SEX POLLEN FEST
An 18+ fest for sex pollen and other stimulating tropes.
Running November 22 - November 28.
Sex Pollen Fest Prompts
| Day | Prompts | Settings |
|---|---|---|
| 11/22 | Sex Pollen! | Canonverse! |
| 11/23 | Aphrodisiacs/Love Potions! | Magic AU! |
| 11/24 | Womb Tattoos! | Omegaverse! |
| 11/25 | Hypnosis/Mind Control/Going Feral! | Supernatural Creatures! |
| 11/26 | Fuck or Die! | Fantasy AU! |
| 11/27 | [Blank] Made Them Do It | Sci-Fi AU! |
| 11/28 | Free Day! | Free Day! |
SEX POLLEN FEST is an 18+ multi-fandom fan fest celebrating all sorts of stimulating tropes.
GUIDELINES
1. All types of content are accepted! This includes, but is not limited to: fanart, fanfic, threadfic, meta, rec lists, fanmixes, headcanons, moodboards, SMAUs, and anything else you could imagine. Unsure? Send us an ask!
2. This event is open to all fandoms, and has no content restrictions.
3. Participants must be 18+ to participate.
4. Share your works on Twitter by tagging the Pollen Fest account, and/or post to our AO3 collection!
If posting to Twitter, please make sure works are tagged appropriately to be retweeted by the event account. If posting to Ao3, please use the appropriate Archive Warnings (if applicable) or 'Choose Not To Use Archive Warnings'.
5. Feel free to mix and match prompts over multiple days.
6. Late submissions will be accepted!
7. Sex Pollen Fest is an inclusive event, and does not tolerate the harassment of creators over the works that they create or the tropes that they're interested in.
Mod Ranger
No matter how often you ask, Ranger's favorite trope will always and forever be Sex Pollen.
They've previously run Sex Pollen Fest in 2022, and are excited to bring it back!
In addition, they've also modded bangs, exchanges, a zine, and a few other informal fanweeks. Find out more about their past mod experience here.
PFP from Picrew’s Discosona Designer.
Pollen Fest Prompt Meme
Prompt MemeA prompt meme is an optional challenge where participants can submit prompts related to Sex Pollen Fest for other participants to claim and fulfill with fanworks!
The Sex Pollen Fest Prompt Meme can be found here!Prompters can submit up to 10 requests. Each request can be for a single fandom, multiple fandoms, or the Creator's Choice of Fandom. The same goes for ships.There is no guarantee that all prompts will be fulfilled!Prompt submissions will close on 11/28, at the end of Sex Pollen Fest, but prompts can still be claimed and fulfilled after that!
Pollen Fest Zine
Zine Guidelines and InfoThe Pollen Fest Zine will be a free and digital nsfw zine and is open to anyone 18+ who is interested in participating.
All fandoms and media types are welcome in the zine, with the exception of art/text created from Generative AI, which is not permitted in the zine.
Works do not have to be created specifically for the zine. Works created for Pollen Fest 2024, as well as older works, are all welcome in the zine!
Creators are welcome to create entirely new works if they desire!
The sign-up period will open on November 1, and run through December 31.
Soft check-ins are optional for participants who are creating new work, or re-formatting old work. They're intended to keep participants on track, and offer a space to request optional feedback, beta-reading, cheerleading, or brainstorming support.
Final pieces for the zine may be submitted at any time, up until the Final Submission Deadline. All text submissions will undergo a spelling/grammar beta before being included in the zine.
| Date | Event |
|---|---|
| November 1 | Sign-ups Open! |
| December 31 | Sign-ups Close! |
| January 15 | Contributor Bios Due |
| January 31 | Soft Check-In 1 |
| February 28 | Soft Check-in 2 |
| March 18 | Final Works Due |
| April 1 | Final Beta Reading Deadline |
| Late April | Zine Release |