#Merrikat

[buckyeah]

How i read fics

[jackinalex]

I have an idea that is impossibly ambitious and may end up being a complete disaster, but if it works, it’ll be an awesome event for our little fandom. As a fan fiction reader and writer, I know how important interaction is for the longevity of fanfics in the fandom. In order for readers to have content to read, writers have to write. And for writers to write, they need feedback and love. Comments and kudos are great, but have you ever wanted to take it a step forward? As a reader, have you ever wondered what you could do to encourage your favorite writers and give back? Have you ever wondered if your work is honor-worthy? I certainly have, and for that reason, I want to host fanfic awards! 

Here’s how I think it will work: For my concept, it will be completely fan-nominated and fan-voted. I have come up with categories and stipulations, but I am open to suggestions for both. I plan to create a Google Form in which fans can nominate stories for each category, and the stories that are nominated the most for each will become the nominees (or if there are few votes, then all suggestions will become official nominees). Then, I will create a second Google Form in which the official nominees will be voted upon. The nominees in each category that gain the most votes will win! I’m still trying to come up with prizes, but at this point, I think an official graphic that winners can display on their blogs, profiles, etc. will be enough, as with the official titles. If you have an idea for prizes, let me know! 

Stipulations for Nominations: 

-Please only nominate one story per writer for each category. To clarify, you can nominate a story by your favorite writer for two categories, but not two in the same category. 

-Please only nominate stories from the past five years (I want to try and highlight stories from the more modern era since our fandom has fallen off. The writers who have been here deserve some recognition!) This does not pertain to the Legacy Fic award. 

-Please don’t nominate a fic in one category more than once. I’m not collecting emails for privacy reasons, but it isn’t fair to nominate one fic five or six times. Give other fics a chance! 

-You may nominate one fic in more than one category if the fic will fit into that criteria. However, I will likely use my best judgment to determine if the fic needs to be in both categories. 

-Please only nominate fics in the All Time Low fandom.

-Please CAREFULLY read the criteria for each category before nominating. Also, be sure to check the year a fic was last updated/posted to ensure that it is from the past five years (nothing past 2019). Fics can be posted anywhere (ex. ao3, wattpad, mibba, etc.) 

Categories: 

-Best Fluff (any pleasant, feel-good work)

-Best Angst (main plot has to do with prevalent physical or, mainly, emotional torment of characters)

-Best Smut (focuses on sexual activity)

-Best Kink (fics focusing on a specific kink(s) rather than just sexual activity)

-Best Crossover (fics featuring members of ATL and members of other bands, actors, etc.)

-Best Drabble (fic under 1000 words)

-Best One Shot (single-chapter work)

-Best Ongoing (fic that is still being written)

-Best Completed (fic that is multi-chaptered and completed)

-Best Legacy Fic (an iconic fic that is well-known and respected in the fandom and has been for many years)

Please direct any questions, comments, or suggestions to my ask box! More information will be out as more is decided.

The nomination form. 

[snake-inmydaffodils]

Another Thing I will never shut up about….

My love for Merrikat.

Look at these two 🥹🥹🥹

[broeckchen]

[rememberingsunday44]

Love a band that loves each other

[danswank]

[asmileforyourscrapbooks]

i'm a jalex girl for life obviously but... i MAY have been mildly converted to the merrikat side.... THEYRE CUTE OK 😭

[alltimefanfiction]

Zack works as a lifeguard. One day his boyfriend Jack visits him at work and they have fun after hours.

For the ATL Microfic Challenge - July

[homealonejackskellington]

[tirednotflirting]

guys we’ve got a problem i can’t find the fucking cornelia street lab boys doc

[thatneoncrisis]

i’ve said this in your askbox like a million times but whalita is my absolute favorite fanfic ever and i was so happy to see the new update! also it made me read the actual book we have always lived in the castle and i loved that too so thank you

YAAAAAY I WIN FOREVER thank you for taking the time to read it, and yes i find the original story by shirley jackson to be peak. merrikat my beloved

[buckyeah]

Hello, yes, I'd like to order Bartender AU with a hint of demonic elements, thanks

[jackinalex]

The nominees for the 2024 Fanfiction Awards are here!

Note: if you do not see a fic you nominated, it's probably because it was pre-2019 (not counting the legacy fic category). And if you do not see a fic in a category you nominated it for but see it in another, it's because it did not fit in that first category. Vote here. The last day to vote is November 17, 2024. Nominees under the cut:

Best Fluff:

-We Go Together or We Don't Go Down at All by ThatsNotaWriteOFF

-Best Man by juneytunes

-A Million Ways to Think About You by Pretty Venom (GoodTimesLaundry)

Best Angst

-Unspoken Desires by ThatsNotaWriteOff

-the water runs clear and blue (it was always you) by classichysteria

-just to seal my fate by jalex_barakarth3012

-I'll Be Here in Pieces When You Finally Pull the Pin by allsassnoclass (brightblackholes)

-you seem so damn familiar by bellawritess

Best Smut

-dirty with harmony by melancholyhues

-Warm Ups by neondanger

-Star-Crossed Lovers TM by neondanger

-sex in a rosé daze by twin_skeleton

Best Kink

-The Bandana Code by VampireVengence

-focus on the pain (the needle tears a hole) by melancholyhues

-Codes & Numbers by ThatsNotaWriteOFF

-Can't Beat the Heat by neondanger

Best Crossover

-you could say that our demons excite me by melancholyhues

-dirty with harmony by melancholyhues

-Glitter and Ash by VampireVengence

Best Drabble

-flowers never bend with the rainfall by gulfstreamwonder

-Burn For You by AMelancholySunshine

-Getaway Green by gamesfordays

Best One Shot

-I Could Be Your Best Yet (Future Favorite Regret) by juneytunes

-A Very Festive Façade by walkingonfirex

-meet me where the stars collide by bellawritess

-Not the One by neondanger

Best Ongoing Fic

-Where Clover Whitens by walkingonfirex

-Do All Things but Forget by gulfstreamwonder

-Off Script by aweirdkindofyellow

-The Demon's Mark by ThatsNotaWriteOff

Best Completed Fic

-just to seal my fate by jalex_barakarth3012

-Glitter and Ash by VampireVengence

-Mess It Up by aweirdkindofyellow

-High on Our History by VampireVengence

Best Legacy Fic

-The Freudian Slip by live_by_lyrics

-The Bandana Code by VampireVengence

-A Beautiful Disaster. by imyouth-imjoy

-Poison. by atl-340

-My Head's a Prison and Nobody Visits by atl-340

-Love Letter by xxninny435xx

[snake-inmydaffodils]

Zack and Jack-Feeding each other, being sweet.

Alex and Rian- Laughing because Rian can’t drink champagne right.

There is two kinds of affection 😂😂😂

[rain-shoshana]

As a lifelong Margaret Atwood fan I am now discovering the wonder that is Shirley Jackson! I’m reading We Have Always Live in the Castle and learning that I really am that simple. Give me an unreliable female narrator written by a woman and I am immediately ready to support violent murder.

Anyway Cousin Charles definitely needs to die, get his ass, Merrikat.

[overbearingstruggles]

Zack’s on a plane… (according to his story) Don’t ask me how I know this- but, one of the flights leaving from Hawaii Today is going to Korea… Jack is currently in Korea(according to his story).

My Merrikat heart wants it to be them going to do a trip together… But do we have any information if All Time Low is doing something in Korea?👀👀👀

oooh ok ok I see you seeing something huh