#liviafan1

[loveandprose]

no other shade of blue but you, chapter 8:

Castle sleeps fitfully for most of the night, keeping one ear open for any more distress from his partner. At around 5, he can’t fight it anymore and falls into a deep, uninterrupted sleep. 

He awakens to morning light spilling gently through a gap in the curtains — and a warm Kate Beckett snuggled into his chest, one arm slung loosely around his waist. 

Oh. 

Oh, this is bad. 

Well, it’s good, actually, so, so, good — but bad. She will absolutely not be okay with the knowledge that her body betrayed her sometime in the night. 

He could try to extricate himself, but it would be dicey. His best course of action — if he knows what’s good for him — is to pretend to be asleep when she wakes, save her at least some of the embarrassment he knows is coming. 

One thing he knows for sure: she’s definitely going to be prickly all day. Between their current state as snuggle partners and her rare moments of vulnerability last night, it’s quite possible she’s going to eat him alive today.

here on ff.net here on AO3

[allthevmff]

First Veronica Mars Fic

All Shades of Blue by @machawicket​

been thinking you probably should stay.

WN: It's sweet, quiet, and perfect.

Current Read

No Returns or Exchanges by @cubbiegirl​

Christmas Eve in Iowa was about as far from Veronica’s plans as possible. But she also never expected to run into Navy Pilot Logan Echolls in an airport, either, so she figured she might as well embrace the odd twist of fate.

WN: Oh man, I am always reading and re-reading everything, but right now, I've been in a holiday mood, so I am diving into the holiday grab bag collections. "No Returns or Exchanges" is one of my favorites because it combines one of my favorite tropes (there's only one bed!), Navy!Logan, a Veronica/Logan reunion, and Christmas. 

Current Project 

Takes place following an alternate ending to Season 4. Veronica and Logan navigate being newly married and she finally gets therapy. 

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[castlefanfics]

Making a list...of Christmas fanfic

Pegship here, minding the store for Alex! Here’s a master list of all the Castle Christmas fic recs from this blog, as well as some more recent works from AO3 and FFNet. Enjoy.

25 Years of Christmas by Cassie Bones

7x10 beckett angry at castle for looking at the strippers by bravevulnerability

7x10 post ep comfort by bravevulnerability

Absolution by KyinHI

Advent Adventures by MustBeAWriter, chapter 15

Advent by chezchuckles

Advent again by chezchuckles

All I want for Christmas by coliemackenzie

All I Want For Christmas by ipreferwestside

All I want for Christmas by nikkifuego

all is calm, all is bright by airbefore

all the shops are closed but we wanted to see the christmas lights by bravevulnerability

All the Songs Make Sense by EllaNight 

All you need is some Castle cheer by Griever11

And the meek shall inherit the Earth by Dana Keylits

And to Us a Good Night by Trinity Everett  

Arcadia by seilleanmor

Avoiding the Mistletoe by Charlie O’Kelley

Baby’s First Christmas by Liv Wilder

Believing Is Seeing by bravevulnerability

Best Christmas Eve ever by Minstrel64

The box in the corner by oliviet

Brave the Magic by chezchuckles

busking on the street by bravevulnerability

Candy cane kisses! by kimmiesjoy

Caroling out in the Snow by soprano193

carry you to me by airbefore (incomplete)

Case, not-home, warm by bravevulnerability

Caskett's kid figures out the "secret" about Santa at a really young age by thewalkingcaskett 

A Castle Christmas special by chezchuckles

Christmas at the Twelfth by tvfanatic/oliviet

A Christmas bet by blue252

Christmas cheer by whatarushh

A Christmas gift by ellanight/zcaskett

Christmas: Impossible by polly_lynn

Christmas is all in the Heart  by encantadaa

christmas light competition by bravevulnerability

Christmas light competition by bogikk

Christmas Morning by live0laugh0love0

Christmas ornaments by oliviet

christmas pick up lines at a pub by bravevulnerability

Christmas pick up lines at a pub by bogikk/sanumarox (also on castlefanfics)

Christmas Spirit by Trapped in a MatchBox

christmas sweaters on the bus by bravevulnerability

Christmas sweaters on the bus by bogikk

Christmas with kids by bravevulnerability

Cookies and cream by kimmiesjoy

Cooking Up Christmas by Garrae  Do You See What I See? by changinlndscape

Eggnog is gross by bravevulnerability

Elephant Present by hallow777

Elevator serenade by bravevulnerability (“santa baby”)

Endure All Things by seilleanmor

FAE: The Holiday Collection, chapter 3 by Oliviet

Feel again by coliemackenzie

Find Our Way Home by bravevulnerability

finding a christmas candle for my mother by bravevulnerability

first snow by ifonly13

Firsts by berkielynn

Five years in the life by caffinate-me

Florist AU by dancingontiptoes

Fluff by International08

From the Corner Store by Trinity Everett

Ghost of Christmas past by InkyCoffee

The Gift by lms2457

The Glow of Morning by Trinity Everett (also on ffnet)

God rest ye by Polly_Lynn

Haikusday by beatingoutasamba

Happy holidays by sanumarox123

Have yourself a merry little Christmas by liviafan1

The heart of this Christmas by berkielynn

Here with you by dmarx

high school christmas production by bravevulnerability

Home for the Holidays by whatifellinlovewith

Hope for the night by sorde

The Hopeful Lights of Winter by lms2457

Hospital Christmas Eve by bravevulnerability

Hot chocolate on Christmas Eve by acoldcomfort/faithsette

i can’t reach the christmas decorations by bravevulnerability

I Do Believe by YahLiz

I Saw Mommy Kissing Santa Claus by sanumarox123

I Saw Mommy Kissing Santa Claus by tombombadillo

I was your Secret Santa at work by bogikk

If the fates allow by airbefore

I’ll give you the moon by ifonly13

in a string of lights by faithsette

In the end by bravevulnerability

It Came Upon a Midnight Clear by AllusiontoanIllusion

I’ll Be Home For Christmas by Lur27

I’ll Be Home For Christmas by shadoweddawn

Jellybean situations by Natalie Elizabeth

Kaamos by Trinxy

Kate miscarries before she tells Castle she’s pregnant by tvfanatic

Kate shopping for Christmas lingerie by leopoldjamesfitz/katecastle

keep yourself warm by bravevulnerability

Lasso the Moon by morgangirl11

last customer on christmas eve by bravevulnerability

The Life of Sound by acertainzest 

light lanterns by concreteskies

Links by caffinate-me

A little bit more by muppet47

Living Out in the Snow by seilleanmor

The loft smells of pine by tvfanatic

Lost in my mind by sorde

Love in Action by airbefore   

Love in Action by Trinity Everett 

Love is the Greatest Gift by ilovetoread09

Love story by encantadaa

Lully, lullay by International08

Melted Marshmallow Hearts by Trinity Everett

Merry Christmas Castle by GameOn

Mistletoe by klscastle

Mistletoe and arch-nemesis by cassiebones

Mistletoe fever by stevieLUVSalex

Moving forward by Imdoingthiswhy

My true love gave to me by naybaybay

Nativity by SongofJoy

Naughty and nice: Castle Advent calendar by coliemackenzie

Naughty or nice? by Garrae

Near Light by bravevulnerability   

Neon skates by ifonly13

A new normal by Ibelieveyouliar

New traditions by surrendersomething

The night before Christmas by quietlyimplode

A night in Terminal C by ifonly13

Not here with me by ifonly13

Paris à Noël- Let Your Heart Be Light by Brookemopolitan

O, a Christmas Tree by WRTRD

Once upon a time by shimmeryshine

only one book left in the sale by bravevulnerability

Operation Mistletoe by concreteskies

Our Christmas List by katieupatree

out of date chocolate in the secret santa by bravevulnerability

pantomime by bravevulnerability

Peace and Joy by skygirl55

photo fic in the hamptons by bravevulnerability

photo prompt by bravevulnerability

Piece together by chezchuckles

A pocket full of problems and a pocket full of seeds by ifonly13

Reminiscence by ephemeral lunatic

Resplendent by blue252

Right Within Your Heart by Trinity Everett  

Santa Baby by Liv Wilder

santa’s elves by bravevulnerability

Santa’s magic by googie

Seventh wheels by dancingontiptoes/concreteskies

Silent night by Piper Maru Duchovny

Silent Night, Ferret Night by Polly Lynn

Silver and Gold by chezchuckles

Snow Days by caffinate-me

Snow injury AU by bravevulnerability

speech that is new by sorde

Straight on ‘til morning by ekc293

Starting Early by AlwaysCastle

State of Grace by bravevulnerability

These Are Special Times by allylobster

This Christmastide by Cora Clavia

Three sizes too small by Kavi Leighanna

A Time For Family by l03l

Traditions by softer

Twelve days of Caskett by kimmiesjoy

Two Lonely Souls by crossroadswrite

Under the mistletoe by bravevulnerability

Under the tree by madsthenerdygirl

Under the tree by midnightread

A very Castle Christmas by drinkingcastleskoolaid

A Very Castle Christmas Eve by Minstrel164

What’s In A Name by Garrae

When the Thames froze by katieupatree

Window of My Mind by The-KLF

Wine and Mistletoe by acertainzest

Winter Streets by adorkable.elephants

Wintersong by chezchuckles

Wishes by Kate Christie

Added by Peg:

All wrapped up by WRTRD

Always by Alexis Dawn

Bah, humbug! by Garrae

Breakfast in bed by Netsrik1

The Caskett capers by docnerd89

A Caskett Carol by ucsbdad

Caskett eve by AlwayswatchingCastle

Change in realities by bravevulnerability

Choreographing Christmas by Garrae

Christmas for the ages by chezchuckles

The Christmas guy by The-KLF

The Christmas project by skygirl55

Christmas train by djinni14

Come home for Christmas by pegship

Falling into Christmas by caffinate-me

The first of forever by ipreferwestside

Fowl Play by skygirl55

From ashes to snow by whatifellinlovewith

The heart of Christmas by Caskettlove77

Holidays in your heart by whatifellinlovewith

Home for Christmas by ipreferwestside

I know places we can go by liviafan1

If only in my dreams by ALovedOne

In the spirit by bravevulnerability

It’s only just begun by skygirl55

Let your heart be light by evitascarlett

Making merry by acertainzest

Merry Christmas Castle baby by DisneyCastleFriends18

Merry molting Christmas by WRTRD

Mrs Claus by The-KLF

Old Saint Rick by The-KLF

The only way by shutupandpull

Peace & joy: Christmas special by skygirl55

Peppermint bliss 2 by evitascarlett

Peppermint bliss by evitascarlett

Peppermint tea by skygirl55

Santa emergency by wendykw

Simple requests by faithsette

A single dream come true by seilleanmor

Spirits by chezchuckles

Tell me something by sorde

This is only a test by shutupandpull

Tis the season by ilovetoread09

Tis the season by skygirl55

To face unafraid by acertainzest

To old friends by julimay

Twas the night before Christmas by sweetytweety8

Velsigne, Heimr Àrnadalr by thenameisdenise

What to my wondering eyes should appear by acertainzest

[vmheadquarters]

We’re still playing our game of written hot potato! Dozens of your favorite authors are taking turns to tell a Veronica Mars mystery story. Each writer crafts their chapter and then “tosses” the story to the next person to continue the tale. No one knows what will happen, so expect the unexpected! Follow the “vmhq presents” and “murder we wrote” tags for all the installments, or read the story as it develops on AO3. — Chapter Twelve of MURDER, WE WROTE is written by @loveandprose​ a/k/a liviafan1 And stayed tuned next week for Ch.13 from @scandalpantsstuff​​  -tag, you’re it!

—————————————————————————————————— CHAPTER TWELVE by @loveandprose​ a/k/a liviafan1

“Jesus Christ, Dick. What the hell is wrong with you?” Gia seethed, stomping to her feet to land a swift kick to Dick’s stomach. Her face was wet, the edges of her hair plastered to her cheeks.

The blonde doubled over on a pained groan, dropping to his knees. “Fuck,” he cursed, wincing. “I was just having a little fun! God, don’t be so uptight.”

“I should’ve known Dick would be behind this,” Veronica muttered under her breath, sharing a knowing look with Logan. “What happened?”

Gia crossed her arms over her chest, indignant. “I was asleep on the floor, soundly thank you very much,” she huffed out, throwing daggers at Dick with her steely gaze, “when this asshole poured a glass of freezing cold water on my face.”

Forget the murderer, Veronica was going to strangle the entire room herself first.

“Hold on,” Veronica lifted her hand, “That’s why you let out a blood-curdling scream? Because he poured some water on your face?”

“Oh, I’m so sorry, Veronica Mars. Did my scream startle you?” Gia sneered. “Next time I’ll be sure to wait for a more appropriate time before some dickhead tries to practically drown me.”

God, was this girl dramatic.

“Yeah, could you?” Veronica asked, her voice dripping in faux sweetness. “That’d be real swell, thanks.”

“Look, Goodman,” Dick said, rising to his feet as slow and steady as the color returning to his face, “Someone had to interrupt the freight train that was coming out of your mouth. And since you were all cuddled up next to me—“

“I was not—” Gia interrupted, a blush rising to her cheeks.

“It seemed like I should be the one to take one for the team.” He rubbed his stomach, wincing. “Though I did not mean literally.”

Gia stomped her foot. “I do not snore.”

Dick patted her shoulder in a manner that was so patronizing even Veronica had to give him mental snaps. “Sure.”

“Remove your hand or I swear to God - ”

“Okay!” Veronica interrupted, clapping her hands together with a bright smile pasted on her face. “Enough with the flirting for the insane. Is everyone here and accounted for?” She surveyed the room.

“Wallace is gone,” Logan observed, lifting an eyebrow.

Shit. Veronica bit her lip, worry gnawing at the edges of her stomach. Her gaze flitted around each of the mattresses and sure enough, Logan was right. Even Alexis was still there, zonked out on a mattress in the corner. Though she seemed to find a new buddy, Veronica thought grimly. One of Casey’s arms was loosely wrapped around her waist and —

Yep, that was a pair of spoons if Veronica ever saw one.

Wait. “Wallace and Mac are gone?”

“Maybe they ran into each other and are off sleuthing?” Logan offered helpfully. “Never know when that Veronica Mars influence will kick in with a vengeance.”

Veronica shot him a playful glare and he booped her on the nose in return.

“Hold up, Ghost World is here?” Dick looked confused. “Has she been with us the whole time?” He scratched his head.

Logan shook his head, patting his friend on the back. “Dude, you have got to lay off the booze,”

“And you have got to stop calling her that,” Veronica spat. “And no, we just ran into her last night.”

“And what, decided to keep it from the rest of us? In case you hadn’t noticed, there’s a killer on the loose.” Gia gasped. “What if it’s Mac?”

“Hokay, I think it’s time I get away from this.” Veronica waved a hand toward Dick and Gia. She turned to Logan. “I hope you’re right, Echolls. Got any ideas floating around in that pretty little head of yours?”

He grinned. “I thought you’d never ask, Bobcat.”

[showedmecolors]

Drop the name of the fic👀

I’LL DO YOU ONE BETTER IMMA GIVE U THE LINK HOLD UP

https://archiveofourown.org/series/1543063

it’s actually really short, i’m reading the sequel rn but anyways TO ANON AND WHOEVER SEES THIS: PLEASE NOTE THAT THIS FIC IS SET AFTER THE EVENTS OF VM SEASON 4, BUT WITH A DO-OVER OF THE SHITTY FINALE. SO LIKE IF YOU DONT WANT RANDOM SPOILERS PLEASE DONT READ THIS YET

at the same time i’m also full out sobbing at the sequel it’s so beautifully written and so raw and REAL and LEMME KNOW IF U WANT THE LINK TOO

[vmficrecs]

WEEKLY FIC ROUNDUP

Previously on VM Fic Recs: 

scandalpants, “Something to Remember,” M, Post-Series AU 

Facing a separation, Logan and Veronica spend their last night together exchanging gifts.

Note: 😋😋😋😋😋😋😋😋 

New to VM Fic Recs: 

help me hold on to you Author: liviafan1 Pairing: Logan/Veronica; Keith  Rating: T Genre: Romance, Hurt/Comfort, Fuck S4 Setting: Season 4 Spoilers: 4.08, “Years, Continents, Bloodshed”  Chapters: 1 Word Count: 2905 Status: Complete Summary: Her hands are trembling now, but she pulls it together enough to wipe her mouth and clamber to her feet. But as she reaches for a towel, she sees his tattered suit hanging on the back of the door with her dress and — it breaks her. A fix-it for end of Season 4. Notes: Fun fact I almost threw up typing that episode name, but, anyway. Thank you to liviafan1 for writing this (& for your twitter thread, which I was a huge fan of). It managed to make me smile, and I loved the moments of the Keith/Logan bond that you included. Also. Um. Veronica calls Logan Mr. Mars in this, which is very cute, even if I am one of those rare folks who abhors the idea of Logan changing his last name. 

Quickest way to get into hell Author: Queen_Hag Pairing: Logan/Veronica Rating: NC-17 Genre: Romance, Logan and Veronica love to flirt Setting: Future AU Spoilers: n/a Chapters: 1 Word Count: 3661 Status: Complete Summary: Smut. In. Church. 'Nuff said. Notes: Logan and Veronica fuck in church (but not like you’d expect) while trying to get minuscule revenge on each other. It’s cute and fun.  

Choices Author: shealynn88 Pairing: Logan; Duncan Rating: PG-13 Genre: Friendship, Logan Echolls is a brat Setting: Season 2 (but could be Season 1 as well tbh) Spoilers: 1.14, “Mars vs Mars”  Chapters: 1 Word Count: 493 Status: Complete Summary: "Got anything good in here?" Logan asked, rattling the pill organizer. "Cause I could use a little pick-me-up." Notes: This fic had me laughing out loud in the very best way. Logan Echolls is a brat and Duncan Kane is his ever-suffering best friend. 

missing moments Author: gayrefrain Pairing: Logan; Veronica; Lilly; Keith Rating: T Genre: Friendship!!!!!! Setting: Pre series & Season 1 Spoilers: 1.08, “Like a Virgin”  Chapters: 7 (really 6, chapter 1 is an index) Word Count: 8051 Status: Complete Summary: Snapshots of Veronica and Logan before Lilly died, the year after, and during the first season.  Notes: The wrath of con chapter literally made me stand up and silent scream that’s just how strongly I felt about. And the chapter where Logan takes Lilly and Veronica out driving in his new car!!!! You guys!!! This entire piece is a sweet dedication to Logan and Veronica’s friendship and I am so grateful for it. 

[ao3feed-veronicamars]

fix our broken pieces one at a time

by liviafan1

Takes place following an alternate ending to Season 4.

Logan and Veronica are newly married and she finally agrees to therapy.

Words: 1692, Chapters: 1/?, Language: English

Series: Part 2 of the skies are gold

Fandoms: Veronica Mars (TV), Veronica Mars - All Media Types

Rating: Teen And Up Audiences

Warnings: No Archive Warnings Apply

Categories: F/M

Characters: Logan Echolls, Veronica Mars

Relationships: Logan Echolls/Veronica Mars, Logan Echolls & Veronica Mars

Additional Tags: Fix-It, Drama, Romance

read it on the AO3 at https://ift.tt/2NEmmqU

[bravevulnerability]

i’m sure you’ve been asked this a million times but what are some of your favorite castle fics? i’ve read all of ur amazing stories and am trying to find some more to read :)

Hmm, this is always a great but agonizing question for me. I have quite a few favorites, but I think I’m just going to post a list of authors I love that come to mind down below. You won’t go wrong reading any of their works. :)

caffinate-me, Cartographical, chezchuckles, daphnebeauty, Dmarx, EllaNight, FanficwriterGHC, faithsette, Garrae, Griever11, ifonly13, ipreferwestside, JillianCasey, jstar1382, Kate Christie, kimmiesjoy, liviafan1, Oliviet, rewritetheending, SandianeCarter, seilleanmor, SparkleMouse, and Trinity Everett.

[loveandprose]

no other shade of blue but you: final chapter

He loosens the tie around his neck and sighs. It’s only 9 p.m., far too early to start kicking people out, as much as he may want to. He’ll allow himself 30 minutes to sit, stare, and sulk before he’ll rejoin the party like a good host would.

All of five minutes go by before there’s a familiar knock against the open door — he recognizes the sound of his mother’s costume jewelry rapping against the frame. 

“Richard, stop sulking and greet your new guest, darling.” The last he’d seen of his mother this evening, she was crowded around the piano with a few of her rowdy theater friends and a grey goose martini in each hand.

He groans, starts to turn his chair back to the door. “Mother, please, I just need some time - ”

But she’s already waving her hand dismissively and sauntering off — far better things to do — as the guest in question steps into view. 

Castle’s heart falls through his stomach and onto the floor.

“Hey, stranger. Sorry I’m late.” For the briefest of seconds, he wonders if he’s hallucinating Kate Beckett, stepping hesitantly toward him, dressed in a shy smile and a wine-colored dress that hugs her body like she was poured into it.

More Here on AO3 More Here on ff.net

[allthevmff]

Chapters: 5/?

Fandom: Veronica Mars (TV), Veronica Mars - All Media Types

Rating: Teen And Up Audiences

Relationships: Logan Echolls/Veronica Mars, Logan Echolls & Veronica Mars

Characters: Logan Echolls, Veronica Mars

Additional Tags: Fix-It, Drama, Romance

Series: Part 2 of the skies are gold

Summary:  Takes place following an alternate ending to Season 4.

Logan and Veronica are newly married and she finally agrees to therapy.

[drdit92]

Better Know An Author (#12): liviafan1

So, this interview is with the splendid liviafan1.  Hope you enjoy!

 FanFiction Name: liviafan1

Twitter or other: Tumblr: loveandprose  Twitter: OliviaJRowe

Why did you pick the name(s) you are using?  Liviafan1 was not-so-cleverly borne out of my love for Olivia Benson and my actual name, Olivia. Witty 13-year-old I was not.                                                                                 I came onto Tumblr as twistymaven and then left for a couple months while I was working for the costume designer of Castle. Felt a little bit of conflict being a part of both worlds, so I extracted myself for a bit. When I came back to Tumblr, I started all over with a new blog and title - loveandprose - which just reflects two major parts of my life.

Place of birth: Just outside Williamsport, Pennsylvania.

Where do you live now? See above.

Anything you want to share about your life or family:  I have a cute and tiny apartment with my best friend of 18 years, Elizabeth.

Job:  Assistant lifestyle editor with the local newspaper and freelance writer/copyeditor. LOVE my job!

What do you like to do in your spare time, besides writing?  I dance quite a bit - mostly hip-hop with a few Zumba workouts sprinkled in. I love reading, binge-watching television, making insane wall collages, drinking wine, and eating ALL the chocolate chip cookies.

How did you become a fan of Castle? So maybe a bit of a sad story, but my best friend, the aforementioned Elizabeth, got into Castle right around the time it started. I essentially refused to watch as I somehow got it into my head that Kate Beckett was an Olivia Benson wannabe (a mindset I held, mind you, without watching a SINGLE episode of Castle).  Anyway, right before the start of season 3, my other best friend passed away. During winter of my sophomore year of college, I was at home, not working, and ruminating on my loss. I decided to give Castle a shot and it got me through some of the worst months I’ve ever had. So incredibly grateful for it.

Favorite episode(s): Love angst, so my favorite is “Knockout.” Also love “Cops and Robbers,” “Killshot,” “Always,” “47 Seconds,” and “The Limey.”

How did you discover fan fiction? When I was 13, Elizabeth and I found a printed copy of a Phantom of the Opera fanfiction story that someone in school had printed out from ff.net. Pretty much a rabbit hole spiral after that.

When did you start writing? I wrote my first original story when I was 8 or 9, I think. Never considered writing as a career move until I was 17, though.

Have you written anything for other fandoms? I started out in SVU, where I wrote terrible first-person narrative. I also went through a brief “The Nanny” phase, but that never saw the likes of the internet. Thank God.

Favorite place to write? I really love writing on my bed, actually. I hear it’s terrible to use your bed for anything other than sleeping (and stuff), but it’s comfy and relaxing. And I have a giant wall collage for inspiration right beside it, so it’s perfect.

Do you have a particular writing process?

Eh, not really. It involves a lot of procrastinating and editing as I go. I really, really hate outlining, so that’s not a thing I generally do, which can be problematic. I’m working on an original novel right now, though, so I’m forcing myself to do it. But I’ve never done it with fanfic.

 How do you come up with your story ideas? I get my ideas from anywhere, really. My own experiences have really shaped original fiction, but in regards to fanfiction, anything goes. A lot of times, music inspires me. A song will strike me in a certain way that becomes the inspiration for what I’m working on. Images and film have been inspirations as well. Nothing’s off limits.

 Which is your favorite story that you’ve written and why?��Fondly, I call it ‘divorcefic’ (and that’s how some of my friends know it too) but the actual name is “Dissolution.” I think it’s the most real fic I’ve written and one of the darkest. At the time, it was the first of its kind, I think, and that makes me really happy.

 What have you learned or improved on in your writing? Dialogue is my favorite part of a story to write and I hope that I only get better in regards to that aspect of it. I struggle a bit with making an arc more realistic for the sake of impatiently wanting them together. I still think I need to work on that, but I am aware of it.  I’m also the ACTUAL WORST at naming my stories. I hate it with every cell in my body. Not sure I’m actually improving in that realm, but…

What resources, if any, do you find helpful when writing? Google, other writers, and friends!

Is there something you wished you’d known when you first started? Nope. Wouldn’t change a thing!

How long does it take you to write a typical chapter?  I’m an excellent procrastinator, so it takes me longer than it should and I’m easily distracted by the interwebs. But usually a few hours.

Which of your fics has been the most popular? “Dissolution” has been relatively popular, as well as “Days of Summer” (though I look back on this one and cringe a bit, so I don’t know that I would recommend reading it, if you haven’t already). My collab with Emma (FanficwriterGHC), “Women like that don’t become mystery writers” (found on her profile) has seemed to strike a small chord, as well. Hope to get back to that one soon!

Which of your fics are you most proud of, and why? Other than “Dissolution,” I’m proud of “A Break in the Tide.” It was really tough to write, but so rewarding when I finished it.

Pick 2-3 of your stories and take us deeper into the process.  Any frustrations or proud moments? Where did the idea come from, what were you trying to accomplish, etc. “Women like that….” was borne out of a silly brainstorming session Emma and I were having one night. We were college roommates our senior year and we spent most of our time sitting in our living room together. We were both TERRIBLE about going to bed at a decent hour and it was awesome to have a kinship like that.  I think it started as a joke that one of us made and then were were like LET’S DO IT and wrote a little outline right then and there.                                                                         “Hold Your Breath and Count to Ten” came from a sleep-deprived night and a marathon listening session of Adele’s Skyfall. When a song inspires a story, I usually listen to the song on repeat as I write. Which is maybe a smidge intense, but when I really zero in on something in that way, it becomes necessary - at least for me in my process.

Last story you wrote, or current if publishing? I have admittedly been terrible at finishing my last few things. But I’m adamant about not updating until I finish them because of the long waits between chapters  I’ve forced upon those who are reading. I’m finishing up “I’d sink us to swim” right now and then hopefully finish up “can’t start a fire…,” “smoke rings in the dark,” and “women like that…”

Who are some of your favorite authors in fanfic? So many! It’s crazy how much talent is in this fandom. I love sparklemouse, chezchuckles, seilleanmor, bravevulnerability, FanficwriterGHC, Sandiane Carter, CoraClavia, airbefore, blue252, and International08, and Kate Christie, to name a few!

Top 5 favorite stories, other than your own? Top 5 is hard! But here are a few of my faves:  “Kiss Me, Castle,” “Glimpses of the Moon,” “In Vino Veritas,” “there your heart will be also,” and “Dandelions.”

Any stories that you feel deserve more attention? Undoubtedly, a ton. Haven’t been reading much lately, but my recent fave is ivyandtwine!

Advice to new authors or people thinking about writing? Just do it. Don’t even think twice.

Something you think will surprise most people about you? Contrary to popular belief, I do not moonlight as an NYPD detective who is in love with my partner, Elliot Stabler.                                                                               Though I can totally see how a mix-up was made.

Anything else you’d like people to know? I’m in the middle of writing a young adult novel called “How to Lose Your Mind in 29 Days.”

Finally, please name a few authors you’d nominate to be interviewed.  Not sure if they’d be interested, but I’d nominate Em (fanficwriterghc), Jessa (sparklemouse), and Jenny (airbefore).

Thank you so much, liviafan1!  Tomorrow we’ll learn all about skygirl55.

[castlefanfics]

Two-shot sequel of sorts to "Dissolution".

[fanficwriterghc]

women like that don't become mystery writers, ch. 7

a co-authored fic by liviafan1 and Fanficwriterghc.

Cover Art by: Jade

[ao3feed-veronicamars]

help me hold onto you

by liviafan1

Her hands are trembling now, but she pulls it together enough to wipe her mouth and clamber to her feet. But as she reaches for a towel, she sees his tattered suit hanging on the back of the door with her dress and — it breaks her.

A fix-it for end of Season 4.

Words: 2905, Chapters: 1/1, Language: English

Fandoms: Veronica Mars (TV), Veronica Mars - All Media Types

Rating: Teen And Up Audiences

Warnings: No Archive Warnings Apply

Categories: F/M

Characters: Logan Echolls, Veronica Mars

Relationships: Logan Echolls/Veronica Mars, Logan Echolls & Veronica Mars

read it on the AO3 at https://ift.tt/31tQyZR