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[ulquihimelovers]

💚 echoes of the heart: UlquiHime Fan Collab 2027 🩷 Preorders are open now!!!!!! Closes Sept 28

https://ulquihimefancollab2027.bigcartel.com

[ulquihimelovers]

Preorders for the UlquiHime collab open in 5 days!!! Will be sharing the full contributor line-up leading up to the 10th. Here's part 1 of the amazing artists behind it!

@niuniente, WondyWorld, @manticorepoison, EspadaIV

- Official Event Information: https://ulquihimefancollab2027.bigcartel.com

[roxanneshine7]

Ulquiorra taking care of orihime when she is sick.

When orihime. Got. Better. She kissed ulquiorra. For thank u. For everything. Even when he protected her.

[overthinkingao3]

We write for ourselves, but we post for others.

(this came out of a conversation in the comments on a previous post about an author threatening to stop updating a fic because of lack of engagement)

So there’s this idea that fic writers should write for themselves and not care too much about stats or engagement,

and i totally get the sentiment behind that. if writing becomes entirely about stats and external validation, something important does get lost - creative freedom and joy, conviction in your own writing

but i also think:

“i write for myself, but i post for others.”

because posting fic is not only self-expression. it’s social. ao3 is called an archive, but emotionally it often functions as a community space.

people post for connection, for participation, for others to bear witness to their pain and trauma and grief,

and i don’t think most people are asking to be admired so much as acknowledged. there’s something deeply human about wanting another person to encounter something that mattered to you and go:

“ok, yeah, I see what you were trying to say. I see you.”

especially because fanfic is often people processing very real feelings through fictional characters at a safe distance, one step removed,

and then uploading that deeply personal thing into a shared archive and hoping somebody else might connect with it.

And i think that’s why it hurts so much when you summon up the courage and post a fic into the void and you get nothing back,

and then it’s like,

does anyone see me? does anyone even care?

[auroraarchangel]

[ulquihimelovers]

🩷Collab Teaser💚

A first look at an item featured in the echoes of the heart: UlquiHime Fan Collab 2027!!! ✨Bookmark by こもこkomoko ✨

One of many artists who are bringing this community project to life. More teasers to come before preorders open Aug. 10 -

Official Event Information: https://ulquihimefancollab2027.bigcartel.com

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[ulquihimelovers]

🩷echoes of the heart: UlquiHime Fan Collab 2027 💚 Preorders open August 10! 🦇🍞

Official Event Info https://ulquihimefancollab2027.bigcartel.com Featuring a calendar with exclusive artwork and merch created by UH artists. Artist spotlights, merch reveals, and sneak peeks will be shared leading up to 08.10!

[ulquiorra-zine]

💚LEFTOVER SALES OPEN - Merch Only Bundle💚

You want some of these cuties right?! Our amazing artists have created such awesome Merch that you will be wanting more! Well get yours now at -

https://ulquiorrazine.bigcartel.com/product/%F0%9F%A6%87%F0%9F%92%9Alatigo%F0%9F%92%9A%F0%9F%A6%87-merch-only-bundle

[grimmjowzine]

🩵CONTRIBUTOR INTRO🩵

Continuing our contributors going is our next writer Blooddrool ! They have been whipping up ideas about our favourite espada in preparation!

[stardog-howls]

[keitoz]

[keitoz]

To have nothing means having nothing to lose, having something means...

[ulquiorra-zine]

LEFTOVER SALES ARE NOW OPEN

Stock is limited, after all, no good things last forever. Get you hands on our zine whilst you can!

ulquiorrazine.bigcartel.com

[ulquiorra-zine]

💚LEFTOVER SALES OPEN IN 1 WEEK💚

1 week until our Leftover Sales Open!! You can start making that Wishlist now!

[keitoz]

New Illustration drawn by Tite Kubo from the novel DON'T BLEACH MY FIST

[grimmjowzine]

🩵Contributor Introductions🩵

After their hard work during applications we have now got all of our contributors!

Welcome to Pantera our amazing artists and writers!🎉

💙Merch Artists💙 @/art.lillachan (Insta) Shepard @/umbraria (X)

💙Page Artists💙 @/hope_doodles (Bsky) @/oni_b1n (Insta) @/plaguebruises (Bsky) @/cookie_keko(Insta) @/limesicle23 (X) @/reineydraws(Insta) @/beabzebub (Bsky) @/inesisfine (X) @/jinnyart06 (Insta) @/saintdevour (X) https://linktr.ee/_ururka @/fgfqfgfq80S (X) @/necroromancing (X) @/imtoast (Bsky) @/toboldlymuppet (X) @/marsuro3 (Insta) @/rosinkar (Insta) @/silverscalestudios (Bsky) @/nen_k0 (Insta) @lashketchup @/uniformshark (Bsky) @/samy_consu (Insta)

💙Writers💙 @/ebyscoots (Insta) @/sacredoaths_ (X) Blooddrool @/adesa-arts (Bsky) @/Fauxflourescent (X) @/MersDirty (X) @owari26 @/keatsblue (Insta) @/moniesmonsters (Insta) @/Vanya_instance (X) @/we.are.urban.rebels (Insta)

💙Guests💙 @/Xamaxenta (X) @/Shapooda (X) @/neverwho_art (Insta) @/WulverC (X)

💙Cover💙 @rococospade

[temerairesummer]

SIGN-UPS OPEN!

Sign-ups for the Temeraire Summer Exchange are now open!

Sign up here!

As a reminder, sign-ups will close Thursday, June 4 @ 5pm UTC. Our AO3 page has some guidance on what should go into a sign-up form. You are required to request and offer a minimum of one character or one pairing. You must also select whether you would like to receive or offer fanart, fanfiction, photomanip, or any combination.

Here’s the rest of this year’s schedule again:

Sign-Ups Close: June 4 (5pm UTC) Assignments Sent: by June 9 (5pm UTC) Posting Deadline: August 5 (5pm UTC) Works Revealed: August 8 (5pm UTC) Creators Revealed: August 15 (5pm UTC)

A reminder on the tagset and nominations: We are using the same tagset as previous years. As this tagset has grown quite robust, we are foregoing a nominations period. If there is a tag you’d like added, please nominate it in the tagset page or message the mods any time before sign-ups close.

Need an invite to AO3? DM this account or email us at [email protected]!

Please reach out with more questions or comments and please spread the word! We are excited for the sign-ups to start rolling in.