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Hi, I was wondering if you would give me permission to record some podfics of your Destiel fanfics on AO3? I particularly love Meet Cute and Rumor Has It and would like to get started with those. It's totally okay if you're not comfortable, but I loved those stories and would love to podfic it! Thanks.

Yes, I’m fine with that. I appreciate that you like those stories that much.

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It's my birthday and I about cried from seeing this. Finishing Words to Live By and Right Place, Wrong Time are my New Year's resolutions and I just want to thank everyone who has ever read my work and supported me.

Famous Last Words - Gateskeeper

Here's the first of two books I did for the Renegade Publishing server's bound fic exchange! I bound @gates-keeper's fic Famous Last Words for @clovenhoofbindery 💜 I had a lot of fun designing the typeset for this, including footnotes of the various easter eggs included in the fic, and I also enjoyed designing the cover, which is based off Dean and Cas's soulmarks in the fic.

This bind was pretty smooth sailing, which was a nice change of pace for me! The biggest hitch came near the end, when I had some travel plans shift around and four available binding days turned into one 😅 I had originally intended there to be some embroidery on the spine of this that I had to do away with due to time constraints, but I actually like the look of the silver foil titling a lot so I think it all worked out! I enjoy the look of fully-bound books a lot, and I went with the dark blue to match the marbled lokta endpapers I bought for this project. Overall, I'm quite happy with this bind!

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Hi, I just finished reading Famous Last Words and I loved it! I noticed that your sequel is unfinished. Have you abandoned it? I really want to read it, but I don't want my heart broken if it stays a WIP.

Thank you for sharing your talent!

It’s not abandoned. I need to take a long break from Destiel, but I do plan on getting back to it soon. That being said, I did leave it in a very awkward place, so I’d suggest waiting for me to get around to posting the next couple of chapters before diving in.

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I really tried to get a chapter of "Special" out this weekend. No such luck, but there will be one soon.

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For anyone who reads Words to Live By, you know Dean & Cas have to have a somewhat serious talk next chapter. And yet, my brain produces... this:

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Hi! First I just wanted to say that your writing is so good I love your fics SO much- I reread them pretty often and each time they’re just as amazing. I was actually just rereading Rumour Has It, and I was wondering if you’d ever have any plans to write a prequel to it about how Dean and Cas met and started dating in the first place? I know the story is over a year old, but I just thought I’d ask anyway :)

Thanks for all the love. To be honest, I've never really thought about a prequel for that story, but it will probably rattle in my brain now. I'm probably not going to get to it this century though. I have so many fics I need to finish and I just moved so I'm way behind on everything. But who knows?

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In case anyone on here is worried/wondering, I am working on the next chapter of "Special." I changed my Microsoft background to black, which is random of me but is helping.

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Out of Curiosity...

Out of the fanfics you’ve written, what do you think is your best work?

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I love all versions of Cas but Sastiel is definitely amazing.

MAKE ME CHOOSE SUPERNATURAL EDITION: @daneeljackles asked HIMBO!CASTIEL or SASSY!CASTIEL

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Working on ‘Words to Live By’ Chapter 5 and I love a good Sam & Cas bonding moment.

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4.22 | 14.10 | 15.18

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This is my favorite part of the next chapter of Words to Live By:

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"Lesser Known Fics"

In April, I had a flight of inspiration that turned into a twitter party where everyone shared Destiel/DeanCas fics they think deserve more eyes/kudos/comments/exposure in general under the hashtag #lesserknownfics. For posterity, I've compiled them all into an AO3 collection, and intend to add more when we do the next round in the future!

If your fic has been added, no one is calling it "lesser!" Quite the opposite--you have a fan (or more than one) that believes your work deserves more attention! However, if you were added and don't wish to be, simply DM me here or on twitter and I'll remove your fic and add you to the "no fly" list for the future. :) This list is not competitive, not a popularity contest, and not heavily gatekept. It is not checked for any subjective "quality" standards, it is just a collection of not-often-rec'd fics that at least one Destiel fan LOVES and thinks more people should read. There are popular authors with fics that didn't get much attention, there are brand-newbies, and everyone in between! There is something for everyone (and undoubtedly something that is not your taste--that is ok too! Keep looking!) Any questions or comments or suggestions, feel free to send them my way (my anons are on), otherwise, I hope you guys enjoy a group effort to keep fic recs fresh! :) If you want to join in, you can follow me (twitter.com/@caslostwings), I'll update ahead to give everyone a few days to think before we do the next round! Meanwhile, here is the collection!! https://archiveofourown.org/collections/LesserKnownDestielFics

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My unending appreciation of how you just... write chapters weekly and post them like a badass I mean I agonize over characteristics and synonyms and it takes me 5 hours to write 100 words sometimes but you just PRODUCE stuff it's amazing eternal kudos to you

I have definitely been in the five hours to produce 100 words boat. And it sucks. I would really love to be bitten by a radioactive spider that could make me write faster.

But I think I've only gotten to the speed I'm at now because I've stumbled into a bit of a rhythm with fics and the only reason I got motivated to this place is because of awesome WIP readers, so thank you!

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Words to Live By: 1st Chapter Up

To many people, Castiel Novak's life probably seemed like a fantasy: he was a successful author. His book was becoming a movie. And he was dating his soulmate, A-list actor Dean Winchester.

And yet, there were certain realities of his situation that were less glamorous: deadlines he had to meet, family drama, the press that was always looking to stir up trouble, and a boyfriend who continuously ran on four hours of sleep due to his packed schedule.

Sometimes, the reality dimmed the fantasy. And sometimes, it made the story sweeter.

https://archiveofourown.org/works/31650326/chapters/78327662

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I’m not sure if I’m actually writing Gabriel here or just myself when I’m sleepy?

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OK, but real story--my dad hated dandelions and I loved them, so we eventually reached a “compromise” where I had a strip of lawn on the other side of a patch of trees that I called “dandelion field” where he wasn’t allowed to spray them.

He broke our peace agreement, leading to an all-out war. The dandelions and I won, of course.

Dandelions symbolize everything I want to be in life