Shelley

How long have you belonged to this community? What attracted you to it? How often do you play?

I'm not exactly sure when I joined, but I joined specifically to help Vexed_Wench host the first round of Winterfest in July (then called Christmas in July Bingo) in 2014. Vexed made creative bingo sound really fun and I liked how we could do fills with anything of any medium and make our own cards. I honestly try to play every month, but I'm lucky if I make one bingo a year. I do cohost two reoccurring bingos a year, though (Winterfest in July and Fall Fest).

What do you like best about creative bingo? Do you feel that it helps you as a creative person?

I like how it's a different way to present creative prompts, a bit like a chose your own adventure book, or a table with extra gamification. I like creative bingo at allbingo specifically because of how open to interpretation and open ended possibilities of what kind of fills you can do. I think it helps me as a creative person. The different themes everyone comes up with helps spark ideas I wouldn't have had otherwise.

What are some of your favorite bingo themes? Are those single events, recurring, or a mix of both?

Aside from themes I've hosted/,co-hosted, my favorite themes have been (they are a mix of single events and reoccurring):
Valentines Fest
Tolkien Bingo Fest
British Library Crime Classics
National Craft Month
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles
Pride Bingo
Sleepy Bear Bingo
Amnesty
Meet-Ugly Fest
Tarot Fest
Summer in December

Do you participate in other bingo communities? If so, what are some of your favorites?

Not really anymore. Pretty much all of them I used to participate in have shut down. I do enjoy whatif_au's annual anniversary bingo challenge. This is their 3rd year. The round goes from April until the end of July.

Do you typically create fills in the same format or fandom, or spread them out over different kinds? What will readers find in your work?

I used to do primarily crafts, but now do more fics. It's still a mix. One bingo, I did all book rec lists for fills and I've done playlists for fills too. I do write for a large variety of fandoms and original fiction, but you are most likely to find short ficlets for Stargate SG-1, Stargate Atlantis, Supernatural, or Batman.

Have you ever made blackout (filled all the prompts on a card)? If so, how many times?

Yes, I have, usually only when I have a 2x2 card. I don't know how many times. It's been more than once, but it's not the norm.

Have you ever hosted a bingo fest here? If so, what was your favorite theme(s)? If not, what themes might you fantasize about hosting?

I have and do! I co-host the reoccurring Winterfest in July (since 2014) and Fall Fest Bingo (since 2015) with Vexed_Wench. I also hosted End of Summer Bingo in 2019 and co-hosted iPod Shuffle Music Fest with Kiramaru7 in 2016.