Projects must be posted to AO3 by the third check-in, Sunday August 9th. If the written component is already completed, feel free to post the text to AO3 sooner!

Post your work in the Pod Together 2026 Collection, either by following this link, or by listing Pod_Together2026 in the “Post to Collections/Challenges” field.

Be sure to hit "Post" when done; the challenge is set to unrevealed, so the project will show as a "Mystery Work" to anyone but the co-creators and mods. If you save the project as a draft, the mods will not be able to view it to confirm it meets word count and/or that the podfic links are working, and the project will automatically delete itself after a month.

You may post the text and podfic together in a single post or in two separate posts.

• If you decide to have a single post for both the text and podfic, make sure to add all your group members as co-creators, so all creators have editing access and credit for their work!


• If you decide to have the text and podfic in separate posts, the post for each part should link to the other part prominently at the top of the post, with an explanation that the two parts were created as a collaboration. This means that the text post will link to the podfic post prominently at the top, and vice versa. This should be more than using AO3's "inspired by" function to connect the two posts (although you're welcome to do that as well!). The link and explanation can be either in the body of the post or in a note at the beginning. Please include this (the link and explanation) when drafting the post, since this is one of the most common missing elements we have to email reminders to participants about in the week before reveals!

PODFIC-SPECIFIC INSTRUCTIONS

If the two parts of the project are in a single post, the completed podfic should be included at the top of the post. If the podfic and text are separate chapters, the podfic chapter should come first.

If the two parts of the project are in separate posts, see above for how to link the two posts to each other.

If you'd like additional support with how to post a podfic to AO3, this text guide or this video guide helpful.

Your podfic must be available for listening in both streaming and mp3 download formats. A streaming player directly on the AO3 post is highly recommended, but not required. If you need some help with hosting options or with streaming, you can check out this post or ask for support on the Pod-Together Discord! The mods are also happy to host your audio for you at parakaproductions.com. If you'd like us to do that, just email us your audio file and let us know you'd like to use our hosting, and we'll send you back a link to the hosted audio!

Hey all, today is the writing deadline!

If you've already submitted your writing, fantastic! If you haven't submitted your writing yet, you can do so by sharing with us a copy of the text that your podficcer also has access to (for example, a Google Doc) or by posting your writing to the AO3 collection by following the instructions here.

If you don’t think you’ll be able to finish in time, read over the rules and request an extension. Please email or DM us today if you need an extension instead of waiting until tomorrow.

In order for your writing to be considered complete, it must be ready for your partner to start working on right away. If you need additional time after today (July 27th) for final edits, for a beta to look over it, etc, please request an extension. Podficcers must have their full allotted time to work on the audio and should never be held back from starting because they are waiting for the text to be finalized after the deadline.

As long as your project is submitted while it's still July 27th anywhere in the world, you're on time!

Before signing up, please take a moment to review the Rules, FAQ, and Content Moderation Policy

There are 2 kinds of sign-ups.

For those looking to be matched up into a partnership or group, go to our Match Maker Signups Airtable form.

If you would like to see who else has signed up to be matched into a group, please follow this link. Note that all email addresses and "MOD EYES ONLY" comments will be kept private. Participants may also choose to make their whole signup private if they prefer!

For those who already have a complete group, go to our Group Signups Airtable form.

Thinking about participating, but would prefer not to commit to the check-in schedule or length requirements? Consider putting together a Party Favor project.

If you're on the fence and have questions, or want to try to scout a group before signing up, we have a section of our Discord open just for that. Click this invite link to join!

If you have questions for the mods that you prefer to ask privately, you can always message us directly in the Discord server, or email us at pod.together@gmail.com

All sign-ups close Saturday, June 14th.

Welcome to pod_together, a challenge where writers and podficcers create together—the writer creating text specifically intended for audio, and the podficcer creating the audio.

While we encourage participants to read the FAQ, here are the basic rules you need to know going in:

( Basic Rules )

Timeline

Monday June 2nd Sign-ups open.
Saturday June 14th Sign-ups close.
Sunday June 15th Assignments go out to everybody from Match Maker Sign-ups.
Monday June 16th through Friday June 20th Icebreaker week.
Sunday July 6th Check-in #1.
Sunday July 20th Check-in #2.
Wednesday July 23rd Early writing submission date.
Sunday July 27th All writing due.
Sunday August 10th Check-in #3; text must be posted to AO3 collection.
Wednesday August 20th Early podfic submission date.
Sunday August 24th All podfic due.
Thursday August 28th Reveals start.
Saturday September 6th Reveals end, Party Favors due.
Sunday September 7th Party Favors revealed.
Saturday September 13th through Sunday September 14th Weekend Jamfest listening and commenting event.

( Notable changes from previous years of this challenge )

Frequently Asked Questions

( What’s the difference between Match Maker Sign-ups and Group Sign-ups? )

( Will all groups have just one writer and one podficcer? )

( What's a Party Favor? )

( What's the modding style like? )

( I've gotten my assignment, now what?, or 'What is icebreaker week? )

( What happens in the Pod-Together Discord server, and do I need to join it? )

( What should I do if a deadline is approaching and I don't think I'll be ready? )

( How finished does my work need to be at the deadline? )

( If my group creates a multi-chapter work, do we have to post all the chapters at once? )

( May we post the audio and text in separate AO3 posts? )

( How do we hand in our finished creations? )

( What happens if my group meets the Early Writing and/or Early Podfic Submission Deadlines? )

( What does a work written specifically to be podficced look like? )

( Are translations of pre-existing works allowed? )

( I am new to this sort of collaboration. How exactly will it go? )

pod_together is multi-platform! You can follow us on Dreamwidth (pod_together), twitter (pod_together) tumblr (pod-together), and/or join our Discord server.

If you have any further questions please feel free to ask here or email us at pod.together@gmail.com.

Hey all, today is the podfic deadline, as well as the deadline for projects to be posted to AO3! As long as your project is submitted while it's still August 20th anywhere in the world, you're on time!

If you don’t think you’ll be able to finish in time, read over the rules and request an extension. Please email us today if you need an extension instead of waiting until tomorrow.

Here is a checklist of everything you need when turning your project in!

If the text and podfic are in a single post:

1. Create an AO3 post with every group member added as a co-author


2. Include a download link for the podfic at the TOP of the post


3. Include a streaming link for the podfic (either embedded streaming, or a link to where people can click to stream the podfic)


4. Publish the post to the pod_together 2023 collection (don't just save it as a draft)


5. Contact the mods to let us know you're finished!

If the text and podfic are in separate posts:

1. Create an AO3 post for the text that links to the podfic at the TOP of the post. (If you've already made the AO3 post for the text, make sure to go back and edit it to link to the podfic!)


2. Create an AO3 post for the podfic that links to the text at the TOP of the post


3. In the podfic post, include a download link for the podfic


4. In the podfic post, include a streaming link for the podfic (either embedded streaming, or a link to where people can click to stream the podfic)


5. Publish both posts to the pod_together 2023 collection (don't just save them as a drafts)


6. Contact the mods to let us know you're finished!

Final stretch! Good luck to all, and don't forget to give your partner(s) some appreciation once everything's all done!

Best,
Mods

Projects must be posted to AO3 by the Podfic Submission Deadline on Sunday August 20th. If the written component is already completed, feel free to post the text to AO3 sooner!

Post your work in the Pod Together 2023 Collection, either by following this link, or by listing Pod_Together2023 in the “Post to Collections/Challenges” field.

Be sure to hit “Post” when done; the collection is set to unrevealed, so the project will show as a "Mystery Work" to anyone but the co-authors and mods. If you save the project as a draft, the mods will not be able to view it to confirm it meets word count and/or that the podfic links are working, and the project will automatically delete itself after a month.

You may post the text and podfic together in a single post or in two separate posts.

• If you decide to have a single post for both the text and podfic, make sure to add all your group members as co-authors, so all creators have editing access and credit for their work!


• If you decide to have the text and podfic in separate posts, the post for each part should link the other part prominently at the TOP of the post, with an explanation that the two parts were created as a collaboration. This means that the text post will link to the podfic post prominently at the top, and vice versa. This should be more than using AO3's "inspired by" function to connect the two posts (although you're welcome to do that as well!). The link and explanation can be at the top of the body of the post or in a note at the beginning.

PODFIC-SPECIFIC INSTRUCTIONS

If the two parts of the project are in a single post, the completed podfic should be included at the top of the post. If the podfic and text are separate chapters, the podfic chapter should come first.

If the two parts of the project are in separate posts, see above for how to link the two posts to each other.

If you'd like additional support with how to post a podfic to AO3, you might find this text guide or this video guide helpful.

Your podfic must be available for listening in both streaming and mp3 download formats. A streaming player directly on the AO3 post is highly recommended, but not required. If you need some help with hosting options or with streaming, you can check out this post or ask for support on the Pod_Together Discord! The mods are also happy to host your audio for you at parakaproductions.com. If you'd like us to do that, just email us your audio file and let us know you'd like to use our hosting, and we'll send you back a link to the hosted audio!

Welcome to pod_together, a challenge where writers and podficcers create together—the writer creating text specifically intended for audio, and the podficcer creating the audio.

While we encourage participants to read the FAQ, here are the basic rules you need to know going in:

( Basic Rules )

Timeline

Monday May 29th Sign-ups open.
Saturday June 10th Sign-ups close.
Sunday June 11th Assignments go out to everybody from Match Maker Sign-ups.
Monday June 12th through Friday June 16th Icebreaker week.
Sunday July 2nd Check-in #1.
Sunday July 16th Check-in #2.
Wednesday July 19th Early writing submission date.
Sunday July 23rd All writing due.
Sunday August 6th Check-in #3.
Wednesday August 16th Early podfic submission date.
Sunday August 20th All podfic due.
Thursday August 24th Reveals start.
Saturday September 2nd Reveals end, Party Favors due.
Sunday September 3rd Party Favors revealed.

( Notable changes from previous years of this challenge )