#NotHereNJ

[ms-moonlight-inn]

“Shame-proof” DVD Commentary

Thank you to @shamelessdvdcommentary & to the anon to requested us (whoever you are, we love you!). My bestie @notherenewjersey & I are here to answer all of your burning questions (do you have the syph? why's it burning? it's not supposed to burn.)

Anyway, here's our stuff... hopefully it'll help with that itchy burny.

Which fanfic is your DVD commentary about?

“Shame-proof” is about two childhood actors who lose contact with each other after their series wraps. Quickly, we find out that Ian had been harboring a deep crush on Mickey, who had basically been bullying Ian the whole time. Confessions & apologies ensue.

Also, a friend called it an undercover RPF... and if that’s how you choose to look at it, well we’re not gonna stop you.

NJ–  it COULD be RPF but that’s not how it was written. We weren’t imagining Cam or Noel’s childhoods here, aside from what we stole of Mickey’s back canon that Ian watches as he pines.

Give us some stats - (when you wrote it, word count, how long it took to finish, is it a one-shot/multi-chapter, etc)

The outline started on 4/16/24. 22887 words posted. Posted for the Summer Camp project on 8/3 but we were done before that.  Moonlight was convinced it would be 10k but I knew it was bigger. And this was without us going down every rabbit hole we saw. It’s 8 chapters, most of the chapters start with a flashback to the past and then jump to the “present.”

Moonlight– seriously, NJ dragged me away from some other HC I had kicking around, & we dove into this one instead.

What was the initial inspiration for your story?

I read Jeanette McCurdy’s book, and as with any time I read anything, my brain said “What if this was Gallavich?” I know Moonlight is an L.A. girl, so I knew I wanted her input. I think I had a rough outline already when I looped her in, but she immediately took what I had and expanded and deepened it, as she always does.

Moonlight– God it’s so much fun to talk trash about all the things you grew up with & around. Los Angeles is filled with opportunities for trash talking. LOL 

If the story is written from a character’s POV, why did you choose this character?

This didn’t start out as either of us deciding to stay in Ian’s POV, but in order to keep Mickey’s motivations a little more opaque, we landed there. Until the latter chapters, at least. For the drama.

Moonlight– No further comment.

What was your favourite scene to write?

All of them? I like Sue so much, and I love writing Frank’s bullshit. RuPaul is fun, too. 

Moonlight– I’ve got two favorite scenes. The first is the scene where they’re kids doing the campground episode. I adored the moments of discovery Ian had there –figuring out that trees existed in southern California, figuring out that he had a serious crush on Mickey, and then the boy he meets on set as he’s running away from his problems. (BTW, 10 punk rock points to anyone who knew the song before I remembered to add a link).

The other scene I loved writing was the rimming scene. In the outline NJ said, “they get together in the sexiest and most romantic way.” And I wanted to throw my laptop at her face. SERIOUSLY, what the actual fuck?! So I got them all the way up to the part where Ian’s naked and stalled out for, like, two weeks. I was on a call with @mybrainismelted saying, “I’m stuck on this scene. I’ve managed to get one dick out, but I haven’t quite figured out how the other one’s gonna get naked AND STILL KEEP THIS BULLSHIT SEXY AND ROMANTIC.” Needless to say, I figured it out. 😁

NJ– Yup! That was, I think, the entire outline for that chapter, originally. One line. I knew that’s what happened at that point in the story, why bother with details? LOL

How did you come up with the title?

Oh geez. Trying to come up with both an AU of Shameless AND a reboot name, both of which would sound semi-natural was tough! But Shame-proof is more than just the title of a fake TV show. It also speaks to how Ian and Mickey were able to finally live wholly as themselves. No more hiding, nothing left unsaid. Without shame, shameless in the very best ways.

Are there any little moments or references you hope readers will notice?

I always throw things in. We both do. But hopefully, readers who haven’t read either our individual or joint back canon can still enjoy the story.

Moonlight– See easter egg question.

Was there anything you struggled to write? If so, how did you overcome this?

No.

NJ– if one of us is stuck, the other usually isn’t or can jostle the other into being unstuck. We’re good like that.

Favorite line in the story?

NJ– @gallavichgeek pointed out two of my favorite lines, but I will repeat them here because … yeah. 

“Hey, come back,” Mickey says softly.

“I’m still here,” Ian answers, a little confused.

“Yeah, but all of you. M’ not ready to let any of you go a moment sooner than I hafta.”

***

“I’d say,” he hesitates, then goes on, “that someday you’re gonna get everything you ever wanted. That all the bad shit, the bullshit, and the pain, it’ll all be worth it.” 

***

If I crash, I’m coming back to haunt you, Ian had answered.

If you crash, I’m diving in after you.

***

Moonlight– “What the fuck? How ‘bout double-dutch no with a cherry on top.” Mickey steadily refuses. (Anytime Mickey is being creative with his cursing & curses is a good time. Bad language & mockery are his love languages.)

What are you most proud about in the story? (plot, characterisation, dialogue, twist/cliffhanger, etc) 

All of it? It’s a great story. 

Moonlight– I’m also proud of the structure we used. It was NJ’s choice to do what basically amounted to two mini chapters in one –past & present colliding, if you will. And it worked so well for this storyline. 

Are there any deleted scenes that didn’t make it to the final story?

Not deleted, so much as we had ideas that didn’t make it to fully fleshed for the final draft.

Are there any ‘behind the scenes’ info you’d like to share - e.g. what’s going on in a character’s head in a certain scene or how you came to write a certain line?

NJ– It’s important for people to know that Mickey in the past was protecting Ian so much more than he was protecting himself, with his bullying behavior. 

Moonlight– God, yes. 

Reading back the story now, is there anything you’d change or add?

NJ– I want more of Ray, more of Sue, more of the Random Studio Infant now grown up. More of Sheila and of Kermit. I want the world to be fuller. And maybe it will, eventually.

Moonlight– Def’ more Ray, he’s funny & I’m sure he & Ian had so many stupid adventures. I think I’d like to see a few of the conversations between Ian & Mickey, but I struggle with that ‘cause I love when there is that air of mystery to a storyline. I don’t necessarily want to be told everything. But I think at least one of those late night conversations we reference would be nice to see.

NJ– yeah, we did have a time limit so some of the scope got condensed. I agree, those conversations would be incredible to see/hear. 

Would you ever write a sequel to this story?

Well…. This story has legs. It has scope beyond what you’ve seen. I have believed, since the outline began, that this was the fic that would make the leap to traditional publishing. Moonlight and I are hoping to expand it and bring it to a publisher. “It’s a crossover between Shameless, I’m Glad My Mom Died, and RWRB.” Who wouldn’t wanna read that? LOL The Gallagher family will shrink a little, Terry will still be his monstrous self. So no, there won’t be a traditional fic sequel. But if we’re all very, very lucky, there will be an expanded version that scratches the same itch.

Are there any ‘easter eggs’ in your story - e.g. references to other stories you’ve written, a trope you often use etc?

The Saint Christopher’s medallion that Ian receives from Mickey? Yeah, the person I wrote that for knows it was for them. 🫶 

If you’ve chosen your most popular story, are you surprised by the popularity?

By far NOT our most popular story. Yet.

Were you nervous or excited to post this story?

I HATE waiting to post- posting a fic like this where it’s all done upfront is hard for me, emotionally. So I was beyond excited for people to read it and love it as much as we do!

Moonlight– NJ really hates not posting immediately. Like, really hates it. This fic was written for the @gallavich-fic-club Summer Camp Event & we had to wait our turn. Which she HATED. 🤣 

Did you have a beta or a friend who helped you as you wrote?

Can we count each other? I’m a genuine writing freak- fast, thoughtless, and I rarely edit beyond typos. (many of which elude me and still end up in the final draft.) Moonlight is the opposite- she’s incredibly deliberate and also deeply and passionately devoted to the editing process. When we edit together, it can look a little argumentative, but we trust each other, so a lot of those conversations end up like, “I don’t see the issue, but I trust your judgment.” We both say it all the time.

Moonlight– D’aw, bb. You’re making me blush. You’re right, I am a meticulous asshole, but your brain is fast & witty. Together, we write good shit. 

NJ-- Also, god the verb tenses in this story gave me fits. I am a grammar nerd, so is Moonlight. But skipping between tenses for the past and present when we wrote straight through- she never had an issue but I regularly was in the wrong tense and had to go back and fix, cursing my own self the whole time. Loudly. Often on the phone with Moonlight. 

Moonlight– 🤣🤣🤣 yeah…

If any one has any comments, words of praise, complaints you’d like to register with our headquarters, please let us know. 

NJ - in the greatest detail, if you’d be so kind.

Anything else you’d like the readers to know about the story?

Moonlight– Yes, the cheese sledding story is based on semi-true events. The guys at my high school used to carry large blocks of ice to the top hill of the local golf course & ride them down. Years later, a dorm mate I knew in grad school told us about his Vermont cheese tour where he saw “giant wheels of cheese” that he swore he could use as a mode of transportation. And so, the cheese sledding story was born. 

NJ-- And I made sure it was at Trump’s golf course because a few years back, a man in New Jersey did some fun vandalism like that and I find it deeply satisfying.

🧀🛷 

[thegallavault]

currently locked in The Gallavault 🔒📚✨

ALL YOU KNEAD IS LOVE by NOTHERENJ ↳ ↳ with cover art by STEORIE

Multi-Chapter | Rated: E | Word Count: 127K | Completed in: 2021

"And it ain’t your macarons he’s drooling over, trust me." The Great British Bake Off comes to Chicago! AKA Cake and Pining, Cupcakes and Hubris, Bread and Prejudice, Entremets and Sensibility, Patisserie and Jealousy

[ download from The Gallavault | leave love on AO3 | reblog the art on Tumblr | follow the creators @notherenewjersey & @steorie ]

[jackieq]

@gallavichthings I see that this is a love fest, my favorite kind of fest! Because I love @notherenewjersey so much, I'm attempting to create a Tumblr post, which is not in my wheelhouse ☺️. I would like to spread my love for

Everything about this story got into my heart and mind, and I knew that the person behind the story was a gem. She has made this fandom better by joining... and adding 100 fics to our lives! Kudos 👏 💐 🥳

[rayrayor]

King of the South Side

The complete Shameless Big Bang Fiction is here. Holy moly, I loved writing this and @filorux your art is just perfection.

And to all the wonderful folks I have connected with , thank you for always supporting everyone with love and making this fandom amazing

Thank you to Gallavich Fic Club for being a place of support.

@spacerockwriting and @sweetperversiongirl thank you for calming my panic writing this!

My beta @notherenewjersey, who turned me on to commas being good things, plus @grumble-fish who I cannot find your @ 🤬

@whaticameherefor You are a rockstar for keeping this going this year. I appreciate you so much💕💕💕

[mayo-in-the-morning]

Hello mayo lovers! Welcome to episode six of Mayo in the Morning: Happily Ever After. Mayo in the Morning is a podcast all about Gallavich fic where we interview writers in the fandom, talk about tropes, the writing process, and give fic recs.

We are joined this time by the incredibly talented writer and artist @suzy-queued! Thanks for submitting questions for this episode, we had a ton of questions and unfortunately we were not able to get to them all.

For our next episode, we will be talking with the legendary and talented @captainjowl aka Jane!

Notes for episode 6 under the cut.

Hosts & Guest

Leigh / she/her / @thisdivorce / vitalspark

Howl / she/her / @howlinchickhowl / howlinchickhowl

Deena / she/her / @suzy-queued / Suzy-Queue

Fanfictions mentioned

Silent as Sunlight

Two of Your Earth Minutes

Our Favourite Fics

Deena - OnlyFans series by GallavichGeek13 / Going Off-Script by MZS / The Wedding Planner and Ransom by BeckyHarvey29

Howl - Tender Hearts and Other Maladies by whatwouldmickeydo (WIP) / Rookie Mistakes by delgay

Leigh - Out of Nowhere by Suzy_Queue / All I Wanna Do by moonlight_inn and NotHereNJ / Teenagers Scare the Living Shit Out of Me by Mellow_Yellow

[doshiart]

hilarious moment in therapy

illustration prize for writer winner @notherenewjersey in gallavich masquerade 2023 by @gallavichthings

scene from AITA? by NotHereNJ

[shamelessdvdcommentary]

requesting moonlight_inn, NotHereNJ 🤲

Thanks for the request!

Hi @ms-moonlight-inn and @notherenewjersey

you’ve been requested to do a Shameless DVD commentary if you’d like! 💖 no pressure and feel free to ignore if you’re not interested

[mybrainismelted]

Gallavich LoveFest 2024 #22 - A podfic (including a link to the the original fic)

original fic here:

[gallavichthings]

GGE2022 Masterpost

Here it is! These are all the fanworks posted for GGE2022. Thank you to everyone who participated, especially those who so generously pitched in.

From @sweetbee78 to @look-i-love-u: https://www.tumblr.com/sweetbee78/704560371199000576/not-so-secret-santa-sweetbee78-shameless-us

From @look-i-love-u to @captainjowl: https://look-i-love-u.tumblr.com/post/704800023565778944/gallavichthings-captainjowl

From @captainjowl to @whatthebodygraspsnot: https://captainjowl.tumblr.com/post/706336803947429888/summary-ian-is-unhappy-mickey-can-see-it-hes

From @whatthebodygraspsnot to @suzy-queued: https://whatthebodygraspsnot.tumblr.com/post/704618700894027776/read-on-archive-of-our-own

From @suzy-queued to @vintagelacerosette: https://suzy-queued.tumblr.com/post/704538217943384064/the-birkenshire-trials-a-fairy-tale-au

From @vintagelacerosette to @celestialmickey: https://vintagelacerosette.tumblr.com/post/704524469099757568/merry-christmas-happiest-holidays

From @celestialmickey to @depressedstressedlemonzest: https://celestialmickey.tumblr.com/post/704901316878696448/to-be-gentle-to-be-soft-by-macymacymacy-for

From @depressedstressedlemonzest to TRaena (AO3): https://www.tumblr.com/depressedstressedlemonzest/705668474843922432/through-the-years-we-all-will-be-together

From TRaena to @filorux:https://gallavichthings.tumblr.com/post/704971950316027904/high-infidelity

From @filorux to @squidyyy23​: https://filorux.tumblr.com/post/704409968527458304/let-me-love-you-dont-be-afraid-even-if-you-hurt

From @squidyyy23 to @the-rat-wins: https://squidyyy23.tumblr.com/post/704535570763939840/serenity

From @the-rat-wins to @Iamjasonssmirkingrevenge: https://the-rat-wins.tumblr.com/post/704569091320643584/icebreaker-by-theratwins shinygalaxyperson

From @shinygalaxyperson to @energievie: https://www.tumblr.com/shinygalaxyperson/704628819062112256/where-is-my-jell-o

From @energievie to @sickness-health-all-that-shit: https://energievie.tumblr.com/post/704625449637134336/rising-tide-energievie-shameless-us

From @sickness-health-all-that-shit to @flamingbluepanda: https://sickness-health-all-that-shit.tumblr.com/post/704729722373996544/the-ghost-of-christmas-fuck-you-whatyouandihave

From @flamingbluepanda to @sweetbee78: https://flamingbluepanda.tumblr.com/post/704397011015876608/in-case-of-emergency-flamingbluepanda

From @ms-moonlight-inn to @lingy910y: https://www.tumblr.com/ms-moonlight-inn/704432098006777856/merry-christmas-happy-holidays-to-lingy910y

From @lingy910y to @deathclassic: https://lingy910y.tumblr.com/post/704392159082807296/green-eyes-and-freckles-and-your-smile-lingy910y

From @deathclassic to @gallavichgeek: https://www.tumblr.com/deathclassic/704338819543072768/merry-christmas-merry-christmas-to?source=share

From @gallavichgeek to @ms-moonlight-inn: https://www.tumblr.com/gallavichgeek/704332730357399552/crystal-clean?source=share

From @sisitrip to @annatrow: https://sisitrip.tumblr.com/post/704740766971527168/gallavich-gift-exchange-2022

From @annatrow to @arrowflier: https://gallavichthings.tumblr.com/post/704952469674934272/annatrow-five-steps-to-acquiring-a-boyfriend

From @arrowflier to @michellemisfit: https://arrowflier.tumblr.com/post/704887898813710336/countdown-to-christmas-read-here-on-ao3-a

From @michellemisfit to @crossmydna: https://michellemisfit.tumblr.com/post/704542035585138689/ian-only-wants-one-thing-this-christmas-but-its

From @crossmydna to  @lalazeewrites: https://crossmydna.tumblr.com/post/704914487933829120/thats-a-wrap

From @lalazeewrites​ to @namicilla​: https://lalazeewrites.tumblr.com/post/704779788130336768/of-going-home-25k-e-lalazee

From @namicilla to @notherenewjersey: https://namicilla.tumblr.com/post/705672391230193664/the-yellow-forest-namicilla-syruszuviel

From @notherenewjersey to @sunrooftea: https://notherenewjersey.tumblr.com/post/704379457001111552/porcini-or-gnocchi-notherenj-efficaceous

From @sunrooftea to @imikhailotakeyouian: https://www.tumblr.com/sunrooftea/704952603328512000/gge2022-hello-a-gge2022-for

From @imikhailotakeyouian to @grumble-fish: https://imikhailotakeyouian.tumblr.com/post/704469424666705920/gallavich-gift-exchange-2022

From @grumble-fish to @beebabycastiel: https://www.tumblr.com/grumble-fish/704951391813238785/brokeback-of-the-yards-2022-my-gge2022-gift-for

From @lalazeewrites to @ella10pythonissam: https://lalazeewrites.tumblr.com/post/707665717350350848/the-thing-about-living-137-e-lalazee

From @ella10pythonissam to @darthvaders-wife: https://www.tumblr.com/ella10pythonissam/704349174966206464/this-is-for-gallavichthingss-secret-santa-and

From @darthvaders-wife to @seblainersboners: https://darthvaders-wife.tumblr.com/post/704359791031730177/secret-santa-by-gallavichthings-my-art-gift

From @loftec to @gardenerian: https://loftec.tumblr.com/post/704800343642554368/pale-green-fairy-mistletoe

From @gardenerian to @lovelygallavich123: https://gardenerian.tumblr.com/post/704765734214156288/morning-and-evening-routines

From @notherenewjersey to @loftec: https://notherenewjersey.tumblr.com/post/704379298931441664/a-wake-awake-away-by-notherenj-for-loftec

From @notherenewjersey to @thehonorarybeaumont : https://notherenewjersey.tumblr.com/post/704652533302525952/screentime-by-notherenewjersey-and

[sweetperversiongirl]

This beautiful story didn't leave me indifferent ♥ If anyone hasn't read this yet, be sure to read it!

@notherenj

[m4ndysk4nkovich]

get to know me!!!

thank you for tagging me, @milkmaidovich

rule: tag 9 people you want to get to know better

favorite color: black. is that a basic answer? if yes, then dark red (still basic but whatever)

currently reading: book wise? sharp objects by gillian flynn. fanfic wise? not just penpals by fckyeahgallavich + notherenj

last song: yard of blonde girls by jeff buckley

last series: i’m incapable of watching one thing at a time. i’m currently watching the riches, the walking dead, and i restarted shameless for the sixth time (maybe?? i’ve probably seen it more than that actually)

last movie: sid & nancy (my fav movie, starring chloe webb aka monica gallagher)

currently working on: idk if this counts but i’m rewriting a chapter of a fic i started

if i tag you and you don’t want to do it/have already done it then ignore this @carlgallagerswife @bees-flowers @stocious @lyricailove @lupeloto @swiftfootedachilles @golden28s @virgiliusmwpp @too-schoolforcool

[ms-moonlight-inn]

I saw this while doom scrolling (what is this an ad for a book or something?🤷🏻‍♀️):

Anyway, it immediately reminded me of the Chubby Mickey era we had in the fandom. And this fic in particular:

[tanktopgallavich]

*holy fuck, it’s GALLAVICH time* 💖🧑🏻‍🦰🧑🏻💖- share one Gallavich fic or art or post that you’ve enjoyed recently, or share something you’ve created recently, or just feel free to say how much you love them! & pass this on to your fellow Gallavich fans!

Oh man, I am so behind on my Gallavich fic reading and am have a ton on my to-read list. I recently read A REAL Lover by NotHereNJ which I found very cute so going to highlight this one!

[our-flag-means-death-ao3feed]

The Caper

by moonlight_inn, NotHereNJ (efficaceous)

THIS is a holdup!

Words: 1200, Chapters: 1/?, Language: English

Fandoms: Our Flag Means Death (TV)

Rating: Mature

Warnings: No Archive Warnings Apply

Categories: M/M

Characters: Blackbeard | Edward Teach, Stede Bonnet, Jim Jimenez, Oluwande Boodhari, Lucius Spriggs

Relationships: Blackbeard | Edward Teach/Stede Bonnet

Additional Tags: wacky hijinks, Caper Fic, craiglist personals, Bank Robbery, Hijinks & Shenanigans, Damn idiots, The Kraken - Freeform, Service Top Stede Bonnet, Bottom Blackbeard | Edward Teach, Oh My God They Were Co-Captains, Alternate Universe - Modern Setting, awkward criminals

source https://archiveofourown.org/works/46521487

[gingit-cake]

I am listening to this song on repeat as I jettison old pain at midlife. But I loved this beautiful tribute to the song in memoriam of a friend who died Christie Tate wrote for Atticus Review.