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This week's featured article 101 Ways To End Up In A Canadian Shack was a short story challenge created by Speranza in December 2001. It stemmed from prevalent fanon in due South fandom that had Ray Kowalski and Benton Fraser "shacking up" in northern Canada (sometimes, but not always, literally in a shack) after the series finale, Call of the Wild. After Speranza joked about this trend with friends, a number of authors across other fandoms were inspired to place characters in the same situation, and so the 101 Ways challenge was born. Usually the shack was isolated, and the characters being stuck in a blizzard earned bonus points. Thus, the challenge was an opportunity for deploying tropes like Huddling for Warmth and Bed Sharing. While the original challenge had a strong focus on due South (including several DS crossover works), the submitted stories and vignettes were from many fandoms. Speranza continued on to moderate similar ficlet challenges with many fandoms united by the use of a theme, including The Inappropriate Elf Challenge and the Tax Shelters challenge. Nominate and vote for more featured articles here. News and updates August 13, 2022 Fanlore is recruiting for Graphic Designers and Social Media & Outreach volunteers! Would you like to help Fanlore reach more fans and get new editors? Do you have graphic design skills, or an interest in social media, community management and outreach? Fanlore is recruiting for Graphic Designers and Social Media & Outreach volunteers! Fanlore's Graphic Designers are responsible for creating graphics and banners for social media posts, editing challenges and other outreach projects, and thinking about ways to use visual content to reach more fans. Social Media & Outreach volunteers are responsible for managing Fanlore's social media outlets and planning their content, brainstorming ways to reach new editors and promote fandom history, and organising Fanlore's various editing challenges. No extensive experience is required — only reliability, teamwork, good communication skills, and an interest in fandom and Fanlore in particular. If that sounds like you, check out the full position descriptions and apply at the links below, or contact us with any questions! Fanlore Graphics Designer Fanlore Social Media & Outreach Volunteer Applications for each role close on 17 August 2022, or when the cap of 40 applications is reached. Go here to see all recent news.

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