#heartonfirewrites

[kastlenetwork]

kastle gift exchange gift for @heartonfirewrites 💗💗

through an open window

Sometimes it’s soft. Sometimes the sounds of Hell’s Kitchen drift up gently from the streets, as if floating in through the open window on a light breeze. Little kids laughing over each other while they run around outside on the sidewalks and taxi engines humming in rhythm. Sometimes there’s a tinkering from the kitchen, as Frank hovers over a hot pot on the stove, stirring sauce in his intense concentration that he’s so used to placing on things far more dangerous and deadly. Blood and gunfire and bruises and anger. So much anger that he’s drowning on it and she’s drowning with him.

[redbelles]

10 for the song asks!

a song i just found and that i love:

area woman doesn't listen to a lot of new music, so this is a song i found like. two years ago? as opposed to a song i grew up listening to but shhhhh it's fine it's incredible and i love it:

i've got this feeling / and i've got this shovel / between me and you and it / you're in a little trouble

go off, queen! (i mean objectively martha is not the one you should be mad at, but. still!)

lmao WAIT i'm stupid this came out at the end of last year and fucked me all the way up:

to all things housed in her silence / nature offers a violence

hozier really said "you're already compromised about gow: ragnarok and i'm here to make it worse"

send me song asks!

[kastleexchange]

Gifts are out, anonymously! Reveals in a few days, but for now

Come enjoy the content and leave some comments/kudos! Slow Disaster for @notquitecogent

Graphic edits and two tiny POV ficlets based on The National's 'You Were A Kindness'

Snapshot of an After for @zushigirl

Karen and Frank both deserve an after, together. This is just a snapshot, a single moment captured, in a lifetime of moments, in the after.

interlude for @woahpip

He remembers the heat of her palm on his shoulder from the elevator. How close she’d been there, too.

i would stay forever if you say don't go for @sarma

Karen has never made much of a fuss about her birthday. Not since she left Vermont. Not since Kevin. But this year might be a little bit different.

and this is the after for @c-sand

Frank gets the call that changes everything.

the past is a grotesque animal for @ninzied

this started as an AU along the lines of wandavision but became more of a haunting instead.

Groundhog Day for @evilbunnyking

Groundhog Day is real. Karen finds this out after her latest story makes her a target of the mob. Maybe Frank Castle can help her fix things this time…

Through an Open Window for @heartonfirewrites

She likes watching him when he’s like this. When he finally takes a moment to breathe in and take a moment away from his self inflicted internal torment. She understands it. She understands him and the way he works, because she does the same.

to the radiant sun I surrender myself again for @garglyswoof

Karen Page is a person who knows things. She’s never found a mystery she didn’t want solved: about the world, the universe, herself.

Reblog and let us know what you think!

[carry-the-sky]

wip wednesday! tagged by my brainpipe bestie @ninzied ♡

so for context i randomly decided to watch the gilmore girls ep where the town has that basket auction fundraiser thingy and jess and dean try to outbid each other for rory's basket, and then a few days later i stumbled upon this fabulous art by @sun-glasses-at-night, and long story short i have not known peace since 🙃

“That one,” says Crowley. Aziraphale huffs. “You’re not even looking.”  Crowley, lounging on the sofa, makes a show of rolling his head in Aziraphale’s direction. “Does it matter? They all look the same, angel.”  Across the room, Aziraphale hmphs again under his breath. Half a dozen picnic baskets are laid out on the table in front of him, and he’s no closer to selecting one than he was when he pulled them out of storage nearly a half hour ago. He reaches for the basket closest to him— but no, it’s much too small. He opts for another basket, slightly larger and trimmed in delicate lace. “That one,” Crowley says again. At least he’s looking, this time.  Aziraphale hefts the basket up and down, swings it by his side. After several seconds of careful consideration, he shakes his head. “Hm, no, this isn’t quite right.”   Crowley groans, scrubbing a hand over his face. “Aziraphale, ages of this world have come and gone since you started this little venture. Just…pick a basket, for someone’s sake.”  “Patience is a virtue, you know,” Aziraphale says pointedly. “What was wrong with that last one, anyways?” Crowley asks, ignoring him even more pointedly. “It’s a bit boxy. And much too decorative. Raises expectations.” “Oh, you mean the expectation that you’ll be providing an actual home-cooked lunch? That expectation?”

tagging!! @heidiamalia, @garglyswoof, @onebatch2batch, @heartonfirewrites and anyone else who wants to play :)

[ninzied]

tag game: go to pinterest and type your name + core into the search bar and post 9 images. tagged by: @bribumblebee tagging: @carry-the-sky @heidiamalia @redbelles @leclercpiastri @chrissiewatts @mulderscully @prideandprejudice @ejunkiet @myletternevercame @heartonfirewrites @swearphil @garglyswoof @alexshenry @craintheodora @hgejfmw-hgejhsf @anincompletelist @firenati0n @eusuntgratie

[1000-directions]

tag game: go to pinterest and type your name + core into the search bar and post 9 images.

tagged by: @heartonfirewrites

tagging: @whentherewerebicycles @rexbasileus @dearmrsawyer @kangofu-cb @tintedglasses @alexenglish @sundownlouis @drgrlfriend @gloryhalleloujah @gretawhy @ferryboatpeak @halfsoured @violsva @niallandtommo

[andipxndy-writes]

tagged by: @heartonfirewrites (thank you so much for the tag!!)

favorite color: red/pink

last song: Revolution by Kirk Franklin

currently reading: Winter by Marissa Meyer!! (finally on the last book of the series lol)

last movie: uhhhhh i still think that's the dnd movie from months ago lmao

sweet/spicy/savory: can i have all 3?

currently working on: abbott fics!! on an abbott kick and i'm loving it whilst it lasts tbh

tagging!!: @athemarina, @sternenmeerkind, @lvndrblue, @hellomspatch, @teonawrites, @abrokenherocomplex, @merymadness, @nyx101sthings, and @zelink-stan02!! (if any of you don't want to be tagged in tag games anymore, just let me know!!)

[pebblesmustard]

WIP poll tag game

Tagged by: @radiowallet Thank you so much for the tag love! 💛

Rules: make a 24-hour poll with the names of your wips, let it run, then write one sentence for every vote the winner got.

No pressure tags: @writefightandflightclub @heartonfirewrites and anyone who wants to play, consider yourselves tagged!

[noblecharley]

10 characters, 10 fandoms, 10 tags  

I was tagged by @skatingthinandice! 💜 (sorry this is like....9 months later) I went for the characters I adore within stories I love!

Dana Scully - The X Files (if I’d watched this show when I was younger there’s a strong chance I would’ve actually majored in something science-y like I originally intended)

Joan Watson - Elementary (my queen!)

Greg Serrano - Crazy Ex Girlfriend (my depressed angry disaster boy)

Anne Shirley - Anne of Green Gables (she’s been it for me since I was in elementary school, I’ll never not love her)

Sarah Manning - Orphan Black (thee clone)

James Holden - The Expanse (if you don’t love coffee and justice gremlin Jim, I don’t understand you)

Kaz Brekker - Six of Crows (feral murder kitten, my beloved asshole)

Katniss Everdeen & Peeta Mellark - The Hunger Games (look, don’t ask me to choose between them, they’re equally important to me)

Captain Kathryn Janeway - Star Trek (o captain my captain!)

Anne Elliot - Persuasion (she’s not the flashiest Austen lead but I love her so so much)

Tagging (if you’d like! no pressure): @oatflatwhite @adverbedly @tbelchers @first-kanaphan @jenneferofjengaberg @savvylikeyeahhh @heartonfirewrites @whystuck @histoi @zombeesknees

[winterhawk-olympic-bang]

Hi! I'm not much of a longfic writer, but I'm curious about the minimum word count and timeframe of this bang.

Hi! Thank you so much for asking!

We will be posting an FAQ this weekend which will contain the answer to this and many, many more questions, but the quickest answer right now is the minimum word count to enter the bang will be 15,000 words. Prizes for word counts higher than the minimum (and art pieces as well!) will be included in the FAQ. 

The timeframe is going to run roughly from January through November, including author sign ups, writing time, artist sign ups, claims, author-artist collaboration, and finally posting! 

We hope that helps, and be on the lookout for more detailed answers very soon!

[redbelles]

15 questions, 15 mutuals

tagged by: @starrybouquet 💫

1. are you named after anyone?

first name no, middle name yes!

2. when was the last time you cried?

yesterday, reading the news

3. do you have kids?

lmao absolutely not

4. what sports do you play/have played?

horseback riding, soccer, basketball, track, volleyball, etc.

5. do you use sarcasm?

it is genuinely hilarious to me that this is a question

(yes. obviously.)

6. what's the first thing you notice about people?

how they treat other people

covid corollary: do they give enough of a shit about other human beings to wear a mask in public spaces

7. what’s your eye color?

somewhere between brown and hazel

8. scary movies or happy endings?

happy endings

9. any talents?

i like to think i have some talents, yes

okay okay here's a real answer: i'm a talented writer and editor! i'm good at this whole "giffing" thing! i'm also a very fast reader, excellent at information retention, and i have fun weird party trick talents like vocal mimicry and the ability to drink literally anyone under the table

10. where were you born?

in a hospital

11. what are your hobbies?

reading, writing, giffing, gaming, horrifying my friends with cursed memes. you know, the usual.

12. do you have any pets?

yes! i have a wonderful little cat named digit! she has twenty-two toes and half a tail and i love her so so much

13. how tall are you?

14. favorite subject in school?

history! i also loved english/lit class though

15. dream job?

i don't want a job, actually, i want universal basic income novelist!

tagging: @majicmarker @woodswit @sluttyhenley @carry-the-sky @ninzied @it-may-be-dull-but-im-determined @heartonfirewrites @ladywaffles @aryastaark @yenvengerberg @hyperphonic @madsmilfelsen @natashatrace @thegoodbutter @reachingforaspark and anyone else who wants a go ✨

[kastleexchange]

Gifts are now revealed. Thanks to everyone for participating! If you post your work on tumblr, tag it with #kastleexchange so we can reblog it. We'll be arranging some more events if folks are up for it, learned a lot from running this one. Keep an eye out!

@c-sand made gifs/wrote Through an Open Window for @heartonfirewrites

@sarma made the art Snapshot of an After for @zushigirl

@notquitecogent wrote interlude for @woahpip

@zushigirl wrote Groundhog Day for @evilbunnyking

@heartonfirewrites wrote i would stay forever if you say don't go for @sarma

@ninzied wrote and this is the after for @c-sand

@evilbunnyking wrote the past is a grotesque animal for @ninzied

@garglyswoof made edits/wrote Slow Disaster for @notquitecogent

@woahpip wrote to the radiant sun I surrender myself again for @garglyswoof

[carry-the-sky]

20 questions for fic writers

tagged by my one and only brainpipe bestie @ninzied ♡

How many works do you have on ao3?

43!

What's your total ao3 word count?

163,202

What fandoms do you write for?

mostly good omens at the moment, but i am also tinkering with an old kanthony fic. i have so. many. hellcheer wips collecting dust in my google drive. and of course kastle my og, my beloved.

Top five fics by kudos:

say my name (and every color illuminates) - kanthony

the wonderful part of the mess that we made - stranger things trio

warm, solid things - hellcheer

every bit of beating heart - kastle

my head is filled with ruins (most of them, i built with you) - kastle

Do you respond to comments?

always! if i don't, i probably didn't see it.

What is the fic you wrote with the angstiest ending?

definitely any of my older kastle fics 🙈

What's the fic you wrote with the happiest ending?

probably the one lucky dog series? i based the proposal scene (spoilers for a fic that's five years old lol) off of my own, which made me happy, at least!!

Do you get hate on fics?

thankfully no!

Do you write smut?

i have, but it's a struggle. the stage management of it all!! it's definitely something i'd like to work on and improve though

Craziest crossover:

probably my good place au. i was hmm shall we say overly ambitious with that idea, but it was a fun covid project!

Have you ever had a fic stolen?

not that i'm aware

Have you ever had a fic translated?

i haven't!

Have you ever co-written a fic before?

in theory i would love to, in practice i think it would stress me out immenselyyyyy

All time favorite ship?

i like nina's answer for this one. i love and appreciate them all for different reasons!! kastle will stick with me forever obviously. truly the fandom to rule them all. ♡

What's a wip you want to finish but doubt you ever will?

the hellcheer detention fic i started for @majicmarker under threat of being pushed into a pool if i didn't finish, oop. wrote about 5k and just lost the plot completely. tale as old as tiiiime

What are your writing strengths?

capturing a vibe. dialogue. exploring smaller moments.

What are your writing weaknesses?

plotting?? i don't know her. also finishing chaptered fics. i probably overuse semicolons and em dashes.

Thoughts on dialogue in another language?

i've done this before with very simple words/phrases. anything more in depth should probably be looked over by someone who speaks the language?

First fandom you wrote in?

kastle!!

Favorite fic you've written?

probably warm, solid things. it's the longest one-shot i've ever posted, and it's personal to me in many ways. i'm happy it seemed to resonate with people!

honorable mention to my most recent good omens fic, which took years off my life to write, but i'm quite proud of the end result; also this kastle ficlet which sort of just fell out of my brain fully-written?? what sorcery????

tagging! (no pressure!): @majicmarker, @redbelles, @heartonfirewrites, @imashybear, @evilbunnyking

@onebatch2batch, @ejunkiet, @malachitegrey, @andromeda4004 and anyone else who sees this and wants to play :)

[ninzied]

tagged by: my love @redbelles

favorite color: dusty rose

last song: arson by hobi ♡

currently reading: hell bent by leigh bardugo, the centre by ayesha manazir siddiqi, stone blind by natalie haynes, the plague by camus

last movie: mission impossible - dead reckoning part one

sweet/spicy/savory: potatoes

currently working on: this is a sore subject

tagging: @152glasslippers @carry-the-sky @garglyswoof @heartonfirewrites @heidiamalia @myletternevercame @zushigirl

[1000-directions]

winterhawk sleepy cuddles?

When Bucky first agreed to move in with Clint, he wasn’t quite counting on how much noise there was going to be. But by now, he’s used to the running commentary from Clint, the sounds of arrows thunking into a target from the other side of the apartment, the sporadic sputter of the coffee machine turning itself on, the constant hum of the television in the background, the muffled curse when Clint catches his ankle on the corner table for the third time that week.

Still, he’s awfully partial to how things get a little quieter at night, when Clint slips out his aids and flops into bed with him, smiling sleepily at each other while they sign “I love you” back and forth in between drowsy kisses, until Lucky burrows under the blankets with them and they all fall asleep together.

three sentence fic

[onebatch2batch]

dds2 or tps1? the diner or the elevator? karen in her pencil skirts or karen on the run?

this is hard because i love both seasons so much, but i think i have to go with tps1, because although i like matt’s character generally i hate how he treats karen in dds2. and obviously the kastle scenes!

i want the elevator scene engraved on my tombstone. the trust, the starved look he gives her, her willingness to put herself in danger for him. not to mention the chemistry that just bleeds off the scene when they’re just LOOKING at each other. so yes. elevator 💯💯💯

this question...i have to say i love karen in the blouses and pencil skirts. she looks stunning in literally everything. one of my favorites is the grey dress from season 1!! love love love

thank you for the questions friend

make me choose!!