#July 2024 recap

[ivorydragoness44]

July 2024 Recap

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Mission-Tripping, Summer-Camping, & A Notable Birthday // July 2024

Hello everyone, I hope you’re having a lovely morning, afternoon, or evening! I was away for most of this month, so it feels like it went by in a blur. From counseling at a summer camp to planning some landscaping work, this month held so many wonderful and fulfilling moments! >> Special Happenings << – The Fourth of July – For the fourth year now, my friends have been getting dinner at a…

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RAFAEL SILVA with NATACHA KARAM, GINA TORRES and BRIANNA BAKER | July 4, 2024

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I DONT THINK IVE EVER SHARED THIS HELP 😭 im doing it now

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And here comes another badly edited video to end the month!

July you've been intense - and I'm happier for it! 💙

[conspiring-literaries-society]

08/01/24

Happy August!

I finished with my job at our off site location, and now I’m picking up shifts at our main site for extra money. I’m in disbelief of how quickly the summer went by, but truthfully, I’m ready to go back to school. I love my family and all, but I also love my space.

For the rest of summer, I plan on relaxing and coasting until it’s time to pack up my life and move once again. Overall, I’d say my summer was pretty good.

[artwah]

art summary 2024 !!!

very busy year, a lot more sketches and wips than finished pieces but thats not a bad thing! next year im going to try and maybe actually post at least once month.. and i think im gonna work on improving on lighting 🧐

when i started posting art on tumblr a year ago, i resolved to do so if i could disregard numbers and push past the horrid anxiety. it is hard but it is worth it! i can only try my best! thank you for caring about my art and for leaving your silly fun tags <3 template by: papakkapao_

[furiarossa]

Augus 2024 - Monthly recap

August 2024 just ended: here's what we posted online this month, thanks also to the support of our beloved patrons!

+++DRAWINGS+++

Il Cammino delle Leggende (The Way Of Legends) / Nuovo mondo oscuro (New Dark World) OCs

Bug Wings |

Other Apatite are the coolest gem type | Ritchie | The Fallen Cyberangel |

Furry, anthro and animals (not commissions)  

Cold night for Carter | I could swear I wasn't a kangaroo |

Commissions   

Be afraid of Wolverine's talons (black and white) | Cuddling on the couch | Campfire stop | Sparks on the asphalt | Mugshot | Dark Minotaur | A dire summoning | Diaphonized Unicorn |

Danny Phantom

POV: You just noclipped in the Ghost Zone. | Ghostly oddparents | The Seven of Swords (black and white) | Overrated | CT - Reconciliation  | Vladoodles | CT - In his dreams, he's not alone | DPfying a DP character | CTM - In class | Gorillittle | The face of your enemy | Plasmius studies 2 | Like a horse? | CTM - Pets | CTM - Cooking | Sour dreams |

Patrons Only!

Evocation gone wrong (WIP) | Cuddling on the couch (Pack for patrons) | Sparks on the Asphalt (WIP) | Mugshot (Pack for patrons) | Hiding a thief (WIP) | A tale of four Vlads (WIP) |

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Gli dei in catene

7. Vivisezione: parte 2 | 8. I soliti amici, i soliti vicini |

Recensioni

La classifica globale incredibile super-inclusiva di tutti i film mai visti dai Cactus di Fuoco |

 Stupido Danny, hai le fette di prosciutto sugli occhi Gorillino (ITA) | Gorillittle (ENG) | Plasmius and Masters (ENG) | Plasmius e Masters (ITA) | Gift Baskets (ENG) | Cestini regalo (ITA) |

Total of the published works in August 2024: 42

So, what do you think? Were we good? Could we do more? Support us on Patreon and help us creating more stuff, better stuff, and to extend our world!

[aceofstars0]

Woah art recap

There's a few I never actually posted on here 👀

Art block was ROUGH to me this year. It came SWINGING in may, dragging me away from my iPad to study for finals and then I couldn't manage to defeat it until October when I gathered all my strength and heat it with a baseball bat. then didn't finish the piece until November. yaaaayyyyyyy

[cozyreadings-ao3]

Answering @fishyvamp’s questions for this post:

What was your favorite character to write about this year?

Definitely, hands down, I would have to say Claudette. <3 It was really fun learning how to properly write her, and I can’t wait to branch out further with her! :) I also have to give some kudos to Meg as well, I didn’t expect to enjoy writing for her as much as I do!

What is your favorite writing song/artist/album of this year?

Each song, artist, and album definitely changes depending on which character I’m writing for and the general vibes of the fic. For example: Chappell Roan, Salem, and Mitski are my go to artists for writing about Susie and/or Julie.

For a more sporadic music session, my Lynnmanda/shotgunshipping playlist is all over the place with various artists and genres. However, one song I typically repeat for those two is “Breezeblocks” by alt-J.

Overall, I have thousands of artists and hundreds of hours in my playlists that I frequent when writing! Music is a huge inspiration for me! :))

What is favorite fic you wrote this year?

This is an answer that would have shocked me just a few months ago- Honestly, despite having struggled with writing one shots in the past, I might have to say one of those. :,) Specifically either: Sneaky Hookup, Passionate Sensuality, or even The Curves of a Goddess. They each have their own charm to them, and I really enjoy that. <3

I am super proud of myself for deciding to work on writing one shots this year! Of course, I still have a lot to learn, but I can’t wait to write more and improve with time! :)

Thank you so much for the answers and questions, Fishy!! I can’t wait to see what fics you may publish next year!! :) 💖

[accidentalspaceexplorer]

July Monthly Recap:

July was a reasonably prolific month for me (19 books), recovering from a bit of a lull in June. I'm almost all the way through the library books I had out, so I can return those and get back to checking out new books in the next couple of weeks. And I finished three series and read a few of the books I've had borrowed from friends for a while! My biggest disappointment was definitely Lab Girl, while my favorite was Those Beyond the Wall.

Mindline by M.C.A. Hogarth: 4.5/5

Network Effect by Martha Wells: 5/5, re-read on audiobook

Those Beyond the Wall by Micaiah Johnson: 5/5

Chaos Reigning by Jessie Mihalik: 4/5

One Corpse Too Many by Ellis Peters: 4.25/5

Monk's Hood by Ellis Peters: 4.25/5

System Collapse by Martha Wells: 4.5/5, re-read on audiobook

Lab Girl by Hope Jahren: 1.5/5, dnf

The Fountains of Paradise by Arthur C. Clarke: 2/5, dnf

The Mountain in the Sea by Ray Nayler: 4.5/5

The Innocent Sleep by Seanan McGuire: 4.5/5

Wool Omnibus by Hugh Howey: 2.5/5, dnf

Crossings: How Road Ecology is Shaping the Future of Our Planet by Ben Goldfarb: 4.25/5

Nine Goblins by T. Kingfisher: 4/5

Hook Shot by Kennedy Ryan: 4.75/5

A Gentleman's Guide to Scandal by Kathleen Kimmel: 4/5

Siren Queen by Nghi Vo: 4.5/5

War for the Oaks by Emma Bull: 4.5/5

Only Hard Problems by Jennifer Estep: 3/5

Goal progress for the month under the cut:

Complete series: -3 for the year (that's a gain of 6 series caught up or completed this month! (+1 final correction whoops))

Catch up on backlists: 26 (+2)

Read FIYAH/Nebula/Hugo finalists & awards: 8 books (+3)

Read down TBR: at end of July it’s 1550 (+29, still not going well)

Read old top-of-TBR list: 3 (+1) [and I already finished another 1 in August!]

[jerzwriter]

July 2024 Recap

Fanfics...

Crimes of Passion

Summertime | Trystan x Carolina

Open Heart

Chancing It | (AU - One-off) Tobias x Casey

Fair Game | Ethan x Kaycee

First Impressions | Tobas x Casey (AU: If it were canon...)

Friendship & Fashion | Tobias & Merida (@lilyoffandoms)

Happy Birthday, Baby! | Tobias x Casey 🎨

The Journey | Ethan x Casey (AU- One-off)

Mono-Poly (AU Series) | Tobias x Casey Chapter 3: Propositions

Movie? What Movie? | Tobias x Casey 🎨

Paper Hearts | Ethan x Kaycee

The Perfect Day | Tobias x Casey, Tobias & Ethan

Special Delivery | Tobias x Casey, Vivian Carrick

Summer Haze | Tobias x F!OC (Hopkins Years)

Mono~Poly Series:

Chapter 3: Propositions | Tobias x Casey (AU), Ethan Ramsey

Wake the Dead

A Place to Stay | Eli Sipes, Troy Hassan

Seeking Shelter | Eli Sipes x Zoe Rivera

Tobias Appreciation Week...

Date Night Fanart [Collage]

Family HCs [HC]

NSFW Stats Ⓜ️ [Moodboards/graphics/HC]

Tobias's Favorite Seasons [Collage & HC]

Tobias & Friends Art Commissions [Collage]

Tobias's Friends [Collage & HC]

What Would Tobias Do? ... if he could no longer practice medicine? ... if he won $50 million in the lotto? ... if he found a magic lantern and was granted 3 wishes? ... If he witnessed a crime? ... overhears colleagues doing...?

Choices Picnic

Day 1: Tobias x Casey [collage/moodboard]

Day 1: Ethan x Kaycee [collage/moodboard]

My Commissions

Movie? What Movie? Tobias Carrick x Casey MacTavish 🎨 by @/artbyainna (IG)

Happy Birthday, Baby! Tobias x Casey 🎨 by @/artbyainna (IG)

Gifts From Friends

Grant Emerson x Astrid Vega Drabble / Grant Art by @lilyoffandoms

Sweet Morning - Tobias x Casey fanfic by @ladylamrian

2024 Recap

[m0nstr0sity]

truly a year of all time

(april is a drawing for my brother's birthday, he likes Waitress, july is a character by zathsu, august is a drawing of a character from a play i went to watch, september is ironheart from chrono ark (but in a bunny outfit), October is the monster from the hungry fly.

[monstersandmagicians]

June Reading Recap

Is it September 10? Yes. Did I start writing this recap in June? Yes. Did I only read 5 books? Yes. But look, sometimes, the most important lesson in life is that you finish. I think.

Anyways, onto the books.

Botanical Folk Tales of Britain and Ireland - Liza Schneidau What it says on the tin: a collection of British and Irish folktales that involves plants. Additionally they were arranged roughly to correspond with wheel of the year and the aim of the book was two-fold: to encourage oral story telling and encourage conservation efforts. A decent collection with a solid writing style. I also enjoyed the short prefaces to most of the tales, adding a little context or fun fact to the reading experience.

The Vanished Birds - Simon Jimenez The library system would not let me but Jimenez's other book on hold, so I decided to give his debut a go. This is a clever, complex speculative novel that I'm sure other people have much smarter things to say about; I don't know if it was a timing thing or an aesthetic thing but I just didn't mesh with this novel. That said, there was enough good about it that I'm still looking forward to reading The Spear Cuts Through Water when the library decides I'm allowed to.

The Scratch Daughter - H A Clarke (book 2 in a trilogy) Speaking of the library, I had to wait forever for this book to be acquired - but it was worth it. A fun, pulpy, queer YA novel about teenage witches who curse fuckboys. All-round good time. Daisy Brink my beloved - every book needs a rich girl who bites people, alright. Now, something interesting. This book is very much a queer YA novel in a way that often really grates on me. Furthermore, beside Daisy-the-biter, a lot of the characters seem to lean on therapy-speak (especially Shiloh). Normally that would result in a DNF for me and I tried to work out why I was still enjoying myself. I think it is because of how campy and fun this novel is. Clarke isn't lecturing us, they're having fun and it shows. I'll have to see what else I have to say when I get my hands on The Feast Makers (which the library does have).

The Awakening - L. J. Smith The first book in The Vampire Diaries. Not that the vampires are writing diaries. Now, I read this book because I do have a slight obsession with how the YA industry had developed, and I mean, this is one of the big vampire romances. It even predates Twilight. To be honest, that was interesting. There were scenes and concepts in the book that felt very similar to those in Twilight. I would be fascinated as to whether this was because Meyer had read the book, or that she and Smith were trying to tackle different things. That said, this is not Twilight. At the start of the book, our protagonist, Elena, is her schools Queen Bee. The Ice Queen. She goes after our vampire lad - Stefan - with a single-minded determindess. Unfortunately, once she gets the guy, her personality starts to flake away. Which sucks, because I don't actually think she is into guys - with the way she discusses her past experiences, plus her feelings about other girls, I think she should actually be hooking up with Meredith and making a kinda scary power couple there. As it is, Matt (Elena's ex) and Stefan have more chemistry. Reading it I did wonder if there was in fact another set of immortal Renaissance-born brothers called Stefan and Damon running around hating each other or if I had read one of the later books or a spin-off when I was younger. The thing is, I would swear that that book was about angels and demons, not vampires, and an important plot point was that one of the brothers was an actual bastard. Like, that is where I remember learning the technical meaning of the words. I did have another point, but this is getting long and I can't remember it, soooo... Overall, this was a quick, fun read, though it felt like only half a novel. Very 90s YA.

The Book of Love - Kelly Link Through no fault of its own, this book took me forever to read, but that did not hamper my reading experience. On a craft level it was brilliant, it was engaging, I adored it, I look forward to reading Link's short stories, she is a very masterful story-teller. Please, go read this.

[secondlifep]

July recap

Sold / donated a fuck ton of capitalist burden

Too big of house sold

Cozy, much smaller house bought

Partner moved in with her other partner

Put life in boxes

Not missing too much of “life in boxes”

Initial overseas job mobility briefings done

Waiting for overseas job offer

Need more sleep

August is going to be a busy fucking month…

[afoxymulder]

I’m alive!