#teen wolf fic fest

[twaufest]

We're back for 2024!

Teen Wolf AU Fest is an open collection prompt fest that will take place over five weeks, starting in the first week of May.

This fest will be similar to fests like Flufftober or Kinktober in that anyone can participate as little or as much as they want. Instead of daily prompts, however, there will be two weekly prompts to choose from. For 2024, these prompts will be beings and places. We're also introducing bonus prompts for genre.

FAQ

This is a low-key, participate as-you-wish fest. You can create something for all five weeks or just for one.

The prompts will be posted weekly through the Tumblr fest blog (@twaufest). At least one of the weekly prompts should be incorporated in the work.

There will be two prompts per week. You can use one or both of them. There will also be a bonus genre prompt, if you wish to also include that.

You can create one work using just one of the weekly prompts, or create one work with both prompts, or create two works using one prompts for each work.

All ships are welcome (or lack thereof).

All types of transformative fanworks are welcome.

Your work can be shared in the AO3 collection (twaufest24) and/or on Tumblr by tagging @twaufest.

Rules

AU works only. Since this is an AU fest, all works must be AUs. They can be human-AUs, supernatural AUs, or any other type of AU. But they cannot be fully canon or just canon divergent.

Tag your works. Fics must be tagged appropriately. Please tag for major content warnings and other common warnings/triggers.

At least one of the weekly prompts must be used in your work for that week.

Late submissions are accepted while the fest is ongoing. The collection will close a week or two after the fest is over for the year. If I run this fest again next year, I’ll reopen the collection at that time.

If you are participating as a reader, please practice good fandom etiquette. If you don’t like a work or a particular ship, don’t read it or use the back button. All TW ships and all types of transformative fandom works are welcome.

2024 Teen Wolf AU Prompts

For 2024, the prompts will be beings/places. There will also be a bonus genre each week, if you should so choose to use it.

Week 1: Dragons and/or Resort (Bonus Genre: Thriller)

Week 2: Ancient Gods and/or Yarn Shop (Bonus Genre: Cozy)

Week 3: Gnomes and/or Grocery Store (Bonus Genre: Mystery)

Week 4: Superheroes and/or Car Wash (Bonus Genre: Bodice Ripper)

Week 5: Aliens and/or An Office (Bonus Genre: Comedy)

Your mods this year are @manixzen, @kellerific-writing, and @paxere. Feel free to drop us any questions in the Tumblr ask box!

[sugareey-makes-stuff]

Since it’s spooky season, this has a perfect time to delve deeper into more Teen Wolf and lore. So far, it’s been really fun to geek out over monsters, mythology and all things supernatural again. To do that (for a fandom that’s still newish to me) has helped me loosen up my expectations, look forward to trying new things, and I’ve been slowly getting back on track to finish up current art and fic WIPs. I guess this was the breath of fresh air I needed get out of that corner of roadblocks and feeling stuck. It seems to be working! I’m still getting my feet wet with Sterek (a ship I didn’t know I needed and one I adore sooo much). So, here’s a little something for @averysterekfall! I may have let this one run away, since there’s art AND a triple drabble that go together. :D If you like Teen Wolf and Supernatural references/crossovers, this might be your cuppa. Cheers and enjoy! Title: It’s Enough For Now (<- on AO3) Rating: G WC: 300 (w/ art) Tags: Autumn, Blankets, Comfort, Huddling For Warmth, Feelings Realization, Uncertainty, References to Norse Religion & Lore, Episode: s01e11 Scarecrow (Supernatural), POV Stiles Stilinski, Monster of the Week, Exhaustion, Pagan Gods, Mixed Media, Digital Art, Triple Drabble Summary: “You know, I could get another blanket,” Stiles points out, breaking the silence. “Or let me grab my hoodie from the couch—”   “It’s fine,” Derek interjects in a low voice. He tugs the blanket gently, pulling Stiles closer. “Stiles…” [Or, Stiles and Derek end up sharing a blanket after coming back from the pack's latest supernatural adventure.]

[glove23]

recs for leave a comment fest ✨✨

it's that time of year again and time to rec fics for @justleaveacommentfest ! today im reccing the fic of someone i love, @nooowestayandgetcaught, who did a year long, every Friday, Flash Fiction Friday challenge and so ive picked my five favorite fics of theirs ✨🧡

Who Are You // Eclipse 

Legend of Korra

Korra/Asami Sato

Rated: M

Category: F/F

Summary: Asami loses Korra inside the Fog of Souls. She must get her back.

Why I Rec: This fic is both incredibly soft and so full of angst that it catches me right in the heart, and the world needs more Korrasami. The characterization and the way they would do Anything for each other is so good.

Comedian's Night

Teen Titans

Dick Grayson/Red X

Rated: T

Category: M/M

Summary: Robin investigates trouble in Jump City's local performing arts center and gets the unlikeliest backup.

Why I Rec: There are some amazing villain jokes in this fic, and Robin is so long suffering, it's so in character. Red X reminds me so much of another red masked anti hero and the implications are just fantastic.

Reporting The Scoop

Code Geass

Kururugi Suzaku/Lelouch Lamperouge | Lelouch vi Britannia

Rated: T

Category: M/M

Summary: Lelouch exposes Suzaku's bullies to the entirety of Ashford Academy without Suzaku's knowledge. It doesn't go over well.

Why I Rec: Lelouch in particular's characterization in this fic is so so so good, I will never be over it, I could talk about this fic for the rest of my life, and his motivations and how he wants control more than just about anything else and it's just! it's so good

The Sand Ocean

Wolf's Rain

Kiba/Tsume, Cheza/Kiba

Rated: M

Category: Multi, M/M, F/M

Summary: After a narrow escape, Kiba lets his pack rest before their journey begins again.

Why I Rec: I would do anything for these wolves, and the tenderness, the different forms of affection, and the BLOOD! it's everything I want and more.

Sand Of Time

Star Wars

Obi-Wan Kenobi&Leia Organa&Luke Skywalker

Rated: Not Rated

Category: Gen

Summary: Out of the middle of the Jutland Wastes, on Tatooine, Leia and Luke happen to meet.

Why I Rec: BECAUSE I GO INSANE!!!! the force brings them together and destiny tears them apart. this fic makes me BAWL because Luke and Leia deserve to be with each other and everyone around them watching them interact, knows that. And they separate them anyways because they have to. and I just!!! it's such! a moment, a moment that slips seemlessly right into star wars canon and has such become that for me. this happened.

[theee-collector]

Teen Wolf Librarian AUs

A collection of Sterek fics where one of them is a librarian (most play in a library themselves)

This is Lovecantrophy by orphan_account

12.1K | Sterek | Teen

In which Valentine's Day is closely approaching, and Derek is a disgruntled grad student who works at a library. He's hit a roadblock on his thesis, he's harboring a (not so secret) crush on Stiles, and he keeps receiving werewolf-themed gifts from a secret admirer. Basically, Derek is totally oblivious and angsty, Stiles does a lot of planning off-screen, and Erica and Scott are awesome friends who are awesome.

Unknowing First Date by gayderek

1.2k | Sterek | General

Derek doesn't share, but for some reason he lets the mystery boy sitting across from him borrow his headphones. Turns out that the Mystery Boy isn't mysterious at all. He's kind of annoying, but he's kind of cute too.

You're the piece that I just found out how to fit to by pseudofoucault333

23.2k | Sterek | Explicit

Stiles is known as the tattooed reference Librarian, the somewhat reluctant crush of most teenagers in Beacon Hills and the son of the Sheriff. Derek is the new Deputy in town who has a history of heartbreak. Will Stiles' persistence pay off to help him get Derek to trust him and will Derek finally admit to himself that not everyone looks at him and sees a pretty face?

Inside this place is warm by wolfcloaks

40k | Sterek | Explicit

Coming down; One love, two mouths  Stiles Stilinski: -Senior at Berkley -Double majoring in Human Biology and Biomedical Engineering -Student Librarian -Closet Artist -Basket case extrodanaire -Hopelessly crushing on Derek Hale (read as: pining) Derek Hale: -Grad Student at Berkley -Philosophy Major -Dog enthusiast -Does not cry during The Notebook, fuck you,Laura -Is definitely not pining over the librarian with the cute moles -Would very much like to tell the librarian's curly haired boyfriend to fuck off Or Where Derek and Stiles are complete dweebs in love and jump to horribly inaccurate conclusions Or When your meet-cute turns into a bit of an (light) angst fest but it's all ok in the end

Hale's Library & Coffee Shop by scarlettletterr

3.8k | Sterek | Mature

College Student Stiles is looking for a place to work - so he can pay his bills - when his friend from class, Erica, mentions that her boss is looking for someone to help at Hale's Library and Coffee Shop. Stiles gets the job, along with a giant crush on his boss, Derek, that seems obvious to anyone but him.

Don’t Judge a Book by its Cover by isthatbloodonhisshirt (wasterella)

6.1k | Sterek | General

“Hi,” Stiles said jovially with a bright smile. “How can I help you?” For a few seconds, hot, sexy guy said nothing. He just stared at Stiles like he’d never seen another human being before. Eventually, after a sufficiently long and awkward silence, hot, sexy guy had said, “I’m looking for a book.” “Sure thing!” Stiles had then waited. Because—he worked in the public library, so someone coming in asking for a book was normal, but only asking for a book with no other details was a little too vague. “Um, I’m gonna need you to be a little bit more specific,” he’d informed him. “Right.” Hot, sexy guy had looked flustered, some of his murderous aura dissipating.

Checking You Out by wherearethebreaks

7k | Sterek | General

Usually, the people who actually did come into the library used the computers. Usually, Derek could just sit at the small table behind the circulation desk and spread out his papers and get his homework done. But not that day. Oh no. No, some random guy just barged in, doors slamming loudly behind him, tripped over a display for some new books they'd gotten, and didn't sign in, (which, who doesn't know that you have to sign in during school hours?) all before running, running, into the non-fiction shelves. Who runs in the library? Who doesn't sign in? The librarian who usually had to deal with the rowdy and unruly teens that often wandered inside to talk loudly with their friends, was in the bathroom. Meaning, Derek was the one who was going to have to deal with this kid. Something he'd never really done before; therefore, didn't know how to deal with. "Uh, excuse me?" A.K.A: Derek is a library student aid and loves the peace and quiet, a quiet that is interrupted by a fellow student that Derek has to kindly deal with. To bad the guy's a total cutie that shows up the next day, and the one after that to ask him out.

You taste so bitter and so sweet by EmmisaryStilinski22

5.2k | Sterek | Not rated

Dear 402, Your two dogs woke me up every night this week at 4 am! Please silence your hounds from hell! Regards, 403

Dog Days of Summer by CarnalCoffeeBean

1.9k | Sterek | General

Beacon Hills, as it turns out, is actually boring as hell. Or, the one in which summer is boring, Derek accidentally becomes a library volunteer, Lydia and Erica get shit done, Stiles researches werewolves, and multiple people trip, stumble, and fall flat on their faces on their way towards something resembling love.

Special Collections by hannah_baker

16.4k | Sterek | Explicit

Stiles Stilinski is a senior in college working on his thesis. Derek Hale is the grumpy (though inhumanely attractive) special collections librarian. All they needed was a common interest to spark a friendship that becomes more than either of the bargained for.

Can I get Your (call) Number, baby by lielabell

4.9k | Sterek | Teen

Thing is, for the most part, Stiles's loves his job. He loves the quiet hush of the library, the way it smells like must and old books. He likes walking through the stacks, collecting books to be shelved. Likes sitting at the reference desk, hell, he even likes the fact that they still have a card catalog, even though no one ever uses it. Everything about the job is amazing. Except... Except for the music majors.

Stacking up by bravelittlesoldier

8.2k | Sterek | Teen

Stiles is working in the basement of the Library of Congress and is feeling his social skills quickly deteriorate. Then along comes a new librarian working at Circulation who is most definitely a male model. Maybe its time to start re-socializing.

Librarians Always Know What To Say by codarra

1.1k | Sterek | General

Derek comes into the library where Stiles works. A lot. Only he doesn't know Stiles' name. And he's fairly certain Stiles doesn't know Derek exists.

Baby, I'm yours by yodasyoyo

4k | Sterek | Teen

Honestly, Derek Hale didn’t think he could be surprised anymore at the things you see working behind the circulation desk of the university library. He thought he’d seen it all. There’s a guy that comes in on Thursdays that carries a kitten in his bag and thinks Derek doesn’t know. There’s another guy that comes in every other day or so to catch a nap in a secluded corner. And then there’s the couple that Derek’s had to kick out three times now for having sex in the stacks. There’s this one guy that has, by far, expanded Derek’s list of strange happenings in the library. He only knows the guy’s name because he has to come to Derek to check out his books and it shows up on the computer but it’s not actually anything Derek can pronounce so it doesn’t really help. Anyway, Unpronounceable-first-name Stilinski is always up to something.

#librarynerd by yodasyoyo

7.7k | Sterek | Teen

“I’ll likely get far more done in the group if I’m not distracted watching you with your pen--” “My--My pen?” “Pens. Drinking straws. Don’t act like you don’t know,” Derek says darkly. “You know.” ____________ In which Stiles follows Scott into his Spanish study group, takes one look at the hot nerd who runs it and then decides to stay... even though he doesn't actually speak Spanish.

Old you in the garbage(new you in display case) by dearericbittle (dutchmoxie)

13.5k | Sterek | Teen

Stiles is lonely and desperate and suffering from a crush on the grumpiest librarian. So what’s a boy to do but cook up a ridiculous plan to get himself dated and/or finally get laid before the holidays? He just wants his She’s All That moment, okay? He never expected that the plan would actually help him get the guy.

[teenwolfholidayfest]

Teen Wolf Holiday Fest 2023

Does your heart long for a specific Teen Wolf fic, graphic, video, or something else? Want to help spread holiday cheer and build community with other Teen Wolf fans?

This is a zero commitment fest!

Participants create wishlists of the Teen Wolf fanworks they’d love to receive, and then anyone else has the option to fulfill their wishes. No one is paired up; you just browse the list of what people want and make anything you like.

Want to only make a wishlist? Go for it Want to only hand out gifts? Wow, you’re generous Up for doing both? You decide how much

Schedule:

Wishlist requests open November 16th, 2023

Wishlist requests close November 30th, 2023

Gift giving begins December 15th, 2023

Gift giving deadline is January 1st, 2024

We’ll be tracking the tag #TeenWolfHolidayFest. See the Rules and FAQ for more info and feel free to send an Ask if you have questions.

(Please note: Because Tumblr is a broken mess, links to our Rules and FAQ on mobile will only open in the browser not the app itself. If you have Tumblr links set to open in the Tumblr app, it'll end up redirecting you to the main blog instead)

[bottomlouisficfest]

We hope you’ve enjoyed the fics from weeks 3-4 of the Bottom Louis Fic Fest 2023! Every two weeks, we’re compiling all of the fics from that period into one roundup post so they’re easy to find for anyone looking to catch up on fics they missed. Enjoy these amazing fics and give them the love they deserve!

only you and you alone (can thrill me like you do)

A fic by camilevol6 on AO3 | @svnflouwervol6 on Twitter

13k | Explicit | Tumblr post | Twitter post

Harry wrinkles his nose as he fights Louis' dress to get his hands underneath it, panting deeply. "Alpha..." "I'm still hungry, Louis," he claims with a severity that is derailed by his ragged breathing. "I thought I heard you say you were going to take care of everything."

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Sugar Water

A fic by neversaygoodbye on AO3 | @tomlinsunsfringe on Tumblr

9k | Explicit | Tumblr post | Twitter post

When his most familiar begins to feel all too unfamiliar, Harry finds out what it means to love like real people do. Or, Harry comes back home from Princeton and has to face the consequences of his actions. The songs for this fic are 'Changes' by Cam and 'The World Spins Madly On' by the Weepies.

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PILOT.

A fic by babby_cakess on AO3 | @_babby_cakes on Twitter

5k | Teen & Up | Tumblr post | Twitter post

“We have fifteen minutes.” Harry glanced down at the watch on his wrist. “How fast do you think my tongue can make you come?” Still against the wall, Louis felt a shiver run from the back of his neck down his spine. In three years walking on moving planes, he'd never had such zero control over his legs. At least not until now.

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Stockholm Syndrome

A fic by Hazzascul_07 on AO3 | @hazzascul on Tumblr

14k | Mature | Tumblr post | Twitter post

"That's it!", Harry screamed in his face, "I'm done with you! I'll take you to your home, where you belong, where your father will be waiting for you with a belt in his fucking hands!" He could not go home. He was finally free. He will do anything to not go back to that place. He desperately and uselessly tried to free his hands, stumbling on his feet. "NO! No! No please, please, please don't take me back, please! I'll behave, I'll listen to you, I swear! Don't take me back, Harry! Please! Alpha!!" By now tears were flowing down his cheeks. Screw his stupid brain and his stupid heart. He was too good for the world. He was too hopeful to think that Harry was any different from his father and his brothers. It was true, all the alphas were the same. All with their disgusting need to control and breed and ruin the life of an omega. To take and take and take, and never give anything back. It seemed as if expecting goodness from the world was a crime and he was the biggest sinner.

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all the small things you do (remind me why i fell for you)

A fic by Ashisinlove on AO3 | @Ashisinlove28 on Twitter

54k | Not Rated | Tumblr post | Twitter post

Prompt 68: Pack alpha Harry only wants to marry for matrimonial benefits but no other omega wishes to marry him for his reputation of being a big scary wolf who snarls at everyone for even breathing the wrong way. Omega Louis, to improve his pack’s condition, decides to be Harry’s pack Luna but is taken aback by how soft and sweet Harry actually is with him. AU where Harry is intimidating pack alpha but is very sweet and lovely with his soon-to-be mate and would do anything for his pack Luna, even make fool of himself in front of everyone just to see his giggle.

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Swap me for your shadow

A fic by lunarheslwt on AO3 | @lunarheslwt on Tumblr | @OWildeLarry on Twitter

17k | Explicit | Tumblr post | Twitter post

“…I’m just … so in love with him.” Louis blinked. What??? This hushed revelation from Harry came like a gunshot- loud - and made his heart plummet. He could hardly process it, as he stood there freezing in the wind, hidden behind the balcony door. Harry was … Harry was in love?? Since when?? The shock and confusion that had fallen over him like a bucket of ice was slowly washed over by a feeling that ran hot and acidic. Somehow, it gripped around his lungs tighter, more cruelly. Harry was in love with someone….and it wasn’t him. If Louis thought being in love with his best friend was a knife that continually twisted into his heart before, it was nothing compared to when Harry started to go around talking about having fallen for someone else. A 5+1 fic; 5 times Louis has to listen to Harry’s vague confessions of love for his ‘omega friend’ and the 1 time Louis snaps and confesses his love for Harry.

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White Noise Frequency

A fic by whoknows on AO3 | @crazyupsetter on Tumblr

6k | Explicit | Tumblr post | Twitter post

In the dark, something crashes. Louis stirs, barely opening his eyes as he gropes across the bedside table for his phone. Muffled cursing is coming from the hallway, probably about ten feet away from the bedroom door. Allowing himself the tiniest of smiles, Louis yanks the phone free from the charger and slips out of bed, leaving the blankets pooled on the floor. He doesn’t bother with shoes or clothes, moving silently across the floor in his bare feet. Eyes open now, adjusting to the shadows in the dark room, he waits behind the door, crouched down. There’s no more noise. Louis waits, breathing slowly, steadily. He’s awake now, fully alert. He’s got a loose grip on his phone, and he doesn’t glance down at the screen no matter how much he wants to. This really shouldn’t be happening anymore. Three years, two new houses, an upgraded security system and actual money to throw at the problem means this definitely shouldn’t be happening anymore. In the dark, something crashes. Louis stirs, barely opening his eyes as he gropes across the bedside table for his phone. Muffled cursing is coming from the hallway, probably about ten feet away from the bedroom door.

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Tainted Love

A fic by Darling28 on AO3 | @darling-28 on Tumblr | @sunfLOUwer__ on Twitter

39k | Mature | Tumblr post | Twitter post

Broken awards, cut-up blouses, childish pranks and lots of nastiness? This is apparently all that remains of Louis and Harry after a sudden break-up and they walk a fine line between love, revenge and jealousy. Will the two find their way back to each other or are they both too hurt? ↫•↬ ↫•↬ ↫•↬ Prompt 4: Exes to Lovers AU where Harry and Louis are celebrities who have had a bitter breakup and they write songs/post shady captions to rile each other up. Louis says in an interview that he has moved on from dating pop stars to football players because they have better stamina.

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A Package Deal

A fic by alltheselights on AO3 | @alltheselights on Tumblr | @alltheselightts on Twitter

19k | Explicit | Tumblr post | Twitter post

Louis knows Harry hasn’t fucked and run because he can hear him talking quietly in the next room. He shouldn’t care enough to get up and find out who he’s talking to—he knows cops get phone calls at all hours of the night and day—but Louis has always been too curious for his own good. He pushes himself up off the couch and pulls on his underwear, which he finds several feet away, folded in a small pile. Harry must have done that while he was still asleep. It feels a little silly to be tiptoeing around in his own home, but Louis does it anyway. When he finally peeks around the corner to the kitchen, he sees Harry kneeling on the floor with Biscuit, and that alone is enough to disrupt Louis’ usual heart rate. When he realizes that Biscuit is allowing Harry to scratch around his ears while he mutters to him quietly about what a pretty boy he is, well, okay. Now Louis might need a defibrillator. For the past three years, it’s just been Louis and his one-eye orange cat, Biscuit. When Louis starts sleeping with Harry, the aggravating cop stationed at the emergency room where he works, he has no reason to think anything will change. Unfortunately, Biscuit and Harry have other plans.

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it was all by design ('cause i'm a mastermind)

A fic by tempolarriefics on AO3 | @tempolarriefix on Tumblr

22k | Explicit | Tumblr post | Twitter post

“You can’t be serious. You think I would be so awful to work for - you would rather quit?” “Don’t be all high and mighty about it,” Harry scoffs. “Surely you would do the same.” “I’m not being high and mighty. It’s called being professional.” “Really?” Harry pushes. “You’d work diligently under me with no complaints? You’d do whatever I asked of you?” “That would be my job, so yeah.” Harry shakes his head. “I’d work you so fucking hard,” he says slowly, “that you’d have to quit.” Or, the childhood friends to strangers to coworkers to enemies to lovers fic that you never knew you needed.

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[dhrteratophilia]

The Dramione Teratophilia Fest 2.0 🫀 fic and art fest for monster lovers 🫀 fest 2.0 closed 🫀 submissions revealed october 2023

After 31 days of fantastic creature fun, that’s a wrap on this round's monster journey!

Check out the Round 2.0 masterlist ⬇️

October 1 Mr wolf and little red by Ecologycreature explicit | art | werewolf À la Claire Fontaine by LiloLilyAnn teen | fic | water nymph ! trigger warning: see author’s note October 2 Paranormal Activity by pinkhairandbooks explicit | fic | succubus Two Minds, One Heart, Two Bodies, One Soul by LunaP999 general | art | elf October 3 Benighted Traveler by Biirdiee_Rose explicit | fic | mummy Grace Period by TeTe91 explicit | fic | vampire ! trigger warning: violence October 4 Vampire Lust by Selkie0101 explicit | art | vampire ! trigger warning: dub-con We Were Prey by AutumnWeen mature | fic | fae

October 5 Blessed by Darkness by EastWindmlk explicit | fic | gorgon ! trigger warning: major character death The Merman’s Predicament by MaKayKirei mature | art | mermaid

October 6 Bound by Darkness by BlueZeldana explicit | fic | veela Into the Light by Absolutely_Avid explicit | fic | werewolf October 7 soft purrs and dark secrets by FeInTheClouds mature | fic | animagus October 8 warped, wretched thing by LeafHouses explicit | fic | succubus ! trigger warning: violence, mcd October 9 Of Fae Princes and Mortal Women by Jaxxinaboxx mature | art | fae I know you won't hurt me by katiekrum mature | fic | vampire October 10 You’re Everything a Big, Bad Wolf Could Want by LaLuneMoonstone explicit | fic | werewolf ! trigger warning: mild dub-con In the dragon's den by Ecologycreature explicit | art | dragon

October 11 Pull It Harder by ectoheart explicit | art | demon Never Let You Go by cauldronofmenace mature | fic | vampire

October 12 Yes, Master Malfoy by anonymous explicit | fic | house-elf I have crossed oceans of time to find you by Blessedindeed general | art | vampire

October 13 Venenum by pinkhairandbooks explicit | fic | vampire Moulting by emmarauren mature | fic | fairy ! trigger warning: mild dub-con

October 14 Ministry Interference by seawitchcreations explicit | fic | veela October 15 Shadow Pact by Serpent_Sortia explicit | fic | demon ! trigger warning: violence

October 16 The Sun and Her Shadow by daydreamstory and Ivmaruva explicit | art & fic | angel & demon ! trigger warning: violence make me your monster by ridasart general | art | inferi October 17 Blood Moon by NinaBinaBallerina explicit | fic | lycan ! trigger warning: dub-con The Banshee of Biddeford Pond by atomicbombshell general | fic | banshee October 18 By These Fearful Places by ohthedrarry mature | fic | nymph For a Good Time by ymer explicit | fic | demon ! trigger warning: rape/non-con, underage October 19 La Appel du Vide by CSIsui explicit | fic | werewolf Waiting For The Bite by rapunzerelli and Sophiesstreet explicit | art & fic | vampire October 20 Ephemerality by Ecologycreature teen | art | mermaid When Stars Align by art_emissss and thatblondebitvh explicit | art & fic | fae ! trigger warning: dub-con October 21 there's always a straight way to the point by B_LovedHunter teen | fic | animagus October 22 My Love, My Moon by Art_emis and magicalmolly explicit | art & fic | werewolf ! trigger warning: violence October 23 I See You by art_emissss teen | fic & art | gorgon messy eater by riddikulus_puff explicit | fic | vampire ! trigger warning: violence October 24 The Maiden and the Werewolf by The WanderersWanderingDaughter explicit | art | werewolf ! trigger warning: violence, rape/non-con Starve This Sin by belladeexx explicit | fic | angel & demon

October 25 Breakfast in Bed and Other Conveniences of the Undead by Art_emis explicit | art & fic | vampire

An Abysmal Riptide by Bana_Bhuidseach mature | art & fic | siren October 26 Together At Last by wantsgmarie general | art | vampire

Coup de Grâce by ChaosAndCrumpets explicit | fic | banshee October 27 sarcophagus by Ecologycreature explicit | art | mummy

The Claiming by Kayka explicit | art & fic | succubus/incubus October 28 Thick as blood by pinkhairandbooks explicit | fic | vampire October 29 The Rockrose & The Thistle by Bana_Bhuidseach mature | art & fic | selkie ! trigger warning: violence October 30 Eternity by emmarauren mature | fic | beast Snake Kisses by Ecologycreature teen | art | animal hybrids October 31 A Captured Moment by peachy_V and Roseheira explicit | art & fic | werewolf ! trigger warning: rape/non-con stab your darling by beforesaturn teen | art | veela

[lucky-bishop]

✨ Fic Writing Review 2023 ✨

Thank you for the tags @rosieposiepuddingnpie and @thotpuppy! I still had a few works in progress that I knew (or at least desperately hoped, lol) would be posted in 2023, but now I can safely say I'm done posting for the year (though I have things raring to go for early 2024) and wanted to share my year in review!

Words and Fics

230,669 words posted across 32 fics

One fandom represented: y'all already KNOW it's Teen Wolf!

Earliest Drop: Doctor's Orders (Steter, Explicit, 2,529 words) on 1/5/2023

Most Recent Drop: Creature of the Night (Stackson, Mature, 7,529 words) on 12/29/2023

Longest Fic: Pretty Good Bad Idea (Steter, Explicit, 28,502 words)

Shortest Fic: Werewolf Healing (Teen+, 1,090 words)

Overall, this makes me super happy! My writing goal for 2023 was 200k words, and I made it with over 30k to spare! I also met my goal of posting at least once per month (although in the summer it was mostly just the biweekly updates for Pretty Good Bad Idea).

Top Fics by Kudos

The Empty-Nester Alpha (Steter, Explicit, 16,306 words)

Pretty Good Bad Idea (Steter, Explicit, 28,502 words)

Lips are for Biting (Stetopher, Explicit, 2,436 words)

Down to the Marrow (Steter, Explicit, 23,206 words)

A Long History (Steter, Explicit, 11,528 words)

Hm. I wonder what my most popular pairing and rating are 😂

My fandom fic events in 2023

The Empty-Nester Alpha (Steter, Explicit, 16,306 words) for the 2023 Steter Valentine's Exchange

Burnin' Up for You, Baby (Starrish, Teen+, 5,765 words) for the Stiles Rair Pair Valentine's Day Event

Promises, Promises (Mature, 2,789 words) | The Witch in the Woods (Explicit, 7,044 words) | What Spring Will Bring (Mature, 1,701 words) | Breaking Bonds (Teen+, 4,354 words) | Born to Run (Mature, 3,419 words) | Touch Me, Fix Me (Explicit, 5,497 words) for Deter Week 2023 (which I will be running for 2024! Details coming soon!)

I'm Sorry (like a pipe through the gut) (Petopher, Teen+, 1,675 words) for the May 2023 Petopher Event

A Ways to Go (Stackson, Mature, 10,537 words) for the Stackson Reverse Bang

Welcome Home (Stetopher, Teen+, 1,113 words) | Good Morning (Stargent, Explicit, 1,489 words) | The Best Gift (Starrish, Teen+, 1,999 words) for the Stiles Shipping Central Ficlet Exchange

Down to the Marrow (Steter, Explicit, 23,206 words) | sweeter than honey (Steter, Teen+, 1,909 words) for the 2023 Steter Bang

As We Know It (Stetopher, Mature, 17,063 words) for Fandom Trumps Hate

A Creature of Habit (Steter, Mature, 20,918 words) for Steter Secret Santa 2023

Hey Batter, Batter, Swing! (Steterson, Explicit, 5,209 words) | Creature of the Night (Stackson, Mature, 7,595 words) for the Teen Wolf Holiday Fest

Last year I said I wasn't going to sign up for so many events this year. As you can see, I lost control of my life.

Upcoming Events and Projects for 2024

Oh man! A ton of events, again, lol. I will probably sign up for at least one Valentine's Day event, like I mentioned above I'll be running @deterweek 2024, I'll be down for the Steter Bang and Steter Secret Santa again, and hopefully several months of the Stiles Shipping Central Exchange.

As for projects, also a ton. I can never just be working on one thing at once, lol. I currently have eight requests in my queue, one of which is going to be ready by early January. I have thirty-nine existing idea docs/WIPs for Teen Wolf (including that one request). Which is fucking insane of me. Actually. But for a short list of things that should be (or hopefully will be) coming in early 2024 are:

Possessive Peter Steterek

Stiles gets bit by a grindr hookup (Steter)

Lorde-inspired Stargent painting fic

Alpha form Peter/Stiles monsterfucking in the woods

Outside of Teen Wolf I have a Stranger Things and a few WWDITS idea docs/WIPs that I'd love to work on, but I just don't know if it'll happen. We'll see! Cheers to 2024! That's a wrap! Phew, thank you if you read even half of this, let alone all of it.

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[womenofthehouseofblack]

That's a wrap!!! Thank you to all the amazing and talented writers and to everyone who followed along with the Fest xxx

15 days

34 fics

300k + words (337,955 according to my calculations)

Mod: @artemisia-black

Title: We were sisters once (we have another love now). Rating: General.Summary: Dora is six and few things are more exciting than a day spent in Diagon Alley. Even if the street is packed with people. Even if she’s separated from her parents by the crowd Link: A03

Title: A tiger caught by the tail (will turn around and bite you).Rating: Teens and up. Summary: The Lestranges lose control of a skirmish, with painful consequences. Bellatrix can only think of one place where she'll be safe.In which Andromeda cannot help but take care of her sister, only to realise the error in her ways far too late. Link: A03

Title: The five nannies of Bellatrix Black. Rating: Teens and up. Summary: Being a nanny for one of the Wizarding World's most infamous families is a dangerous job, especially when the oldest child is a budding dark witch who doesn't take kindly to any insult to her sisters. Link: A03

Title: The Black Sisters, the Deathly Hallows, and the Unforgivable Curses. Rating: General. Summary:The Black sisters and their respective Unforgivable and Deathly Hallows Link: A03

Title: The three sisters. Rating: Teens and up Summary: Once upon a time, there were three sisters, and Death. Link: A03

Title:We Were Three Sisters, Invincible. Rating: Teens and up. Summary: Once upon a time there were three sisters and each had inherited a Deathly Hallow. Link: A03

Title: Fear of losing you cut so deep (losing you was but a scratch). Rating: Mature. Summary: Walburga is a Seer who's learnt to be afraid of her gift. It has a penchant for predicting the bad things in her life, you see? When her children are finally born, she sees their life unfold the very first time she touches them. And she spends her life both trying to avoid her visions and save her boys from their fates.She can tell the future, though, and it will not change. Link: A03

Title:My son is a garden. Rating: General. Summary: Sirius ran away and Walburga comes to grasp with this in her own way. Link: A03

Title: A mother's love. Rating: Mature. Summary: Sirius might have left, but he was going to come back. He was going to come back. He had to come back. Link: A03

Title: Lamentation. Rating: Teens and up. Summary: Walburga's portrait is told that Sirius is dead. Link: A03

Title:Nymphadora. Rating: General. Summary:Nymphadora (Greek) n. "The gifts of the Nymphs" Link: A03

Title: Aunt Bella. Rating: General. Summary:Bellatrix doesn't want children of her own, but that doesn't mean she doesn't ADORE Draco and Nymphadora. Moments from their childhoods.Link: A03

Title: Her Dark Lord. Rating: General.Summary:Prompt: How did Bellatrix turn out the way she did? What happened? Link: A03

Title: Nor All That Glisters Gold. Rating: General. Summary: When he was a child, Sirius always wanted to follow in the footsteps of his favourite cousin. Link: A03

Title: Not like the rest of them. Rating: Teens and Up. Summary: Sirius has recently followed in Andromeda's footsteps and emancipated himself from their family. This afternoon, the two cousins will reunite - and see each other for the first time in four years. Andromeda is nervous. Sirius is nervous. There is a lot they need to say to each other. Link: A03

Title: Too little, too late. Rating: Teens and Up. Summary: After the war, Andromeda receives an unexpected (and not exactly welcome) visit from her sister. Link: A03

Title: Into the wolf's mouth she went (and from within she slayed it). Rating: Teens and up. Summary: Andromeda was late. She had forgotten to make a new batch of contraceptive potion on time somewhere late in May. The cogs were slow to turn in Ted’s head. And when they reached the conclusion, it was not joy Andromeda saw in his eyes. It was dread.Realising her mistake, all she wants to do now is go home and raise her child there. A Black, as she should. And even if most things stay the same, enough is changed. Even if she carries the name Black, Nymphadora is always something else, something different, and the Dark Lord shall not prevail. For is she not fruit of the poisonous tree? Link: A03

Title:(s)Ink. Rating: Mature. Summary: Narcissa is the best recruiter the Death Eaters have, and to celebrate her most significant achievements, she gets tattoos–one for Bella, one for Crouch, one for Snape, one for Regulus Black, and one–well, the last one was supposed to be a crown victory over Lucius Malfoy, retired from magical and now working as a tattoo artist. Four successful recruitments and one failure. Link: A03

Title: Madder than I've ever been. Rating: Teens and up. Summary: Narcissa can't get pregnant and she isn't happy about it. TW: allusions to disordered eating. Link: A03

Title: Other Women and of Purer Blood. Rating: Mature (Reference to Rape/Non con). Summary: Narcissa is adrift, rattling around Malfoy Manor, when an equally lonely man comes into her lonely life.Link: A03

Title: Dragons. Rating: Teens and up. Summary: Narcissa has a difficult time caring for Draco, in the beginning. Link: A03

Title: Absortus. Rating: Teens and up. Summary: After Narcissa has recovered from a grave illness, she struggles to reconnect with her child. Link: A03

Title: The life-altering effects of recreational youth football. Rating: Mature. Summary: Narcissa is miserable and self-loathing when she's not busy drinking herself into a stupor. She didn't expect her grandson's football coach to change all of that. Link: A03

Title: A little fire. Rating: Mature. Summary: Post war Narcissa has another baby. Link: A03

Title: Protection payment. Rating: Explicit. Summary: Narcissa Malfoy crumbles under pressure as her son takes on the path of being a Death Eater. Luckily Severus Snape is there to help, both to keep Draco safe and also to help her loosen up. Link: A03

Title: Nulli parcere. Rating: Teens and up. Summary: Narcissa once again failed to conceive and overhears Lucius and Abraxas talking about divorce due to her failure to have children. Link: A03

Title: It was a bad idea, calling you up. Rating: Explicit. Summary: Narcissa reflects on the last night she first had sex with her grandson's soccer coach, Ginny Weasley. Link: A03

Title:Don't you dare go down. Rating: Mature. Summary:  Working in a fancy private school in New York City, you meet a lot of interesting people, but none fascinate Ginny Weasley quite as much as the gorgeous Narcissa Malfoy, grandmother to one of her young soccer players. But when Ginny discovers more about the woman’s past, she begins to realize just how dark Narcissa’s situation is–and how badly she needs someone in her corner. Link: A03

Title: Why doesn't anyone talk about this? Rating: Explicit.Summary: What have I done? she thought, taking a step back and looking at him in horror. She had longed for this, enduring months of an ungainly body and hours of pain and even more hours of confused, potioned half-sleep, only to emerge on the other side with a throbbing pain between her legs and a strange little person who never stopped shrieking. Link:A03

Title: Silver lined. Rating: Teens and up. Summary: Draco's mother helps her daughter through a bad day. Mind the tags. Link: A03

Title: One Night In The House Of Black. Rating: Mature. Summary: When a stranger comes knocking on the doors of her House, Artemisia Black must make a choice. What happens that night will determine the fate of her family forever. Link: A03

Title: Nymphadora, Nymphet. Rating: Mature (Rape/Non con and Underage). Summary: Dear Nymphadora, I’ve been informed of a temporary Defence professor this year, and you may have gathered she is (was) my sister. Be careful. If she attempts to harm you in any way, report straight to Professor Sprout. We shall talk more at Christmas; it may be time for you to learn more about my side of the family. Please watch your potions work – I know you can do better than last year. -Mum. Link: A03

Title: Black blood in colour. Rating: Explicit (Underage). Summary: In 1984, Delphini Lestrange is sorted to Hufflepuff. Link: A03

Title: Sister, Wife, Lover. Rating: Mature. Summary: Everything is Bella when she squeezes her legs and stifles her cries at night. Link: A03

[sterek-ao3feed-archive]

ornaments and traditions

https://archiveofourown.org/works/52024357 by Winchesterek “You’re looking mighty sexy today, Deputy Hale.” Stiles chuckled, even as Derek rested his arm on the door frame above Stiles’ head and leaned in to kiss him. It was so hot that Stiles felt like if he were ice, he’d be a puddle on the floor. Words: 1174, Chapters: 1/1, Language: English Series: Part 1 of Sterek Winter Fest 2023 Fandoms: Teen Wolf (TV) Rating: Teen And Up Audiences Warnings: No Archive Warnings Apply Categories: M/M Characters: Derek Hale, Stiles Stilinski, Sheriff Stilinski (Teen Wolf) Relationships: Derek Hale/Stiles Stilinski Additional Tags: Established Derek Hale/Stiles Stilinski, Mates Derek Hale/Stiles Stilinski, Fluff, Christmas Tree, Christmas Decorations, sterekfest winter 2023, Derek Hale Deserves Nice Things, Stiles Stilinski is a Nice Thing, Derek Hale is a Softie, Derek Hale Loves Stiles Stilinski, Stiles Stilinski Loves Derek Hale, Future Fic, Deputy Derek Hale read it on AO3 at https://archiveofourown.org/works/52024357

[twaufest]

Teen Wolf AU Fest 2024

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[meggie-stardust]

All Stiles wants to do is mind his own business, but when he tries to clean up other people's messes, he gets caught red handed. Literally. OR the one where Stiles is one hundred percent done with being up to here with werewolves.

My I present my remix fic for the @steter-bang. Adara wrote a cute meet-ugly fic from Peter's POV, and so I decided to write it from Stile's POV and add in a probably unnecessary amount of world building (that's what I do... I can't help it!)

Thanks as always to my amazing co-mods @teenwerewoofs and @midmorning-bomb. This has been a crazy year and you two carried the weight of this fest and I owe you for that. <3

[goddess47]

20 Questions for Writers

I was tagged by the lovely @thekristen999

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How many works do you have on ao3?

1173 at the moment

What's your total ao3 word count?

1,794,075 words  (I *know*... where did that come from?)  I have a bunch of older fic on Live Journal and Dreamwidth that I keep meaning to move over for completeness but never take the time to do the work. So there's more out there...

What fandoms do you write for?

I mostly write for: Stargate Atlantis and SG-1, Harry Potter, Teen Wolf, 9-1-1. My dashboard says I have 23 fic in Shadowhunters but that's misleading because I borrowed Magnus and Alec for a Teen Wolf fic.

Top five fics by kudos:

The Wedding Planner

Forced Bonding

Breaking Point

What You Ask For

Broken Pack Bonds

Huh. All Teen Wolf fic... interesting

Do you respond to comments?

Not as well as I should... meep! (And I'm sorry if I owe you a response to something!)

What is the fic you wrote with the angstiest ending?

I know there's something out there... Embrace the Silence - an SGA fic for an 'apocalypse' fest where I killed almost everyone off!

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

Writing happy endings is my goal; there are mostly happy endings out there.  Not sure I could pick which one has the happiest ending.  

Do you get hate on fics?

Not really. I get an occasional snippy comment about something nitpicky or a choice I made that the commenter didn't like.

Do you write smut?

Actually, not as much as I used to... LOL...

Craziest crossover:

For the "Into a bar..." fest, I wrote a Stargate SG-1 and Check, Please crossover.

Have you ever had a fic stolen?

There was a 'thing' a while ago where someone stole hundreds of fic and tried to pass them off on Amazon. One of mine got scooped up but it was quickly taken down.

Have you ever had a fic translated?

Lots of times. I have open permission for translations in my profile. But most stop by and ask.

Have you ever co-written a fic before?

Not really

All time favourite ship?

Oh, man. That's hard. I love my boys... I'm going to go back to John Sheppard/Rodney McKay in Stargate Atlantis. My first love.

What's a wip you want to finish but doubt you ever will?

A Disturbance in the Force - set up as a series and a crossover between Stargate SG-1, Stargate Atlantis, and 9-1-1.

What are your writing strengths?

I think I'm decent at dialog. And writing short. I've written lots and lots of drabbles in the past few years.

What are your writing weaknesses?

Descriptions. I don't always add the cues for what the setting of the story is.

Thoughts on dialogue in another language?

I borrow foreign words for 'alien' words but rarely use dialog in another language because I know I'm not good at it.

First fandom you wrote in?

Stargate SG-1

Favorite fic you've written?

In Plain Sight, which is listed as a series but I was filling daily prompts for an AU fest. It's a Harry Potter story that I was very pleased with.

[peachpety]

Upon reflecting this past year, I’m reminded of one area as a fandom citizen that i am lacking - reading fic. And so was born an idea to canvas my fandom family and friends to share with me a fic they've written, art they've created, a podfic they've recorded in 2023 of which they are most proud.

This two part 'rec yourself' list is the result.

Part One features Drarry creations (heavily featured since that's my OTP). Part Two (here) includes a kick-ass mix of various HP ships and ships from other fandoms, including Carry On, Check Please!, Good Omens, Teen Wolf, and Stranger Things. Also, and most importantly, each entry presents a smol blurb from the creator about why they chose their particular piece as their 2023 favorite.

For ease in reading, I've also placed all submitted works posted to AO3 into a filterable bookmark collection, Rec Yourself 2023. Be aware that there's a range of ratings and archive/creator tags, so please, take appropriate responsibility for your personal consumption. And please also be sure to shower the creators with kudos and lovely comments.

Y'all. This endeavor has been a fucking blast. One thing's for sure, I am blessed, humbled and honored to know a whole bunch of fantastic, brilliant, fun folks. Big love to you all, and thank you for participating.

So go forth. Indulge and enjoy! xo peach

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✩ @pato-roldnart ✩ Quiet as a mouse HP | Viktor Krum x Ron Weasely | ART | G rating | Unleashed!Fest 2023 I'm quite proud of this one, I don't know how I made it, I had never drawn them before! My mind went full "oh yeah ronvik " Also, I like the idea of them bonding over their pets and Ron seeing that Viktor cares about something else that is not Quidditch.

✩ @tontonguetonks ✩ Coffee and a Croissant HP Next Gen | Scorpius x Albus | 903 FIC | G rating There are parts of myself and my lived experience in every story and character I write—how I socialize, how I take my coffee… I can’t help it. In *Coffee and a Croissant*, I put a lot of myself in my ace and autistic Albus. He is very dear to me in this story, and in my Fizzy Lifting Drinks drabble. The fic is just a toe-dip in the Soulmate waters where Albus grapples with what to do if he is someone’s Soulmate, but they’re not his. Parts 2 and 3 are in the works, but there is no timeline on either of them. Maybe in 2024?

✩ @crazybutgood ✩ I Bloom Pink For You HP | Narcissa Malfoy x Pansy Parkinson | 993 FIC + ORIGAMI COMIC | M rating | HP Bodice Ripper Fest 2023 This whole idea came about because I got so excited to fold a corset for hp bodice ripper fest, realised I couldn't just submit that one thing, and started brainstorming more loose ideas. It all clicked together when I was inspired by a fic by @schmem14, whose writing I adore. I was so grateful and even more excited when Em gave permission to make this. From there started the self-indulgent process of folding fancy things with fancier papers for this origami comic, and I couldn't have done it without Em and my lovely support team.

✩ @seekercass ✩ Something Cosmic HP | Cedric x Draco x Harry | 1.7k FIC | M rating | Polyship Week 2022 A self-rec that I am still extremely proud of is a short fic written for Polyshipping Week 2022 called Something Cosmic. It's a small coda to Something Good to Always Keep, another fic that I wrote for Quidditch Fest 2021 that I cherish very much. Even though writing is still hard for me these days, I often think about this 'verse and what life is like for Harry, Draco and Cedric after they graduated from Oxford. These three and slice of life bring me such joy. I hope to write more of them.

✩ @roseharpermaxwell ✩ Sounds Worth It HP | Hermione x Draco | 5k FIC | T rating | D/Hr Advent 2023 Being nominated for d/hr advent was a sweet surprise. It gave me a good excuse to remember how to write and the nudge I needed to create something this year.

✩ @basicallyahedgehog ✩ (They) Keep Me Warm HP | Hermione x Harry x Ron | 5.8k FIC | E rating | HP Trans Fest 2023 This was my transfest fic - I wrote it as a love letter to all my trans and Enby friends and as a way of processing some of my own feelings. It’s my first (and so far only) foray into poly golden trio and I loved playing with their dynamics with that added layer to their relationship.

✩ @lumosatnight ✩ For I Have Found Salvation HP | Harry x Severus | 7.1k FIC | E rating | Snarry AUctoberfest 2023 Although this is a smut fic at its core, I tried really hard to make the pacing flow, bringing in background characters, and creating memorable imagery. I am very proud of how it turned out. However, this is probably my favorite fic from 2023 simply for the fact that I had the most fun writing it!

✩ @sugareey-makes-stuff ✩ Feel You Breathing Teen Wolf | Derek Hale x Stiles Stilinski | 8.4k TEXTING FIC | E rating | 2023 Year of the OTP This is my fav 2023 piece because I learned how to create a custom text message AO3 skin, stylize things for plain text reading, and I wrote a whole story  that had some plot that was told through text messages. Also, I did not know I could achieve so much spiciness and throw in so many bad pick-up lines through this medium, but hey, the more you know! XD

✩ @schmem14 ✩ Mastermind HP | Harry x Ron; Draco x Harry; Ron x Draco | 10.7k FIC | E rating | Dronarry Fest 2023 This is one of the few times a story just flew out of me. Possessive stalker Draco sets out to win over Ron in this creepy thriller, but there’s a catch: Ron is already in love with Draco’s boyfriend, Harry.

✩ @drwhoisginnyholmes & @fledglinger ✩ Not Bad, For A 6000 Year Old Classic! Good Omens | Aziraphale x Crowley | 11.8k FIC + ART | E rating | DIWS Reverse! Reverse! Mini Bang

✩ @sniperjade ✩ The Sounds of Us HP Marauders | Regulus x Remus | 20.4k FIC | M rating | Remus Lupin Fest 2023; HPFC Spring Fling 2023 I've been thinking about this for a couple of days and whilst I would really love to say it was the drarry I wrote for this fest last year my favourite would have to be this moonseeker I wrote for Remus Lupin Fest last year. It's my favourite because I lived this fic. It became the entirety of my personality for a whole month because I desperately needed to get to the chapter where Regulus was riding on Padfoots back, through the forbidden forest, with only the light of the full moon to guide them, just to try and help Remus. It's also just because it's very musical and I'm very musical so that makes me love it all the more.

✩ @ghaniblue ✩ Sleeping With Ghosts HP | Regulus x Draco x Harry | 21.9k FIC | M rating | Harry Potter Rare Pair Fest IV I posted a Regulus/Harry/Draco fic last month that I'm very fond of. I started writing it more than 1 1/2 years ago, before I ever read a single Regulus fic. It's triad fic, and I'm pretty proud of the way the individual relationships develop. That was important to me, and I think I succeeded. Posting the first fic on ao3 with this triad tag doesn't hurt either.

✩ @celilasart & @wolfspurr ✩ Shifted Teen Wolf | Derek Hale x Stiles Stilinski | 25k FIC + ART | T rating | Sterek Reverse Bang This work was created for sterek reverse bang, a collaboration fest where the artists create first and the writers write second. wolfspurr and I just clicked when we talked about my art and the things that it inspired in their writer brain ;D the result is just an amazingly sweet and wholesome fic, that is still set in the teenwolf universe as we know it. but unlike many other fics which are full of violence and danger, this one starts with a bang and then it is a beautifully woven story of two people who just complete each other. also... the working title for my art was: tiny fox & sour wolf.

✩ @orange-peony ✩ At the speed of light Carry On | Basilton Pitch x Simon Snow | 26.3k FIC | E rating I picked [this fic] because I had a lot of fun writing it! It started off as a drabble and ended up 26k because I just had a blast writing it and the fandom support was so lovely. Last but not least, Pato made an absolutely stunning art piece for this fic, and it was the best present ever.

✩ @wynnyfryd ✩ i don’t know, you figure it out Stranger Things | Steve Harrington x Eddie Munson | 35.4k WIP FIC | E rating bragging about yourself is difficult, but i’ll just say it’s my favorite because i’m proud of myself for sticking to one project for this long, i love all the artwork the fic has inspired, and i just think the line “the river styx must taste like pennies” fucks severely lmao.

✩ @decaflondonfog ✩ growing pains Check Please! | Eric Bittle x Kent Parson | 50k FIC | T rating i am not usually a long fic gal, which i think is in part lack of patience, but also how attached i get to a universe if i’m working on it for a longer period of time. i finished writing this back in june but this fic felt very “me” in many ways and i think about them so often still  so it’s definitely my 2023 creation i’m proudest of!

[sugareey-makes-stuff]

20 questions for fic writers!

Ooo, this look fun! Thanks for the tags, @lumosatnight (x) and @anaxandria-writes (x) ! This is going to be interesting since I've only started writing again a few years ago, so I'll do what I can to make this writing-centric. This is also probably going to be rambly AF, so you've been warned. And onwards!

1. How many works do you have on AO3?

118 (39 are fics, and the rest is all art). That number will change because it's spooky season, and there are definitely some fun things being posted for that very soon.

2. What’s your total AO3 word count?

91,266, but if you exclude a couple of collabs where I only provided art, then it's down to 68,276. I have a few works that are hidden and haven't been "officially" released yet because these are the WIP text fics I've talked about before, and they need more TLC!

3. What fandoms do you write for?

Harry Potter (31)

Teen Wolf (8)

4. What are your top 5 fics by kudos?

Little did I know [HP: Perciver, T, 2.5k]

There's a guiding light [HP: Perciver, G, 1.5k]

Love me like that [HP: Perciver, T, 2.5k]

Help Me Out [TW: Sterek, E, 3.3k]

It's Enough For Now [TW: Sterek, G, 300 words w/ art]

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

You know what's funny? I had to take a break from answering for quite a while, and I just started replying back to comments to most recent works yesterday. So, progress! I really do want to show some appreciation to folks who have read and viewed my work, especially across multiple fandoms and ships over the last couple of months. The multi-fandom life is a tricky one to balance, but I'm hoping I can reply to a batch here or there when I have a chance to eventually get caught up with the backlog. If I haven't replied back yet, please note that I have read your lovely comment, but I just haven't had a chance to string together some words to say thank you! I cherish each and every comment I get, especially if I've made someone smile or their day a little brighter with my creations.

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

I've actually been in a whumpy phase lately, but I posted up The Walls Came Crashing Down (TW: Sterek, T, 4,242 words) maybe a couple of weeks ago because it's a Bloody Mary fic, and there was a near-death experience included. There's also so many terrible feels, crying and trauma after that happens. It's hopeful but yeah. I've been wanting make something like this for a long time, so I'm glad I finally did because it was such a fun and challenging fic to write (while keeping it at that exact word count :P).

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

Navy and Gold (HP: Perciver, G, 900 words) for Cruel Summer Fic fest, because I was given a song that had a lot of fluffy family vibes, and that's usually what I don't write? But I turned it into a wedding ficlet, and I think I surprised myself because it came out really well. Especially in such few words!

8. Do you get hate on fics?

I've gotten some weird comments on both fic and art. More of the kind where someone wanted or expected a certain thing, or they were questioning that something was missing. Anyway, some friends have defended my honour or else tell me that those commenters weren't worth it, so I'm glad to have that kind of support!

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

Once upon a time I did not write PWPs. Ever since I came out of writing hibernation, PWPs have definitely slipped in. That's how I actually started writing more when I challenged myself to write drabbles for a smut workshop for Kinkuary. Now, I love writing sexy and kinky microfics and drabbles because they're short, quick and punchy. I've recently graduated to writing a couple of one shots (and heyyy, I'm actually working on a couple for Kinktober as we speak ;D). Kinkuary and Kinktober are usually my inspirations to get things written out anyway, but I'm open to other challenges too. There's a reason why A Study in Kink exists as an HP fic and art series. At this rate, I may need to make a new series for Sterek Sexy Stories. The amount of Sterek smut ideas I have kicking around in WIPs rn is kinda insane. But also, porn with feelings. <333

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

Not in the traditional sense. The most I've done is add in fandom references into a fic. So for Teen Wolf, I've been adding in little elements from Supernatural, especially if I want to bring a certain type of lore or big bad into the scene. But that's it.

11. Have you ever had a fic stolen?

Thankfully, I haven't. Then again, I've only written short things these past few years (and I'm more concerned about art theft, considering how much of my art is out in the world).

12. Have you ever had a fic translated?

No, I have not!

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

Yes, I have! @crazybutgood and I got to know each other when we were paired up last year for the Owlery Exchange: To Days to Come and wrote I Just Want You To Know (Drarry, T, 3.5k) together. Epistolary fics are awesome btw! My Harry had a lot of fun bantering and bonding with her Draco, and I love how we didn't even know we were writing to each other until partners were revealed, and it was time for betaing and editing. That's how we became fast friends, which was totally meant to be! :D

14. What’s your all time favourite ship?

That's just...I like a lot of ships, okay? I'm a multi-shipper and a multi-fandomer, so that's a tough question!! Hang on tight...this is going to be a long ass explanation. I'm not going to rank them, but I'll list three ships that have impacted my life in a huge way. I'll start with Sterek, because I've only gotten to know them for a little over a year. But Sterek was a blessing to discover at such a shitty time. Literally one year ago, I felt burnt out, like I was losing my muse, and I was recovering from COVID. Everything in RL kind of sucked. But when I got curious and started reading Sterek fics late one night, I was sold. Sterek helped me pause and get to know myself again as a creator, reader and a human. I really needed that, so the timing couldn't have been any better. I latched on to Sterek quickly and tightly because I see some of Stiles' and Derek's traits in me. They're also complicated and deserve Nice Things, and I can relate so, so much. That's why it's been easy to make art and fic for them. Their potential is endless because Sterek made my love for supernatural and spooky things deeper. Every time I write or draw for them, I can do it with ease and clarity. Everything just comes together and works. And it's so satisfying! Perciver is a rare pair I owe so much to. They're the ship that gave me the confidence to write again and they changed the way I currently draw. I think drawing Percy and Oliver helped me understand them as characters, and that translated into writing because I already had visuals. I know them in and out, and I made the fic series, Where do we go from here? because I believed in them. I wanted to share stories that haven't been told yet, but I wanted them to be real. And the fact I've figured out how to bring Perciver to life through art and fic has an amazing journey. They've given me the practice I needed to improve my crafts. It's because of Perciver that I've become a better artist and writer because I finally found my groove. And gosh, it's nice to have a well-established style. I will love these boys forever because they may be opposites but gods, do they go so well together. They get each other, they're each other's rocks, and it's beautiful. Of course, Drarry was my first ship I fell in love with. I still love them to pieces, and it's because of these two that I learned how to write and draw in the first place. I've been able to make some amazing friendships with other folks because of these two, and I cherish that a lot. Also, Drarry was why I entered fandom and the fest scene, and why I've stuck around for so long. What the creators in this community have made year after year is immaculate. And all the fics I've binged over the years got me through some of the hardest times of my life, especially when I was dealing with family issues, school and just growing up. I cannot imagine what life would have been like without Drarry, tbh. I think of Drarry as two sides of the same coin, and their banter and their snark and their complexities make it so they learn to understand each other. It's inevitable why they're drawn and will always be drawn to each other.

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

I don't want to say never, but more like when. I've mentioned way back in other posts that there are 2 text fics WIPs that have been kicking around, but since I have sooo much I need to rewrite and recode for each one, I have no idea when I'll have time? One of them is slotted to be a 50k Sterek fic with texting, IG messages and a scrolling playlist and I have half of it written out. Let me tell ya, coding alone takes more time than the writing. The other fic is a sequel to the above fic and has holidays vibes, and it still has the same coding setup, so yeah. I'll figure it out one day, I guess.

16. What are your writing strengths?

Dialogue is my fav and something I write out first because it shapes how the fic will read. It's how I develop voices, snark, banter and whatever else, and then I'll fill in the gaps with narrative, description and all that jazz. That's also how I end up getting the best ideas. The dialogue ends being my prompt to move the story along. I'm also a thorough researcher and like to check my facts before writing in little details. Just so I can have some perspective and so I have an idea how I want to explain something from a character's PoV. Also, it's super helpful to drop in little Easter eggs to shape things up and give a scene some context. Facts are fun. And I'm a nerd, but we all knew that. XD I've definitely gotten way better at showing vs. telling once I started writing again. I try to go for smooth or punchy if I can. It comes down to a lot of things like dialogue, selecting certain verbs and descriptors to explain a person's narrative (like what's going on in their mind), how those thoughts are broken up in multiple sentences and how those are punctuated. Those are the things that create beats and rhythms that keep the story going. And since I'm creative who also loves music and dancing, I'm all for that. I actually think I'm wired to think this way, so that's not a bad thing!

17. What are your writing weaknesses?

Extensive world building and making big plots that need a lot of ends tied up. I used to write longer fics that had all of this, and while I still have copies of these (not published on AO3 for reasons), they're not strong. Rereading things now, these stories could use improvements. It's easy to try to jam everything in one go, but that needs to be done strategically. And you know, sometime less is more. I also don't have a lot of patience to go crazy with intricate outlines (since I'm more of a pantser than a planner), and I've found that writing something that's super detailed ends up boxing me into a corner or else it's like dragging teeth to finish the thing. I think this is definitely related to my writing style having changed over time, which is not a bad thing! I just can't write like that anymore.

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

Yessss. I've done that with Love me like that! I also happen to know Scottish Gaelic, so I was able to drop words in pretty easily. I love the cultural sense another language adds to a fic because it shows more dimensions than just describing what someone looks like, where they're from, etc. I also like using a few words vs a long sentence. Names, or little sayings that hint at traditions or history are just nice touches. So if I do know a language and I know I can add in some words in correctly, I most certainly will!

19. First fandom you wrote for?

Harry Potter, specifically for Drarry (all of my older stuff is on LJ)

20. Favourite fic you’ve written?

Probably Feel You Breathing [TW: Sterek, E, 8.4k] because it was my 3rd attempt in writing a text fic, which ended up being a success. It's 100% texting, something I totally made for myself, but I'm really proud of it because I had a chance to write from alternating PoVs. Also, this somehow turned into porn with plot and feelings and had some minor world building included based on texts alone. I didn't think I could accomplish that, but I did!

Tagging (no pressure, this is just for funsies): @danpuff-ao3, @phdmama, @outtoshatter, @thistlecatfics, @phoebe-delia, @nanneramma, @theheadgirl, @raisesomehale, @thotpuppy, @bleepbloopbotz, @quackquackcey and anyone who wants to do this!

[teenwolfholidayfest]

Teen Wolf Holiday Fest 2022

Does your heart long for a specific Teen Wolf fic, graphic, video, or something else? Want to help spread holiday cheer and build community with other Teen Wolf fans?

This is a zero commitment fest!

Participants create wishlists of the Teen Wolf fanworks they’d love to have exist, and then anyone else has the option to fulfill their wishes. No one is paired up; you just browse the list of what people want and make anything you like.

Want to only make a wishlist? Go for it. Want to only hand out gifts? Wow, you’re generous. Up for doing both? You decide how much.

Schedule:

Wishlist requests open November 13th, 2022

Wishlist requests close November 30th, 2022

Gift giving begins December 15th, 2022

Gift giving deadline is January 1st, 2023

We’ll be tracking the tag #TeenWolfHolidayFest. See the Rules and FAQ for more info and feel free to send an Ask if you have questions.

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