#dinovia-grant

[dinovia-grant]

Writer Asks

I was tagged by the dearest of all dearhearts, @cassiopeiasara

1. How many works do you have on AO3? 53, but full disclosure, I haven't yet moved everything I've written to AO3 yet.

2. What’s your total AO3 word count? 885,181 (but honestly, OBaaT Georg is an outlier, and maybe shouldn't have been counted...)

3. What fandoms do you write for? Currently? Ever? Currently, it's SuperCat and, more recently, Guiding Light/Otalia. Stupid unfinished WIP that has haunted me for 15 years...

4. What are your top five fics by kudos? These are all SuperCat, btw. One Bridge at a Time, At the Pleasure of the Hotel de la Paix, Uncharted (part 11), At Sea, and (the shocker) Steel Blue.

5. Do you respond to comments? Why or why not? Yes, as many as I can. I've been known to respond to some years after they were written. Comments are the lifeblood of my writing. One comment at the right time can inspire so much. Sometimes, even the completion of a lingering unfinished story...

6. What is the fic you wrote with the angstiest ending? Easily, my tears ricochet (Mirandy). My wife (Lisof9) and I took a vow decades ago (pre-dating, even) that we would always write happy, hopeful endings where the couple is together.

7. What’s the fic you wrote with the happiest ending? Everything else? See above. That doesn't mean there isn't angst. My wife taught me everything I know about chasing characters up burning trees and then lobbing grenades and feral raccoons at them. She also taught me about cliffhangers.

8. Do you get hate on fic? Once. A long time ago on an ER fic, of all things. I didn't write a word for two years after that.

9. Do you write smut? Yes. I'm kinda known for that. It is sometimes even requested, meaning the prompt is given to me because it requires smut.

10. Do you write crossovers? What’s the craziest one you’ve written? Hmm... Not really? Let me explain. One of my SuperCat stories mentions Emily Carlton from The Devil Wears Prada, and one of my Guiding Light stories has a brief cameo from a character on Saving Grace. The only true crossover I've ever written was wacky. It was Star Trek: Voyager and CSI: Miami. Decide for yourself: Wackiness. It's short.

11. Have you ever had a fic stolen? Not sure I understand the question. You mean plagiarized.? There was a rash of that happening in the early 2000s, I think, but my readers always let me know.

12. Have you ever had a fic translated? I'm not sure. Probably.

13. Have you ever co-written a fic before? Oh, absolutely! My wife should be considered my co-writer in everything because I have been known to pick her brain when I'm stuck. I've also co-written in the Guiding Light/Otalia fandom and in the L&O: SVU Casey/Olivia fandom.

14. What’s your all-time favourite ship? Oh, lord love a duck. SuperCat is certainly my once-and-future obsession. I've been writing them for over seven years at this point and, at last count, have 10 WIPs in the works for them.

My OTP Prime, though, is B'Elanna/Seven from Star Trek: Voyager because that's how I met my wife.

15. What’s a WIP you want to finish but probably won’t? Hide Beside Me (Guiding Light/Otalia) has haunted me for 15 years, but remember when I said comments were the lifeblood of writing? Someone commented on it last week which revived my interest in finishing the story. I have a draft for chapter 32 in my WIPs folder right now because of that. I hope I finally get to check that one off my to-do list.

16. What are your writing strengths? Research, capturing character personalities, dialogue, and romance.

17. What are your writing weaknesses? Fight scenes and the fact that I'm so slow as a writer.

18. Thoughts on writing dialogue in another language in fic? Actually, I have a plan to write an Astrid/Raphaelle story in French when I feel I'm up to snuff in French again. I can't wait. I love that ship.

19. First fandom you wrote for? Ever? Buck Rogers in the 25th Century. Buck/Wilma, on my handwriting practice pad from school. I was 10. Published in a 'zine? A Star Trek: The Next Generation Worf/Deanna story. Published online? Xena, Warrior Princess.

20. Favourite fic you’ve written? Currently, there are two:

Queen of Hearts, (ST:Voy, B/7), because it was a love letter to the woman who is now my amazing wife.

One Bridge at a Time, (Supergirl, SuperCat). I'm proudest of this one because it took me seven years to write, came in at 310+k words, and I finished it. I never gave up on it. It was always in my mind. And now I'm working on a sequel to it. :)

I tag anyone who would like to answer it. Although, I would be interested in reading the answers from @shaych03 and @fewthistle if they'd like to participate.

[dinovia-grant]

How did this become my type? Strong, intelligent women, perceived as cutthroat or emotionless, who then show tenderness toward or for children. That's a pretty specific type, right?

For our first date, I took Amazing Wife to our local life/science museum because they had a lemur enclosure and she loves lemurs. There were about 20 others on the observation deck when we got there, lots of families.

At some point, I excused myself to go to the restroom (i.e. buy her a present in the gift shop), and when I returned, Amazing Wife, who had repeatedly told me she disliked children - especially those not related to her, had every child on the deck gathered around her and was telling them funny stories about lemurs and other primates.

And I just knew...

That was March of 2010.

Tomorrow, 7/9/2024, is our 11th wedding anniversary.

I am the luckiest person in the world.

For All Mankind | 3x01 - Polaris

[cassiopeiasara]

I was delightfully tagged by @dinovia-grant to:

make a poll with five of your all-time favorite characters, and then tag five people to do the same. See which character is everyone's favorite!

@blossom--of--snow @flaming-toads @meridelclarke @romanimp @trying-to-get-somewhere-real

[missparker]

I was tagged by @annerbhp! tagging the first five people in my feed: @dragonsatmidnight, @dinovia-grant, @divinemissem13, @curator-on-ao3, and @cigarettestreetlight!

[catelyngrant]

writing patterns tag game

Rules: post the last sentence from your 10 most recently posted fics (less if you don't have 10 is also fine).

seen this on my dash and am tagging myself! I've done versions of this with first lines, but not last lines.

Above them the sky is clear and still, as wondrous as anything he’s ever seen for being shared with her. (what falls away is always; Doctor Who, 14 & Sarah Jane)

It’s enough. (let your faith die, bring your wonder; BSG, Laura Roslin)

He’ll never know. God save him, but he’ll never know. (what have i become, my sweetest friend?; 24, Jack & Nina)

“Nothing to worry about,” she says calmly. “I think it’s just trash.” (the blood sacrifice; Succession, gen/ensemble)

Shiv doubts it. Her father’s dead, and her stomach is swelling; no one will be looking at her again. (years from now, i'll cry to remember; Succession, Shiv & Gerri)

“Okay. Let’s game this out.” (if there's a rocket tie me to it; Succession, Roman/Gerri)

Her phone is silent, and she sleeps. (something is always between us; Succession, Roman/Gerri)

When she leaves, she closes the door firmly behind her. (we even flew a little; Succession, Roman/Gerri)

“I’m listening,” he says. (not a single word was said; Star Trek, Picard/Crusher)

There’s a moment when it feels like she might say something more—her lips part, and her breath seems to catch, but in the end she just sticks the cigarette between her teeth and watches Shiv leave without looking back. (in the narrowness of her cold breast; Succession, Shiv & Gerri)

Tagging @dollsome-does-tumblr @chainofclovers @sarking @rahleeyah @dinovia-grant if you're interested, and if I didn't tag you, feel free to tag yourself the way I did!

[onmytallesttiptoesspinning]

Tagged by @beautyofsorrow

three ships: Currently the top three are probably Chapel/Ortegas (flirting! banter! dysfunctional relationship dynamics!), Una/La'an (devotion! longing! awkward nerds being awkward nerds!), Mariner/Tendi/T'Lyn (chaos! snark! no concept is too batshit to be canonically plausible!)

first ship: Sailor Uranus/Sailor Neptune. Yes, I still ship it. No, I am not accepting constructive criticism.

last song: Science vs. Romance by Rilo Kiley

last movie: lol I never watch movies, I'm fairly certain the last one I saw was the new Mean Girls while it was still in theaters.

currently reading: The Girl in Question by Tes Sharpe; You'll Never Believe What Happened to Lacey by Amber Ruffin and Lacey Lamar; My Heart is a Chainsaw by Stephen Graham Jones

currently watching: like... overall, or right this second? bc right now it's Olympic women's rugby.

Tagging @dinovia-grant... idk. @pilcrowtudinous? Whoever else sees this and wants to do it? I have too much social anxiety to tag people

@ussjellyfish I forgot you when I posted this but do this one too!

[redfield5x5]

Tagged by @dinovia-grant to post five songs I've been playing on repeat.

first of all sfjhglsghdfgjgdfjk if anyone forgot i used to be a gleek, i'm so sorry 😂😭 though i'm extremely careful to avoid glee stuff that makes me sad these days and it's kind of most of it, so yeah

'tom's diner' by annenmaykantereit and giant rooks, i just discovered that i enjoy annenmaykantereit a lot but i mostly stick to songs in english for now because it's harder with german which i don't understand at all, but i'll get there for more songs

'go home' by grant gustin from water for elephants bway musical - the newest one, been on and off listening since they dropped the album and this one is a fav, good for gg doing another good project

glee's 'wrecking ball' cover by miss benwa because i love her and all her covers ('tell him' should stop getting stuck in my head tho) but also i keep joking about overwatch and then ending up listening to it again and it escalates from there and i'll stop exposing myself now

no particular single fav but i've been listening to ramin djawadi's westworld score when working because i can't work to songs with lyrics lol for some reason even though i have no problem with podcasts when working

'hadestown' the whole album, i can't choose one i'm sorry, i'll take the album

not tagging but whoever wants to do it pls go for it, i'm surely interested in seeing people with better music taste than me lol

[shaych03]

Writer Asks

I was tagged by my old friend and Casey/Olivia shenanigans buddy, @dinovia-grant

1. How many works do you have on AO3? A big, fat goose egg, sadly. Somewhere, out there, I have an old site I haven't updated in years. And fic on other sites, but I never migrated them all to AO3. One day, maybe... My ancient website, broken graphics links and all, can be found here: http://xenafiction.net/shaylynnrose/playground.htm Other fics and such that I've written can be found on Passion and Perfection: http://www.ralst.com/

2. What’s your total AO3 word count? unless my comments count, zero.

3. What fandoms do you write for? When I do write, Xena/Gabrielle, Casey/Olivia, Sam/Janet, Janeway/Seven, Emily/JJ, BtVS: Willow/Tara, Willow/Kennedy, Buffy/Amy, Buffy/Faith, Faith/Cordelia, Kate/Elizabeth, Kerry/Kim, as well as my own original characters.

4. What are your top five fics by kudos? Never gotten any kudos, but I think I had the most engagement from Resurrection is for the Unbelievers, simply because I posted it in regular parts back in the LiveJournal days. I know i had a lot of good feedback on the various things I had written, but they were personal emails, which I cherish and look back upon with strong fondness. It makes me happy that something about my stories touched others.

5. Do you respond to comments? Why or why not? I almost always responded to comments, good or bad, just because it meant something to me that my work had inspired someone to say something about it.

6. What is the fic you wrote with the angstiest ending? Possibly a Xena fic, one that was quite short, called Solitude. It was set during the Bitter Suite era, which overall, was quite angsty.

7. What’s the fic you wrote with the happiest ending? There's an old movie, The Pirate Movie, that I latched onto as a kid, because of the song, "Happy Ending" and so...uh, I'm pretty sure everything I write has at least the glimmer of a happy ending, if not a total rainbows and puppy dogs ending...even if the characters had to slog through heck and squishy toast to get there.

8. Do you get hate on fic? Ages and ages ago, I got one of the most confusing emails I've ever seen. It was so badly written that I'd accuse it of being spewed out by an AI, except this was literally in the 90s, so I don't know if AI was a thing then...it might have been hate, or it might have been someone's drunken ramblings, I'm not terribly sure. I think the worst I've truly gotten was comments about how atrocious my grammar or editing was, and I don't consider that hate, just good criticism.

9. Do you write smut? Yes and No. Most of my published fanfic is fairly tame. Even my currently published original fiction is fairly tame...things I've been working on and dabbling with that are still unfinished and may or may not ever see the light? Definitely not tame.

10. Do you write crossovers? What’s the craziest one you’ve written? Yes. Absolutely. Resurrection is for the Unbelievers is a mega crossover between Angel: The Series, Buffy the Vampire Slayer, a Dracula movie, and eventually, Criminal Minds. This is probably my craziest in terms of seriously different fandoms.

11. Have you ever had a fic stolen? Many moons ago, back before even LiveJournal was a thing, someone posted one of my Xena fics to their site without asking. I asked them to remove it, and after some discussion, they did. They'd credited me, but I hadn't given them permission to post it.

12. Have you ever had a fic translated? Actually, yes. A long time ago, I had someone ask to translate a couple of my pieces and I said yes. I...really don't remember which ones, though. I've slept many, many times since then. I hope they're still out there, though.

13. Have you ever co-written a fic before? Several times. I'm currently co-writing with a friend. Nothing to publish as yet, but it's a lovely way to get better at many things.

14. What’s your all-time favourite ship? Of what I've written? I'd have to see Kate/Elizabeth simply because I invented it in terms of looking a two characters from different media and said, "They'd really make a great couple". Outside of that, I'd have to proffer the OG, Xena and Gabrielle...they're the ones who got me writing, who got me interacting with internet fandom as a whole, and made me a lot of friends...many of whom I still know, and one of which has been one of my closet friends since 1996.

15. What’s a WIP you want to finish but probably won’t? I have too many to name, but I'll through out the name of an unpublished piece called The Broken. It's a marvelous monstrosity that I worked on for over ten years with a friend...and we abandoned it because it had gotten too convoluted and silly and really, just completely lost its way. But I learned so, so much while writing it. I'll forever be grateful for its existence.

16. What are your writing strengths? Dialog, world building, emotive descriptions, romance, and I'd say I'm not too bad with action sequences if I put my mind to it.

17. What are your writing weaknesses? I'm too wordy and I suck at grammar. And I love adverbs and will die on the hill that they are a necessary part of dialog...but I do overuse them, especially when writing a first draft. I don't like doing a ton of research, either. I'd rather make it up unless I really need to know something. Good thing I generally write fantasy LOL.

18. Thoughts on writing dialogue in another language in fic? I don't write well in any other languages...I've had 2 years of high school French, but that was over 30 years ago.

19. First fandom you wrote for? On the page, that people could read? Xena: Warrior Princess, but I was making up stories about Charlie's Angels and other TV shows I loved for years. In the sixth grade, a friend of mine and I had a Wonder Woman (TV series) fanclub where we all spun around and pretended to be amazons out to save the day...so what if it was me and two boys who were telling each other these stories. We were having fun and extending the mythos of a show we loved.

20. Favourite fic you’ve written? Resurrection is for the Unbelievers is probably closest to my heart because of the work I put into it, but I love all my story children, even the ones whose existence has slipped to the back of my mind. They were all words that had to get out and show themselves off to the world.

(small disclaimer, all of the above was written while veeery tired, so if there are typos, I'm sorry.)

I tag whoever wants to have at this thing and have fun telling the world about your work. No specific callouts because frankly, I bet most of y'all have already answered this thing.

[dinovia-grant]

Happy Anniversary!!!

Thank you! 11 is a good number. 😊

[mitski]

Tag 9 people you want to get to know better meme time

Thanks for the tag @rcarx :)

1. Three Ships: faberry, supercat, avatrice --but honestly how can you only make me choose 3??? clexa and korrasami has to be up there too!

2. First Ever Ship: KiGo! first fanon sapphic ship anyway

3. Last Song: i’ll wait by the strumbellas

4. Last Movie: hmmm I think it was Mrs. Harris goes to Paris!

5. Currently Reading: all the avatrice fics 👀haven’t been able to pick up a book

6. Currently Watching: dickinson! i’m absolutely loving hailee as emily dickinson. ella hunt is hella hot.

7. Currently Consuming: bibingka (its a baked rice cake for those not familiar)

8. Currently Craving: RAMENNNNN!! i’ll probably go out to eat some after posting this xD

Tagging new and old mutuals! only if you wanna do it :>

@vicaitz @softavasilva @lesbianjamies @the-ominous-owl 

@musetotheworld @dinovia-grant @shesfiiine 

[cassiopeiasara]

Rules: post the last sentence from your 10 most recently posted fics (less if you don't have 10 is also fine).

Tagged by the lovely @dinovia-grant

1. Surprisingly, she managed half her milk and one whole cookie before sleep overtook her. (Baby Can I Hold You Tonight? Athena/Bobby 9-1-1)

2. Athena looked at him and felt something click inside of her. “I hope so.” (Don’t Let Me Be Misunderstood, Athena/Bobby, 9-1-1, technically the last sentence of chapter 2 in a 5 chapter fic)

3. Bobby stroked her cheek with his thumb. “Thank you for letting me do it.” (Let It Be Me, Athena/Bobby, 9-1-1)

4. She smiled and they rode the rest of the way to her home, hand in hand with a contented silence between them. (Trembles on the Brink, Athena/Bobby, 9-1-1)

5. Anna May allowed herself to hope again. (make a promise (if it’s one that you can keep), Anna May/Scarlet, Gunpowder Milkshake)

6. Her second chance continued on and there would be time to start again. (time you may have here with me, Athena/Bobby, 9-1-1)

7. He knew his apology and promise hadn’t fixed anything but it was a start and right now, that was all they needed. (Today I Will Bring Them Back, Athena/Bobby, 9-1-1)

8. Athena rolled her eyes and kissed his arm before she let go and led the way down the stairs. “If you say so.” (Banana Pancakes, Athena/Bobby, Bobby & May, Athena & May, Athena, Bobby, & a grand baby, 9-1-1)

9. Bobby tilted his head and smirked. “Lead the way.” (Be Mine Tonight, Athena/Bobby, 9-1-1)

10. Perhaps Yule wasn’t going to be as uncomfortably awkward as she thought. (everywhere I will be with you (everything I will do for you), Ada/Hecate, The Worst Witch)

I’ll tag @stillokaynextcrisis @blossom--of--snow @jonesywrites and @steellily

[ceridwyn2]

Tagged by @pers-books

Rules: List your “top 10” (or up to 10 if you haven’t written that many) fics ranked by kudos on AO3. Are you surprised by what’s most popular to your readers? Then, under a cut, provide your ranking of your personal top 10 fics (with explanations if you want!), and then tag a few fellow writers!

So, I’ve just got 10 stories posted to AO3 so here they are. Some are for rare-pairings and older tv shows or films, so most don’t have many kudos at all, so if you happen to be keen to read them & like them, drop a kudos & a comment. I’ve put my personal rankings in front of the stories.

*2 - Words of Meaning 17445 words; incomplete) - Holby City (Bernie Wolfe / Serena Campbell) - https://archiveofourown.org/works/9709112 - 185 kudos

*4 - Freedom (1669 words, complete) - Bad Girls (Nikki Wade / Helen Stewart) - https://archiveofourown.org/works/8624221 - 32 kudos

*3 - Someone to Remember Us (2485 words, complete) - Bad Girls (Nikki/ Helen) - https://archiveofourown.org/works/1644383 - 25 kudos

*1 - A Retreat of Truths (14081 words, complete) - Spooks (Harry Pearce / Ruth Evershed) - https://archiveofourown.org/works/8602573 - 23 kudos

*6 - Seeking Comfort (1419 words, complete) - Fried Green Tomatoes (Ruth / Idgie) - https://archiveofourown.org/works/1640474 - 19 kudos

*5 - Not the Brightest Idea (1617 words, complete) - Bad Girls (Nikki Wade / Helen Stewart - https://archiveofourown.org/works/8603392 - 12 kudos

*9 - Bad Girls Song Drabbles (1062 words, complete) - Bad Girls (mostly Nikki / Helen) - https://archiveofourown.org/works/8622838 - 8 kudos

*8 - An Unexpected Conversation (2886 words, complete) - Battlestar Galactica (Laura Roslin / Natalie Six) - https://archiveofourown.org/works/31305098 - 6 kudos

*7 - Finding One’s Way (1208 words, complete) - Wire in the Blood (Paula McIntyre / Chris Devine) - https://archiveofourown.org/works/31304909 - 2 kudos

*10 - Journey of Self Discovery (1031 words, complete) - The Adventures of Priscilla Queen of the Desert - https://archiveofourown.org/works/1643138 - 1 kudos

Tagging: @thegirl20 @heartsways @darkshines1984 @ncruuk @serenacampbell @closingdoorsfanfic @absedarian @jmflowers @dinovia-grant plus anyone else who wants to give it a go.

[onmytallesttiptoesspinning]

tagged by @beautyofsorrow. This one broke me a little. -> list your top 10 female characters and then let your followers pick 1

Tagging @ussjellyfish @dinovia-grant

[ao3feed-harleyquinn]

And Hippopotamuses Like Me Too

by DiNovia For Carter's thirteenth birthday, Katherine Grant invited the entire motley crew present at his family birthday party to be her guests in Metropolis for Christmas and New Year's. After ascertaining the offer was not a prank, the motley crew accepted. (You didn't think I would just hint at this story and not tell it, did you?) Words: 8516, Chapters: 2/8, Language: English Series: Part 2 of Across the Bridge of Souls Fandoms: Supergirl (TV 2015) Rating: Mature Warnings: No Archive Warnings Apply Categories: F/F Characters: Kara Danvers, Cat Grant, Carter Grant, Katherine Grant, Eliza Danvers, Alex Danvers, Maggie Sawyer, Astra (Supergirl TV 2015), Lois Lane, Clark Kent, Lucy Lane (DCU), Ivy, Harleen Quinzel Relationships: Kara Danvers/Cat Grant Additional Tags: Established Alex Danvers/Maggie Sawyer, Christmas, Established Kara Danvers/Cat Grant, Daat Kyashar, Christmas at Katherine's, Christmas Presents, Secret Santa, Arguing, Donuts, Christmas Eve, Christmas Dinner, Christmas Morning, New Year's Eve via https://ift.tt/hfs7501

[dinovia-grant]

Hello, Sanvers writers/enthusiasts! I need your help.

I don’t know a lot of canon things about Maggie from the show as I didn’t actually watch those seasons… Yeah, sorry. It’s a me problem.

I think I remember that she was disowned by her parents and maybe something about Nebraska?

What I’m looking for is anything that tells me her likes, preferences, dislikes, etc. Hobbies? Favorite color? Favorite food? Siblings? Family stories? Anything canon or widely-accepted fanon that I can use to add depth to the character I created in One Bridge at a Time.

You know, for the sequels. ‘Cuz she’s kinda here to stay. :)

Thank you in advance!

[nocteverbascio]

Cartinelli + medevac of Peggy after a mission + “This is exactly what this looks like.”

OH MAN this ship is vintage but im willing to try *cracks knuckles*

Peggy is in and out of consciousness by the time they make it back to Triskelion. The medic has been talking to her non stop and honestly, she’s getting really annoyed of his voice by now. 

The bleeding has stopped, the pain has subsided, so can she get some goddamn rest. 

“Director, you need to stay awake,” there’s even a tremble in his voice. 

Peggy musters up some strength and waves her hand for the medic to come closer. He does obediently only to feel the strong tug of Peggy’s hand at his collar. “Tell me that one more time and you won’t be able to tell me anymore.” 

The medic audibly gulps and nods before Peggy shoves him aside. 

“We are two minutes out, Peg!” Steve yells to her from piloting. 

Peggy smiles and shuts her eyes. Just a quick meditation to reorient herself would be helpful. 

That is until she hears a rampant frustrated New Yorker, “Are ya kiddin’ me? What on earth happened? I leave you for two days and I come back and you’re getting medevac back to HQ? What’s wrong with ya brain, English?” 

Peggy is roused from her meditation and opens her eyes to blinding lights. It takes her a moment before the fogginess becomes clear and she sees the bulbs in the ceiling. She looks around the room, the vague softness under her back relaxes her. 

Her eyes dart to her side and she sees Angie sitting up on the bed beside her. “Wha–”

“Care to explain yourself?” Angie crosses her arms without moving. 

Peggy laughs to herself, still feeling lightheaded, and says up to the ceiling. “This is exactly what it looks like.” 

“Don’t be so glib now!” 

Peggy opens her eyes and hangs her head toward Angie, glancing down at her wrapped ankle propped up on a pillow. “You’re one to talk. You’re just as bad as I am.” 

Angie huffs loudly before throwing a pillow at Peggy.