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final chapter of itsb just posted mood

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In light of the final chapter release I've been rereading my way through ITSB for the past week. Am I understanding correctly – when in the ending author's note of chapter 23 you mentioned finding some way to get ITSB into paperback – that you're going to attempt to publish ITSB?? Because throughout this entire read through I've been thinking on loop about asking whether or not you plan to change a couple names and publish ITSB as an original work of fiction. I would love to own a paperback/hardcover copy of this book.

nope. no filing off the serial numbers for this fic and publishing it. it's owned by the malec fandom and will stay that way.

(and let's be real, as much as i love itsb it would make a *terrible* published book lol. if i were to publish it, there would be heavy edits and cutting out like 350k of the words 😂 i indulged hardcore in fandom tropes, added in scenes cause they made me happy, and lingered over things that would have been glossed over in published fiction. i've written enough books to have a pretty good handle on what works!)

what i was saying with that note is that i really, really, really want a paper copy of itsb on my shelf and wish i could find a way to make that a reality for everyone who wants it too. at this point though, i don't see how i could make that happen besides providing a master file for y'all to use as you please.

logistically, a printed version of itsb would need to be 3-4 volumes for it to be readable in terms of font size and physically holding it (without straining muscles lol). and in all the research i did, that would likely cost each person over $100 USD. ONE HUNDRED DOLLARS. *sigh*

soooo, yeah. i would love a printed version but it's probably going to up to each of us to decide how badly we want it ;) check out this ask for a few more thoughts on that ♡

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I saw this and it made me think of ITSB.

Like Alec giving that look to Magnus through the screens after he scores 😭😍🙈

ahaha! love that ♡

(sidenote: if you haven't read "HIM" or "Understatement of the Year" definitely do)

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Do you think is okay to get itsb bound as a real book now that it’s finished?? Bc I really want to like hold it and read it :)

i'm so with you, anon. so let me tell you what i'm doing...

i have a master file where i'm making edits and i'm going to upload it to ao3 chapter by chapter. after i'm done with that tho, i'm going to make that master file available for anyone who wants to use it as they wish. i'll probably be creating 4 (?) volumes to make my own hardback copy (i've taken up bookbinding on the side lol).

i really really wish i could put together a print run for everyone who wants a copy, but that's just not going to be possible. so, a master file is going to be the best i can do for y'all!

i think? if anyone has better ideas let me know!

thank you for the love of itsb. just thank you ♡

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happy itsb anniversary month ♡

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does the ending recontexualise the beginning, that’s the question.

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I saw you were answering asks and just wanted to let you know that ITSB is one those fics that just never leave you. Whether you decide to finish it or wrap it where it is, it’s honestly such a beautiful story. I love that I can go to any chapter and pick up bits that are just so engaging. It’s crazy that so much happened for Malec in just a few short months. It feels like we’re reading years of their love story and journey of personal development.

Anyway, just sending extra kudos here and thanking you for all the work you and others put into ITSB.

So much love and respect 🙌🏼

this is just the loveliest thing ever. may the sun goddesses always shine on you!

if there weren't things to wrap up then 24 could be the end, but there are, so it will be finished ♡

thank you for the love, respect, and extra kudos. a writer never turns down bonus kudos!

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Malec Alphabet ∟ D • Dance

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Heya. Hi. Thankyou for writing In the sin bin. I really love that fic so much.. Like so so much.. And i appriciate it's presence in my life😭😭❤️❤️.. Ps- just wanted to ask you if i should record a pod fic for it. I think there are so many fans who wants podfic for itsb.. I am one of them. (if you know any please do let me know so i could download it), but if not i just wanted to ask you if i could do it.. Maybe..

this ask is quite literally ancient (not literally, but pretty damn old).

as far as i know, no podfic exists. i'd love for there to be one! thank you for the fic love. i hope you'll read ch 25 ♡

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Just wanted to let you know sometimes I randomly think of itsb and I always get excited at the thought of knowing how it all wraps up. As someone who is not a writer I can’t completely relate to everything that goes into finishing a story, but if the work you’ve put into the story so far is any indication, I have no doubt you will do it justice.

idk if i've earned your faith, but i really, really appreciate it ♡

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Babes I just reread ITSB and it’s somehow better than my first read?!?! Can wait till 25 I have all the faith in you and just know all of us will be happy w whatever you put out!! 😊😊

thank you 😭

i recently reread parts and i swear i wrote 99% of itsb in a fever dream lol. i'd forgotten so much of when things happened and how!

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I recently rediscovered itsb and did a full re-read of it! I still love it so much! I also did a complete rewatch of Shadowhunters solely for Magnus/Alec! I can’t wait to itsb to get another chapter! I already know it is so worth the wait! 💕

honestly? i can't believe anyone is still reading that monstrosity, let alone *re-reading* it! isn't it like a billion pages at this point?

all that to say, thank you. it makes me so damn happy that it hasn't been forgotten and, maybe, will have some kind of a lasting impact. it's truly humbling ♡

ch 25 still stands at 23kish, with four scenes left to write. yep, only four. but... they're the last four in this saga and me and my muse seem to have a lot of trouble wrapping our collective head around that. the drive to make them perfect is strong and, very very honestly here, makes me want to delete the whole thing so i don't fuck it up.

because, yeah, i'm afraid i will fuck it up. maybe not the story itself but the writing, the care, the characterizations, the emotion? all of those aspects have been important to me since the first words, so i don't want to give the ending short shrift just to get it done. i really do still care (way too much?) about itsb.

so you didn't ask for any of that lmaooo. sorry. but i tend to ramble, right?

point is...

THANK YOU

it would be much more difficult to think about finishing this if i didn't have lovely people like you sending me such encouraging messages. be well and take care ♡

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I just finished rereading all of In The Sin Bin, and I have every faith that you'll finish it when you have time/stability in your life and you're ready, but I just want you to know that I love it so fucking much. I can't wait to see Alec and Magnus get married and adopt a whole brood of children. I just have this image in my head of Alec on the ice after an important win kissing Magnus as a toddler Max in a way-too-big Lightwood-Bane 89 jersey celebrating on his papi's shoulders.

oh anon. if i'd known this message was in my inbox i would've been back on here much, much earlier. thank you so much for the love and blissful itsb headcanons!

stability was in a super short supply for a while there in my life and it's just starting to take hold again. hoping it will.

believe it or not, itsb isn't abandoned. i open it every now and then and add more. ch 25 is 25k+ words at this point. so it WILL happen, eventually.

thank you again for the really kind message and i hope you're well ♡

(Edit: I should have said, THANK YOU for your faith that i’ll finish it!!)

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so good to have you back!!! your ask box must be insaneeee

not really? only 16 unread lol. but i feel so bad now about those 16 going unanswered for literal years. gah!

(thank you for the welcome back!!)

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wow. it’s been *exactly* three years since i last posted anything on here. i took that hiding thing a bit seriously, huh?

anyway, had to pop on to say that i got to see hamilton in person this weekend and soooooo thought about bringing my airpods to listen to a hockey game instead (ala magnus), but goddammit, that play is GOOD.

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doing this again! ideas?

i’m in the mood for a 500 words or less malec writing challenge. who has ideas/prompts for something short?

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*aggressively loves magnus bane*