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recursiveexchange is an exchange for fanworks based on fanworks, and is currently open for nominations.

If you're a creator open to having people make works based on your fanworks, there's a post here collecting links to eligible works. You can also link to permission statements from other creators.

I don't think I can be bothered signing up for the exchange itself, but have commented to let people know my works can be recursed upon, and will poke the requests once they're out to maybe make some treats.

Skygiants ran a playlist exchange, the result of which is a great bunch of varied playlists, with themes from "my girlfriend (the ocean)" to "up-tempo murder".

For the most part I assume that anyone on dreamwidth who's into fanworks exchanges is signed up to fandomcalendar. But here's two that might appeal to people who make fanworks but aren't into traditional exchanges.

fearbuddies: You sign up to finish a personal project by the set date, and get help in the form of cheerleading or beta-ing etc. You're also assigned to help someone else finish their project. Seems like it could be great for people who like deadlines, can't find a beta, etc. Art, fic, interactive fiction, podfic, or vid. WIPs ok.

remixrevival: Remix someone's fanwork and have someone else remix one of yours. Great fun as a fanartist. You need at least three works in a specific 'fandom'. Art or fic.

I'm signed up for remix! I think fearbuddies would just set off my anxiety but it's a cool idea. I clicked one of the signup links to check it out, and the options are pretty varied, from "daily personal message" to "Minimal Interaction but an Air of Menace".

You can definitely do original works for remix, and I assume also for fearbuddies.

I got a great remix this year, geckoholic remixed my little Eddie/Venom comic into a really cute fic:

Maybe We're A Strange Love (1009 words) by geckoholic
Fandom: Venom (Movie 2018)
Rating: Teen And Up Audiences
Warnings: No Archive Warnings Apply
Relationships: Eddie Brock/Venom Symbiote
Characters: Eddie Brock, Venom Symbiote (Marvel)
Additional Tags: Romance Novel, Fluff, Established Eddie Brock/Venom Symbiote, Developing Relationship, Domestic, Remix, Male Pronouns for Venom Symbiote (Marvel)
Summary: Eddie loves romance novels. Venom gets curious.

And I made three remixes, all illustrations of fic. I can't be bothered making image previews, there's image descriptions at each link.
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original_works_ex is an upcoming exchange for original works of fiction of 500+ words. No art this year, so I'm not doing it, but it seems relevant to people's interests.

turingfest art and stories are out if you're into robots.

I don't know if it's the weather or what but my cfs has been kicking my ass lately. I'm trying to think what I've been up to lately and it's like...I made some soup for a friend? I've been working through my backlog of free indie games from itchio?

The wonderful gift and treat I got for the Black Emporium dragon Age rare pair exchange, both doing a glorious job with my request for Sexy Pope Leliana:

Two Strings Speaking in Sympathy (10004 words) by Mytha
Rating: Mature
Warnings: No Archive Warnings Apply
Relationships: Leliana/Cassandra Pentaghast
Additional Tags: Angst, Romance, Slow Burn, Alternate Canon, Angst with a Happy Ending, Falling In Love, Friends to Lovers, Character Study, Divine Leliana, Kissing
Summary: After Leliana ascends the Sunburst Throne, Cassandra struggles to make sense of her own changing feelings for her friend.

Right Place, Right Hand (2563 words) by lecriteuse
Rating: Teen And Up Audiences
Warnings: No Archive Warnings Apply
Relationships: Leliana/Cassandra Pentaghast
Additional Tags: Slow Burn, Romance, Unrequited Crush, OR IS IT, Sexy Pope Leliana
Summary: Cassandra is searching for the right place to be, even if she doesn't know it.

( And now some stuff I drew )

For Dragon Age rare pairs exchange black_emporium.
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Have done ok initial versions of my seeingcolorcomm and ladystuck gifts, both of which came with nice prompts. Once again having some issues with being the first person to post, before the mods have set things up properly, but I guess someone has to be.

And Cam and I have a plan to deal with a bunch of the clutter in our house: we're hiring a storage unit. The problem when we had an extra bedroom was it was too easy to fill it with crap. But putting things in a storage unit is more effort than throwing things away or donating them, and is a commitment to not want it again for an extended period. So we'll hopefully only use it for things we actually want to store and everything else we'll either get rid of or have to find somewhere sensible to put in the house. The plan once we make some more space this way is to (a) Replace the couch with something bigger so we can fit more guests (it comfortably fits 2 and uncomfortably fits 3) and (b) Set up the kitchen table with my sewing machine and craft/sewing supplies. The original plan was to use my desk in the study, but now cam works from home that's not really practical. So that desk may become the new place to put random crap until it is as full as the kitchen table is currently but never mind :)

And my brother M came over yesterday and we had a nice conversation. He finally got around to telling me about his wedding (in OCTOBER) that mum mentioned at CHRISTMAS, it's in Korea so we can't make it but I hope to see lots of photos :)

Been feeling happier genderwise, even though the external changes are hard to notice. Everyone I've told (including my brother) has been fine about it.

And right now I am reading a NON FICTION BOOK omg. About painting! I am learning things! It's very exciting.

All of this has been done around the same low energy levels I've been having the past few months. So I haven't done much any given day, but that's ok. It's nice to know things can happen, and improve, regardless.

Also a small child is singing outside very badly but with enthusiasm. I love the kids in our set of units, they are all adorable and very kind to the cat when they encounter her despite her evident loathing for them.

Been feeling a bit down so let's think some happy thoughts! Like cuddly cats overcoming their misanthropy because the weather has turned cold.

I got THE BEST story for Spaceswap:
A Secret Garden She Hides (3646 words) by opalmatrix
Chapters: 1/1
Fandom: Imperial Radch Series - Ann Leckie
Rating: Teen And Up Audiences
Warnings: No Archive Warnings Apply
Characters: Tisarwat, Piat, Administrator Celar, Athoek Station, Mercy of Kalr, Seivarden Vendaai
Additional Tags: Friendship, Bonding, Developing Friendships
Summary: When Tisarwat and Piat end up working together on the rebuilding of the Undergarden, Tisarwat finds out there's more to the Administrator's daughter than she had thought.

And I am all done working on things for exchanges for now! I just have to wait for Jukebox to open *twiddles thumbs*

I made chips from the purple sweet potato they sell at Coles and they were TASTY. Sweet and salty and chewy and crispy.

I know I already mentioned it but the new anime MY love STORY!!/Ore Monogatari!! is freaking adorable.

Sunshine, daisies My completely adorable Bethany/Merrill art gift

And now some recs:
Martyred Really well done Flemeth character art, my next favourite work of the exchange.
Ruffles and Lace Cute Harding/Josephine fic
Writing love all over Sweet Josephine/Cassandra fic (a little shmoopy but that suits the pairing)