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hi! do you have any mike-centric fic recs? i'm really craving a deep character study. i theoretically would prefer something that's not shippy, but really as long as the fic is first and foremost about Mike Hanlon then i will be sat and reading! thx for running this blog i appreciate everything y'all do!

HI! First and foremost I am SO sorry that this is so late!!! I don't think I saw it for a while and by then I was deep in exams and a trip back to my home country to visit with family, and I wanted to give this ask the same amount of consideration and attention as I do with all others so I ended up leaving it until now TToTT My deepest apologies!!!

Attached below are a good handful of fics that I really got sucked into while looking!! I hope you enjoy them!!!

these fics are all non-ship centric!

the lighthouse keeper by howimetyourmulder (14.1k words)

Things that happen while Mike stays in Derry, between the other Losers leaving and him calling them back.

Always the Fire by Miss_M (1.6k words)

Mike goes on vacation. Trouble is, he takes Derry with him.

lament for the lonely, left behind, and forgotten by ratherbeblue (2.4k words)

He’s gone over and over it in his mind and he knows the truth, and the conclusion about himself he must draw from it.  When people leave Derry they forget. So he can’t leave Derry. Ever.

hours they seemed like days by PositivelyVexed (9.3k words)

Mike tends to live in the past. Even after defeating IT, he keeps replaying history. Replaying, and replaying.

an impasse by heaven_severed (2k words)

No one had expected to be the last one in Derry. None of them, in their naïvety, had considered that one of them would inevitably be stuck here. When they all made a promise on that fateful summer’s day, none of them were aware of the consequences leaving Derry would have. How could they have been?

A Minute From Home by SmashMouthTozier (800 words)

It must be that something about Derry, Maine: a feeling too bitter to be nostalgia but too sweet to be trauma in pure, a feeling that keeps you in a choke hold, even, apparently, when you finally cross it's borders. Mike Hanlon finally leaves Derry, but it doesn't feel like he thought it would.

Sugar Cookies by sweetheart36 (2k words)

Mike starts baking for stress relief.

the fics below have ships, although they felt Mike centric enough to include!

better, i think by thewayaround (2.5k words)

Stan is on his right, one of his legs pulled up in his chair as he rests his head against Mike’s shoulder, fingers flying across his phone as he texts his wife. He thinks about Florida as he watches Stan’s fingers type out, I love you. ”Hey, Stan?” he asks as soon as the other man’s phone is locked on his lap. Stan makes a humming noise against his shoulder. “Have you ever been to Florida.” ”A few times, on vacation,” Stan replies. “Why?” Mike thinks for a moment, trying to find the words he wants to say. “Do you… do you think I would like it?” Stan doesn’t say anything for a moment, then Mike feels him shift to sit up and turns to look at him. Stan stares back, a soft look on his face. After a few seconds, he nods. “Yeah,” he replies. “Yeah, I think you would.”

Four Winds Blow, Beneath the Shadow of My Father's Soul by loserchildhotpants (2k words)

Mike, without reason in the Deadlights.

i need you now (i'm screamin' out) by myastoners (13.4k words)

~~ From a young age, Mike Hanlon learns to understand far more about the world than he should for his time. Derry isn’t a Southern town (far from it), but it is a small one. And small towns can range from quaint and charming to hideous and suffocating. Derry is, unfortunately, one of those latter towns. ~~

(When I Awoke Today) Suddenly Nothing Happened by telm_393 (2.9k words)

Mike’s adjusting to life outside of Derry. Life with Bill, life with friends who remember him, life without Stan and Eddie... He’s adjusting. (But there are always bad nights.)

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Hello everyone!

Below you can find the links to all the submissions for our Pride event! So many lovely creators participated in our event, and all of the creations are amazing, so make sure you check all of them out! 

Apologies for how late this post is TToTT both mod Bevvy and I have been super busy over these past few weeks, but we’re finally reaching a point where we’ll have the free time to do more stuff for the library!!!

Oops, I did it again by eddiesclown ( @beverlysclown )

(post on tumblr here!)

"Mom would've never allowed it.." Eddie whispered, looking back down. "Welp, I don't see Sonia anywhere, do you?" Richie asked, Eddie looked up and grinned. — Or, my prompt was "Drag" and I was like "ah yes, perfect time to push the agenda of drag Richie" and this was born!

one day you'll make it by winchestered_again ( @nonbinaryeddiekaspbrak )

(post on tumblr here!)

eddie kaspbrak will make it someday, even if he has to fight for it. (the road to discovering you're not exactly in the right body is hard, it's even harder born a girl with a mother like sonia and a world like this)

Happy Pride from Bev and Richie by yuzukisses ( @you-are-braver-than-you-think )

(post on tumblr here!)

i want to love a boy (the way i love the ocean) by soultragedy ( @soultragedy )

Richie stumbles through bad jokes, late-night realizations, and a whole lot of confusing feelings as he starts to come to terms with the truth: he might be gay—and he might be in love with his best friend.

a little lost down along the way by moichi ( @clownbrainrot )

(post on tumblr here!)

Through the office rumor mill Richie learns that Eddie has a mortgage on a house he doesn't live in, a frequently used membership in the gym on the fourth floor, and an ongoing divorce that keeps him tightly glued to his cell phone, constantly whispering, "We said we'd only talk via the mediator. No, Myra, only via the mediator," through gritted teeth, pacing in his office whenever Richie happens to pass by after his lunch break. Richie has a Playstation 3 that only works when leaned slightly to the side, propped up with a broken mug he made taking a drunken pottery class with Bev. So they're on slightly different life paths.

Life with an Asterisk by Captor ( @captainsunder )

(post on tumblr here!)

It’s part of what scares her a little, though. Not because of Richie, but because of herself. Why is it so much easier with Richie, but not with Ben? Because, the thing is, she really likes Ben. Ben makes her feel safe too. But it’s a different kind of safe. It’s safe with an asterisk. A caveat. Safe because he wants something from her, and she’s not sure she’s whole enough to give it, or ever will be, and that it won’t be enough for Ben. Eventually, that safeness will get withdrawn.

IT Fic Library Pride Event 2025 by tallula03 ( @alicetallula )

(post on tumblr here!)

it was a joke guys (come on!) by Really_Globophobic ( @real-globophobe )

"Richie Tozier knows Eddie Kaspbrak. Unfortunately enough, Richie Tozier also knows himself." A series of moments that dictate the self-expression of Richie Tozier.

Thank you so much to all our participants!

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IT fic library's Pride Event 2025 - Prompt : Out + Losers Club Summer Event 2025 - June - Pride - 30.06.2025

I decided to combine my 'Out' prompt from the @itficlibrary with the 'Pride' prompt from the @writeanddrawit's Losers Club Summer Event 🌈😊

Young Adults Reddie in San Francisco - 30.06.2025

I wanted to do something simple with the boys being in San Francisco :3

Done using ink pens, alcohol markers, gel pens, graphite pencils, acrylic paint pens and Photoshop for the background

AO3 post 1 / AO3 post 2 / Bluesky post / DeviantArt post / Instagram post / Pillowfort post / Twitter post

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It Fic Library Pride Event 2025 🌈

Life with an Asterisk - One-shot

Rating: Mature Archive Warning: No archive warnings apply Fandom: IT (Movies - Muschietti) Pairing: Benverly

Note: This was written for @itficlibrary Pride Event 2025. Please check out the other works posted here! <3

Summary:

It’s part of what scares her a little, though. Not because of Richie, but because of herself. Why is it so much easier with Richie, but not with Ben? Because, the thing is, she really likes Ben. Ben makes her feel safe too. But it’s a different kind of safe. It’s safe with an asterisk. A caveat. Safe because he wants something from her, and she’s not sure she’s whole enough to give it, or ever will be, and that it won’t be enough for Ben. Eventually, that safeness will get withdrawn.

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Through the office rumor mill Richie learns that Eddie has a mortgage on a house he doesn’t live in, a frequently used membership in the gym on the fourth floor, and an ongoing divorce that keeps him tightly glued to his cell phone, constantly whispering, “We said we’d only talk via the mediator. No, Myra, only via the mediator,” through gritted teeth, pacing in his office whenever Richie happens to pass by after his lunch break.

Richie has a Playstation 3 that only works when leaned slightly to the side, propped up with a broken mug he made taking a drunken pottery class with Bev. So they’re on slightly different life paths.

posted the first chapter of my fic for the @itficlibrary pride event with the prompt “acceptance”, hope you like it!!

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Happy pride!! for the @itficlibrary 2025 pride event My word was "bisexual", so i drew Bev and Richie showing off their bi pride!

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IT fic comment bingo

Hi guys!!! As a fun little side event, we'd like to announce our comment bingo!

Commenting is a great way to show your appreciation to authors! As an author myself, I cherish each and every comment I receive, and they motivate me to keep sharing my works! So, why not spread the love and appreciation all around? :^)

remember: you can only cross off new fics you read and commented on upon seeing this, the ‘this year’ and ‘this month’ boxes apply to whenever you start, and when you’re finished tag us in your fully crossed off your bingo board!

pride event fics can be found here.

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Oops, I did it again (1346 words) by eddiesclown Chapters: 1/1

Additional Tags: Eddie Kaspbrak is a Mess, Richie Tozier Loves Eddie Kaspbrak, Drag Queen Richie Tozier, Let Eddie Kaspbrak do drag

Summary: "Mom would've never allowed it.." Eddie whispered, looking back down. "Welp, I don't see Sonia anywhere, do you?" Richie asked, Eddie looked up and grinned.   — Or, my prompt was "Drag" and I was like "ah yes, perfect time to push the agenda of drag Richie" and this was born!

For @itficlibrary 's pride event!🏳️‍🌈

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my fic for the @itficlibrary pride event is up! my word was "trans", so have trans man eddie kaspbrak, but give the tags a look first: link here

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Aaand we're off to the races!

Posting for our pride event has officially opened! You can find our Archive Of Our Own collection at the link below! Happy pride and happy posting!

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I’m looking for a Reddie fic from years ago where the author made a playlist for it called “songs with a sexy baseline” don’t really remember the whole idea of it but I think it was a college AU and I can’t find it to save my life

Hi anon!

Unfortunately neither me nor mod Bevvie can remember this fic, sorry TToTT

If any of our followers know the fic this anon is talking about, please let us know!!

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Hello !

I wanted to ask if we can combine our project for the Pride Event with other events ? Like if a prompt from another event is perfect to be combined with the one we got for the Pride Event

Have a nice day !

Hiya!

Of course! Have fun with it :^)))

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Active IT Fic Authors!

This is a nowhere-near-exhaustive list of some currently active (as in has recently posted IT fic and will be posting more) IT authors, for anyone looking for a new fave.

If you’re an active writer and don’t see yourself here, you may have missed our search post or we may not have been able to find your work. Go ahead and reblog with your account or your faves’ accounts, your fandom needs you!

• Witchietozier @witchiewitchie

For reddie works + a mix of multichapter and longer oneshots.

• Bellbawttoms @gaylittlerichie

For reddie works + a mix of multichapter and quicker oneshots.

• Fredastaire @it2017

For reddie/kasplon works + mostly long oneshots.

• Moichi @clownbrainrot

For reddie works + mostly oneshots.

• Strugglequill @strugglequill

For reddie works + a mix of multichapter and quicker oneshots.

• Eddiesclown @beverlysclown

For reddie works + a mix of multichapter and quicker oneshots.

• Comatosejoy @doctortozier

For reddie works + mostly longer multichapters.

• HEYHEYHEYYYY_imagaydisaster @trashybiconicpigeon

For reddie works + mostly longer multichapters.

• Hockstetter1990

For Henpat/various other ship works + one long multichapter and a shorter oneshot so far.

• @princess-glassred

For drabbles about all characters on Tumblr.

• Missydogblog @striderepiphany

For reddie works + shorter oneshots.

• Fiftytwostations @mikeyhanlon

For hanbrough works + one shorter oneshot so far.

• Captor @captainsunder

For reddie works + a mix of long multichapters and oneshots.

• Tree_chime @tree-chime

For reddie works + a mix of long multichapters and oneshots.

• Kissbrak

For reddie/hanbrough works + a mix of long multichapters and oneshots.

• Jackhealy

For reddie/Richie centric works + a mix of multichapters and oneshots.

• Beepbeepsunny

For reddie/hanbrough works + a mix of muitlichapters and oneshots.

• Transstevebucky

For reddie works + mostly longform oneshots and multichapters.

• Flonvera @flonvera

For reddie works + a mix of multichapters and oneshots.

• Asexual_asshat @asexualasshat

For reddie/stanpat works + mostly oneshots.

• Tozierlvr @tozierlvr

For reddie works + a mix of multichapters and oneshots.

• Micki914 @mickiperspicacious

For reddie works + one long multichapter and one short oneshot so far.

• Thatmalu @fuckbitchesgetreddie

For reddie/poly losers/a wide range of ship works + a mix of multichapters and oneshots.

• Evilbookworm08 @evilbookworm

For stenbrough works + one multichapter and a short oneshot so far.

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Attention all active IT fanfic writers!!!

We’re working on a guide for ppl getting into reading IT fic/looking for new stuff to read, which will be a list of currently active IT authors. (Currently active meaning they have recently written + are planning to write IT fic in the near future.)

Do us a solid and reblog this if that’s u and/or with some of ur fave fellow writers!

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Oh my god this blog is such an absolute godsend and I’m so glad it’s active!! I could cry this is like a gold mine to me !!

Anyway, I was wondering if you have a book!losers/book canon fic recs of benverly or reddie or just the seven of them as a platonic ship. Mainly fluff but plot w/ fluff and light angst + anything explicit (as adults ofc) where that’s featured but not the main focus would be great! Honestly anything I’m so starved for book fics !! Thank you sm hope you have a great day! :) <3

- @sharedtrauma (sideblog)

Hiya!

Apologies for how late this answer is TToTT I wanted to make absolutely sure that I got you some quality book canon fics!

Meet Me at the Moon by inoubliable (4.2k words)

The Losers get married, to the best of their ability.

Somewhere Over the Rainbow by ReginaNocis (4.4k words)

In which the world is black and white until you meet the eyes of your soulmate, and Eddie Kaspbrak gets a color for each soulmate he meets.

I need you next to me then I'm gone by janie_tangerine (3.4k words)

in which Ben and Beverly head out to Nebraska and do, in fact, make it.

Seven Becomes Eight by revlark (2.2k words)

Ben and Beverly film their friends’ reactions to their baby announcement.

Magic by lugubrious (17.4k words)

a fix it fic wherein Rich is a magician touring New York, Eddie still runs his car company, and Stan is that one happily married friend we all have, and are bitterly jealous of.

Unsuspected Dawn by Padmedala (32.7k words)

“Were you just going to make me stand out here all day?” Eddie scowls. Richie blinks, half expecting to wake up from a dream. But when he opens his eyes, Eddie is still standing on his doorstep, his grey eyes stormy and his hand clutching a hardshell rolling suitcase.

softer, softest by wolftooths (7.3k words)

As they both caught their breath, and Richie looked up at Eddie’s freckled face and fond eyes, hair curling slightly at the ends, he had a thought. It was stupid, he knew it. It would end disastrously. There was no way it would work. Yet it made absolutely perfect sense. Because if Beverly could be in love with someone who wrote her a poem, then so could Eddie Kaspbrak. And there was nothing Richie Tozier wanted more than for Eddie to love him back. - An anonymous poem by a fourteen year old about freckles and shaky hands survives almost three decades. Richie Tozier's feelings for Eddie Kaspbrak survive, too.

You Give Me A Reason To Feel (Like I Belong Here) by martianwahtney (27.3k)

A piece of paper is shoved underneath the grey wall separating Richie's cubicle from his neighbors. Richie, thinking it's an invitation to pass notes, writes on it. Eddie Kaspbrak is so not amused when he discovers the writing on his paper, and shoots back a note of his own to tell his neighbor off. alternatively, where Richie flirts with his cubicle neighbor, meets a cute guy at school, and doesn't realize they're the same person.

Leftovers by cloudings (4.9k words)

“It’s hard to stay away from him when it’s the only thing that keeps him stable. Everybody seems to have settled back into life so easily. Ben and Beverly are sharing a room now, did you know? Mike’s already booked his flights to Florida and Bill’s catching the bus to the airport at noon tomorrow. Richie’s just floating now, tour postponed and agent fucking pissed at him — and floating? Probably not the best word to use right now, but fuck you, is what Richie says to that, he’s reclaiming it. That’s right, Richie’s reclaiming the word floating like it’s the word queer or something, and fuck you, he can say that too.” Richie can’t forget what he saw in the deadlights, and the echo of Eddie’s potential dying words only seems to quieten whenever Richie’s as close to him as possible.

I hope you enjoy :^D

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This week’s theme is lesbian reddie!

the following are recs for fics that focus on genderbent reddie! remember to check tags & comment on your faves!

look at us (you and me back at it again) by @beeprich (4.9k words)

richie and eddie are much to their anguish on the same soccer team after a super messy friendship(ish) breakup, and hash things out via locker room hook up. featuring slap fights, bags by clairo and make up sex in the most literal sense.

they’re putting up reindeer by thebridgesandtunnels (8k words)

a wonderfully in character festive slice of life wherein eddie sees richie for the first time after derry, against the obstacles that are Santacon in New York City and richie accidentally slicing her hand open. featuring eddie’s horrible marriage (husband edition), a dash of jealous eddie and a side order of benverly drama.

CAUTION: swim (and discover you are very, incredibly gay for your best friend in 1993) at your own risk by geicogecko (@dollarstoreartsupplies) (2.7k words)

quick & adorable oneshot that’s perfect for going into summer! a very repressed eddie gets clobbered over the head by her attraction to richie one day while they’re swimming at the quarry together, and duly freaks out. featuring an awkward & brace-faced but beautiful to eddie richie, intense pining and fun silly teenage shenanigans.

the summer's out of reach by evewithanapple (18.1k words)

a super angsty study of richie’s terrible tenth grade to give you an ache in your chest, wherein the bathroom stall graffiti kickstarts a spiral about her identity and feelings for eddie. featuring lots of fun horror literature references, bevchie best friendship and a highly realistic look at the nerdy teen lesbian experience. (vouch…)

Richie Tozier: Talking About Nothing by z_zz (2.4K words)

One of Richie’s comedy sets that’s pretty much all about her relationship with Eddie, which is equally sweet as it is funny. Featuring gorgeous art at the end, a super believable fem!richie voice, and the canon lesbian event of hacking all your dolls’ hair off.

dreams are reality just waiting to happen by @whenhidden (9.6k)

a delightful study of eddie’s adult life in the closet, as she starts having vague dreams about her childhood and questioning herself after (unknowingly) reuniting with richie. featuring eddie being mysteriously obsessed with richie’s shitty comedy shows, identity affirming haircuts and soft, healing love.

give me a boost over heaven's gate by skyebyrd (3.9k words)

richie is turned on to a pavlovian degree by this one red lipstick eddie wears, and has to survive an event whilst she’s wearing it without imploding. featuring good-with-cars eddie and very-into-it richie, femme top eddie x butch bottom richie, and a drag king bev cameo.

i feel like a waterfall by missbenzedrine (4.2k words)

eddie takes richie on a snowy cabin vacation for her birthday, where they have very sweet birthday sex! featuring the messy affair -> soft domesticity pipeline, eddie reading ‘strap for dummies’ and some jealous, insecure eddie moments.

i'll give it all into your hands by missbenzedrine (2.9k words)

wherein richie hates exercising but is successfully persuaded to go on a run with eddie via the promise of shower sex afterwards. featuring hot mess unfit richie, richie being absolutely weak at the knees for eddie, and the two of them sweet-talking each other nonstop.

maybe im a crook by missbenzedrine (6.8k words)

an exploration of a full blown reddie affair, while eddie is still married to marvin (genderbent myra). featuring richie’s fifteen-year-old-lesbian fashion sense, eddie’s intense guilt & struggles with being unfaithful and a sweet, comforting ending.

that teenage feeling! by fredastaire ( @it2017 )(50k words) 

an amazing coming of age fic about trans female Eddie discovering herself! This is an AMAZING slow burn fic about finding out who you truly are, and it was our first thought when we were thinking of fics to include in this list! The author has such a way with words, and this entire fic feels more like an extended poem than just a piece of longform writing! 

How Does My Body Look in This Light? By GreendaleHumanBeing (27.8k words)

 A wonderfully in character look into Richie and Eddie getting together after meeting at a medical marijuana dispensary. The banter in this fic is amazing, and you’ll be hanging on every single word! 

 accidentally self impose by nosecoffee (12.2k words)

This is an amazing hurt/comfort fic set during the missing years between chapter one and chapter two! Eddie and Richie meet at a bar, and their relationship evolves over several months from friendship to something more. This fic is also part of a series, and the second installment is just as great! 

Lean To Your Window by Butyoucancallmemeg (3.5k words) 

Super cute fic about Richie and Eddie coming home from college for summer break! This is a wonderful look into college age Reddie, and even though the entire fic is essentially one continuous scene, it takes you around the entirety of Reddie’s relationship, not to mention through Eddie’s journey of self-discovery!

the world you must have crossed by anonymous (6.5k words)

This one’s a hearstopping canon-compliant fic that had me all but clutching my pearls! It’s so in character that I was hanging on every single word, and the way the author writes their relationship and Richie’s point of view in particular is so good! 

I Give My Heart by ithoughtghostsjustfloatedaway (@ithoughtghostsjustfloatedaway)(1.6k words)

An adorable fluffy fic about the Tozier-Kaspbraks on their honeymoon. This one will absolutely melt your heart with its cuteness!  Also, be sure to check out the amazing art that accompanies it! Fun fact: this fic was actually written as part of our Valentine’s Day collab a few months back!

Nightingale by pineapplecrushface (27.9k)

A very robust fic set after the events of chapter two, wherein Eddie has to go through self-discovery, divorce, and rediscovering her feelings all at once. This fic is so in character that it’s beautiful, and the banter between Richie and Eddie is absolutely perfect! 

if i keep digging will i find out who i am? By drakarifire (9k)

An Eddie POV masterpiece wherein Eddie goes to one of Richie’s shows and decides that Enough Is Enough and it’s time for her (and Richie!) to have some guiltless fun. I love the introspection in this one from Eddie, it was very easy to get sucked in to her voice!

Open Like a Door by sheepknitssweater (3.8k words)

An amazing oneshot that features Very Extremely Gay Eddie Kaspbrak appreciating her girlfriend’s existence. This fic is heavy with the author’s style in such a pleasing way, which made it a joy to read! 

and then smiles cover your heart by kissbrak (3.3k words)

Another steamy oneshot featuring Reddie getting it on(™) in the bathroom as a party. The bickering in this one is chef’s kiss!

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Last day to sign up! We'd love to have you!

It Fic Library Pride Event 2025

Hi guys!! Mod Bevvie and mod Richie here! We’re excited to announce that we’ll be holding a Pride event!!! 

What is the Pride event all about?

You will be assigned a randomized word from a list, which you will center your piece around! For example, someone might get the word festival, so their fic or piece of art will be based around a festival (of any kind)! 

Important Dates

Signup: 25/04 - 02/05

Prompt assignments: 03/05

Posting period: 23/06 - 30/06

Requests for a different randomised prompt will be open until 15/06!

Criteria

Fics should be at least 1,000 words or more. If chaptered, or unfinished by the time the posting period ends, at least 1,000 words should be posted.

Art pieces should be clean and completed. 

Please post your fic or art onto AO3 and submit them to the collection It Fic Library Pride Event 2025.

Please rate your piece appropriately, and make sure to include all appropriate tags! 

Fill out the form below to join the event! https://forms.gle/imhzHRkKC2rW26Zj7