Podfic Welcome — Tag Meaning
A blanket-permission tag telling podficcers they may record an audio version of the work without asking first. It greases the wheels of podfic culture, where creators otherwise must seek individual permission for every recording.
What to Expect From "Podfic Welcome" Fics
As a reader, expect nothing different in the story itself; for audio creators, it is an open invitation to adapt.
How to find Podfic Welcome fics on AO3
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A canonical tag for audio recordings of fanfiction, performed and produced by fans, hosted on AO3 as works in their own right. Podficcers are a distinct creative community with their own exchanges, conventions of permission-asking, and production craft.
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Podfic & Podficced Works
A canonical tag covering the podfic ecosystem from both sides: the recordings and the texts that have been recorded. Authors sometimes apply it to signal a work has an audio version available elsewhere on the archive.
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A canonical tag for visual art posted as an AO3 work, since the archive hosts more than prose. Artists post standalone pieces, illustrated collaborations with writers, and art created for big bangs and exchanges.
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