Posting begins soon!

[holmesticemods]

Pinch-hitters are beavering away, and we're waiting for the last of the extensions to come in! Works will begin posting today/tomorrow (depending on where you are in the world -- we're approximately twelve hours out from the first post). In the meanwhile, there are a few participants with whom we're trying to get in contact -- please have a look at your fannish email if you haven't already done so today.

We're slated to have a big round: forty-eight works plus treats, in fifteen 'verses! Because the round is so big, we're adjusting the schedule slightly: posting will go two days longer, through June 16, and reveals will be pushed back one day, to June 21. (That means the guessing period will be a day shorter -- have your spreadsheets, red yarn, post-its, and ouija boards ready!) We'll put up a sticky post with the new schedule in a few minutes.

If you have any questions for us, please send us an email at holmesticemods@gmail.com! And remember also that we accept treats right through the posting period!

Happy Holmestice, everyone! We're excited to show you what everyone has made!

Handy Dates and Links

[holmesticemods]

Winter 2025 schedule:

Sign-ups open: September 22
Sign-ups close: October 14
Matches sent: October 17
Works due: November 24
Posting Begins: December 1
Posting Ends: December 14
Creator Reveals: December 21

Holmestice is a twice-annual anonymous gift exchange for all Sherlock Holmes universes, timed to culminate on the winter and summer solstices. All digitally-giftable media types are welcome (art, fic, podfic, vids, etc.). All ratings and all Holmesian characters, pairings, and moresomes are welcome as well.

Some handy general links:

• What is Holmestice?
  
• Master lists of all works (includes works not on AO3)
  
• Community tags (includes works not on AO3)
  
• AO3 Parent Collection
  

The quickest and most reliable way to reach the mods is via email: holmesticemods@gmail.com. If you have questions or wish to report a problem, please get in touch with us via email!