Secret Subfandom Gift Exchange
The exchange isn't secret! Everyone in the subfandom is invited to participate! ADMINS INCLUDED!!
I know it's only the middle of October, but I want to start on this early so everyone who wants to can participate. I'm going to start sign ups NOW, and sign ups will end on NOVEMBER 14TH, which is a month from now. We will not be taking any late sign ups! I want the process of giving people their secret subfandomers to be completely random, and done all at once so there isn't last-minute pairing up.
NOTE: If you're uncomfortable giving out your address (or you're not allowed to, etc.) you can still participate! Just follow those specific instructions below.
So! If you want to sign up, here's what you do: Send a message to this blog with
The URL you want associated with the sign-up (even if it's your main blog, I want it to be clear)
If you're willing to give out your address to me (221tea/221poisonedtea) and Allison (allison-cumberbatch), plus whoever your secret subfandomer ends up being, please include your address, with the name you want it addressed to. Please include your country, because it's not always clear (believe me, I've had it happen before; the post office was clever enough to figure it out even though I was dumb, but it delays packages!)
If you're NOT willing to give out your address, please indicate as such, but I am requesting an email address or somewhere I can submit things that people have made/written for you.
If you live somewhere that postage is ridiculously expensive/if you are broke (no shame in that, I understand), and cannot SEND packages, please indicate as such, because there are other ways to give gifts! Writing fic, poetry, making art, writing songs, etc. are all great things!! And they don't have to be masterpieces. (I'll probably do my best to put these people with those who cannot receive packages for maximum happiness by all.)
After sign ups end, Allison and I will put people together as randomly as possible (with exceptions for those unable to send/receive packages) and send out names/addresses/urls, etc. You will then have until December 1st to get to know your subfandomer, and figure out what to do for them.
Also, if you don't know if you can actually do this, please don't sign up until you're certain. There's nothing worse than one person in a secret santa group that just... doesn't get any gifts. It's sad. :(
That's it! If you have ANY questions about this, please don't hesitate to let me know. I want this to be big, though! If you're able, please join in!