#also i love the way the author writes this romance

[mermaidsirennikita]

One thing I’ve gotta say about the “historical romance is dying” convo is that one of the issues is in fact the community not being very welcoming to newer, younger readers.

I’ll see indie authors who lament their sales yet swing around and deride BookTok as if their books are somehow morally superior to the dark romances selling a fuckton or the racy contemporaries because they write about petticoats.

The barrage of readers who berate authors for writing feminism into their stories or writing about queer love or people of color getting HEAs (Joanna Shupe just posted a video about getting lambasted by her readership for sending out a newsletter about the parallels between current politics and those in the Gilded Age, because how dare a historical romance author be openly liberal, something her books make obvious) are loud and they are seen by readers who frankly aren’t going to pick up a book if they think historical accuracy~ is going to keep it from being diverse or on a less important but still, yeah, important, sexy.

Is trad pub refusing to push historicals the biggest culprit? Yes, because no matter what the climate or problems, trad still dictates the market it lives within in a lot of ways. But when I see readers of color and queer readers state that they won’t touch historicals because they’re all white and cishet, that doesn’t just come from a misconception. That comes from shit certain loud pockets of the community have projected for a LONG TIME, and if you want historical romance to do well…. You need to support people writing diversely.

I also just don’t want indie historicals to be like…. A white haven………….

[crystaltrainwrecks]

🩵Hello lovely people :D🩵

I’m CrystalTrainWreck, an author on A03 writing Transformers Prime fics with the occasional splash of Transformers One sneaking its way in 😉

Interested in some fluffy romance, soul crushing angst, and some good old drama to sip your Starbucks to? Then feel free to click the link below and check out my works! And if none of it is to your liking, that’s ok too :) Either way I hope you enjoy your stay!

[Current Ships/Dynamics]

-TFP Ratchet X Optimus (old gays in love)

-TF1 Soundwave X Shockwave (the dads of FAR too many Seekers)

-TF1 Seeker Trine Fluff

-TFP Megatron and Optimus being angsty as hell ex’s

I’m gonna do my best to keep this post updated as I upload works on A03 👌🏻 Also I have plans to make some polls on here in the future to narrow down what fics/ships to work on next, so stay tuned!

[sana090]

You know

I hart the Green Yuri Manga but I'm way too obsessed with Mitsuki to care about anything else

This happens a lot in media actually

I get waaayyy too Obsessed over a character and I just

make everything about them.

I either only watch things about them and their part in the story (Including skipping to scenes they are in and only watches those in a series)

orrr

I enjoy the story with them as a whole.

but this is a romance so I really wanna focus on everything not just Mitsuki

i can't really stop myself from getting really excited about a character though

[bookshelf-in-progress]

I love how a well-written romance is so often structured as a mystery. A person starts with a certain idea about another person, and over the course of the story, they uncover more evidence that gives them a fuller picture of who the other person truly is. They learn about layers to the personality and backstory that give the other person more depth. They learn how the other person's personality meshes with theirs. Even the third-act misunderstanding fits the mystery structure--it looks like they've uncovered the final secret to the other person's identity, which is that they're not the worthy person they seemed to be, but then discover that they misinterpreted that evidence, or the other person takes steps to apologize and repair the level of trust. When the mystery is resolved, they've reached a full understanding of each other and know they've found a partner they can trust their whole future to.

[pastellmochi]

[gigantomachylesbian]

Guys. I did not know before now that writing could be painfully millennial in a full prose book but the pho*nix ke*per has proven me wrong and I have to complain about it in the tags

[aroaessidhe]

2023 reads

Year of the Reaper

YA high fantasy/mystery

a young lord haunted by ghosts returns to his castle after three years spent as an enemy prisoner while a plague ravaged the kingdom

but his home is now a refuge for royals - and when there’s an attempted assassination he and a young historian try to find out who’s behind it, and discover secrets that could threaten the kingdom’s peace

[mistninja]

Im thinking of doing a "franchise deep dive" series but i dont know if i want to do shad.whunters or the c.smere first

[velvetbunniie-archive]

hmmm something something crazy how a trilogy where the couple ends up together in the second book feels more slowburn than a trilogy where they haven’t gotten together yet.

[noxtivagus]

ffxiv really influenced my writing huh

[seeminglyseph]

Circle of Magic by Tamora Pierce may predate the classification of YA, but I genuinely think it kept me alive as a youth.

Not the least of which because it has an active meditation lesson throughout the book as a part of the magic system that is literally just box breathing, grounding and mindfulness exercises. As an undiagnosed neurodiverse trauma victim, it literally gave me tools to work through my own difficulties while also telling a really good story. A lot of really good stories since it’s an ensemble cast.

There are important things in these stories for adults, but also deeply important lessons and tools for teens, children, young adults and youths in general who might not have the guidance and security of peers or professionals or authorities to look to for information and guidance.

Not all YA needs to or should satisfy these requirements, but there is a purpose for that genre and finding solace in it as an adult isn’t a failure as an adult. Not all authors use the genre as an excuse to write less compelling stories, those authors simply look down on and infantilize their audience.

"YA books are brain rotting at any age" okay I know booktok is annoying but please get offline

[crunchycrystals]

little thieves is so good yall

[storygremlin]

So yeah, I had a new novel idea 😅

[phantomchick]

Gatekeeping much?

Look people have a right to write random ass fanfic about their blorbo without reading every comic from that era about them let alone the ones about their love interests.

Setting up bogus requirements like this when people regularly write fic for shows and books they haven't even watched feels absurd, and I am judging you just a little for trying to.

The moment you make reading more comics about background characters a matter of moral superiority somehow rather than just a fun thing to do that can give a story extra grounding is the moment you get a Yikes from me pal.

if you are a batfam enjoyer i cannot stress enough that their friends and love interests are off having their own adventures. constantly.

and if you are trying to convince us that they are friends or in love. you should probably have them take an interest in their lives.

if you set your fic in an era that’s meaningful for a bat, and are trying to do a fix-it so that their love interest is there for them, and are completely oblivious that in this era said love interest was dead/lost/kidnapped/in space/horrifically traumatized/written out of existence/depressed beyond measure/mind controlled to be a supervillain … i am judging you. just a little.

bat storylines are not the only storylines that matter when you are having them interact with someone outside of gotham.

you can’t convince me that they’re in love with the other half of your ship if the bat in your fic knows nothing about their partner’s life.

[therandompagesblog]

SKZ Mate Book 1

SUMMARY:

Going from one werewolf pack to another. There's no turning back now, not when you know what you left behind. A dangerous situation is now replaced with something less sinister. Can Y/N learn to trust another group of werewolves?

Warnings:

This fanfiction may include distressing themes so please read with caution. MDNI All rights belong to the author. I own the created characters and plots to make this fanfiction. The themes DO NOT REPRESENT the real people. It is a dark romance themed fanfic!

⚠️ Omegaverse, A/B/O, Marking, Biting, Mating, Blood play, Mentions of Assault, Mentions of Violence, Mentions of Torture, VERY SMUTTY, Misogyny, Anxiety, Depression, Angst, Fluff, M/M/F, Possessive SKZ, Cursing, Pet Names, Humiliation, Kinks, Gaslighting, Sexism, Dom/Sub dynamics, Threesome, Foreplay, Begging ⚠️

💫🐺🌙

Before starting I would like to give a MASSIVE SHOUT OUT to these amazing works of art. These people's works inspired me to write my own A/B/O. So please also check their works out.

@ot8xbangchansgirlsblog The heart of the pack 12/10!!!! An addictive read. It was also the first ever A/B/O I encountered, but I love how pure it is and the romantic mxm involvement! And Idol SKZ!!! PLEASE JUST READ IT!!!!!

@doitforbangchan All Bark and No Bite 12/10!! The SMUT blew my mind. The dynamics between the reader and Straykids were incredible. Overall iconic and is a MUST read.

@last-words-ofashootingstar Allure 12/10!!! Made me feel a certain type of way. Felt like a sinner for reading it. Absolutely loved Seonghwa being a menace. Another definite read!!

@felixsramen Yours Truly 12/10!!!! Love poly stray kids with fem reader. Its such a wholesome read and I love love love it!!! Please read it!!! (Not A/B/O related but needs to be recognised)

@jakeys-layla Fanfiction Recommendations 12/10!!!! Has all the recommendations for you From A/B/O to historical and royalty fanfictions. Her account is a lifesaver and she's still recommending.

MASTERLIST

Cast and Characters

Prologue

Chapter 1

Chapter 2

Chapter 3

Chapter 4

Chapter 5

Chapter 6

Chapter 7

Chapter 8

Chapter 9

Chapter 10

Chapter 11 ⚠️💦

Chapter 12

Chapter 13

Chapter 14

Chapter 15 ⚠️💦

Chapter 16 ⚠️❗

Chapter 17 ⚠️‼️

Chapter 18 ⚠️‼️

Chapter 19

Chapter 20

Chapter 21 ⚠️💦

Chapter 22

Chapter 23

Chapter 24 ⚠️

Chapter 25 ⚠️

Book 2 is here.

Feeling Inspired by my fanfiction. Go ahead and write your own. Any ideas, concepts or themes used please credit me accordingly© If you are unsure message me, I definitely do not bite 💙

[celestiamour]

ft. logan howlett x f! reader — xmen, marvel

╰₊✧ tying bows onto logan’s hair tufts┊0.4k words

setting: deadpool & wolverine (2024) worst! logan contains: tooth-rotting fluff, size/height difference, wade’s pov

➤ author's note: i have a logan smut in the works right now, but i don’t feel like writing the nasty bits so fluff in the meantime!!

as wade wandered into the kitchen to grab a snack, he came across the strangest sight in the living room that made him tilt his head and question everything he knew. sitting on the worn-away leather sofa were you and logan next to each other with the television playing some romance movie you probably picked out, which is completely normal, but you were kneeling on the couch cushions leaning on his shoulder fiddling with his hair tufts and attaching what looked like bows on them. not just any bows though, the big frilly pink ones with charms glued onto the fabric and tight rubberbands that tug on your scalp for children.

it’s always comical to watch you two beside each other since he has such a hulking figure that towers over you, but watching you tie something so dainty and girlish to someone who is the complete opposite was hysterical. although he seemed disgruntled and like he would have preferred to be anywhere than here, there was a certain softness in his brown eyes that was making an exception for you when you giggled, told him how cute he looked, and the significance that the bows had in your youth of playing dress-up.

god, he’s so smitten with you, when was he finally going to ask you out? logan howlett who had such an unapproachable aura, a sharp tongue that swore like a sailor, and adamantium claws embedded in his hands was sitting pretty for you to play with his scruffy brown locks like one of those massive barbie doll heads. the perfect example of “tough guy with a soft spot for a specific girl” unfolding right before him, he would be a fool not to mischievously snap a photo for blackmail purposes!

the shutter sound went off as he forgot to turn it on silent, but wade was safe either way since if peanut ran at him, you would fall over without him to support you while you leaned on his frame. all he could do was grunt a “shut the fuck up” before both of you laughed at him. you never asked for the accessories back, so he ends up keeping them among his possessions and also steals one of the many copies printed of that photo to keep in his wallet to gaze at fondly.

he’s never beating the “madly in love” allegations.