Stories are now revealed!

[galerian_ash]

The collection is live! We ended up with a record-breaking twenty-seven fics this year, the most this challenge has ever seen! Amazing job, everyone!

As usual, please do not check out the fics out via the fandom list page on AO3. Only a couple of fandoms are listed there, due to AO3's wrangling policy, so most of the stories will not show up on

Comments

[ext_5087267]

I wasn't able to get my fic to where I wanted it in time for the (extended) deadline, but I wanted to say thank you for running this challenge. I've gotten more writing done than I have in a while, and I'm sure a lot of people are going to be happy to see new fic for non-existent fandoms.

Anyway, I'm off to do some reading. I'm excited. :O

[galerian_ash]

Aw, thank you so much! ♥ I'm sorry you weren't able to complete your fic in time, but I'm glad the challenge inspired you to write more than usual. That's really lovely to hear, and I wish you the best of luck with finishing your story :)

I hope you'll give it another try next year!

[draycevixen]

Thank you for running this again.

It really is nice to know others are working away at obscure fandoms at the same time you are.

[galerian_ash]

Thank you for taking part again!

And yeah, I totally agree with you! I'm really glad you feel that way too :)

[ext_3347211]

Thank you so much for running this again; Be the First is one of the highlights of my fest/exchange year every time, and it's always so cool to see what obscure fandoms everyone is into <3

[galerian_ash]

Aw, thank you so much! It makes me super-happy to hear that it's one of your highlights :D Thank you for being part of it!

[geri_chan]

I always look forward to this challenge every year, both coming up with an obscure canon to write for and checking out what other people have written, so thanks for running it! I've already found one fic from an old childhood favorite book series, and I'm checking out a few new canons and am looking forward to reading those fics too!