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Hi again, friends. I'm back (sort of)!

One year down, one year to go in my grad school program. Between my classes, clinical rotations, thesis, and 2 jobs, I haven't had much time this past year for much of anything else, including this blog and other T7S fandom-related activities, including fanfic. I have not had time to read really anything outside of a scholarly peer-reviewed journal or write anything that isn't a clinic note or part of my research.

But...with summer upon us, my schedule is a bit less strenuous! I still have work, clinical rotations, and my thesis to work on, but I am hopeful that I will have some free time before classes start up again in the fall. Plus, my sister is getting married at the end of the month, and I'm the maid of honor, so that's been taking up a lot of my time as well. After the wedding, I'm looking forward to catching up with everyone (DMs incoming shortly!), picking my WIP back up, catching up on fanfic, and hopefully posting some content here.

In other news, last month this blog turned 10 years old! I was planning to post something, but as you might have guessed, I didn't have time. Although I haven't always been active over these last 10 years, I will ALWAYS come back. I love T7S, and I love our T7S fandom community here even more. Here's to another 10 years!

Hi, friends!

Life's been hectic lately as I gear up to go back to grad school again (why do I keep doing this to myself?) next week. I haven't been able to keep up with this blog or my friends here as much as I would like.

Unfortunately, with my classes starting on Monday, I don't anticipate that changing anytime soon. So, it's probably going to be a while before I can post any new content. But I promise to check in from time to time, keep in touch with my friends here, and read some fanfic (good for study breaks!) as much as I can. Plus, I'm always silently lurking from my personal blog anyway, keeping up with what's going on in our little T7S-corner of Tumblr.

In other news, I've recently made a lot of good writing progress on my T7S WIP! I wrote 3 chapters (>11k words) last weekend, as I anticipate that I won't have a lot of writing time in the foreseeable future. With any luck, a healthy dose of denial, and wishful thinking...I hope to use what little free-time I'll have between work and school to potentially finish this project before I graduate in 2 years.

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Happy 26 years of That '70s Show!

"Guys, we're making memories here!" - Michael Kelso (x)

Happy Anniversary to That '70s Show! August 23, 1998

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Hi, friends!

Life's been hectic lately as I gear up to go back to grad school again (why do I keep doing this to myself?) next week. I haven't been able to keep up with this blog or my friends here as much as I would like.

Unfortunately, with my classes starting on Monday, I don't anticipate that changing anytime soon. So, it's probably going to be a while before I can post any new content. But I promise to check in from time to time, keep in touch with my friends here, and read some fanfic (good for study breaks!) as much as I can. Plus, I'm always silently lurking from my personal blog anyway, keeping up with what's going on in our little T7S-corner of Tumblr.

In other news, I've recently made a lot of good writing progress on my T7S WIP! I wrote 3 chapters (>11k words) last weekend, as I anticipate that I won't have a lot of writing time in the foreseeable future. With any luck, a healthy dose of denial, and wishful thinking...I hope to use what little free-time I'll have between work and school to potentially finish this project before I graduate in 2 years.

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Thanks for tagging me, @thestupidhelmet ! It took me a while to come up with 10 movies, because I’m definitely more of the book and TV show media-consumer type. But here’s 10 movies (in no particular order) that I tend to gravitate towards when I want to watch something I know that I’ll enjoy:

(Tumblr has no .gifs for the above movie, so I included a still instead.)

Tagging: anyone! 😁

Rules: Without naming them, post ten .gifs of your favorite films then tag ten people.

Tagging: @that70sshowgoldencouple @thatseventiesbitch @queenbookbuff @zenmasterlover @spacecowboyhyde @70s-show-diary @scaponigifs @crimsinsky @einsteinsugly @silver-cyn

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New chapter of Fake Love Doesn’t Last just posted!

Chapter 1: Prom Night

The fake dating plot has yet to really start, but in this chapter we get to see a little bit of prom night, and a little more than we get to see in the show!

Thank you for all your kind comments on the prologue @70s-show-diary @randomwriter23 @nikkisgwens ! I hope to satistfy the fake dating situation fully and write a good endgame zenmasters story!

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NEW Chapter of That ‘70s Show FanFiction

TITLE: STRANGERS IN THE NIGHT CHAPTER 23

Chapter Summary: It's the end of Red and Kitty's first date and they're finally alone

Story Summary: After suffering the loss of each their spouses, neighbors Red Forman and Kitty Halpert come up with a sleeping arrangement so that neither one of them have to face a lonely night in their empty houses again.The arrangement causes quite a buzz in their small town as well as within their families.

Red’s daughter Jackie claims she’s never seen him happier. However, Kitty’s son, Eric who is going through his own marital troubles, does not like or trust Red because of Red’s darker past. And though Red gets the approval of Eric’s son, as well as Eric’s best friend and Kitty’s adopted son Steven Hyde, Eric’s dislike for Red does anything but lessen.

Still Red and Kitty continue to spend their nights-and their days-together, and as they learn more about each other their bond grows stronger. Could an unconventional sleep arrangement lead the way to a second chance at love?

Alternate Universe, give it a shot, but please be kind!

Pairings: Red/Kitty, Jackie/Hyde, Eric/Donna

Rating: K+ 

Link: https://archiveofourown.org/works/38122501/chapters/146188042

Author’s Note: This is a big chapter guys! It’s a short one but it’s big. Mostly because it’s looking like it’s the end of the first act of the story. Changes and more appearances from other characters coming soon, hope you all enjoy this one in the meantime!

@thatseventiesbitch. @crimsinsky. @tht70sblog @70s-show-diary @queenbookbuff @randomwriter23 @those70scomics @nikkisgwens @alittlebitofeverythingsworld. @scaponigifs @alinelovelace

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Fake Love Doesn’t Last — a fake dating AU

Rating: G (for now)

Summary: Fake love doesn’t last because it either falls apart or turns into real love.— It starts as Hyde taking Jackie to prom, and then spirals into a plot for Jackie to win Michael back through jealously. But Jackie doesn’t know what’s about to happen, and it’s a lot more than pretending to go on a few dates with her enemy.

Link

Let me know what you think, I have the tendency to write faster when people leave comments. I’ve had this written for a while and finally decided I wanted to post and work on this story.

I know I have one more chapter of Jackie’s Secret, but I hope to finish that story this week.

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NEW Chapter of That ‘70s Show FanFiction

TITLE: STRANGERS IN THE NIGHT CHAPTER 22

Chapter Summary: Red and Kitty continue with their first date when an unexpected spectator approaches them.

Story Summary: After suffering the loss of each their spouses, neighbors Red Forman and Kitty Halpert come up with a sleeping arrangement so that neither one of them have to face a lonely night in their empty houses again.The arrangement causes quite a buzz in their small town as well as within their families.

Red’s daughter Jackie claims she’s never seen him happier. However, Kitty’s son, Eric who is going through his own marital troubles, does not like or trust Red because of Red’s darker past. And though Red gets the approval of Eric’s son, as well as Eric’s best friend and Kitty’s adopted son Steven Hyde, Eric’s dislike for Red does anything but lessen.

Still Red and Kitty continue to spend their nights-and their days-together, and as they learn more about each other their bond grows stronger. Could an unconventional sleep arrangement lead the way to a second chance at love?

Alternate Universe, give it a shot, but please be kind!

Pairings: Red/Kitty, Jackie/Hyde, Eric/Donna

Rating: K+ 

Link: https://archiveofourown.org/works/38122501/chapters/145507732

Author’s Note: Next chapter is finally here! And I don't wanna jinx anything but the next, next chapter should be up soon! This one is kinda long tho, sorry about that but I didn't want to split it up because of what's coming up in the next chapter, pacing wouldn't fi right. But I hope you all enjoy this one! It's area of weakness for me but I hope it comes out okay :)

Tagging a few people more people for this new chapter, as I’ve said before no rush on reading the fic but I know you’ve shown interest in the previous chapter posts.

@thatseventiesbitch. @crimsinsky. @tht70sblog @70s-show-diary @queenbookbuff @randomwriter23 @those70scomics @nikkisgwens @alittlebitofeverythingsworld . @scaponigifs @alinelovelace

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NEW THAT ‘70S SHOW FANFICTION ON AO3 

Title: Cigarette Conversation

Summary: After all the happenings of "Celebration Day" Hyde and Kitty take a few minutes to talk, venting about some of the recent events in both of their lives and lending their listening ears to each other. Rated T for use of smoking and a few porky mouth words

Pairings: Kitty and Hyde (family/friendship) Jackie/Hyde, Red/Kitty mentions of other characters as well.

Rating: T

Link: https://archiveofourown.org/works/57127954

Author’s Note: Felt like I hadn't post much canon T7S fics lately so I turned to this Goldie oldie to share with you all. Wrote it back in the day, it's not like my usual stuff. Possibly one of my more darker, more somber fics but there's still at the core some love and family. Hope you'll check it out and don't forget to leave a comment or kudo. 💛

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I agree, “That Disco Episode” is a great episode! And a very sweet reason that’s it’s your favorite.

I actually thought about this recently, and if I had to pick one favorite episode of That ‘70s Show, I’d have to go with “Hyde’s Birthday” (4x23). It’s got the humor with Eric, Donna, and Kelso trying to steal the street sign for Hyde. It’s got Jackie’s birthday kiss - a taste of what is soon to come for her and Hyde. And it plays into the theme of found family when Red talks to Hyde and reassures him he doesn’t have to move out now that he’s 18 years old.

Thanks for the tag, @spacecowboyhyde ! 😊

A Little Game

What is your favorite episode? And why is it your favorite?

Me: My favorite episode is 1x7, Kitty teaching Hyde to dance reminds me of when my mom used to teach me how to dance, she always told me that girls liked it when the guy could dance, so that's why this is my favorite episode.

I'm tagging @zenmasterlover @thestupidhelmet @einsteinsugly @stvnhydes @burkhaart @scaponigifs @theshipdiaries @70s-show-diary @tht70sblog

Free for anyone else to respond

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❌👀and 🧠

Thank you for the questions, Prissy! 💛

❌ What's a trope you will never write?

Love triangles. 😒 It’s such a tired trope. I feel like we don’t see it too much anymore, but about 10 years ago it was soooo overused. If I never have to read another love triangle again, it will be to soon. And I will never write one.

👀 Tell me about an up and coming wip please!

I’m in the early stages (i.e., outlining) a multi-chapter T7S fic that takes place during season 1! But that’s all I’m going to say about it! 🤐

🧠 Pick a character, and I'll tell you my favorite headcanon for them.

Since you are the RxK queen, I’ll share a headcanon I have about Kitty that is inspired by my own mother (who is also a nurse)! When her kids are old enough, the filter on Kitty’s dirty nurse humor* (think “The Career Day” (1x18)) slips away for good and she gets a good laugh at seeing her family’s reactions to her jokes. Red blushes, Laurie loves them, Eric squirms, and Hyde often just smiles ruefully. Eventually, they create a ‘Dirty Nurse Humor’ jar that Kitty has to put money in (like a swear jar) every time she cracks one of her jokes.

*Kitty’s jokes may sometimes toe the line, but never cross the line. After all, she is a nurse, a profession that first and foremost requires human compassion.

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🎢, 🎶, 🌞

Thank you for these questions!!! 😊

🎢 Which of your fics would you call your wildest ride?

Hmm, I think I’d have to go with It Takes Time to Fall in Love. That’s the fic I wrote for the 2017 ZMA, and the prompt that I chose was so different from anything else that I’d ever written before, which made it all that much more fun to write!

🎶 Do you listen to music while you write? What song have you been playing on loop lately?

I love music, but I feel like I might be in the minority when I say that I really don’t listen to music when I write! It’s too distracting.

🌞 Do you have a preferred time of day to write?

Answered here!

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🎯💔🌞

Thank you for the questions, Emma! 😊

🎯 Have any of your readers accurately guessed major plot points? Care to share which?

I don’t think so? I’m thinking back to my older fics, but nothing comes to mind.

Comments from readers of Liminal Space are more fresh in my mind, and I think most readers anticipated that Hyde would find out eventually what Jackie had told the cheer squad about them. But I wrote that intentionally for the reader to figure out, so that probably doesn’t count!

💔 Is there a fic of yours that broke your heart?

In a way, Let’s Grow Up Together broke my heart a bit, mostly because it was the fic that I always dreamed of writing and I gave it my all. In fact, I took a longggg break from writing (about 5 years) after finishing that one, because I felt like I’d accomplished all that I intended to do as a fanfic writer after that one.

🌞 Do you have a preferred time of day to write?

Oh gosh, no. I write when I find time to write, which isn’t often, between work, family, and soon, grad school, unfortunately. 😅

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For the fanfic writer emoji ask game: 🛒 🤩🎉

Thank youuu, Crissy! ♥️

🛒 What are some common things you incorporate in your fics? Themes, feels, scenes, imagery, etc.

Star imagery, which culminated in its full form in my story Jackie Stargazer. 🌟

Generally, I let the character(s) and their emotions in a given moment dictate the imagery. Every character who views the same place, for instance, will (and should) describe it differently according to their personality and current emotional state. In Hyde's Long Way Home, for example, Jackie takes Hyde to the lake. His narrative describes the environment with imagery of death and destruction to indicate his depression and hopelessness.

A common theme is finding or fighting for freedom (from all sorts of obstacles, internal and external). That one is often combined with healing in some way and/or learning how to accept joy. Owning one's mistakes (often after struggling to realize and accept personal accountability) and doing better is another theme in my stories.

🤩 Who is your favorite character to write?

Hyde. ☺️

🎉 What leads you to consider a fic a success?

Depends on what one's definition of success is. For me, if I believe I've written the character arcs and plot in an emotionally satisfying way, using all the writing technique I have to transfer what's in my brain to the page accurately so that the reader can see/hear/smell/taste/feel what the characters do in the story, that's success.

Not all stories will be for all people. But when one of mine affects a reader positively, I also consider that success.

Fanfic Ask Game

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Hi, Emma! For the fanfic writer emoji ask: 🥺💖 🤩

Hi Chrissy!

��� Is there a certain type of moment or common interaction between your characters that never fails to put you in your feels?

I love when Hyde and Jackie have alone heart to heart moments, where they really talk about their feelings and they’re open with one another.

💖 What made you start writing?

I think I started writing because I wanted to write Hermione and Draco together, but I can’t really remember.

🤩 Who is your favorite character to write?

It used to be Hyde, but now it’s Jackie!

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Fanfic Writer Emoji Ask

😅 What's a story or scene you've created that you're a smidge embarrassed exists?

🥺 Is there a certain type of moment or common interaction between your characters that never fails to put you in your feels?

🤡 What's a line, scene, or exchange you've written that made you laugh?

😈 Has there been a point in a story where you did something just to be playfully mean to your readers?

✍ Do you have a beta reader?

🛒 What are some common things you incorporate in your fics? Themes, feels, scenes, imagery, etc.

🎢 Which of your fics would you call your wildest ride?

✨ Give you and your writing a compliment. Go on now. You know you deserve it. 😉

💋 First kiss fics. Love em or hate em?

🎶 Do you listen to music while you write? What song have you been playing on loop lately?

🛠What tools/programs/apps do you use to write?

⛔ Do you have a fic you started, but scrapped?

🙋‍♀️ Do any irl people know you write fanfic?

🍦 What's the sweetest fic you've created so far?

🍷 Do you drink and write?

🍆 Do you write the spicy stuffs? If so, what's your most popular nsfw fic?

🌞 Do you have a preferred time of day to write?

💖 What made you start writing?

💌 How do you feel about comments and feedback?

❌ What's a trope you will never write?

💲 Would you ever open commissions?

🧐 Do you spend much time researching for your stories?

🏆 What's your most popular fic?

🎃 Do you write fics for certain holidays? Which is your favorite holiday inspired fic?

🎯 Have any of your readers accurately guessed major plot points? Care to share which?

🎨 How do you feel about fan art of your stories?

📈 How many fics do you have?

🦅 Do you outline fics or fly by the seat of your pants?

👀 Tell me about an up and coming wip please!

🤗 What advice would you give to new fanfic writers that are just getting started?

💞 Who's your comfort character?

🧠 Pick a character, and I'll tell you my favorite headcanon for them.

🤩 Who is your favorite character to write?

🤲 Would you please share a snippet of a wip?

😬 Which of your fics would you be most horrified for friends, family, or coworkers to stumble upon?

🎉 What leads you to consider a fic a success?

✅ What's something that appears in your fics over and over and over again, even if you don't mean to?

📚 Would you ever want to turn writing into a career?

⌛ How long does it take you to write a fic, or a chapter?

🤯 What's a genre you struggle with as a writer (ex. romance, action, etc.)?

💔 Is there a fic of yours that broke your heart?

💥 How do you feel about criticism?

🤭 Do you have a favorite tag to use when posting your works?

🥰 How do you feel about reader interaction? Are you open to receiving questions about your fics?

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Thank you for the tag, @that70sshowgoldencouple (and @thestupidhelmet )!

I’m unlike most of my favorite characters too, so this should be interesting!

(I picked 2 from T7S, but this is my T7S blog after all!)

I’m late to the game and I think most my friends have already been tagged. But if you see this and haven’t been tagged yet, consider yourself tagged! 🫵😁

Saw a mutual doing this so I wanna try it!

rules: choose 4 of your favorite characters from 4 pieces of media as options and let your tumblr pals decide which one most suits your vibe.

I'm tagging @puccafangirl, @kikiomori, @drama-glob, @lazy-idiot, @dizzying-faust @100-yardstare and whoever else wants to try it!