Be A Goldfish: A Multifandom Multimedia Microbang

Be a Goldfish 2026: Gone Fishin!

2026-03-08T16:12:52Z

Posted by: devinwolfi

We've officially wrapped Be a Goldfish: A Multifandom Multimedia Microbang Round 2! Thank you to everyone who joined us in commenting, exploring, and sharing. We amassed 185 works from 38 creators! Wow!

If you missed us, not to worry! We will be hosting Round 3 later this year in July 2026.

In the meantime, you can check out all of the amazing works from the previous round(s) in any of these places:

26-A Google Sheet - lists all entries across all platforms
26-A AO3 Collection - you can also check out the parent collection for previous rounds
Dreamwidth Community
Tumblr reblog tags: #bag26a and #bag25
2025 Google Sheet - Our inaugural, Ted Lasso exclusive round!

If you have suggestions for weekly prompts in future rounds, such as concepts, challenges, tropes, or mediums, you can submit as many as you desire via our Prompt Submission Form.

Feel free to reach out to us by leaving a comment on this entry or by email at bagfishbang@gmail.com if you have any questions, comments, or concerns. We'd love to hear from you!

Until next time!

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Be a Goldfish 2026: Awards Update!

2026-03-06T14:05:12Z

Posted by: devinwolfi

The first batch of awards is officially sent! If you requested awards, check your inbox!

If you haven't put in a request yet, there's still time to get yours! Simply fill out out the Event Summary Form by 7 March and we'll get those out to you as soon as possible!

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Reminder! Masterlists & Awards

2026-03-05T11:09:35Z

Posted by: theurbanspaceboi

Don't swim into the sunset quite yet. Come and get your laurels! It's not too late: you have until 7 March to create a masterlist, submit a summary, and get awards! It's quick, it's easy, and it's a great way to celebrate your achievements. You can also celebrate your fish friends by creating a rec list of your favourite BAG26A works, or support future rounds by filling out our Feedback and Prompt Suggestion forms!

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Posting Ends!

2026-03-01T15:39:37Z

Posted by: devinwolfi

Hear ye, hear ye! That's a wrap. Thus ends Be a Goldfish: A Multifandom Multimedia Microbang... for now. (Dun, dun, dun!)

This round has gone swimmingly: we've had so much fun creating, commenting, and connecting with our incredible community throughout the course of the past two months. We hope you've had a blast, seen some cool shit, made some cool shit, experienced fannish bardic inspiration, and perhaps even made some friends! We know we have.

A roundup for the road:

185 works
70+ Fandoms
15 Mediums
38 Creators

Wow! We're so proud of your contributions, and we're so grateful for your incredible participation in our event. Whether you're a creator, a commenter, or a silent cheerleader, you make BAGbang. You can view the full list of contributions here. You can check out our reblog tag on tumblr here, go through our Dreamwidth entries, or peruse the AO3 Collection here.

Though the entry form is now closed, the AO3 Collection is still open until 3 March, so please feel free to add any works posted to the archive that aren't already there. It's open to fic, podfic, art, music, and whatever else you've posted to the archive. Give other fans ample opportunity to find and fall in love with your work!

Whether you enjoyed this round and are looking forward to participating again, didn't manage to share all the works you wanted to this time, or are looking forward to hopping in next time as a rookie participant, we have great news!

We will be hosting a second 2026 round later this year beginning in July. In fact, we intend to host two rounds per year for the foreseeable future! Hold for applause. Please feel free to keep cooking up ideas, locking down collaborators, experimenting, exploring, making, and chipping away at those wips, because you haven't seen the last of us yet!

Promotion for the next round will begin in a few months, so keep a weather eye out, share with your friends, and get ready to rumble.

One more big thanks: you've been incredible! We're truly overwhelmed by the incredible outpouring of fannish love, enthusiasm, and creation, and we can't begin to express our gratitude. Cheers, fish friends!

Don't forget: fill out our Feedback Form, if you'd like to let us know what you like, what you hate, and what you'd like to see from us in the future, and let us know if you have any prompt ideas through our Prompt Submissions form! Your thoughts matter to us. No wrong answers!

Questions, comments, concerns? Leave a comment on this entry or send us an email at bagfishbang@gmail.com. We'd love to hear from you!

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One Day Remaining!

2026-02-28T18:38:07Z

Posted by: devinwolfi

The checkered flag is in sight! We're so proud of you, and we're so grateful for your energy, enthusiasm, and participation! Today is the final day, so make sure to polish off your posts, add works to the AO3 Collection, and log any stray works in the Submission Form before they close tomorrow. No fanwork left behind!

You can check out the full list of submissions on this sheet here.

We encourage you to compile rec lists of works you loved and/or masterlists of works you shared. You can also share your punch cards, and other entries about the challenge, don't worry about tagging these non-work entries, we'll handle it.You can browse masterlists posted to tumblr from BAG25 here. Like all entries though, make sure you identify your entry as a Masterlist or a Reclist in the subject line!

You can also start filling out the Event Summary! It's quick and easy, and allows you to request a banner summarizing your contributions, tokens for anything new you did, and/or a punch card blackout sticker.

Whether you contributed weekly, or just once, or focused on commenting instead of creating, you're still eligible for awards. Even if you don't request an award, you're still welcome to share your contribution summary and any rec lists or masterlists you've made with us.

The Event Summary form closes on 7 March 2026, so there's no rush to compile lists or tally up your works.

Don't forget: fill out our Feedback Form, if you'd like to let us know what you like, what you hate, and what you'd like to see from us in the future, and let us know if you have any prompt ideas through our Prompt Submissions form!

Questions, comments, concerns? Leave a comment on this entry or send us an email at bagfishbang@gmail.com!

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It's The Final Countdown

2026-02-26T21:38:11Z

Posted by: theurbanspaceboi

It's the final countdown! We're just a couple days out from the conclusion of Be A Goldfish: A Multifandom Multimedia Microbang 2026-A, but don't tune out quite yet. We're still swimming and winning!

Join us today, Friday, and Saturday for our comment crawl, sneak in a few final works, perhaps prompt-inspired, finish up your punch card, and remember to post your works here in our Dreamwidth community, use our tag on tumblr, add your fics to our AO3 collection, and fill out any last-minute entry submissions! Don't be shy, the water's fine! Your participation is welcome, encouraged, and awesome.

Finally, remember to fill out our Feedback Form! Help us improve this event: let us know what you loved, what you liked, and what you hated. It's totally anonymous, and your voice matters to us.

BTW: We're just 25 works away from 200! Will you help us reach that milestone?

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Reminder! Feedback Survey

2026-02-24T23:42:40Z

Posted by: devinwolfi

Hey folks! We hope you've had fun interacting with and sharing works these past couple months, and that you continue to do so in these final days.

As we begin to wrap things up, we wanted to take a second to remind you that we have a feedback form! In it are some questions we have for all of you, as well as an open response.

All of the questions are optional, so you can answer whichever ones you like. You're welcome to submit the form multiple times if your answers change or you think of something else you want us to know about. It's completely anonymous and we want you to speak freely. Your reponses will not be shared outside the mod team.

We want this event to be fun, exciting, and safe for all fans. We will read every response and work on making sure this event is the best it can possibly be. We know very well that there is always room for improvement and your voices are essential in helping us do that.

If, for whatever reason, you would like a personal response from our mod team, shoot us an email directly at bagfishbang@gmail.com with any questions, comments, or concerns.

Click the link above or below and take a look! We'd love to hear from you! The form will stay open until 7 March, so there's no rush to get your response in now.

Feedback Form

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February 26-28: Comment Crawl

2026-02-19T15:52:19Z

Posted by: theurbanspaceboi

Home stretch! We're just a week and a half out from the conclusion of Be A Goldfish: A Multifandom Multimedia Microbang. Time to celebrate! In recognition of all of the lovely works shared throughout the event, as well as the even-lovelier folks who made them, we are hosting a weekend-long Comment Crawl. Time to evolve some digits and hit the keyboards, fellow goldfish!

From Friday 26 February to Sunday 28 February, join us in leaving as many comments on as many event works as you can. These can be compliments, encouragement, thanks, theories, nonsensical keysmashes, emoji hieroglyphics, and/or all of the above!

Check out our FAQ for various commenting resources, from prompts to bingos to festivals, including tumblr's iconic comment skeleton, @justleaveacommentfest. They have curated a number of helpful links, including these comment starter prompts for those who aren't sure what to say or are looking to switch things up.

Dive in to event works here on dreamwidth, in our AO3 collection, and on our tumblr.

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Prompt: Favorite Character Fiesta

2026-02-19T15:38:53Z

Posted by: theurbanspaceboi

Come one, come all! As we head into the final days of Be a Goldfish 2026-A, we want to send you off with one more fun, funky, feel-good prompt! Don't let us limit your swag, though; you're still welcome, and indeed encouraged, to use any of the prompts from previous weeks.

WEEK EIGHT: Favorite Character Fiesta Pop a bottle! Kick up your feet! We’re in the home stretch. Finish strong and create a work featuring your favourite character, or one of your favourites if you have multiple.

Feel free to brainstorm, discuss, make friends, or let us know what you're cooking up in the comments here or on tumblr. We're excited to see what you create. Stay curious!

Check out our Prompt Doc for the entire list of this round's prompts. Refer to our Welcome Sticky or FAQ for posting guidelines.

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Prompt: Valentine's, Galentine's, & Palentine's

2026-02-12T23:03:50Z

Posted by: theurbanspaceboi

Can you feel the love tonight? Put your fins and flippers together for a week seven of Be a Goldfish: A Multifandom Multimedia Microbang! We draw ever-nearer to the conclusion of the event, but it's not quitting time yet. Stay with us! We're still having fun, making friends, and finding fresh new ways to express our fannish feelings. That famous February V-Day is upon us, and whether you're keen on romance, friendship, or a bit of both, we've got not one but two prompts for you:

WEEK SEVEN: Valentine’s, Galentine’s, & Palentine’s One love! Valentine’s Day is more than a romantic holiday: it’s the perfect occasion to celebrate community, connection, and friendship. Thus, two extra-special prompts to celebrate: • Create a work as a gift for a friend, mutual, or partner. AND/OR: • Make fannish Valentines to exchange with fandom friends.

It's also a great week to try a bonus prompt. Our suggestion?

Epic Crossover Event Make friends and influence people: collaborate with another participant to create a work.

Feel free to brainstorm, discuss, make friends, or let us know what you're cooking up in the comments here or on tumblr. We're excited to see what you create. Stay curious!

Check out our Prompt Doc for the entire list of this round's prompts. Refer to our Welcome Sticky or FAQ for posting guidelines.

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Prompt: Girls, Girls, Girls

2026-02-05T17:09:28Z

Posted by: theurbanspaceboi

We're bringing sexy back: it's week six of Be A Goldfish: A Multifandom Multimedia Microbang! Last week, we got back to fannish basics with tropes, tropes, tropes, from cliches to variations on the classics to brand-new interpretations! This week, we're getting down with the ladies:

WEEK SIX: Girls, Girls, Girls Who run the world? Create a work centering on a female character. We wholeheartedly welcome transgender, intersex, and nonbinary women alongside their cisgender sisters.

Feel free to brainstorm, discuss, make friends, or let us know what you're cooking up in the comments here or on tumblr. We're excited to see what you create. Stay curious!

Check out our Prompt Doc for the entire list of this round's prompts. Refer to our Welcome Sticky or FAQ for posting guidelines.

Don't miss out: be sure to check out mod Vinny's January roundup, as well as our list of all the coolest concurrent February events to keep you inspired and creating!

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Concurrent February Events

2026-02-02T00:41:34Z

Posted by: theurbanspaceboi

February is upon us! To keep you inspired, creating, and curious, we thought we’d share a few concurrent multifandom events which might suit simultaneous participation. Just be sure to read the rules of both events before posting!

Events Running Throughout February:

February 2026 Small Fandoms Drabblethon hosted by small_fandoms
Febuwhump 2026 hosted by @febuwhump [tumblr]
Femslash February Bingo 2026 hosted by @femslash-february [tumblr]
Femslash February Prompt List (1) created by @warpinator [tumblr]
Femslash February Prompt List (2) created by @ministarfruit [tumblr]
Femslash February Prompt List (3) created by @miladydewintcr [tumblr]
Fiery February hosted by @thepromptfoundry [tumblr]
Fluffbruary 2026 hosted by @fluffbruary [tumblr]
Heart x Horror 2026 hosted by @krotagion [tumblr]
Valentine's Day Bingo Fest hosted by allbingo

Events Which Take Place In February:

HalfAMoon 2026 hosted by halfamoon (1-14 February)
Hey, Sweetheart hosted by @ficwip [tumblr] (13-15 February)
Three is Not a Crowd 2026 Semi-Flash hosted by threeisnotacrowd (sign-ups open 3 February, works due 21 February)

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January Roundup: 100+ Works!

2026-02-01T14:37:19Z

Posted by: devinwolfi

Happy February, fish friends! We hope you’ve had a fun and fannish January. As we’re at the halfway-ish point of this round, we wanted to share an overview of everyone’s creations thus far!

In total: a staggering 104 submitted works across 58 different fandoms, from 35 different creators, and in 11 different mediums! These works are posted across Dreamwidth, AO3, and Tumblr, so be sure to check out those other sites if you haven’t had a chance yet! You may also peruse the response sheet, which lists all logged entries across all sites.

While we encourage regular commenting throughout the event and beyond, and we’ve already seen so much kindness, community, and cheerleading already, we invite you to join us for a dedicated comment crawl from Thursday 26 February through Saturday 28 February. Keep an eye out: details coming soon!

If you’re new here, come on in! The water’s fine! Check out our RuleDoc, which contains links to all forms, fanwork and posting guidelines, as well as weekly prompts, punch cards, and other relevant info. Tell your friends! Share to your journal! Join us on our voyage of creation and curiosity.

Thank you to all our participants, creators, commentors, and cheerleaders alike. We here at Be a Goldfish are honored that you all have decided to share your passion with us!
If you have any concerns, comments, or questions that aren't answered in our RuleDoc, please leave a comment on this entry!

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Prompt: On Thursdays We Try Tropes

2026-01-29T16:08:07Z

Posted by: theurbanspaceboi

Welcome back, fish friends! Feeling friendly? Say hello to week five of Be a Goldfish: A Multifandom Multimedia Microbang! Week four was another winner: jam-packed with fun, friendship, and throwback fanworks, from childhood favourites to the first fandoms that inspired you to create! We're nearly halfway through Be a Goldfish, and there's still so much to look forward to: exciting prompts, a monthly roundup from mod Vinny, a February comment crawl, and more.

Presently we are fewer than 10 works away from a milestone 100: will you help us get there before the end of January? Create, create, create! Here's a prompt to keep you swimming:

WEEK FIVE: On Thursdays We Try Tropes Get back to fannish basics: create a work inspired by a trope, or mix it up and do a trope inversion. Check out TV Tropes, this List of Tropes, or Multifandom Tropefest for inspiration.

Feel free to brainstorm, discuss, make friends, or let us know what you're cooking up in the comments here or on tumblr. We're excited to see what you create. Stay curious!

Check out our Prompt Doc for the entire list of this round's prompts. Refer to our Welcome Sticky or FAQ for posting guidelines.

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Prompt: An Oldie But A Goodie

2026-01-22T15:10:16Z

Posted by: theurbanspaceboi

Feeling fin-tastic? It's week four! Week three was tons of fun, and we're so proud of everyone who's participated thus far, whether you've created, commented, or cheered everyone on. Let's keep things footloose and fancy-free with another prompt:

WEEK FOUR: An Oldie But a Goodie Halfway there, living on a prayer! Harken back and create a work for your first-ever fandom. What piece of media was the first to spark that special something? Share with the class: perhaps a gifset to demonstrate the appeal of a childhood classic, an essay which extrapolates on the meta you’ve been considering for years, or a craft to connect with your inner fannish child.

Feel free to brainstorm, discuss, make friends, or let us know what you're cooking up in the comments here or on tumblr. We're excited to see what you create. Stay curious!

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Be a Goldfish 2026: Week One Roundup!

2026-01-08T16:36:52Z

Posted by: devinwolfi

That's right folks, one down, seven-ish to go! Here's a quick overview of contributions thus far:

34+ Works
21+ Creators
26+ Fandoms
8 Mediums

To say that we are incredibly thrilled with the turnout so far would be an understatement. We've had so much fun seeing, reading, and listening to all of the works you've all shared.

We are especially pleased with the diverse range of works shared here. You all have really embodied the spirit of this microbang. We couldn't be more honored that you have shared these wonderful works with us and your fellow fans.

If you haven't had a chance yet, check out our tumblr, bag-bang. There's some works over there that haven't been shared here or to the AO3 collection, so make sure you don't miss out!

All of that being said, a few housekeeping reminders:

Our FAQ is linked in our Welcome Sticky, the community sidebar, and the AO3 Collection Profile. In it are all links to all event pages, work and posting guidelines, and resources for writing image descriptions and comments. Give it a read if you haven’t yet.

Please make sure you're filling out the Entry Submission Form whenever you share a work. As we've said, folks are sharing works across different sites, and we don't want anyone's work to get left behind. You can find the link to the form in our FAQ, our Welcome Sticky, and in the community sidebar.

If you've had trouble locating the AO3 Collection, you can do so from our FAQ, our Welcome Sticky, or the community sidebar. All works posted to AO3 can be added, whether they are fic, podfic, art, or something else!

When it comes to tagging entries, with !needs tag or otherwise, please make sure you are doing so in the the Tags: box of the Post an Entry page. This is so we can locate all entries in need of tags rather than checking each entry.

Similarly, all entries should have a Subject that includes the medium and title or a brief description. You may also include fandom if you wish, as that is an important descriptor. This makes it easy for folks to view all works on a page in the community sidebar, and determine if your work may be of interest to them!

It is a priority that this event be made accessible for all fans, meaning that all images and gifs must include alt text and/or a description of the relevant contents of that image. We have resources for writing alt text and descriptions linked in our FAQ if you’re not sure how to go about it. You can add alt text via the Short Description box in the Image Properties pop-up in the Rich Text Editor.

Finally, we want to thank you all for joining us during this first week! We hope you're all having happy new years, and we appreciate that you're spending yours with us. We look forward to all of the lovely comments and works you share in the coming weeks. Don't forget to be curious, have fun, and above all, "be a goldfish!"

If you haven't joined us yet, and would like to, you can find our FAQ in, you guessed it, our Welcome Sticky or the community sidebar!

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Prompt: New Year, New Fandom

2026-01-01T10:13:00Z

Posted by: theurbanspaceboi

Welcome, fish friends, to the first week of Be A Goldfish: A Multifandom Multimedia Microbang 2026-A. Cannonball! The water's fine. Let's kick things off with a prompt to jump-start your creativity:

New Year, New Fandom

Confetti, fireworks, sparkling beverages: 2026 begins! Let’s get this party started. Create a work for a fandom for which you have never created a work. Get out of your comfort zone. Paint a picture of a brand-new blorbo! Write meta for a fandom you’ve only ever lurked in! Anything will do so long as it’s new, or at least not yet shared.

Feel free to brainstorm, discuss, make friends, or let us know what you're cooking up in the comments here or on tumblr. We're excited to see what you create. Stay curious!

Check out our Prompt Doc for the entire list of this round's prompts. Refer to our Welcome Sticky or FAQ for posting guidelines.

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Be a Goldfish 2026: Posting Begins!

2026-01-01T10:06:27Z

Posted by: theurbanspaceboi

That's right folks, it's finally time! Be A Goldfish 2026-A is officially underway!

In case you missed it, you can find relevant info, community posting guidelines, and links to even more relevant info in our Welcome Sticky. We hope you're as excited as we are!

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Be a Goldfish 2026: T-minus Three Days!

2025-12-29T22:49:27Z

Posted by: devinwolfi

Throw on your trunks, blow up your floaties, and stick a fin in the water! We're just a few days away from diving in to Be A Goldfish 2026.

Not in the loop? Check out our Welcome Sticky, give our Tumblr a look, peruse our FAQ, or just keep reading! (All of the above, ideally.)

This is an event for the little works: ficlets, drabbles, meta, zines, fanart, playlists, recipes, web weaves, gifsets, friendship bracelets, pottery, paintings, and anything and everything else you can think of, so long as it's in the micro spirit of things. We hold commenting and creating in equal esteem and welcome both as avenues of participation!

There's no sign-ups, no check-ins, and no pressure. Connect with us here or on Tumblr, and post, comment, share, and celebrate as much or as little as your heart desires from 1 January to 28 February 2026. Just remember to fill out our entry submission form whenever you post a work, and to follow the guidelines located in our FAQ for tagging and posting conventions.

Draw inspiration from our prompt document, if prompts are your jam, or just do your own thing. Don't forget to check out our punch cards and end-of-event awards!

We hope you join us for Be A Goldfish: A Multifandom Multimedia Microbang. Tell your friends! And please, read our FAQ, it's very good. Sometimes it's even funny. Trust.

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Be a Goldfish 2026: Awards

2025-12-22T15:18:57Z

Posted by: devinwolfi

With just a week and change left until start, we wanted to take a moment to remind everyone that participants are eligible for some awards!

For anyone that shares fanworks, banners boasting a numerical summary of your contributions are available. Currently, we can host up to nine unique types of fanwork per banner. If you manage to create more than that, let us know and we will work with you to create a banner you're satisfied with.

For those who try something new with their fannish expression, you can request as many first medium tokens as desired. They will include your name of choice and whatever first [medium] you request (provided it's under ten characters long), be it fic, gifs, vids, meta, fanfoods, crafts, or anything else!

Finally, for anyone who completes a punch card, you may request a "punch out" sticker token that you can paste onto your banner, other tokens, icons, or wherever else you desire. Reminder that both commenters and creators are both eligible for punch card awards.

All awards can be requested upon event conclusion by filling out the Summary Form. They will be delivered as swiftly as possible and in order of request. Questions, comments, concerns? Comment on this post or send us an email at bagfishbang@gmail.com.

Feel free to join our community and/or follow us on tumblr bag-bang. We hope you join us for this round of Be a Goldfish!

( See example rewards )

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Be a Goldfish 2026: Punch Cards

2025-12-14T13:37:46Z

Posted by: devinwolfi

With just two weeks until start, we wanted to take a moment to shine a light on something new we're trying this round: Punch Cards!

( See Punch Cards )

The rules are simple: every week that you leave a comment on someone's work and/or share one of your own, you can punch, stamp, or otherwise mark this handy punch card.

You can do all comments, all works, or mix it up week to week. You can even challenge yourself to black out an entire card for both!

While technically speaking, these squares correspond to the weekly prompts, it's your choice as to how closely or loosely you adhere to that schedule. If you would like to follow the prompt schedule, comment on someone else's entry for that week's prompt (which may or may not be possible) or share one of your own.

All of this is completely optional and exists merely to provide an extra bit of fun, and a practical goal for those who desire it. Who doesn't need something to strive for sometimes?

Whether you mark a single square, or get a black out, share with us! Post your card or a link to your card to the community so we can all bask in your awesome fists of fury. Your fistabilities (this is a punching things reference. nothing else). We would especially love to see the works that led you to mark off each square, you may very well have the beginnings of a rec or masterlist!

We've provided both a full color digital card and a black and white printer-friendly card. For maximum quality you can download them from this drive folder (for printing we reccomend something wallet- to postcard-sized).

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Be A Goldfish 26-A: Prompts

2025-12-08T19:20:02Z

Posted by: theurbanspaceboi

T-minus: three weeks! Be A Goldfish is back and better than ever. Are you as excited as we are?

In an effort to encourage regular participation, as well as to provide structure to those who thrive on it, we’ve prepared weekly prompts to inspire you throughout the course of the event. As follows:

WEEK ONE: New Year, New Fandom
WEEK TWO: New Medium, No Tedium
WEEK THREE: Don’t Dodge the Draft
WEEK FOUR: An Oldie But a Goodie
WEEK FIVE: On Thursdays We Try Tropes
WEEK SIX: Girls, Girls, Girls
WEEK SEVEN: Valentine’s, Galentine’s, & Palentine’s
WEEK EIGHT: Favorite Character Fiesta

You may follow this schedule as rigidly or loosely as you wish: you are welcome to fulfill every prompt to the letter, or to ignore them entirely. Engage as suits! Have fun with it! We will post each prompt weekly, too, to keep them fresh on the mind.

Additionally, we've prepared four bonus prompts, which you are free to swap or combine with any scheduled week as desired:

Bonus One: Epic Crossover Event
Bonus Two: Back to the BAGBang
Bonus Three: Tactile Touchables Tea Party
Bonus Four: Meta & Margaritas

Questions, comments, concerns? Check out our prompt document for details, suggestions, and further inspiration. Want more? Try this list of prompting blogs on tumblr, or this compilation of prompting communities on Dreamwidth. Don't forget to give our FAQ a look too! It's got all the key details, dates, and links.

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Be A Goldifsh 2026 Announcement

2025-12-01T20:50:11Z

Posted by: theurbanspaceboi

We're back! If you're a fan who enjoys making or engaging with fanworks, and you're looking to celebrate the little things in life, join us for Be A Goldfish: A Multifandom Multimedia Microbang, from 1 January to 28 February 2026.

This is a no sign-ups, no check-ins, comment oriented event, with a maximum wordcount of 1000. More than fics, though, you can make anything: meta, zines, podfic, poetry, ficlets, drabbles, playlsits, fanvids, weaves, recipes, crafts, pantings, graphics, sketches, textiles, and more!

We want you to be curious, create to your heart's content, and experiment with your fannish expression. We also aim to support commenters and encourage active engagement throughout the event and beyond. Last year we were a Ted Lasso-specific event, but in the spirit of the curiosity, kindness, and friendship that Ted embraces, we're now multifandom.

Join today either here in our dreamwidth community or on tumblr!

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The Dawn of the Final Day

2025-06-30T10:27:53Z

Posted by: theurbanspaceboi

Final lap: the checkered flag is in sight! Congrats, fish friends, and thank you for joining us for the inaugural round of Be A Goldfish: A Ted Lasso Multimedia Microbang. With over 150 fics and a number of gifs, artworks, and other contributions, we're delighted to call this event a success.

Let's wrap this up. as we prepare to swim off into the sunset of this final day, a few announcements:

Don't forget to log your final entries using the Entry Submission form. Feel free to share them on our Discord, too! You're also welcome to crosspost here on Dreamwidth or on tumblr.

Everything will close tomorrow. This includes this year’s AO3 collection and the comment and entry forms. You still have roughly twenty-four hours to get your works in under the wire if there’s anything you’re still working on or you get bit by that last-second-inspiration bug. So you’ve got until then get all your works posted, logged, and otherwise squared away.

We've opened the Event Summary & Banner Claim form, and we ask that you fill it out by 7 July in order to receive your banner. Curious about the awards? Check out what's available here.

Don't forget to fill out our Post-Bang Survey, too. We're first-time event hosts, so feel free to let us know how we did, what you loved, and what we might improve in the future.

One more big thanks! We appreciate you, we're proud of you, and we're so pleased we got to share this event with you. Go ahead and put your fins together for yourself and your fellow goldfish! Truly, from the bottom of our little goldfish hearts, thank you to everyone who joined us for the first, but hopefully not last, round of Be A Goldfish!

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Total Works: 150+

2025-06-25T23:18:37Z

Posted by: devinwolfi

That's right. That's not a typo in the title, it's true. We have surpassed 150 total works!!

Congratulations to everyone who has shared works and left comments so far and to anyone else who may decide to jump in throughout these final days.

You can find links to our other socials and forms in the sidebar and our FAQ in both of our stickies. If you want to browse through the entire collection (not just AO3), it's been handily compiled in a google sheet here.

Draw some fanart in sidewalk chalk and share a picture! Make a playlist about your favorite character! Make a charm bracelet! Write a poem! The possibilities are endless!!

Happy Microbang :)

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