#thisisartbylexie

[sherlollyandspoilers]

Searching for an art piece

Sherlollians, am I imagining it, or did @thisisartbylexie do a piece where Molly's dress was the print of the wallpaper? And if she did, can someone tag me in it if they can find it? I have searched her blog, gone back in my blog's archive to see if I can find the reblog...but I am not finding it and for whatever reason my brain says I need to SEE it again.

[writingwife-83]

20 Questions for Fic Writers

Thanks for the tag @bg-sparrow this looks like fun! ☺️

1. How many works do you have on AO3?

260 (and rapidly going up, because there’s a bunch more one shots that are currently still in a multi-chapter and I’m working on posting them individually)

2. What’s your total AO3 word count?

1,528,192 😵‍💫

3. What fandoms do you write for?

Mostly BBC Sherlock and Star Wars. But I’ve also written a fic for The Hunger Games, Loki show, Grantchester, Miss Scarlet and the Duke, and Wonder Woman.

4. What are your top 5 fics by kudos?

(I’m not gonna include the fic that technically comes in 4th place because that’s the multi-chapter of one shots which will eventually be deleted completely from AO3 once all the one shots have their own post)

I Told You So (sherlolly)

Alliance (reylo)

Half Agony, Half Hope (sherlolly)

Zephyr (sherlolly)

For Science (sherlolly)

5. Do you respond to comments? Why or why not?

Absolutely! There was only one time in my life that I said I couldn’t routinely do that, and that was at the height of popularity for I Told You So. I was posting it on AO3 and ffnet, and also posting the links on here, and I was getting feedback on all three platforms. Which was amazing! But it meant it was a bit much to keep up with. Other than that, I feel commenters deserve a response since they’re giving us writers the thing we want most. ❤️

6. What’s the fic you wrote with the angstiest ending?

For reylo probably I’m Ready to be Heartbroken and for sherlolly I think it’s a tie between You’re Dying and Congratulations, By The Way.

7. What’s the fic you wrote with the happiest ending?

I truly couldn’t say because I’ve written sooo many with happy endings that Idk what would be happiest 😆

8. Do you get hate on fics?

I’ve gotten the very occasional slightly rude comment over the years, but not what I’d consider hate.

9. Do you write smut? If so, what kind?

I never have and I don’t plan to. It’s just not something I want to do. And besides I think there’s always more than enough of that for those who want it. If anything, what tends to be lacking is a large selection of fics without that type of content.

10. Do you write crossovers? What’s the craziest one you’ve written?

Only think I’ve ever done is a Star Wars AU one shot for sherlolly called Balance.

11. Have you ever had a fic stolen?

Not that I know of, and I don’t know if I’d even want to know because that would be such a huge amount of stress and I’d probably be very limited in what I could do about it.

12. Have you ever had a fic translated?

I’m honored to say that I have! There might be one for I Told You So on ffnet… I can’t remember. But definitely on AO3 there’s a Russian translation of Zephyr and a Chinese translation of For Science

13. Have you ever co-written a fic before?

Yes, indeed! I’ve co-written two fics with @thisisartbylexie. Alliance for reylo, and Half Agony, Half Hope for sherlolly. Coincidence that those are also in my top 5 kudos? I think not.

14. What’s your all time favorite ship?

That’s super hard but if for no other reason than the duration of my creating, I guess I’d have to say sherlolly.

15. What’s a WIP you want to finish, but doubt you ever will?

I don’t think I have an answer for this because the 2 WIP I have at the moment are ones I am definitely in the process of finishing.

16. What are your writing strengths?

I think dialogue and internal descriptions for the character. And I guess describing things in a way that help the reader easily hear/see the scene in their mind, since that’s a comment I’ve gotten many times over the years.

17. What are your writing weaknesses?

Action and mystery. Ironic, given my fandoms lol. I am always so uncomfortable describing action scenes or situations where there’s a lot going on and it’s fast paced. And I absolutely would struggle if I had to come up with a mystery plot line!

18. Thoughts on writing dialogue in another language for a fic?

What an interesting question! I’m trying to think if I’ve ever even done this in a fic. 🤔 But I think it’s a great thing to include if the plot calls for it! If I did I’d ideally want to check with someone who is fluent in that language just to make sure I’m not being inaccurate.

19. First fandom you wrote for?

BBC Sherlock (for sherlolly) going on 10 years ago 🥹

20. Favorite fic you’ve ever written?

I genuinely don’t think I can choose. Sometimes I try to when I get this question, but it really is a toss up between a few fics. There’s not one particular one that stands out from the others so much that I’d call it my favorite. But some of my faves are definitely in that list of my top kudos fics that I listed in question 4.

I’ll tag @musicprincess1990 @englandsgray @love-yellow-door @strawberrypatty and whoever else sees this post and feels like participating!

[imashybear]

9 People You Want to Get to Know Better

Tagged by @hopesapowerfulthing - thanks, dude! 💕

1. Three Ships

- Zutara, Reylo, Kastle. What can I say; I love a good redemption arc & watching hot people fight.

2. First Ever Ship

- Ichabbie. Anyone remember that one? It was so wholesome while it lasted.

3. Last Song

- In honor of Valentine’s Day, I blasted “What Is Love” by Haddaway while wearing a unicorn sweatshirt & galloping around my partner’s kitchen. He thought it was…somewhat…funny. So, mission accomplished!

4. Last Movie

- The Banshees of Inisherin. Good watch! Lots of interesting symbolism paired with pure Irish mulishness. The Colin Farrell renaissance continues.

5. Currently Reading

- Under the Banner of Heaven by Jon Krakauer. I love true crime and, having come from a conservative religious background, I’m fascinated by the dark underbelly of a life of “purity.”

6. Currently Watching

- Sobbing my way through The Last of Us, like everyone else. I love the games so much and I thought I was ready, but the show is throwing some curveballs that my tear ducts were not prepared for.

7. Currently Consuming

- I am in the season of carbs right now, it seems. It’s been a couple weeks of daily bread. Or pasta. Or PB&J’s.

8. Currently Craving

- Honestly? I wish I hadn’t eaten my last garlic parmesan breadstick a couple hours ago. They are as thick & fluffy as tempur-pedic pillows, but they slide down my gullet faster than hot dogs down a hallway. Now I’ll have to find a time to surreptitiously make more.

Tagging @saltysatellite804 @witchingtime @thisisartbylexie @carry-the-sky @kayurka @painted-maypole @bartagnanz … I wanna know more about you!

[broadwaylover17]

I posted 276 times in 2022

That's 76 more posts than 2021!

13 posts created (5%)

263 posts reblogged (95%)

Blogs I reblogged the most:

@simplyshelbs16xoxo

@sherlollyandspoilers

@thisisartbylexie

@emmanelson

@writingwife-83

I tagged 269 of my posts in 2022

Only 3% of my posts had no tags

#sherlolly - 76 posts

#stranger things - 30 posts

#obi wan kenobi - 28 posts

#molly hooper - 25 posts

#star wars - 23 posts

#sherlock - 22 posts

#sherlock holmes - 18 posts

#sherlock x molly - 15 posts

#kenobi series - 15 posts

#fanart - 15 posts

Longest Tag: 93 characters

#austin butler wasn't acting he summoned elvis via ouija board and possessed him for 10 months

My Top Posts in 2022:

#5

Have an amazing view on my birthday 🥰

5 notes - Posted February 3, 2022

#4

Chapters: 1/? Fandom: Sherlock (TV) Rating: Mature Warnings: Graphic Depictions Of Violence, Major Character Death Relationships: Sherlock Holmes/Molly Hooper, Mary Morstan/John Watson Characters: Jim Moriarty, Greg Lestrade, Mrs. Hudson (Sherlock Holmes), Sherlock Holmes, Molly Hooper, Mycroft Holmes Additional Tags: Graphic Description of Corpses, no happy ending, Romance, Thriller, Sherlolly - Freeform, Alternate Universe - Canon Divergence, Gore, Death Summary:

Moriarty is playing an insidious game as three gruesome murders occur one after the other. As Sherlock works on the case, he senses a looming threat. Something much bigger is coming, and those closest to Sherlock may be in grave danger. Can Sherlock solve Moriarty's puzzle before it's too late?

I wrote a thing! I’m excited to share this story. Shoutout to @sincerelydayyy for being my beta reader! 

10 notes - Posted July 14, 2022

#3

You don't know how glad I am to see that you love karedevil as well!!!

Love that ship! We were so robbed. I hope Karen and Foggy come back in the reboot 🙏

That trio makes my heart happy 😊

15 notes - Posted April 10, 2022

#2

This girl's about to go off gushing over Freaky!

Spoilers for the movie. And warning for those that don't like horror movies.

So almost every single death scene in the movie is an homage to a classic!

The opening titles and the killer's mask is a reference to Friday the Thirteenth

The way the last girl in the beginning dies and how the killer tilts his head is a reference to the original Halloween

The shop teacher's death is a slight homage to Saw

Knife coming through the door in her best friend's house is a reference to the Shining

The chainsaw scene is an obvious reference to the Texas Chainsaw Massacre

The guy that gets a hook through his eye is a reference to I know what you did last summer

And a stake through the heart is probably a reference to Buffy the Vampire Slayer

Share any other Easter eggs you saw by reblogging or adding it in the tags

24 notes - Posted September 25, 2022

My #1 post of 2022

The lovely @hobbitsdoitbetter asked me to do a vid for her fic "The Coffin-Maker's Lullaby." It was a pleasure bringing this fic to life. Enjoy💗

41 notes - Posted July 1, 2022

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[dlrconlicense]

I posted 341 times in 2022

That's 37 more posts than 2021!

36 posts created (11%)

305 posts reblogged (89%)

Blogs I reblogged the most:

@elennemigo

@writingwife-83

@theunsinkablemollyholmes

@marveledits

@thisisartbylexie

I tagged 293 of my posts in 2022

Only 14% of my posts had no tags

#sherlolly - 68 posts

#doctor strange - 41 posts

#benedict cumberbatch - 19 posts

#spoilers - 19 posts

#louise brealey - 17 posts

#sherlollyficweek2022 - 10 posts

#lol - 10 posts

#mcu - 9 posts

#molly hooper - 8 posts

#bbc sherlock - 8 posts

Longest Tag: 106 characters

#currently in the midst of rewatch and i still believe this is the best star wars story i have ever watched

My Top Posts in 2022:

#5

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#4

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#3

Shaun Usher on Instagram : Benedict & Louise. Backstage at Letters Live, Hay Festival 2022.

135 notes - Posted June 5, 2022

#2

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144 notes - Posted May 8, 2022

My #1 post of 2022

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291 notes - Posted March 17, 2022

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[allnerdythings]

Sherlolly, and @thisisartbylexie have been a constant companion in my teenage years and this makes me cry

I’ve been MIA, mostly because life and my brain, but Sherlolly continues to bring me joy. Anyway, I have been struggling with drawing lately, so I’m not super excited about this one, but I hope you all like it!

[reticentintrovert]

@thisisartbylexie I've received my purchases and I love them! Got this lovely calendar that I can place on my table, and I'm glad I'll be able to follow the upcoming months with it while looking at your gorgeous Sherlolly art! And your artbook is a delight to peruse as I spot some of your older art while looking in awe at your newer ones!

Dare I say, I also noticed small differences between your older and newer art, but your style remains the same, which somewhat gives me a comforting feeling; I've lurked in the Sherlolly fandom while the TV show was still active, and to see you draw Reylo was a surprising change to me, but your Reylo art was one of the reasons why I decided to give it a try, and now I'm knees-deep in Reylo too!

Fingers crossed I'd come back and order more from your store again!

[cherish--these--times]

I was tagged by @movrings. Thank you lovely <3

Rules: List 10 of your comfort shows, then tag 10 people

Community (forever a greendale human being!)

The Nanny (Fran Drescher, what a unionised queen)

Miss Fisher's Murder Mysteries

Brooklyn Nine-Nine/The Good Place

Stand up shows of all kind (Hannah Gadsby ((saw them live I adore them)), Rhys Nicholson, Romesh Ranganathan, Russell Howard are particular favourites)

Miranda (a classic, what a treat!)

Anne of Green Gables 1985 & 1987 (though Anne with an E is also excellent)

Pride and Prejudice 1995

Any other Jane Austen adaptation

Ted Lasso is gone down the list, same as my esteem)

Tagging people whom I always enjoy spotting on my dashboard. Apologies if this goes against the tumblr etiquette <3 Do ignore if it's a nuisance. @miabicicletta, @roamwithahungryheart, @0832, @thirdeyeblue, @mulderscully, @cricketcat9, @notagarroter, @thisisartbylexie, @unashamedly-enthusiastic, @kstewmanipulation,

[luminescentglow]

Look what came in the mail today 🤩My favourite @thisisartbylexie Reylo art 😁 I’m so happy - they’re absolutely gorgeous 🥰

P.S. loved the additional Sherlolly print 💕

[writingwife-83]

Ooh 😯 love this one! @thisisartbylexie

[writingwife-83]

Am I starting another multi chapter? No… probably not… honestly idk. 😆 All I know for sure is that while I was listening to Taylor Swift’s “‘tis the damn season” today this scene legit just popped into my head. I had to get it out lol. Thanks to @thisisartbylexie for pushing me to just do it! I don’t usually share the whole fic on here anymore, but I think tumblr did something that made AI scraping less likely, right? Anyway, hope you enjoy this little modern au one shot. Will I ever do more with it? Who can say? Again, I just had to get it written. ❤️

Hometown

The floorboards creaked loudly when she stepped up into the attic, sounding as angry and bitter as the late owner of this old house had been.

Rey walked around the boxes and tools and junk, silently cursing her grandfather for leaving all this for her to deal with. Not a word of love or care in all these years since she’d left. Nothing but a cluttered old house, left to her out of legal necessity.

Her eyes soon narrowed in on a box in the corner with “Rey” scribbled on the top. Crouching down, she ripped the tape off the box’s seam, opening the top to reveal the contents. She found herself instantly transported back to another time. Another life.

Rey pulled out a little doll, tattered and worn after all the years she’d clutched it close in the nights she’d cried herself to sleep. She swallowed a jagged lump, setting the little thing aside and continuing to pull items out. There were books and clothes and shoes, and little scraps she’d collected as a child. It might have warmed her heart to see that these things were kept, but she knew it was only for lack of care that these random items were all swept into a box and placed in the attic, her grandfather as content to forget her as she was him.

When she reached the very last item at the bottom of the box though, she instantly froze, sitting back against her heels, almost afraid to touch it. Hesitant fingers finally reached out, grasping the weathered red flannel, pulling it out and allowing herself to hold it close for the first time in so many years. Rey’s eyes clamped shut… she could smell his soap. Maybe the cling of the subtly spicy and woodsy aroma was long gone from the fabric and this was just a memory. It didn't really matter. Because either way, just like that, it filled her senses all over again. He filled her senses.

The slow walks in the woods, the long country drives going nowhere, the late night laughter over nothing at all, the almost daily light hearted arguments because neither were good at admitting when they were wrong.

And the way his arms wrapped around her body had taught her what it was to want something more than friendship from a boy.

Before Rey knew it, she was slipping her own arms into the flannel and pulling it up over her shoulders, allowing herself to get as close to those memories as she could. She was swimming in the thing, just as she was the night Ben put it on her as he walked her home, grumbling about how she was always cold and never remembering her own jacket. But he didn’t mind, not really. She could tell. He looked almost pleased at the sight of her in it, but his lips twisted away the smile that threatened for just a moment. So quick, you could almost miss it. But she didn’t, and it warmed her almost as much as the flannel that still carried the literal warmth of his body.

God, if she could only go back to that moment, and a hundred more just like it. If she could only have stayed in this town a little longer, to see where those moments would have led. To see if one night his arms might have stayed around her a little longer and held her a little tighter.

But they never got that chance. Ben seemed almost as eager for her to leave town as she was, to get away from her grandfather and to make something more of her life after high school. He was excited for her. Sometimes she wondered what she might have done if instead Ben had begged her to stay.

But he didn’t.

Rey hugged the flannel a little tighter around her body, realizing that her eyes had started to cloud. She had to sniffle genuine tears away, even though she wasn’t sorry for the loss of any other part of her life in this town. The loss of him was more than enough.

Shaking her emotions off and standing up, that old shirt hanging almost to her fingertips, she looked around at the seemingly endless work it would take to unload this house. She wondered how long she’d have to stay here and be away from the city. This wasn’t exactly the vacation she’d been wishing for, but it had to be done regardless. And maybe something good would come from all of it.

Not that she could hope to see Ben Solo again, she thought to herself with a little laugh, hands absentmindedly smoothing up and down the comforting fabric against her arms. What were the chances he’d still be here in this town?

Right here where she’d left him seven years ago.

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[readstoomuch]

I so needed a pick me up today and this came!! Love it so much!! Thank you thisisartbylexie!!

[galacticidiots]

This is an appreciation post for @thisisartbylexie whose art makes me so happy, I wish I could wallpaper the inside of my eyelids with it. Thank you for bringing so many beautiful AUs to life! Every single one is a little slice of perfection 🤍

[writingwife-83]

@thisisartbylexie 👀❣️

A new alliance.

[elithien]

Wanted to mention how much I love your art, but Reylo art in particular. Keep it up and thank you for sharing with all of us the loveliest things!

aaaaaaa thank you!! you made me feel all so squishy today!! ;v;

[strawberrypatty]

writingwife-83 replied to your post “In other news, @mizjoely continues to be the worst enabler.”

I feel like her and @thisisartbylexie could probably battle it out for the enabler grande prize LOL

Having experienced both of these two enablers it is a deadlock. They’re both the worst.