Guess Who Just Completed Their First Linked Universe Bookbinding Project!

Guess who just completed their first Linked Universe Bookbinding project! 💙

Made myself an anthology of all my favourite Wild-centric fics that were just too short to be a book on their own.

I wanted to model the cover off the Champion's Tunic so I ended up finding this gorgeous bright blue bookcloth and decorated it with white HTV, then found some blue and white headbands to match (not quite ready to try making my own just yet).

I hope people like this because I've got a big Linked Universe Bookbinding project I plan to announce soon, so stay tuned for that!

(Also please don't ask what fics I included, I feel guilty because I wasn't able to make authors copies and I don't want anyone to feel disappointed)

I have my copy of the Four Sword manga in front of me and a box of colored pencils…

GIA THAT BOOK IS SO PRETTY AND I HAVE SEVERAL QUESTIONS

Did you print it yourself? The paper quality is so pretty!!

Had you ever done something like this before? How long were you working on this?

Did you draw or write anything yourself for this? Or include any art?

How did you choose the order of the pieces? Did you organize them in any way? That looks like a lot of fics! Probably!

THAT IS VERY PRETTY AND COOL AND IMPRESSIVE AND HAS SO MUCH LOVE POURED INTO IT

SORRY FOR ALL THE SCREAMING IT SEEMS APPROPRIATE

Hello friend! I don't mind the screaming at all, it shows your enthusiasm which I absolutely love!

Did I print it myself?:

Yes I did! I took the text from AO3 and then typeset it into a more suitable book format in Word. It's printed on 90gsm archival short grain paper so it feels like the paper you'd find in a limited edition/deluxe version of a book. Very nice and smooth!

Have I done something like this before/How long did it take?:

I've made a few books before but all of them have either been practice books or gifts for others. This is the first one I've made for myself! This particular book took several evenings to typeset, but once that was done, printing, sewing, gluing making the cover, applying the cover design etc took about a day and a half? Which isn't too bad but I was doing it in 43°C/110°F weather so it was a little taxing...

Did I draw or write anything for myself:

No, not this time! This was all just a collection of my favourite fics that others have written. Though keep an eye on some of the future projects I have planned! 😉

How did I organise the fics?:

There are 11 fics in total in this book, ranging anywhere from just over 1k words to about 30k. I put 7 shorter one shot fics at the front of the book, and then the 4 longer, multi-chapter fics towards the back, but other than that there wasn't much rhyme or reason to the order.

I'm really glad you like it! I've got some more projects that I will reveal soon, so keep an eye out for those too! 💙

four swords u are always on my mind

This fic has officially made me cry and Freyja has the photo evidence to prove it. 10/10.

Wind starts scanning the small crowd for his missing brother, finally catching sight of him just sitting down on the opposite bank of the oasis pool. That’s weird, Wind thought he and Rulie were going to shove as much of the local cuisine in their mouths as they could. He doesn’t look stressed out though, so wherever Hyrule’s gone off to, nothing bad could have happened. And hey! If Wild isn’t doing anything, that means he’s totally available to help Wind cause problems. (Fuck yes.) Wind screws the cap of his canteen tight and rises back to his sore feet. In such a civilized and populated area, no one thinks twice of him breaking off, walking around the side of the small pond. He’s a couple feet away from Wild soon enough, the cook with his back to him. “Hey, Wild! You want to catch some of those seals?” The older boy jolts, startled, and rises up to his knees as he turns to face Wind. The moment their eyes meet, Wind realizes that he has made a terrible mistake. Because, well… that isn’t Wild. Or, it isn’t Wild as he should be. His face is softer, younger, though not by much. His skin is smooth and unmarred by scars, no sideways pull to his mouth. There’s no easy fond smile at the mere sight of Wind, no spark of recognition in his eyes.

A short little update, but the softest chapter in quite a while. Hope you all enjoy!

Happy Birthday Rulie! 💚

A quick sketch for the sweetest boy.