Queen's Thief fanworks exchangeâ2 days left to sign up!
There are two more days left to sign up for the exchange! Signups close on Sunday, July 5 @ 8pm ET, so you've still got the next couple days. As a reminder, both fanfic and fanart are eligible for this exchange!Â
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) â just be sure to sort by character instead of fandom.
As always, please reach out if you're nervous/unsure how to sign upâwe'd much rather hold your hand through the process than have someone wish they'd been able to sign up!
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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 wordâthe more, the merrier. Both fanfic writers and fanartists are welcome to participate!
The signup link is here!
Quick points:
NEW THIS YEAR: a signup guide and an optional details guide!
The tagset is big! Consider taking some time to go through it if you want.
Signups are open until Sunday, July 5 @ 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 thatâs the case!Â
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 â 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 âread moreâ for more info on how signups work, the âoptional detailsâ 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!Â
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 youâre 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 simpleâyouâll just list the characters, relationships, or worldbuilding elements from the tag set about whom youâre willing to write or illustrate, specifying whether youâre 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 hereâthink 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.Â
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!Â
AO3 has 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 encouraged people to state in their sign-up or profile page if they're open to treats (including treats in different mediums than those requested for your main gift). 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.
Comments
Two notes about commenting, one about giving and one about receiving:Â
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 (August 28). 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 its default commenting setting on new works to âlogged in users only.â If youâd like to be able to receive comments from people who arenât logged in (âguestâ comments), youâll need to change that setting when youâre posting your workÂ
here's a funny conversation topic i had a with a friend: if you're over the age of 25, when's the last time you really *ran* in a panic (like you were late, chasing after something, etc. things like a marathon don't count!) and what was it for?
Nominations are open for Hamiathes's Gift Exchange!
Important info:
- Nominations will be open until June 25 @ 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 Iâve added some explanation below!
Relationships and worldbuilding must also be submitted under the "character" submission in the following format:
Relationship: [characters]
Worldbuilding: [element]Â Â
For instance:
Relationship: Eddis/Sophos
Relationship: Helen & Gen
Worldbuilding: Eddisian mythsÂ
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 Queenâs Thief discord!
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Hamiathes's Gift Exchange 2026: Schedule Announcement!
The schedule is here! We're kicking off in about two months (a month earlier than last year), so please make sure to check the dates below.
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.
2026 Schedule
Character/relationship/worldbuilding nominations: Thursday, June 18 - Thursday, June 25
Signups: Friday, June 26 - Sunday, July 5
Assignments sent out: Tuesday, July 7
Fanworks due: Friday, August 14
Fanworks revealed: Friday, August 21
Artists/authors revealed: Friday, August 28
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 10 day 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!
hey bad news uh. your boyfriend became the vessel for a vengeful god of thieves and now heâs compelled to kill against the wishes of his very soul. yeah sorry he can bear his god a little without losing himself. not a lot though
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Maybe Li Xiangyi never expected so much from you.
You know what! You're so great in so many ways â except you always like to rain on my parade!
Mysterious Lotus Casebook (2023) | Ep. 5
Pawn in Frankincense, chapter 1. Script by @morethanfantasy
lymond: i left you behind and in charge of the company.
jerott: thatâs not what my contract says. [pulls a piece of paper from his pocket. on it is blackout poetry spelling FOLLOW FRANCIS CRAWFORD]
francis:
jerott:
francis:
philippa: why are you looking at me. it came that way.
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Do you ever get the feeling lately that it may be that youâve gotten it all wrong?
Queenâs Thief Appreciation Week, Day 1: Favorite Book - The Queen of Attolia
The lyrics in this are from âDid You Get What You Wanted,â by Mal Blum, a great song to rock out to while thinking about what this series has to say about choice, consequence, and being a pawn of the gods because they know you so well. I think it goes particularly well with Genâs big discovery near the end of QoA, so here that is - with a dash of other moments and symbols. No goats were harmed in the making of these drawings, but I did reference @emilybeemartin âs painting of the burning Principia. (Did YOU get what you wanted, Magus?)
