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Creators have been revealed!

Recipients, if you have not already done so, please comment on your gift as soon as possible.

If there are any issues, please bring them to the mods.

Thank you to everyone for another fantastic Innumerable Stars - we hope to see you next year for another round!

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Utúlie'n aurë! The day has come! The collection is open!

At time of writing, there are 31 works in the collection for your enjoyment. ("At time of writing" as there is no deadline for treats - treats may still be posted at any time.) You are an amazing group of creators!

Recipients - please make sure to comment on your gift(s) to thank your creator(s).

Creators - please bear in mind that not all recipients are able to pounce on their gift and comment immediately, no matter how much they might want to. (We know patience is difficult in this situation, but do your best.)

Everyone - creators love comments! If you like a work in the collection, tell the creator about it.

If there are any questions or issues, please let the mods know. You can drop us an ask on here, comment on DW, find us on Discord, or email us at the collection Gmail address.

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All assignments have been turned in. The collection is looking great!

That said, it's not too late for treats. There are a few in the collection already, but there's still time for more. (Everyone loves treats...)

As a reminder, the minimums do not apply to treats. (There is also no deadline, so there is zero pressure. You can still put treats in even after the collection opens.) Anyone can treat, whether signed up for the exchange or not. All requests are viewable in the Requests Summary, and the collection is here - just click 'Post to Collection'.

Treats in the 'smaller' fandoms are particularly welcome - we always love to see more in these fandoms.

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And the deadline has passed. Thank you to all authors and artists!

There are a couple extensions, but at this point we anticipate that the collection will open on time, Sunday, 13 October 2024, 8:00 PM UTC

If anyone is still feeling inspired, treats - meaning extra gifts - are always welcome. Treats are not subject to the minimum requirements and have no deadline. Anyone can treat, signed up or not. You can find all the requests in the Requests Summary, and the collection is here.

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REMINDER: Assignments are due 10/06 8PM UTC.

That is 12 hours from time of posting. If you need a countdown, you can find that here.

If you believe you will not finish on time (or that you will not finish), please talk to the mods now. If you're not sure if you need an extension or to default, we can help you work that out. There is no penalty if you default before the deadline. If you know you need an extension, please do not wait until a couple minutes before the deadline to let us know.

Treats - meaning extra gifts - are always welcome. Anyone can treat, signed up or not. If you see a prompt you love and would like to create something for it, go for it! (Treats are not subject to the minimum requirements and have no deadline.) If you think you might like to treat, you can find all the requests in the Requests Summary, and the collection is here.

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Reminder: assignments are due Sunday, 06 October 2024, 8:00 PM UTC That is one week from today!

If you think you will be unable to complete your assignment, please talk to the mods now. If you need to default, we will not guilt or blame you - we just want to get the call for a pinch hit out ASAP. We want to make sure everyone receives something so the collection can open on time. There is no penalty whatsoever if you default before the deadline. (That said, we'd rather you not wait until two minutes before to acknowledge things aren't working out. We want to give any pinch hitter as much time as we can.)

Treats - meaning extra gifts - are always welcome. Anyone can treat, signed up or not. If you see a prompt you love and would like to create something for it, go for it! (Treats are not subject to the minimum requirements and have no deadline.) If you think you might like to treat, you can find all the requests in the Requests Summary, and the collection is here.

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Assignments are out! Check your inbox or your AO3 dash.

We hope you're as excited as we are - there are some fabulous prompts. Go forth and create!

Anyone who has a placeholder Dear Creator letter - please make sure it is finished and available by Thursday. (The first thing most creators do is look at that letter - if you don’t have it done now, get it done ASAP!)

Assignments are due Sunday, 06 October 2024, 8:00 PM UTC

Minimum requirement is 500 words (authors) or a nice sketch on clean, unlined paper (artists).

If it looks like you will be unable to complete your assignment for some reason, please default as soon as you are sure and let the mods know! This allows us as much time as possible to arrange a pinch hit. There is no penalty for defaulting before the due date.

Any pinch hits will be posted here as soon as we know about them.

Treats - meaning extra gifts - are always welcome, and anyone can create them, signed up or not. If you see a prompt you love and would like to create something for it, go for it! (Treats are not subject to the minimum requirements and have no deadline.) If you think you might like to treat, you can find all the requests in the Requests Summary, and the collection is here.

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Half an hour left - if you still want to sign up, now is the time!

LAST CALL: Sign-ups close TODAY (1 Sep 2024) 8PM UTC.

Please make sure you've read the Sign-ups info post. The sign-up form is here.

We recommend you do NOT wait until the last 5 minutes to do your signup - the tagset is large and has many fun things, and unless you are unusually decisive, you're going to need more time.

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LAST CALL: Sign-ups close TODAY (1 Sep 2024) 8PM UTC.

Please make sure you've read the Sign-ups info post. The sign-up form is here.

We recommend you do NOT wait until the last 5 minutes to do your signup - the tagset is large and has many fun things, and unless you are unusually decisive, you're going to need more time.

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Reminder that sign-ups will close Sunday September 1 8PM UTC. Don't leave it until the last few minutes to sign up!

The tagset is awesome. Not only do we have tags for all our fandoms, the promo posts did what we hoped - even some fandoms we normally consider 'small' have 50+ tags this round. So you probably want to look over the tagset before going to the signup form...

Read through the Signups Info post for explanations of signup requirements and how matching works. Please also be aware that this year offering Any Character for a fandom with more than 50 character tags requires mod approval.

The mods remain available for questions on DW, Discord, or asks on here (caveat: we're still not confident we're getting notifications in a timely manner.)

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Hi! I just stumbled across this exchange and it seems very cool but I had a few questions. First, when is the submission deadline? I see the sign-up deadline but unless I completely skimmed past it I didn't see it and I want to make sure I have enough time to commit. Second, I saw listed that art is considered a sketch on unlined paper. Are any other mediums allowed? I do a lot of fiber arts/cross stitch/etc. but again wanted to confirm if something like that would be okay. Thanks!

Hello, happy you found us!

Assignments will be due Sunday October 6. (The full IS schedule can be found here or here.)

“Sketch on unlined paper” is the minimum guideline, and isn’t meant to imply anything about medium. Translate ‘sketch on unlined paper’ into whatever the equivalent in your chosen medium would be - we do not intend to restrict your creativity. (If you wish to go above and beyond that, you are free to do so. )

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Reminder that sign-ups will close Sunday September 1 8PM UTC. Don't leave it until the last few minutes to sign up!

The tagset is awesome. Not only do we have tags for all our fandoms, the promo posts did what we hoped - even some fandoms we normally consider 'small' have 50+ tags this round. So you probably want to look over the tagset before going to the signup form...

Read through the Signups Info post for explanations of signup requirements and how matching works. Please also be aware that this year offering Any Character for a fandom with more than 50 character tags requires mod approval.

The mods remain available for questions on DW, Discord, or asks on here (caveat: we're still not confident we're getting notifications in a timely manner.)

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Reminder that signups will remain open for 1 week from time of posting this.

(Tip: do not leave signing up until the last 5 minutes - the tagset is awesome, but it is not small.)

Signups Are Open!

Our tagset for 2024 is complete and ready to go!

Once you've read through the Signups Info Post, it's time to sign up! Even if you participate every year, please be sure to review the information post.

This year, in any fandom with more than 50 character tags, offering "Any Character" requires mod approval. These fandoms are: The Lord of the Rings - J. R. R. Tolkien The Silmarillion Crossover Fandom

Any first-time participants should avoid offering "Any Character" in these fandoms, as it will most likely not be approved.

If you have any questions, please comment here on DW, contact us on Discord, or send a Tumblr ask (bearing in mind that we are still not reliably getting notifications about asks on Tumblr, though this appears to be working better this year).

Signups will close on Sunday, 1 September at 8:00 PM UTC.

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Signups Are Open!

Our tagset for 2024 is complete and ready to go!

Once you've read through the Signups Info Post, it's time to sign up! Even if you participate every year, please be sure to review the information post.

This year, in any fandom with more than 50 character tags, offering "Any Character" requires mod approval. These fandoms are: The Lord of the Rings - J. R. R. Tolkien The Silmarillion Crossover Fandom

Any first-time participants should avoid offering "Any Character" in these fandoms, as it will most likely not be approved.

If you have any questions, please comment here on DW, contact us on Discord, or send a Tumblr ask (bearing in mind that we are still not reliably getting notifications about asks on Tumblr, though this appears to be working better this year).

Signups will close on Sunday, 1 September at 8:00 PM UTC.

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Nominations Are Closed!

Nominations are now closed.

If you notice anything incorrect or any duplicates, please let us know as soon as possible.

Signups will open soon following a final check of the tagset.

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Folks, we're in the home stretch on nominations. If you have not nominated yet and want to, now is the time!

Nominations close at 8PM UTC.

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Fandom nominations

We had two new to us fandoms nominated.

We are thrilled to discover them, but unfortunately, we cannot include them in this round of IS. We do not add new fandoms midway or more through the nominations period. We will be happy to add Eärendilova Plavba (Eärendil's Voyage musical) and Horn of Gondor (fan film) to the next round of IS, and hope that whoever nominated them will be willing to write up promo posts so we can get the word out about these fandoms prior to nominations.

This also goes for other fandoms not currently in IS - we do not object to adding fandoms, but we prefer to add them before nominations open. And we will not add new fandoms more than 5 days into nominations - it's not only unfair to anyone who gets their nominations in early, it means people who are not already familiar with the fandom won't have adequate time to look into it before sign-ups. (Remember nominations are only how we form the tagset - people still need to offer/request things!)