hazelwood
Other media: accepted on a case by case basis, but must have a happily ever after or happy-for-now for a primary couple (in the case of visual novels and video games, all endings should fit this criteria)

Please let me know if you have any questions by replying to this post!

xslytherclawx

Rules

All nominations and assignments must feature canons that fall under one of the following categories: romance novels, YA romance novels, romantic comedy films.
We define romantic comedy and romance novels as canons focusing on a romantic relationship with a happy ending - wherein the main pairing gets together and has either a Happily Ever After or a Happily For Now. If you have any questions, please ask on the clarification post.
If you sign up and complete your assignment, you will receive a gift; if we do not have a main gift for everyone, we will hold the exchange until everyone has their gift.
Participants are expected to be civil to one another. We will deal with infractions on a case by case basis but reserve the right to ban participants for mean-spirited behavior including (but not limited to): harassment on any platform, release or abuse of personal information (doxxing), deliberate spitefic, egregiously bad faith participation, or derogatory remarks in summaries, author's notes, or comments.
Do Not Wants (DNWs) included in participants' AO3 signups must be respected for all gifts and treats. Do not use DNWs to box your creator in.
Commenting is not required, but it is HIGHLY ENCOURAGED. Please at least say "thank you" to the creator(s) who made gift(s) for you! It's polite and easy.
Participants shouldn't talk about their assignment publicly or contact their recipient directly because it risks de-anonymizing the creator and/or letting the recipient know what their gift will be about. Please contact xslytherclawxwrites@gmail.com to reach your participant if you need clarification, or you want to ask if they're okay with something.

Nominations

Everyone can nominate 10 relationships each.
Please use "[Character Name] & None" for solo character requests (example: "Eloise Bridgerton & None" if you just want to focus on Roman and not any relationships).

Signups

At minimum, you must make one request and one offer, but to be guaranteed a gift, you will need to have a minimum of three unique fandoms
At maximum, you can request and offer ten requests with 20 relationships each.
Each request/offer can only have one fandom. Duplicate fandoms are allowed.
All offers and requests can be for the same medium or for different mediums. Allowed mediums are currently:
- fanfiction
- fanart
You should use the optional details section to give your Do Not Wants.
You can also put prompts, likes, etc in your optional details or in a letter.
Requests will be visible during signups.
You can edit or delete your signup as long as signups are open.
If you have no possible recipients at the end of sign-ups — meaning, no other participants are requesting any of the relationships you're offering so you're unmatchable — I will contact you via your AO3 account-associated email address. You will need to either add more offers or drop out of the exchange.

More information about Do Not Wants

A Do Not Want list lets you specify elements that would prevent you from enjoying your gift. A DNW could be a trigger, squick, something you really dislike, or just something you don't want to receive. This helps creators make a better gift for you!

You should put all your DNWs in your AO3 sign up; otherwise I can't enforce them.
The standard formatting is simply "DNW:" followed by a list separated by commas.
Don't use your DNW section to try to force your creator to create a specific type of work.
Reasonable: "DNW: Clowns, sickfic, second person POV"
Unreasonable: "DNW: Fic where businessmen exist; art that isn't a coffee shop AU"
Clear and specific DNWs are most helpful, although creators can ask questions through the mod if they need clarification.
If you find yourself needing to clarify your DNWs in your sign up or to me via email, please do so by explaining HOW the DNW can be avoided and not WHY.
Unhelpful WHY explanation: "DNW: dogs because they're gross and I hate them"; "dogs (this is a serious trigger for me)"
Helpful HOW explanation: "DNW: dogs (except canonical Newton)"; "DNW: unrequested dogs"
More information about DNWs can be found on Fanlore.

Assignments

Your assignment will be delivered to the email address associated with your AO3 account. If you don't remember, you can see which email address you used at this link: archiveofourown.org/users/[YOUR USERNAME HERE]/change_email

You can also check your AO3 assignments page, at this link: archiveofourown.org/users/[YOUR USERNAME HERE]/assignments

To fulfill your assignment, you have to create a fanwork that matches your recipient's requested medium (fic, art) and one of their requested characters or relationships. You are also expected to respect your recipient's DNWs; failure to do so may result in being banned from one or all future rounds.

Any other optional details are optional. This means you don't have to include your recip's exact prompts if they don't work for you. However, do your best to create a fanwork you think your recipient will enjoy.

Minimums for each medium

Fanfiction: Participants producing fanfiction must write a minimum of 500+ words, finished, and standalone. It can't be a sequel to a fic you've written before, or part of a series. Please proofread your fic.
Art: Participants producing artwork must create a new, original piece for the exchange that is completely their own work. Art doesn't need to be fully colored but should at least be a nice sketch, and can't be on lined paper. Unless prompted by the recip, graphics and manipulations cannot fulfill an art request.

You can create for a character or relationship you didn't initially offer, as long as your recipient requested it.

Assignments are secret. Do not talk about your work or your recipient until author reveals. (Not in public; you can of course discuss it in private with a beta reader or brainstorming partner.) There will be a post for betas to offer their services. If you have a question about canon or worldbuilding that you want to ask the Discord chat anonymously, we will have a system set up for that.

You cannot change your assignment. If, by mistake, you have received an assignment that does not match your offers, contact the mod immediately.

Assignments Due

Works are due on Saturday, Janurary 25th at 11:59 PM Eastern. Please keep your timezone in mind!
Please I am begging you do not no-show default on us.
Extensions may be given on a case-by-case basis but you need to contact me before assignments are due.

Posting Your Work

You can edit your work after posting it.
A saved draft does not count as a posted work. Make sure you have actually posted your work by the deadline.

Pinch Hitting

Information about needed pinch hits will be posted on the Dreamwidth community.
You can claim a pinch hit even if you aren't signed up for the exchange; pinch hits are expected to be filled just like assignments except that they might have different deadlines as we approach work reveals.
The collection will not open unless everyone has the gift they are entitled to. No gifts for any of us until there are gifts for all of us!

Treats

You may write/draw additional fanworks for other participants and post them in the exchange collection as treats.
For this, just post your gift in the exchange collection and manually add in the recipient.
Treats do not have to fulfill the minimum gift requirements. They do have to respect DNWs.
You can post treats even if you aren't signed up for the exchange.
Treats will not be counted as main gifts.

Final Notes

If your creator did not follow the rules (i.e. did not feature your requested pairing in your gift; included a DNW) please contact us at xslytherclawxwrites@gmail.com ASAP.

xslytherclawx

Do you have questions about whether your canon qualifies?

All traditional romance novels and romantic comedies with happy endings qualify, but we understand that that line can be a bit blurry.

Drop the canon name here and your argument as to why it should qualify and we'll take it under consideration

xslytherclawx

The collection is now live on AO3; apologies for the late reveal.

If you have any feedback for the event, please leave it in the comments below.

Some things we are considering:

lowering the minimum word count to 1,500
adjusting the schedule for an earlier start
a small winter-themed mini-exchange with a 500-word minimum

If you have any thoughts on these ideas or anything else, please let us know!

xslytherclawx

We have one new pinch hit! Due 31 August at 11:59 EDT

Comments are screened, so please comment with your AO3 username to claim!

PH#3: FANFIC ONLY - Seducing the Sedgwicks - Cat Sebastian, England Series - K. J. Charles, The Will Darling Adventures - K. J. Charles, The Cabots - Cat Sebastian, Last Binding Series - Freya Marske, The Turner Series - Cat Sebastian, Band Sinister - K. J. Charles. [~~on the autoapp~~]

Please keep in mind this is a 2500-word minimum! If you think you may need more time but think you can take this pinch hit, please let me know!

xslytherclawx

Hey everyone!

If you don't have a gift and you have submitted yours (or requested an extension), please do not panic as we have several creators with extensions.

As of right now, the collection will still open as scheduled on 1 September 2024 at 11:59 PM eastern!

Treats are very welcome, and to be clear, do not need to adhere to the collection minimum, though they must match at least one requested relationship and avoid any DNWs. So if there's a request on the autoapp that calls to you, absolutely do not feel intimidated by the minimum word count!

xslytherclawx

Hey y’all! Just a friendly reminder that works are due on the 18th at 11:59 PM eastern! A countdown timer can be found here!

if you think you may need more time, please email xslytherclawxwrites@gmail.com or comment on this post with your AO3 username and your recipient’s name so that I can give you an extension! (Comments are screened)

Please remember that we have one outstanding pinch hit and the collection will not go live without it. You can find that info here.

Thanks and good luck!

xslytherclawx

We have one new pinch hit!

Comments are screened, so please comment with your AO3 username to claim!

~~PH#2: Marry Me Juliet Series, Red White & Royal Blue, Belles of London Series. [on the autoapp~~]

xslytherclawx

assignments are out! we had no unmatchables, so please check your email associated with your AO3 account to see your assignment!

We have one initial pinch hit, due at the default deadline of Sunday, August 18 at 11:59 PM EDT

CLAIMED ~~PH#1: Seducing the Sedgwicks, Bridgerton Series, The Cabots, Smythe-Smith Quartet, A League of Extraordinary Women.~~ [on the autoapp]

Please comment on this post to claim! Comments are screened!

Profile

Summer Loving Exchange

February 2025

S	M	T	W	T	F	S
						1
2	3	4	5	6	7	8
9	10	11	12	13	14	15
16	17	18	19	20	21	22
23	24	25	26	27	28

Syndicate

Page Summary

xslytherclawx - Cuffing Season: A Wintertime Romance Exchange!
xslytherclawx - Creators Revealed!
xslytherclawx - Deadline passed! One pinch hit still available!
xslytherclawx - Pinch Hit #1!
xslytherclawx - Assignments out (for real)!
xslytherclawx - Assignment Update! Disregard original assignment!
xslytherclawx - Assignments Out!
xslytherclawx - Cuffing Season: Sign Ups Open!
xslytherclawx - Nominations Clarifications #3
xslytherclawx - Nominations Clarifications #3
xslytherclawx - Nominations Clarifications #2
xslytherclawx - Nominations Clarifications #1
xslytherclawx - Cuffing Season: Rules
xslytherclawx - Cuffing Season: Clarification Post
xslytherclawx - Collection is live! and feedback post!
xslytherclawx - Pinch Hit #3!
xslytherclawx - Extensions, Treats, and Collection Opening!
xslytherclawx - A little under 20 hours to deadline!
xslytherclawx - New Pinch Hit #2!
xslytherclawx - Assignments Out! One Initial Pinch Hit!

Style Credit

Style: Pink Panther for Lefty by sarken

Expand Cut Tags

No cut tags

Page generated Sep. 22nd, 2026 03:36 am

Summer Loving Exchange

Recent Entries

Navigation

Sticky: Cuffing Season: A Wintertime Romance Exchange!

Creators Revealed!

Deadline passed! One pinch hit still available!

Pinch Hit #1!

Assignments out (for real)!

Assignment Update! Disregard original assignment!

Assignments Out!

Cuffing Season: Sign Ups Open!

Nominations Clarifications #3

Nominations Clarifications #3

Nominations Clarifications #2

Nominations Clarifications #1

Cuffing Season: Rules

Cuffing Season: Clarification Post

Collection is live! and feedback post!

Pinch Hit #3!

Extensions, Treats, and Collection Opening!

A little under 20 hours to deadline!

New Pinch Hit #2!

Assignments Out! One Initial Pinch Hit!

Profile

February 2025

Syndicate

Most Popular Tags

Page Summary

Style Credit

Expand Cut Tags