she/her. retired jewel thief. former safari guide. current Christmas elf. part time actress. aspiring novelist. cat mom. semi-pro sewist. white claw cousin. self proclaimed queen of the Alex Blake stans. writer of Patron Saint of Lost Causes, Dreams are Only Blue, and Waving Through a Window. Recently Lockwood & Co has eaten my brain.
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have I…come up with an idea for an original novel?
I really need distractions and this could be a good one haha
#writing original stuff makes my anxiety go brrrr#but also cycle 34 of trying to get pregnant just failed and I’m trying to not throw myself into traffic lol
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Sicktember 2025 #2: forced to go to work while sick
Prompted by @fragolinaa
Letters of Enchantment duology (Divine Rivals)
Iris doesn't know why she's starting to feel sorry for Roman Kitt, but she'd really like it to stop, thank you very much.
Read here!
#sicktember 2025#caitlin writes things#letters of enchantment#divine rivals#fanfiction#iris winnow#roman kitt
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Uh oh do I need to do another challenge? 👀
Lockwood & Co Monster Mash 2025
Getting a jumpstart on our Monster month in October, so you have plenty of time! 31 prompts, mix and match for writing, art, and all other mediums. Do a drabble a day or one big epic—up to you! Kink encouraged (thanks to @sciroccoorion35 for the Monster Mash title) but not required.
For more inspiration, listen to @jennyanythot’s fantastic playlist: it was a graveyard smash 😏
Add yours to the collection on Ao3 here. Anything added before October will revealed on October 1st.
Prompts in plain text below the cut. Please reblog!
Week 1: Choose Your Hero/Horror (Mix and Match)
Lucy
Lockwood
George
Skull
Flo
Holly
Kipps
A. Werewolves B. Vampires C. Witches D. Grim Reaper E. Swamp Monster F. Zombies G. Corpses
Week 2: Choose Your Weapon/Weakness
8. Holy Water/Crucifix 9. Salt & Iron 10. Lavender 11. Wooden Stake 12. Silver Bullet 13. Flamethrower 14. Magic
Week 3: Choose Your Setting
15. Haunted House 16. Graveyard 17. Crumbling Castle 18. Black Lagoon 19. Moonlit Forest 20. Broad Daylight 21. Abandoned Hospital or Laboratory
Week 4: Choose Your Power Source
22. Virgin Sacrifice 23. Full Moon 24. Ancient Curse 25. Fear & Emotion 26. Electricity/Lightning Strike 27. Science Gone Wrong 28. Possession
Bonus: Candy Bag
29. Bite Me/Sweet Tooth 30. Bride of ______ 31. Give Into the Call
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Sicktember #1: "it's the middle of the night, why are you up?"
Prompted by @quiddoditto
Criminal Minds: Patron Saint of Lost Causes AU
Derek gets woken up by Spencer in the middle of the night. Things are not okay.
Read here!
#au: patron saint of lost causes#sicktember 2025#derek morgan#spencer reid#whump#tw vomit#caitlin writes things
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should I post the PSLOC Sicktember/Whumptober prompt fills for 2025 in a new fic? or keep adding to the 2024 one?
I'm leaning towards a new one...
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the first sicktember fic will get posted when I get home from work! and there’s still available whumptober prompts to be requested. 😈 I’m ready to put more blorbos through the wringer.
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Sicktember starts tomorrow!!
I have the first nine days completed, let's see if I can keep everything going. It's a fun combination of things though! lots of different fandoms!!
(speaking of which- I'm about to start a new PSLOC prompt, should it be about Alex or Aaron?)
and I still have whumptober prompts up for grabs!
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Maeve got me to watch Owl House and this is my primary reaction
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Hello! May I request day thirteen of whumptober for Lockwood and Co? "Never Enough" screams Lockwood working himself to collapse/a migrane, either in canon or in your Ballet Babes verse! Alternatively, if this sparks more interest, there's the forced retirement option for that day, which is always an angsty prospect with anyone from the Lockwood and Co team
OOOOOOOH yes yes yes oh my goddd I can do a lot with that ahahahahaha
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at least I'll never be suspected of using AI to write my fanfiction bc why else would I take three months to publish a chapter
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i'd like to request day two for six of crows
YES ABSOLUTELY
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I picked a few prompts for myself for Six of Crows and Sally Face because no one has requested any of those yet...I'm wondering if I should pick more because there haven't been a ton of requests yet haha.
(but also some of these prompts don't fit with my fandoms?? I feel like this is going to be a challenging Whumptober.)
(I'm gonna be a completionist though.)
It's Whumptober 2025!
I'm here to take all of your requests! I have so much fun working on these challenges and I'm really determined to win this year. (we're staying as distracted as possible alsdkfjldsk)
I will write:
-Patron Saint of Lost Causes
-Lockwood & Co (including the Ballet Babes AU)
-Six of Crows
-Sally Face
-Umbrella Academy
-The Raven Cycle
I might also be swayed to write Glee, canon Criminal Minds, How to Train Your Dragon, and Ride the Cyclone! (I also have a couple of wild cards because I love Maeve and I'll do anything for her alsdkfjlks, so if there's something you'd like to see from me, toss it out there and I'll see how I feel.)
And definitely tell me any details you'd like to see, especially if you have some angsty/sick-fic-y/comforty elements you want added.
Available prompts are under the cut!
Day One: @teaandtoastandthyme, Lockwood & Co
Day Two
“You’ve got a lot of nerve to dredge up all my fears.”
Prophecy
Sewer
Taking Accountability
Song: Porcelain - Better Than Ezra
Day Three: @fragolinaa, Gilmore Girls
Day Four
“Don’t be scared, I’ve done this before.”
Non-human Whumper
Iron Rod
Loss of Powers
Song: Teeth, Lady Gaga
Day Five: @fragolinaa, Owl House Day Six: teaandtoastandthyme, Lockwood & Co
Day Seven: @quiddoditto, PSLOC
Day Eight
“Oh horror, oh horror, what did you see?”
Self-Inflicted Injury
Held at Gunpoint
Dissociation
Song: The Kids Are Alright, Barns Courtney
Day Nine: @quiddoditto, PSLOC
Day Ten
“There’s nothing you can ever say, nothing you can ever do.”
Without Consent
Secrets
Lips Sewn Shut
Song: Burn, The Cure
Day Eleven: @quiddoditto, PSLOC
Day Twelve
“It’ll be for nothing.”
Cardiac Arrest
Sacred Place
Withholding Medical Treatment
Song: Where Will We Land?, Ornate
Day Thirteen
“How dull is it to pause, to make an end, to rust unburnished.”
Never Enough
Insignia
Forced Retirement
Song: All Things At Once, Tired Pony
Day Fourteen: @quiddoditto, PSLOC
Day Fifteen
“You can take a break, if you just tell me that it hurts.”
Failed Rescue Attempt
Body Part in the Mail
Live-Streamed Torture
Song: Mania, The Blake Robinson Synthetic Orchestra, ft. Gloom Darkheart
Day Sixteen
“I’ve had the rug pulled beneath my feet.”
Repressed Trauma
Permanent Marker
Disorientation
Song: Nightmare, Halsey
Day Seventeen
“Tell me there’s a hope for me.”
Internal Bleeding
Coma
Redemption
Song: Perfect Situation, Weezer
Day Eighteen: @fragolinaa, Umbrella Academy
Day Nineteen
“You’re on your own, lost in the wild.”
Dehumanisation
Living Weapon
On Patrol
Song: Psycho, Muse
Day Twenty: @fragolinaa, Lockwood & Co
Day Twenty-One: teaandtoastandthyme, Lockwood & Co
Day Twenty-Two
“All the battles I want to win, nothing matters but giving in.”
Self-Sacrifice
Collar
Hunted for Sport
Song: Givin’ Up, One Eskimo
Day Twenty-Three: @cats-and-metersticks, Lockwood & Co Day Twenty-Four: @fragolinaa, Umbrella Academy
Day Twenty-Five: teaandtoastandthyme, Lockwood & Co
Day Twenty-Six: teaandtoastandthyme, Lockwood & Co
Day Twenty-Seven: teaandtoastandthyme, Lockwood & Co
Day Twenty-Eight
“I could always see straight through you.”
Backstabbing
Constellation
Creative Restraints
Song: Speechless, Taryn Hadfield
Day Twenty-Nine: teaandtoastandthyme, Lockwood & Co
Day Thirty
“I’m putting my trust in an entire half-empty glass.”
Burn it Down
Mirror
Confrontation
Song: Burn It Down, Billy Lockett
Day Thirty-One
“Even with the smallest cuts. You can still lose so much blood.”
Bleeding Out
Gunshot Wound
Rescued by the Enemy
Song: Enough, Michael Clifford
Alternatives:
"A smile so bright, he’s the devil in disguise.”
“I hear you’re alive, how disappointing.”
“If all my days are numbered, why do I keep counting?”
Concussion
Viral
Suicide
Immortality
Jealousy
Organ Theft
Ziptie
Deal with the Devil
Yearning
Innocent Bystander
Unreality
Soulless
“Oh. Oh.”
“I hate this job.”
#cailtin does whumptober#sally face#six of crows#umbrella academy#whumptober#lockwoo and co#au: patron saint of lost causes
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ok so this is a bit specific so feel free to decline or change it as you like. but when i saw “permanent marker” on whumptober day 16 my first thought was was not “marker” as in pen thing that writes/draws, it was “marker” as in thing that marks/indicates something . . . and as such “permanent marker” reminded me of gravestones, and specifically that scene in lockwood & co book 5 (spoilers for anyone who hasn’t read it) where lockwood shows lucy his family’s graves and the empty spot waiting for him. so i thought about him going there whenever he’s upset or not feeling well or whatever. just to sit there.
OOOOOOOOOH YES. I love this SO much.
also another prompt for this day is repressed trauma and let's be real, Lockwood has SO much of that.
I am cackling and rubbing my hands together like a cartoon villain.
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For Whumptober could you do Day 17 for PSOLC Spencer (I love seeing the rest of the team take care of him...)
yes absolutely!!!!
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here's the updated prompt list- still lots ideas available to claim!
It's Whumptober 2025!
I'm here to take all of your requests! I have so much fun working on these challenges and I'm really determined to win this year. (we're staying as distracted as possible alsdkfjldsk)
I will write:
-Patron Saint of Lost Causes
-Lockwood & Co (including the Ballet Babes AU)
-Six of Crows
-Sally Face
-Umbrella Academy
-The Raven Cycle
I might also be swayed to write Glee, canon Criminal Minds, How to Train Your Dragon, and Ride the Cyclone! (I also have a couple of wild cards because I love Maeve and I'll do anything for her alsdkfjlks, so if there's something you'd like to see from me, toss it out there and I'll see how I feel.)
And definitely tell me any details you'd like to see, especially if you have some angsty/sick-fic-y/comforty elements you want added.
Available prompts are under the cut!
Day One: @teaandtoastandthyme, Lockwood & Co
Day Two
“You’ve got a lot of nerve to dredge up all my fears.”
Prophecy
Sewer
Taking Accountability
Song: Porcelain - Better Than Ezra
Day Three: @fragolinaa, Gilmore Girls
Day Four
“Don’t be scared, I’ve done this before.”
Non-human Whumper
Iron Rod
Loss of Powers
Song: Teeth, Lady Gaga
Day Five: @fragolinaa, Owl House Day Six: teaandtoastandthyme, Lockwood & Co
Day Seven: @quiddoditto, PSLOC
Day Eight
“Oh horror, oh horror, what did you see?”
Self-Inflicted Injury
Held at Gunpoint
Dissociation
Song: The Kids Are Alright, Barns Courtney
Day Nine: @quiddoditto, PSLOC
Day Ten
“There’s nothing you can ever say, nothing you can ever do.”
Without Consent
Secrets
Lips Sewn Shut
Song: Burn, The Cure
Day Eleven: @quiddoditto, PSLOC
Day Twelve
“It’ll be for nothing.”
Cardiac Arrest
Sacred Place
Withholding Medical Treatment
Song: Where Will We Land?, Ornate
Day Thirteen
“How dull is it to pause, to make an end, to rust unburnished.”
Never Enough
Insignia
Forced Retirement
Song: All Things At Once, Tired Pony
Day Fourteen: @quiddoditto, PSLOC
Day Fifteen
“You can take a break, if you just tell me that it hurts.”
Failed Rescue Attempt
Body Part in the Mail
Live-Streamed Torture
Song: Mania, The Blake Robinson Synthetic Orchestra, ft. Gloom Darkheart
Day Sixteen
“I’ve had the rug pulled beneath my feet.”
Repressed Trauma
Permanent Marker
Disorientation
Song: Nightmare, Halsey
Day Seventeen
“Tell me there’s a hope for me.”
Internal Bleeding
Coma
Redemption
Song: Perfect Situation, Weezer
Day Eighteen: @fragolinaa, Umbrella Academy
Day Nineteen
“You’re on your own, lost in the wild.”
Dehumanisation
Living Weapon
On Patrol
Song: Psycho, Muse
Day Twenty: @fragolinaa, Lockwood & Co
Day Twenty-One: teaandtoastandthyme, Lockwood & Co
Day Twenty-Two
“All the battles I want to win, nothing matters but giving in.”
Self-Sacrifice
Collar
Hunted for Sport
Song: Givin’ Up, One Eskimo
Day Twenty-Three: @cats-and-metersticks, Lockwood & Co Day Twenty-Four: @fragolinaa, Umbrella Academy
Day Twenty-Five: teaandtoastandthyme, Lockwood & Co
Day Twenty-Six: teaandtoastandthyme, Lockwood & Co
Day Twenty-Seven: teaandtoastandthyme, Lockwood & Co
Day Twenty-Eight
“I could always see straight through you.”
Backstabbing
Constellation
Creative Restraints
Song: Speechless, Taryn Hadfield
Day Twenty-Nine: teaandtoastandthyme, Lockwood & Co
Day Thirty
“I’m putting my trust in an entire half-empty glass.”
Burn it Down
Mirror
Confrontation
Song: Burn It Down, Billy Lockett
Day Thirty-One
“Even with the smallest cuts. You can still lose so much blood.”
Bleeding Out
Gunshot Wound
Rescued by the Enemy
Song: Enough, Michael Clifford
Alternatives:
"A smile so bright, he’s the devil in disguise.”
“I hear you’re alive, how disappointing.”
“If all my days are numbered, why do I keep counting?”
Concussion
Viral
Suicide
Immortality
Jealousy
Organ Theft
Ziptie
Deal with the Devil
Yearning
Innocent Bystander
Unreality
Soulless
“Oh. Oh.”
“I hate this job.”
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I'm not sure if you're a doctor who fan, but I was rewatching criminal minds and found a reference that was snuck in that I can't find any mention of it online and hoped you would enjoy it.
I was watching episode 5x21 (Exit Wounds) and happened to pause it as Garcia was looking into Joshua beardsleys school records.
THE NAMES OF ALL OF THE TEACHERS ARE ALL EITHER CHARACTERS, ACTORS, OR ALIEN SPECIES FROM DOCTOR WHO
ALKSDJLKFJDKSLJFLDJSL THIS IS SO SO FUNNY. I love easter eggs like this so much.
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Omg i stumbled upon PSoLC again after being absolutely obsessed with it in high school! Now I’m graduating university next year and it’s crazy how good it still is. It hits so hard, even years later. Thank you for writing such a gorgeous piece and having an awesome blog that kept me going throughout COVID high school and onwards even to today. You rock <3
oh this makes me SO emotionallll, I recognized your name right away and got so excited. It's SO crazy that this much time has passed, oh my god.
I haven't updated in ages, the past few years have not been kind to me emotionally and my mental health has been tanking. I am still hoping to get an update out in the next few months, and I'm challenging myself to do Sicktember and Whumptober. but hopefully you'll still be around for new chapters!!
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