Here are the current pinch hits. The deadline for all of these is 0755 UTC on Wednesday 23rd March.

To claim, please comment here (screened), clearly indicating your AO3 username and which pinch hit you are interested in picking up (by giving the number and/or recipient). Comments will not be replied to directly; if you see a pinch hit marked as claimed and it doesn't appear for you as an AO3 assignment, then you should assume it went to someone else. Thank you!

(Please note: I am not infallible and it's possible some of these have been sent out as pinch hits in error; please do get in touch if you think that's the case.)

( CLAIMED! Pinch Hit #17 - Silmarillion, Middle-earth, Lord of the Rings, Frontier Wolf )

( Pinch Hit #18 - Motherland: Fort Salem, Where the Sky is Silver and the Earth is Brass, Machineries of Empire )

( Pinch Hit #20 - Masquerade Series, The Outer Worlds, Dragon Age AMT, Scholomance, Star Wars (Clone Wars) )

( CLAIMED! Pinch Hit #21 - Bungou Stray Dogs, QZGS, Star Wars AMT, Friends at the Table, Nirvana in Fire, Link Click )

( CLAIMED! Pinch Hit #22 - D&D, Star Wars AMT, The Cabin in the Woods, Hellraiser, Matthew McConaughey Lincoln Commercials, Geico GEICOween Horror Movie Commercial, The Night Cage )

Here are the current pinch hits (to avoid any potential confusion: yes, pinch hit #16 is the same as initial pinch hit #9). The deadline for all of these will be 0755 UTC on Monday 21st March but this is open to negotiation.

To claim, please comment here (screened), clearly indicating your AO3 username and which pinch hit you are interested in picking up (by giving the number and/or recipient). Comments will not be replied to directly; if you see a pinch hit marked as claimed and it doesn't appear for you as an AO3 assignment, then you should assume it went to someone else. Thank you!

( Pinch Hit #1 - Saiyuki, Weiß Kreuz, Sleuth of the Ming Dynasty )

( CLAIMED! Pinch Hit #13 - Star Wars (Clone Wars & AMT), DCU (comics), ST: Lower Decks, Original Work (SF, Lost Colony SF, Weird West) )

( Pinch Hit #16 - Philosopher's Series, Discworld, Perdido Street Station, Star Trek: DS9 Relaunch novels, Star Trek: TNG )

Here are the current pinch hits; three re-advertised and one new. The deadline for all of these is the same as for regular assignments: 0755 UTC on Friday 18th March.

To claim, please comment here (screened), clearly indicating your AO3 username and which pinch hit you are interested in picking up (by giving the number and/or recipient). Comments will not be replied to directly; if you see a pinch hit marked as claimed and it doesn't appear for you as an AO3 assignment, then you should assume it went to someone else. Thank you!

( Pinch Hit #1 - Saiyuki, Weiß Kreuz, Sleuth of the Ming Dynasty )

( CLAIMED! Pinch Hit #6 - 86, Code Vein, Sunday Without God, Marchen Forest, Katana Maidens )

( CLAIMED! Pinch Hit #11 - Chronicles of Narnia, My Little Pony (G1 animation), Realm of the Elderlings )

( CLAIMED! Pinch Hit #12 - Young Wizards (Duane), Chronicles of Chrestomanci (Wynne Jones), Alpennia Series (Jones), Calvin & Hobbes, Mary Poppins (Movies), Magids Series (Wynne Jones) )

There are nine initial pinch hits; to claim, please comment here (screened), clearly indicating your AO3 username and which pinch hit you are interested in picking up (by giving the number and/or recipient). Comments will not be replied to directly; if you see a pinch hit marked as claimed and it doesn't appear for you as an AO3 assignment, then you should assume it went to someone else. Thank you!

( Pinch Hit #1 - Saiyuki, Weiß Kreuz, Sleuth of the Ming Dynasty )

( CLAIMED! Pinch Hit #2 - Yellowjackets, The 100, The Magicians, The Wilds )

( Pinch Hit #3 - DC's Legends of Tomorrow, The Flash, Forever Knight, Prehistoric Park )

( CLAIMED! Pinch Hit #4 - cardigan (Music Video), Jane Unlimited, Oxford time Travel Universe, Scarlet Pimpernel, Station Eleven )

( CLAIMED! Pinch Hit #5 - Marvel 616, DCU, Pokemon Main Video Game Series )

( Pinch Hit #6 - 86, Code Vein, Sunday Without God, Marchen Forest, Katana Maidens )

( CLAIMED! Pinch Hit #7 - Starlight Brigade, Witch Hat Atelier, Howl's Moving Castle, Legend of Zelda, Dragon Quest XI, Shadow of the Colossus, Pokemon Main Video Game Series )

( Pinch Hit #8 - Bernice Summerfield, Rabbits (Podcast), Game of Rassilon (Podcast) )

( CLAIMED! Pinch Hit #9 - Philosopher's Series, Discworld, Perdido Street Station, Star Trek: DS9 Relaunch novels, Star Trek: TNG )

Here are the current pinch hits: two readvertised and four that have arisen after the deadline passed.

The deadline for these pinch hits will be 0755 UTC on Thursday 25th March, 24 hours before reveals are currently scheduled to take place. (If a delay to reveals proves to be necessary, I will endeavour to give as much notice as possible.)

If you know of any fandom venues where it might be worthwhile advertising these pinch hits, please do let me know or feel free to do so yourself. Many thanks to those who have already been advertising pinch hits elsewhere.

To claim a pinch hit, please comment here (comments are screened), clearly indicating your AO3 name and the pinch hit you would like to take. Claiming comments will not generally be replied to; if you don't receive an AO3 assignment for your desired pinch hit within ~24 hours and you see it marked claimed, you can assume that it has gone to someone else.

To discuss anything about a pinch hit, including possible alterations to the deadline, you can send email to worldbuildingmod@gmx.com, or if you have a dreamwidth account send a direct message; alternatively, if you comment on this post while logged-in, you will be able to see my reply. However, I cannot respond to anonymous comments without unscreening them.

( CLAIMED! Pinch Hit #6 - Mother of Learning, Rhianna Chronicles, Farwalker's Quest, Star Split )

( CLAIMED! Pinch Hit #11 - Transformers (Aligned), Indivisible, Hollow Knight, Darksiders, Horizon: Zero Dawn )

( CLAIMED! Pinch Hit #14 - Palm Springs, Constantine (TV), Dirk Gently (TV) )

( CLAIMED! Pinch Hit #20 - Zero | Project Zero | Fatal Frame, Siberia (TV), Tenet (2020), The Witcher (TV), Warbreaker - Sanderson, Power Rangers (2017), Cabin in the Woods (2011), Oblivion (2013) )

( CLAIMED! Pinch Hit #21 - Star Wars (AMT, Clone Wars and New EU) )

( CLAIMED! Pinch Hit #22 - Marvel 616, Pokemon (Main Video Game Series), Neverending Story - Ende, World of Warcraft )

Mar 16, 2021: This post is no longer being updated. Please refer to whatever is the most recent post in the pinch hits tag.

Here are the current pinch hits - the deadline for these pinch hits will be 0755 UTC on Tuesday 23rd March, though this is negotiable.

To claim a pinch hit, please comment here (comments are screened), clearly indicating your AO3 name and the pinch hit you would like to take. Claiming comments will not be replied to; if you don't receive an AO3 assignment for your desired pinch hit within ~24 hours and you see it marked claimed, you can assume that it has gone to someone else.

To discuss anything about a pinch hit, including possible alterations to the deadline, you can send email to worldbuildingmod@gmx.com, or if you have a dreamwidth account send a direct message; alternatively, if you comment on this post while logged-in, you will be able to see my reply. However, I cannot respond to anonymous comments without unscreening them.

( Pinch Hit #6 - Mother of Learning, Rhianna Chronicles, Farwalker's Quest, Star Split )

( CLAIMED! Pinch Hit #9 - American Gods (TV), Marianne Trilogy, Witchblade (TV) )

( Pinch Hit #14 - Palm Springs, Constantine (TV), Dirk Gently (TV) )

( Pinch Hit #15 - Kado: The Right Answer, The City & the City, Roadside Picnic, Goblin Emperor, Culture, Imperial Radch, Heart of Gold )

( CLAIMED! Pinch Hit #17 - Broken Bride - Ludo, Dinotopia, HP (books), Jumanji: Welcome to the Jungle, Jurassic World: Camp Cretaceous, Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild, My Babysitter's a Vampire, Star Wars (New EU + ST) )

( CLAIMED! Pinch Hit #18 - Marvel (616, MCU, Agent Carter, Agents of SHIELD), Supernatural, Star Trek (AOS, TOS and TNG) )

Mar 8, 2021: This post is no longer being updated. Please refer to whatever is the most recent post in the pinch hits tag.

To claim one of these pinch hits, please comment here (comments are screened), clearly indicating your AO3 name and the pinch hit you would like to take. Claiming comments will not be replied to; if you don't receive an AO3 assignment for your desired pinch hit within ~24 hours and you see it marked claimed, you can assume that it has gone to someone else.

If you want to ask questions in advance of possibly picking up a pinch hit, please do not contact participants directly; instead, ask the mod privately (to avoid participants having an indication of which fandoms they might receive a gift for). You can send email to worldbuildingmod@gmx.com, or if you have a dreamwidth account send a direct message; alternatively, if you comment on this post while logged-in, you will be able to see my reply. However, I cannot respond to anonymous comments without unscreening them.

( Pinch Hit #5 - Something Dark and Holy Series, The Serpent Gates, Red Devil and Heroine Su, Archivist Wasp Series )

( Pinch Hit #9 - American Gods (TV), Marianne Trilogy, Witchblade (TV) )

( Pinch Hit #14 - Palm Springs, Constantine (TV), Dirk Gently (TV) )

Mar 6, 2021: This post is no longer being updated. Please refer to whatever is the most recent post in the pinch hits tag.

To claim one of these pinch hits, please comment here (comments are screened [ETA: I failed to do this successfully at first, but they are now]), clearly indicating your AO3 name and the pinch hit you would like to take. Claiming comments will not be replied to; if you don't receive an AO3 assignment for your desired pinch hit within ~24 hours and you see it marked claimed, you can assume that it has gone to someone else.

If you want to ask questions in advance of possibly picking up a pinch hit, please do not contact participants directly; instead, ask the mod privately (to avoid participants having an indication of which fandoms they might receive a gift for). You can send email to worldbuildingmod@gmx.com, or if you have a dreamwidth account send a direct message; alternatively, if you comment on this post while logged-in, you will be able to see my reply. However, I cannot respond to anonymous comments without unscreening them.

( Pinch Hit #9 - American Gods (TV), Marianne Trilogy, Witchblade (TV) )

( CLAIMED! - Pinch Hit #12 - Star Trek (VOY & TNG), Harry Potter (books), Locked Tomb Trilogy, She-ra (2018) )

( CLAIMED! Pinch Hit #13 - In the Flesh, Labyrinth, Inception, Harry Potter (books), Spirited Away, The Witcher (TV) )

I can't assign this in the normal way at this stage, but anyone who's working on it, please do let me know. (No problem at all if more than one person decides to have a go, but I will mark it as "claimed" once I know someone is working on it.) No deadline is applicable either - just upload as soon as you're able. Thank you to anyone who can help!

( CLAIMED! - EPH - Killjoys (TV), Dalemark Quartet, Hobbit (book), Lord of the Rings (books) )

This is the last remaining pinch hit. It will be due, along with all other remaining assignments, on 1655 UTC on Thursday 26th March (i.e. 24 hours before reveals are due to take place) - countdown here. If you would like to claim, comment here with your AO3 username (all comments are screened).

( CLAIMED! - Pinch Hit #17 - American Gods (TV), SW - New EU, SW - Movies, SW Legends )