Below is the schedule for the 2024 Dean/Cas Big Bang. Although we will send periodic reminders, please mark any relevant dates in your calendar.
Dates are subject to change. Any changes to dates will be announced.
| Date | Event |
|---|---|
| Monday April 1 | Sign-ups open for authors, artists, beta readers, and pinch-hit artists |
| Saturday June 1 | Author check-in opens (mandatory, check-in required by June 7)
Author sign-ups close noon ET |
| Saturday July 20 | Rough draft and claims information submissions open (due July 27 at 11:59PM ET) |
| Saturday July 27 | Rough drafts and claims information are due by today at 11:59PM ET for claims. They must be 80% complete, with remaining scenes outlined, in order to be accepted.
Artist sign-ups close noon ET |
| Friday August 2 | Final day for authors to drop without penalty (by 11:59PM ET) |
| Saturday August 3 | Story summaries will be emailed to registered artists to review |
| Saturday August 10 | Art Claims Day 1 - Claims open to registered artists at 12PM ET. Team introduction emails will be sent out as artists are assigned and teams are confirmed. Partners are required to contact each other within 48 hours of being assigned. |
| Sunday August 11 | Art Claims Day 2 - Second round of claims for registered artists opens 12PM ET. Third round for registered artists and public opens 3PM ET and continues until all stories have been claimed. |
| Saturday August 24 | Team check-in (mandatory) due 11:59pm ET.
Teams must have communicated by this point and discussed posting availability, and alerted the mods as to any problems. Failure to check-in may disqualify you from the challenge. Pinch-hitters will be assigned as needed. Promo information is also due. Information here. |
| Sunday September 1 | Posting schedule released |
| Saturday September 28 | Final check-in for authors and artists with OCTOBER posting dates (mandatory) due 11:59pm ET.
Artists, you must upload your rough drafts and confirm that they have been shared with your author at this point. Authors, your final draft is due today. You may continue to edit your fic between now and your scheduled posting date, but what you submit must be a complete draft at least 20k in length with no remaining outlines. |
| Monday October 7 | DCBB posting begins |
| Saturday October 26 | Final check-in for authors and artists with NOVEMBER posting dates (mandatory) due 11:59pm ET.
Artists, you must upload your rough drafts and confirm that they have been shared with your author at this point. Authors, your final draft is due today. You may continue to edit your fic between now and your scheduled posting date, but what you submit must be a complete draft at least 20k in length with no remaining outlines. |
| Friday November 29 | Final day of posting
Breakdown of final week of posting dates subject to change according to number of participating teams |
| December | DCBB Masterlist released |