Hey folks,

Claims are over and match up emails have been sent out. You can see who's been matched up with who in this post. Please check that everything's been attributed properly and that the emails you've been sent contain the right information. If they don't, let us know and we'll send you the correct information and fix the attributions.

Due to the delay in claims and getting the emails out, posting will now begin on June 4th instead of May 22nd.


Hope you're all having fun.

Hi folks,

Just putting up a reminder that second claims are open. If you're interested in writing a fic for a second piece of art, please go here and make your claim.

I'll start sending out the match up emails later today.

Hello authors, 8 new pieces have been added courtesy of our lovely artists. Please take a look and create your claim preference numbers accordingly. Only authors are currently members so that the claims post can be for authors only. If you are an author and cannot see the art preview post, you need to join the comm (your invite would be here).

Hello authors, because of the low number of art entries, some of the artists agreed to do a few more pieces so that there was a better ratio of art:authors. Unfortunately, that means the claiming date is being pushed back again for a few days. Last time, we swear!

The new claiming date is Thursday, April 12, 2012 at 8pm EST. We will add the new artwork to the art preview post before Thursday, keep an eye out for it!

Some unforeseen complications came up and we had to move the claims date back a bit. Please note, claims will take place at 3pm EST on April 8. This is not a claims post, but the claiming process is detailed below:

( Claiming rules )

We will reiterate the rules on the active claims post on the 12th, but this is just so you can get familiar with them before claims begin. If you have any questions, feel free to ask them here and we'll get back to you as soon as possible.

We'll see you on the 12th at 8pm EST!

All artworks are due by April 1.

Details:

• Please note, all artwork must be COMPLETE.


• Please do NOT put a signature on your work. It will defeat the blind claims we will be using to assign authors to artwork.


• If you are submitting multiple pieces for a SINGLE story, please combine them into a collage that meets the specifications below.


• If you are submitting multiple pieces that are NOT related, please follow the specifications below. There is a limit of 3 pieces that can be submitted per artist. Multiple submissions are very welcome.


• The deadline for your submission is April 1. As long as it's April 1 wherever you are when you send it, you're on time.


• Absolutely no extensions past April 1. So make plans for it, if by sheer coincidence, the internet and all electronics all over the world decide to implode on March 31st. Please don't wait until the last minute to turn your stuff in or figure out how to get it from you to us.


• In your email subject line please put: ROUND 3: ARTIST LJ NAME


• In the body of your email, please include the following:
  Artist Email: Trek Series: Artist Pairing Preference (if any): Artist Genre Preference (if any): Characters in artwork: Number of Distinct Works (1 if they all go together):


• In regards to pairing preference, we will not hold authors to it unless the artwork is explicitly shippy. We only ask to give the authors an idea of what would work best for each artist.


• To submit your art, please attach two files (both .jpg format).
  1) a 200px x 150px thumbnail
  2) a 500px maximum width of the whole piece for authors to view your piece in more detail. This is for claims purposes only, when posting, your artwork can be any size you please.


• Send the above to trekreversebang@gmail.com. Once you turn in your draft, you will get a confirmation email in return. But it won't be immediate. So please don't freak out. Your confirmation will come, I promise! We will also email this information to all artists in case some participants are not watching this comm. Our apologies if it's a repeat for you.

Again, we need to receive it by April 1, but please begin turning stuff in at any time!

And finally, if you need to talk about your progress, just want to share your thoughts, or, of course, have any questions, feel free to comment on this post. We hope you're as excited as we are!

This post is for prompts only. Anyone (authors/artists/viewers) can submit a prompt and it will serve as a resource for artists in case they need some inspiration. Using prompts are totally optional for artists, but could be useful if someone's temporarily stuck for an idea.

This post is for people who would like to offer their services as betas for stories and artwork. Please follow the template below so that participants can contact the right person easily.
<b>LJ username:</b> <b>Email:</b> <b>Beta for fic or art?</b> <b>Any specific elements you would be uncomfortable dealing with?</b>

Basic Rules:
• Write at least 6K words based on claimed artwork
• Stories need to be completed by May 22
• Stories cannot be WIPs and need to be beta-read before posting
• Be sure to both join and watch the comm
• Sign-ups open till March 31

Please refer to the FAQs for more details.

To sign-up:
Sign-ups are over


For promotion purposes, coding for banner and comm url:
<img src="http://ileliberte.com/lj/trekreversebang/trekrevbangpromo.jpg"> <br><lj comm="trekreversebang">
All help is appreciated :)

If you have any questions, please comment here, at the FAQs post or email us at trekreversebang(at)gmail(dot)com.

Have fun!

Basic Rules:
• Create at least one piece of art [hand-drawn(traditional/digital)/vids/paintovers]
• Art due by April 1st
• No icons or wallpapers for primary pieces
• Additional pieces done by final submission dates are totally welcome
• Be sure to both join and watch the comm
• Sign-ups open till Feb 5

Please refer to the FAQs for more details.

To sign-up:
We're using Google forms so please sign up here.


For promotional purposes, here's coding for a banner and the comm url:
<img src="http://ileliberte.com/lj/trekreversebang/trekrevbangpromo.jpg"><br><lj comm="trekreversebang">
Any and all help in spreading the word is appreciated!

If you have any questions, please comment here, on the FAQs post or email us at trekreversebang(at)gmail(dot)com.

Have fun!

What is Trek Reverse Bang?

Trek Reverse Bang is based on startrekbigbang, except here the art comes first. Artists create their art, send in their drafts and authors choose the pieces in a blind claims post. Then the authors write a minimum of 6K words based on the artwork and starting from the 12th of May, the fandom gets a whole bunch of delightful presents.

What are the dates?

Jan 20 Artist & Author signups OPEN
Jan 20-Feb 5 Prompt submissions
Feb 5 Artist signups CLOSE
Mar 31 Author Signups CLOSE
April 1 Artist drafts due
April 2 Submissions viewing post opens
April 8-April 12 Author claims OPEN
May 22 Posting begins

How does this work?

Artists sign up starting January 20th. They can work from their own ideas or choose from a selection of prompts that will be submitted by the fandom at large and have their pieces ready by March 25th. We are changing the rule slightly from last time in that artwork needs to be complete when submissions are due (we have increased the submission period accordingly). If you wish to add/change the artwork because you're inspired by the author's ideas after you've submitted your work, that's fine. And you're welcome to do more than one piece for an author if you have the time or desire to do so. This change is mainly to ensure that all art comes with a story and vice versa, since it is easier to find pinch-hitters to write if an author needs to drop out, but doesn't really work the other way around because of the way the challenge is structured. Note: Fanworks should be TOS or Reboot Universes.

( Read on for more details! )

<img src="http://ileliberte.com/lj/trekreversebang/trekrevbangpromo.jpg"> <br><lj comm="trekreversebang">

For those interested here are the dates for Round 3.

Jan 20 Artist & Author signups OPEN
Jan 20-Feb 5 Prompt submissions
Feb 5 Artist signups CLOSE
Mar 31 Author Signups CLOSE
April 1 Artist drafts due
April 2 Submissions viewing post opens
April 8-April 12 Author claims OPEN
May 22 Posting begins

Hi folks,

There was talk about an amnesty period for those who didn't make their deadlines for whatever reason. If you are one of those people, please comment to this post as we need to grant posting access to those that need it.

The amnesty period is open now so if you're ready to post please use the posting template found here to post your entry to the comm.

If you have any questions, don't hesitate to comment here or email us at trekreversebang[at]gmail[dot]com

Here's the full list of works for the 2011 round of the Trek Reversebang. Enjoy all the lovely works and don't forget to leave feedback! Thank you again to all of the lovely artists and authors, all the amazing pinch-hitters and everyone who enjoyed the challenge :)

( Complete masterlist of works for Round 2 )

If we missed anything, please let us know and we'll fix it as soon as possible.

Round 2 of Trekreversebang is now officially at an end. Thank you to everyone who drew, wrote, commented, or otherwise enjoyed the challenge. Artists, authors, you are free to cross-post wherever you choose. If possible, please mention this community so that your viewers can come take a look at all of the other lovely works here too :)

Artists, if your author defaulted at the last minute and we missed you and did not indicate any alternate solution in our communications with you, please email us and let us know. We tried our best to keep track and make sure every artist received at least one author, so if that hasn't been the case, please do let us know if you haven't already.

Going forward, we will be posting a handy masterlist on Monday to allow the last of the stragglers to link/polish up their work over the weekend. However, you can see all of the works right now through the submission2011 tag.

Thank you for joining us this year! Hopefully we'll be able to do this again.

Title: On the other side of every mountain
Artist: uber_wench
Author: jactrades
Rating (both art/fic): Art: G, Fic: R
Genre/Pairing: Gen (ish)
Word Count: ~6,300
Warnings: Art: none. Fic: uh, it's a slashy (Kirk/McCoy) sort of gen? MASH plotlines (and a bit of TOS) shamelessly used.

Art Thumbnail:
Fic Summary: It's nine in the morning, they've already been in the OR tent for four hours, and Jim Kirk, surgeon extraordinaire, feels chatty. Of course.
Link to Art: Here!
Link to Fic: At LJ or AO3

Title: The Loop.

Artist: theoreticalpixy

Author: ariadnechan and the_physicist

Rating Art/Fic: PG/ Fic: PG-13

Genre: Adventure

Pairing: Kirk/Spock & Pike/Number One.

Word Count: ~6700

Warnings: Time loops, mayor character disappearance. It's unbeta'd- or more like a second draft i'll say, sorry! so every error there is totally mine(We ran out of time, but we will make it up this week at some point.)

Art Thumbnail:

Fic Summary: Pike calls for Jim and Spock in a secret mission. They must to go to Sigma four to rescue younger Pike/Number one from their imprisonment. Pike has confidence in this mission, because he was there and he saw Jim and Spock rescue them. But what will happen to Jim and Spock there? Will they comeback alive in their own timelines to finish the loop in time?

Link to Art: here

Link to Fic: here

Title: Rishan D’Kahf-spol (Heart’s Survival)
Artist: swordsart 
Author: 1lostone
Rating: NC-17
Universe: TOS+ Reboot
Words: 22,259
Beta: jademac2442
Pairings: K/S and of course, K/S
Warnings: None really. Some angst and h/c.
Summary: Jim and Spock , who can barely tolerate working together, let alone come anywhere near the epic friendship they’re supposed to have, find themselves on an inhospitable (but strangely not uninhabited) planet- stranded from the Enterprise.
A/N: Written as a pinch-hit for the trekreversebang for  swordsart 's amazing art. Also thanks to my cheerleading squad, jlm121  ,  littleboycalico , and yesterday_girl 



Link to Art:  Here

Link to Fic: Chapter 1  |  Chapter 2  |  Chapter 3 |  Chapter 4 | Chapter 5 |  Chapter 6

Title: Soul Dreamer
Artist: squarededdie
Author: sunryder
Rating (both art/fic): G/PG-13 (curse words)
Genre/Pairing: Action, Gen
Word Count: 18,290
Warnings: The occasional curse word

Art Thumbnail:

Fic Summary: They were supposed to be on shore leave, so explain how Spock ended up mentally adopting a kid and Jim was making nice with Godzilla.
Link to Art: the ART
Link to Fic: the STORY

Title: Some Boys (Some Boys Don't Know How To Love)
Artist: warped_factor
Author: pearlstar178
Rating (both art/fic): Art: PG, Fic: Hard R
Genre/Pairing: Kirk/Spock, Mirror Kirk/Spock, mentions of Mirror Kirk/Gaila and OCs, mentions of Mirror Bones/Pike/Boyce and Chapel/Cupcake
Warnings: slightly cracky, language, allusions to violence and abuse, some sexual content
Author Notes: This is part 1 of 3 -- the next parts will be posted in the next day!

Art Thumbnail:

Fic Summary: James T Kirk's 30th birthday starts off by visitors from another dimension (and not the sex he was hoping for). Still, it's the best birthday ever!

Link to Art: HERE
Link to Fic: HERE