This is a signup for the Monday, December 21 issue; the text deadline for the issue is Tuesday, December 8 and the art deadline is Saturday, December 19.
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December rings in our year-end, theme-free big bang issue! End 2020 doing what you love, and as much of it as you want.
NOTE: This issue is a big bang for both text and art. As in the past, there's no upper bound for stories submitted to this issue. However, since we don't have a separate Artist Special anymore, this issue is also the time to submit sequential art and short comics, if that's your thing.
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This is a signup for the Monday, February 22 issue; the text deadline for the issue is Tuesday, February 9 and the art deadline is Saturday, February 20.
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The theme for this issue is Sealed With A Kiss: Letters! We get letters! If you like a good long-distance relationship or an epistolary romance, here's something worth writing home about.
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Prospective standalone (only) artists: [Please note: this section of the signup is for artists who are interested in contributing original art but do not want to collaborate with an author. Any artist who offers to illustrate is of course welcome to do a standalone piece as well.] ariamech
This is a signup for the Monday, April 26 issue; the text deadline for the issue is Tuesday, April 13 and the art deadline is Saturday, April 24.
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The theme for this issue is Science Fiction Double Feature: Bring your A game to some B-movie magic! You know you wanna go.
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This is a signup for the June 28 issue; the text deadline for the issue is Tuesday, June 15 and the art deadline is Saturday, June 26.
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The theme for this issue is Be Gay Do Crimes: Prepare to have your heart stolen by this issue's rakes, rapscallions, and other irresistible rogues
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This is a signup for the August 23 issue; the text deadline for the issue is Tuesday, August 10 and the art deadline is Saturday, August 21.
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The theme for this issue is Like Cats and Dogs: Whether you enjoy animals or just fighting like them, this issue has room for all kinds of wild opposites to attract.
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This is a signup for the October 25 issue; the text deadline for the issue is Tuesday, October 12 and the art deadline is Saturday, October 23.
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The theme for this issue is Strange Aeons: That is not dead which can eternal lie ... but is it sexy? Find out in our traditional spooky October issue!
NOTE: SSBB's October issue traditionally waives that general rule that says all stories submitted here should have shiny happy endings. If you still want your characters to wind up happily ever after, go for it! However, if you're inclined from time to time to take things to more ambiguous conclusions, this is your chance.
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Prospective standalone (only) artists: [Please note: this section of the signup is for artists who are interested in contributing original art but do not want to collaborate with an author. Any artist who offers to illustrate is of course welcome to do a standalone piece as well.] queenofzan ruins_of_sodom TOFU+BEAST (link)