#happiness diary: july 2024

[a-sleepy-ginger]

17/7/24

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Made cinnamon rolls

Watched more dungeon meshi

Forgot to turn the oven on when making dinner (didn't make me happy but looking but now I'm not hungry it's funny like how did I manage to turn everything else on including the timer except from the oven)

Finished another part of my Minecraft build

[scribsisnotdead]

meif’wa buddies, TWO!!!!!!!!! (original under the cut)

[rafesslxt]

𝐔𝐏𝐂𝐎𝐌𝐈𝐍𝐆 𝐒𝐓𝐎𝐑𝐘𝐒 🪻🪷 🖋️

this will be where u can see how far I am with writings and what‘s up next on my plan for Harry Potter Characters. I also have a Hayden Christensen and Rafe Cameron one

some of my story‘s that are a more of a unique idea of mine, i won‘t share so it can‘t be stolen before I post it ☁️🧸

a status like 'not started' or 'barely started' don't mean it will take long. Most of the times I write a story in one or two sessions

current nr. of drafts: 44 ⎥smut: 🌶 fluff: ☁️ funny: ☀️

updated: 22 / July / 2024

Yule Ball ⎥m. riddle⎥☁️⎥status: almost finished 「 ✦ Mattheo and Tom want to take reader to the yule ball ✦ 」

Yule Ball ⎥t. nott⎥☁️⎥status: almost finished 「 ✦ Theo goes out of his way to ask you to be his date for the yule ball ✦ 」

Brother's best friend⎥m. riddle⎥🌶☁️☀️⎥status: at the beginning 「 ✦ This is a unique idea so I won't share hehe ✦ 」

Undercover⎥m. riddle⎥🌶☁️⎥status: half finished 「 ✦ This is a unique idea so I won't share hehe ✦ 」

reading⎥m. riddle⎥☁️☀️⎥status: not started 「 ✦ Mattheo finds out what kind of books you read in your free time✦ 」

Animagus⎥m. riddle⎥☁️☀️⎥status: barely started 「 ✦ you show Mattheo your Animagus form and he freaks out a little ✦ 」

Notice me⎥m. riddle x potter!sister⎥☁️☀️🌶⎥barely started 「 ✦ Harry try's everything to stop Mattheo from getting near to you✦ 」

Dear diary⎥m. riddle⎥☁️⎥half finished 「 ✦ This is a unique idea so I won't share hehe ✦ 」

Oh, Professor⎥professor! m. riddle⎥🌶⎥barely started 「 ✦ mmh let's just say it get's interesting✦ 」

Whirlpool⎥m. riddle⎥☁️🌶⎥barely started 「 ✦ It's your birthday and you throw a party✦ 」

Friends⎥m. riddle x malfoy! reader x t.nott⎥☁️🌧⎥status: not started 「 ✦ This is a unique idea so I won't share hehe ✦ 」

secret admirer⎥m. riddle⎥☁️⎥status: barely started 「 ✦ who wrote you all those letters?✦ 」

Brat⎥m. riddle x reader x t. nott⎥🌶⎥status: almost half finished 「 ✦ threesome hehe ✦ 」

Temptation⎥m. riddle⎥🌶⎥status: barely started 「 ✦ a little spicy bet between mattheo and his girlfriend y/n ✦ 」

Haunted⎥m. riddle⎥🌶☁️⎥status: barely started 「 ✦ this was requested - mattheo, reader and friends go through a haunted house ✦ 」

NSFW Heascanons⎥t. nott⎥🌶⎥status: almost finished

Smokin'⎥m. riddle⎥🌶⎥status: not started 「 ✦ this was requested - will be posted soon ✦ 」

Greedy ⎥mattheo, enzo & theo x reader⎥🌶⎥status: almost finished 「 ✦ you and your best friend talk about the famous slytherin boys, not knowing one of them is listening and now planning with his friends to make your theirs ✦ 」

Not her⎥m. riddle⎥☁️🌧⎥status: not started

Studio⎥Slytherin Boys⎥☁️⎥status: not started

arcānum | mattheo riddle | ☁️ | status: not started 「 ✦ Mattheo becomes obsessed with reader in a portrait in the halls of hogwarts. Soon enough he runs with the time to free you from your curse ✦ 」

pool date ⎥t. nott⎥🌶⎥status: half finished

happy birthday ⎥m. riddle⎥☁️⎥not started 「 ✦ the boys planned something special for your birthday and take you on a trip to france ✦ 」

Several Parts Story's:

Showerhead 3⎥m. riddle⎥🌶☁️⎥status: barely started [I'm sorry ok 💀😭] 「 ✦ are they really just fucking? or is it more? ✦ 」 here are Part 1 and Part 2

Lustpotion 2⎥m. riddle⎥🌶⎥status: barely started 「 ✦ oh how the tables have turned when Mattheo is the one who drinks the potion y/n made this time✦ 」 If you wanna read Part 1

[doorstoplord]

I’m gonna gush about The Journal I’ve made for 2025

So the point of a travelers notebook, as I’ve said before, is to sling together booklets that can be interchanged inside a leather cover

Here’s my setup

The inside cover has a contact card and stencil just in case. I have a plastic sleeve insert that can hold cards but since it’s see thru I have it holding photos

The other side of the plastic sleeve holds temporary lists (this ones my Christmas list.) this is also the cover of my Annual book, a book that will ideally last half the year, if not all of it

The annual book has monthlies from November 2024 to July 2025

After that it’s a future log. Also in this book are lists I’ll reference often: automotive information, wishlists, long term to-dos and other such things

Then we have the back of the plastic sleeve with a zipper. Right now I just have a few receipts in there

I then have the card side of my wallet insert. On the other side I have some gift cards, on the side pictures I have important reference cards. I’m debating putting payment cards in here, idk. Right now my phone is also my wallet. The other side of this insert has a zipper and I keep cash inside.

Then I have the monthly book, which will ideally last one month. First I have my diary card, essentially a mood tracker that I bring to my therapist every time we meet

Then I set up all my weekly spreads for the month. On the left, I write any appointments before hand, and then at the end of every day I write a few short bullets about what happened that day. On the right, I have recurring tasks at the top, one off tasks beneath that, time tracking tasks beneath that, and a “need to get” list at the bottom

Also in this book are my daily pages for to dos, random notes and long hand journaling. There’s nothing in this page I don’t mind people reading but I can’t say the same for my entire notebook.

The app won’t let me upload more images

But after this is my sketchbook insert which is self explanatory.

This way ideally I just need this journal and a couple of pens and I’m good wherever I am. I’m so ridiculously happy with this and excited and aaaa

[sasha4books]

Happy First Day of Autumn yall!

(September 22, 2024)

My Top Anticipated Books for Fall 2024

Counting Miracles by Nicholas Sparks

A Jingle Bell Mingle by Julie Murphy and Sierra Simone

A Song to Drown Rivers by Ann Liang

Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Hot Mess by Jeff Kinney

[biasbuck]

BiAsBuck’s ficrec Fridays

shhhh pretend you do not see what day of the week it is (dear brain, please get back into a routine!) Happy Frunday? Back again with another round of the fic I've been reading this month. Deep in my 'Chris' away, now what' feels. You can find previous rec lists here.

14 July 2024

not a demon, there's a reason by @ithilien-writes oooooh my god I love 'kid learns about their parent's past' fic, and the Chris season 8 set up is just a gold mine for it. Here's an absolutely incredible entry into the fic canon, in which Chris, bored and lonely in Texas, stumbles upon Eddie's teenage diary. He reads it as a conduit to learning more about Shannon than his Dad has ever told him, and in doing so comes to understand Eddie like he never did before. (I would also recommend reading other fic from this author for some lovely interconnected story telling and further insight into some of Eddie's teenage secrets.)

kid, you better come home by @wildehacked is a short one shot with Buck's POV on Chris being away, navigating calls to him, established but relatively new bucktommy, and how Buck copes with all that whilst looking after Eddie and nurturing their queerplatonic family set up. A really interesting exploration of Chris and Buck's relationship with the basis that 'Every other time Chris has fought with Eddie, he’s gone to Buck.' I love Chris' voice in this, it's so well captured.

i’ve seen a couple suns that set forever by @cal-daisies-and-briars '“So?” Chris asks. “You’ve said things are going to change before, and it always ends up with people leaving, and me feeling terrible all over again. How is it different now?”' in which Chris and Eddie go to family therapy, and Eddie comes out. Really wonderful exploration of how not everything is fixed so easily, and Eddie working to repair the damage whilst Chris works on understanding his Dad and coming to a place of forgiveness, whilst dealing with his own abandonment issues. Luckily a conversation with Bobby helps him look at his Dad in a new light.

my home is your body by @coldbam 'This is Buck’s first Pride. Sue him, he’s excited. He’s going all out.' After Buck and Tommy have a rather acrimonious split during Buck's first pride out, he discovers Eddie has had a very different night. There as an ally, Eddie embarks on some steep self discovery learning curves. Exploring grindr leads to a serious friends with benefits situationship, but of course there's no miscommunication over feelings here...right? Oh Buddie...what are we gonna do with you. A delightful comedy of errors whilst also being hot. Loved this!

let the world have its way with you and thousand times (which isn’t half enough) by @shitouttabuck in which Eddie convinces Buck to seize the day post-lightning strike by making a bucket list and helping him make his wishes a reality, from the smallest hopes to the biggest dreams. With a heaping of Buckley-Diaz family and firefam time, so much pining and longing and heart...and the most sweetly loving tree root metaphor I've ever read. Now with a gorgeous follow up fic to answer some of those lingering questions!

so far away but still so near by @exhuastedpigeon yes, yessss Eddie and Lucy and Ravi bestieism. In which, based on Frank's advice, 'Eddie Diaz learns who he is outside of being a father, builds some new friendships, and loves his best friend.' I really loved the dynamic that Eddie built up here, his tentative steps into finding friends outside of the support system he'd previously relied on, and the way it peeled back new facets of himself in order to love his loudest. Gorgeously written as always! Ravi and Lucy are just absolute bestie goals.

I know the words, I know the sounds by @try-set-me-on-fire in which 'Buck and Eddie dance at Tommy’s wedding.' Oh yeah, I see you SalTommy shippers, and I absolutely get it. As does Buck...sometimes the heart just wants what it wants, and what are you gonna do? Exploring the 'what if Tommy's the one to run off with his best friend' prompt to hilarious and heartwarming ends.

good pretender by @likeshipsonthesea an oldie but a goodie circa season 5, in which Buck and Ravi are secret fully platonic friends with casual sex benefits, Eddie pines A LOT, and everyone is just failing to communicate. I love the introspection here, what each character learns about themselves along the way, and how everything is eventually worked out. Give me season 8 Ravi main please show, I'm begging.

That's it for this week but I'm once again putting out a call for any Hen POV or henren ficrecs (please feel free to self rec), buddietommy, and canon compliant Tommy POV because I've fallen out of the loop!

[putschki1969]

Some Kalafina Updates

We got a new Kyoichi Sato blog post today and there was brief mention of Kalafina (he probably received a few inquiries and was asked about his opinion). While he kept it quite vague (probably to not step on anyone's toes during these tense circumstances), he still made his joy and support obvious by referring to one of his old blog posts where he shared a lot of his feelings regarding Kalafina.

2024/10/09 Random Diary "Autumn Rain 2024"

P.S. I can offer no information regarding the whole Kalafina incident. However, my feelings are still as stated in the P.S. I wrote in my blog post on July 16, 2022, "Return of the Rainy Season 2022."

I posted about it back in the day. Here's the relevant part:

PS: I would like to talk a little more about Kalafina. Kaji-chan and Mori-san were the ones to cultivate the soil and to sow the seeds but it was the tireless effort of the three members that made this wonderful flower of music bloom to its full potential (and maybe us musicians also contributed a little bit with our slender means). Their hard work is the vertical thread that is running through 10 years worth of music, starting from the theme songs of “Garden of Sinners” right up until their final live at Nippon Budokan. And then we have the fans who have been supporting Kalafina throughout the years, they make up the horizontal thread. Together they are woven into the most beautiful and amazing tapestry. This tapestry is still in my heart and will continue to shine brightly until the end of time. It would make me very happy knowing that for all the fans, Kalafina’s music also represents an ever-lasting beautiful tapestry.

The tapestry talk is a reference to a song called "Ito". Be sure to listen Wakana’s cover of “Ito”.

..••°°°°••….••°°°°••….••°°°°••….••°°°°••….••°°°°••….••°°°°••..

Other than that, it has been very quiet on the Kalafina front. No social media updates from the girls. Not even any of the regular posts and streams (such as Hi's Youtube updates or her Music Champ live streams). I guess they are still trying to lay low to avoid any more direct backlash. I wonder if we'll get at least a proper video message or something for tomorrow's ticket lottery launch. I mean, they can't remain quiet forever, right?? Let's hope for the best!! *fingers crossed* I'll probably die if I see all three of them interact on video again XD

[tomorrowxtogether]

[NOTICE] TOMORROW X TOGETHER WORLD TOUR 〈ACT : SWEET MIRAGE〉 FINALE Release Announcement

We are excited to announce the release of TOMORROW X TOGETHER WORLD TOUR 〈ACT : SWEET MIRAGE〉 FINALE.

TOMORROW X TOGETHER WORLD TOUR 〈ACT : SWEET MIRAGE〉, a second world tour with MOA from around the globe!

This release captures the “FINALE” concert at Gocheok Sky Dome that marked the grand conclusion of the world tour, preserving all the touching moments shared between TOMORROW X TOGETHER and MOA.

It includes not only fantastic performances featuring the stories TOMORROW X TOGETHER has told so far, but also behind-the-scenes practice and rehearsal footage, D-DAY sketches, interviews with the members as they reflect on the end of the world tour, concert commentary reminiscing about the performance, and more. Additionally, you’ll find an array of behind-the-scenes content from the world tour, all packaged in a beautifully designed outer box with a fairytale motif. Various items, including a photo book, postcard set, and photo card set, add to the specialness.

This magical moment between TOMORROW X TOGETHER and MOA, TOMORROW X TOGETHER WORLD TOUR 〈ACT : SWEET MIRAGE〉 FINALE is available for pre-order starting July 9, and will be officially released on August 12.

[PRE-ORDER DATE] - From 11AM, Tuesday, July 9, 2024 (KST) *WHILE SUPPLIES LAST*

[RELEASE DATE] - Weverse shop GLOBAL : July 26, 2024 (KST) - Weverse shop US : August 12, 2024 (PDT) - Weverse Shop JAPAN & UNIVERSAL MUSIC JAPAN : August 5, 2024 (KST) - QQ Music & Kugou Music : Scheduled to be released in August, 2024 (KST)

*Online Retailers : July 26, 2024 (KST) - Kakao Talk Gift - Aladin - YES24 - KTOWN4U - KYOBO BOOK CENTRE(HOTTRACKS) - Apple Music

- OUT BOX Size : 160x235x35mm * This outbox is designed to protect the product during distribution. We do not offer exchanges or refunds for stains or damage to the outbox that may be sustained during the distribution process.

[SPEC] 1. PHOTOBOOK Size : 145x220 mm｜148p

2. DIGITAL CODE SET DIGITAL CODE Size : 27x85mm｜About 304 mins PAPER CHARM Size : 49x76mm｜1ea

[144p], [270p], [360p], [480p SD], [720p HD], [1080p FHD] KOREAN, ENGLISH, JAPANESE, CHINESE

* This product is made of recycled plastic, so the marbling pattern is not identical on all items. Spots, parting lines, and other natural occurrences in the manufacturing process may be present and do not constitute defects

3. FOLDING POSTER Size : 74x105mm｜1ea

4. POSTCARD SET CLEAR FILE Size : 113x158mm POSTCARD Size : 105x148mm｜5ea

5. PHOTOCARD SET SLEEVE Size : 60x95mm PHOTO CARD Size : 54x86mm｜5ea

[CONTENTS] 1. TOMORROW X TOGETHER WORLD TOUR 〈ACT : SWEET MIRAGE〉 FINALE Blue Hour Can't We Just Leave The Monster Alive? Drama + No Rules Cat & Dog 9 and Three Quarters (Run Away) We Lost The Summer Can't You See Me? 0X1=LOVESONG (I Know I Love You) feat. Seori LO$ER=LO♡ER Dear Sputnik Magic Opening Sequence Anti-Romantic Good Boy Gone Bad Tinnitus Devil by the Window Angel Or Devil Happily Ever After Happy Fools (feat. Coi Leray) Sugar Rush Ride Farewell, Neverland Chasing That Feeling Skipping Stones MOA Diary (Dubaddu Wari Wari) Sweet Dreams Our Summer Blue Spring

2. TOMORROW X TOGETHER WORLD TOUR 〈ACT : SWEET MIRAGE〉 FINALE : MAKING - OF FILM - VCR SHOOT SKETCH - PRACTICE & REHEARSAL SKETCH - CONCERT D-DAY SKETCH & INTERVIEW - CONCERT COMMENTARY

[fyodorsliceyrat]

Dazai's Diary!!!

July 18th, 2024

Ah, another delightful day in Yokohama, filled with the usual chaos, despair, and, of course, my unsuccessful attempts at a dramatic, yet poetic, exit from this world.

8:00 AM: Woke up to Atsushi banging on my door, screaming something about another mission. Honestly, can't a man die in peace around here? I told him I was busy contemplating the beauty of a double suicide, but he didn't seem to appreciate my artistic vision.

9:00 AM: Dragged myself to the Agency, where Kunikida immediately started lecturing me about punctuality and responsibility. I responded by suggesting we write a poem together about the fleeting nature of life. He didn't seem impressed. Such a shame; I thought he'd enjoy the literary exercise.

10:30 AM: Our mission today involved chasing down a particularly slippery mafia informant. I suggested we try to recruit him to the dark side – after all, who wouldn't want to join the Armed Detective Agency with its promise of constant peril and existential dread? Chuuya would have agreed with me, I'm sure. We do make quite the dynamic duo.

1:00 PM: Lunch was the usual: ramen and a side of existential pondering. Kyouka joined me, and we discussed the philosophical implications of living one's life in pursuit of meaning. She seemed to be more interested in the dumplings, though. Kids these days.

3:00 PM: Got into a minor skirmish with the Port Mafia. Ran into Chuuya, and as always, our reunion was a mix of insults and grudging admiration. He still hasn’t accepted my invitation to a double suicide. Maybe one day he’ll see the romantic potential.

5:00 PM: Back at the Agency, I decided to pull a prank on Ranpo-san by hiding all his sweets. Watching him panic was the highlight of my day. Eventually, I relented and returned them – even I have a heart, believe it or not.

7:00 PM: Ended the day with some paperwork (which I promptly delegated to Tanizaki). Spent the evening musing about life, death, and the possibility of reincarnation. Maybe in my next life, I’ll come back as a cat. Cats have it good.

All in all, it was a day like any other in the tumultuous life of Dazai Osamu. Full of fleeting moments, grand existential crises, and the occasional glimpse of something that almost resembles happiness. Until tomorrow, dear diary.

Yours in fleeting despair,

Dazai Osamu

[spnfanficpond]

New Member Spotlight July 2024

The Pond is always growing and we want to make our new members feel welcome! Here’s a list of recent additions to our fishy family and a little info about them!

GIF by akaribaby

Guppies, Jellies, and Mutuals, oh, my!

RainyThursdayNight

Tumblr handle: @rainythursdaynight

AO3: miss_bored_tf_outta_her_mind

What is your SPN OTP? Dean/Castiel

Are you in any other fandoms? The Umbrella Academy, She-Ra, Attack on Titan, The Legend of Korra, Avatar the Last Airbender, The Owl House, MCU, Harry Potter, Detroit Become Human, The Walking Dead (Telltale), etc.

What are you looking for in the Pond? A place to write alongside others/learn from other SPN writers/jump into writing for SPN with other authors and readers from the fandom!

What types/pairings do you like to read? Dean/Castiel, Castiel/Meg, Sam/Eileen, Dean/Jo, Sam/Jessica, Sam/Rowena/Gabriel, Claire/Kaia

What genres do you like to read? What are your favorite tropes Hurt/Comfort. Angst with a happy ending, Pre-series/Stanford Era, Solo Hunters Dean and Cas, Found Family, Wrong Number AUs, Time Travel AUs

What kinds of fics do you like to write? Introspective Character Studies with plot, Time-Travel, Found Family, Crossovers, Secret Agent AUs, Media Inspired AUs, literally almost anything tbh

Is there something you have not written but would like to try? Writing for Supernatural is completely new to me. I was part of a large-scale rewrite a while ago so I've rewritten episodes of the show but never really a fic, so having you guys be exposed to my writing first before I post it would be really nice. Having people who've read similar stories reading mine before I give it to the general public is the goal!

AylaCaveBear

What is your Tumblr name? @aylacavebear

What is your SPN OTP? Sam and Eileen, or Sam and Jessica

Are you in any other fandoms? Dabbles in Vampire Diaries

What are you looking for in the Pond? Interacting with others who share the same interests, i.e. Others who enjoy SPN fanfics, reading and/or writing. Learning more about navigating Tumblr better and enhancing my writing, as well as helping others if I can.

BOOST: Honestly, I'd like to promote my sister. She made something for me to promote my tumblr on youtube. (I'm not looking for subscribers or views. She's just amazing at what she does and thought there might be other users who might be interested in what she offers.)

What type/pairings do you like to read? Reader Inserts mostly, A/B/O dynamics, Dean x Reader/You and even some Sam x Reader/You.

What genres/tropes do you like to read? All of them honestly. I have to say though, Smut with Fluff and Angst are my absolute favorites. I also love a good plot twist.

Do you have a favorite Fanfic writer? I can't say I have one favorite. There are so many amazing authors on there. @holylulusworld has some amazing A/B/O fics, as well as many others. I've sort of been binge-reading them at the time of answering these, lol.

What kinds of fics do you like to write? I love to write fics that are Dean x Reader/You. The "reader" is typically also an OC and they typically have some bizarre 1-in-a-million trait. I love writing series with lots of parts and typically have a slow burn filled with fluff, angst, and all sorts of fun little things.

Tumblr Master List

Your most underappreciated fic!

Is there something you have not written but would like to try? I have three, lol - A/B/O, Choose Your Own Adventure (already have a plan in mind), Cas x Reader (as per a request on a one-shot I wrote asking for more and I'd love to write it).I'm not entire sure about help with any of these, as I have others I need to finish before I can even start on these.

TheCatSaysMew

What is your Tumblr name? @thecatsaysmew

What are you looking for in the Pond? I've been writing Supernatural fics for over a decade, but it has been mainly for myself so I don't publicly publish them. I absolutely love writing fics and doing character studies, and I really like reading them on Tumblr too. I was hoping to connect with the community, make some friends, get inspired to write more and also inspire others.

What pairings/type do you like to read? I'm a reader-insert girlie through and through. I usually go for the Dean x Reader fics!

What genres/tropes do you like to read? Angst. I sometimes read smut, but I find angst far more delicious than smut!

Do you have a favorite Fanfic writer? All my fic reading is mainly done on Tumblr. I feel like I've read every Dean x Reader fic on the platform, so I'm always excited when new ones pop up. I love reading stuff from @avanatural, @mind-empty-just-fictional-people and @wearywinchester among many others!

What kinds of fics do you like to write? Reader/Self-insert, angst, mixed in with a little soulmate trope

I don't have a masterlist as I don't usually post stuff publicly, but I did rewrite a theme from my current longfic to take part in a writing challenge.

Your most underappreciated fic!

Is there something you have not written but would like to try? A casefic. I actually want to incorporate it in the final part of my longfic, and I really want to get the early seasons aesthetic on point. It's so difficult to verbally describe something that we're so used to seeing visually: the gloomy shots, the dingy motels, the impala parked in front of a small town home in the rain, etc. It would be lovely to discuss on how to best write visual / cinematographic descriptions like that! Also, I'm not very good at detective-style writing, so I'm finding it quite the challenge to write a 'solve a case and defeat the monster of the week' fic.

CrowleysMistress

Crowleysmistress (ao3 not on tumblr)

Discord: Sacha04534

What is your SPN OTP? Sam/Lucifer (I mean not like shipping them but it’s all I write even if in a non-con way)

What are you looking for in the Pond? Other SPN fans - particularly angsty Sam ones

BOOST: I have a a witchcraft podcast called The Brujas Broadcast

Fic types, tropes, pairings, genres: I skip slow burn, super long ones, all reader insert, most OC, all crossover. (I like) Angst for sure, AU, adventure, smut and fluff some days depending on mood.

Do you have a favorite Fanfic writer? So my (AO3) history says I like ultimatefandomtrash, angelszn,

What kinds of fics do you like to write? Sam/Lucifer

AO3 Master List

Your most underappreciated fic!

Is there something you have not written but would like to try? A long multi chapter piece. I feel like I need to have it all done and ready to post together and not be working on something and just post pieces of it.

xPurdyGlambertx

Tumblr: @xpurdyglambertx (on all socials), including Discord and Wattpad

What is your SPN OTP? Too many - multishipper

Are you in any other fandoms? TWD, Stranger Things... those are the big ones

Pairings, genres, tropes, fic types: Ships and poly both, Mostly smut and angst

What kinds of fics do you like to write? Smut and angst, mostly oneshots but I'll pump out a multichaper fic every now and then!

Tumblr Master List

Your most underappreciated fic!

LucasBarr

Tumblr: @lucasbarr

AO3: Ophelia_Yvette

What is your SPN OTP? Dean/Cassie or Dean/Benny

Are you in any other fandoms? Mermaid Melody and Harry Potter!

What are you looking for in the Pond? fellow writers! People to talk about fic with and to help with fic writing (bc spelling is my nemesis lol)

Pairings, tropes, genres, fic types: Dean pairings for sure 😂 I am a multi shipper at heart tho so I enjoy a lot of pairings (besides like reader inserts). Found Family, Angst, Fluff, AU

Do you have a favorite Fanfic writer? Basically any spn fic writer who writes about his Amazon daughter Emma or any of the female characters of SPN 😂

What kinds of fics do you like to write? Ones about the kids of SPN like Jody’s girls, Kaia, the Freaks and Greeks gang, Ben, and Dean’s Amazon daughter Emma 😂

AO3 Master List

Your most underappreciated fic!

Is there something you have not written but would like to try? I want to get better at writing Sam and generally capturing the atmosphere of the early seasons in a fic (if that makes sense?)

Meryl1988

Tumblr: @meryl1988

AO3: Meryl1956

What is your SPN OTP? Well: I'm going to be honest here. You may feel free to kick me out Castiel/Dean. Sam/Dean. Love both equally.

Are you in any other fandoms? Starting 911

What are you looking for in the Pond? I am in complete awe of the wonderful writers of son fiction. If I can provide any support or good for thought, I would feel honored.

Pairings, genres, tropes, types of fic: Castiel/Dean. Sam/Dean. Castiel/Dean/Sam. Dean/Benny. Sam/Jessica. even though I am a total m/m reader. I love fics where she's alive and posseses a good personality. Every single one. I love stripper tropes, enemies to lovers, any AU with my boys. Hooker fiction. Poor/Privileged pairings. I also love Omega verse and Mpreg. Also RPF

Do you have a favorite Fanfic writer? This HARD! There are many but I will list a few @Felisblanco @Justinedelarge @friendofcarlotta On A03 Dollyluxe Nyxocity. Tumblr Flesflutter. Tumblr Hellhoundsprey Morgan Sunglasses Spn_kinksock Lukinha_jesus Compo67 taymarpigeon Applecrumbledore Ashtraytheif Castielslostwings Castiel_left_his_mark_on_me Amypond45 Rivkat Boydean Komodobits Naughtypastrychef Lovethemwinchesters Abs_cats Smackthedevil Chaotictrinity Anyrei. Queerwolf. Co authors Dmarie92

Sardonic-The-Writer

Tumblr: @sardonic-the-writer (and on AO3)

What is your SPN OTP? destiel, but i'm extremely partial to sabriel and crowstiel

Are you in any other fandoms? mainly spn right now, but i also love the umbrella academy and the gorillaz

What are you looking for in the Pond? mostly just to insert myself into the spn fandom space more, as well as find a safe space to share fanfics and stuff

Pairings, genres, types of fic, tropes: mostly reader inserts, but a solid ship fic of literally anyone is also good. pretty much anything genre wise, as long as i have a fun read. some of my favorite tropes would have to be friends to lovers, or just straight up a reader inserts where there's no romance and just them working a case alongside the guys. it appeals to me as an aroace guys

Do you have a favorite Fanfic writer? unsure, but i really enjoy gabriellives, The_White_Rabbit_42, and relic_amaranth's works all over on ao3

What kinds of fics do you like to write? reader inserts! mostly platonic, but i try romance sometimes. i also write a lot about my spn sona ezra (azrael) but that's mostly for me and the few people that know about him

Tumblr Master List

Your most underappreciated fic!

Is there something you have not written but would like to try? i haven't written a ton of ship content before, but i know that if i want to i will!

Codepend

Tumblr: @codepend

AO3: theknife

What is your SPN OTP? sam & dean

Are you in any other fandoms? good omens, hannibal

What are you looking for in the Pond? share my fanfics and make friends!

Pairings, genres, fic types, tropes: ships, angst, fluff, pining, unrequited

What kinds of fics do you like to write? one shots although I am working on larger projects

AO3 Master List

Your most underappreciated fic!

Is there something you have not written but would like to try? I find multi-chapter fics more overwhelming

That's all for this month, folks! (If we're missing anyone, let us know and we'll add them to next month's list!) Make sure to say hi to the newbies and make them feel welcome! Thanks to all from @manawhaat @mrswhozeewhatsis @mariekoukie6661 @thoughtslikeaminefield and @heavenssexiestangel

[a-sleepy-ginger]

31/7/24

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Made progress on a drawing

Dreamt of rats

[coto524]

oi you lot. you like trains?

psssst – there's currently a sale for 20% off interrail and eurail passes, running until 23:59 CEST (utc+2) on thursday 18 july 2024

i spent about 5 weeks interrailing earlier this year and it was some of the best fun i've ever had! would wholeheartedly recommend, it's a lovely experience and i got to see so many friends for the first time in ages + made many many more!

🇪🇺 🇬🇧 european residents (including UK) can buy on interrail.eu

🌐 rest of world can buy on eurail.com

more info under the cut:

i bought a 1st class pass for 15 travel days within 2 months — i got the mobile pass, but you can pay extra for the classic paper diary

this is the pass i bought last time (also in a sale!) and it worked like a dream! 1st class costs more but i got it for a few reasons:

i generally didn't reserve seats unless required, and on most trains there were almost always plenty of seats in 1st class

i used the eurostar to/from london (reservation compulsory) - with a 2nd class pass you can only get standard seats, with a 1st class pass you can get standard or premier. didn't know exactly what train home i was getting, so wanted a little more flexibility

i wanted to treat myself lol (a lot of countries include food service to your seat + free access to the customer lounge)

when you buy a pass you don't need to use it immediately! (in fact, the passes in this sale aren't valid until september, to encourage "off-season" travel)

seat61.com is absolutely essential for planning purposes — everything from "how to get between these specific cities" to "where to find the left luggage lockers at this one station" to "ok, your train got cancelled, but don't panic, here's what to do". i owe this man SO much is2g

i stayed in hostels pretty much everywhere, except for one city where i stayed with friends, two nights where i was on sleeper trains, and one city where i went for a hotel that was honestly worse than the hostel would have been.

(hostels may be more or less familiar depending on where you're from, but they're usually not so bad and they cut down accommodation a LOT)

feel free to LMK if you have any questions, i'm happy to help anybody interested in giving it a go!

[popcornforone]

The Diary

A Marcus Pike Fan Fic Serise

Marcus is the softest nicest person in the entire world. He’s just adorable & deserved better so that’s what I’m going to write. 12 chapters of joy. Let’s make our man feel so happy.

Synopsis:- It’s 2024 & you keep a journal of your year. But there’s certain days where your partner Marcus Pike makes you feel extra special.

Warnings:- DON NOT READ IF YOU ARE UNDER 18!This is a Diary so jr written from readers point of view so it says I. PIV sex, established relationship, slight age gap reader is mid 30s Marcus is early 40s. Swearing & alcohol. Each chapter will come with a more specific warning.

Progress update:- April is published & May is in draft stage

Thanks as always for the read peoples. All feed back is welcome, I hope you enjoy.

1) January

2) February

3) March

4) April

5) May

6) June

7) July

8) August

9) September

10) October

11)November

12)December

[ladiesofhpfest]

Ladies of HP Fest Theme 5: Character Chic, 24 June - 7 July 2024

Our fifth theme for the Ladies of HP Fest is Character Chic! This is a unique opportunity for character studies or stories in which characterization is central to the plot. This theme is all about exploring what makes a character who she is - what made this character the way she is? Why does she do what she does in canon? How did she become the character we know and love? 

Prompt ideas:

Backstories: what happened before we met these characters in canon? 

Motivation: what motivates this character? Why is that her motivation?

Personality: how would you describe this character’s personality? Why?

In an AU . . . if (insert event here) had gone differently, how would this character have turned out? (Ex: if Merope Gaunt had lived, if Andromeda had never met Ted, if Ginny hadn’t received Riddle’s diary, if Petunia had treated Harry like a true son or a loved nephew, etc.)

Fics and stories: if you put (insert character here) into a new context or situation, how would she react?

Guidelines and rules below the cut:

Writing/creating: Minimum fic word count for the main fest is 200*; no artwork 'time' amount, but use your best judgment to show something that took effort. The full rule list can be found here, and the FAQ list can be found here.

Posting: When you're done, post the work to the 2024 AO3 collection. It will be unrevealed until the mod reveals it. There is no set reveal schedule; it's a come as you are, come as you go sort of fest, and no set commitment to any week. You can post ahead of time, but the fic won't be revealed until the theme arrives. Please include the theme in your author notes.

If you have questions, ask. Happy creating!

Many thanks to @merlinsbudgiesmugglers for our banners!

[droughtofapathy]

"Welcome to the Theatre": Diary of a Broadway Baby - November 2024

Ashes & Ink November 1, 2024 | Off-Broadway | AMT Theatre | Evening | Play | Original | 1H 30M A Long Slog to Curtains

The Counter November 2, 2024 | Off-Broadway | Roundabout | Matinee | Play | Original | 1H 15M | Talkback A Lovely Night

Maybe Happy Ending November 3, 2024 | Broadway | Belasco Theatre | Matinee | Musical | Original | 2H 20M A Lovely Night

Romeo + Juliet November 4, 2024 | Broadway | Circle in the Square | Evening | Play | Adaptation | 2H 10M Someone Put This Dumpster Fire Out

Ragtime November 6, 2024 | NYCC | Gala Presentation | Evening | Musical | Concert | 3H You Can Pry This Show Out of My Cold Dead Hands

Shit. Meet. Fan November 7, 2024 | Off-Broadway | MCC | Matinee | Play | Original | 1H 30M Enjoyable, But Left No Lasting Impression

Walden November 9, 2024 | Off-Broadway | Second Stage | Matinee | Play | Original | 1H 30M Why I Love the Theatre

Selected Shorts: Celebrating 50 Years of Stephen King with Host Colson Whitehead November 13, 2024 | Symphony Space | Evening | Reading | Series | 1H 45M Why I Love the Theatre

A Wonderful World November 14, 2024 | Broadway | Studio 54 | Evening | Musical | Original | 2H 30M A Long Slog to Curtains

Broadway By the Season November 15, 2024 | Kaufman Music Center | Evening | Fundraiser | Series | 1H 40M Artistically Amazing; Personally, No Thanks

Babe November 16, 2024 | Off-Broadway | The New Group | Matinee | Play | Original | 1H 30M Well...I'm Glad I Saw It

Swept Away November 17, 2024 | Broadway | Longacre Theatre | Matinee | Musical | 1H 35M Enjoyable, But Left No Lasting Impression

Sondheim Unplugged at 54 Below November 18, 2024 | 54 Below | Evening | Cabaret | Series | 1H 10M A Lovely Night

Death Becomes Her November 20, 2024 | Broadway | Lunt-Fontanne Theatre | Matinee | Musical | 2H 30M Why I Love the Theatre

Gypsy November 21, 2024 | Broadway | Majestic Theatre | Evening | Musical | Revival | 3H 20M | First Preview

Wicked (The Movie) November 22, 2024 | Film | Evening | Musical | Adaptation | 2H 45M Well...I'm Glad I Saw It

The Blood Quilt November 23, 2024 | Off-Broadway | Lincoln Center Theatre | Matinee | Play | Original | 2H 45M Why I Love the Theatre

The Merchant of Venice November 24, 2024 | Off-Broadway | Classic Stage Company | Matinee | Play | Adaptation | 2H 45M A Long Slog to Curtains

Sing Happy: The Lyrics of Fred Ebb November 25, 2024 | Birdland Jazz Club | Evening | Cabaret | 1H 10M Why I Love the Theatre

The Dead, 1904 November 26, 2024 | Off-Broadway | Irish Repertory Theatre | Evening | Play | Adaptation | 2H You Can Pry This Show Out of My Cold Dead Hands

Monthly Masterposts: January | February | March | April | May | June | July | August | September | October | November | December

[saint-zane]

CW: Suicidal ideation

In 2023 I was at an extremely low point mentally in my life. I had a very well crafted plan to kill myself sometime in July, a meaningless day not near any special events. The first week of August I had decided that if things weren't better by July 29, I'd take my life. (I know I gave myself a lot time, but in my state I had found some symbolism and I missed the date, it's unimportant) On August 14th i had a complete meltdown brought on by some intense dysphoria, exasperated by the depression and stress I was dealing with. I really fucked up my hand that day before work. And I went in and opened the office I worked at, I had my hand wrapped in paper towels and duct tape wearing a glove so I wouldn't bleed all over. Something clicked while I sat at my desk waiting for my manager to get in so I could leave to get stitches. 1) I couldn't lie to my partner at the time, I would have to tell her what happened. 2) I seriously needed to get help.

When she got home I told her why I left work early and why I needed stitches. We immediately scheduled an appointment so I could get on antidepressants and I could ask my GP for therapists recommendations (I tried on my own to find one but they were pretty bad flops). Fast forward a couple weeks my meds are starting to work. Therapy is helping a lot. I'm not convinced I want to live but I'm not rotting away like I was .

Fast forward to now. My progress hasn't been linear, I've had my set backs here and there. But last week in therapy for the first time in my life I told my therapist I can see myself making it to 30 and beyond. I didn't get here alone, but it's July 29, 2024 and I'm happy to be here. I'm thankful for everyone that has shown me so much love and helped me along the way. I'm thankful for everyone I have in my life at this moment. They've made it worth living. I don't know if anyone will read this. But if you've made it this far, take it from someone who used to think "it gets better" was bullshit and not for them. It actually does and it can, and it probably won't be easy but don't give up. You have to live, you have to love yourself and those around you. You don't have to go through everything alone.

Idk, it felt weird to not acknowledge today and Tumblr is a bit like a diary for me at times. So thanks for reading I suppose. I hope if you needed some hope this gave you some. I'm sorry if you are or ever were that low. It's not easy and I love you.