BIG BANG BLACKOUT

[ceredwensirius]

I've been hearing this term around lj but still don't know what it means. Can someone explain this to me?

COMING 23 FEBRUARY TO bigbangblackout

EDIT: In my heart of hearts I suspect it is a slash-a-thon, but still don't know what the term big bang (yes I know what the big bang theory of the universe - just not sure what it means on lj)

Comments

[inell.livejournal.com]

That one is for anything with Sirus. Gen, het, slash, etc. I was told about it by the Mod for Hermione/Sirius, actually. Big Bang=fic of many words. In this case, it's like 20,000+ words for the story required. Some run to 15,000+ words etc. for the 'big bang'.

[ceredwensirius.livejournal.com]

You talked to siriuslyinluv71? I'm the other mod at Hermione/Sirius and can't get her to answer my email.

*growls*

[inell.livejournal.com]

Oh, no. I mean, the Mod of the Sirius Big Bang mentioned it to me in connection with Sirius/Hermione being an option to write for it. She knows I like Hermione and het and all that. *grin* She was going to have it linked in a Hermione newsletter and was trying to get some het Sirius shippers interested, I think.

[ceredwensirius.livejournal.com]

*whew*

I almost got my feelings hurt and that never happens in relation to fandom stuff.

Well, that's excellent. Well, we'll totally have to encourage this then won't we!

*grins*

[inell.livejournal.com]

Ah, yeah. Sorry about that. I don't edit for Hermione News anymore, but it's technically mine, so I was contacted for it to get mentioned in the next issue and all, and she referenced Hermione/Sirius possibility. :D

[ceredwensirius.livejournal.com]

Does hermione_news have an email address? I think I looked once and couldn't find one.

[inell.livejournal.com]

It did but no one has checked it in ages. The 'link to us' stuff comes to my email, so I get it through there. The person who used to edit left and took password with them, and it wasn't worth trying to track it back down etc.

[ceredwensirius.livejournal.com]

Ah... that sucks. I'm really glad to see that hermione_news is back in action.

[pelespen.livejournal.com]

well this is quite exciting, then!!!

[ceredwensirius.livejournal.com]

It is, I'm just wondering if I should hold off on the next challenge.... I suppose not. I mean 3000-5000 isn't 15,000. Choices I suppose and nice to see so much love for Sirius.

[pelespen.livejournal.com]

not to mention there are those of us who can't seem to attempt 3000 words without it blowing up into 30,000. *cough*

(i mean, one-shots can always help lead to multi's, right? plus the more the merrier)

[ceredwensirius.livejournal.com]

I am not afflicted with your disease. I really wish I was but my brain seems to have a cap.

[ceredwensirius.livejournal.com]

Ok, going to start laundry and then I shall begin the beta for you.

[sabriel75.livejournal.com]

Sirius wants some *serious* lovin... in relation to that call to fics!

LOL'd at this post. Why aren't we ever in the know?! I cannot be that old, can I? And I immediately thought of the Big Bang theory too and was like WTF... that thing was disproved eons ago. (Geek alert!)

Hope you are well.
~sabriel