So, it's that time of the year again: time to sign up for the Lord of the Rings Secret Santa exchange! Slash, femslash, het and gen; you can request it all, so why not join in?
Lord of the Rings Secret Santa has been going for
twenty-two years, and we'd love to see you join us and keep the tradition going.
Lord of the Rings Secret Santa has been a traditional exchange since its inception, but we continue to adapt and refine the exchange to best serve all participants. The exchange has been in the form of a prompt meme since 2020. If you are new to the format, AO3 has a helpful FAQ
here.
This year's timeline (2025):
- Prompt Posting: November 5th to 27th.- Claiming: November 28th to December 28th.- Collection Open for Posting: November 28th to December 28th.- All Fills Due: December 28th.You will be able to post up to 2 prompts, and we will do our best to make sure that at least one of your prompts is filled.
Please note that this is an
FPF challenge. (i.e.
Fictional, not real people fiction/RPF.) We're always open to all the Peoples and Ages of Middle-earth, which means that characters from The Hobbit and The Rings of Power are welcome too!
The Rules (2025):
1. You will be able to post up to 2 prompts between November 5th and 27th, and we will do our best to make sure at least one of your prompts is filled.
2. Your fill is due December 28th 11:59 pm Pacific Time (you can check what that is in your time zone here). Please post it to AO3 (and nowhere else, until January 10th).
3. As a matter of fairness, please make your story more than 750 words (1000 is better).
4. Once claiming has opened, please only claim a prompt if you plan on actually fulfilling your end of the bargain, and please only claim one prompt at a time. After you have completed your fill, you may claim a new one.
5. Signing up: the sign up form can be found here (or here if the main link gives you an error message). If you need help with signing up, please don't hesitate to contact the mods via a comment on this post. If you are commenting as an anon, please sign your comment with an identifiable name for ease of continued contact.)
Claiming a prompt: use the "Claim" button next to the prompt you want to claim. (You can find open prompts under "Prompts" in the sidebar.) Several people can claim the same prompt. You can also claim a prompt without having submitted any of your own.
6. It's a good idea to join the LotR_SeSa LiveJournal community or the Dreamwidth community so you can keep track of any admin posts. (Admin posts will generally go up on the DW community first.) You can also follow us on Tumblr at LotR-SeSa.
Have fun -- and spread the word!
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Tuesday ✎ Patterns [DW]
Nov. 11th, 2025 07:24 amToday's theme is patterns. Whether it be parallels in a story, something a character notices, or the style in which a writer uses their words, patterns can be observed everywhere. Or perhaps not. Maybe someone can't get the strings to connect on their own and needs a little help. How is it sensed? Is it repetitive? Can it be trusted? The choice is up to you.
Feel free to add specifics to your prompts, like whether you'd prefer a gen fill over something shippy, or if you have a squick or trigger you hope to avoid. Original fiction, fanfiction, and fanfic crossovers are always welcome. ~_^
Just a few rules:
No more than five prompts in a row.
No more than three prompts in the same fandom.
Use the character's full names and the fandom's full name
No spoilers in prompts for a month after airing, or use the spoiler cut option found here. Unfortunately, DW doesn’t have a cut tag, so use your best judgment when it comes to spoilers.
If your fill contains spoilers, warn and leave plenty of space, or use the above-mentioned spoiler cut.
Prompts should be formatted as follows: [Use the character's full names and fandom's full name]
Fandom, Character +/ Character, Prompt
Some examples to get things started...
+ The Witcher (Netflix and/or book 'verse), any combo of travel companions (gen please), patterns seen in nature
+ The Bear, Carmen "Carmy" Berzatto +/ Richard "Richie" Jerimovich (+ any), arranging dishes on plates and forming lines in sand
+ author's choice, any (+/ any), an old-fashioned or nostalgic textile pattern (floral prints, cartoon characters, etc)
We are on AO3! If you fill a prompt and post it to AO3, please add it to the Bite Sized Bits of Fic from 2025 collection. See further notes on this option here.
Not feeling any of today’s prompts? You can use LJ’s advanced search options to limit keyword results to only comments in this community. Fret not, DW members; we are working on a way to search through old entries for prompts for you! As of right now, the best way to search for a lonely prompt on DW is to search the community’s archive, which can be found [[HERE]].
While the use of LJ's advanced search and DW’s archive are options, bookmarking the links of prompts you like might work better for searching in the future.
As a friendly reminder about our schedule, Lonely Prompts and sharing completed fills are encouraged on Sundays, while new themes and prompts are posted on Tuesdays and Thursdays. Saturdays are a Free for All day. We'll share our posts on DW and LJ for everyone's convenience. Keep an eye out for notifications!
If you have a Dreamwidth account and would feel more comfortable participating there, please feel free to do so… and spread the word!
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