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Assignments are out!

If you signed up for the exchange, you should have received an email notifying you of your assignment. If you don’t see it, check your spam folder—if that doesn’t work, let me know! You can also check your assignment under the "My Assignment" section on AO3, or at the collection directly.

Please contact me privately via gmail at hamiathessgift (mind the double s) or a dm on Discord if you have any questions or concerns about your assignment. If you want to ask your recipient for any clarification or additional detail, I can send along your questions anonymously.

All assignments are due at 8 PM EDT on Friday, September 12. What time is that for me?

As an aside, if you're working on treats, prompts are viewable and bookmarkable on the Automagic app here!

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We’re in the final stretch! 12 hours! This is your last chance to sign up, adjust your offers (Do Not Wants, requests, adding a letter etc). After I close sign ups, you will not be able to modify your response including to add a link to your letter. I’ll post a note about matching after I close tomorrow but I’m aiming to have everyone their match by Tuesday. If there are any issues with individual sign ups I may email folks so please check your AO3 emails for the next couple of days. 

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Hey, I'm signing up for the exchange, and I had a question. Does the DNWs list need to be included in the optional details box for each request, or can I just paste it on the first one? (Sorry for the ask, but I couldn't figure out how to send a regular message for some reason.) Thank you for putting this on!

Hi, yes! The requests show up individually so it ensures that the person looking at it sees your respective DNWs. You can also vary your DNWs per request in case you have a DNW that applies to one but not the other.

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Less than 24 hours now! Sign up for Hamiathes's Gift Exchange here!

Queen's Thief fanworks exchange—2 days left to sign up

There are two more days left to sign up for the exchange! Signups close on Sunday, August 3 @ 8pm ET, so you've still got the next couple days. As a reminder, both fanfic and fanart is eligible for this exchange! 

You can sign up here.

If you're curious about what's being requested and offered, you can see a summary here, as well as a detailed list of requests on AO3 or the AO3 Automagic App (which has an easier-to-filter UX) — just be sure to sort by character instead of fandom.

As always, please reach out if you're nervous/unsure how to sign up—we'd much rather hold your hand through the process than have someone wish they'd been able to sign up!

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Queen's Thief fanworks exchange—2 days left to sign up

There are two more days left to sign up for the exchange! Signups close on Sunday, August 3 @ 8pm ET, so you've still got the next couple days. As a reminder, both fanfic and fanart is eligible for this exchange! 

You can sign up here.

If you're curious about what's being requested and offered, you can see a summary here, as well as a detailed list of requests on AO3 or the AO3 Automagic App (which has an easier-to-filter UX) — just be sure to sort by character instead of fandom.

As always, please reach out if you're nervous/unsure how to sign up—we'd much rather hold your hand through the process than have someone wish they'd been able to sign up!

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We're halfway through the signup period! Please reach out if you need help (I even have a guide I can send you!) or reminders!

Hamiathes’s Gift Exchange sign ups are open!

If you've done a Yuletide-style exchange on AO3 before, the process should be similar. If you haven't, have a look at the explanation and examples below, check out the FAQ and rules on AO3 and let me know if you have questions!

Also, please spread the word—the more, the merrier. Both fanfic writers and fanartists are welcome to participate!

The signup link is here!

Quick points:

The tagset is big! Consider taking some time to go through it if you want.

Signups are open until Friday, August 3 @ 8pm ET. See what time that is for you!

You'll need an AO3 account to sign up. You can request one here if you don't already have one. We have some extra codes if the wait list is too long so please ping me if that’s the case! 

Please read the rules before signing up so you know what you're agreeing to do

You can see what other people have requested/offered within the exchange itself, as well as on the AO3 Automagic App — group by "character" instead of "fandom" for best results. Note that you may have to re-scrape in order to see the most up to date signups.

Check below the “read more” for more info on how signups work, the “optional details” field, and how to submit your Do Not Wants. And as always, please reach out here or in the QT discord if you have questions! 

How signups work:

Each of us will use a form on AO3 to make requests and offers.

You must make at least two requests, each of which specifies a character or from the tag set and indicates that you’re requesting fanfiction, fanart, or both. You may make up to eight requests. Each request can also include optional details about your preferences, ideas for prompts, etc. More about that below. Your assigned writer or artist is responsible for creating a fanwork featuring the character or relationship in any one of your requests.

Offers are simple—you’ll just list the characters, relationships, or worldbuilding elements from the tag set about whom you’re willing to write or illustrate, specifying whether you’re offering fanart, fanfiction, or both

An important note on relationships--if characters are connected by &, this refers to a platonic relationship. If they are connected by an /, this refers to a romantic or sexual relationship. For example, if you want a story or artwork featuring Irene, request Attolia | Irene. If you want a story or artwork featuring Irene and Relius as friends, request Relationship: Attolia | Irene & Relius. If you want a story or artwork featuring Irene and Relius in a non-platonic, request Relationship: Attolia | Irene/Relius.

Optional details:

When you're making requests, it can be helpful to give your author/artist a little more detail than just the characters you're requesting. Remember that your author or artist is only required to create a work featuring your specified characters. If you ask for a specific story prompt or for art in a particular style, they may not be able to meet that request, and they aren't required to. Try not to be too proscriptive here—think of it as a way to explain why you like these characters and why you're interested in getting fanwork about them, and a way to kickstart your author/artist's creativity if they need it.

You can include either a link to a letter hosted on your journal or type directly in the optional details box in the signup form. If you're linking to your journal, please make sure it isn't friends-locked, or your creator won't be able to see it!

Do Not Want list:

If there's anything you specifically don't want to receive in your gift, you can include a Do Not Want (DNW) list in the optional details section. Examples might be things that squick or trigger you or 'ships you aren't interested in. This isn't about making value judgments, just about indicating your comfort level and making this a good experience for everyone.

Authors and artists must respect this list. When you're specifying Do Not Wants, please include them in the optional details text box in your signup, not in the letter, so I as the mod can be aware of them. If they are not in the optional details box, I cannot enforce them.

Examples of DNWs: sexual content, kidfic, violence, character death. 

Treats

tl;dr: if you're open to receiving gifts, make sure your AO3 is set to receive gifts and consider indicating in your letter/optional details that you're open to receiving treats! 

In February 2022, AO3 released a new setting that allows users to choose whether or not they can receive extra gifts. If a person has the setting "Allow anyone to gift me works" selected in their preferences, then AO3 users can give extra gifts to that person, including Hamiathes's Gift Exchange treats. If this setting is not checked, only a user who has an exchange assignment for that person, or who has claimed their prompts in a prompt meme, can give them gifts.

Because of this setting, we have encouraged people to state in their sign-up or profile page if they're open to treats. Mods can also check who's able to receive treats (especially because users could choose to change this setting during the event). If you're not sure if someone would like treats, you are very welcome to ask the mods.

Please also double-check your own settings if you would like to receive gifts! If you created your account after February 2022, you may need to change your settings from the default.

Comments

Two notes about commenting, one about giving and one about receiving: 

It's encouraged to comment on your gift(s) to show appreciation to your author and/or artist for creating it. Best practice during exchanges is to comment before author reveals (September 26). If you do not think you will be able to comment in the first few days after gifts are revealed, you may want to leave a placeholder comment to let your creator know that you will be back to read/comment later.

AO3 has recently changed it’s default commenting setting on new works to “logged in users only.” If you’d like to be able to receive comments from people who aren’t logged in (“guest” comments), you’ll need to change that setting when you’re posting your work 

Happy prompting!

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Hamiathes’s Gift Exchange sign ups are open!

If you've done a Yuletide-style exchange on AO3 before, the process should be similar. If you haven't, have a look at the explanation and examples below, check out the FAQ and rules on AO3 and let me know if you have questions!

Also, please spread the word—the more, the merrier. Both fanfic writers and fanartists are welcome to participate!

The signup link is here!

Quick points:

The tagset is big! Consider taking some time to go through it if you want.

Signups are open until Friday, August 3 @ 8pm ET. See what time that is for you!

You'll need an AO3 account to sign up. You can request one here if you don't already have one. We have some extra codes if the wait list is too long so please ping me if that’s the case! 

Please read the rules before signing up so you know what you're agreeing to do

You can see what other people have requested/offered within the exchange itself, as well as on the AO3 Automagic App — group by "character" instead of "fandom" for best results. Note that you may have to re-scrape in order to see the most up to date signups.

Check below the “read more” for more info on how signups work, the “optional details” field, and how to submit your Do Not Wants. And as always, please reach out here or in the QT discord if you have questions! 

How signups work:

Each of us will use a form on AO3 to make requests and offers.

You must make at least two requests, each of which specifies a character or from the tag set and indicates that you’re requesting fanfiction, fanart, or both. You may make up to eight requests. Each request can also include optional details about your preferences, ideas for prompts, etc. More about that below. Your assigned writer or artist is responsible for creating a fanwork featuring the character or relationship in any one of your requests.

Offers are simple—you’ll just list the characters, relationships, or worldbuilding elements from the tag set about whom you’re willing to write or illustrate, specifying whether you’re offering fanart, fanfiction, or both

An important note on relationships--if characters are connected by &, this refers to a platonic relationship. If they are connected by an /, this refers to a romantic or sexual relationship. For example, if you want a story or artwork featuring Irene, request Attolia | Irene. If you want a story or artwork featuring Irene and Relius as friends, request Relationship: Attolia | Irene & Relius. If you want a story or artwork featuring Irene and Relius in a non-platonic, request Relationship: Attolia | Irene/Relius.

Optional details:

When you're making requests, it can be helpful to give your author/artist a little more detail than just the characters you're requesting. Remember that your author or artist is only required to create a work featuring your specified characters. If you ask for a specific story prompt or for art in a particular style, they may not be able to meet that request, and they aren't required to. Try not to be too proscriptive here—think of it as a way to explain why you like these characters and why you're interested in getting fanwork about them, and a way to kickstart your author/artist's creativity if they need it.

You can include either a link to a letter hosted on your journal or type directly in the optional details box in the signup form. If you're linking to your journal, please make sure it isn't friends-locked, or your creator won't be able to see it!

Do Not Want list:

If there's anything you specifically don't want to receive in your gift, you can include a Do Not Want (DNW) list in the optional details section. Examples might be things that squick or trigger you or 'ships you aren't interested in. This isn't about making value judgments, just about indicating your comfort level and making this a good experience for everyone.

Authors and artists must respect this list. When you're specifying Do Not Wants, please include them in the optional details text box in your signup, not in the letter, so I as the mod can be aware of them. If they are not in the optional details box, I cannot enforce them.

Examples of DNWs: sexual content, kidfic, violence, character death. 

Treats

tl;dr: if you're open to receiving gifts, make sure your AO3 is set to receive gifts and consider indicating in your letter/optional details that you're open to receiving treats! 

In February 2022, AO3 released a new setting that allows users to choose whether or not they can receive extra gifts. If a person has the setting "Allow anyone to gift me works" selected in their preferences, then AO3 users can give extra gifts to that person, including Hamiathes's Gift Exchange treats. If this setting is not checked, only a user who has an exchange assignment for that person, or who has claimed their prompts in a prompt meme, can give them gifts.

Because of this setting, we have encouraged people to state in their sign-up or profile page if they're open to treats. Mods can also check who's able to receive treats (especially because users could choose to change this setting during the event). If you're not sure if someone would like treats, you are very welcome to ask the mods.

Please also double-check your own settings if you would like to receive gifts! If you created your account after February 2022, you may need to change your settings from the default.

Comments

Two notes about commenting, one about giving and one about receiving: 

It's encouraged to comment on your gift(s) to show appreciation to your author and/or artist for creating it. Best practice during exchanges is to comment before author reveals (September 26). If you do not think you will be able to comment in the first few days after gifts are revealed, you may want to leave a placeholder comment to let your creator know that you will be back to read/comment later.

AO3 has recently changed it’s default commenting setting on new works to “logged in users only.” If you’d like to be able to receive comments from people who aren’t logged in (“guest” comments), you’ll need to change that setting when you’re posting your work 

Happy prompting!

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One last nomination query!

If the person who nominated Worldbuilding: Myths sees this before I open signups at 8pm ET, please reach out! Comments, messages, dms, or on Discord all work. Email is fine too in a pinch!

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Last day to submit nominations for the Hamiathes’s Gift Exchange tagset! (and a third round of tagset queries!)

I’m closing the tagset tonight @ 8 pm ET so get your nominations in if you still haven’t! You can find the tagset and instructions here. 

Signups open tomorrow!

Tagset Query:

Worldbuilding: Canon Legal Reforms — Nominator, are you specifically referencing the legal reforms Eddis has made, something about Attolia's reforms, a secret third thing, or all of the above? I'd ideally like to change this to "Worldbuilding: Legal Reforms," but we could get more specific (ex "Worldbuilding: Eddis and Attolia's Legal Reforms") if there's a canonical point you're referencing!

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Tagset Queries Pt 2 — One Day Left to Nom!

Hi folks,

I'll be closing the tagset at 8pm ET tomorrow — in about 23.5 hours. Don't miss out on submitting your tags. Adding tags does not commit you to signing up for the exchange, so if you're on the fence, best to add tags in case you decide to sign up!

You can see the tagset here. You can also see a spreadsheet version by @jhawkgirl here.

I have one more nomination query:

Worldbuilding: Tattooing — would you have an opposition to changing the tag to "Tattoos" or are you asking for something different? Is this specifically a request for canon Tattoo Artists or something similar?

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Tag Nomination Queries

Hi folks! As some of you saw, we've been a little slow updating the tagset this year. Please expect delays on tag approvals, as we expect to be doing them in batches rather than a few times throughout the day. We've approved most of what was submitted as of Tuesday afternoon ET. However, we have a few nomination queries. If you've submitted tags, please look at the below. Once we reject a tag you lose that slot, and we like to give people a chance to make edits.

You can send a message here (if on anon, make sure you check back regularly for the reply), on Discord, to the exchange email (hamiathessgift at gmail — mind the two s's), or to Tumblr pms.

TAG QUERIES: Worldbuilding: Comparative Mythology — could the nominator please clarify what they are looking for with this nomination? Worldbuilding: Dragons — is there a canon reference to dragons that this is referencing? If not, is the nominator looking for dragons to be incorporated into fic, AU style, or are they looking for some kind of myth about dragons? The latter two options are likely prompts, but would love clarification from the nominator to confirm.

Worldbuilding: Nahuseresh's estate — I think this is self-explanatory but want to be absolutely certain. Could you elaborate on the kinds of things you'd be requesting with this tag?

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Nominations are open for Hamiathes's Gift Exchange!

Important info:

- Nominations will be open until Thursday, July 24 @ 8 pm ET

- you do not need to nominate in order to participate in the exchange but you can only request/offer what's in the tagset so make sure to submit if you want something specific!

If you are going to submit tags, the setup is a little wonky so I’ve added some explanation below!

Relationships and worldbuilding must also be submitted under the "character" submission in the following format:

Relationship: [characters]

Worldbuilding: [element]  

For instance:

Relationship: Eddis/Sophos

Relationship: Helen & Gen

Worldbuilding: Eddisian myths Check out the tagset here to see what has already been submitted (hit "expand all" to see them), and click "nominate" to submit yours!

If you have more questions you can check out the FAQ, or feel free to message me here or on the Queen’s Thief discord!

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HGE nominations open tommorow!

As a reminder, you'll have a week to nominate relationships, characters and worldbuilding tags before we close noms and open signups.

Feel free to message with questions!

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One week till noms open!

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Could you send me a sign up reminder ? :)

Forgot I can't answer privately but yes absolutely!

If anyone else also wants a reminder feel free to send me an ask or contact me any other way I've suggested in the past!

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Hamiathes's Gift Exchange 2025: Schedule Announcement!

The schedule is here, and well ahead of time this year! We're kicking off in about three months, and the schedule will be relatively close to last year's. This exchange is open to anyone with an AO3 account who wants to write a fic or make a piece of QT art. For more details on length, size, and logistics of the exchange, check out the FAQ linked at the bottom of this post.

2025 Schedule

Character/relationship/worldbuilding nominations: Thursday, July 17 - Thursday, July 24

Signups: Friday, July 25 - Sunday, August 3

Assignments sent out: Tuesday, August 5

Fanworks due: Friday, September 12

Fanworks revealed: Friday, September 19

Artists/authors revealed: Friday, September 26

All deadlines are at 8pm EDT

Note: If you don't have an AO3 account, you can request an invite here. There is currently a 3 week waiting list to get an invite, so please make sure you request one soon if you're considering participating!

If you have any questions about how the exchange works you can find last year's FAQ here. Check out past HGE works here! If you want a reminder when signups open, dm me!

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Reminder that the tagset opens in just a couple of weeks (July 17)!

Feel free to dm/or email me with questions, and let me know if you want a reminder when signups open!

Hamiathes's Gift Exchange 2025: Schedule Announcement!

The schedule is here, and well ahead of time this year! We're kicking off in about three months, and the schedule will be relatively close to last year's. This exchange is open to anyone with an AO3 account who wants to write a fic or make a piece of QT art. For more details on length, size, and logistics of the exchange, check out the FAQ linked at the bottom of this post.

2025 Schedule

Character/relationship/worldbuilding nominations: Thursday, July 17 - Thursday, July 24

Signups: Friday, July 25 - Sunday, August 3

Assignments sent out: Tuesday, August 5

Fanworks due: Friday, September 12

Fanworks revealed: Friday, September 19

Artists/authors revealed: Friday, September 26

All deadlines are at 8pm EDT

Note: If you don't have an AO3 account, you can request an invite here. There is currently a 3 week waiting list to get an invite, so please make sure you request one soon if you're considering participating!

If you have any questions about how the exchange works you can find last year's FAQ here. Check out past HGE works here! If you want a reminder when signups open, dm me!