Sign-ups are open!
Mar. 10th, 2011 03:01 pm
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The sign-ups are now officially open! Go all out and have fun!
Please note that for the Northern hemisphere, this is a summer exchange, but in Southern parts it may be rather cold. Still, the assumption may be t-shirts and short sleeves; if you absolutely don't want to receive a summer-themed gift, please note so in the do-not-wants of your sign-up post. Likewise, art and stories don't need to have anything to do with any type of warm-weather activity unless the recipient specifically asks for it.
If you want to take part in the exchange, all you have to do is join the community and create a new post with your gift request. Please use the following template:
If you don't have an LJ account but wish to join the exchange nonetheless, please leave a comment with your request to this post.
You can edit your post until sign-ups close. Anything you add or delete after that will not be taken into account.
All stories have to be a minimum of 1,000 words in length, icon posts should contain at least 10 icons. Any type of fanwork is required to go through some kind of beta process. All finished fanworks must be sent to the mods at holmesticemods@googlemail.com on or before May 25. If you haven't submitted your work by then and have not contacted us for an extension, we will automatically look for a pinch hitter.
Please remember that if you sign up to receive a gift, it'll only be fair if you create one as well. That said, if you have to drop out of the exchange for any reason, please e-mail contact one of the moderators as soon as possible or e-mail us at holmesticemods@googlemail.com so we can find a pinch hitter to create a gift for your intended recipient. If you need your recipient to clarify hir prompt or ask if ze's all right with that one particular thing you'd like to work in, please contact us, and we'll forward the question to preserve your anonymity.
Also, if you're so inclined, please pimp us. The more people who know about the exchange, the more are likely to sign up, which is a win for everyone.
You may use, if you wish, this handy template:
Thank you.