Signups for 2023

[il_mio_capitano]

Welcome to the 2023 summer_of_giles ! We hope you're ready to once again celebrate a summer of Giles-y goodness! Remember, for July this site will be devoted to Rupert Giles, our favorite Watcher, librarian, sometime magician, smart, occasionally sarcastic, warm-eyed, sexy and protective man from Buffy the Vampire Slayer. If you're hesitant about signing up (say you had a date last year but you didn't make it, or you're feeling shy) - please sign up for a day! We welcome everybody! Especially if you want to get your toes wet for the first time in making something fandom related!

As in previous years, we are also accepting contributions posted on tumbr. Please see below for details.


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Dates:
Sign Ups start - Now!!!
Sign Ups end - Remaining open till end of July.

Master List Calendar: Please click the link here to see available dates.


Posting Begins - July 1st, 2023
Posting Ends - July 31st, 2023 (31st is free for all day)

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How To Sign Up:

So, you'd like to join and do something (fic, icons, headers, drabbles, vid, meta) for summer_of_giles ? YAY! We're happy to have you!

1) Just check out the master list calendar to see which days are open.

We are allowing two people to sign-up for every day (so don't be afraid if your chosen day already has a name).
We are also allowing each person to sign up for up to THREE days if you want to. (Just 3 though, ok?) You *do not* have to sign up for three days - one is great!

This year we are also accepting email sign-ups for users who aren't on dreamwidth. Our email address is summerofgiles @ gmail dot com.

2) Comment to this post or email summerofgiles @ gmail dot com with the following information:

Name:
Preferred posting date:
Do you want a second day: Yes / No
If yes, 2nd Preferred posting date:
Do you want a third day: Yes / No
If yes, 3rd Preferred posting date:
What kind of Giles-y thing will you do?: (graphics/manip/icons? drabble? fic? meta?)

3) You will be notified of confirmation of your day. To post on dreamwidth you will need to join the community (so you can post on your days) and friend it (so you can see other contributions)! To post on Tumblr please tag the account @summerofgiles so we can reblog it and put a link on DW too.

4) Go, create! Write, draw, icon, vid something, anything about Giles.

5) Post your creation on the day you requested.

6) Feedback other creators, have Gilesy discussions, and bask in the reflected Giles-love!

Quick links:

• Rules & Posting Directions can be found here

• Master List Calendar: Please click the link here to see available dates.

If you have any questions at all, please email summerofgiles @ gmail dot com and we will be happy to help.

Comments

[sparrow2000]

Yay for another round of SoG!

Name:sparrow2000
Preferred posting date: July 2
Do you want a second day: No
If yes, 2nd Preferred posting date: n/a
Do you want a third day: No
If yes, 3rd Preferred posting date: n/a
What kind of Giles-y thing will you do?: Fic

[il_mio_capitano]

Yay! July 2nd is confirmed for you. Many thanks for your continued support. x

[ynyseira]

Woohoo, SoG! NO idea what I'm going to write this year but I'm excited for it anyway haha!

Name: ynyseira
Preferred posting date: Sunday, July 16
Do you want a second day: No
What kind of Giles-y thing will you do?: fic!

[il_mio_capitano]

Great news! 16th is confirmed for you.

[apachefirecat]

SO thrilled to see some rejuvenation of this fandom! It's seemed like Nekid Spike and a few annual Spuffy events were the only BtVS-loving for so long now!

Name: Apache Firecat (formerly KatLeePT)
Preferred posting date: The latest weekday you have available upon reaching this entry
Do you want a second day: IF it takes it to fill the calender, YES. But I am unfortunately rusty with Giles, so only if it's needed to actually fill the calendar. Let's make this happen!! :)
If yes, 2nd Preferred posting date: Next furthest weekdate available
Do you want a third day: No
If yes, 3rd Preferred posting date:
What kind of Giles-y thing will you do?: Fic -- MAYBE some graphics if I end up with a second day and can actually get to the library...

[il_mio_capitano]

We run every year and proudly so 💪.

I’ve put you in the calendar for Friday 28th July. Hope that’s ok.

[apachefirecat]

Absolutely!! :) I never spotted y'all last year for some reason... :( But I'm back now! :)

[melacka]

Name: Melacka
Preferred posting date: July 13
Do you want a second day: Yes
If yes, 2nd Preferred posting date: July 20
Do you want a third day: Yes
If yes, 3rd Preferred posting date: July 27
What kind of Giles-y thing will you do?: Fic

[il_mio_capitano]

Awesome of you to take three dates! 13,20, and 27 are confirmed.

[aaronlisa]

Name: Aaronlisa
Preferred posting date: July 30
Do you want a second day: Yes
If yes, 2nd Preferred posting date: July 26
Do you want a third day: No
If yes, 3rd Preferred posting date:n/a
What kind of Giles-y thing will you do?: fic

Depending on how inspired I feel this year and how signs up go near the end of June, I may come back and request a 3rd day

[il_mio_capitano]

Great to have you back! 26th and 30th are confirmed.

[aadler]

Just to let you know, I plan to participate again this year, but I’ll be traveling out of the country for the entire month of July, so I don’t want to officially commit when I might be unable to properly follow through. My plan is to work up something (if possible) and submit it on your free-for-all day.

[il_mio_capitano]

That’s ok. Thanks for letting me know. Have happy and safe travels!

Update

[aadler]

Not being positive I could finish on time while traveling, I didn’t sign up for any of the open days, and had intended to post on the 31st (Free For All day). I’m done with my basic draft, though, and if you’re agreeable, I should be able to finish editing and post on the 24th or 25th, since those days are still open.

Re: Update

[il_mio_capitano]

That’s great news! I will put you on the calendar for the 25th just to give you the extra day. And if you have to slip, there’s still the 31st.

[aadler]

Good deal, then. It’s a short piece (currently under 3,500 words), but a few more days should be more than enough for necessary fine-tuning. The 25th, then.

[ynyseira]

I will go ahead and sign up for a second day after all because I want to try some artwork this year! Sorry about this!

Name: ynyseira
Do you want a second day: Yes
If yes, 2nd Preferred posting date: Sunday, July 23
Do you want a third day: No
What kind of Giles-y thing will you do?: digital art

[il_mio_capitano]

I’ve added the 23rd for you. No apologies necessary, I’m super grateful to you for taking a second day!

[ynyseira]

Yay thanks!

[accioawesome]

Name: AccioAwesome (rippergiles on tumblr/ao3)
Preferred posting date: July 22
Do you want a second day: No
What kind of Giles-y thing will you do?: Fic

[il_mio_capitano]

Great to see you back. July 22nd is confirmed!

[sparrow2000]

Hi there, unexpectedly I have something else to post next month so I can take a second day. Cheers, sparrow

Name:sparrow2000
Do you want a second day: Yes
If yes, July 8
Do you want a third day: No
What kind of Giles-y thing will you do?: Drabble

[il_mio_capitano]

Unexpected drabbles are always welcome. Thanks for taking the 8th.

[emmatheslayer]

Name: emmatheslayer
Preferred posting date: close to the last days
Do you want a second day: Yes / No no
If yes, 2nd Preferred posting date:
Do you want a third day: Yes / No no
If yes, 3rd Preferred posting date:
What kind of Giles-y thing will you do?: Tumblr graphics or icons or manip.its undecided as of yet.

[il_mio_capitano]

I’ve put you down for Saturday 29th. I hope that’s ok for you.

Many thanks for signing up for another year!

[dynapink]

Name: Dynapink
Preferred posting date: July 21st
Do you want a second day: No
If yes, 2nd Preferred posting date:
Do you want a third day: No
If yes, 3rd Preferred posting date:
What kind of Giles-y thing will you do?: fic

(I hope my signing up is okay. I've been on the fence about it for weeks, since my submission last year wasn't posted until October due extreme lack of internet all summer.)

[il_mio_capitano]

You can absolutely sign up now. 21st is marked for you.

Prayers and thoughts for your internet connection this year 😀

[dynapink]

Thanks! So far, so good. *fingers crossed*

Honestly, I thought I'd better since I have part of a longfic I've been working on forever just sitting here waiting to be posted, and if I don't use it for S-o-G, it looks like there won't be any Buffy/Giles at all this year.

(OMG, your icon! I'm dying!)

[pbjellius]

I didn't think I'd get to anything this year, but.... Just before the bell if I may.

Name: pbjellius
Preferred posting date: 7/30/23
Do you want a second day: No
If yes, 2nd Preferred posting date:
Do you want a third day: No
If yes, 3rd Preferred posting date:
What kind of Giles-y thing will you do?: Fic

[il_mio_capitano]

OK. I'll add you to the calendar for today (30th). There's still the 31st as free for all day too of course.