TheTransWizardTournament

ETA: All donations are confirmed, and our new total is

$916 USD for our trans charities and foundations during the Trans Wizard Tournament.

I can't tell you how proud I am of fandom for pulling together on such a short timeline to create something so wonderful. Thank you to everyone who signed up to participate, all our bidders, those who signal-boosted, and those who donated time and energy to the tournament. Each and every one of you contributed to the success, and without you this never would have been possible. I'd once again like to extend extra thanks to queenofthyme, who has been such invaluable help during this whole process as my co-mod.

At this point in time, all creators and donors who have provided proof of donation can begin working together if you haven't already. Creators, once you have completed your work(s), you can post them to the AO3 Collection. This is not a requirement of participation, but I would encourage those who are willing and able to do so. You can post at anytime between now and October 31st, 2020 (the deadline for gifts to be created and presented to donors, unless otherwise discussed ahead of time). The collection will be unveiled on July 31st, 2020, as a gift to JKR, to show that not even her hatred can ruin what she created--it belongs to us now. 

Creators, you are free to post on any other sites, but please do tag it with Trans Wizard Tournament and let us know, so we can signal boost your works!

I've had many questions about next year. With the amount of interest, and what we managed to accomplish just this year on such a short and hectic timeline, the short answer is yes, we will be doing the Trans Wizard Tournament again. Next year we'll have a much longer timeline to give everyone plenty of time to sign up and signal boost the auction, and a longer turn around between the end of auction and when the works will be unveiled so creators don't feel so rushed. Keep an eye here on dreamwidth and on the tumblr for information on that, which will likely be announced early in 2021.

Until then, if you have any questions, comments, or concerns, please do let us know! Also, if anyone with any creative chops feels like creating any avatars or banners for the Tournament, that would be amazing.

Thank you all again!
mokuyoubi

SIGN UPS ARE CLOSED
Instructions on Bidding will be posted soon!

Here is everything you need to know for signing up to make content as gifts to the donors! Sign Ups will be open through June 20th, 2020.

THIS IS NOT WHERE YOU BID. A separate post will go up for bidding after sign ups close. Any bids placed here are not valid. However, feel free to browse the posts to get an idea of what you want to bid on.

Creators, you can use the form below to let bidders know what characters (and potentially other fandoms) you feel comfortable writing, what types of works you like to create (fluff, angst, h/c, mature, gen, etc), what you absolutely will not write, and the length of fic you are offering.

At this point, it is just a vague outline of what sort of work you'll end up creating. You need bidders to give you the specific prompt. But when offering, please keep in mind the following:

First of all, as this is the Trans Wizard Tournament, your works must be centered around trans or non-binary characters and/or narrative. You don't need to the focus to be about the fact that the character(s) is trans, and you are welcome to include other aspects of the LGBTQA+ spectrum, but when offering, keep in mind that you are offering to write these characters as trans, and make sure you note what aspects of that you are and are not comfortable writing, what might be traumatic, triggering, or difficult for you, and offer accordingly.

Secondly, as this is a Harry Potter Fandom centric event, there are some restrictions on the subject of content, but I don't want it to be too restrictive as to discourage people from participating. To that end, there are two major categories that are acceptable for submission. You work MUST CONTAIN either Harry Potter characters (both canon and AUs-settings are acceptable) OR the Harry Potter universe as a setting for characters of other fandoms explored in an AU. So feel free to offer other fandoms, but limit them to 2, in addition to the HP fandom, and include your character list for those, as well.

In addition to traditional fandom content such as fic, art, vids, gifsets, etc, there is the option to offer labour. As outlined in the FAQ, this can be anything you are capable of offering, from beta and translation services, to offering to perform podfic, brit-picking, etc. While I know it is not the duty of our trans and nonbinary family to educate us, this could be a great opportunity for those cis-gender allies who've wanted to write trans characters, but have been hesitant out of fear of it coming across as inauthentic or offensive, to find someone willing to help provide specific trans beta work. If you want to contribute but are uncertain how, please consider this option. Again, just as with other work, note the length of works you're willing to beta/translate/podfic and the manhours you're willing to contribute.

Please use the form below to make your offering post in a comment.

My tumblr name:
My AO3 name:
Other platforms I am on (Twitter, Instagram, etc):
Where you can find samples of my work:
What HP Characters and Pairings I will create for:
Additional Fandoms and Pairings I will create for:
Would Love to Do:
Will Not Do:
Additional Information:
How I prefer to be contacted:
I am offering: (list here what TYPE of work(s), the quantity and length/size, and starting bid)

( Further Details Below the Cut! )

What is The Trans Wizard Tournament?

The Trans Wizard Tournament is a donation drive specifically for charities in support of trans and non-binary people, in the form of an online auction of fanworks. This is not to to be confused with commissions, as neither the organisers nor the creators will receive any money or other form of compensation.

When can I sign up to offer fanworks? When can I start bidding? When will I receive my gift?
June 9th, 2020: Sign Ups Begin
June 20th, 2020: Sign Ups Close
June 22nd, 2020: Auction Begins
June 30th, 2020: Auction Ends; Winning Bidders Contacted
July 3rd, 2020: Proof of Donation Must Be Submitted
July 31st, 2020: AO3 Collection of Works Unveiled.
October 31st, 2020: All Works Must Be Completed Unless Otherwise Discussed With Bidder

Note, creators can begin creating work as soon as a winning bidder contacts them and details are worked out. Works can be submitted to winners at any point once completed, but works submitted to AO3 won't be unveiled until the 31st. While you have until October 31st to complete works, it would be amazing if we could have a nice number of complete works to unveil on July 31st, as both Harry Potter and JK Rowling's birthdays. Let's try to make a statement!

What types of fanworks are included?

You can offer any type of digital fanwork. A brief list of examples as follows, but if there is something I've not mentioned, feel free to send me a PM:
fic and podfic
artwork, including gifsets, manips, and moodboards
fanvids
fan labor, (for example, beta-work, translations, brit-picking, or in specific for this project, many have expressed an interest in writing about trans issues, but fear for getting things wrong, as they are not trans themselves--this is a great opportunity to offer to help writers by offering to help them write authentically about the experience, and fix problematic issues that may arise in their fic.)

The point is to encompass as many different types of offerings as possible, to allow for the participation by those with a broad variety of talents. When signing up, please be as specific as possible when describing your particular offerings. (As an example, which characters you're willing to work with, what type of fics you'll write ie fluff/angst/rating level, what form of fanart, the specific fan labor, etc.)

We are organising a separate auction for donated physical fanworks. If you have something you would like to donate, please contact us about making a listing.


Can I offer more than one thing?

Yes. We are hesitant to put a limit on how many gifts you can offer, but would has that you please take time to really consider what you'll be able to follow through on in a timely manner. Creating fanwork can be difficult especially given current events. Please don't over extend yourself. I would suggest strictly limiting the length/complexity of the works offered. Also, please sign up for each different TYPE of work individually (that is if you're offering three different types/lengths of fic, you can do so in one post; if you want to offer a fic, a moodboard, and a beta, you need to make 3 different posts).

Of course we want to generate as many donations as possible, but it doesn't help to overpromise and then not be able to follow through. It can cause people to lose faith in fandom auctions, and be less likely to participate and donate in the future. Please only offer if you are willing to make this a priority, and only offer as much as you're able. Offering a single item is not only allowed, it is a wonderful opportunity to give all your focus to a spectacular gift for a donor.

I have a WIP/planned project similar to the bidder’s prompt, can I use that to fulfill my auction?

This is something you need to discuss with your bidder. In general, anything that has already been partially published, either as a WIP or early draft, shouldn't be used to fulfill a prompt. However some bidders might wish to see a continuation of a WIP or reworking of an older fanwork, in which case it would be fine. Opening dialogue with your bidder will help you understand exactly what they want, if what you're working on fits their prompt, and if they're okay with you using it. But please don't come into this assuming it will be okay.

What causes/nonprofits are you supporting this year?

Complete list will be coming soon, and will include non-profits such as TransWomen of Color Collective, The Trevor Project, The Transgender Legal Defense and Education Fund, Trans Lifelife, and more. I have already been informed of other organisations on the local level in different cities, states, and countries and am researching and compiling the list. Please let me know if there is an organisation you'd like to see included!


I’m offering fanwork but I would like my bidder to donate to a different organisation/I'm bidding but would prefer to donate to a different organisation.

We encourage bidders and creators to donate to charities/nonprofits from out list, but recognise there are many worthwhile organisations across the globe that simply haven't gained attention for their work. Creators will have the opportunity of listing other nonprofits when signing up, and bidders can make suggestions for additions to the list. These suggestions must be made during the sign up period, so that we have time to verify that these are legitimate organisations. Bidders and creators should have a clear agreement over which organisation(s) they will be donating to before donation takes place. These charities must be for trans and/or non-binary communities.

Can't you get in trouble legally for selling fanworks?

To be clear, we are not selling fanworks here. Donors will be making donations directly to the charities. At no point will the creators or the organisers be in possession of the money donated, nor receive any portion of it. Fanwork creators are showing their appreciation of these donations by creating gifts in recognition of the act.

How Can I Help?
There's a lot that needs to be done, from both an organisational standpoint, and through reaching out to fandom and signal-boosting. Please contact me on tumblr, dreamwidth, or by email with offers of help.

Why Dreamwidth?
A lot of people have expressed confusion over the use of dreamwidth. I understand that many don't want to have to sign up for yet another service. Dreamwidth has been around a long time, and along with livejournal, has been used for every fan auction I've participated in.
Dreamwidth doesn't have the problematic issues surrounding it that lj does, and it allows us to easily organise creator listings and bids on the same threads in a linear order. I know of no other site that would allow the auction to run this way without constant oversight by the mods to update bids and make sure everything is in order. I simply do not have the time, or number of volunteers to have this kind of supervision of the auction. I am absolutely open to other options for future auctions, if anyone has suggestions. Please do let me know.

Who is Running This Auction?
I (mokuyoubi) came up with the crazy idea, and many in fandom have provided input along the way. I want to pay special thanks to queenofthyme, without whom I doubt I would have gotten this all organised in time for bidding and has been such a relief to have around, helping with so many aspects. Also thank you to wanttobefictional for their help in getting listings ready.