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Introducing Fanart Frenzy!
fanartfrenzy: As you may unfortunately be aware, scammers are currently flooding fanfiction comments with art commission scams (more info on the scam and what to look out for here). And we’re absolutely sick of it. So here’s our solution! Fanart Frenzy - an event designed to counteract these scammers and their impact on the fanfiction community, as well as raise awareness of their evolving scams.
What is Fanart Frenzy?
Fanart Frenzy is a month-long bingo event designed to bring a wave of fanfiction-inspired fanart into the community, entirely free and unsolicited, as fandom is supposed to be, in order to stem the flow of these scammers, encourage our favorite fic writers, and liven up our fandoms. Our first event will take place from January 1-31, 2026.
How does it work?
You can sign up via our sign up form! In late December, we’ll send out bingo cards to each participant with prompts guiding you towards fics in your fandom to make art for. (Ex. Make art for a fic with no comments). Throughout January, you can make as few or as many pieces of art as you like - you can aim for a bingo, a blackout, or just pick one fic you really want to make art for. Post your work anywhere you’d normally post it, then share it with the writer and the Fanart Frenzy community.
Can’t draw?
No worries! This event is about all kinds of art, not just traditional art - everything from playlists to gif sets to cookies to fiber arts, memes, and more. Anything artistic you can do inspired by a fanfic is perfect for this event.
If you don’t enjoy making art, the event also includes a Comment Challenge! During sign up, you can choose a bingo card with only art-related prompts, only commenting-related prompts, or a mix of the two. Non-artists can participate alongside artists by following the prompts to find fics in their fandoms in need of thoughtful, kind comments. (Ex. Leave a comment on a fic you’ve reread.)
You can also help us out by spreading the word! Please tell your friends and fandom communities about our event!
If you’d like to join our event team as an official promoter in your fandom(s), please indicate your interest in our entry form! If we have an opening for someone in your fandom, we’ll get in touch! More info on becoming a promoter and what that entails here.
Before the event starts, please join us on our discord server, follow us here on tumblr or on reddit and bluesky!
Have any questions, concerns, or comments? Please drop them here or send us a message and we’ll answer as soon as possible!
All too true! Radagast the Fool sounds naive enough to accept Saruman’s description of it.
i like how everyone gives a fairly succinct summary of events at the council of elrond, and then gandalf the grey gets up and gives word for word direct quotes of everything his wizard buddies said and how he roasted them for it
“Gandalf! ” he cried. “I was seeking you. But I am a stranger in these parts. All I knew was that you might be found in a wild region with the uncouth name of Shire.”
“Your information was correct,” I said. “But do not put it that way, if you meet any of the inhabitants
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"I have been told that wherever they go the Riders ask for news of a land called Shire.”
“The Shire,” I said;I just realized Radagast’s weird unflattering description of the Shire here is almost certainly because he’s only heard about it from Saruman, who probably called it a backwater dump full of idiots where gandalf goes to blow smoke rings
All too true! Radagast the Fool sounds naive enough to accept Saruman’s description of it.
But what do you mean, “fairly succinctly”? We know that Bilbo, for one, told them all the bits from (later editions of) The Hobbit pertaining to the Ring, without omitting a single riddle… I wouldn’t be surprised if he told the entirety of that chapter (“Riddles in the Dark”) as published!
AU where the Ent wives were indeed living in the Shire, so when Saruman arrived there to make…
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AU where the Ent wives were indeed living in the Shire, so when Saruman arrived there to make mischief he immediately got his shit wrecked by yet more walking talking trees
@afannishknitter your tags deserve to be part of this post
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