Bound: Pucks and Recreation by @doggernaut

If you follow my main account, this might seem familiar. That’s because I released the podfic of this the other day. I felt bad for taking so long to finish it (it was for Fandom Trumps Hate) so I decided to send the author a bound copy of it as well. The USPS was uncommonly efficient and it made it to her in two days, so it’s a good thing I released the podfic when I did!

I’m really happy with how this came out. I have nothing to complain about. It definitely makes me want to stick to matte htv from now on, that’s for sure.

Body: Corundum Text

Titles: Franklin Gothic

Drop caps: Primot

Cover graphics: the Noun Project

Oh wait, I thought of one tiny thing I’d fix: when I initially printed it, I didn’t notice that the font I used for the section dividers (which were cute little hockey sticks) didn’t work for some reason, so I had to change to more generic section dividers. So if I could go back, I’d take the time to find a different hockey-related section divider instead.

So not a big deal AT ALL. Even I will concede that.

Anyway, if you’re a fan of Check Please or Parks and Rec (and especially if both!) read this delightful fic or give it a listen!

This is, quite honestly, one of the most amazing things I've ever received in the mail. As a reporter I've seen my work in print hundreds of times and it's always a thrill, but being able to hold a fic! that I wrote! that somebody liked well enough to turn into a bound book! is on an entirely different level.

I keep marveling at the "copyright" page and the bookmark and all of the other little thoughtful details that went into this. Pucks and Recreation is, to date, the longest fic I've written and while I of course have the original draft and can download the version published to ao3 at any time, being able to take it off the shelf and look at it is something else altogether.

Thank you, @sweatersinthesummer, for this amazing gift!

(For anybody reading this, I also want to put in a plug/reminder to add a permissions statement to your ao3 profile in the case some wonderful fandom person wants to create a podfic/art/translation/whole damn book based on your works. I, for one, hope to take a bookbinding workshop this year and I already have a list of fics--maybe yours is one of them--I'd like to try to bind,)

Soooo Halloween 2023 Bitty and Jack go as Benoit Blanc and his nice husband Paul for Halloween? Yes? Yes.

You know. I feel like a lot of us agree that Jack is Loaded™ but isn’t flashy about it. And I love that but I raise you (1) date where Jack is trying to impress and he does something stupidly extravagant like rent out an entire yacht for a night or something. Like I’m sorry I just want to watch jack drop 30k on a night for Bitty one time and Bitty is standing there like “oh shit, I did actually marry my sugar daddy, 16-year-old me is losing his fucking SHIT RIGHT NOW”

Okay, team! Consider this your heads up that a Check, Please! podfic fest is coming soon! Any ship, any length, any experience level. More details to follow but I am exciiiited!! Follow, reblog and watch this space! 👀

Check please writers, if you ever thought it would be nice to have an audio recording of your work, now is a great time to think about adding a permission statement to your profile and/or tagging your fic #podfic welcome!

A very important addition!

If anyone wants to podfic my stuff FEEL FREE

I would cry happy tears if someone made a podfic of any of my fics. I have the permission statement on my AO3 fic.

I added a permission statement a while ago and would be thrilled if somebody were to make a podfic of one of my fics (found here).

Counting the Steps to the Door of Your Heart

Summary: Eight years ago, Eric Bittle broke Jack Zimmermann’s heart when he was persuaded to end their relationship, and now, Jack is back as Captain of the Atlanta Thrashers. A story about second chances, mending hearts, and long-lasting love. A Persuasion Zimbits AU.

This fic is completely written and will be posted every Monday.

Chapter one "What Ifs" is up on AO3!

Chapter two "A Point to See Him" is up on AO3.

holy grail

i can’t remember if i posted these ones but i don’t think so?? they’re older and i’ll delete soon but just to finish my posting spree for the week

i haven’t quite stuck the landing on everything lately but i didn’t mind how this drawing was going, so it got some colour. one of the things i like about drawing fan art is that it levels up your skills way faster than you might otherwise go. i think it’s because you’re trying poses/muscles/angles that normally you’d be like ‘no thank you’

alright lunch over back to the art mines

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don't know why this post disappeared when I tried to reblog it the first time, but here, I did your survey :)

Adding onto this

Everyone do this actually, we all don't want this to become a thing, so fill out their survey and tell them exactly why. This is the official means of giving our feedback, use it.

Oh hey I finally found the actual announcement.

This is a perfect storm of bad ideas — the legal/TOS hellscape scenario of artists/authors/content creators putting fan content of copyrighted media behind a Tumblr controlled paywall? Big oooof.