#in all seriousness. thank you everyone who read and left a kudos or a comment or even just peeped at it

[me-william]

chat is this real

[copper-16]

Chapter 8 has been posted - but before everyone goes to read, a little bit of an announcement on my end:

This is going to be my last longer Mapi/Ingrid story, and probably the end of me being super active/posting on ao3 and tumblr. I might write the occasional story here and there, but writing is not bringing me the same joy it once was and I want to dedicate my time to other things. I’ll still be around reading on ao3 and somewhat on Tumblr, but I just won’t be posting a whole ton on either. I’ve been so incredibly lucky to get to know all of you guys on here, and to receive so much love for my work. It means the absolute world to me - and thank you all so much for welcoming me into this little community so wonderfully! I hope the stories I wrote were able to bring just a little bit of happiness when you guys needed it (even if I constantly left everyone on cliffhangers - I truly am sorry about that).

The rest of this is long, and you don't have to read it if you don't want to, you can just go ahead to the story now if you would like. I'm not known for my ability to keep concise, that is for certain. If brevity is the soul of wit - perhaps we know why my stories aren't very funny!

I’ve especially enjoyed joining tumblr and really finding a little community here. Getting to interact with so many people, both those who read my works and those who don’t, has been such a joy for me. I love getting to hear when people like the things I've written, even if it touches them in a small way. I love getting to interact with so many brilliant minds and am forever in awe of how much amazing talent there is in this little corner of the internet! I've made some incredible friends from getting to be on here, and it makes me so happy to have a little community of people I love. Thank you guys for letting me have space here even if I don’t write reader works or know how this app works most of the time.

I started writing seriously in September 2022 and I can't tell you how much joy it has brought me in the last two years. As someone who doesn't enjoy the college degree they are currently getting, this was such a fun creative outlet for me. It was so cool to have this blank canvas to work with, to weave things together, especially as I began to write longer stories. Writing was a place to destress for me and interact with other people who loved football as I was coming to love it. Every single kudos, comment, and bookmark meant so much to me. Even when it was something silly like someone dubbing the 'Copper Monologue,' it made me feel so seen. Someone cared enough to read enough of my works to pick out the fact that I do that? Absolutely mind blowing to me. It's crazy to hear that people cared about the silly little stories I wrote. When someone told me that I was one of the things to help inspire them to write their own stuff - I think I properly sobbed. It meant more to me than anything has in this entire world, and it still does! Writing has helped me to process, it's helped me to grow, it's helped me learn to identify my emotions and struggles and think through my own thought processes. I hope that maybe for someone out there, it could help them do that as well. It's a little strange for me not to want to do that anymore. Writing this last story solidified to me that for the most part it was time to be done, and HDITA was more of a goodbye than anything else. But even with that, it feels strange not to be thinking of my next idea, thinking of how I am going to create characters and relationships and plot lines.

I think for me right now, I'm just excited to be myself. Maybe this vessel of writing was what I needed to get myself through the last two years. I wrote la princesa when I was at my absolute worst in life, and as I've grown and matured as a person, I like to think that my writing has. I no longer find myself in a place where it fills a huge void in my own life that I once needed.

I've grown a lot as a writer these few years (those who read my earlier works will understand), and I'm excited to one day come back to it, maybe in a different sphere. I love the idea now of writing a real book. It always terrified me before - I didn't know where I would start or if I would be horrible at it. But you all have given me the confidence that maybe at least one person would like it, and maybe that's enough of a reason to try. So thank you all for holding my hand and encouraging me. I hope that if nothing else, everyone remembers that a little bit of kindness on here or ao3 or anywhere on the internet costs nothing, and yet can go a long way.

It did for me.

But enough of my sappy rambling, please enjoy this last chapter of mine. I hope it brings you as much joy as it brought me when I was writing it. Love you all so so much!

Chapter 8 of How Do I Trust Again?

[blacksails-rarepairs]

black sails rarepair week 2024: the week in review

a brief overview of the fics and art posted for rarepair week! there's a delightful array of work here--modern AUs and canonverse, comfort reads and belligerent sexual tension, repression and introspection, gen and queerplatonic and romantic and unrequited affections.

the event is now closed, but the fics & art posted as part of it can be read and appreciated at any time! comments, kudos, reblogs, etc. are highly encouraged!

huge thanks & all my gratitude to everyone who participated--it has been my honor to serve as your host <3

now: the rarepairs!

an introduction by Benja

rated T. Flint & Gates.

fascinating portrayal of Flint's early days as Flint in Nassau, from Gates's POV, with super sharp dialogue

The creation of Captain Flint, from Gates' perspective.

this is what you do at parties (right?) by sunset_waltz (@thenobleprincess)

rated T. Abigail Ashe/Idelle.

new college student Abigail meets-extremely-cute with local bartender Idelle. (nb: sunset_waltz's fics listed here are all set in the same modern & very queer/trans AU!)

Abigail is new in town, and Idelle is too pretty.

let me get this straight by ElectricKettle

rated M. Flint/Gates.

i'm nominating this fic for most apt use of the ao3 tag "Belligerent Sexual Tension" SERIOUSLY oooooough

Hal Gates is a man of moderation. He is not prone to impulse or hotheadedness. So why is it that this all goes out the window when it comes to a man named Flint?

i think it's magic (and i hope you'll agree) by sunset_waltz (@thenobleprincess)

rated T. Miranda Barlow/Madi.

meet!! cute!!! SO much chemistry

Miranda is Abigail's mom. Madi is her teacher.

a love lost or false by @van1lla-v1lla1n

rated T. Billy Bones/Charles Vane.

Jack Rackham reminiscing on the golden days and spinning tall tales about the love life of his buddy Charles Vane (rip).

I met Jack Rackham at a tavern once, long after the golden age of our kind, and he spun me a tale of a love lost or false, I knew not which, and I know not still to this day.

unspoken words (are preferred) by sunset_waltz (@thenobleprincess)

rated M. Bonny/Rackham/Vane but super multiship!

another installment in the author's rarepair-centric modern au, with so many fascinating poly character dynamics

Charles fucks up, and apologizing is hard.

post-XXVII by @kairennart

Flint/Vane art!!!!!! SUCH beautiful colors, amazing lovely expressions, have i mentioned that i'm in love with Flint's freckles BECAUSE. just go look at it <333

by the way (i forgive you) by sunset_waltz (@thenobleprincess)

rated M. Flint/Madi, Flint/Madi/Silver.

(modern au) Silver disappears, and Flint and Madi find each other as they grieve in his absence. & as if that weren't an amazing enough premise: BONUS OT3 AT THE END

After John Silver vanishes, Madi and Flint are left to their own devices--until he comes back.

under the stars and the sky by Veridissima (@thestagthatlovedthewolf)

rated T. Miranda Barlow & John Silver.

a very quiet and comforting middle-of-the-night Miranda-Silver interaction, with background Miranda/Flint/Hamilton/Madi/Silver. super compelling miranda-silver queerplatonic relationship

Miranda hears Silver walking past her bedroom door, and she can't help but follow him outside.

the unnoticed bulge by BilliesBud

rated M. Billy Bones/Charles Vane.

my wife's first fanfiction :''''''') a very tongue-in-cheek portrayal of a deeply repressed Charles Vane confused about why he's thirsting after Billy Bones

Billy living rent-free in Charles' head.

five times Howell was too blind to see what is right in front of him + the one time he wasn't by tahiri_veila (@twopointsinspace)

rated E. De Groot/Dr. Howell + unrequited Howell/Flint.

absolutely masterful portrayal of Howell's unrequited affection for Flint shifting to a requited friends-to-lovers situation with De Groot. (with bonus background silverflint)

"Welcome aboard." De Groot lowers his voice to a near-whisper. "Don't mind the captain's disgruntled mood. He may be a capricious bastard, but he's damn good at his job. The best, I'd say. You get used to his ways."

pourparler by @van1lla-v1lla1n

rated T. Max/Marion Guthrie.

i'll be honest this was mainly me thirsting after Harriet Walter. but don't you want to know what all those meetings between Max and Marion Guthrie were like! this is that.

Max meets with Marion Guthrie for initial negotiations.

joy, and music, and peace by Benja

unrated. Eme/Madi.

ough be still my heart this one is SO sleepy-sweet--literally sleepy like Madi and Eme have a cozy little rest together, a lovely moment of safety and security.

A moment of rest.

[nightimedreamersworld]

20 questions for fic writers

Big thanks @artsyunderstudy and @prettygoododds @confused-bi-queer @bookish-bogwitch tagging me in this! And to everyone else who's tagged me in a tumblr meme recently. It's been a while since I've done one of these.

1. How many works do you have on AO3?

33!

2. What’s your total AO3 word count?

Around 370k, but of those about 40k aren't mine. So in reality, something like 330k?

3. What fandoms do you write for?

Only Carry On! I don't have the attention span for more of one at a time lol

4. What are your top 5 fics by kudos?

1. How I wonder what you are aka baby fic

2. Mess is mine aka secret dating fic

3. Every little helps aka snickers fic

4. You and I will not be shaken aka huddling for warmth fic

5. From across the room aka my FIRST fic

5. Do you respond to comments? Why or why not?

I don't 😭 which makes me feel guilty and ungrateful, but alas. Every time I've tried to in the past, I'd run out of steam after half a dozen comments or so. Don't get me wrong, I love comments, they fuel me etc etc. Replying just makes me unreasonably anxious

6. What is the fic you wrote with the angstiest ending?

Technically it's Love of Fate because it doesn't have an ending. It was supposed to be a prologue to something longer that would eventually have a happy ending, and that I simply never wrote lol

That said, the true angstiest ending is probably my All there's left is a ghost of you series - same moment, one from Simon's pov, the other from Baz's. Set between carry on and wayward son, which tells you everything about why it's here :) (Although arguably, those are hopeful endings. Kinda.)

7. What’s the fic you wrote with the happiest ending?

Almost everything I write has a happy-ish ending, but the one indisputable happiest ending is probably How I wonder what you are

8. Do you get hate on fics?

Not necessarily hate, but one time I did get someone mocking my fic for a mistake I made. Which, like, I deserved, for straying so far out of my comfort zone lol

Anyway. I have upped my research game since, so. Lesson learned?

9. Do you write smut? If so, what kind?

Yes! The kind I want to read lol

Seriously, though, I tend to write weird stuff I can't find elsewhere. Someone once mentioned there's little mirror sex fic in the fandom, and BAM! I got the itch to write one. I've also tried my hand at web cam sex, body modification, and... [reads smudged handwriting] cemetery sex?

10. Do you write crossovers? What’s the craziest one you’ve written?

I haven't yet, but never say never, right? Although I'm much more likely to just write AUs instead. As in, take the world of the original, chuck the characters and just replace them with snowbaz lol

11. Have you ever had a fic stolen?

Probably not? I mean. I hope so lol

12. Have you ever had a fic translated?

Nope. I've thought about doing it myself, but there's roughly any engagement with fics in Portuguese on AO3, so it doesn't feel worth the trouble

13. Have you ever co-written a fic before?

Birthday man! Though I might be open to it if a) someone with a compatible style is interested, and b) I find some free time to actually write lol

14. What’s your all time favorite ship?

Do I even need to say anything? (It's snowbaz)

15. What’s a WIP you want to finish but doubt you ever will?

Sigh. It's probably Let your colours bleed, because It's been 3 years, so I've just... sort of grown past the story? Which makes me sad, because I still like the concept, I just can't connect to anymore

There are a handful other WIPs still hanging on my ao3, but I still have hope for them.

16. What are your writing strengths?

I like writing plot! And also actions scenes. And banter, maybe a bit too much lol

17. What are your writing weaknesses?

The beginning of a fic. And also the ending. And also the mid-

Seriously though, I find that I tend to be either too verbose or too succinct when I don't know exactly what I'm trying to say. Like, I either charge through it and the thing falls flat, or I drag it on for several paragraphs that amount to barely anything. Hopefully, I can mitigate that with the power of editing and beta readers

18. Thoughts on writing dialogue in another language in fic?

I think it's cool depending on context! Like, is this a situation in which this character would simply switch to another language? Also, why?

I haven't done it yet, though.

19. First fandom you wrote for?

Take a guess. (It was actually Harry Potter)

20. Favorite fic you’ve written?

Dance Like a Flame! My specialest baby. My little darling. My magnum opus.

I'll jump at literally any chance to talk about this fic, so beware.

Phew! Can't believe I actually answered one of these for once... now, I'm pretty sure almost everyone has done this already, but I'm going to tag a few people anyway just so this doesn't get lost in the abyss

@palimpsessed @captain-aralias @cutestkilla @larkral @aristocratic-otter @hushed-chorus @whatevertheweather @ivelovedhimthroughworse @whogaveyoupermission

[sweetlilbird]

Hey guys, I feel like I need to be honest with you all.

I'm sure you've noticed (or maybe not) that I've been having a pretty sparse upload schedule of my fics. It was definitely NOT intentional; in May of last year, I made a huge, unexpected move hours away to protect myself from my transphobic parents. It was hard - I was broke (tbh I still am) and emotionally drained. If it weren't for my boyfriend and his family, I don't think I would be here today. As a result, I wasn't able to write as much. I think I uploaded a chapter that I had pre-written at that time, and then practically disappeared. I'm still really sorry for leaving you all with cliff hangers like that. Life is still incredibly busy for me even now, I just started school again to hopefully finish my bachelor's degree and it's been nice, but college is very exhausting. During this summer, I was able to write a few chapters as a buffer, but I struggled with finding the time to edit and post. I also had the unforeseen issue of struggling to write a female reader insert as I started to transition...I know, a weird thing to be dysphoric about, but I've mostly gotten over that.

Apologies for rambling, but the main purpose of the post is to explain what this all means for my current and future fics.

Well, for Where the Daffodils Grow and And The June Bugs Sing, it doesn't mean very much. I'm slowly coming back to writing for the first fic, and I don't plan on resuming the other fic until I have completely written WTDG. That doesn't mean I'll be waiting until it's all posted - I've been keeping up with some buffer chapters, just in case I do get too busy one week and I'm unable to write for some reason. As of right now, I have about 4 (including the one I'll be posting this week) buffer chapters written. In the plot line, we actually only have one arc left after this (which is exciting and scary! ahh), and once it's completed I will begin to post for ATJBS.

For my future fics (and regarding All of The Stars):

I will no longer be writing exclusively female (or woman presenting) reader inserts. I know this may be a bummer for most of my readers, and I can't apologize enough for that. My focus will be primarily on trans masc, non-binary, and gender neutral readers from now on. If I include smut, they may still be AFAB, but I will also write for AMAB readers as well. This is mainly because of the huge lack in gender neutral/male reader inserts. As for how All of The Stars relates to this, the reader will no longer be female and I am actually shifting it to be a specifically trans masc reader. Again, I apologize to my readers who were really looking forward to that fic, I hope you'll still enjoy the writing, even if you can't really insert yourself too much into it anymore.

Whew, okay, now that all of the important info is out of the way, I can properly thank you all. From the bottom of my heart, I sincerely thank every single one of you for reading my fics, commenting and leaving kudos. I still go back and read every single comment that anyone has left for me! Even if I don't respond (which I am so bad at responding, sorry!), know that I still read them and they all make me smile. I look forward to everyone's reactions to the rest of Where The Daffodils Grow, as well as the new fics that I have planned! If you guys have any questions at all, feel free to send an ask or message me. I will try to respond as quickly as I can.

Seriously, you guys are the best!

With love, sweetlilbird

[lucithornz]

I finished "Just one Question?" and I am so excited to have finished my first F1 fic! Thank you to everyone who had read, left kudos and commented, I really cannot say thank you enough for the love and support.

I am continuing to work on Red Horse chapter 3. I got very behind this last week but now that is my top priority.

In other news now I have more time for other WIPs. I always like having multiple projects going at once, it really helps my creative process in all works.

So I am tentatively working on(all lestappen of course): - Magical realism about breaking curses on tracks - A/B/O oneshot prompt fill (mostly smut with some plot) - Vampire crack treated seriously oneshot(I got a very funny idea that I am running with)

Considering: - A Mad Max au(I love the movies so it makes sense to me) - Dragon rider au(might have to finish RH first because this would probably be long) - Incubus Charles fic (Idk what yet but I love incubi and they need more rep)

[jedifighterpilot2727]

I would just like to say a big thank you from the bottom of my heart to everyone who has ever left kudos, or likes, or sent comment or messages about my fics! I don’t say it enough and I know I don’t always get a chance to respond to everyone, (I really try on tumblr but AO3 gets away from me I admit). But please don’t think my lack of response means that I didn’t squeal when I saw the notification or happy dance when I read what you had to say about my work! I think i speak for all fanfic writers when I say that seriously nothing beats a comment or a head canon about our universe, or a prompt! (I can pretty much guarantee that if you’ve sent me a prompt and I haven’t filled it it’s because it really inspired me and I wanted to do it justice and never had the time to right a proper fic!)

People who interact with fanfiction literally hung the moon and make the world go ‘round; and I’m sorry I don’t always have the spoons/social energy to say it!

[justabigoldnerd]

In order to avoid Apollo's Dodgeball of Prophecy, I'm not gonna make any wishes or hopes or resolutions.

Instead, I'm gonna invoke....Dionysus'.....champagne flute?......of gratefulness???

Lol in all seriousness though, I thought about writing a one shot or attempting a decent last minute fanart, but as I'm sitting here with my noise canceling headphones on to block out the sounds of illegal fireworks and gunshots, I'm just struck with how fucking thankful I am.

I'm thankful to have survived 2023. I'm thankful that I remembered A Single Scene from an obscure movie I watched with my dad almost ten years ago and hunted it down. Hell, I'm thankful that the writers/producers/director/WHOEVER didn't give Illya and Gaby an on-screen kiss, because that inspired me to start writing fanfiction for this fandom. I'm thankful as FUCK for this community, I've found such a loving little family amongst all of you and I couldn't have asked for a better group of readers, writers, and creators to call my fellow fans and mutuals. I am so incredibly thankful to everyone who has left such beautiful comments on my work, to those who leave extra kudos, for those who press the kudos button, who bookmark, who just read my works and enjoy them without interacting. Thank you, all of you. I will be printing out comments I have gotten and pasting them on my closet door, directly across from my bed, as a constant reminder that I am enough, and I am a decent fucking writer, and people enjoy my works. GET FUCKED, inner self-loathing critic!!!

In short, I am so thankful for what I've found in this little corner of the internet. I love you all so much, I love our sweet little domestic spies, and I hope you all have a wonderful, safe, and Happy New Years 💕

-Mawce

[fantasticstoryteller]

20 Questions for Fic Writers

Thank you for the tag, @leatafandom! I'm honored tha tyou thought of me. (I'm not that good, but I'll try to answer.

How many fics do you have on AO3?

Uh, right now I've got 83, but I'm working on something and hoping to add another seven before the new year.

2. What's your total AO3 word count?

I don't look. I mean, seriously. Some of the stuff is daunting with either how short or how long it is. I don't want to know how many words I've used.

3. What Fandoms do you write for?

Well, I write for Spider-Man, Deadpool, Avengers, Batman, and Danny Phantom. I have written for a couple of others, but those are not fandoms I consider myself part of.

4. What are your top five fics by kudos?

5. Do you respond to comments? Why or why not?

I try to always respond to comments. I appreciate every single time someone comments on one of my works, and I try to reciprocate. I also have this thing where I don't respond until I've got something new up, so it might take a while, but I try to always respond.

6. What's the fic you've written with the angstiest ending?

7. What's the fic you wrote with the happiest ending?

Well, that really depends on what you mean by "happy." Do you mean, everyone survived and the fic left of on a hopeful note? Or they're together and they've started a family? Or the rescue mission went well? Most of my fics have somewhat happy endings, but without a definition I can't really answer that.

8. Do you get hate on your fics?

I don't. At least, not yet.

9. Do you write smut?

No. I do not. I will leave the smut to others. The majority are very good at it, no need to add my inability to write this to the ring.

10. Do you write crossovers?

I do.

11. Have you ever had a fic translated?

Well, I've had people ask me permission to translate some of my works, but they never linked me back, so I'm not sure if they've ever been translated.

12. Have you ever had a fic stolen?

Not that I know of.

13. Have you ever co-written a fic?

Not a fanfic, but I did try to co-write a few books. It, uh, did not go well. I'm pretty sure (almost certain) that the problem is with me.

14. What's your all time favorite ship?

I'd have to say Spideypool. Definitely Spideypool.

15. What's the WIP you want to finish, but doubt you ever will?

Well, you don't pull punches, do you?

16. What's your writing strengths?

World building. I can create a lived in world with its own ecology, economy, and religions.

17. What's your writing weakness?

Fight scenes. I have so much trouble with those and no matter how I edit they always seem so clunky.

18. What's the first fandom you ever wrote for?

sips tea

19. Thoughts on writing dialogue in another language for a fic?

I have nothing but admiration for the people who do that. I, however, know how much I suck at any language but my own, and refuse to inflict my butchering upon people for whom it may be their native tongue.

20. Favorite fic you've written?

I have to choose just one?

Thank you so much for the tag, and I enjoyed this very much! And, if anyone actually read my answers, thank you for taking the time to read this!

[para-xylene]

are you still writing for txt? don't mean this in a weird way or I hope I don't sound demanding or idk...i was just re reading 'sea, surf, sand' bc its honestly one of my fav works (in general) and yeah..i guess I miss you. esp since there's not many hyuka centric fics and even a tinier amt of angst fics with him and idk I love you're writing and everything you portray and I hope you're doing good.

even if you're done writing in the fandom, please know sea, surf, sand really did make an impact on me and every couple of months I go to re read it and sometimes I cry (in a good way? ).

oh my god wow. I’m seriously honored to know that something I wrote left such an impact on anyone at all. thank you so much for your kind words, they mean a lot to me :)

I unfortunately don't really write for txt or participate in the fandom all that much, although I do still follow/listen to their music. I’ve done a bit of reflecting and maturing over the last couple of years, and I’ve decided that I’m personally not comfortable writing/reading rpf anymore. I’m not going to condemn or judge anyone else for what they choose to do in their free time, and I understand that there is a lot of nuance that surrounds rpf in general. I guess if I were to put it simply: it’s not for me, but to each their own. 

I do want to say that I won’t be deleting or orphaning any of my rpf works. They’re important markers in my writing journey, and I like to be able to look back and see how much my writing (and me as a person) has changed. large parts of each of them were directly pulled/inspired by my own life. being able to write about those things in a way that was disconnected from myself was what helped me to feel comfortable enough to explore certain aspects about myself that I didn’t really like, and come to terms with them too. And more than that, I put just as much love and care into those works as any other piece of mine. regardless of whatever mixed feelings I might have surrounding them, I’m ultimately proud of each and every one of my works. So I want to thank you (and everyone else who has ever engaged with my works) again for saying such kind things about my writing. I don’t want this (admittedly overly-long and a bit harsh) response to give anyone the wrong idea, because I really, truly treasure every comment and kudos I get. At the end of the day, every writer wants their work to be enjoyed, and I’m no different. Thank you, from the bottom of my heart, for reading and enjoying <3

tldr: I personally don’t write rpf anymore, but thank you for your kind words; they made me really happy :)

[wayward-sherlock]

my new byler fic has been out for a day and it already has over 1000 hits and five comments (which is a lot for me)

does this mean im popular is this what it feels like to be king

[tender-vittles]

I see u horny people be not ashamed for you are good and great

[blurglesmurfklaine]

'tis the damn season (6/6)

A/N: this got very Hallmark Movie aksjfjadhfb AND I AINT MAD ABT IT

special shoutout to Aisha @spirithummelanderson and @blog-carmex for being some of the biggest supporters of this fic <3 your texts gave me such life and motivation and I seriously didn't think anyone cared about this story, and might not have finished it if y'all didn't hype me up so much!!

I had so much fun writing this fic, thank you to everyone who read and left kudos and commented :))

AND NOW THE LONG AWAITED (sorry abt that lolol) CONCLUSION!

*

Surprisingly enough, airport security is a breeze, and through a miracle, Kurt was able to switch his flight. Apparently, not everyone spends their New Year’s Eve trying to run away. No. they're safe and warm at home, surrounded by friends and family who love them and Kurt…

Kurt is sitting, crying his eyes out in an almost empty airport gate, broken hearted and alone.

HIs family never did much for New Year’s, so they just bud their goodbyes and wished him well. He didn’t get to say goodbye to his friends, however, and that was a little harder.

He flips his wrist up to check his watch. God, time differences are such a bitch to figure out, but if Kurt’s right, he should be back in LA just in time to ring in the New Year.

Perfect.

There’s nothing he wants more than to leave this shit year behind him, leave Blaine behind, once and for all, like he should have all those years ago.

All the crying has made him dehydrated, and the nausea he’s been feeling since his conversation with Quinn made it hard to eat anything, but his hunger’s finally catching up with him. He walks over to a little convenience store within the terminal and browses the snacks, quickly deciding on a peanut-butter snickers and a Fiji water.

The woman in front of him in the check out line moves forward and takes her place at the cash register, revealing one of those rotating shelves lined with best selling author’s books.

It’s there that Kurt sees the familiar title, shining back at him in regal script, and his chest tightens a bit.

Evermore.

Twenty-five percent off, post-Christmas special. Maybe he really is a masochist, maybe curiosity just gets the better of him, but Kurt plucks the book off the shelf and adds it to his purchase. He never did get to figure out what it was about anyway.

Continue Reading on AO3

[angelmichelangelo]

december fic advent 2021 ❤️🎄✨

and here we are again, the end of the christmas period, another 25 fics done! thank you SO much to everyone that supported me these last 25 days leading up to christmas, without your love i don’t think i would have found the motivation to keep writing, so to everyone who left a kudos or a comment or even just reblogged the tumblr posts, thank you, from the bottom of my heart.

but as fun as the fics are, this isn’t the whole reason why i do these fic advents every year – it’s a reason to give back, to those who may not be fortunate as us. so whilst i hope you’ve been enjoying my fics, i’d really appreciate it if you took the time to read about this years designated charity: black minds matter.

black minds matter is a uk charity that specialises in getting black families or individuals the help the need as well as deserve. when it comes to mental health, everybody deserves to be heard, and unfortunately poc can often be overlooked or not taken seriously. and that needs to change. so this charity aims to do exactly that!

i’ve chosen this charity this year because whilst i am somewhat new to this fandom, it doesn’t mean i’m blind to what racism lies beneath it. seeing a lot of hatred and a lot of hurt can be difficult. it shouldn’t happen, and everyone deserves a safe space. whether that’s in an online community, or a therapists office, nobody should feel less than because of the colour of their skin.

so, as per my tradition, i have donated £25 for 25 fics. whilst it’s not the most money in the world, a little can always go a long way, and i urge anyone to perhaps consider donating as well. the festive period can be difficult, and knowing somebody may benefit from that donation alone to make the holidays a little more bearable is what makes me happy to do this every year. and of course, if you’re unable to donate, that’s fine! i’d appreciate a reblog just to circle the post around - the more the merrier! here’s my donation receipt, i’d love to see yours in the replies (again, only if you can)

so once again, THANK YOU for all your love and support and cheerleading, it really has meant the world to me. i look forward to these every year, and this time around is no different. thank you so so much. i hope you’ve enjoyed reading them as much as i have writing them.

if you want to read the full advent series, you can do so here!

and (more importantly) if you wish to donate to black minds matter, you can do here!

thank you all so much, have a wonderful rest of december, and i hope 2022 brings you all the joys it can offer.

much love, emmy ❤️

[zanniscaramouche]

MAY WE LIFT EACH OTHER UP

Thank you @phd-mama for such a wonderful idea! Sadly the month got away from me so I could not spread love all month long (although I did try to power read some shorter fics and serial-comment as much as I could!) and I hope you have all enjoyed the quotes from fics @allwaswell16 is reading as much as I have! 

Inspired by that, I’m handing out flowers to every person who’s ever reblogged, liked, commented or kudos on a fic or fic post. A flower for those who leave nice things in the tags and those who interact with wip posts to encourage the process. You’re all a necessary part of this whacky fanfiction machine. Here are some people who are major factors in my productivity levels, and people who inspire me to keep creating and have fun 💕

🌻 @mercurial-madhouse  My lovely beta, supremely smart and bursting with creativity. You inspire me every day and I adore working with you. You bring so much balance and structure to my work, the fine-toothed comb that really picks things out and makes them shine. Somedays(most days) I swear you can read my mind. Thank you for every second of effort you’ve put into making my stories come to life! Your own writing inspires me to be more imaginative and unafraid to dip into the niche. 

🌸 @lululawrence Such a wonderful human! You give off such great energy, I am in awe of how passionately and avidly you commit yourself to creating fanworks for the sheer pleasure of doing so. You remind me to write fic for myself first and foremost, everything else is second. No pairing is rare enough. 

🌹 @kingsofeverything The absolute mammoth list of your discography is awe inducing. Truly I can only hope to have the pleasure of reading them all. Your variety is so inspiring to me to try new and different things. The way you portray the human condition is phenomenal. A real inspiration all around.

🌼 @haztobegood An all around beautiful person. Love sprinting with you and seeing your new works being posted, reading your fics is always a good time! The comments you leave are so kind, thank you!

🌷 @theisolatedlily LILY! A thousand flowers for you, the most supportive commenter out there! You go ABOVE & BEYOND to another galaxy level, I swear. The feedback you provide is instrumental to my continued creativity and desire to pursue writing. Thank you x300million. Your brilliant usage of a large vocabulary and your love of grotesque detail truly inspires me to dig deeper while writing.

🌺 @soldouthaz A literal angel! Continuously taking the initiative to help others in the fandom (betabase was such a good idea!) and so kind to everyone. One of the first writers I read when I started in the fandom and I am so glad because you hooked me in to stay! 

🌻 @falsegoodnight Another of the first authors I first started reading in this fandom. Your hard work and dedication is so inspiring to me, and reading your fics is always a lovely experience that lets me truly escape. Thank you for being so wonderful! 

🌸 @so-why-let-your-voice-be-tamed WOW! You are continuously encouraging me to work on my wips via tag challenges. I havent responded to them in awhile(life has me by the throat) but know that those tags are VITAL to my sustained writing effort, and I eagerly await tagging you multiple times a week once more. Thank you for always thinking of me to tag! 

🌹 @fallinglikethis A heart of gold! A true darling, thank you for your recording of my work, it was a true experience to hear. I cherish every comment and interaction between us! 

🌼 @nevergooutofstiles Seriously where do I start! You are a serial commenter and it’s fabulous. I don’t think you can truly grasp how much each word in every comment you leave means to me, both those on the fic itself and the tags left in the fic posts. Thank you for your continued support! 

🌷 @londonfoginacup Such a sweetie! I am so humbled by your lovely words and I am so pleased to know you enjoyed some of my work. Thank you for all that you’ve done for the fandom, as well as the support you’ve personally shown me in tags and comments. 

🌺 @louandhazaf Lovely! Through your own work you inspire me to keep writing rarepairs, and I can’t wait to read more of your stories to give back on all the comments you’ve left on my stories. Thank you for being wonderful! 

🌻 @disgruntledkittenface Astonishing! Tagging you back and forth keeps me going, I can’t get enough of seeing your upcoming works and the motivation to create new ‘last lines’ and ‘sunday snippets’ is a much needed boost. Thank you for thinking of me when tagging!  

🌸 @brightgolden  My very first beta! You helped me so much on my first few beta experiences and are such a treat to work with. Thank you for your continued support, I am so proud to see you writing now and can NOT wait to read your new fics! 

🌹 @homosociallyyours Always so kind in the tags! Thank you for reading and commenting and boosting my works. You’re such a wonderful person to follow too!

🌼 @larryyouknow Sincerely wonderful! Always checking in and sharing your enthusiasm for my work. Thank you so much for getting in touch, I adore talking with you! 

🌷 @oldbay-on-apples Sincere and sweet, thank you so much for you feedback and support! 

🌺 @runaway-train-works Thank you for the love of rarepairs! It keeps me going on works that are truly passion projects. Your comments are so thoughtful and intelligent! 

🌻 @bluecolouredlou So lovely to hear from you and to see your interest in my works! Thank you for being so kind and encouraging.

🌸 @allwaswell16 A goddess! Wow there are few words I haven’t used yet, but you are all of them: lovely, sweet, kind, sincere, beautiful! You are constantly creating, be it fic, rec lists, or monthly round ups. A true legend. Thank you for all that you do, and thanks for your support! 

🌹 @solvetheminourdreams Cutie! I love seeing your works pop up, and I am so eager to devour them soon. Thankful for the encouragement and tags in fun little challenges. 

🌼 @harrystinyshorts So much fun tagging you back and forth and reading what you’re working on. Thank you for thinking of me! 

🌷 @makethebestofwhatyouget​ Hello darling! You are a ball of energy and passion, a real shining light! The excitement you exude is addicting. Thank you for sharing it with me and always pushing me to keep going! 

xx 🌺+ SOOOO many more that I couldn’t find the tumblr accounts for or sincerely forgot in my overtired daze. This month has kicked my butt, as my vague absence may have implied, and I miss interacting with everyone. With another season of work coming to an end, I can finally settle down and commit myself to what truly brings me joy: fanfic! In the next month I hope to read all of the beautiful fics that have come out recently (read: the past 7 months) while also fulfilling all of the fic festivals I seem to have signed up for 😅

Here’s to a wonderful summer & beyond for all of us! 

[serenescribbles]

Teach Me How to Say Goodbye

Hi everyone! It’s me, well, duh , of course it’s me!

I’m just here to say some stuff, all good though, nothing bad! *Drum roll please* I am proud to announce that “Trust is a Two Way Street” is finished!

Woohoo! Yay!

To be honest, I never planned on this turning into a multi-chapter fic. When my head first conceived the idea, I thought this was just going to be another one-shot, like all of my other works.

This was seriously just a spur of the moment idea, a late night thought when I should’ve been asleep. I had only the vaguest outline of what I wanted this fic to be so I never would have imagined it reaching this height.

So much in this fic was unplanned but it all came to me as I wrote. In some parts, I struggled for inspiration and many sections were written, rewritten, deleted, and written again. While other parts just came naturally to me, as if they had always belonged there.

I never could’ve imagined this fic reaching where it is today, but it has thanks to all of you! I had doubts about this fic but you guys’ comments and kudos helped me pull through! Seriously, all of you readers are a godsend, even if you don’t realize it.

Thank you for sticking with me through this incredible journey that was my first full fledged fic, and not just a simple one-shot! Thank you for being there with me from the start and finally getting towards the finish line! This truly has been life-changing for me.

I’ll never forget all of you who have accompanied me on this wild ride because “Trust is a Two Way Street” will always have a special place in my heart! I have no doubt I will go on to write more multi-chapter fics, as you can see from my current other ongoing fic “all those words you can’t say”, but I will never forget this first fic.

I truly have made lots of memories along the way and I feel I have grown as a writer. I will miss this fic a lot but I will take it as a sign of how far I’ve come and how far I still need to go. It’s proof that I have already achieved this much and that I can go on! And I’m ready for that.

There are so many more ideas that I have that I want to turn into fics and I’m excited for that.

And, I would like to take a moment to thank both LeoLeonte ( https://archiveofourown.org/users/LeoLeonte ) and CocoaKat ( https://archiveofourown.org/users/CocoaKat ) who are the reason this fic was created in the first place! They were my source of inspiration through the comments they left and this fic would not be here without them! Please be sure to check out their works as they are awesome writers!

Also, I would like to say that this is not the end! Even though this fic has come to a close, I still have a lot of ideas for this universe, including Jason’s POV for some parts in the fic and more! I am open to suggestions, so if you’d like, please send me an ask!

This truly has been an epic journey and I can’t wait for the next step!

Again, thank you all for keeping me company and reading this fic! Please know there will be more to come!

This is Anne, your faithful writer, signing off for the last time! <3