Draft Schedule for 2021-2022

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We're back! Well, soon. Here's what I'm thinking:

Nominations start: Mon 19 July 2021
Nominations close: Tues 27 July 2021
Sign-ups start: by Fri 30 July 2021
Sign-ups end: Wed 11 August 2021
Assignments out: Wed 18 August 2021
Swap/letter completion deadline: Tues 31 August 2021
Check-in week: 19-26 November 2021 (Fri-Fri)
Assignments due: Sat 22 January 2022
Works revealed: Sat 26 February 2022


Some notes:
In light of feedback, I've moved the swap deadline & letter completion deadline closer to the time assignments go out. I get the impression that the scenario I imagined, where people try out a new canon at more leisure and take more time to swap, isn't that likely, and instead, people are more likely to know sooner if they want to change their assignment so it's better not to make you wait. Similarly, even for a 10k/comic exchange, 20 days between sign-ups ending and a Letters Must Be Done Or Else!!! deadline is reasonable.

I'm pondering allowing people to swap their assignment with any outstanding pinch hit for a much longer period in the exchange, but haven't decided what the cut-off should be.

The check-in period is similar to last round's. The planned reveals time is also similar. The deadline is one week earlier, meaning four weeks rather than three between deadline & reveals.


If you didn't comment on a gift you received last year (you are exempt if you discussed this situation with me at the time) or if you defaulted after the default deadline last year, either by pressing the default button or not turning anything in, you can still sign up this year, but you need to complete your comments and work(s) before signing up.

Discussion welcome!