Bite-Sized Fandoms Exchange

4 days left in creation period! + Open PHs & extension info

2026-05-20T01:25:31Z

Posted by: firebatvillain

We are now roughly four days from the deadline (May 23, 11:59 PM US Eastern)!

If you need more time, we are offering a three-day extension to anyone who needs one, so if you'd like an extension please feel free to email us at bitesizedfandomsex@gmail.com. The due date for those with extensions will be May 26, 11:59 PM Eastern.

Due date countdown | Treats for pinch hitters

We also have some returning pinch hits! These pinch hits assignments are for a complete story of 1,000+ words or a 1 finished art piece as per the requester's medium, in one of the requester's fandoms and featuring at least one of their requested characters or relationships, minding their DNWs.

The due dates for these will be the same as those for extended assignments: May 26 at 11:59 PM US Eastern Time. Please comment or otherwise let us know if you'd like to pick one up (we will need your AO3 username and the number of the pinch hit you're claiming).

Comments on this post are screened if you have any questions or need help! Happy creating!

( PH 1 - Pure Taboo (s4e26 Take What You Can Get), Pure Taboo (s2e89 His Brother's Blessing), Pure Taboo (s2e92 It Slipped In) )

( PH 3 - The Other Side of Paradise - Glass Animals (Music Video), ALICE - Erin LeCount (Music Video), Only Ever You - Shoto (Webcomic) )

( PH 4 - Alien Nine, Dragon Half (OVA), プラスチックリトル | Plastic Little (Anime), 魔法少女サイト | Mahou Shoujo Site | Magic Girl Site (Anime) )

( PH 6 - The Love Hypothesis - Ali Hazelwood, My Roommate Is a Vampire - Jenna Levine, Deliver Me - Ashley Hawthorne )

~~( PH 7 - The Left Hand of Darkness - Ursula K. Le Guin, Kindred - Octavia E. Butler, Parable of the Sower - Octavia E. Butler )~~

( PH 8 - Sanctuary (2022), Best Sellers (2021), Wooing the Witch Queen - Stephanie Burgess )

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2026 Treats for Pinch Hitters

2026-04-12T19:01:17Z

Posted by: firebatvillain

If you're pinch hitting for bite-sized but haven't signed up, feel free to leave a comment here so that people can treat you! Please include your AO3 username and limit your requests to 10 fandoms and characters/ships in the tagset. Don't forget a medium!

Suggested form:

Your AO3 name:
Letter or other link, if you have one:

Fandom:
Characters/Ship(s):
Medium (fanfic or fanart):
Prompts/DNWs:

Thank you for pinch hitting! (And thank you treaters, for treating!)

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2026 Assignments Out + Eleven Initial Pinch Hits!

2026-04-12T18:59:08Z

Posted by: firebatvillain

Huzzah! Assignments are out and we have thirteen initial pinch hits. These pinch hits assignments are for a complete story of 1,000+ words or a 1 finished art piece as per the requester's medium, in one of the requester's fandoms and featuring at least one of their requested characters or relationships, minding their DNWs.

The due dates for these will be the same as those for initial assignments: May 23 at 11:59 PM US Eastern Time. Please comment or otherwise let us know if you'd like to pick one up (we will need your AO3 username and the number of the pinch hit you're claiming).

Comments on this post are screened if you have any questions or need help! Happy creating!

Treats for pinch hitters: https://bitesizedfandomsex.dreamwidth.org/14196.html

( PH 1 - Pure Taboo (s4e26 Take What You Can Get), Pure Taboo (s2e89 His Brother's Blessing), Pure Taboo (s2e92 It Slipped In) )

~~( PH 2 - Visionaries: Knights of the Magical Light, Bits And Pieces - Judy Schachner, That Darn Cat! (1965), Thunderbirds (2004), Throwback - Melina KB (Song) )~~

( PH 3 - The Other Side of Paradise - Glass Animals (Music Video), ALICE - Erin LeCount (Music Video), Only Ever You - Shoto (Webcomic) )

( PH 4 - Alien Nine, Dragon Half (OVA), プラスチックリトル | Plastic Little (Anime), 魔法少女サイト | Mahou Shoujo Site | Magic Girl Site (Anime) )

~~( PH 5 - Mad Max: Fury Road (2015), 風の谷のナウシカ | Kaze no Tani no Naushika | Nausicaä of the Valley of the Wind (1984), Piranesi - Susanna Clarke )~~

( PH 6 - The Love Hypothesis - Ali Hazelwood, My Roommate Is a Vampire - Jenna Levine, Deliver Me - Ashley Hawthorne )

( PH 7 - The Left Hand of Darkness - Ursula K. Le Guin, Kindred - Octavia E. Butler, Parable of the Sower - Octavia E. Butler )

( PH 8 - Sanctuary (2022), Best Sellers (2021), Wooing the Witch Queen - Stephanie Burgess )

~~( PH 9 - 10th Kingdom (TV), Knives Out (Movies), The Magnificent Seven (2016) )~~

~~( PH 10 - The Charioteer - Mary Renault, The God of the woods - Liz Moore, Bullet Points (Marvel Comics), The Long Call (TV 2021), Behind the Frame (Video Game) )~~

~~( PH 11 - Vintner's Luck - Elizabeth Knox, Swarm (LOVE DEATH + ROBOTS Episode), Sandkings - George R. R. Martin, The Chronicles of Riddick Series, Apothecia (Webcomic) )~~

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Unmatchable Email Sent

2026-04-12T09:02:07Z

Posted by: firebatvillain

Hi all, we sent an email just now to one participant who is unmatchable currently - if your AO3 username begins with the letter A, please check the email associated with your AO3 account to see if you got this email!

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36 hours left in sign-ups!

2026-04-10T15:53:20Z

Posted by: firebatvillain

Rules | AO3 Collection | Sign up | Tag Set | Fandom Promo Post

36 hours left in sign-ups! They will close on April 11th at 11:59 PM Eastern Time.

Sign up here and check out the Fandom Promo post here!

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Signups Open 2026!

2026-03-30T06:03:43Z

Posted by: firebatvillain

Rules | AO3 Collection | Sign up | Tag Set | Fandom Promo Post

Signups are now open! They will close on April 11th at 11:59 PM Eastern Time.

Sign up here and check out the Fandom Promo post here!

For sign-up Q&A, comment on this post.

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2026 Nomination Queries #4

2026-03-28T08:32:14Z

Posted by: firebatvillain

Less than 24 hours left in nominations!

Final queries: Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them (Movies), Star Wars Legends: Dawn of the Jedi (Comics), Baccano!, 月刊少女野崎くん | Gekkan Shoujo Nozaki-kun, Anodyne 2, Changing Planes - Ursula K. Le Guin, Even the Ocean, OneShot (Video Game), LOVE DEATH + ROBOTS (Cartoon)

Stand-alone fandoms?

The following Fandoms appear to be part of a larger media franchise, or are sequels or prequels. Please let us know if these can be experienced and understood by someone with no background in the relevant franchise/superfandom, and you would be happy receiving a gift from someone who only experienced this bite-sized segment. If no response, these nominations will be rejected.
Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them (Movies)
Star Wars Legends: Dawn of the Jedi (Comics)

Scoped to anime-only?

These anime fandoms have LN or Manga versions that exceed length limits for this exchange. Can you scope these tags to be anime-only? If no response, we will modify and accept these fandoms as anime-only.
Baccano!
月刊少女野崎くん | Gekkan Shoujo Nozaki-kun

Needs Rel tags

These fandoms have been nominated without rel tags - please add rel tags. If no response, these nominations will be rejected.
Anodyne 2
Changing Planes - Ursula K. Le Guin
Even the Ocean
OneShot (Video Game)

Needs anthology disambig

LOVE DEATH + ROBOTS (Cartoon)

One more anthology disambig?
Thank you to nominators for handling one of these - one more to go. Please nominate this anthology fandom using a more specific fandom tag, such as LOVE DEATH + ROBOTS S1E1. If no response, the remaining nomination will be accepted and renamed at the end of noms period.

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2026 Nomination Queries #3

2026-03-26T15:45:54Z

Posted by: firebatvillain

2026 Nom Queries #3

We're partway through approving nominations and have a few questions! Lots of nominations this year and we're very excited to approve all these bite-sized fandoms, and would love some clarifications on a couple we've encountered.

New: Birds of Prey (And the Fantabulous Emancipation of One Harley Quinn) (2020) , Doctor Who (TV Movie 1996), Doctor Who: Scream of the Shalka , Sherlock Holmes: The Awakened (Video Game) , Star Wars: Ahsoka (TV) , The Marvels (Movie 2023) , Where the Flood Couldn't Reach | SCP-6634, Baccano!, 月刊少女野崎くん | Gekkan Shoujo Nozaki-kun, Anodyne 2, Changing Planes - Ursula K. Le Guin, Even the Ocean, OneShot (Video Game)

Carry-overs: Black Mirror (TV), Bunny - Mona Awad, LOVE DEATH + ROBOTS (Cartoon)

Stand-alone fandoms?

The following Fandoms appear to be part of a larger media franchise, or are sequels or prequels. Please let us know if these can be experienced and understood by someone with no background in the relevant franchise/superfandom, and you would be happy receiving a gift from someone who only experienced this bite-sized segment. If no response, these nominations will be rejected.

Birds of Prey (And the Fantabulous Emancipation of One Harley Quinn) (2020)
Doctor Who (TV Movie 1996)
Doctor Who: Scream of the Shalka
Sherlock Holmes: The Awakened (Video Game)
Star Wars: Ahsoka (TV)
The Marvels (Movie 2023)
Where the Flood Couldn't Reach | SCP-6634

Scoped to anime-only?

Needs Rel tags

Carry-Overs:
Black Mirror (TV)
Anthology disambig?
Please nominate this anthology fandom using a more specific fandom tag, such as San Junipero (Black Mirror Episode) or Black Mirror S3E4. If no response, this nomination will be accepted and renamed at the end of noms period.

Bunny - Mona Awad
Scope to exclude metanarrative sequel?
This originally standalone novel recently got a sequel which seems not to continue the plot. Is this sequel a continuation of the main story or some kind of metanarrative that’s not part of the core work? Can you clarify scope for this nomination as being just the original novel? If no response, this nomination will be accepted at the end of noms period, with the expectation that offers in this fandom will be scoped for just the original novel.

LOVE DEATH + ROBOTS (Cartoon)
One more anthology disambig?
Thank you to nominators for handling one of these - one more to go. Please nominate this anthology fandom using a more specific fandom tag, such as LOVE DEATH + ROBOTS S1E1. If no response, the remaining nomination will be accepted and renamed at the end of noms period.

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2026 Nomination Queries #2

2026-03-22T23:43:28Z

Posted by: firebatvillain

We're partway through approving nominations and have a few questions! Lots of nominations this year and we're very excited to approve all these bite-sized fandoms, and would love some clarifications on a couple we've encountered.

Carry-overs: Black Mirror (TV), Bunny - Mona Awad, LOVE DEATH + ROBOTS (Cartoon)

New: Power Rangers Cosmic Fury, Sally Face (Video Games), Sunrise On The Reaping - Suzanne Collins

Black Mirror (TV)
Anthology disambig?
Please nominate this anthology fandom using a more specific fandom tag, such as San Junipero (Black Mirror Episode) or Black Mirror S3E4. If no response, this nomination will be accepted and renamed at the end of noms period.

Bunny - Mona Awad
Scope to exclude metanarrative sequel?
This originally standalone novel recently got a sequel which seems not to continue the plot. Is this sequel a continuation of the main story or some kind of metanarrative that’s not part of the core work? Can you clarify scope for this nomination as being just the original novel? If no response, this nomination will be accepted at the end of noms period, with the expectation that offers in this fandom will be scoped for just the original novel.

LOVE DEATH + ROBOTS (Cartoon)
One more anthology disambig?
Thank you to nominators for handling one of these - one more to go. Please nominate this anthology fandom using a more specific fandom tag, such as Swarm (LOVE DEATH + ROBOTS Episode) or LOVE DEATH + ROBOTS S3E6. If no response, the remaining nomination will be accepted and renamed at the end of noms period.

Power Rangers Cosmic Fury
Sequel stands alone?
This appears to be a continuation of Dino Fury, rather than a standalone work. Can you provide clarification that this work stands alone, is comprehensible without having seen Dino Fury, and also that you would be satisfied with a fic written by someone who has seen this and only this? If no response, this nomination will be rejected at the end of the noms period.

Sally Face (Video Games)
Game Duration?
It looks like this game may take more than 8 hours to play. Can you provide a Let’s Play video that completes the game in under 8 hours? If no response, this nomination will be rejected at the end of the noms period.

Sunrise On The Reaping - Suzanne Collins
Prequel stands alone?
This looks like a prequel to a larger series. Can you provide clarification that this work stands alone, is comprehensible without having read the other books, and also that you would be satisfied with a fic written by someone who has read this and only this? If no response, this nomination will be rejected at the end of the noms.

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2026 Nomination Queries #1

2026-03-20T01:22:02Z

Posted by: firebatvillain

We're partway through approving nominations and have a few questions! Lots of nominations this year and we're very excited to approve all these bite-sized fandoms, and would love some clarifications on a couple we've encountered.

Fandoms in this post:
Agatha All Along (TV), Black Mirror (TV), Bunny - Mona Awad, Hawkeye (TV 2021), Highlander (Movies), LOVE DEATH + ROBOTS (Cartoon), My Little Pony Generation 4: Equestria Girls (Cartoon 2013), My Roommate Is a Vampire - Jenna Levine, Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy (TV), Vintner's Luck - Elizabeth Knox, 花のあすか組! | Hana no Asuka-gumi! (TV)

Agatha All Along (TV)
MCU context needed?
This fandom appears to be a spinoff of WandaVision (TV). Is it comprehensible without having watched WandaVision and other MCU stuff? Is it satisfactory to receive a fic written by someone who has seen AAA and no other MCU content? If no response, this nomination will be rejected at the end of noms period.

Black Mirror (TV)
Anthology disambig?
Please nominate this anthology fandom using a more specific fandom tag, such as San Junipero (Black Mirror Episode) or Black Mirror S3E4. If no response, this nomination will be accepted and renamed at the end of noms period.

Bunny - Mona Awad
Scope to exclude metanarrativesequel?
This originally standalone novel recently got a sequel which seems not to continue the plot. Is this sequel a continuation of the main story or some kind of metanarrative that’s not part of the core work? Can you clarify scope for this nomination as being just the original novel? If no response, this nomination will be accepted at the end of noms period, with the expectation that offers in this fandom will be scoped for just the original novel.

Hawkeye (TV 2021)
MCU context needed?
This MCU show has characters in it that were introduced or had major plot points in previous MCU installments that are continued in the show. Is it comprehensible without having watched other MCU stuff? Is it satisfactory to receive a fic written by someone who has seen this and no other MCU content? If no response, this nomination will be rejected at the end of noms period.

Highlander (Movies)
TV context needed?
Some of these movies may rely on context or plot points from the tv show. As a whole, are they comprehensible without having seen the show? Is it satisfactory to receive a fic written by someone who has seen the movies and nothing else? If no response, this nomination will be rejected at the end of noms period.

LOVE DEATH + ROBOTS (Cartoon)
Anthology disambig?
Please nominate this anthology fandom using a more specific fandom tag, such as Swarm (LOVE DEATH + ROBOTS Episode) or LOVE DEATH + ROBOTS S3E6. If no response, these nominations will be accepted and renamed at the end of noms period.

My Little Pony Generation 4: Equestria Girls (Cartoon 2013)
TV context needed?
We’re seeking clarification that this nomination (accepted in previous years) is acceptable and comprehensible to a creator who hasn’t seen MLP:FIM. Is it satisfactory to receive a fic written by someone who has seen MLPG G4: EG (2013) and nothing else? If no response, this nomination will be accepted at the end of noms period, with the expectation that offers in this fandom will be scoped for just the original novel.

My Roommate Is a Vampire - Jenna Levine
Novel has sequel?
This novel has a sequel. Can you clarify the scope of the story in the first book and whether it is complete, and a work written just with having the read the first book will be accepted? If no response, this nomination will be rejected at the end of the noms period.

Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy (TV)
TV show has sequel?
This show has a sequel. Can you clarify the scope of the story in the showand whether it is complete, and a work written just with having seen the first show will be accepted? If no response, this nomination will be rejected at the end of the noms period.

Vintner's Luck - Elizabeth Knox
Novel has sequel?
This novel has a sequel. Can you clarify the scope of the story in the first book and whether it is complete, and a work written just with having the read the first book will be accepted? If no response, this nomination will be rejected at the end of the noms period.

花のあすか組! | Hana no Asuka-gumi! (TV)
Runtime concerns
This TV show appears to have 23 episodes and a runtime of 28 minutes per episode, resulting in 10+ hour length. Can you clarify runtime and point us to where we can confirm that? If no response, this nomination will be rejected at the end of the noms period.

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Nominations are open!

2026-03-16T08:28:52Z

Posted by: firebatvillain

Nominations are now open!

Nominations are open until: March 28, 11:59 PM US Eastern Time. Please read this post before nominating!

Nominate at this year's tag set here: https://archiveofourown.org/tag_sets/28176

You may nominate up to 8 fandoms with 8 characters or relationships in each.

Quick Links:
2026 Collection | Tag Set | Evidence post | Fandom Promo Post

Nominations:

During the nominations period, you will be able to submit your nominations to the tag set. Each participant can nominate up to 8 fandoms with a maximum of 8 relationships for each fandom. Relationships and characters should be disambiguated by fandom for clarity. Single characters should be nominated as “Solo: Character Name” in the Relationships field. Romantic relationships should be indicated with a / and platonic ones with a &.

Example nominations:

Fandom: The Ballad of Smokin' Joe Rudeboy - Tom Cardy (Music Video)
Relationships: Bo/The Outlaw (Smokin’ Joe), Solo: The Outlaw (Smokin’ Joe), The Outlaw & The Daughter (Smokin’ Joe)

Fandom: Incompetent Time-Travelling Saxophone Haters (Tumblr Post)
Relationships: Solo: Time Travelling Assassin (Saxophone Haters)

Fandom: KPop Demon Hunters (2025)
Relationships: Mira/Rumi/Zoey (KPDH), Jinu & Rumi (KPDH), Solo: Rumi (KPDH)

Eligibility

To be eligible, it must be possible to experience a fandom in 8 or fewer hours. Here is how to determine if a fandom is eligible:
- For Movies, TV, Podcasts, Cartoons, Music Videos, and other timed fandoms: total runtime of all seasons/films in the main fandom should be 8 or fewer hours.
- For Books & Literature, internet posts, memes, and other written fandoms: total length should be at most 500 book pages or 125,000 words.
- For Comics, Manga, Graphic Novels, Webcomics, and other sequential image panel fandoms: it should be readable in 8 hours, which means it varies depending on format. Generally, the total length should be no more than 8 manga volumes/comic trades, or 45 manga chapters/comic issues, or 1,000 fast-to-read paneled pages, or 500 full-size, text-heavy paneled pages.
- For Video Games, Board Games, Visual Novels, and other interactive media fandoms: total time for a complete playthrough that imparts significant canon knowledge should be 8 or fewer hours, as shown on howlongtobeat or demonstrated by a non-speedrun “let’s play” style video on YouTube.
- For Visual Art, Photographs, Sculpture, and other non-written, non-interactive, non-timed fandoms: approved as long as apprehending the entire work takes 8 or fewer hours.
- For Historical or Media/Actor RPF: an evidence post comment on a per-character or per-ship basis showing that the relevant media, documentary film, biography, and wikipedia/fanlore/fandom wiki pages can be read and/or watched within eight hours. This post should be linked in sign-up request details so that participants will know where to find canon.
- For RPF not tied to historical figures or specific media: these will be approved on a case-by-case basis if it can be demonstrated in an evidence post comment that all relevant material is easy to find and can be consumed within 8 hours. This post should be linked in sign-up request details so that participants will know where to find canon.
- For Crossover pairings: canon length is determined by the combined canon length of the two fandoms.
- Anything not covered above: will be approved on a case-by-case basis, make a comment in the evidence post!

Individual stories in anthologies count as their own fandoms. Examples include a season of True Detective, an episode of Black Mirror, or an episode of a non-serial competition-style TV show.

Exceptions will also be made for single books, movies, etc that, while technically part of a larger series, are sufficiently distinct from the greater series and can stand on their own, on a case-by-case basis.

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Fandom Promo 2026!

2026-03-14T20:13:10Z

Posted by: firebatvillain

Welcome to the fandom promo post for Bite-Sized Fandoms Exchange 2026!

Here's where you can get people interested in your bite-sized fandom for sign-ups! There should be a lot of good stuff to put here since all of these fandoms can be picked up in 8 or fewer hours. Share what makes your bite-sized fandom fun and why you love them.

Here are some areas you can cover:

Title:
Please put your fandom's title in the subject of your comment, too. This helps people find your promo again.

Media: Book, game, comic, movie, etc

Where to find it:
(If giving links, please only link to legal sources)

What is it, in summary?:

What do you love about it?:

What sort of things are you likely to request for it?:

Content warnings (for example: epilepsy/flashing lights, rape, incest, racism, gore/violence):
This is at your discretion and is not expected to be comprehensive

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Evidence Post 2026

2026-03-14T20:12:22Z

Posted by: firebatvillain

Here is where you can post evidence for why your nomination should be considered eligible!

This is intended for nominations where eligibility is unclear, such as RPF nominations or anything not covered by the book/runtime length rules.

When posting your evidence, please include the fandom you're nominating, how to find the canon, and why it takes 8 or fewer hours to experience.

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Bite-Sized Fandoms 2026 Rules & Info

2026-03-14T20:10:54Z

Posted by: firebatvillain

Hello, and welcome to Bite-Sized Fandoms Exchange, the exchange for fandoms whose canons can be read, watched, played, or otherwise experienced in 8 or fewer hours!

Quick Links:

2026 Collection | Tag Set | Sign-ups | Evidence post | Fandom Promo Post

Schedule:

Nominations Open: March 16, 11:59 AM

Nominations Close: March 28, 11:59 PM

Signups Open: March 29, 11:59 PM

Signups Close: April 11, 11:59 PM

Assignments Out By: April 12, 11:59 PM

Works Due: May 23, 11:59 PM

Works Revealed: May 30, 11:59 PM

Creators Revealed: June 6, 11:59 PM

*all due dates/reveals are in US Eastern Time unless otherwise noted

The Premise

What's special about this exchange? In this multifandom exchange, fandoms are only eligible if they can be read/watched/played in under 8 hours. You can request and even offer these easy, bite-sized fandoms even if you aren't familiar with them yet, and pick up the fandom over the course of the exchange. Or, take this opportunity to share and create for your favorite bite-sized fandom you're already familiar with, whether it's a movie, standalone novel, music video, commercial, song, painting, or something else!

Eligibility

To be eligible, it must be possible to experience a fandom in 8 or fewer hours. Here is how to determine if a fandom is eligible:

For Movies, TV, Podcasts, Cartoons, Music Videos, and other timed fandoms: total runtime of all seasons/films in the main fandom should be 8 or fewer hours.
For Books & Literature, internet posts, memes, and other written fandoms: total length should be at most 500 book pages or 125,000 words.
For Comics, Manga, Graphic Novels, Webcomics, and other sequential image panel fandoms: it should be readable in 8 hours, which means it varies depending on format. Generally, the total length should be no more than 8 manga volumes/comic trades, or 45 manga chapters/comic issues, or 1,000 fast-to-read paneled pages, or 500 full-size, text-heavy paneled pages.
For Video Games, Board Games, Visual Novels, and other interactive media fandoms: total time for a complete playthrough that imparts significant canon knowledge should be 8 or fewer hours, as shown on howlongtobeat or demonstrated by a non-speedrun “let’s play” style video on YouTube.
For Visual Art, Photographs, Sculpture, and other non-written, non-interactive, non-timed fandoms: approved as long as apprehending the entire work takes 8 or fewer hours.
For Historical or Media/Actor RPF: an evidence post comment on a per-character or per-ship basis showing that the relevant media, documentary film, biography, and wikipedia/fanlore/fandom wiki pages can be read and/or watched within eight hours. This post should be linked in sign-up request details so that participants will know where to find canon.
For RPF not tied to historical figures or specific media: these will be approved on a case-by-case basis if it can be demonstrated in an evidence post comment that all relevant material is easy to find and can be consumed within 8 hours. This post should be linked in sign-up request details so that participants will know where to find canon.
For Crossover pairings: canon length is determined by the combined canon length of the two fandoms.
Anything not covered above: will be approved on a case-by-case basis: make a comment in the evidence post!

Individual stories in anthologies count as their own fandoms. Examples include a season of True Detective, an episode of Black Mirror, or an episode of a non-serial competition-style TV show.

Exceptions will also be made for single books, movies, etc that, while technically part of a larger series, are sufficiently distinct from the greater series and can stand on their own, on a case-by-case basis.

What are the requirements for participating?

You must have an Ao3 account and be at least 18 years old to participate. When you sign up, you are committing to creating a fanfic of 1,000 words or more for your recipient during the writing period.

Nominations:

During the nominations period, you will be able to submit your nominations to the tag set. Each participant can nominate up to 8 fandoms with a maximum of 8 relationships for each fandom. Relationships and characters should be disambiguated by fandom for clarity. Single characters should be nominated as “Solo: Character Name” in the Relationships field. Romantic relationships should be indicated with a / and platonic ones with a &.

Example nominations:

Fandom: The Ballad of Smokin' Joe Rudeboy - Tom Cardy (Music Video)

Relationships: Bo/The Outlaw (Smokin’ Joe), Solo: The Outlaw (Smokin’ Joe), The Outlaw & The Daughter (Smokin’ Joe)

Fandom: Incompetent Time-Travelling Saxophone Haters (Tumblr Post)

Relationships: Solo: Time Travelling Assassin (Saxophone Haters)

Fandom: The Ones Who Walk Away from Omelas - Ursula K. Le Guin

Relationships: Solo: The Child (Omelas)

Sign-Ups:

Your sign-up must request at least three different fandoms up to a maximum of ten. Fandoms must be unique, i.e. if you have ten requests they must be for ten different fandoms. There are two freeform tags used to specify medium preferences: Medium Opt-In: Fic, and Medium Opt-In: Art. You must select at least one medium, but you can select both if you are happy to receive either art or fic. You must select at least one pairing or ‘Any Relationship’ per request. You may sign up with a maximum of one well-behaved sock; please ensure that your sock is not matchable to your main account.

Please be courteous to other participants. We will not entertain asshole behavior.

DNWs must be listed in the Optional Details text box to be enforced—we cannot enforce DNWs that are only listed in an external letter.

In your sign-up, you should offer at least four unique fandoms. They can be the same fandoms as those you request. Before the end of the sign-up period, please check to make sure that you are matchable. It's fine if no one is offering the fandoms you're requesting (we'll take care of that with a pinch hit if necessary), but you should make sure that your offers are matchable to at least one person so that you have something to create.

Matching:

This exchange uses OR matching. Your assignment only needs to include one of your recipient’s fandoms and one of their relationships. Recipients can mention additional pairings besides those in the tag set, but inclusion of these pairings will not be enforced.

If there is anyone you do not want to be matched to, please contact the mods via Dreamwidth or email at bitesizedfandomsex@gmail.com and let us know their username and how you’d like us to handle it if they ask to pick up your pinch hit or write you a treat.

Assignments:

You must complete a story of at least 1,000 words OR 1 finished art piece minimum.

Your assignment should be in a requested fandom and include at least one requested relationship/character. It should also be in one of your recipient's requested mediums (i.e., if your recipient only requested fic, you cannot fill their request with art). You only have to submit one assignment based on one of your recipient's requests, not all of them! You are not required to fill the request that you matched on if another one of their requests catches your eye. For example, it's fine if you match on your recipient's request for Genghis Khan - Miike Snow (Music Video) but decide you'd rather go with their Tetris (Video Games) prompt.

You are not required to follow the recipient’s exact suggestions or prompts, but you should respect your recipient’s DNWs. Please don't submit spitefic, we know it when we see it.

Art pieces should be finished and of a quality that you would be happy to receive yourself. Scanned traditional art should be on unlined paper with a clean background.

The use of LLM or other AI tools to generate works is not allowed.

Please remain anonymous until creator reveals. Please refrain from discussing which work you created, placing your work in a personal series/collection with other, revealed works, or including other identifying information while works are anonymous. You are free to do this after creator reveals!

Treats:

Treats do not need to meet the minimum length requirements, but should feature a requested medium, fandom and relationship (unless the recipient has stated it's fine to do otherwise). Please follow the recipient's DNWs.

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Please feel free to contact the mods via Dreamwidth or email at bitesizedfandomsex@gmail.com if you have any questions about your assignment.

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Creators Revealed!

2025-06-16T06:53:39Z

Posted by: firebatvillain

Creators have been revealed! Thank you to all the participants and pinch hitters.

Collection Link

This was our second year running this exchange, and we really appreciated all the work everyone, new and returning, put in!

For future iteratons, to help us grow this exchange, we'd love to hear your feedback below (anon is enabled). Feedback of any kind is welcome, but we are particularly interested in hearing about one topic:

Art Medium. This was our first year allowing art as a medium. For those who made use of this option as a recipient or creator, any feedback would be appreciated.

Thank you for any feedback you choose to give, and thanks again for a great Bite-Sized Fandoms Exchange 2025.

See you next year!

Bite-Sized Mod Team

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Collection Open!

2025-06-09T05:43:47Z

Posted by: firebatvillain

The 2025 Bite-Sized Fandoms Exchange collection is now open! We hope you enjoy your gift.

Leaving a comment for your creator is highly encouraged. Creator reveals will occur one week from today, on June 15 at 11:59 pm US Eastern Time

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All assignments in!

2025-06-09T04:14:10Z

Posted by: firebatvillain

All assignments are now in! Work reveals will take place in the next few hours after some final checks.

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New Post Deadline Pinch Hit, PH #23

2025-06-05T07:08:08Z

Posted by: firebatvillain

Hi all, we have one new post-deadline pinch hit!

These pinch hits assignments are for a complete story of 1,000+ words or a 1 finished art piece as per the requester's medium, in one of the requester's fandoms and featuring at least one of their requested characters or relationships, minding their DNWs.

All of these pinch hits now have a deadline of June 8 at 11:59 PM US Eastern time. To claim a pinch hit, please comment below with your AO3 username and the number of the PH you want to claim (all comments on this post are screened), or email us at bitesizedfandomsex@gmail.com.

Treats for pinch hitters

( PH 23 - Crossover Fandom, Far from the Madding Crowd (2015), How to Steal a Million (1966), The Little Mermaid (2023), Mr. Malcolm's List (2022), Mrs. Harris Goes To Paris (2022), Why Didn't They Ask Evans? (TV 2022) )

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Reveals delayed 1 week, PH #16

2025-06-01T08:24:27Z

Posted by: firebatvillain

Reveals have been delayed 1 week while we fill Pinch Hits!

These pinch hits assignments are for a complete story of 1,000+ words or a 1 finished art piece as per the requester's medium, in one of the requester's fandoms and featuring at least one of their requested characters or relationships, minding their DNWs.

All of these pinch hits now have a deadline of June 8 at 11:59 PM US Eastern time. To claim a pinch hit, please comment below with your AO3 username and the number of the PH you want to claim (all comments on this post are screened), or email us at bitesizedfandomsex@gmail.com.

We have granted extensions to some participants, so don't worry if you still don't have a gift but don't see your name here!

Treats for pinch hitters

~~( PH 16 - Revenge (1990), Badlands 2005 (1988), Four Assassins (2011) )~~

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Post-Post-Deadline Pinch Hits

2025-05-30T19:05:54Z

Posted by: firebatvillain

We currently have 3 post-deadline pinch hits!

These pinch hits assignments are for a complete story of 1,000+ words or a 1 finished art piece as per the requester's medium, in one of the requester's fandoms and featuring at least one of their requested characters or relationships, minding their DNWs.

All of these pinch hits now have a deadline of June 1 at 11:59 PM US Eastern time. To claim a pinch hit, please comment below with your AO3 username and the number of the PH you want to claim (all comments on this post are screened), or email us at bitesizedfandomsex@gmail.com.

We have granted extensions to some participants, so don't worry if you still don't have a gift but don't see your name here!

Treats for pinch hitters

( PH 16 - Revenge (1990), Badlands 2005 (1988), Four Assassins (2011) )

~~( PH 21 - The Coffin of Andy and Leyley (Visual Novel), Slay the Princess (Visual Novel), We Are Lady Parts (TV), Alien Stage (Web Series), ぶっちぎり | Bucchigiri?! (Anime) )~~

~~( PH 22 - Babylon (2022), Bullet Train (2022), Hooper (1978), Once Upon A Time In Hollywood (2019), Wolfs (2024) )~~

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Post-Deadline Pinch Hits

2025-05-26T06:32:46Z

Posted by: firebatvillain

The deadline has passed! We have 3 pinch hits.

These pinch hits assignments are for a complete story of 1,000+ words or a 1 finished art piece as per the requester's medium, in one of the requester's fandoms and featuring at least one of their requested characters or relationships, minding their DNWs.

All of these pinch hits now have a deadline of May 31 at 11:59 PM US Eastern time. To claim a pinch hit, please comment below with your AO3 username and the number of the PH you want to claim (all comments on this post are screened), or email us at bitesizedfandomsex@gmail.com.

We have granted extensions to some participants, so don't worry if you still don't have a gift but don't see your name here!

Treats for pinch hitters

( PH 16 - Revenge (1990), Badlands 2005 (1988), Four Assassins (2011) )

( PH 20 - Alice (TV 2009), ケイ×ヤク | KeixYaku (TV), 我的牙想你 | My Tooth Your Love (TV), 彈一場完美戀愛 | First Note of Love (TV), 연애 지상주의 구역 | Love For Love's Sake (TV), 看見愛 | See Your Love (TV), 僕らの食卓 | Bokura no Shokutaku | Our Dining Table (TV), Star Trek: Alternate Original Series (Movies), ひだまりが聴こえる | Hidamari ga Kikoeru | I Hear the Sunspot (TV), Red White & Royal Blue - Casey McQuiston )

~~( PH 21 - The Coffin of Andy and Leyley (Visual Novel), Slay the Princess (Visual Novel), We Are Lady Parts (TV), Alien Stage (Web Series), ぶっちぎり | Bucchigiri?! (Anime) )~~

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New and Returning Pinch Hits! #6, #13, #16-19

2025-05-20T18:04:54Z

Posted by: firebatvillain

We are now roughly five days from the deadline (May 25, 11:59 PM US Eastern)! We are offering a three-day extension to anyone who needs one, so if you'd like an extension please feel free to email us at bitesizedfandomsex@gmail.com. The due date for those with extensions will be May 28, 11:59 PM Eastern.

Due date countdown | Treats for pinch hitters

We have six pinch hits open to claim right now!

These pinch hits assignments are for a complete story of 1,000+ words or a 1 finished art piece as per the requester's medium, in one of the requester's fandoms and featuring at least one of their requested characters or relationships, minding their DNWs.

The due dates for these will be the extended due date: May 28 at 11:59 PM US Eastern Time. Please comment or otherwise let us know if you'd like to pick one up (we will need your AO3 username and the number of the pinch hit you're claiming).

Comments on this post are screened if you have any questions or need help! Happy creating!

Treats for pinch hitters

~~( PH 6 - 师兄请按剧本来 | Stick to the Script! (TV), 顔に泥を塗る | Make Up With Mud (2024), Yuri!!! on Ice (Anime), Crossover Fandom )~~

~~( PH 13 - Monthly Girls Nozaki-kun (Anime), A Rogue of One's Own - Evie Dunmore, It's in His Kiss - Julia Quinn )~~

( PH 16 - Revenge (1990), Badlands 2005 (1988), Four Assassins (2011) )

( PH 17 - The Chronicles of Riddick Series, Sandkings - George R. R. Martin, LOVE DEATH + ROBOTS - Swarm (Cartoon), Apothecia (Webcomic), Vintner's Luck - Elizabeth Knox, Under The Pendulum Sun - Jeannette Ng, Living in a world without magic - Euluca Lab. /ユルーカ研究所 )

( PH 18 - Merrily We Roll Along - Sondheim/Furth, Do Revenge (2022), Challengers (Movie 2024), In the Modern World/Here’s the Thing/It’s Amazing to be Young MV Trilogy - Fontaines D.C., Inception (2010), IT (Movies - Muschietti) )

~~( PH 19 - Challengers (Movie 2024), Oh Whistle and I'll Come to You My Lad - M. R. James, Twelfth Night - Shakespeare )~~

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7 days left in creation period! + PH #16, new PH #17

2025-05-19T02:29:13Z

Posted by: firebatvillain

We are now roughly seven days from the deadline (May 25, 11:59 PM US Eastern)! We are offering a three-day extension to anyone who needs one, so if you'd like an extension please feel free to email us at bitesizedfandomsex@gmail.com. The due date for those with extensions will be May 28, 11:59 PM Eastern.

Due date countdown | Treats for pinch hitters

We have one returning pinch hit, and one new pinch hit, PH #16!

These pinch hits assignments are for a complete story of 1,000+ words or a 1 finished art piece as per the requester's medium, in one of the requester's fandoms and featuring at least one of their requested characters or relationships, minding their DNWs.

The due dates for these will be the same as those for initial assignments: May 25 at 11:59 PM US Eastern Time. Please comment or otherwise let us know if you'd like to pick one up (we will need your AO3 username and the number of the pinch hit you're claiming).

Comments on this post are screened if you have any questions or need help! Happy creating!

Treats for pinch hitters

( PH 16 - Revenge (1990), Badlands 2005 (1988), Four Assassins (2011) )

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10 days left in creation period! + New PH #16

2025-05-15T16:39:53Z

Posted by: firebatvillain

We are now roughly ten days from the deadline (May 25, 11:59 PM US Eastern)! We are offering a three-day extension to anyone who needs one, so if you'd like an extension please feel free to email us at bitesizedfandomsex@gmail.com. The due date for those with extensions will be May 28, 11:59 PM Eastern.

Due date countdown | Treats for pinch hitters

We also have one new pinch hit! PH #15!

These pinch hits assignments are for a complete story of 1,000+ words or a 1 finished art piece as per the requester's medium, in one of the requester's fandoms and featuring at least one of their requested characters or relationships, minding their DNWs.

The due dates for these will be the same as those for initial assignments: May 25 at 11:59 PM US Eastern Time. Please comment or otherwise let us know if you'd like to pick one up (we will need your AO3 username and the number of the pinch hit you're claiming).

Comments on this post are screened if you have any questions or need help! Happy creating!

Treats for pinch hitters

( PH 16 - Revenge (1990), Badlands 2005 (1988), Four Assassins (2011) )

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All Initial PHs claimed, new PH #15

2025-04-28T05:50:59Z

Posted by: firebatvillain

All initial pinch hits have been claimed, and now we have a new PH, PH #15!

These pinch hits assignments are for a complete story of 1,000+ words or a 1 finished art piece as per the requester's medium, in one of the requester's fandoms and featuring at least one of their requested characters or relationships, minding their DNWs.

The due dates for these will be the same as those for initial assignments: May 25 at 11:59 PM US Eastern Time. Please comment or otherwise let us know if you'd like to pick one up (we will need your AO3 username and the number of the pinch hit you're claiming).

Comments on this post are screened if you have any questions or need help! Happy creating!

Treats for pinch hitters

( PH 15 - All Fanfic, some Fanart - Limbo the King | King in Limbo (Manga), 宝石商リチャード氏の謎鑑定 | Housekishou Richard-shi no Nazo Kantei | The Case Files of Jeweler Richard (Anime), スキップとローファー | Skip to Loafer (Anime), 新しい上司はど天然 | Atarashii Joushi wa Do Tennen | My New Boss is Goofy (Anime), The Half Life of Valery K - Natasha Pulley, The Watchmaker of Filigree Street - Natasha Pulley )

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