#smutsgiving for all of my fandoms

[rmd-writes]

Soon

TK loves this.

As he thrusts into Carlos, warm heat and tight pressure surrounding his cock, he revels in the little gasps and moans he elicits from his husband as he pushes back searching for more.

He can feel it, the way Carlos’ thighs tremble around his waist, the ripple of his abdominals contracting, the flex of his biceps as he curls his fingers around the bed head.

“You’re doing so well, babe,” TK gasps as Carlos tightens around him.

When Carlos’ mouth drops open, his eyes fluttering closed, TK pulls out.

Carlos whimpers.

“Soon, baby, you’re doing so good.”

[something-tofightfor]

2023 Year End Summary

I usually use this post as a way to wrap up my year, and this one's no different.

See beneath the cut for some of the highlights of my year - and some thank you notes.

First story post of 2023: Competing For Christmas 6.2 - Let It Snow (The Scavenger Hunt)

Last story post of 2023: The Epilogue of Snow and Mistletoe (which will be posted later tonight)

Most Surprising Thing I Wrote in 2023: Wing Pit Daniel. Who the hell thought this would be a thing? Certainly not me.

Daniel + Vacation /First and 10  / Daniel + Beer / Daniel - Distracting Kiss / Smutsgiving: Sweet Potato Casserole

Something I never thought I'd write in 2023: Sex Pollen for Marcus Pike.

Things I'm proud of writing in 2023:

Tim Rockford Headcanons and the resulting Black Days

Liminality

Joel Miller: NSFW ABC's / All I Ever Needed / Everybody's Waiting For The Next Surprise 1 + 2

Over the course of the year, I wrote just under 434k words on a total of 23 series/stories/events.

This is 65k below where I wanted to be - but I definitely got sidetracked during a few months - including a few where I took vacations or my mental health was in the toilet.

My goal for next year will be 500k words again, but I'm going to set some specific goals for my writing, including finishing a few things that I've neglected for far too long. That includes:

Slopeside

Buried

Locked Down

Caught On

It's Dangerous To Fall In Love

Nightingale

I'm also going to finally release Baseball Jack in his entirety on you in 2024... get ready. I'm not going to lie - 2023 was disheartening from a writing standpoint for a lot of reasons.

Engagement was way down, the same small group of authors and stories seemed to be the only ones getting any sort of traction in the Pedro fandom, plotlines and characterization that I have no interest in writing or reading were the craze - especially for Joel, and actual feedback on things was almost nonexistent.

But that doesn't mean that I'm not proud of what I wrote, how I wrote it or why I wrote it.

I've said it before and I'll say it again - I'd rather have smaller numbers overall and be absolutely happy with what I've put out and how long it took me to do so than rush things to hop in on current popularity or hope for instant success with a story.

My writing process hasn't changed - and while I appreciate and have respect for people that can and do post things without editing or rereading or sitting on their work and letting it settle, I've never done that, and I never will. I'll also never hold my stories 'hostage' or threaten to keep new chapters under wraps until engagement improves or I hit a certain number of likes/followers/etc. That's unfair - and for something that's supposed to be fun for both writers and readers, it's baffling to me when people do this.

And now on to the fun part: I read some amazing work from some amazing authors this year. The list includes but is not limited to:

@the-blind-assassin-12 @oonajaeadira @littlemisspascal @wildemaven @trulybetty @morallyinept @prolix-yuy @tessa-quayle @grogusmum @whataperfectwasteoftime @keldabe-kriff @katareyoudrilling @undercoverpena ... and so many more. You're able to do things with words and storylines that is SO impressive. We're all lucky to see and read your work. If I didn't include you, please know it's not on purpose. And it's not only writing: it's art, too. @stealyourblorbos @valkblue @thekawaiifruitworld @versatileginger @saminadorazahi @be-an-echo ... your talent is endless. thank you for sharing.

There are so many talented people in this fandom that I wish I had more time to read and admire their work. That's one of my goals for 2024: to consume more content from people on tumblr and A03 and share it. I know I need to do better with this. I know I've been slacking. I don't want to do that anymore. My goal for 2024 is also to make some new friends on here, because to be truthful, I feel a little on the outskirts of so many friend groups, and that's no fun. So if you'd like to message me or say hello or interact, please feel free to do so. I'm also on Discord - somethingtofightfor is my username there. If we've interacted in any way throughout this year, please know that I appreciate you. I thank you for taking the time to read my work or reach out to me. I see all of the comments and messages even if I don't reply right away (something else I'm going to work on getting better about in 2024!!!) Happy New Year to all of you - I hope 2024 is bright and warm and filled with love and support. You deserve it.

[stereopticons]

Fic Writing Review 2023

Thanks for the tag @hippolotamus!

Rules: Feel free to show whatever stats you have. Only want to show Ao3 stats? Rock on. Want to include some quantitative info instead of stats? Please do this. Want to change how yours is presented? Absolutely do that. Would rather eat glass than do this? Please don’t eat glass but don’t feel like you have to do this either.

Words and Fics

53,271 words published to ao3

an estimated 31,700 unpublished words in WIPs written this year

2 published fandoms (Schitt's Creek and RWRB) and one unpublished (911)

Most recent drop: currently two advent drabble collections: ribbons and bows (SC) and my only wish is one more year (and then i want them all) (RWRB)

Longest (published) fic: we were loud like love (david/patrick, E, 5.1k) (it was a rough year)

Caveat to that is that indie band patrick is currently ~26k and unpublished, all of that was written this year

Top Fics by Kudos

never knew a home until i found your hands (alex/henry, E, 1k)

paint me up (you're my favorite color) (david/patrick, E, 2.5k)

in the long tresses of your hair (i am a babbling brook) (david/patrick, T, 1.3k)

let my love fix you up (david/patrick, T, 1.7k)

tangle and stretch (david/patrick, T, 3.3k)

My fandom fic events in 2023

Raisins in Zhampagne New Years Exchange: the world would make sense again (if i held your hand) (twylexis, T, 2.7k)

Schitt's Creek Rare Fest: your secret's safe with me (stevie/ruth, M, 3.1k)

World BDSM Day Writing Challenge (yes, I'm counting events I made up): catch my breath to breathe your name (david/patrick, E, 300)

Schitt's Creek Passions and Pastimes Fest: crossed words and open hearts (david/patrick, E, 2.6k) and parallax (collab with @indestructibleheart, david/patrick, T, 5k)

Smutsgiving part one and part two

+1-2 fics for Schitt's Creek Frozen Over

Upcoming Events and Projects for 2024

to finish and publish:

certain songs (aka, indie band patrick): David, owner of the recently re-opened Perennial gallery in New York gets dragged by Stevie to a show where the indie band the Creek Waders are performing. He crosses paths with the frontman and guitarist, Patrick, and finds himself intrigued. Mutual pining, David being an idiot, discussions about queer art, Stevie ex machina, etc etc.

gather up the avenues: David and Patrick dated while in New York but broke up, now neither of them can stand to be in the city because of all the memories. Patrick drives back home to Canada, but ends up stopping in a small town with a ridiculous sign, while David flees to the place with the stupid name his dad bought him for his birthday when he was a kid. I think you can see where this is going.

come on, get higher, loosen my lips: five times alex and henry talk on the phone and one time they wake up together (workshopping this description lol). Actually hoping to finish and publish this in 2023 but we'll see how it goes.

I have a lot of other projects I'd like to finish but I'm not going to list them all here. We'll see how this year goes. I also love an event (clearly) so plan to participate in some of those as they come up (hopefully for both SC and RWRB).

Tagging @indestructibleheart @blackandwhiteandrose @kiwiana-writes @rosedavid @mostlyinthemorning @apothecarose @lizzie-bennetdarcy @smblmn @myheartalivewrites @missgeevious

[ramonaflow]

Fic Writing Review 2023

I was tagged by @hippolotamus @mammameesh @a-noble-dragon @smblmn @flowertrigger @smallumbrella369 thank you ❤️����

Rules: Feel free to show whatever stats you have. Only want to show Ao3 stats? Rock on. Want to include some quantitative info instead of stats? Please do this. Want to change how yours is presented? Absolutely do that. Would rather eat glass than do this? Please don’t eat glass but don’t feel like you have to do this either.

I wasn't going to do this because, well, with the amount of actual words I've written, can I call myself a writer? 😬🤣

Words and Fics

14,249 words published to AO3

3 fandoms

Most recent fic: Honey

Longest fic: Summer Days Still only short though

Top fics by kudos

Straw Blonde hair (2000 E)

I don't know what I'm gonna do, left to my devices (502 E)

102 words (2856 E)

Summer Days (3540 E)

You're all I want (950 E)

So I lounge around in my lingerie (300 T)

Fandom Fic Events

@mallpretzles Word Challenge 5 fics Summer Days

@schittscreekdrabbleblog Drabble challenge here

Smutsgiving you look pretty good down there

Projects for 2024

Wips

Early relationship

Blue leather

Bar meet cute

Beach sunset

Patrick pov

Lingerie

Lift

I'm hoping I can finish something lol

I haven't been around much so I'm not sure who's already done this. Sorry and just ignore this if you've already been tagged

@beaiola @trickiwooao3 @wordthieve @jamilas-pen @njwoman @demora00 @characterassassination-at-9am @mallpretzles @statueinthestonetoo @carolrain @l56895 @russolaw else who wants to 🩷

[tyfinn]

Fic Writing Review 2023

Thank you @obsessedwithdavrick @flowertrigger @a-noble-dragon @your-catfish-friend @mammameesh and @jesuisici33 for tagging me, and for looking back at my 2023 adventures in writing.

Rules: Feel free to show whatever stats you have. Only want to show Ao3 stats? Rock on. Want to include some quantitative info instead of stats? Please do this. Want to change how yours is presented? Absolutely do that. Would rather eat glass than do this? Please don’t eat glass but don’t feel like you have to do this either.

I moved outside my comfort zone and wrote some original works that I did not want tied to SC. As a result, I did not write about SC as much as I would have liked. The content is different and not for everybody. I have included those in the words and fic stats (no titles), and if you are interested in them, you can PM me and I can tell you about them.

Words and Fics

Word count: 228,398

Fandom: Schitt's Creek

Last fic posted: Heads Up

Longest fic: 31,341

Bookmarks: 293 (To know some people have actually bookmarked my work will always surprise me. Thank you!!)

PERSONAL NOTE: 3217 words away from writing 300,000 words for SC (I may make that with my FO fic? We'll see...)

Top Five Fics by Kudos

Fish & Chips

Incorporate This!

It Will Only Take a Minute

Change of Plans

Thankful (for You)

Fandom Fic Events

Rare Fest 2023

Passions and Pastimes Fest 2023

Soon to be revealed Frozen Over Fest 2023

Smutsgiving 2023

@schittscreekdrabbleblog

@mallpretzles drabble challenges

Ace Awareness Week: Aces Are (Not) Wild

Projects for 2024

I have 3 WIPS I would really, really like to finish in 2024. All of these I have posted snippets of throughout the year.

My first angst fic

Polyamorous fic

The concluding fic to the Unbroken series

Possibly another daily fic challenge? Or, perhaps a monthly fic challenge?

After much thought, I want to start writing about my ace discovery and journey because there really is not much out there for anyone struggling with being asexual. On a personal note, I feel that if I had never ventured into fic writing, I may not have had the courage to start a project like this.

Open tag to anyone who would like to share their fic stats. I love reading these!!

[mammameesh]

2023 writing round up

@jesuisici33 and @a-noble-dragon wanted to know what I wrote this year...These are all Schit's Creek unless it says otherwise.

Jan:

Celebrating the MVP - smutty words inspired by some of @lizzie-bennetdarcy's amazing art

New Beginnings - Jan drabbles. I had so much fun I'm doing Jan (ficlits ths time) in 2024

Feb:

Five nights at Ray's (and one day away). -Early days of Patrick introspection mixed with smut.

March:

Pie Day - Headcanons for Ruth in fanfiction form

April:

You'll Scuff the floors -Sexy times in the stock room

Perfectly Fine - My Rare fest story

You're the cutest - Tumblr prompt for @ramonaflow

Sing for me? - Tumblr prompt for @heathermaru

May:

May the 4th be with you (Red White & Royal Blue - Casey McQuiston) 

In Sickness (9-1-1: Lone Star (TV 2020))

[Fan Art] Lightning Bolt Sweater (IDK If this counts but I'm counting it)

Who needs a heart when a heart can be broken?  - My tribute to Tina Turner in fanfiction form.

I'll cover you (9-1-1 (TV)) 

June:

Black Onyx (Schitt's Creek) - A birthday gift for a friend @statueinthestone

July:

Sweet Dreams - Tumblr prompt for @jesuisici33

Tanabata- Fairytale retelling?

Baby kiss my hands  - tumblr prompt for @jettestar

Where it doesn't hurt  - Indiana Jones inspired ficlit.

Button (9-1-1: Lone Star (TV 2020))

Never Before - smut for @jesuisici33 birthday

This is your song (Red White & Royal Blue - Casey McQuiston) - Drabbles for RWRB

August:

Sand Castles - Summer word challenge for @mallpretzles

Strawberries and then something more - Stevie/Ruth's first kiss

September:

Lift me up, Hold me down - smut written for my friend @a-noble-dragon on My SC anniversary.

Stitch and Bitch - My contribution to Passions and Past times.

October:

Drabble Smith 

You'll have good luck. - very short ficlit for @apothecarose

Take my whole drabble too. (Red White & Royal Blue - Casey McQuiston, Red White & Royal Blue (2023)) 

November:

Foliage - Stevie takes Ruth on her first Turkey Shoot

Leather and Lace  - Smutsgiving Drabble

December:

Without a 2nd thought - My long fic that was just supposed to be a summer thing

By the Seashore - My Autistic!David. This is my favorite universe to write in.

Frozen over Piece

I have already tagged some of my mutals. I would love to read everyone's SC work. It really is getting to be a cozy fandom.

[myheartalivewrites]

Fic Writing Review 2023

thanks for the tags @kiwiana-writes @stereopticons 💚

Rules: Feel free to show whatever stats you have. Only want to show Ao3 stats? Rock on. Want to include some quantitative info instead of stats? Please do this. Want to change how yours is presented? Absolutely do that. Would rather eat glass than do this? Please don’t eat glass but don’t feel like you have to do this either.

Words and Fics

New fics on ao3: 12

Words published on ao3: 220,095

BONUS STAT 120,433 UNPUBLISHED words (holy fuck, I went to add this up because I was curious, but I was not prepared for this... No wonder I hate having all these WIPs hanging over my head right now. They are A LOT)

Fandoms: just RWRB

Most recent fic: "Please, I need you to." (also the shortest fic!)

Longest fic: Deep Blue, 76,031 words

Longest one shot: Love and War, 11,430

Top fics by kudos

(WELL, I wanted to do a mix of stats, but Deep Blue is my top fic in all the metrics--and we don't fuck with ratios in this house--so instead I'm doing by kudos)

Deep Blue (well, well, well. I love this baby so much)

Just Like That. (shocking outlier! It started as smutty crack in my mind!)

In His Wildest Dreams (love this with my whole entire heart)

Oxford Days (look here, kids! the things you can achieve with sleep deprivation and crazy hyperfocus!)

Tumbled Down and Tangled Up (with thanks to whoever it was who shared it on twitter that one time and led to me spending one very confused day--nine months after this fic was first published--watching all the ao3 emails coming in like, WHAT THE HELL IS HAPPENING)

Every single number on this list blows my mind.

Fandom/Fic events

Doing events is a new thing for me this year! I've just finished my @rwrbnygiftexchange fic and am super excited to put it out there (Jan 1st feels so far away!)

And I did a quick thing for Smutsgiving 2023

Just for fun

Most amusing stat: the fact that THIS has more kudos than actual words in it. Love you all 😘

Highest proportion of private bookmarks: just edging this, it's Happy NY! I was sure it would be In His Wildest Dreams lol. It only just lost out by 0.3%

Leader by POV: Alex, with 6 fics to his name. Then it's 3 for Henry and 3 in split POV, though Henry would lead this if I was doing it by word count lol

Things that moved me beyond words: everything Deep Blue related, but especially the comments (and I'd never done this before, but last week I sorted all fics in the RWRB tag by comments and there it was... on the first page 😱 *Of course almost half of those comments are from me, replying to people. Timely reminder of how all these metrics are not necessarily a true reflection of a work or a writer’s value). Anyway, whether it's people relating to Alex's confusion when working out his sexuality (hi 🙋‍♀️), or people who see themselves in Henry and his paralysing fear of being hurt again (hi again 🙋‍♀️), and everyone who dropped into the comments to commiserate about wanting to quit their jobs and fuck off to the coast to write full time (🙋‍♀️🙋‍♀️🙋‍♀️), they all mean so much.

New Year's resolutions:

to finish a bunch of WIPs

to work on fewer things at once and not stress myself out by having a bunch of unfinished things

to crack on with my original writing

This post ran a lot longer than I was expecting! I'm not tagging anyone because I don't want anyone to feel pressured to share numbers and compare themselves to others. The last four months have been CRAZY in the RWRB fandom, and to be honest looking at numbers and stats is a surefire way to feel small or slow or just plain not enough when you start comparing yourself to others.

But if you feel proud of something you've done (the first thing you've ever written! the first fic you've ever shared! some sort of stat breakthrough! your first ao3 subscribers!), whatever it is, please share. And tag me! Doing all of this online stuff can be fun, but it can sometimes feel lonely too. The best thing about it is talking to people, whether it be in discord or ao3 comments or on tumblr posts and messages or getting tagged on WIP posts just because people think I might like to see what they're writing, or because they want to see what I'm working on.

Anyway, my point is: don't be lonely. Bang on that tag. 😉❤️

Now, who's going to teach me how to use code and shit so I can have a nice spreadsheet with all these stats on? I did it all by hand and now I need a nap.

[rmd-writes]

Favourite

Alex’s jaw aches and he fucking loves it. This might be his favourite thing – the taste of Henry, the weight of his cock on his tongue, the way he buries his fingers in Alex’s curls, pulling with exactly the right amount of pressure to dance along the right side of pain.

He lets Henry slip into the back of his throat.

Henry moans, high pitched and breathy.

Alex looks up and blinks.

“Fucking eyelashes.”

He swallows pointedly, constricting his throat around Henry’s cock.

Henry laughs when he comes, he always does, before licking the taste of himself from Alex’s mouth.

[mammameesh]

Fic rec Friday

I got a tag from @apothecarose

So wanted to get some hiatus rec lists going and encourage some self promo in my friends so how about sharing your top fics no matter how big or small - give us the links to your wonderful words with the Most hits/Most kudos/Most comments/Most bookmarks /Most words/Least words

Most hits: Kinktober 2022 Schitt's Creek

Most Kudos: In Sickness 911 Lonestar I may do a whumptober-type thing in this universe. (Daily ficlits would be SO much easier for me)

Most comments : Drabble Smith I love the SC fandom and our drabbles because I get at least 1 comment every week. You guys are the best.

Most Bookmarks (not mentioned yet) : Without a 2nd thought Right now this is my baby so I really appreciate all the love <3

Most Words: Kinktober, Without a 2nd thought. Please give my Rare ship some love? Perfectly Fine

Least Words Smutsgiving 2022 a drabble

the least hits/kudos/comments/bookmarks to give them some love!

Least Hits: Black Onyx

Least Kudos: This is your Song want longer RWRB stories? This is how you get them?

Least comments: Rendezvous I wrote this like 10 years ago for Glee guys

Least Bookmarks: Underwater ; Pie Day, [Fan Art] Lightning Bolt Sweater; Who Needs a heart when a heart can be broken ; Black Onyx, and Sweet Dreams

If you are reading this, and you are a writer, I want your self recs please tag me (rebloging at blueberry envelope for those who are wondering) . I'm adding some that I've already seen on my dash, but no pressure tags also to @a-noble-dragon, @chelle-68,@jamilas-pen, @ramonaflow, @tyfinn, @beaiola, @sweatersinthesummer, @mallpretzles, @jettestar, @statueinthestone