#from cassie’s newsletter

[kittrook]

A SCENE FROM THE FIRST WICKED POWERS BOOK AHHH

[bookishjules]

"The state of the hair of the New York Institute is strong, and with the exception of a single mishap, which we are recovering from, we foresee only positive developments in the domain of our hair in the months and years to come."

[vierss-herondale]

NEW TMI GANG CONTENT!!! ✉️

Cassie just sent this Newsletter on the mail:

Memorandum from The New York Institute

Highlight to:

Jace defending his natural hair like his life depends on it lmao 😭😭

Jace pining so hard for Clary like he should 😍🥰

Simon making bad hair decisions lmaooo 💀

Malec's kids putting gum on Alec's hair and him refusing to taking care of it 😂😂💀

Magnus having perfect hair 😌😌

Izzy being a goddess as always 💅🏼

Jace still considers Church a member of the TMI gang 🥺💖

I just love the idea of the TMI gang having a hair contest every year on Jace's birthday 😂😭❤️❤️

Cassie didn't say if this is only a joke for April fools or canon but idc, it's canon for me now because I love the energy of it 😂

Also I'll let you know that I'm currently at work risking everything, by taking the time to take the captures and posting this so I hope you appreciate it 😂

[heronchildlove]

Art and snippet of Matthew's Kickstarter novella "A Sea Change" from Cassie's lattest newsletter!

It was a beautiful night.

   The promenade deck wended its way around the entirely of the Majestic like a necklace of polished wood and brass fittings. There were few out walking like Matthew, perhaps because it was cool and windy, but Shadowhunters were used to the cold. Besides, the wind blew the clouds away, exposing a sky so full of stars it looked as if a jeweler had hastily stuffed a drawer with handfuls of loose-cut diamonds.

   A year ago, Matthew would not have been able to enjoy the path the moonlight made across the water, or the sky afire with white flame. He would have been thinking about his last drink, or where he would find his next one. A frantic circle of pain and shame and longing: one he’d had to trudge invisibly, keeping his secrets from his friends, his family.

   Now the weight was off him. He felt light, and sometimes strangely at rest, like a windmill on a windless night. He no longer despised himself, but he did not know his purpose, either. If, he mused, one had to have a purpose at all. Was it not enough to be a Shadowhunter — one among many, but each sworn to protect humanity against demons? To keep peace among mundanes and Downworlders — warlocks, werewolves, the Fair Folk, and vampires?

   A year ago, he wasn’t sure he would have so quickly identified Miss Gwendolyn as a vampire, either. But then Matthew spent more time with Downworlders than most Shadowhunters did. Some he was friendly with, but he did not trick himself into thinking that meant they were not dangerous. And a vampire hiding out among humans was cause for concern.

   He’d noted the way Gwendolyn hadn’t eaten, and had drunk sparingly of the wine. The translucence of her fingernails. Her pallor, even under a layer of makeup. The veins at her temples — if those were visible, she was hungry. And there had been the odd behavior of Orville Cole. The way he’d stared at her worshipfully. Humans often fell under the spell of vampires, finding them impossible to resist. It was not the same as a thrall relationship, where the vampire fed from the human and in return promised them eternal life, but it was a use of vampire glamour forbidden by the Accords.

   Though Gwendolyn had seemed, if anything, annoyed at Cole’s attentions. Perhaps she’d enchanted him without meaning to and wished nothing more than to be rid of him. It was hard to say; Matthew did not get the sense she’d been a vampire very long.

   At that moment, lost in thought, Matthew collided with something solid. 

   “Pardonnez-moi — oh. It’s you.” The young man from dinner, Sylvain Allard, had evolved out of the shadows of the night. He wore a dark summer suit which blended with the night.

[spnfanficpond]

Weekly Pond Newsletter

For those in the US, Turkey Day is approaching! Have you taken your turkey out of the freezer, yet? If not, go do it now!

Old Business:

Secret Santa - Admin Marie has notified everyone about their giftee, so if you haven't gotten back to her to confirm, then please send her a message now! A reminder that because these are Santa gifts, the due date is December 25th. If you think you will not be able to finish your gift, please let Marie know ASAP! Thank you!

Last week's #TweetFicTues prompts -

New Business:

Fishing For Treasures - The theme for December will be Original Writing! Anything that is not fan fiction is welcome! (Tumblr posts are preferred for easier reblogging.) Click here for all the details!

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Angel Fish Awards - Nominations for this month's Angel Fish Awards will be due next weekend. Be sure to get your nominations in to be eligible to win the raffle! Don't know what the Angel Fish Awards are? Click here for all the details!

(Divider by @glygriffe!)

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[i-have-not-slept]

Teeny fic based on Cassie’s latest newsletter (aka the Hair Memo)

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“Alec, please. Just one little haircut.”

Alec looked up from the stack of Clave reports he was reading through, frowning at Magnus. “I don’t see why it matters.”

Magnus crossed his arms over his chest. “It matters because this morning your annoying blond brother sent a memo to the Head of every Institute claiming that your hair looks, quote, ‘like he cuts it in the dark with nail scissors.’”

“I told Jace not to send that stupid memo.” Alec grumbled. “It looks unprofessional.” He tapped the stack of reports in front of him. “Half of these are complaints about it.”

“Nevertheless, his point still stands.” Magnus persisted. “You should really let me cut your hair.”

Alec still looked dubious, and Magnus hastened to reassure him. “No dye. No gel. No glitter. Just a little trim.” He ran a hand through Alec’s hair, ruffling it up, and Alec leaned into him, closing his eyes. He could feel Alec relax, the tension slipping from his shoulders as Magnus played with his hair.

Without opening his eyes, Alec murmured, “Okay.”

“Really?” Magnus said in surprise. “You mean it?”

Alec cracked open one eye to look at him. “I do.” He reached out to pull Magnus into his lap, helping him get settled so his legs were draped over Alec’s thighs. “But nothing crazy, okay? I’m leaving the dye to you.”

“And Simon.” Magnus said.

Alec laughed. “And Simon.”

He stroked a hand through Magnus’s hair, twirling the strands between his fingers. Gold streaks ran through the black, with blue at the tips. Magnus tended to change his hair often, but he’d had this particular look for a while now. Since their wedding a few months ago, in fact. Alec liked it more than any other of Magnus’s hairstyles.

“Anyway,” Alec murmured. “Jace’s judgment is obviously skewed. Your hair is a million times better than his.”

Magnus laughed, bright and happy, and leaned in for a kiss. He sank his hands into Alec’s hair again, pulling him in, and Alec went willingly, smiling against Magnus’s lips.

[ti-bae-rius]

From Cassie’s newsletter:

Snippet

From “A Sea Change,” the Kickstarter novella about Matthew.

Matthew sat up with a gasp. The afterimage of the dream still burned in his mind: the long grassy meadow without features, the boy in the grass turning slowly into a skeleton. He kicked his covers back, hunching over, his hands pressed against his stomach, which ached as if he’d been kicked.

He felt as if he might be sick, but knew he wouldn’t be. It wasn’t the first time he’d had the dream. Nor the fourth or fifth. He had it nearly every night, and had since Christopher died.

There was a soft whump, and something landed on his bed. A moment later a warm, furry shape was burrowing into him, and he could hear the sound of a worried tail thrashing back and forth.

“Oscar, you twit,” Matthew said, and reached to stroke his dog’s head. Oscar’s tail thumped again, now with pleasure. It didn’t take much to make a dog happy.

[rinadragomir]

From the latest Cassie's newsletter 🫶HAPPY PRIDE MONTH🏳️‍🌈

[tmisource]

October Newsletter Recap

Happy Sunday! Cassandra Clare sent a short issue of her newsletter to her subscribers. Despite the shortness, we got a snippet, artwork and news about her appearances in 2025. Let’s have a look at the snippet first. It’s from Cassie’s Kickstarter project and the story will be in her short story collection Better in Black: Heaven in Hell’s Despair, the Sebastian and Seelie Queen story from Better…

[gracecarstairss]

The Ragpicker King Snippet

From Cassie’s March 21, 2024 newsletter!! Conor and Lin hehe :)

[tys-kitty]

Me checking my inbox and seeing that there‘s still no newsletter from Cassie with Thais‘s flower card (What are you waiting for, Cassie?)

[sunnydaleherald]

The Sunnydale Herald Newsletter, Thursday, October 24

Xander: Dammit! You know what? I'm sick of this crap. I'm sick of being the guy who eats insects and gets the funny syphilis. As of this moment, it's over. I'm finished being everybody's butt-monkey!

~~Buffy vs. Dracula~~

[Drabbles & Short Fiction]

Pretty When (Buffy/Angelus, E) by Anonymous

Cute When She's Sleeping (Buffy/Angelus, E) by Anonymous

Laying the Slayer (Buffy/Xander/Joyce, E) by WestorEast

from my heart and from my hand (Fred/Buffybot, E) by evesock

Time to Heal (2) (Buffy/Spike, SFW) by spuffybaby

Time to Heal (3) (Buffy/Spike, SFW) by spuffybaby

A Man in Shadow (Buffy/Spike, 13+) by Zab Jade

[Chaptered Fiction]

Be Back Before Dawn, Chapter 10 (Buffy/Spike, NC-17) by Blissymbolics

Fury of the Fallen, Chapter 7 (Buffy/Spike, NC-17) by CheekyKitten

Unconditional, Chapter 15 (Buffy/Spike, NC-17) by Blade Redwind

Slayers Interrupted, Chapter 3 (Crossover with Batman, FR18) by BlueStories

Inner Daemons, Chapter 11 (Anime crossover, FR15) by batzulger

A Sword in the Man, Chapter 13 (Buffy/Spike, PG-13) by Desicat

Exorcise, Chapter 9 (Buffy/Spike, PG) by Desicat

Going AstralChapter 4 (Buffy/Spike, R) by Geliot99

reciprocity, Chapter 11 (Buffy/Spike, NC-17) by HappyWhenItRains

[Images, Audio & Video]

Artwork:[Buffy & Spike] by smoochiekissies

Artwork:[Buffy Summers] by tiredartzyaries

Artwork:Ethan and Giles break up by yarboyandy

Artwork: Good luck, babe! Chappell Roan (Buffy version) by theveryunlikelywonderland

Artwork:Good luck, babe! Chappell Roan (Cordelia version) by theveryunlikelywonderland

Manip:Collage #214 by thedecadentraven

Gifset:Buffy Summers + Ponytails by clarkgriffon

Gifset:Buffy Locations: Dracula's Castle (5.01) by 5bi5

Gifset:Faith Lehane + Outfits by clarkgriffon

Gifset:BUFFY THE VAMPIRE SLAYER REWATCH-> Nightmares (1.10) by creulsummer

Video: [BTVS Scrapbook] by Scraptasty

[Reviews & Recaps]

50 ̶F̶i̶r̶s̶t̶ Worst Dates | Buffy The Vampire Slayer 7x14 "First Date" | Normies Group Reaction! by The Normies

Buffy the Vampire Slayer 4x21 & 4x22 REACTION | "Primeval" & "Restless" by The Horror Bandwagon

"Tough Love" (5x19) | *Buffy the Vampire Slayer* Reaction by cass reacts

BUFFY THE VAMPIRE SLAYER 1X5 REACTION | First Time Watching | Season 1 Episode 5 by Chance's House of Horrors

Dirty Girls: Buffy 7x18 Reaction by Dakara

Buffy-less: S1 E3 by Vampires and Mermaids

Buffy's Angels: Doomed by The Franchise: A Film Podcast

1-06 - The Pack - BUFFY REACTION COMMENTARY PODCAST by Definitely Doomed: A Buffy Commentary Podcast

Buffy's Angels: A New Man by The Franchise: A Film Podcast

Buffy's Angels: The I in Team by The Franchise: A Film Podcast

Buffy's Angels: This Year's Girl by The Franchise: A Film Podcast

Buffy's Angels: Goodbye Iowa by The Franchise: A Film Podcast

Episode 050 - Dopplegangland by Boys Watching Buffy

Episode 052 - Earshot by Boys Watching Buffy

[Recs & In Search Of]

buffy/giles recs recced by buffygiles

spuffy fic rec recced by mistigrisunshine

ISO: Cassie's website from season 7 by fang3d4

[Fandom Discussions]

[Dawn's connection to Joyce's illness] by snixregal and fang3d4

I decided to list the names Spike called Buffy BEFORE he realized he was in love with her by thequeenofsastiel

[Cordelia in Dead Man's Party] by forcebookish

[Spike's reaction to Angelus killing Buffy] by thequeenofsastiel

[Lily and Buffy parallels] by fang3d4

[Buffy leaving her mom with Spike] by thequeenofsastiel

anyone else wish we got more creature!spike? by captivebf

One thing about season 6 that is so sad is how Spike helped the gang all summer just for them to act like he never did. by jjmorelikeotp

one thing I really really love is how Spike is just so...comitted. by jjmorelikeotp

one of the most satisfying moments in the series for me is in 7x21 by thequeenofsastiel

[BTVS season 3 complaints] by stolehisdog

[Dawn was the audience] by fang3d4

[Angel on Spike's soul in ATS season 5] by thequeenofsastiel

my buffy the vampire slayer playlists by puppethistoryhive

Scoobtober: Favorite Buffy Moment? by Plasma

https://buffy-boards.com/threads/are-new-buffy-comics-still-being-made.81315/ by multiple authors

Weekly Watch-Along [18th Oct-25th Oct] by BPD-and-Lipstick

How would (later seasons) Scoobies deal with a Connor situation? by multiple authors

Who else? (I cannot be the only one). by multiple authors

Are the Summers Episcopalians? by multiple authors

3rd season Cordelia is the most beautiful woman in the whole Buffy/Angelverse by multiple authors

Petty Bone to Pick with “This Year’s Girl” (S4) by multiple authors

You deserved so much more, Cordy. by multiple authors

Pure demons.. I'm confused. by multiple authors

What was the public’s response to Buffy’s resurrection when it was aired? by multiple authors

Played the Buffy Board Game last night by multiple authors

Favorite/Least Favorite Cross Over Episode and Why by multiple authors

"If I had any real power..." by multiple authors

S4 and S5 Xander is my favorite Xander by multiple authors

What's Your Favorite Line? I'll go first, What Is Your Childhood Trauma? by multiple authors

Anya by multiple authors

Episode Nitpicks: The Zeppo by multiple authors

Would Buffy and Angel had been as popular if Angel was the show's version of Pike? by multiple authors

Buffy's Impact by multiple authors

Can we talk about… by multiple authors

First time watcher. SMG in this scene? I am amazed by multiple authors

[Articles, Interviews, and Other News]

Publication: Amber Benson Recalls 'Bananas' First Day on Buffy Set 25 Years Later (Exclusive) via TooFab

Submit a link to be included in the newsletter!

Join the editor team :)

[bookishjules]

(from cassie's summer newsletter)

i was so distracted by precious math and sweet oscar that i almost completely missed the creepy ass shadow creature clawing its way toward them

[destinyc1020]

from Jeff Sneider's newsletter-

By the way, I hear that Wuthering Heights is going to start shooting in January — around the same time that Season 3 of Euphoria is scheduled to begin shooting. For what it’s worth, I’m told that Elordi’s schedule is a bit looser than that of his female co-stars, so perhaps Elordi’s dashing but dastardly Nate Jacobs won’t get as much screen time as Rue (Zendaya), Cassie (Sydney Sweeney), Jules (Hunter Schaffer), Lexy (Maude Apatow), and Maddy (Alexa Demie).

Thanks Anon for this update! 😊

When they said that JE's schedule is "looser", I would have thought that it would mean that he would actually have more time to film scenes for Euphoria... not less. 🤔

[virtualplushy]

BIG JOY SATURDAY LET'S GOOOOOOO

WE'VE BEEN TEXTING!! :))))) AND i finally feel like i have someone who truly understands me and i can be myself offline. you've helped me a lot this week and as things continue to change, i feel ready to take on opportunities and receive blessings

this week i officially start working on designs for the digital newsletter for the organization i'm volunteering for.

ever so slowly, i've been connecting to someone i haven't heard from in a long time. i'm manifesting a happily ever after about it lmaoooo /tragic libra

ILU CASSIE!!!!

yaz!!!! I LOVE YOU!!!!!! i am SO PROUD OF U!!!!!!! and i am also manifesting this for u!!!!!!

[pansexual-lilychen]

i wish cassie would really commit to making a boy a main character in a tsc main trilogy. like before tlh came out she was setting james up as the mc imo, and i was so sure she was setting kitty up as the main couple & kit as the protagonist. i think it would be really cool to see a boy leading the series.

(also i know that james, will, jace & jules are main charakters but they’re not the main character if you know what i mean, cordelia, tessa, clary & emma are. and obviously are magnus & alec main characters of tec & the magnus bane chronicles, and simon of tftsa & jem from gotsm but they’re not main series like tmi or tid)

and i know not much info about twp is out yet but the last newsletter made it seem like she’s doing it again..