2014 Makoto Birthday Exchange - Last Deadline Reminder!

The deadline for the 2014 Tachibana Makoto Birthday Exchange is approaching rapidly (works are due in a little under 12 hours, at the time of posting this).

To avoid time zone confusion, here is a countdown clock to the deadline:

COUNTDOWN CLOCK

So far over half of you have posted to AO3, which is great—congratulations!

To those still working on it, good luck! The rest of this post is for you.

USEFUL LINKS:

• how to drop out (end of linked post)
• how to post to AO3 (end of linked post)
• how to post images on AO3
• important into about posting multi-chapter works

SPECIAL NOTE:

You do not have to post a completely finished/polished version of your fill by the deadline. You can still edit your posted work during the pinch hit period. (Look for a post about the editing period after the deadline has passed, once I’ve had a chance to get a handle on how things stand with pinch hits.)

By pressing “Fulfill” and posting, you are promising that you have finished the best possible version of the gift you are giving, or that you will finish it by the pinch hit deadline.

Please think carefully before using this option. There are no extenuating circumstances or acceptable excuses once the deadline has passed. Be aware that if you suddenly become unable to finish after the deadline, you will be putting the pinch hitter and the exchange itself in a bad position. 

Speaking of pinch hitters, it’s not too late to join us as one! You can learn more here.

Anyone who has not posted by the deadline will be defaulted and those assignments sent to the pinch hit list for claiming.

Go go go! :D

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Hi, everyone!

Just a quick note as the deadline approaches:

Please be patient with me. There’s only one mod for this exchange and I’m doing my best to keep up with everything. I may not be able to get to you right away, but I promise I’ll get there!

If something goes wrong. please do not panic. I promise we will work things out! :)

There are still two more works in the collection than there are filled assignments, so I’m wondering if someone has made extra gifts? Actually, everyone is going to have a chance to make extra gifts, and not just for their own assignment—more info to come after the deadline has passed and pinch hits have been sorted.

A Note on Post-deadline Editing

There will be a big post with a lot of information in the next day or so, once everything is settled with pinch hits, so please keep an eye out for that.

In the meantime, here’s a clarification on editing after the deadline:

Your finished, polished work should be up on AO3 by the time the collection goes live, which will happen when (1) everyone has a gift and (2) it is the 17th somewhere in the world.

Technically you’ll be able to edit after that and whenever you want, but that’s the point at which your recipient (and others) will be able to see/read the work.

The big info post will include a suggested editing deadline and countdown clocks, to avoid any time zone confusion.