Fandom Snowflake: Challenge 15 Create a Challenge

Challenge 15

In your own space, create your own challenge. Leave a comment to this post saying you did it. Include a link to your post if you feel comfortable doing so.

This can be big or small: a challenge that is strictly fannish or one that extends to other aspects of life. It could be a challenge you saw someone else do—that used to run and you miss—or something you’ve thought up just now …. even something you yourself are already doing. Earnest, silly, fun, all three! Send us off into the rest of the year by challenging us all to something new.



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Limitless Heroics

Limitless Heroics is down to the last few days, if you've been watching this project about roleplaying disabilities. I'm really pleased that this topic got overfunded. \o/

$67,420 pledged of $10,000 goal
1,732 backers
5 days to go

Surprise Stretch Goal! $85,000: 24 More Magic Item Illustrations
We initially budgeted for 24 magic item images for the main part of the book. Then we added 5 more for the new prostheses stretch goal. If we hit $85,000, we will add 24 more item illustrations, doubling the initial number!

Philosophical Questions: A Good Life

People have expressed interest in deep topics, so this list focuses on philosophical questions.


7. What does it mean to live a good life?

A good life is when you have your survival needs met reliably, you can spend time doing things you enjoy, with friends and family, and you know your life purpose so you can work on it.

https://www.lifehack.org/879478/what-is-good-life

https://positivepsychology.com/good-life/

https://www.motivateamazebegreat.com/2016/03/8-essential-components-of-good-life.html

https://www.wikihow.com/Live-a-Good-Life

https://www.wikihow.com/Make-Your-Life-Good

https://www.wikihow.com/Have-a-Better-Life

https://www.entrepreneur.com/article/315636

Call for Prompts

dialecticdreamer is working on a theme of "missing pieces" today.  Leave prompts, get ficlets!  She has also built up a generous selection of stories available for sponsorship if you're in a shopping mood.

New verses in "Rainshadow Road"

Thanks to a donation from janetmiles , there are 31 new verses in "Rainshadow Road."  People talk about the End and how they survived. 

Fun Meta Asks for Writers

This challenge is from laufire as part of snowflake_challenge.

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Birdfeeding

Today is partly sunny and cold.

I fed the birds.  I've seen a flock of sparrows, a flock of mourning doves, and 3 female cardinals with no male in sight. 

Activating Communities

tarlanx challenged people to participate in Dreamwidth communities, and especially to reactivate dormant ones.

EDIT 1/30/22 -- Several other people have posted community-related challenges, so hopefully this will build momentum.


I run allbingo and crowdfunding so that covers the basics. allbingo runs a new fest each month; next up will be my Valentines Bingo in February. crowdfunding hosts a Creative Jam mid-month; next up will be February 19-20 on "Hopefulness" organized by nsfwords.

However, I've also been thinking about reviving some inactive communities for a while now. I listed some promising ones in my earlier post about improving community in fandom, so that's the list I'll work with. You-all can help by making your own posts in these communities.


I have posted in:

add_a_writer with a description of my blog and writing.
EDIT 1/30/22 -- there are new post by siberian_skys and tarlanx now.

aroworlds with an invitation to come explore allbingo as an aromantic-friendly community. This post is in the moderation queue.

art with resources for limited palettes in various media.

dark_agenda with a recommendation for The Steamsmith.

eid_ka_chand with a recommendation for the Aquariana thread of Polychrome Heroics.

fanfics with a recommendation of Love Is For Children.
EDIT 1/31/22 -- there is a new post by tarlanx now.

lgbtqiapluswriters with an invitation to come explore allbingo as an queer-friendly community.

rainbow_lounge with a description of my blog and writing that details my QUILTBAG stuff.

theslashpile with a recommendation for Walking the Beat. This post is in the moderation queue.

where_no_woman with a recommendation for "Black and White."

EDIT 1/30/22 -- I posted on gardening where I was already a member, after seeing a challenge by sixbeforelunch that mentioned it.


I also sent messages to several people who had made the most recent posts on three_weeks_for_dw in hopes of reviving that community.

EDIT 1/30/22 -- This has started a lively discussion among several people about how to revive this community. We've identified that there is currently one Administrator, who does not seem active. One option would be to petition Dreamwidth to add a new Administrator. Another would be simply running the community without one, as regular members, since anyone can post there. If you're interested in this project, let me know.


EDIT 2/1/22 -- I got in touch with jjhunter about reactivating followfriday and that's totally doable.  We just need to wait for the next Friday; posting to the community is open and the tag-based feed is automatic.  I've made a post in my blog about how that community works.

EDIT 2/3/22 -- There was a bug affecting who could post in followfriday that has now been fixed.  This may occur in other older communities too.


Have you done anything to revive a dormant community?