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One week until deadline

The finish line is almost in sight. Now's the time for the final sprint!

This is a reminder to post your assignment for the Summer Fest Exchange before Sunday, August 3, at 5:59pm CEST | 11:59am EDT | 8:59am PDT | 11:59pm Chinese Standard Time (deadline countdown).

That's exactly one week from the time this post goes live!

If you have any last-minute questions or issues with your assignment, please email us at 40kfanworkexchange@gmail.com. ❤

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How y'all doing? 😎🍹🌴

We hope you're all having fun with your Summer Fest assignments! We already have 18 finished gifts and treats in the collection, with more drafts on the way! 🙌

This is just a reminder that assignments are due on Sunday, August 3, at 5:59pm CEST | 11:59am EDT | 8:59am PDT | 11:59pm Chinese Standard Time (deadline countdown).

If you haven't submitted your assignment yet, please take a moment now to make sure you're on the right track.

If you won't be able to finish your gift before the deadline on August 3, let us know by defaulting ASAP so we can arrange for someone else to create a gift for your recipient.

Defaulting: Important info and step-by-step guide 👇

If you expect that you will be unable to finish your assignment before the deadline, please use the default button on AO3 to let us know ASAP.

You do not need to tell us why you are defaulting. We understand that real life sometimes gets in the way of even the best intentions.

Simply go to your AO3 profile page, click on 'Assignments' in the lefthand side bar, and hit the 'Default' button under your assignment.

I don't know if I should default?

This is a fun, low-stakes gift exchange; you only have to submit 500 words/one finished sketch. We know it's tempting to be ambitious, but if you have bitten off more than you can chew, it's perfectly fine to set aside your magnum opus and create a smaller gift first to fulfill the assignment requirements, then post your big ambitious project later as an additional (stress-free) treat.

However, if you're dealing with a real-life crisis, medical emergency, or other unforseen circumstances and the exchange deadline is making an already stressful situation worse, let us know ASAP so we can help. ❤

What happens to my recipient if I default?

If you default, we will upload your assignment to this tumblr account and ask a volunteer pinch hitter to create a gift for your recipient instead. The exchange collection will not be revealed until all qualifying participants have received a gift.

What happens to me if I default?

If you default on your assignment before the deadline and your assigned creator defaults as well, we will not delay the exchange collection reveal for you, but we will post your assignment on tumblr for the pinch hitters.

If you no-show at the deadline, we will not post your assignment as a pinch hit if your creator defaults as well.

There will be no other penalties for defaulting (but the exchange mod team will be sad 😢 and the gift reveal may be delayed for everyone, so please be considerate).

💝 Have fun creating!

If you have already finished your gift for your assigment, check out the other requests (also on the AO3 Automagic App)! Maybe you'll be inspired to create a treat for someone? 😎

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Must we wait for the works to go live before we can post treats?

No, you don't have to wait. You are welcome to post treats at any time. 😊

The collection is open for both assignments and treats, and it will remain open after the exchange.

So you can post a treat now (for your recipient to receive when the collection goes live) or in five years. It's up to you. 😉

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How to: Treats

Is there a great request you're inspired by? Do you want to surprise someone with an extra gift? You can make a treat!

Treats are a little different from exchange assignments:

You do not need to be signed up for the exchange to give someone a treat. Anyone is welcome to create treats for requests in the exchange.

You are welcome to create treats for any participant(s), as many as you like. You do not need to contact the exchange mods or ask for permission. Just submit your treats to the collection (see the guide below).

Treats do not have to meet the minimum requirements for assignments, i.e., they can be shorter than 500 words or art sketches. Treats DO have to follow the recipient's stated Do Not Wants (DNWs).

There is no deadline for submitting treats; the collection will remain open for late treats after gift reveals.

The Automagic AO3 App is a great way to find requests. Simply search for a character or relationship (grouped by relationship) and you'll get all requests with that character/relationship.

Submitting treats: Step-by-step guide 👇

First, find a prompt or participant you would like to create a treat for. You can see everyone's requests in the Requests Summary or the Automagic AO3 App.

Once you have created a treat, go to the exchange's profile page and click on 'Post to Collection':

You will be sent to a Post New Work page that is already set up with the WH40K Summer Fest collection.

Things on this page should be pretty self-explanatory. See also the AO3 tutorial for posting a work.

Exchange-specific requirements:

You must rate your work with one of the following Archive Ratings: 1) General Audiences; 2) Teen And Up Audiences; 3) Mature; 4) Explicit. Works listed as 'Not Rated' will not be approved by the exchange mods.

You must tag your work with the relevant Archive Warnings: 1) Graphic Depictions of Violence; 2) Major Character Death; 3) Rape/Non-Con; 4) Underage, 5) No Archive Warnings Apply; 6) Choose Not To Use Archive Warnings. Important! Note the difference between the two non-specific Archive Warnings: 👉 'No Archive Warnings Apply' means the work does not contain graphic depictions of violence, major character death, rape/non-con, or underage sex. However, it may still contain other potentially squicky/triggering content, which should be listed under Additional Tags. 👉 'Choose Not To Use Archive Warnings' (abbr.: CNTW) means the work may and probably does contain at least one Archive Warning, but the author won't disclose which one(s) to avoid spoilers. Only read/view CNTW works if you are comfortable being surprised by the content they may contain.

You must list your recipient's requested relationship(s) and/or requested character(s) that your treat focuses on. Minor/background relationships and characters, if any, go in the Additional Tags.

Your Additional Tags should list everything else someone needs to know before opening your work, including kinks, potential squicks and triggers not covered by the Archive Warnings. You can also list e.g., minor relationships ('Background Konor Guilliman/Tarasha Euten'), extra information about characters ('FtM Sigismund') or content ('Canon-Typical Violence'), genre ('Fluff', 'Angst', 'Omegaverse'), tropes ('Coming Out', 'Our Vampires Are Different'), etc. Additional tags help people avoid content they are uncomfortable engaging with and find content they really, really want to engage with, so try to include tags that broadly cover the content and theme(s) of your work.

Under 'Associations', the exchange collection should already be auto-filled.

Type in the name of your treat recipient in the box for 'Gift this work to'.

If you have any open assignments in the box for 'Does this fulfill a challenge assignment' (only visible if you do have open assignments), make sure none of them are ticked.

When you click the 'Post' button at the bottom of the page, your work is submitted to the exchange collection and awaits moderator approval.

😱 "Help! I posted my treat, but it disappeared!"

As long as the collection is anonymous, you can't see your own work(s) under the 'Works' tab in your dashboard sidebar menu like usual.

Once your treat has been added to the exchange collection by the mods, you can find it by going into 'Works' in your dashboard sidebar menu and clicking 'Works in Collections' in the upper right corner.

💝 Have fun treating!

If you have any comments or questions (for the mod team or your recipient!), please send an e-mail to 40kfanworkexchange@gmail.com

Happy writing and drawing!

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Post header art: Full comic | Original artist | Original addition

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Assignments sent

Assignments are out! Check the e-mail associated with your AO3 account. If you haven't received your assignment e-mail, let the mod team know as soon as possible!

(If there's some other problem with your assignment, also contact us!)

You can also find your assignment through the exchange collection page by clicking 'My Assignment' in the sidebar menu.

Assignments are due on Sunday, August 3, at 5:59pm CEST | 11:59am EDT | 8:59am PDT | 11:59pm Chinese Standard Time (deadline countdown).

Submitting your assignment: Important info and step-by-step guide 👇

A quick recap of the rules:

You have signed up to create a gift for your assigned recipient. The gift must be either a complete fanfiction of at least 500 words or a finished piece of fanart that is at minimum clean line art on unlined paper.

You only need to create ONE gift with ONE character/relationship that your recipient has requested, even if you matched on several. You can choose any character/relationship from any of your recipient's requests, even if you didn't offer it.

The gift you make must focus on one of your recipient's requested characters/relationships and be created in the requested medium (fanfiction or fanart) for that character/relationship. Please read your assignment carefully; media may vary between different requests.

The gift you make must NOT include any content your recipient has listed as Do Not Want (DNW) for that character/relationship. Please read your assignment carefully; DNWs may vary between different requests. We know it's always possible to rules-lawyer a loophole in your recipient's DNWs, but remember that your goal is to create a gift your recipient will enjoy. If your recipient's DNWs don't match up exactly with your preferences, consider this an opportunity to stretch your creative muscles. 😊

Apart from DNWs, optional details are suggestions, not requirements — but do consider them a guide to help create an awesome gift your recipient will love!

If you have questions for your recipient when you start working, please e-mail your questions to 40kfanworkexchange@gmail.com for us to pass on! This way we can preserve your anonymity and keep your recipient guessing throughout the anon period for extra fun!

How to submit your assignment

Once you have created your gift for your recipient, you need to upload it to the exchange collection.

On the exchange collection page, click 'My assignment' in the left sidebar menu. This will take you to a page listing your recipient's requests. In the top right corner, you will see two buttons:

Clicking on 'Default' means you will drop your assignment. If you feel you are unable to complete your assignment before the deadline on August 3, please default as soon as possible! This will give the mod team more time to find someone else to gift a work to your recipient. A dropped assignment is called a 'pinch hit' and will be posted to tumblr for volunteers to pick up. All participants in the exchange who have created a gift for their recipient will also receive a gift from another participant; if a pinch hit is not fulfilled before the deadline, the gift reveal will be delayed until a gift has been created.

Clicking on 'Fulfill' will lead you to a Post New Work page that is already set up with your recipient’s username and the WH40K Summer Fest collection.

Things on this page should be pretty self-explanatory. See also the AO3 tutorial for posting a work.

Exchange-specific requirements:

You must rate your work with one of the following Archive Ratings: 1) General Audiences; 2) Teen And Up Audiences; 3) Mature; 4) Explicit. Works listed as 'Not Rated' will not be approved by the exchange mods.

You must tag your work with the relevant Archive Warnings: 1) Graphic Depictions of Violence; 2) Major Character Death; 3) Rape/Non-Con; 4) Underage, 5) No Archive Warnings Apply; 6) Choose Not To Use Archive Warnings. Important! Note the difference between the two non-specific Archive Warnings: 👉 'No Archive Warnings Apply' means the work does not contain graphic depictions of violence, major character death, rape/non-con, or underage sex. However, it may still contain other potentially squicky/triggering content, which should be listed under Additional Tags. 👉 'Choose Not To Use Archive Warnings' (abbr.: CNTW) means the work may and probably does contain at least one Archive Warning, but the author won't disclose which one(s) to avoid spoilers. Only open CNTW works if you are comfortable being surprised by the content they may contain.

You must list your recipient's requested relationship(s) and/or requested character(s) that your gift focuses on. Minor/background relationships and characters, if any, go in the Additional Tags.

Your Additional Tags should list everything else someone needs to know before opening your work, including kinks, potential squicks and triggers not covered by the Archive Warnings. You can also list e.g., minor relationships ('Background Konor Guilliman/Tarasha Euten'), extra information about characters ('FtM Sigismund') or content ('Canon-Typical Violence'), genre ('Fluff', 'Angst', 'Omegaverse'), tropes ('Coming Out', 'Our Vampires Are Different'), etc. Additional tags help people avoid content they are uncomfortable engaging with and find content they really, really want to engage with, so try to include tags that broadly cover the content and theme(s) of your fic.

Make sure the exchange/recipient is tagged/added under both 'Open Assignments' and 'Post to Collections/Challenges'. These should be auto-filled; if not, add them manually.

Leave 'Gift this work to' empty (this is for posting treats, which will be explained at a later date).

When you click the 'Post' button at the bottom of the page, your work is submitted to the exchange collection and awaits moderator approval.

🤔 I submitted my assignment, now what?

Once your work has been approved by the mod team and added to the exchange collection, its status on the 'Assignment' page on your personal dashboard will change to 'Complete!'

You can then have a drink and relax by the pool until the gifts are revealed — or have a look at the other requests if you feel inspired to give someone an extra treat!

😱 "Help! I posted my gift, but it disappeared!"

As long as the collection is anonymous, you can't see your own work(s) under the 'Works' tab in your dashboard sidebar menu like usual.

You can find your assignment by clicking on 'Assignments' in your dashboard sidebar menu and locate it there.

You can find your treats for others by going into 'Works' in your dashboard sidebar menu and clicking 'Works in Collections' in the upper right corner.

💝 Have fun creating!

Please remember to follow and/or regularly check this tumblr account for news and updates during the writing period.

Defaulted assignments in need of a Pinch Hit will be posted here as well.

If you have any comments or questions (for the mod team or your recipient!), please send an e-mail to 40kfanworkexchange@gmail.com

Happy writing and drawing! 🎉

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What comics have you gotten the panels you have used from? They look interesting, I'd like to check them out.

Thanks for asking!

The panels are either from Black Library comics, the Regimental Standard newsletter on the Warhammer Community website, or by (fan) artists commissioned by Warhammer Community (credited on the image itself or at the bottom of the post).

The Black Library comics are:

Deathwatch by Aaron Dembski-Bowden and Tazio Bettin

Marneus Calgar by Kieron Gillen, Jacen Burrows, and Java Tartaglia

Exterminatus by Dan Abnett, Ian Edginton, David Lapham, and Kevin Hopgood

Lone Wolves by Dan Abnett and Karl Richardson

Damnation Crusade by Dan Abnett, Ian Edginton, and Lui Antonio

Blood and Thunder by Dan Abnett, Ian Edginton, King Mong, Kiat, and Tony Parker

The Deathwatch and Marneus Calgar comics have characters/pairings requested in the exchange; if you enjoy the comics, you're welcome to check out the requests in case you feel inspired to create a treat. 😉

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AO3 user qosps

The mod team has tried to contact you, but the e-mail address you use on AO3 is returning an error message.

Please e-mail us at 40kfanworkexchange@gmail.com before June 15, 1 PM/13:00 CEST.

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Sign-up is closed!

Please be patient while we check the sign-ups one last time and sort out matching.

👉 Keep an eye on your e-mail inbox (the one you use to log in to AO3) and spam folder. If the mod team has problems with your sign-up, we will contact you here.

What happens if I can't be matched?

👉 If your requests don't match another participant's offers, they will be posted to tumblr as an Initial Pinch Hit (IPH) for volunteers to pick up as an assignment. You are still guaranteed a gift (as long as you fulfill your own assignment).

👉 If your offers don't match another participant's requests, you will be e-mailed by the mod team and asked to submit additional offers within 12 hours. If you do not respond to this e-mail, your sign-up will be deleted.

Assignments will be sent out as soon as matching is complete – and no later than June 16.

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6 hours until sign-up closes

This is the last tumblr notification before the sign-up deadline. Now's the time for your last-minute additions and changes!

👉 Don't forget to check that at least one of your requests and one of your offers match someone else in the Sign-up Summary.

👉 Keep an eye on your e-mail inbox (the one you use to log in to AO3) and spam folder. The mod team may need to get in touch with you about your sign-up.

Assignments will go out later today or tomorrow at the latest. Soon...!

Sign-up is open!

Sign-up for the 2025 WH40K Summer Fest Exchange is now open!

You must be 18+ and have an AO3 account to participate in the exchange.

You'll need to request and offer at least 3 characters or platonic/romantic relationships to sign up; you are welcome to request/offer more. You can choose to create and receive either fanfiction, fanart, or both.

Helpful links:

Exchange AO3 profile with full rules/info.

Request Summary shows other participants' requests.

Overview of nominated characters and pairings by @psi-scribe.

The sign-up deadline is Saturday, June 14, at 5:59pm CEST | 11:59am EDT | 8:59am PDT | 11:59pm Chinese Standard Time (countdown).

Signing up: Important info and step-by-step guide 👇

If you do not have an AO3 account, you can request an invitation to join the Archive here.

Note: In case the mod team needs to reach out to you, AO3 shows us the e-mail address you use to log in. If you end up unmatchable or if your creator sends us a question to forward to you, we will use this e-mail address. Be sure to be able to access it, check it regularly while the exchange is running – and, if your legal name is in it, change it if you don’t want the mod team to see it! All e-mails from the mod team will be sent from 40kfanworkexchange@gmail.com using the name Roboute Guilliman (he handles our paperwork) or through AO3.

How to sign up

Click on 'Sign Up'/'Sign-up Form' on the exchange's profile page (or click here) to fill out your requests and offers.

You must submit at least 3 requests for characters and/or relationships that you would like to receive fanfiction and/or fanart for.

Fill out Request 1, 2 and 3 with 1-20 characters or relationships from the exchange tag set. You can add extra request boxes, up to 10.

Choose whether you'd like to receive only fanfiction, only fanart, or both. You can choose different media for each request.

Linking to a 'dear creator' letter on an external website, i.e., a tumblr blog post, Google Doc, Dreamwidth page, etc. with further details about your preferences, is optional. Note: The person assigned to you is not obligated to read your letter, but may find it helpful for inspiration. Please make sure your page is publicly available; some tumblr links can only be accessed by tumblr users and not all participants are on tumblr.

You MUST include a Do Not Want (DNW) list of anything you don't want in a gift, such as squicks and triggers. The mods will check your gift to make sure it doesn't contain any of your DNWs, but we only check for those listed in this text box. Your listed DNWs should, as a minimum, state whether you wish to avoid any of the four specific AO3 Archive Warnings: 1) Graphic depictions of violence, 2) Major Character Death, 3) Rape/Non-con, 4) Underage Sex. If you would be uncomfortable receiving Mature or Explicit gifts, please also mention this in your DNWs. You can have different DNWs for different requests.

In addition to your DNWs, you can use the text box for suggestions, optional prompts, and preferences. Note: Non-DNW details are optional, so your creator is not required to stick to your suggestions. But having a general idea of whether you like fluff/action/comedy/smut, the Great Crusade/Horus Heresy/M40/M42-era, your favourite tropes, art styles, etc. is very helpful to your creator.

If you are unsure about what to include in your DNWs or optional details, you can check out other participants' requests for ideas.

You must submit at least 3 offers for characters and/or relationships that you would like to create fanfiction and/or fanart about.

Your offered characters/relationships do not have to be the same as your requests.

Add 1-20 characters or relationships from the exchange tag set for each offer. You have to fill out Offer 1, 2 and 3 with at least one character/relationship in each, but it doesn't matter how you group your offers otherwise. No one will see your offers except you and the mods. You will only be matched with one other participant and required to create one gift regardless of how many offers you submit.

Choose whether you'd like to create only fanfiction, only fanart, or both. You'll only be required to make one gift for your assignment even if you offer both.

Please return to check before the sign-up deadline that your offers match at least one request by another participant in the exchange.

If your offers don't match anyone else's requests by the time of the deadline, the mods will e-mail you to ask if you would like to add additional offers. If you do not respond to this e-mail within 12 hours or decline to add additional offers, your sign-up will be deleted.

Once you have filled out at least 3 requests and offers, hit 'Submit' at the bottom of the page. You have now signed up to participate in the exchange and your requests will be visible to other participants in the Request Summary.

You can edit/add to your requests and offers by clicking 'My Sign-up' on the exchange profile page. Note: After the sign-up deadline, only the mods will be able to edit your sign-up details.

"What if there is someone I don't want to be matched with?"

The best way to ensure a fun and enjoyable exchange experience is to keep an eye on the Request Summary and adjust your offers based on other participants' requests.

Maybe you'll see something that inspires you to offer characters or relationships you didn't consider before — or maybe someone requests something for one of your offers that you would rather not create, in which case it's perfectly fine to edit your offers so you won't risk matching on that particular character/relationship.

If there is another participant that you very strongly do not want to be matched with, please e-mail us at 40kfanworkexchange@gmail.com before the sign-up deadline and let us know:

Your AO3 username

The AO3 username of the participant you do not want to be matched with

Whether your Do Not Match request is for creating, receiving, or both

What you would like us to do if that participant offers to pick up your pinch hit

What you would like us to do if that participant creates a treat for you.

Thank you! We look forward to seeing you in the sign-ups! ❤

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12 hours until sign-up closes

Sign up for the WH40K Summer Fest Exchange here.

If you have already signed up, now is a great time to:

Fill out any missing DNWs and optional details in your requests.

Check the Sign-up Summary to make sure at least one of your requests and one of your offers match someone else's.

Read the other participants' requests in case you're inspired to add more requests or offers yourself.

Sign-up is open!

Sign-up for the 2025 WH40K Summer Fest Exchange is now open!

You must be 18+ and have an AO3 account to participate in the exchange.

You'll need to request and offer at least 3 characters or platonic/romantic relationships to sign up; you are welcome to request/offer more. You can choose to create and receive either fanfiction, fanart, or both.

Helpful links:

Exchange AO3 profile with full rules/info.

Request Summary shows other participants' requests.

Overview of nominated characters and pairings by @psi-scribe.

The sign-up deadline is Saturday, June 14, at 5:59pm CEST | 11:59am EDT | 8:59am PDT | 11:59pm Chinese Standard Time (countdown).

Signing up: Important info and step-by-step guide 👇

If you do not have an AO3 account, you can request an invitation to join the Archive here.

Note: In case the mod team needs to reach out to you, AO3 shows us the e-mail address you use to log in. If you end up unmatchable or if your creator sends us a question to forward to you, we will use this e-mail address. Be sure to be able to access it, check it regularly while the exchange is running – and, if your legal name is in it, change it if you don’t want the mod team to see it! All e-mails from the mod team will be sent from 40kfanworkexchange@gmail.com using the name Roboute Guilliman (he handles our paperwork) or through AO3.

How to sign up

Click on 'Sign Up'/'Sign-up Form' on the exchange's profile page (or click here) to fill out your requests and offers.

You must submit at least 3 requests for characters and/or relationships that you would like to receive fanfiction and/or fanart for.

Fill out Request 1, 2 and 3 with 1-20 characters or relationships from the exchange tag set. You can add extra request boxes, up to 10.

Choose whether you'd like to receive only fanfiction, only fanart, or both. You can choose different media for each request.

Linking to a 'dear creator' letter on an external website, i.e., a tumblr blog post, Google Doc, Dreamwidth page, etc. with further details about your preferences, is optional. Note: The person assigned to you is not obligated to read your letter, but may find it helpful for inspiration. Please make sure your page is publicly available; some tumblr links can only be accessed by tumblr users and not all participants are on tumblr.

You MUST include a Do Not Want (DNW) list of anything you don't want in a gift, such as squicks and triggers. The mods will check your gift to make sure it doesn't contain any of your DNWs, but we only check for those listed in this text box. Your listed DNWs should, as a minimum, state whether you wish to avoid any of the four specific AO3 Archive Warnings: 1) Graphic depictions of violence, 2) Major Character Death, 3) Rape/Non-con, 4) Underage Sex. If you would be uncomfortable receiving Mature or Explicit gifts, please also mention this in your DNWs. You can have different DNWs for different requests.

In addition to your DNWs, you can use the text box for suggestions, optional prompts, and preferences. Note: Non-DNW details are optional, so your creator is not required to stick to your suggestions. But having a general idea of whether you like fluff/action/comedy/smut, the Great Crusade/Horus Heresy/M40/M42-era, your favourite tropes, art styles, etc. is very helpful to your creator.

If you are unsure about what to include in your DNWs or optional details, you can check out other participants' requests for ideas.

You must submit at least 3 offers for characters and/or relationships that you would like to create fanfiction and/or fanart about.

Your offered characters/relationships do not have to be the same as your requests.

Add 1-20 characters or relationships from the exchange tag set for each offer. You have to fill out Offer 1, 2 and 3 with at least one character/relationship in each, but it doesn't matter how you group your offers otherwise. No one will see your offers except you and the mods. You will only be matched with one other participant and required to create one gift regardless of how many offers you submit.

Choose whether you'd like to create only fanfiction, only fanart, or both. You'll only be required to make one gift for your assignment even if you offer both.

Please return to check before the sign-up deadline that your offers match at least one request by another participant in the exchange.

If your offers don't match anyone else's requests by the time of the deadline, the mods will e-mail you to ask if you would like to add additional offers. If you do not respond to this e-mail within 12 hours or decline to add additional offers, your sign-up will be deleted.

Once you have filled out at least 3 requests and offers, hit 'Submit' at the bottom of the page. You have now signed up to participate in the exchange and your requests will be visible to other participants in the Request Summary.

You can edit/add to your requests and offers by clicking 'My Sign-up' on the exchange profile page. Note: After the sign-up deadline, only the mods will be able to edit your sign-up details.

"What if there is someone I don't want to be matched with?"

The best way to ensure a fun and enjoyable exchange experience is to keep an eye on the Request Summary and adjust your offers based on other participants' requests.

Maybe you'll see something that inspires you to offer characters or relationships you didn't consider before — or maybe someone requests something for one of your offers that you would rather not create, in which case it's perfectly fine to edit your offers so you won't risk matching on that particular character/relationship.

If there is another participant that you very strongly do not want to be matched with, please e-mail us at 40kfanworkexchange@gmail.com before the sign-up deadline and let us know:

Your AO3 username

The AO3 username of the participant you do not want to be matched with

Whether your Do Not Match request is for creating, receiving, or both

What you would like us to do if that participant offers to pick up your pinch hit

What you would like us to do if that participant creates a treat for you.

Thank you! We look forward to seeing you in the sign-ups! ❤

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24 hours until sign-up closes

Sign up for the WH40K Summer Fest Exchange here.

If you have already signed up, now is a great time to:

Fill out any missing DNWs and optional details in your requests.

Check the Sign-up Summary to make sure at least one of your requests and one of your offers match someone else's.

Read the other participants' requests in case you're inspired to add more requests or offers yourself.

We are currently at 46+ sign-ups and counting. Looking awesome!

Sign-up is open!

Sign-up for the 2025 WH40K Summer Fest Exchange is now open!

You must be 18+ and have an AO3 account to participate in the exchange.

You'll need to request and offer at least 3 characters or platonic/romantic relationships to sign up; you are welcome to request/offer more. You can choose to create and receive either fanfiction, fanart, or both.

Helpful links:

Exchange AO3 profile with full rules/info.

Request Summary shows other participants' requests.

Overview of nominated characters and pairings by @psi-scribe.

The sign-up deadline is Saturday, June 14, at 5:59pm CEST | 11:59am EDT | 8:59am PDT | 11:59pm Chinese Standard Time (countdown).

Signing up: Important info and step-by-step guide 👇

If you do not have an AO3 account, you can request an invitation to join the Archive here.

Note: In case the mod team needs to reach out to you, AO3 shows us the e-mail address you use to log in. If you end up unmatchable or if your creator sends us a question to forward to you, we will use this e-mail address. Be sure to be able to access it, check it regularly while the exchange is running – and, if your legal name is in it, change it if you don’t want the mod team to see it! All e-mails from the mod team will be sent from 40kfanworkexchange@gmail.com using the name Roboute Guilliman (he handles our paperwork) or through AO3.

How to sign up

Click on 'Sign Up'/'Sign-up Form' on the exchange's profile page (or click here) to fill out your requests and offers.

You must submit at least 3 requests for characters and/or relationships that you would like to receive fanfiction and/or fanart for.

Fill out Request 1, 2 and 3 with 1-20 characters or relationships from the exchange tag set. You can add extra request boxes, up to 10.

Choose whether you'd like to receive only fanfiction, only fanart, or both. You can choose different media for each request.

Linking to a 'dear creator' letter on an external website, i.e., a tumblr blog post, Google Doc, Dreamwidth page, etc. with further details about your preferences, is optional. Note: The person assigned to you is not obligated to read your letter, but may find it helpful for inspiration. Please make sure your page is publicly available; some tumblr links can only be accessed by tumblr users and not all participants are on tumblr.

You MUST include a Do Not Want (DNW) list of anything you don't want in a gift, such as squicks and triggers. The mods will check your gift to make sure it doesn't contain any of your DNWs, but we only check for those listed in this text box. Your listed DNWs should, as a minimum, state whether you wish to avoid any of the four specific AO3 Archive Warnings: 1) Graphic depictions of violence, 2) Major Character Death, 3) Rape/Non-con, 4) Underage Sex. If you would be uncomfortable receiving Mature or Explicit gifts, please also mention this in your DNWs. You can have different DNWs for different requests.

In addition to your DNWs, you can use the text box for suggestions, optional prompts, and preferences. Note: Non-DNW details are optional, so your creator is not required to stick to your suggestions. But having a general idea of whether you like fluff/action/comedy/smut, the Great Crusade/Horus Heresy/M40/M42-era, your favourite tropes, art styles, etc. is very helpful to your creator.

If you are unsure about what to include in your DNWs or optional details, you can check out other participants' requests for ideas.

You must submit at least 3 offers for characters and/or relationships that you would like to create fanfiction and/or fanart about.

Your offered characters/relationships do not have to be the same as your requests.

Add 1-20 characters or relationships from the exchange tag set for each offer. You have to fill out Offer 1, 2 and 3 with at least one character/relationship in each, but it doesn't matter how you group your offers otherwise. No one will see your offers except you and the mods. You will only be matched with one other participant and required to create one gift regardless of how many offers you submit.

Choose whether you'd like to create only fanfiction, only fanart, or both. You'll only be required to make one gift for your assignment even if you offer both.

Please return to check before the sign-up deadline that your offers match at least one request by another participant in the exchange.

If your offers don't match anyone else's requests by the time of the deadline, the mods will e-mail you to ask if you would like to add additional offers. If you do not respond to this e-mail within 12 hours or decline to add additional offers, your sign-up will be deleted.

Once you have filled out at least 3 requests and offers, hit 'Submit' at the bottom of the page. You have now signed up to participate in the exchange and your requests will be visible to other participants in the Request Summary.

You can edit/add to your requests and offers by clicking 'My Sign-up' on the exchange profile page. Note: After the sign-up deadline, only the mods will be able to edit your sign-up details.

"What if there is someone I don't want to be matched with?"

The best way to ensure a fun and enjoyable exchange experience is to keep an eye on the Request Summary and adjust your offers based on other participants' requests.

Maybe you'll see something that inspires you to offer characters or relationships you didn't consider before — or maybe someone requests something for one of your offers that you would rather not create, in which case it's perfectly fine to edit your offers so you won't risk matching on that particular character/relationship.

If there is another participant that you very strongly do not want to be matched with, please e-mail us at 40kfanworkexchange@gmail.com before the sign-up deadline and let us know:

Your AO3 username

The AO3 username of the participant you do not want to be matched with

Whether your Do Not Match request is for creating, receiving, or both

What you would like us to do if that participant offers to pick up your pinch hit

What you would like us to do if that participant creates a treat for you.

Thank you! We look forward to seeing you in the sign-ups! ❤

[wh40ksummerfest]

48 hours until sign-up closes

We're at 45 sign-ups with 48 hours to go! This is officially a new record for the WH40K Summer Fest Exchange. 👏

You can still sign up for the exchange here if you haven't already – and remember that you can request both fanart and fanfiction, even if you only offer one medium yourself.

The Sign-up Summary shows a list of characters/pairings that have already been requested/offered by other participants. But you can choose any character/pairing from the list of nominations.

Check before the sign-up deadline that at least one of your requests matches someone else's offer and vice versa to avoid delays before assignments are sent out. 😊

Sign-up is open!

Sign-up for the 2025 WH40K Summer Fest Exchange is now open!

You must be 18+ and have an AO3 account to participate in the exchange.

You'll need to request and offer at least 3 characters or platonic/romantic relationships to sign up; you are welcome to request/offer more. You can choose to create and receive either fanfiction, fanart, or both.

Helpful links:

Exchange AO3 profile with full rules/info.

Request Summary shows other participants' requests.

Overview of nominated characters and pairings by @psi-scribe.

The sign-up deadline is Saturday, June 14, at 5:59pm CEST | 11:59am EDT | 8:59am PDT | 11:59pm Chinese Standard Time (countdown).

Signing up: Important info and step-by-step guide 👇

If you do not have an AO3 account, you can request an invitation to join the Archive here.

Note: In case the mod team needs to reach out to you, AO3 shows us the e-mail address you use to log in. If you end up unmatchable or if your creator sends us a question to forward to you, we will use this e-mail address. Be sure to be able to access it, check it regularly while the exchange is running – and, if your legal name is in it, change it if you don’t want the mod team to see it! All e-mails from the mod team will be sent from 40kfanworkexchange@gmail.com using the name Roboute Guilliman (he handles our paperwork) or through AO3.

How to sign up

Click on 'Sign Up'/'Sign-up Form' on the exchange's profile page (or click here) to fill out your requests and offers.

You must submit at least 3 requests for characters and/or relationships that you would like to receive fanfiction and/or fanart for.

Fill out Request 1, 2 and 3 with 1-20 characters or relationships from the exchange tag set. You can add extra request boxes, up to 10.

Choose whether you'd like to receive only fanfiction, only fanart, or both. You can choose different media for each request.

Linking to a 'dear creator' letter on an external website, i.e., a tumblr blog post, Google Doc, Dreamwidth page, etc. with further details about your preferences, is optional. Note: The person assigned to you is not obligated to read your letter, but may find it helpful for inspiration. Please make sure your page is publicly available; some tumblr links can only be accessed by tumblr users and not all participants are on tumblr.

You MUST include a Do Not Want (DNW) list of anything you don't want in a gift, such as squicks and triggers. The mods will check your gift to make sure it doesn't contain any of your DNWs, but we only check for those listed in this text box. Your listed DNWs should, as a minimum, state whether you wish to avoid any of the four specific AO3 Archive Warnings: 1) Graphic depictions of violence, 2) Major Character Death, 3) Rape/Non-con, 4) Underage Sex. If you would be uncomfortable receiving Mature or Explicit gifts, please also mention this in your DNWs. You can have different DNWs for different requests.

In addition to your DNWs, you can use the text box for suggestions, optional prompts, and preferences. Note: Non-DNW details are optional, so your creator is not required to stick to your suggestions. But having a general idea of whether you like fluff/action/comedy/smut, the Great Crusade/Horus Heresy/M40/M42-era, your favourite tropes, art styles, etc. is very helpful to your creator.

If you are unsure about what to include in your DNWs or optional details, you can check out other participants' requests for ideas.

You must submit at least 3 offers for characters and/or relationships that you would like to create fanfiction and/or fanart about.

Your offered characters/relationships do not have to be the same as your requests.

Add 1-20 characters or relationships from the exchange tag set for each offer. You have to fill out Offer 1, 2 and 3 with at least one character/relationship in each, but it doesn't matter how you group your offers otherwise. No one will see your offers except you and the mods. You will only be matched with one other participant and required to create one gift regardless of how many offers you submit.

Choose whether you'd like to create only fanfiction, only fanart, or both. You'll only be required to make one gift for your assignment even if you offer both.

Please return to check before the sign-up deadline that your offers match at least one request by another participant in the exchange.

If your offers don't match anyone else's requests by the time of the deadline, the mods will e-mail you to ask if you would like to add additional offers. If you do not respond to this e-mail within 12 hours or decline to add additional offers, your sign-up will be deleted.

Once you have filled out at least 3 requests and offers, hit 'Submit' at the bottom of the page. You have now signed up to participate in the exchange and your requests will be visible to other participants in the Request Summary.

You can edit/add to your requests and offers by clicking 'My Sign-up' on the exchange profile page. Note: After the sign-up deadline, only the mods will be able to edit your sign-up details.

"What if there is someone I don't want to be matched with?"

The best way to ensure a fun and enjoyable exchange experience is to keep an eye on the Request Summary and adjust your offers based on other participants' requests.

Maybe you'll see something that inspires you to offer characters or relationships you didn't consider before — or maybe someone requests something for one of your offers that you would rather not create, in which case it's perfectly fine to edit your offers so you won't risk matching on that particular character/relationship.

If there is another participant that you very strongly do not want to be matched with, please e-mail us at 40kfanworkexchange@gmail.com before the sign-up deadline and let us know:

Your AO3 username

The AO3 username of the participant you do not want to be matched with

Whether your Do Not Match request is for creating, receiving, or both

What you would like us to do if that participant offers to pick up your pinch hit

What you would like us to do if that participant creates a treat for you.

Thank you! We look forward to seeing you in the sign-ups! ❤

[wh40ksummerfest]

One week until sign-up closes

Sign up here – remember that you can request both fanart and fanfiction, even if you only offer one medium yourself.

The Sign-up Summary shows a list of characters/pairings that have already been requested/offered by other participants.

Check before the sign-up deadline that at least one of your requests matches someone else's offer and vice versa to avoid delays before assignments are sent out. 😊

Sign-up is open!

Sign-up for the 2025 WH40K Summer Fest Exchange is now open!

You must be 18+ and have an AO3 account to participate in the exchange.

You'll need to request and offer at least 3 characters or platonic/romantic relationships to sign up; you are welcome to request/offer more. You can choose to create and receive either fanfiction, fanart, or both.

Helpful links:

Exchange AO3 profile with full rules/info.

Request Summary shows other participants' requests.

Overview of nominated characters and pairings by @psi-scribe.

The sign-up deadline is Saturday, June 14, at 5:59pm CEST | 11:59am EDT | 8:59am PDT | 11:59pm Chinese Standard Time (countdown).

Signing up: Important info and step-by-step guide 👇

If you do not have an AO3 account, you can request an invitation to join the Archive here.

Note: In case the mod team needs to reach out to you, AO3 shows us the e-mail address you use to log in. If you end up unmatchable or if your creator sends us a question to forward to you, we will use this e-mail address. Be sure to be able to access it, check it regularly while the exchange is running – and, if your legal name is in it, change it if you don’t want the mod team to see it! All e-mails from the mod team will be sent from 40kfanworkexchange@gmail.com using the name Roboute Guilliman (he handles our paperwork) or through AO3.

How to sign up

Click on 'Sign Up'/'Sign-up Form' on the exchange's profile page (or click here) to fill out your requests and offers.

You must submit at least 3 requests for characters and/or relationships that you would like to receive fanfiction and/or fanart for.

Fill out Request 1, 2 and 3 with 1-20 characters or relationships from the exchange tag set. You can add extra request boxes, up to 10.

Choose whether you'd like to receive only fanfiction, only fanart, or both. You can choose different media for each request.

Linking to a 'dear creator' letter on an external website, i.e., a tumblr blog post, Google Doc, Dreamwidth page, etc. with further details about your preferences, is optional. Note: The person assigned to you is not obligated to read your letter, but may find it helpful for inspiration. Please make sure your page is publicly available; some tumblr links can only be accessed by tumblr users and not all participants are on tumblr.

You MUST include a Do Not Want (DNW) list of anything you don't want in a gift, such as squicks and triggers. The mods will check your gift to make sure it doesn't contain any of your DNWs, but we only check for those listed in this text box. Your listed DNWs should, as a minimum, state whether you wish to avoid any of the four specific AO3 Archive Warnings: 1) Graphic depictions of violence, 2) Major Character Death, 3) Rape/Non-con, 4) Underage Sex. If you would be uncomfortable receiving Mature or Explicit gifts, please also mention this in your DNWs. You can have different DNWs for different requests.

In addition to your DNWs, you can use the text box for suggestions, optional prompts, and preferences. Note: Non-DNW details are optional, so your creator is not required to stick to your suggestions. But having a general idea of whether you like fluff/action/comedy/smut, the Great Crusade/Horus Heresy/M40/M42-era, your favourite tropes, art styles, etc. is very helpful to your creator.

If you are unsure about what to include in your DNWs or optional details, you can check out other participants' requests for ideas.

You must submit at least 3 offers for characters and/or relationships that you would like to create fanfiction and/or fanart about.

Your offered characters/relationships do not have to be the same as your requests.

Add 1-20 characters or relationships from the exchange tag set for each offer. You have to fill out Offer 1, 2 and 3 with at least one character/relationship in each, but it doesn't matter how you group your offers otherwise. No one will see your offers except you and the mods. You will only be matched with one other participant and required to create one gift regardless of how many offers you submit.

Choose whether you'd like to create only fanfiction, only fanart, or both. You'll only be required to make one gift for your assignment even if you offer both.

Please return to check before the sign-up deadline that your offers match at least one request by another participant in the exchange.

If your offers don't match anyone else's requests by the time of the deadline, the mods will e-mail you to ask if you would like to add additional offers. If you do not respond to this e-mail within 12 hours or decline to add additional offers, your sign-up will be deleted.

Once you have filled out at least 3 requests and offers, hit 'Submit' at the bottom of the page. You have now signed up to participate in the exchange and your requests will be visible to other participants in the Request Summary.

You can edit/add to your requests and offers by clicking 'My Sign-up' on the exchange profile page. Note: After the sign-up deadline, only the mods will be able to edit your sign-up details.

"What if there is someone I don't want to be matched with?"

The best way to ensure a fun and enjoyable exchange experience is to keep an eye on the Request Summary and adjust your offers based on other participants' requests.

Maybe you'll see something that inspires you to offer characters or relationships you didn't consider before — or maybe someone requests something for one of your offers that you would rather not create, in which case it's perfectly fine to edit your offers so you won't risk matching on that particular character/relationship.

If there is another participant that you very strongly do not want to be matched with, please e-mail us at 40kfanworkexchange@gmail.com before the sign-up deadline and let us know:

Your AO3 username

The AO3 username of the participant you do not want to be matched with

Whether your Do Not Match request is for creating, receiving, or both

What you would like us to do if that participant offers to pick up your pinch hit

What you would like us to do if that participant creates a treat for you.

Thank you! We look forward to seeing you in the sign-ups! ❤

[wh40ksummerfest]

A note on exchange etiquette

We're now at 29 sign-ups, which means we’ve officially topped our 2022 and 2023 numbers. Awesome job, team – maybe we'll even beat last year's record! 🎉

But while I've got you, we'll need to put on our big boy power armour for a moment and talk about exchange etiquette.

When writing your DNWs and optional details for the sign-up, please remember that assignments will be randomly matched on characters/pairings. Your requests might be sent to a complete stranger who doesn't share your preferences and headcanons.

Since we want everyone to have a good time participating in the Summer Fest exchange, this means:

You cannot DNW the canon

You cannot DNW sfw content

DNWs are intended for things like squicks and triggers that would ruin a gift for you.

Headcanons and nsfw are opt-in for both creators and recipients.

You can encourage your creator to write/draw AUs/headcanons/nsfw ("it'd be fun to see a college AU for these two"; "I'm open to explorations of this character as trans/ace/on the autistic spectrum/struggling with body image"; "if you'd like to write something spicy, these are my fave kinks"), but you must give your creator the option to be canon-compliant and sfw to ensure their comfort.

The mod team will keep an eye out for unenforcable DNWs (and also DNWs that cross the line of kinkshaming).

If your DNWs are unenforcable, we will e-mail you 24 hours before sign-up closes and ask you to edit your request(s). Requests that contain unenforcable DNWs at the sign-up deadline will be deleted without further notice.

We appreciate your understanding. ❤

[wh40ksummerfest]

The nice thing about treats is that you decide which request(s) you'd like to treat for.

Pick the characters you know and the prompts that look interesting to you. You only need to include one character or pairing in your work.

You don't need to ask for permission or be assigned a recipient either. You can just go ahead and post your treat to the collection when it opens. 😊

Hey, sorry if you have already answered this before but I've participated in similar events in other fandoms in the past and sometimes there was the option for people to do, in addition to the gift for their assigned person, "treats" which were essentially them filling out other requests they liked from the general request list as extra gifts. I was wondering if you have something similar here?

Yes! Treats are very welcome. ❤

For those unfamiliar with treats, they are extra gifts created for the exchange by participants or by people who haven't signed up to participate but would still like to create something without the pressure of a deadline.

Anyone with an AO3 account can post a treat to the exchange collection.

You can see everyone's requests in the Requests Summary and you are welcome to create treats for any other participant(s), as many as you like.

Treats must be about a requested character/pairing and respect the recipient's Do Not Want list, but they don't have to follow the other rules for assignments (i.e., be at least 500 words or clean finished lineart). Treats can be as short or as long, as sketchy or detailed as you like.

How to post a treat?

We will share a more detailed guide to treats after assignments have been sent out and the collection opens.

The short version: While signed in on AO3, go to the Summer Fest Exchange profile page and click the 'Post to Collection' button (appears when the collection is open). Fill out the form and add the recipient's AO3 username in the 'Gift this work to' field.

Happy treating! ❤

[wh40ksummerfest]

Hey, sorry if you have already answered this before but I've participated in similar events in other fandoms in the past and sometimes there was the option for people to do, in addition to the gift for their assigned person, "treats" which were essentially them filling out other requests they liked from the general request list as extra gifts. I was wondering if you have something similar here?

Yes! Treats are very welcome. ❤

For those unfamiliar with treats, they are extra gifts created for the exchange by participants or by people who haven't signed up to participate but would still like to create something without the pressure of a deadline.

Anyone with an AO3 account can post a treat to the exchange collection.

You can see everyone's requests in the Requests Summary and you are welcome to create treats for any other participant(s), as many as you like.

Treats must be about a requested character/pairing and respect the recipient's Do Not Want list, but they don't have to follow the other rules for assignments (i.e., be at least 500 words or clean finished lineart). Treats can be as short or as long, as sketchy or detailed as you like.

How to post a treat?

We will share a more detailed guide to treats after assignments have been sent out and the collection opens.

The short version: While signed in on AO3, go to the Summer Fest Exchange profile page and click the 'Post to Collection' button (appears when the collection is open). Fill out the form and add the recipient's AO3 username in the 'Gift this work to' field.

Happy treating! ❤

[wh40ksummerfest]

Sign-up is open!

Sign-up for the 2025 WH40K Summer Fest Exchange is now open!

You must be 18+ and have an AO3 account to participate in the exchange.

You'll need to request and offer at least 3 characters or platonic/romantic relationships to sign up; you are welcome to request/offer more. You can choose to create and receive either fanfiction, fanart, or both.

Helpful links:

Exchange AO3 profile with full rules/info.

Request Summary shows other participants' requests.

Overview of nominated characters and pairings by @psi-scribe.

The sign-up deadline is Saturday, June 14, at 5:59pm CEST | 11:59am EDT | 8:59am PDT | 11:59pm Chinese Standard Time (countdown).

Signing up: Important info and step-by-step guide 👇

If you do not have an AO3 account, you can request an invitation to join the Archive here.

Note: In case the mod team needs to reach out to you, AO3 shows us the e-mail address you use to log in. If you end up unmatchable or if your creator sends us a question to forward to you, we will use this e-mail address. Be sure to be able to access it, check it regularly while the exchange is running – and, if your legal name is in it, change it if you don’t want the mod team to see it! All e-mails from the mod team will be sent from 40kfanworkexchange@gmail.com using the name Roboute Guilliman (he handles our paperwork) or through AO3.

How to sign up

Click on 'Sign Up'/'Sign-up Form' on the exchange's profile page (or click here) to fill out your requests and offers.

You must submit at least 3 requests for characters and/or relationships that you would like to receive fanfiction and/or fanart for.

Fill out Request 1, 2 and 3 with 1-20 characters or relationships from the exchange tag set. You can add extra request boxes, up to 10.

Choose whether you'd like to receive only fanfiction, only fanart, or both. You can choose different media for each request.

Linking to a 'dear creator' letter on an external website, i.e., a tumblr blog post, Google Doc, Dreamwidth page, etc. with further details about your preferences, is optional. Note: The person assigned to you is not obligated to read your letter, but may find it helpful for inspiration. Please make sure your page is publicly available; some tumblr links can only be accessed by tumblr users and not all participants are on tumblr.

You MUST include a Do Not Want (DNW) list of anything you don't want in a gift, such as squicks and triggers. The mods will check your gift to make sure it doesn't contain any of your DNWs, but we only check for those listed in this text box. Your listed DNWs should, as a minimum, state whether you wish to avoid any of the four specific AO3 Archive Warnings: 1) Graphic depictions of violence, 2) Major Character Death, 3) Rape/Non-con, 4) Underage Sex. If you would be uncomfortable receiving Mature or Explicit gifts, please also mention this in your DNWs. You can have different DNWs for different requests.

In addition to your DNWs, you can use the text box for suggestions, optional prompts, and preferences. Note: Non-DNW details are optional, so your creator is not required to stick to your suggestions. But having a general idea of whether you like fluff/action/comedy/smut, the Great Crusade/Horus Heresy/M40/M42-era, your favourite tropes, art styles, etc. is very helpful to your creator.

If you are unsure about what to include in your DNWs or optional details, you can check out other participants' requests for ideas.

You must submit at least 3 offers for characters and/or relationships that you would like to create fanfiction and/or fanart about.

Your offered characters/relationships do not have to be the same as your requests.

Add 1-20 characters or relationships from the exchange tag set for each offer. You have to fill out Offer 1, 2 and 3 with at least one character/relationship in each, but it doesn't matter how you group your offers otherwise. No one will see your offers except you and the mods. You will only be matched with one other participant and required to create one gift regardless of how many offers you submit.

Choose whether you'd like to create only fanfiction, only fanart, or both. You'll only be required to make one gift for your assignment even if you offer both.

Please return to check before the sign-up deadline that your offers match at least one request by another participant in the exchange.

If your offers don't match anyone else's requests by the time of the deadline, the mods will e-mail you to ask if you would like to add additional offers. If you do not respond to this e-mail within 12 hours or decline to add additional offers, your sign-up will be deleted.

Once you have filled out at least 3 requests and offers, hit 'Submit' at the bottom of the page. You have now signed up to participate in the exchange and your requests will be visible to other participants in the Request Summary.

You can edit/add to your requests and offers by clicking 'My Sign-up' on the exchange profile page. Note: After the sign-up deadline, only the mods will be able to edit your sign-up details.

"What if there is someone I don't want to be matched with?"

The best way to ensure a fun and enjoyable exchange experience is to keep an eye on the Request Summary and adjust your offers based on other participants' requests.

Maybe you'll see something that inspires you to offer characters or relationships you didn't consider before — or maybe someone requests something for one of your offers that you would rather not create, in which case it's perfectly fine to edit your offers so you won't risk matching on that particular character/relationship.

If there is another participant that you very strongly do not want to be matched with, please e-mail us at 40kfanworkexchange@gmail.com before the sign-up deadline and let us know:

Your AO3 username

The AO3 username of the participant you do not want to be matched with

Whether your Do Not Match request is for creating, receiving, or both

What you would like us to do if that participant offers to pick up your pinch hit

What you would like us to do if that participant creates a treat for you.

Thank you! We look forward to seeing you in the sign-ups! ❤