2024 Fic Clique Rec Exchange: Event info, Timeline, and FAQ

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Hello! It’s that time of year again - Fic Clique Rec Exchange! This might have snuck up on you just like it’s snuck up on us. So, this year we are doing things slightly differently! This will be a slightly more casual Rec Exchange than in years past, but it will still embody the true spirit and joy of gifting fic recs.

Please note: Due to the nature of this event and the fact that explicit fics may be part of the exchange, you must be 18+ to participate.

We will be hosting the Rec Exchange this year here on our new Fic Clique Dreamwidth page! [confetti] You will comment on the sign-up post with your request (instead of submitting via gdoc like years past). After the sign-up period has been completed, there will be a claims period in which everyone will have a free for all to claim who they’d like to rec for! You will claim by commenting “Claimed!” on the post you’d like to rec for.

** Please claim using the anon posting option! **

(More info on signups and claims, including formatting help and examples, will be available once those open!)

If you have signed up, you will also need to claim someone to rec for. You can claim up to three (3) people to rec for. This does mean that people may have more than one person reccing for them. Just like you can claim up to three people to rec for, each sign-up can only have three claims and will be capped and closed at three.

We are also doing informal rec “treats” this year - you can add one “treat” rec to any sign-up regardless of whether you claimed their request during claims.

Instead of everyone receiving their recs via email as in years past, recs will be posted by the rec-er on the sign-up they claimed in the Dreamwidth community. There will be a longer posting period - so if you do not see recs on the first day, please do not despair! It is the holidays and we want to give people time.

When signing up please post using the following format:

Name:
3-5 fandoms you are requesting recs for*:
Likes/dislikes:
DNW:
AO3 or any other social media you would like to share with your reccer (not required):
Are you open to a “wild card” rec that does not fit your requested fandoms:

*This year you can ALSO request a general vibe of fics you want without a specific fandom. This can be instead of your fandoms OR in addition to. E.g. “Give me all the fake dating fics! I don’t care about fandom as long as I can read it with no knowledge”.

Timeline:

Nov 8th: Sign ups open

Nov 22nd: Sign ups close (at midnight PST)

Nov 23rd - Dec 13th: Claims period

Dec 14th: Posting opens

Dec 23rd: Official posting closes - posting still open for pinch-hitting and treats

Dec 29th: All posting closes

Jan 3rd: Complete doc of all the recs will be available

FAQ:

Q: Can I request any fandom?

A: Yes. You can request any fandom under the sun - however please keep in mind that it is smart Rec Exchange practice to request at least one bigger fandom, to make it more likely that people will have recs to offer you.

Q: Is this exchange anonymous?

A: Yes & no. Your sign-up is not anonymous in that you will need to use a name to sign-up (this obviously can be an internet username or pseudonym). Claims will be anonymous. However, when you post your recs, you will also need to put your name.

Q: How do drop outs work?

A: We have a fairly informal drop out process. Since we are doing sign-ups differently this year, please just email us if you need to drop out and let us know who you were reccing for so we can help fill in or find a pinch hitter.

Q: How do I get in touch with you?

A: The easiest ways are to either shoot us an email at ficcliquepod@gmail.com, DM one of us on Discord (join the server here!), or leave a comment on our Rec Exchange Help post.