Follow Friday 3-6-36: Meta
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ysabetwordsmithThis month is the ![[community profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/community.png)
marchmetamatterschallenge, where folks are encouraged to archive their old meta so it doesn't get lost and/or post new meta. In honor of that, today's theme is Meta. So this month, save your meta, make some new meta, and crosspost to meta communities to keep them active. \o/ See my Follow Friday Master Post for more topics.
50books_poc -- Writers of Color 50 Books Challenge
The point of this comm is to read works by people of color. (Preferably fifty of them! Or more!)
Also post recommendations and/or reviews, and otherwise encourage people to read works by authors of color.
[Somewhat active with last post in January 2026.]
allbingo -- All Bingo
Share your creative bingo activities and discussions here.
Meta can be used as a fill in pretty much any fest.
[Active with multiple posts in March. The National Crafting Month Meet and Greet has over 140 comments!]
blueheronteanook -- Blue Heron Tea Nook
Fanfiction and meta for the Otherverse web serials Pact, Pale, Pate, and Poke by Wildbow.
[Somewhat active with last post in February 2026.]
book_love -- Let's chat books!
A place for readers to hang out with other readers, and chat all things books! Reviews, lists, news, discussions, group reads, whatever, if it's about books, here's your place to share it!
[Active with multiple posts in March.]
bookclub_dw -- MONTHLY BOOK CLUB
"Books are a uniquely portable magic." - Stephen King
This is meant to be a community that functions just like a physical book club. Participants will all read the same book each month that has been chosen by a ‘host’ and then there will be a discussion about the book at the end of the month.
[Active with multiple posts in March.]
booknook -- a nook just for the books.
[Active with multiple posts in March.]
books -- Books!
A book review community.
[Active with multiple posts in March.]
c_ent -- Chinese Entertainment
Umbrella community for c-ent fanworks & general discussion.
[Active with multiple posts in March.]
christianreader -- Christian Reader
Book lists, discussion, writing.
[Active with one post in March.]
communal_creators -- Create, Commiserate, Compete
Writing, art, podfic, meta, vidding, and other creative efforts.
[Active with one post in February.]
dear_mun -- Dear Mun . . .
Characters speak out -- RP your muses meta-style.
[Active with multiple posts in February.]
dreamwidth_meta -- For meta about the Dreamwidth project and service.
[Active with one post in February.]
fancake -- Fancake
Fancake is a thematic multifandom recommendation community.
[Active with multiple posts in March.]
fandom_on_dw -- Fandom On Dreamwidth
Promoting Fandom Activity Hosted on Dreamwidth.
[Active with multiple posts in February.]
fandomcalendar -- The Fandom Calendar
Bulletin board for fests, big bangs, memes, cons and any other fan-related activity.
[Active with multiple posts in March.]
fanifesto -- A community for fannish manifestos (This thing is AMAZING. Here's why.)
[Active with one post in February.]
fem_thoughts -- Fem Thoughts: Meta about Women and/or Femslash
Meta about women and/or femslash.
[Active with one post in March.]
fffc -- Froday Flash Fiction Challenge
Fanfiction, fanwork, fanart, fanmix, multifandom, podfic.
[Somewhat active with last post in December 2025.]
fourormore -- and then there were four (or more!)
For relationships of 4 or more people. The more complicated the web, the more we want it.
[Active with multiple posts in February.]
hidden_paths -- A fortnight-long event to celebrate creations based on the smaller Tolkien fandoms (Roverandom, The Father Christmas Letters, etc.)
[Low traffic with last post in February 2025.]
historium -- A central community for all historical fandoms
Historical fandom activities and promotions.
[Active with multiple posts in February.]
hooked_on_heroines -- Hooked On Heroines
Carry on being awesome, ladies!
[Somewhat active with one post in January.]
i_read_what -- I Read What?!
A Nostalgia Themed Book Review Blog.
[Active with multiple posts in March.]
ladiesbingo -- Ladies' Bingo
A bingo challenge celebrating relationships between women.
Posting: 1st September 2025 - 31st March 2026
Amnesty Period: 1st April 2026 - 31st August 2026
[Active with one post in February.]
marchmetamatterschallenge -- March Meta Matters Challenge
Annual challenge for preserving meta and making it accessible. All fandoms, all formats.
See the first check-in post here.
[Active with one post in March.]
meta_warehouse -- Panfandom meta posts
Fandom meta.
[Active with multiple posts in February.]
month_of_meta -- The Meta Month of May.
[Active with one post in February.]
movieclub -- Movie Club
Film club that hosts weekly discussions.
[Somewhat active with last post in October 2025.]
newcomers - Explore Dreamwidth resources and communities. Find your friends from other platforms.
[Active with multiple posts in March.]
nirvana_in_fire -- 琅琊榜|Nirvana in Fire Fandom Community & Noticeboard
Nirvana in Fire fanworks and discussion.
Your own NiF fanworks, Episode/Series Reviews, NiF-related News and Meta, Squee and Discussion about this AMAZING show.
[Somewhat active with last post in January.]
notfic -- Multifandom essays and meta
[Active with one post in February.]
pluralstories -- Bodysharing Stories and Multi Media
A catalog of pluralish and plural stories.
[Active with one post in March.]
podfic_bingo -- Podfic Bingo
When you sign up for Podfic Bingo, you'll be given a bingo card with a number of podficcing challenges on it. The point is to push you to try different things when podficcing.
[Active with multiple posts in February.]
podficmeta -- Podfic Meta
Let's talk about how podfic is done.
[Low traffic with last post in December 2024.]
scanfic -- Scanfic
A supportive community for Scandinavian fanworks and fandom.
[Somewhat active with last post in September 2025.]
shes_awesome -- Because Awesome Women Are Awesome.
Carry on being awesome, ladies!
[Somewhat active with last post in January.]
shipmanifestos -- Ship Manifestos
A collection of ship manifestos.
[Active with one post in February.]
silwritersguild -- Silmarillion Writers' Guild
Fan writing and art focused on J.R.R. Tolkien's Silmarillion.
[Active with one post in February.]
snowflake_challenge -- The Fandom Snowflake Challenge
Among the busiest events in Dreamwidth, it encourages people to talk about fandom, so it tends to include some meta.
[Seasonally active in January.]
stargate_search -- Stargate Search
A community devoted to finding all things lost in the Stargate universe.
[Active with one post in February.]
starwars_meta -- Star Wars Meta.
[Active with one post in February.]
su_herald -- Sunnydale Herald
This journal is a newsletter for Buffy the Vampire Slayer and Angel fans to keep up with their fandom. We post links to what we find interesting in fandom, including: a small selection of the day's quality fics, icons or graphics, various meta posts, and news.
[Active with multiple posts in March.]
supergirl_tv -- Supergirl fic, art and feels
Supergirl fanworks and discussion (any universe!)
[Active with multiple posts in February.]
swbookclub -- Star Wars book club.
Book of the Month
Books read in four parts with discussion posts on weekends.
Books are selected by member input and/or polls.
All Star Wars material included (EU, Disney Canon, etc.)
[Active with multiple posts in March.]
tf_meta -- Transformers Meta,
Meta Discussion for Transformers.
[Dormant with last post in February 2024.]
torcs_and_timegates -- Worlds of Julian May
This is a discussion group for the books of Julian May, science fiction author.
[Active with one post in February.]
tokurecs -- A comm to reccomend all sorts of Toku fanworks!
[Active with one post in March.]
trope_of_the_month -- Trope of the Month
A comm for fanworks with a different theme each month.
[Active with one post in March.]
tv_talk -- TV Talk
Reviews, discussion and activities focused on TV content -- come find your peeps!
[Active with one post in March.]
vampiremedia -- Vampires in media
All things related to vampires in media. Recs. Meta. Discussion. Transformative works.
[Active with multiple posts in March.]
who_at_50 -- Who @ 50
A place for fans to celebrate the 50th Anniversary of Doctor Who in whatever way seems right to them.
[Dormant with last post in February 2024.]
womansplace -- A Woman's Place (...is in the Resistance)
In honor of International Women's Day & Women's History Month (U.S.), the community will be open March 1-31 for posting meta and recs of fic, vids, art, podfic, meta, graphics, etc - any fannish endeavor you enjoy. Self-recs are welcome.
Note: Fanworks or Meta should be focused on characters who identify as women or who are aligned with womanhood.
[Somewhat active with last post in December 2025.]
marchmetamatterschallenge, where folks are encouraged to archive their old meta so it doesn't get lost and/or post new meta. In honor of that, today's theme is Meta. So this month, save your meta, make some new meta, and crosspost to meta communities to keep them active. \o/ See my Follow Friday Master Post for more topics.50books_poc -- Writers of Color 50 Books ChallengeThe point of this comm is to read works by people of color. (Preferably fifty of them! Or more!)
Also post recommendations and/or reviews, and otherwise encourage people to read works by authors of color.
[Somewhat active with last post in January 2026.]
allbingo -- All BingoShare your creative bingo activities and discussions here.
Meta can be used as a fill in pretty much any fest.
[Active with multiple posts in March. The National Crafting Month Meet and Greet has over 140 comments!]
blueheronteanook -- Blue Heron Tea NookFanfiction and meta for the Otherverse web serials Pact, Pale, Pate, and Poke by Wildbow.
[Somewhat active with last post in February 2026.]
book_love -- Let's chat books!A place for readers to hang out with other readers, and chat all things books! Reviews, lists, news, discussions, group reads, whatever, if it's about books, here's your place to share it!
[Active with multiple posts in March.]
bookclub_dw -- MONTHLY BOOK CLUB"Books are a uniquely portable magic." - Stephen King
This is meant to be a community that functions just like a physical book club. Participants will all read the same book each month that has been chosen by a ‘host’ and then there will be a discussion about the book at the end of the month.
[Active with multiple posts in March.]
booknook -- a nook just for the books.[Active with multiple posts in March.]
books -- Books!A book review community.
[Active with multiple posts in March.]
c_ent -- Chinese EntertainmentUmbrella community for c-ent fanworks & general discussion.
[Active with multiple posts in March.]
christianreader -- Christian Reader Book lists, discussion, writing.
[Active with one post in March.]
communal_creators -- Create, Commiserate, CompeteWriting, art, podfic, meta, vidding, and other creative efforts.
[Active with one post in February.]
dear_mun -- Dear Mun . . .Characters speak out -- RP your muses meta-style.
[Active with multiple posts in February.]
dreamwidth_meta -- For meta about the Dreamwidth project and service.[Active with one post in February.]
fancake -- FancakeFancake is a thematic multifandom recommendation community.
[Active with multiple posts in March.]
fandom_on_dw -- Fandom On DreamwidthPromoting Fandom Activity Hosted on Dreamwidth.
[Active with multiple posts in February.]
fandomcalendar -- The Fandom CalendarBulletin board for fests, big bangs, memes, cons and any other fan-related activity.
[Active with multiple posts in March.]
fanifesto -- A community for fannish manifestos (This thing is AMAZING. Here's why.)[Active with one post in February.]
fem_thoughts -- Fem Thoughts: Meta about Women and/or FemslashMeta about women and/or femslash.
[Active with one post in March.]
fffc -- Froday Flash Fiction ChallengeFanfiction, fanwork, fanart, fanmix, multifandom, podfic.
[Somewhat active with last post in December 2025.]
fourormore -- and then there were four (or more!)For relationships of 4 or more people. The more complicated the web, the more we want it.
[Active with multiple posts in February.]
hidden_paths -- A fortnight-long event to celebrate creations based on the smaller Tolkien fandoms (Roverandom, The Father Christmas Letters, etc.)[Low traffic with last post in February 2025.]
historium -- A central community for all historical fandomsHistorical fandom activities and promotions.
[Active with multiple posts in February.]
hooked_on_heroines -- Hooked On HeroinesCarry on being awesome, ladies!
[Somewhat active with one post in January.]
i_read_what -- I Read What?!A Nostalgia Themed Book Review Blog.
[Active with multiple posts in March.]
ladiesbingo -- Ladies' BingoA bingo challenge celebrating relationships between women.
Posting: 1st September 2025 - 31st March 2026
Amnesty Period: 1st April 2026 - 31st August 2026
[Active with one post in February.]
marchmetamatterschallenge -- March Meta Matters ChallengeAnnual challenge for preserving meta and making it accessible. All fandoms, all formats.
See the first check-in post here.
[Active with one post in March.]
meta_warehouse -- Panfandom meta postsFandom meta.
[Active with multiple posts in February.]
month_of_meta -- The Meta Month of May.[Active with one post in February.]
movieclub -- Movie ClubFilm club that hosts weekly discussions.
[Somewhat active with last post in October 2025.]
newcomers - Explore Dreamwidth resources and communities. Find your friends from other platforms.[Active with multiple posts in March.]
nirvana_in_fire -- 琅琊榜|Nirvana in Fire Fandom Community & NoticeboardNirvana in Fire fanworks and discussion.
Your own NiF fanworks, Episode/Series Reviews, NiF-related News and Meta, Squee and Discussion about this AMAZING show.
[Somewhat active with last post in January.]
notfic -- Multifandom essays and meta[Active with one post in February.]
pluralstories -- Bodysharing Stories and Multi MediaA catalog of pluralish and plural stories.
[Active with one post in March.]
podfic_bingo -- Podfic BingoWhen you sign up for Podfic Bingo, you'll be given a bingo card with a number of podficcing challenges on it. The point is to push you to try different things when podficcing.
[Active with multiple posts in February.]
podficmeta -- Podfic MetaLet's talk about how podfic is done.
[Low traffic with last post in December 2024.]
scanfic -- ScanficA supportive community for Scandinavian fanworks and fandom.
[Somewhat active with last post in September 2025.]
shes_awesome -- Because Awesome Women Are Awesome.Carry on being awesome, ladies!
[Somewhat active with last post in January.]
shipmanifestos -- Ship ManifestosA collection of ship manifestos.
[Active with one post in February.]
silwritersguild -- Silmarillion Writers' GuildFan writing and art focused on J.R.R. Tolkien's Silmarillion.
[Active with one post in February.]
snowflake_challenge -- The Fandom Snowflake ChallengeAmong the busiest events in Dreamwidth, it encourages people to talk about fandom, so it tends to include some meta.
[Seasonally active in January.]
stargate_search -- Stargate SearchA community devoted to finding all things lost in the Stargate universe.
[Active with one post in February.]
starwars_meta -- Star Wars Meta.[Active with one post in February.]
su_herald -- Sunnydale HeraldThis journal is a newsletter for Buffy the Vampire Slayer and Angel fans to keep up with their fandom. We post links to what we find interesting in fandom, including: a small selection of the day's quality fics, icons or graphics, various meta posts, and news.
[Active with multiple posts in March.]
supergirl_tv -- Supergirl fic, art and feelsSupergirl fanworks and discussion (any universe!)
[Active with multiple posts in February.]
swbookclub -- Star Wars book club.Book of the Month
Books read in four parts with discussion posts on weekends.
Books are selected by member input and/or polls.
All Star Wars material included (EU, Disney Canon, etc.)
[Active with multiple posts in March.]
tf_meta -- Transformers Meta,Meta Discussion for Transformers.
[Dormant with last post in February 2024.]
torcs_and_timegates -- Worlds of Julian MayThis is a discussion group for the books of Julian May, science fiction author.
[Active with one post in February.]
tokurecs -- A comm to reccomend all sorts of Toku fanworks![Active with one post in March.]
trope_of_the_month -- Trope of the MonthA comm for fanworks with a different theme each month.
[Active with one post in March.]
tv_talk -- TV TalkReviews, discussion and activities focused on TV content -- come find your peeps!
[Active with one post in March.]
vampiremedia -- Vampires in mediaAll things related to vampires in media. Recs. Meta. Discussion. Transformative works.
[Active with multiple posts in March.]
who_at_50 -- Who @ 50A place for fans to celebrate the 50th Anniversary of Doctor Who in whatever way seems right to them.
[Dormant with last post in February 2024.]
womansplace -- A Woman's Place (...is in the Resistance)In honor of International Women's Day & Women's History Month (U.S.), the community will be open March 1-31 for posting meta and recs of fic, vids, art, podfic, meta, graphics, etc - any fannish endeavor you enjoy. Self-recs are welcome.
Note: Fanworks or Meta should be focused on characters who identify as women or who are aligned with womanhood.
[Somewhat active with last post in December 2025.]
