#bindery

So I decided very last minute to jump in and join and Are You Book Enough Challenge over on insta. The theme for this month was - Origin.

If you haven’t heard of this challenge - baisically you make a bookbinding project based on the theme they give you.

✨ Star map sketchbooks ✨

HATING ON FANFICTION WILL NEVER BE VALID.

It is a labour of love. IT IS NOT FOR YOU. MOST OF THE TIMES, THE AUTHOR WRITES IT FOR THEMSELVES OR FOR THEIR MUTUALS. IT'S NOT A MONETIZED SERVICE THEREFORE YOU HAVE NO GROUNDS TO HATE ON THE STORY OR THE AUTHOR.

Can you critique it? Sure. Can you offer new perspectives about the storyline or characters? Sure.

BUT YOU HAVE NO RIGHT TO GET ON SOCMED LIKE IG AND TIKTOK AND CRITICISE AN AUTHOR FOR A FANFIC YOU DIDNT LIKE. THATS PEAK ENTITLEMENT AND YOU DONT DESERVE ANY OF IT. FANFIC AUTHORS OWE YOU NOTHING.

As it concerns the recent Ao3 issue with people binding and SELLING (monetizing work that's not theirs/copyright) fanfics, IT IS ILLEGAL.

STOP MONETIZING FANFIC! ITS NOT YOURS! THE CHARACTERS & UNIVERSE DO NOT BELONG TO YOU. THEY BELONG TO WHATEVER FRANCHISE/COMPANY WHICH HAS THE RIGHTS TO THEM!

Have you guys read Cry, Voidbringer by Elaine Ho?

We actually got to collaborate with the author and Left Unread to create the official soundtrack for it and one of our artists (@viinas) drew the three leads to celebrate!

Find it by searching Bookish Songs Collective on your preferred music service~

Found some nice fat quarters for making bookcloth...

Me being a wierdo...