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Hello, Exchangelings! The mods are opening the sign-up process for our 19th year of holiday delights! That's right. Good Omens Exchange has operated every holiday season since 2005, so by now it's something we consider a fandom institution. We've had a lot of wonderful people be part of the Exchange over the years. A few participants have been in every single one. But...! we'd love for you to sign up if you are new to the Exchange or even the Good Omens fandom.

Here's how it works:

On THIS post, request 3 different prompt scenarios you'd like to receive in either art or fic form, listed like this:

PAIRING/PLOT BUNNY/RATING CHOICE ONE:
PAIRING/PLOT BUNNY/RATING CHOICE TWO:
PAIRING/PLOT BUNNY/RATING CHOICE THREE:
I LIKE THESE STORY ELEMENTS/KINKS:
I DISLIKE THESE STORY ELEMENTS/KINKS:
I PREFER: BOOK! - TV! - EITHER!
EMAIL ADDRESS:
HOW MANY YEARS HAVE YOU PARTICIPATED IN GOE? (Including this one)*

* Unlike your prompts and likes/dislikes, this information (like your email) will NOT be displayed on the public anonymous claiming post.

You MUST include your email address with your request. You MUST let us know what name you're using on all correspondence. Comments will be screened, and no one but the mods will see them. We'll copy and paste them into a list with names and other potentially identifying information redacted for participants to choose from.

When sign-ups close, that post will open for claiming, and participants will choose the prompts they want to create from that anonymized list of prompts/requests, so anonymity will be preserved both ways. Please read directions carefully.

In other words, you will be choosing a prompt, but you will not know whose prompt you're taking. And, as always, you will not know who requested or received your prompt until the reveal shortly after New Year's!

THIS IS THE SIGN-UPS POST. Comments will be screened. Your prompts will be processed as quickly as possible and added to the list of anonymous request prompts. At the end of the sign-up period (September 20th at 11:59 US-EDT), we will ask you to select your top choices in a screened comment. Prompt claiming will be open until a date we'll specify in the prompts post. At the end of the prompt selection period, we will make final assignments based on your selected prompts. We cannot guarantee your first choice, but we'll try to match you with one of your requests. Early requesters will have a slightly better chance of getting a first choice. Assignments will be sent out by the last week of October, and gifts will be due no later than November 28. Posting of the gifts begins on December 1.

All gifts must be in English. Fic should be submitted already beta'd and HTML-coded. They will be posted as-submitted. Please submit art that includes text with a transcription listed separately for language assistance.

So, in a nutshell, when making your prompts, PLEASE use this template.

1. Cut and paste this prompt format into your reply post:

PAIRING/PLOT BUNNY/RATING CHOICE ONE:
PAIRING/PLOT BUNNY/RATING CHOICE TWO:
PAIRING/PLOT BUNNY/RATING CHOICE THREE:
I LIKE THESE STORY ELEMENTS/KINKS:
I DISLIKE THESE STORY ELEMENTS/KINKS:
I PREFER: BOOK! - TV! - EITHER!
EMAIL ADDRESS (YOU MUST INCLUDE THE NAME YOU SIGNED UP UNDER ON ALL CORRESPONDENCE):
NUMBER OF YEARS PARTICIPATING (Including this one):

2. Answer clearly and thoroughly, as appropriate. Other participants will be reading through your anonymized prompts for the purpose of selecting the gifts that they would like to give. Note that artists may prefer simplified prompts; or that they may choose to simplify your detailed prompts. You MUST include a working email address where we can contact you. Correspondence with mods is done through our email, goodomens[dot]exchange[at]gmail[dot]com, NOT through Dreamwidth or Tumblr messages.

Try to vary your requests if possible, so that some are specific and some are wide open. Also keep in mind that prompts should be amenable to either fic or art. Crossovers are welcome, but we ask that you limit it to only one of your three requests.

Your deadline to submit your prompt set is September 20nd at 11:59 (US-EDT).

Now go wild! Any questions should be emailed to us at goodomens[dot]exchange[at]gmail[dot]com.

Click here for examples from last year's prompts.

Your 2023 mods are: lunasong365, maniacalmole, and vulgarweed.
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