silwritersguild | Alternate Universe Fanfiction Book Club: January 15-15

alternate universe fanfiction book club, January 15-16

Have a fic that takes tiny step or a giant leap away from canon? Wrote a fix-it? Changed an outcome? Engaged in a little gender-bending? Decided to fill in the what-happens-in-the-ever-after? Gave Turin a happily-ever-after? Made Miriel Lord (of Angmar)? Created a modern AU where Glorfindel and Legolas are engaged in a merry business war over the largest market share of hair care products (slight edge to the son of Thranduil due to a unique line in beard-grooming products)? Thought of something not listed here? Even better.

The Alternate Universe Book Club will be held Saturday, January 15 and Sunday, January 16 on the SWG's Discord server. Your hosts for this event are Lilith and Shadow.

Here are the guidelines:

Your story should be between 1k - 6k.

It should involve some element(s) of an alternate universe.

It should be a completed story rather than a work-in-progress (excepts from longer works or collections may be elements of a work-in-progress but the section posted should be finished).

If you choose to use a chapter of a longer work, please be certain that the chapter functions as a stand-alone piece.

Sign up for the alternate universe fanfiction book club here. The sign-up will remain open until 11:59 PM UTC 8 January.

To learn more about participating in, attending, or hosting a fanfiction book club, see our book club FAQ.

Other Upcoming Events

On 2 January, we will be instadrabbling with Holiday Party prompts at 15:00 and 21:00 UTC. Learn more about the instadrabbling event here.

On 9 January, we will be hosting a live reading of pieces created for the Holiday Party challenge. Sign up for the live reading here or simply show up to the event to join in the open mic time! Learn more about the live reading here.

To join our Discord server: If you are a logged-in member, you will see an invite link in the footer of all pages on the site. If you're not an archive member, you can contact the moderators for an invite link.