Tags:
- due: 2026-05 (may),
- due: 2026-06 (jun),
- fandom: multifandom,
- format: bingo,
- format: recs,
- format: support,
- format: teamwork,
- format: varied challenges,
- frequency: biannual,
- keyword: low pressure,
- keyword: multilingual/other language,
- keyword: spring,
- medium: fic,
- medium: podfic,
- posting: 2026-05 (may),
- sign-up/claiming: 2026-04 (apr),
- sign-up/claiming: 2026-05 (may),
- sign-up/claiming: not required,
- site: any/multi,
- site: ao3,
- site: bluesky,
- site: discord,
- site: dreamwidth,
- site: tumblr
Tags:
- format: bingo,
- format: given prompts,
- format: leaving prompts,
- format: varied challenges,
- frequency: monthly,
- frequency: weekly,
- medium: any/multi,
- medium: art,
- medium: fic,
- medium: gifsets,
- medium: icons,
- medium: poetry,
- posting: no deadline,
- sign-up/claiming: not required,
- site: ao3,
- site: dreamwidth
Search maintenance
Apr. 22nd, 2026 09:19 am![[staff profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user_staff.png){kind=small}
mark posting in ![[site community profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/comm_staff.png){kind=small}
dw_maintenanceHappy Wednesday!
I'm taking search offline sometime today to upgrade the server to a new instance type. It should be down for a day or so -- sorry for the inconvenience. If you're curious, the existing search machine is over 10 years old and was starting to accumulate a decade of cruft...!
Also, apparently these older machines cost more than twice what the newer ones cost, on top of being slower. Trying to save a bit of maintenance and cost, and hopefully a Wednesday is okay!
Edited: The other cool thing is that this also means that the search index will be effectively realtime afterwards... no more waiting a few minutes for the indexer to catch new content.
Summer 2026 Assignments have been SENT!
Apr. 18th, 2026 10:54 pm![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png){kind=small}
holmesticemods posting in ![[community profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/community.png){kind=small}
holmesticeMatch emails have gone out from holmesticemods@gmail.com. Please check your inboxes, spam folders, junk mail, etc.
You MUST reply to your match email to confirm you received it, otherwise we will assume you've ghosted us and we will take appropriate measures (i.e., re-assign your match to one of our pinch-hitters). Please respond as soon as possible.
Your match email contains information about submission, but we will also post as we get close to the deadline. In the next few days we'll also put up posts asking for beta and pinch-hit volunteers -- please keep an eye out.
If you have any questions, for us or your recipient, please email us. Happy baking!
You MUST reply to your match email to confirm you received it, otherwise we will assume you've ghosted us and we will take appropriate measures (i.e., re-assign your match to one of our pinch-hitters). Please respond as soon as possible.
Your match email contains information about submission, but we will also post as we get close to the deadline. In the next few days we'll also put up posts asking for beta and pinch-hit volunteers -- please keep an eye out.
If you have any questions, for us or your recipient, please email us. Happy baking!
Summer 2026 Signups are CLOSED
Apr. 14th, 2026 02:23 pmholmesticemods posting in holmesticeSign-ups are now closed! Now it's time for the mods to sequester ourselves with all of your thrilling sign-ups and devise a match for everyone. (Please note that any changes made to your sign-ups after this post goes up cannot be taken into consideration for matching purposes.) We expect matches to go out in the next couple of days; we'll post here when they have.
In the meantime, everyone please keep an eye on your email -- we might need to get in touch to clarify something about your sign-up or (in very rare cases, if we can't find a match for you) ask you to expand your sign-up.
As we near the submission deadline, we'll post reminders and instructions on how to submit your creations. Email us at holmesticemods@gmail.com or leave a comment on this post if you have any questions or concerns. We're always happy to answer, so please don't hesitate to contact us!
Thank you for signing up, everyone! Welcome to newcomers and old hands alike -- we're looking forward to this round of Holmestice with you!
In the meantime, everyone please keep an eye on your email -- we might need to get in touch to clarify something about your sign-up or (in very rare cases, if we can't find a match for you) ask you to expand your sign-up.
As we near the submission deadline, we'll post reminders and instructions on how to submit your creations. Email us at holmesticemods@gmail.com or leave a comment on this post if you have any questions or concerns. We're always happy to answer, so please don't hesitate to contact us!
Thank you for signing up, everyone! Welcome to newcomers and old hands alike -- we're looking forward to this round of Holmestice with you!