For the people that knew me as a child, I suspect one of the first things they'd mention was how I always had my nose in a book. I missed my bus stop so frequently due to reading my bus driver would come get me for my stop. I had books take up in class and the school librarians all knew me by name. I often read until the wee hours of the morning as a 4th grader starting my long and illustrious career as an insomniac. Suffice it to say, I like reading.
I also turned out to be a huge nerd and have been in fandom spaces since roughly 2004, mostly reading (though occasionally writing). It seemed a pretty natural progression to want to bind fic to have and to hold (and to smell, let's be honest) and to make the trappings of the fic as gorgeous as the prose itself.

   Once I fell into the rabbit hole, the Renegade Bookbinding Guild was there to enable me to climb deeper and deeper into the hobby and I am a proud to be a member (and part of a guild!!). As far as resources for self-binding go, Renegade is a treasure-trove.

   If you're keen on making your own books (fics or not) I cannot recommend them highly enough. That said, as a member I abide by the code of conduct and thusly I do not take commissions for fanbinding. I may be willing to take commissions for journals, self-written stories (that I can verify ownership of), or other things I can create from scratch such as blank cookbooks or day planners. I am also incredibly happy to guide you towards resources for creating your own books, of fic or otherwise.