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The Hogwarts Express Leaves King’s Cross on September 1st at 11:00AM Sharp! All Aboard!

Magic abounds as we spend the day with Hogwarts AUs! (And it seems fitting as, after nearly 3 months on hiatus, today is a bit like the first day back to school for the blog). 

To view previously-recced Hogwarts crossovers and fusions, please click here.

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ONE WEEK LEFT TO PARTICIPATE!

Personalized Thank You Cards

If you signed up to write a personalized thank you card to an specific fic writer, your responses MUST be submitted by next Tuesday (September 4) at 9:00PM EST. I am still missing responses from several people and will be sending out individual reminders within the next 24 to 48 hours to each of you, so please be sure to check your email and/or messages depending on the contact method you provided me with.

You can submit your response(s) using the form located here.

Positive Messages

Write a brief response about your positive experiences as a Shadowhunters fic reader and/or writer. These will be shared publicly, both here on the blog and on the affiliated Twitter account, during the event on November 1, National Author’s Day.

You can submit your response(s) using the form located here.

Thank you in advance for your participation! And thank you to those who have already sent in their submissions!

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One Week Left to Vote for Thematic Tags!

The You Pick the Tag Event is designed to allow readers to vote for thematic tags they would like to see primarily featured in Malec fic recs on Fridays for 8 weeks beginning on September 7th. To participate, please submit your votes for each week’s poll using the Google Form linked below. It is currently OPEN and will close on September 1st at 9:00PM EST. Each poll features different thematic tags, allowing for a variety of choices and recs for each week.

To vote in the polls for the You Pick The Tag Event, please click here. Thank you in advance for your participation!

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Author Appreciation Day Reminders

We’re down to two weeks left for participation in Author Appreciation Day! 

If you signed up to write a personalized thank you card to an author, please be sure to submit your response using the form located here.

Having trouble getting started or not sure what to write? Check out the prompts listed in the post located here.

If you would like to write a positive message about your experience as a Shadowhunters fic reader and/or writer, please be sure to submit it using the form located here.

Not sure what Author Appreciation Day is but want to find out more? Please view the Event Announcement located here. 

There are prompts listed on the response form if you’re not sure what to write!

Thank you to everyone who has already sent in their submissions!

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You Pick the Tag Event: Adjusted Schedule & Voting Procedure

This event is designed to allow readers to vote for a thematic tag they would like to see primarily featured in Malec fic recs on Fridays for 8 weeks. Following the hiatus, I have adjusted the event schedule. It will now begin on September 7th and will run every Friday through October 26th.

I have also slightly altered the voting procedure. Instead of voting each week for the following Friday’s theme, I have created a Google Form that includes a poll for every week so votes can be submitted all at once. It is currently OPEN for votes and will close on September 1st at 9:00PM EST. Each poll features different thematic tags, allowing for a variety of choices and recs for each week.

The poll for the first week’s thematic tag had already run in its entirety prior to the hiatus being instated. As such, I will honor those results. Week #1 will feature recs with Arranged Marriage as a central theme. 

The polls included in the form are for Week #2 through Week #8 of the event. Here are the choices: 

Week #2: September 14th

  • Celebrity
  • Coffee Shop
  • College
  • Crime
  • Domesticity

Week #3: September 21st

  • Enemies to Lovers
  • Established Relationship
  • Fairy Tales
  • Friends to Lovers

Week #4: September 28th

  • High School
  • Historical
  • Illness
  • Injury

Week #5: October 5th

  • Kidnapping
  • Married Couple
  • Military
  • Music

Week #6: October 12th

  • Neighbors
  • Office
  • Parents
  • Pretend Relationship

Week #7: October 19th

  • Reincarnation
  • Secret Relationship
  • Shadow World Politics
  • Soulmates

Week #8: October 26th

  • Sports
  • Time Travel
  • Travel
  • Wedding

To vote in the polls for the You Pick The Tag Event, please click here. Thank you in advance for your participation!

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THE POSITIVE MESSAGE RESPONSE FORM IS LIVE!

You can now submit a positive message about your fandom experience as a fic writer and/or fic reader by using the submission form located here. 

Or, if you are participating in the #SaveShadowhunters campaign on Twitter and would prefer to use your response to add to the hashtag count, I will post two different tweets during today’s 11AM-12PM Power Hour (one for author responses and one for reader responses) where you can submit it as well. 

The submission form will close on September 4th at 9:00PM EST and these responses will be posted for 24 hours straight during Author Appreciation Day on November 1st.

A few friendly reminders: 

  • Although this blog recs Malec-centric fics, everyone in the Shadowhunters fandom is welcome to participate in this event regardless of what pairings you prefer or kinds of fics you write.
  • If authors would like to participate as both a reader and writer in either part of the event, they are more than welcome to do so.

To view the event’s full guidelines, please see the bottom of the official event announcement here.

Not sure what to write? 

Here are a few potential prompts for authors: 

  • What makes writing fics so special? 
  • What do fics add to the fandom experience? 
  • How do you think fics help create bonds between writers & readers? 
  • What is your favorite part of writing/sharing fics? 

Here are a few potential prompts for readers:

  • What makes reading fics so special? 
  • What do fics add to the fandom experience? 
  • How do you think fics help create bonds between writers & readers?
  • What is your favorite part of writing/sharing fics? 
  • If you could thank fic authors for one thing, what would it be? 
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THANK YOU CARD SUBMISSION FORM IS LIVE

If you signed up to write a personalized thank you card to an author for the event, I will be sending out reminders in the next 24 hours with key information that it tailored to you specifically. It will include: 

  • Final assignments (for those who were willing to write to more than one author or had no author preference)
  • Links to the page(s) where your author posts their works
  • Link to the submission form (which you can also find here)

Please be sure to check your email and/or messages on Tumblr or Twitter for yours!

The submission form will now close on September 4th at 9:00PM EST.

Due to the craziness surrounding the cancellation and #SaveShadowhunters, I have adjusted the event schedule. This will give me about a month to get everything ready to mail and email, so please make sure you submit on time. 

A few friendly reminders: 

  • Your message does not have to be extremely long or elaborate, but please tailor it to your author(s)
  • You do not have to purchase a card or pay for postage
  • Please fill out a separate submission form for each author you are writing to

Not sure what to write about?

  • What do you like the most about their fics? (i.e. writing style, characterization, etc.)
  • Do you have a favorite fic that they’ve written? Why does it stand out?
  • Is there a quote from the narrative or piece of dialogue that stands out? Why does it mean so much to you?
  • How does their writing make you feel? Is there a specific fic that makes you feel something that is especially strong?

If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact me!

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LAST CHANCE to Sign Up to Thank a Shadowhunters Fic Author Today!

“When fic authors receive comments, they know, clearly, that someone enjoyed their writing. And while leaving kudos on a fanfic also allows you to say that you enjoy what you’ve read, as a fanfic author, I can tell you that there’s nothing sweeter than getting comments on my fics. I love reading them, and knowing that people enjoy my writing when I do.”

– icecat45, The Importance of Commenting on Fanfiction

Fanfiction has become a significant part of fandoms. Shadowhunters alone has 1,800 works on Fanfiction.net and over 17,000 works on Archive of Our Own. Fic writers have taken characters from the show and creatively dropped them into well-developed alternate universes and breathed new life into canon universe moments. Sharing their work freely with the world, they allow others in the fandom to step into their imaginings and experience their interpretations.

However, authors still often go underappreciated. This is where you come in.

Do you read Shadowhunters fics and want to show your appreciation beyond the typical comment? Sign up here to write a personalized thank you card to an author of your choice.

Use the Author Claims List to choose which fic writer you would like to write to. Please keep in mind that this sign-up process is operating on a first-come, first-serve basis.

Read the instructions below the cut or on the Author Appreciation Day page for more information.

General Event Guidelines

  • This is designed to be a positive event, showing support for our amazing authors and helping strengthen the bond between fic readers and writers. As such, I reserve the right to disregard and/or not post any negative responses.
  • Although this blog recs Malec-centric fics, everyone in the Shadowhunters fandom is welcome to participate in this event regardless of what pairings you prefer or kinds of fics you write.
  • However, this blog is also dedicated to healthy representations of characters and relationships based firmly on equality. I reserve the right to deny the opportunity for participation to those who write homophobic and/or racist material (i.e., erasing a minority or character’s sexuality).
  • Whether you’re relatively new to the fandom or you’ve been here for a while, everyone is welcome to participate.
  • If an author and/or reader would like to participate in both parts of the event, they are more than welcome to do so.
  • If authors would like to participate as both a reader and writer in either part of the event, they are more than welcome to do so.

Sign-Up Process

  • Through another sign-up form, fic writers who wished to receive a thank you card provided me with their pseudonym and self-identifying fic information. This can now be found on the Author Claims List, which will be updated as frequently as possible throughout the sign-up process.
  • Thank You Card Writers will be asked to give their first name / nickname and the best way to be contacted about who they have been paired up with (Tumblr username / Twitter handle / email address).
  • Using the Author Claims List, Thank You Card Writers will be asked to list their top five author choices in order from the one they would prefer to be assigned to the most (as 1) to the least (as 5). They will be paired with an author on a first-come, first-serve basis.
  • I am hoping that the ranking system allows participants to be assigned to at least one of their choices. In the event that all five of your choices have already been assigned, I will reach out to you via the contact information above and have you choose someone else.
  • If Thank You Card Writers do not have an author preference and/or are willing to write more than one thank you card (should the need arise), they will have the opportunity to note that on the form.
  • The sign-up form will close on June 12th at 9:00PM EST. Thank You Card Writers will receive a message within 48 to 72 hours of it closing (if they have not been contacted already) about which author they have been paired with.
  • Following the sign-up process, Thank You Card Writers will have nearly two months to write their personalized thank you message. It must be submitted to the appropriate form by August 1st at 9:00PM EST.
  • Thank You Card Writers are not responsible for purchasing or designing a physical card, paying for postage for cards that will be mailed, or getting their card to their assigned author. I will take care of all of that once all messages have been submitted.
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Sign Up to Thank a Shadowhunters Fic Author Today!

“When fic authors receive comments, they know, clearly, that someone enjoyed their writing. And while leaving kudos on a fanfic also allows you to say that you enjoy what you’ve read, as a fanfic author, I can tell you that there’s nothing sweeter than getting comments on my fics. I love reading them, and knowing that people enjoy my writing when I do.”

– icecat45, The Importance of Commenting on Fanfiction

Fanfiction has become a significant part of fandoms. Shadowhunters alone has 1,800 works on Fanfiction.net and over 17,000 works on Archive of Our Own. Fic writers have taken characters from the show and creatively dropped them into well-developed alternate universes and breathed new life into canon universe moments. Sharing their work freely with the world, they allow others in the fandom to step into their imaginings and experience their interpretations.

However, authors still often go underappreciated. This is where you come in.

Do you read Shadowhunters fics and want to show your appreciation beyond the typical comment? Sign up here to write a personalized thank you card to an author of your choice.

Use the Author Claims List to choose which fic writer you would like to write to. Please keep in mind that this sign-up process is operating on a first-come, first-serve basis.

Read the instructions below the cut or on the Author Appreciation Day page for more information.

General Event Guidelines

  • This is designed to be a positive event, showing support for our amazing authors and helping strengthen the bond between fic readers and writers. As such, I reserve the right to disregard and/or not post any negative responses.
  • Although this blog recs Malec-centric fics, everyone in the Shadowhunters fandom is welcome to participate in this event regardless of what pairings you prefer or kinds of fics you write.
  • However, this blog is also dedicated to healthy representations of characters and relationships based firmly on equality. I reserve the right to deny the opportunity for participation to those who write homophobic and/or racist material (i.e., erasing a minority or character’s sexuality).
  • Whether you’re relatively new to the fandom or you’ve been here for a while, everyone is welcome to participate.
  • If an author and/or reader would like to participate in both parts of the event, they are more than welcome to do so.
  • If authors would like to participate as both a reader and writer in either part of the event, they are more than welcome to do so.

Sign-Up Process

  • Through another sign-up form, fic writers who wished to receive a thank you card provided me with their pseudonym and self-identifying fic information. This can now be found on the Author Claims List, which will be updated as frequently as possible throughout the sign-up process.
  • Thank You Card Writers will be asked to give their first name / nickname and the best way to be contacted about who they have been paired up with (Tumblr username / Twitter handle / email address).
  • Using the Author Claims List, Thank You Card Writers will be asked to list their top five author choices in order from the one they would prefer to be assigned to the most (as 1) to the least (as 5). They will be paired with an author on a first-come, first-serve basis.
  • I am hoping that the ranking system allows participants to be assigned to at least one of their choices. In the event that all five of your choices have already been assigned, I will reach out to you via the contact information above and have you choose someone else.
  • If Thank You Card Writers do not have an author preference and/or are willing to write more than one thank you card (should the need arise), they will have the opportunity to note that on the form.
  • The sign-up form will close on June 12th at 9:00PM EST. Thank You Card Writers will receive a message within 48 to 72 hours of it closing (if they have not been contacted already) about which author they have been paired with.
  • Following the sign-up process, Thank You Card Writers will have nearly two months to write their personalized thank you message. It must be submitted to the appropriate form by August 1st at 9:00PM EST.
  • Thank You Card Writers are not responsible for purchasing or designing a physical card, paying for postage for cards that will be mailed, or getting their card to their assigned author. I will take care of all of that once all messages have been submitted.