#tootathon

[perotovar]

my favorite things i've made 2024

tagged by @jolapeno @almostfoxglove @morallyinept @schnarfer @iamasaddie

@kedsandtubesocks @chronically-ghosted @moonlitbirdie and @arcanefox207 ♥

alright, y'all, i can't believe this year is ending soon 🥹 as we all know, this year has had a lot of ups and downs, but i can't help but feel like pedro did when he got his sag award, y'know??

i'm so grateful for all of you, and i can't wait to see what the new year brings. new p boys, new premieres/press tours?? sounds like heaven to me ♥

now, i've been tagged to toot my own horn a little bit and i guess i can, fine :P i don't normally like to, but i've been tagged by some wonderful, lovely friends to do so

below, will be both fics and gifs i've made this year that i'm pretty proud of!

before anything, i just wanna say, i'm super fucking proud of my Offering of Frith writing challenge. y'all did such an amazing job on every single one of the fics. i worked super hard on that and it was SO fun. i'd love to do another challenge in 2025, so i may do some brainstorming ✏️👀

fics:

bloody kisses -> alright, i'm gonna be real with y'all. this is my favorite thing i've ever written. okay, maybe not ever, but it's definitely tied with itbotn. i really love how quickly and easily this universe came together for me, and the little cult following that it has makes me so happy. they've almost got a little life of their own. i really, really wanna get back to them. i've got an idea that i'd love to get down, and now that a lot of the pressures of school are a little lessened, i might make it happen soon!

into the beat of the night ch 7 - "in my side" -> this chapter didn't get as much attention as the rest of the series, and that's okay, but i'm still proud of it for stepping out of my comfort zone. it was an area i was afraid would be a little taboo (since it covers deadnaming, misgendering, and past abusive relationships) so it's a little more serious than the series tends to be. i like what it means for river and frankie's relationship and it cements how they feel about each other, y'know?

into the beat of the night ch 8 - "deeper and deeper" -> and now for something completely different lol i like this chapter because it could've only happened after the experience with river's ex. they're completely comfortable with each other now and this was the last of frankie's walls coming down. i love them ♥

gifs:

the pedro pascal fandom moodboard that i made for the friendship exchange cat and han hosted ♥ i love how that turned out because it's the exact experience i have in this fandom lol

gideon @sp00kymulderr 's birthday present ♥ i adore our little disaster bi raccoon man and i love making these silly sets like this. i also love gideon so i'm glad they were the recipient for this!

silly pedro during the gladiator 2 press ♥ again, i love making these goofier sets. they're super fun to make and the end result is always really rewarding. and maybe i just like making myself laugh LMAO

i love you guys and i hope the new year treats you all well ♥

np tags: @for-a-longlongtime @schnarfer @iero @userparamore @djo

@miwtual @tomshiddles @gasolinerainbowpuddles @mrsmando @ghostofaboy

@missredherring @cavillscurls @beardedjoel @beefrobeefcal @quinnnfabrgay

@hellishjoel @max--phillips @oonajaeadira @wethairjoel @pedgito and literally anyone that wants to/sees this! i'm sorry if you already have done this or i missed you, it wasn't on purpose 🥲

[savedyounine]

my fave things 2024

i wasn't sure if i wanted to do this at first; didn't feel like i deserved to be part of this after less than a year of being a part of this fandom. i still am not sure if i am accepted or appreciated, but a handful of you make me think that i had been (you know who you are). so, even i feel conflicted, in the spirit of holidays, i decided to play 'new year, new me' card so here we are. thanks @jolapeno for creating this.

stories i've written:

seasons (javier peña) home (frankie morales) beneath the beskar (din djarin)

paragraphs written:

"...Fleeting images of friends laughing. Sneaking out through the window. Scraped knees. Trampled grass. Silly crushes, and kisses stolen when no one was watching. First taste of alcohol. There were family gatherings and family trips, soda cans, plastic bags and coffee cups, brimming and steaming. There was a smell of bread fresh from the oven, burnt mouths, brain-freezes and ice cream melting between your fingers—an universe that was stitched in a mosaic of flower-adorned dresses and white, scuffed sneakers. There was the warmth of your mother’s embrace, your brother’s beaten-up car, and his mock impatience as he waited to give you a lift to school." — all the kings (joel miller)

It’s messy and it’s desperate. Artless. There’s no finesse, just a furious coupling. An exorcism. You cry out his name over and over again and for a few blissful minutes the rest of the world ceases to exist.  Afterwards you lay side by side, not touching. Chest heaving. You stare up at the nicotine stained ceiling and will yourself not to cry. It’s just sex, for fuck’s sake. A means to an end. You don’t need it to mean anything more.  You’re still telling yourself that an hour later as you hunt for your underwear in the golden glow of his bedroom. They’re a lost cause, ripped and unwearable. You ball them up and shove them in your pocket as a memento of Javier’s impatience. — blank spaces (javier peña)

And, Joel likes to imagine that yes, he would have noticed someone like you, would’ve asked you out, drawn you close, spun his favourite vinyls in his living room just to lure you into a dance, see if jazz sounded as good as he remembers it. — burn (joel miller)

moments:

—being half-drunk in a hotel room by myself and posting the first fic in this fandom —adding @iamasaddie on discord and making her enjoy my dad puns —making 'my fave things' list and sharing it with the world

[sizzlingcloudmentality]

my own faves • 2024

thank you for the tag my dearest @guiltyasdave 💛

practicing self-love and being unabashedly proud of my own accomplishments? right up my alley. ha ha. i'm trying it anyway.

bonny lass (young Joel Miller x f!reader; fluff) (written during my brain chemistry altering vacation in Ireland, this fic carries a huge piece of myself in it. life as it should be, my life as it should have been)

night out (Dave York x unnamed ofc; fluff, smut) (the one that got me out of my writing slump)

in the sheets (Dave York x f!reader; fluff, smut; series) (this Dave has my heart and seemingly some of your hearts, too)

let them see (Dave York x f!reader; fluff, smut) (written in a horny frenzy without knowing I could do that)

repenting (Dave York x f!reader; smut, angst) (no because I'm really proud of this one, wholeheartedly)

npt: @toomanystoriessolittletime @sin-djarin @gyllenhaalstories @charliehoennam @wannab-urs

dividers: @steddiecameraroll-graphics

[aurorawritestoescape]

I’m finally taking part in Tootathon and I’m so excited! Huge thank you to @jolapeno for coming up with such a wholesome and wonderful event! I’ve been seeing and admiring everyone’s posts about their 2024 faves and I’m smooching y’all for the tags😘 @sawymredfox @myownwholewildworld @joelmillerisapunk @milla-frenchy @itwasntimethatdidit40 @mermaidgirl30 @sanarsi @sunshineispunk @evolnoomym @iamasaddie 💖 dividers by @bernardsbendystraws

SERIES

Bad Blood - step uncle Joel Miller x f!reader x stepdad Tommy Miller

Summary: you want your stepdad and your step uncle offers to help.

ONE SHOTS

Always And Forever - Jackson Joel x f!reader

Summary: Joel comes home after a hard day on patrol and you comfort him.

Good Girl - Professor Joel Miller x f!reader

Summary: you get caught in the rain on your way to Professor Miller’s house and your lesson gets derailed.

Steam - Javier Peña x f!reader

Summary: you take a shower with Javi

Table For Three - Joel Miller x f!reader x Dave York

Summary: you’re having a great time on your date but a man from your past interrupts it and makes it…better?

His - dark!Joel x f!reader x dark!Tommy x m!OCs

DDDNE NON CON gangbang - Heed the warnings!!

Addicted - Max Phillips x f!reader

Summary: Max gives you everything you need but can you stop when the pleasure gets addictive?

Going Down - Joel Miller x f!reader | Frankie Morales x f!reader

Summary: you have a hot boyfriend and a hot ex who’s still obsessed with you. Why not get the best of both worlds?

ART AND EDITS

Joel Miller - pencil drawing

I saved her - tlou season 2 edit

Joel takes you to dinner - moodboard

FAV FIC MOODBOARDS

I feel like I’ve ‘tooted’ myself pretty hard here😅 Writing and creating have been very therapeutic for me but the highlight of the year was definitely thirsting and yearning with my beautiful moots, connecting with amazing people all over the world, feeling their support, giving them some of my love and just being together on this hellsite. Let me tag you to share your 2024 faves (if you haven’t done it already) and also to tell you how grateful I am to all of you for being kind to me😍 @milla-frenchy @iamasaddie @toxicanonymity @evolnoomym @fruityreads @huskyfox5 @604to647 @thundermartini @sawymredfox @sunshineispunk @magpiepills @sweetlummie @ellasinnombre @joelmillerisapunk @kewwrites @mountainsandmayhem @itwasntimethatdidit40 @bonezone44 @romanarose @ozarkthedog @umnitsa @yxtkiwiyxt @guiltyasdave @morallyinept @axshadows @nervousmumbling @casa-boiardi @corazondebeskar-reads @xdaddysprincessxx @schnarfer @megangovier @tateypots @princessanglophile @nana90azevedo @bubble-pop-eclectic @mermaidgirl30 @tammythr @arcanefox207 if I missed someone pls forgive me💗 I love you all and I’m sending you my warmest hugs and kisses🫂😘 Happy holidays, my loves! I wish you the absolute best in 2025!❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️

[milla-frenchy]

Thank you @jolapeno for your 2024 tootathon ❤️ This is such a great idea 😍😍 (masterlist here), thanks @iknowisoundcrazy @iamasaddie @itwasntimethatdidit40 @sawymredfox @evolnoomym for tagging me😘🙏

One shots

Home | Acacius x reader

This is a love letter, I just love him. I knew I would, but I didn't know I'd love him that much

Hold my hand | Javi p x reader

This is my first soft!Javi fic. No angst, no darkness. I just wanted him to fall in love and be happy. Because I love him 😌

3 sides of a man | Javi p x reader

Pure self indulgent fic, honestly 😁

In the cold night | Jackson!Joel x reader

protective!joel is one of my favorites 😍

series/collections

5 days | Joel x reader

I didn't expect to love these two so much, to be honest. But it seems that they are in charge of their fics now, and I love them deeply

Smack my b*tch up | Joel x reader x Tommy x raiders

I never thought the first chapter would lead to an emotional torment. Mine 😂😭 But I'm proud of it

Mood boards

I love making them, and I wanted to share some of my fave:

npt: @aurorawritestoescape @toxicanonymity @thundermartini @joelmillerisapunk @mountainsandmayhem

@corazondebeskar-reads @metaphoricgibberish @604to647 @mermaidgirl30 @arcanefox207

@joelstummy @baronessvonglitter @pascalssbabyy @covetyou @ace-turned-confused

@magpiepills and whoever wants to ❤️

[604to647]

Toot-toot, Beep-beep

As is my style, squeaking in last minute to take part in @jolapeno's brilliant idea to encourage people to toot their own work; while I still feel very shy about my writing, I can't help but be heartened by the lovely interactions and kind encouragement I've received this past year - so Imma gonna give it a go! Thank you for the tags @aurorawritestoescape @joelmillerisapunk @milla-frenchy @evolnoomym @sawymredfox

@iamasaddie @sanarsi @greenwitchfromthewoods it was wonderful to read your lists, revisit some old favourites and grow my tbr 🥰🥰😘

One-Shots

Emily never met a fic she couldn't turn into a series, but once in a while she tries to contain herself:

What Was I Made For (Frankenstein AU Tim Rockford; Tim is our titular "Creature" but there is nothing monstrous about him. I cried while writing this!!!! 😭😭)

Photocopies (S1/S2 Narcos Javier Pena; does it still count as a one-shot if it's a follow-up to a one-shot I wrote the year before? And if I plan on writing more "one-shots" for the same couple? Another angsty one for these two as they're kept apart by Javi's poor decisions and dumb [affectionate] self-sacrificing nature 😔)

Instalment of Series

I write mostly series, so here are a few chapters from last year that I'm proud of:

Ch. 19 The Betrayal from Safest with You (Modern AU Retired Mob Enforcer Din Djarin; this is my first and longest running series - my baby 🥹. With this chapter I finally wrote that scene; you know the one you think up originally and end up building an entire story/series around?)

Hold On from The Rockford Portfolio (I will always think of this Tim Rockford fic fondly because it was born from such a fun, spontaneous coming together of the community after @mrsmando asked which Pboi is a Tiddy Guy, and together, we forever cemented Detective Rockford as a Boob Man).

Ch. 2 - White Chocolate Macadamia from Mi Galleta (Modern AU Pero Tovar; I spend a lot of time pouring over bike diagrams, biker images and biker Tiktoks for this chapter where we give our scary bouncer a sports bike. It was really hard work 🤭 Also, Protective!Pero 🥹)

Part 1 of Strawberry Shortcake (Frankie Morales goes to a strip club and falls in love with a cocktail waitress; this one came out of nowhere and was mainly vibes, but I love it. When I wrote it I knew I was leaving it on a cliffhanger, but had no idea where I was going to take it [Narrator: she took it to 22K words in total])

Smut

Having only started writing in 2023, this was an area of major insecurity for me! So, this year we practiced, practiced, practiced:

Ch. 16 The Match-up from Safest with You (Baby's first sex tape; Modern AU Din Djarin)

The Detective and the Agent (Baby's first threesome; Tim Rockford + Marcus Pike)

At First Light (Baby's first somno; Tim Rockford)

Paperwork (Baby's first cockwarming; Tim Rockford)

Challenges

I think Jo also said recently that writing can often be a lonely activity, solitary in nature. Whenever someone hosts a challenge or writing/fandom event, it goes such a long way towards alleviating this loneliness, pulling us out of our isolation - it's really so, so nice. People who host, you're gems 🥹

Agent Hephaestus (Pedro Pantheon hosted by beskarandblasters; an allegorical telling of Agent Marcus Pike as Hephaestus. The hardest thing I ever wrote! At one point, I printed this out and edited it old school style, literal pen on paper😂😂)

Dance for me (Mootboards and minifics hosted by @yopossum. Such a fun idea and remains the prettiest moodboard on my blog 😍 Happy to be able to give Detective Tim Rockford a silly detective case plot [my favourite fiction genre to read] and patting myself on the back for adding a few Strawberry Shortcake easter eggs as well 🤭)

Brandy by the Fireplace (Trope-off hosted by @auteurdelabre. The trope I chose was "Fish out of Water" so naturally, we had to go with Frankie Morales. Self proclaimed City girls and anxious girls [gn], I hope this one speaks to you. I've never disclosed this before, but this one is inspired by true events 😭😂).

The Might of the Realm (The Glandolorian challenge hosted by @beefrobeefcal. My first love, husband, Din Djarin in a canon compliant post-S3 story that fits into an AU that has been living in my mind rent free since that last season ended. Maybe I'll write more for them, because as stated before - Emily never met a one-shot she could leave alone 😂)

Hidden Gem

Dodge (Vigilante AU Javier Pena, aka what happens when Emily thinks of a way to write that Daredevil fic that's been rattling around in her brain since 2018. This is really unlike anything else I've written - I'm a big Marvel fan, but probably won't ever write MCU fic [I do read a fair bit though!] so I'm proud of the way I was able to weave story elements from two of my fave fandoms together. If you read it, a) um I love you and b) tell me if you're also a Daredevil fan and if you're getting those vibes 🥹🥹)

No tags because I'm so late but please do share and toot yourself if you're so inclined! Thank you all for visiting me this past year - your support has helped me so much, I can't even tell you; I would never be able to toot myself without your kindness. Love you lots! Here's for more to toot in 2025! 🥂🥂

Dividers by @saradika-graphics 😘

[arcanefox207]

My Fave Things 2024 Tootathon

Thank you so much for the tags @milla-frenchy and @joelmillerisapunk and to @jolapeno for hosting the Tootathon!

These are my favorite one-shots and gifs from this past year. I hope to have so much more in the near future. I didn't really get active on Tumblr until late spring or so, and feel Ive spent a lot time trying to make new friends and learn how to properly Tumblr lol. My goal for 2025 is to write a fuck ton more and continue to gif new and old content for the PPCU fandom to use and enjoy. Love you all, PLEASE do not ever be shy to message me on here, send an ask, add me on Discord. I am an introvert and I struggle with putting myself out there, so never be shy to reach out to me. I'm probably over here being shy about making the first move 😅

Fics (One Shots)

Relax, Miller. QZ!Joel Miller. In the Boston Quarantine Zone, you and Joel both find a way to get what you want.

See How She Rides BoatMechanic!Joel Miller is just doing his job when you show up unannounced to soak up some summer sun.

Gifs

Some of my fave gifs from sets I made this year (all sets can be found quickly at my Gif notifs blog @arcanefoxgifs)

NPT for some lovely people who I don't think have done this yet! @magpiepills @for-a-longlongtime @itwasntimethatdidit40 @toxicanonymity @joelsdagger

@beardedjoel @fuckyeahdindjarin @beefrobeefcal @yopossum @mothandpidgeon

@cavillscurls @perotovar @joelstummy @pedropeach @yourcoolauntie

@gasolinerainbowpuddles @strang3lov3 @yxtkiwiyxt @mermaidgirl30 @ozarkthedog

@macfrog @mrsmando @pearlessance @sp00kymulderr @frannyzooey

@hier--soir @missredherring @survivingandenduring @missannwinchester @pedrospatch

Thank you @saradika for the dividers

[myownwholewildworld]

well, i decided to bite the bullet on this one! thank you to the lovelies @almostfoxglove and @gothcsz for the tags, and a special thanks to @jolapeno for this beautiful 2024 tootathon event! i think it's a pretty common theme between us lot, but seems like tooting ourselves is not our forte - at least not mine! i had been lurking in the shadows for a long while, but july came around and i said, why the hell not? so basically i'm a baby in the fandom, learning from the very best. i've been writing for almost two decades now, but mostly in spanish and on different platforms. i found myself looking for a creative outlet this summer and transitioning out of my online rpg era (foroactivo/jcink, i won't miss you). i am so glad i did, cause i found a home here 🥹 anyway enough yapping!

i have written over 170k words this year (probs a lot more if i take into account my rpg shenanigans) and at one point i've been very attached to everything i've written, so it's really hard to pick some favourites, but here we go!

per aspera ad astra (marcus acacius series) - this is one series i wasn't expecting to write as a fic this year as it was planned for something else, but here we are! i am just enjoying all the angst, it's like therapy lmao

the right kind of wrong (dbf!joel miller one shot) - look... the brain rot won and i gave in to the dbf trope. i loved writing it and seeing that other people enjoyed it too!

the way to a great wide somewhere (beast!din djarin one shot) - i just... idk 🫠 the moment i thought of this i knew i had to put it into words or i would quite literally die.

when the moon howls (javier peña one shot) - as i was rewatching narcos i had this itch i needed to scratch and the jolabrew + withcheese fall challenge gave me the perfect excuse to try my hand at writing Peña.

i regrettably have not been giffing as much as i would have liked to this year, but i promised myself i would pick this up in 2025 again! but here are my two favourite gifsets i've made.

tlou 1x03 - if you know me, you'll know that my favourite episode from tlou is 1x03 because i love bill and frank to fucking bits 😭 it broke me and it healed me in so many different ways.

pp press tour interview - when i watched this the first time i was like "yeah 1000% agree" because marcus acacius in that white armour is my fucking everything.

nothing of this would have happened if it wasn't for the people who stop by and read our stories, and for the writers who feed us amazing fics - writers and readers alike, god i love y'all. we all keep this amazing fandom alive. and i know there's been some rough lows this year, but here we still are!

i could go on and on tagging people who make me smile every fucking day but i'd be bound to miss someone and i could not forgive myself if i did that. so please, take this as my heartfelt thank you to every single one of you. i see you, i appreciate you, i love you. like for real.

some np tags for moots who might want to participate (and apologies if you already have!):

@joelmillerisapunk @joelslegalwhre @inept-the-magnificent @punkseyes @styleispunk @aurorawritestoescape @syd-djarin @katiexpunk @baronessvonglitter @orcasoul

[evolnoomym]

Thank you all for the tags @itwasntimethatdidit40 @jeewrites @iamasaddie @sixhours @guiltyasdave and shoutout to @jolapeno for starting this tootathon off 🫶🏻🙏🏻

(Shoutout to @cafekitsune for the divider 🩵)

So I’m not good at tooting myself enough, but I think I and all you should do that more often. There’s a lot energy, time and thought going into the creating process and this commitment deserves to be recognized. Let’s toot ourselves as much as we want 🫶🏻🤣🙏🏻🌙🧚‍♀️

Anyway, this has been a wild year both online and in private. I never thought I would be here, in this current position 😳

I’ve only started writing this year, my first published Fic came out in July and yet it feels like wayyyyy more time has passed. 👀

You know, all my life I’ve never imagined to be someone that will be important or memorable. But when I entered this corner of tumblr that changed, yeah tumblr might not compare to crazy real life achievements, but to me it’s a big thing. Here I am someone, people recognize my name and I’ve met so many incredible people, made so many great friends and found a place amongst you all. Thank you🥹🫂

I hope all of you know, how much I love you all

XOXO Mina

Joel Miller

Runaway Butterfly🦋 (Sugar Daddy!Joel Miller x f!oc)

Bigger than the whole sky 🌌 & The Night We Met🌠 (Dbf!Joel Miller x f!reader)

Little Freak🌛& Secrets and Lies🌜(Gilf!Joel Miller x f!reader + in pt.2 Dilf!Jack Miller)

Washing Machine Heart 🩶 (Mom’s Best-friend!Joel Miller x f!reader)

Heart to Heart 🤎 (Jackson!Joel Miller x f!reader)

I’ll Make You Love Me💋 (Bfd!Joel Miller x f!reader)

Make Daddy Proud 🦂 (Stepdad!Joel Miller x f!reader)

Birds of a Feather 🌙☀️ (Single!Joel Miller x 2 married F!OCs)

Steal Your Girl 🥃 (Hookup!Joel Miller x f!reader)

Dave York

How far does the dark go? 🖤 (Dave York x f!reader)

Doctor’s Pet 💌 (Doctor!Dave York x nurse!reader)

Npt: @aurorawritestoescape @milla-frenchy @joelmillerisapunk @thundermartini @msjarvis @sanarsi @beardedjoel @mrsmando @pedgito @syd-djarin @sin-djarin @mountainsandmayhem @penascigarette @joelsgreenflannel @amanitacowboy @macfrog @kiwisbell @cavillscurls @joelsdagger @punkshort @pedrospatch @honeyedmiller @joeloverture @toxicanonymity @joelstummy @moonlitbirdie @pedropeach @morallyinept @ozarkthedog @almostfoxglove @ovaryacted @ace-turned-confused @strang3lov3 @wintrwinchestr @tightjeansjavi @gutsby @lotusbxtch @sunshineispunk @hellishjoel @shellshocklove @magpiepills @604to647 @secretelephanttattoo 🩵

[evolnoomym]

Freya is a real gem 💎 check out her writing and those gorgeous moodboards 😨🥰🥰🥰🥰

compiled & yapped for @jolapeno's 2024 tootathon

hey! 2024 smacked me upside the head, and I ended up stumbling into this community & writing, frankly, an obscene amount of fanfiction. it's been wild and thrilling and oddly healing, and I'm grateful for all of it (and all of you). who knew writing filth could be so wholesome?

so, in honor of celebrating this year... let's look back at some personal highlights!

I had so much fun hosting my angst writing challenge this summer - it brought me to so many pals and had me weeping all over the place as entries came in :,) I definitely intend to bring the challenge back someday (and others, let's be so for real) but if you haven't checked out the masterlist, add that angst to your tbr <3

it's been a hot minute since I've made one (making nearly 50 moodboards for my follower milestone celebration did slow down my moodboard mojo but I've been missing 'em) but I've loved making my pedro pascal cinematic universe au moodboards this year! they let me exorcise ideas without getting bogged down by 100 impossible-to-write wips, and some of y'all ANGELS have written amazing fics based on the boards. I'm working on a masterlist of fics inspired by the boards, so keep an eye out :,)

and here are some of my favorites that I wrote (and completed) this year <3

SERIES:

cover me up (96k) - jackson!joel miller x f!oc

i'll carry you (38k) - javier peña x f!reader

ONE SHOTS:

an end to drought - javier peña x f!reader

block party - young!joel miller x f!reader

sit back, baby - frankie morales x f!reader

ty for the tag <3 @guiltyasdave

some super no pressure tags: @luxurychristmaspudding @sp00kymulderr @perotovar @chronically-ghosted

@myownwholewildworld @kedsandtubesocks @djarins-cyare @frannyzooey @for-a-longlongtime

@pedgito @encasedinobsidian @eupheme @whocaresstillthelouvre @burntheedges

[pedgito]

this year has been...wild, in several ways. but amongst everything that i've been dealing with, this place has been a much need and appreciated escape. and thankfully, i'm ending this year on a good note, with people i cherish dearly & the hopes of many completed wips and new friends into 2025!

fav fics i've written this year:

bitter, taste. (joel miller x reader x tommy miller)

the second part to this has been such a joy to write and hopefully will be out around the end of this month but this is the one idea that has surprisingly brought me so much joy (which probably says a lot about me)

miller's girl (joel miller x reader)

a girl watches a movie once and has the urge to pedro-ify it. i giggle thinking about this one.

handsome, dirty, rich (joel miller x reader)

bfd!joel...ceo!joel...the sugar daddy au no one asked for but i couldn't get out of my head. he's still there, i miss him.

notable mentions:

summer lovin' 2024 (writing challenge)

this made me hate moodboards for a hot minute but it was awesome to see how many cool ideas and concepts came out of this. bless @/chaotic-mystery & @/amanitacowboy for dealing with my bullshit during this, ily guys <3

truly, i wish i had more to boast about but i am terrible at this stuff when it comes to myself, but i have read a ton of amazing fics this year that deserve alllll the love, which can all be found here

ty for the tag @almostfoxglove, and also @jolapeno for tagging and always coming up with very cute ideas for the community

no pressure tags (and sending you all love): @hauntedhowlett @wannab-urs @mrsmando @amanitacowboy @gracieheartspedro

@murder-wife @ovaryacted @kedsandtubesocks @chaotic-mystery + anyone who's seeing this and wanting to post some self-love!

[jeewrites]

love this idea from @jolapeno bc i am so awkward about tootin' my own horn.

2024 marks the year I started writing fan fiction as a creative outlet and coping mechanism for ::gestures to the outside:: Never did I ever expect to find such warm, lovely moots and have so much fun participating in fandom. And the utter talent and creativity (the fics! the gifs! the moodboards! the paintings! the sketches! like OMG y'all are incredible!!) blows my mind every day.

My favorite words and ceramic tings for 2024 below the cut. more info about Your Fave Things here

dividers by @saradika-graphics

Words

I know technically it needs to be a series that's finished, but it's my first fic, so it has a special place in my heart even if it's not done yet.

My favorite chapter to write from my Hold Fast Series (Frankie x f!reader) is either Ch. 5 - 5 Courses (because I got to flex my food writing chops) or the latest chapter, Ch. 7 - Coffee & Donuts because it was so fun to write.

Looking forward to writing more in 2025 and maybe get my Joel fic outlined and finally drafted.

Ceramics

Acacius Mug 1.0 helped me figure out the proper ink setting to print the decals and firing schedule/temps. While the kind of rustic look of this glaze is growing on me, I think future iterations will go with a white glaze to allow the images to pop more.

I have some ideas for a Joel mug (uh, I might have found some sheep overglaze decals so bby can finally have his sheep farm) and a Frankie mug for 2025. Next time I hit a follower milestone I will do a giveaway of this mug if you think ppl would be interested? Idk.

As for my other ceramics work, I finally had a moment (freaking 3 years in) where I like the work that I'm making. Excited to see it progress in the next year and try to sell my work more regularly.

Latest Functional Work

Alternative Firing/Decorative Work

npt: @katareyoudrilling @burntheedges @secretelephanttattoo

@intheorangebedroom @ohforficsake @evolnoomym

@copperhalfcent @toomanytookas @rebel-held @justagalwhowrites

@chronically-ghosted @maggiemayhemnj @pedges-world

@oonajaeadira @schnarfer @nerdieforpedro

@imaswellkid

[evolnoomym]

Please have a bite of Jana’s goods 🫶🏻🫶🏻🫶🏻🤭🙏🏻

You are one of two reasons why I started writing for Dave York, and I’m still so thankful that you let me into your Dave York agenda. I’m very happy to be a part of that. 🙏🏻🫂

my own 2024 faves

i was tagged by the incredibly lovely @jolapeno to share some of my favorite things that i’ve made this year, so after talking at length about my faves that other people made, here’s me practicing a little self love :) thank you for this amazing idea babe!

see how to join the fun here!

thank you @wannab-urs for the tag as well <3

wildest dreams (dave york x reader, series, angst, smut & fluff)

every breath you take (dave york x reader, oneshot, dark)

the road not taken (dave york x reader, oneshot, angst & fluff)

let them feel (dave york x reader, oneshot, smut)

nights are so starry, blood moonlit (javier peña x reader, oneshot, smut)

delicate (modern!oberyn martell x reader, oneshot, smut & fluff)

peace (oberyn martell i guess you could call it a character study, oneshot, angst)

no pressure tags: @sizzlingcloudmentality @almostfoxglove @dancingtotuyo @wannab-urs @hauntedhowlett @cavillscurls @kiwisbell @alltheirdamn @mermaidgirl30 @evolnoomym @sp00kymulderr @ozarkthedog @javier-pena @javierpena-inatacvest but please please if you see this and want to share yours, consider this your tag!! <3

[whocaresstillthelouvre]

My Fav (Fic) Things

Thank you to @jolapeno for putting this toot together and asking us to toot ourselves properly. Also, thank you to @schnarfer who I copied and pasted the list from because it's perfect. I'm also keeping the u's in because viva Britain! --- 🌟 Favourite P boy to write: Joel Miller, obviously. (With Dieter Bravo a very close second.) I think specifically non-outbreak Joel just does something to me. Thinking of him living a happy and normal life with Sarah. Also, baseball Joel, because I'm definitely working through the end of my favorite baseball player's career.

🌟 Favourite smut: I really love the smut in Tenacity. Something about Joel Miller breaking furniture. @ohheypedrito and I talked about a gif and then I made the gif into just very hot smut, if I do say so myself. Close second is Suburban Sparks. Please muffle me with that green shirt Javi. (Legit, like please tell me what smut you like from me if you're reading this. You can message me privately or post publicly... I am very interested to know what my readers like.)

🌟 Favourite series: Foxglove Downs is the most world building and planning I've ever put into a fic and I feel like it's paying off as the story goes. Some lovely friends have complimented me on the world I've created, and it means a lot. Close second is Golden Girl because it means @devineconjuring and I just scream at each other.

🌟 Favourite writing to resolve emotional trauma: TW: Pet death. Back in early June, my beloved dog of almost fifteen years tragically passed away. He got sick in mid May and then only two weeks later, after trying to save him we had to say goodbye. It was shocking and just shattered my heart into a million pieces. Then, the Gladiator II trailer was released and... for the first time in over a month I felt the need to write a story--and smut. So, I did what any sane person would do, I wrote a threesome fic with two characters I had very little idea about. That's how Legionary happened. After that, I was able to move on and continue writing. So, thanks Roman dicks.

🌟 Favourite fic that came from an ask: Technically, this has only happened once... and it JUST happened. Joel teaching Ellie how to play guitar. Please take this as an invite to journey over to my inbox so I can write/make you something.

🌟 Most surprising fic: Fifteen Minutes started as a thought in my head while talking to @ohheypedrito during the day of May 4th, and by bedtime I had a fully written fic that now has turned into a whole story.

🌟 Favourite challenge: @punkshort's AU challenge brought me Golden Girl which is now a full series because I fell in love with the characters. (Also, my least favorite thing about challenges is how I was assigned two right before my dog grief journey and I never got around to finishing them and I still feel guilty about not finishing them!)

🌟 Favourite line: I come back a lot to the final lines from Domestica. "In the early morning he wakes up sweaty and panicked, panting for air terrified from his nightmare. You turn over, and grab the hand on his chest, soothing him back to sleep with your sweet voice and soft body against his reassuring him he hasn’t lost anything."

🌟 Favourite hidden treasure: Sweet Sweet Girl. I can't believe I wrote Max Lord and people found it hot.

[kedsandtubesocks]

thank you so much for the tags @pedgito @almostfoxglove @sunshinehaze1 appreciate y’all 🩷 also big thanks to dear @jolapeno for putting this sweet event on for us

What a year it’s been!!! I’m grateful I still get to write among so many of you amazing creators, you all inspire me. This year felt like I really got to connect with so many of y’all & getting to embrace new friendships is such a gift in itself. All the fun messages & giggling we’ve shared have kept me going and brought light into my days - so even when it gets a bit hectic here, I’m so thankful this place brought us together

Favorite Fics I’ve Written

You, My Golden Hour - Javi P x Cowgirl!Reader

this fic holds a special spot in my heart, it felt so cathartic and healing to write, plus Texas Javi P is such a dream

Game Changer - Baseball Pitcher!Joel x F!Reader

Getting to blend my love of baseball & my love of Joel Miller? This is one of those ‘embrace the self indulgence’ fics lol

Blood on Your Name - Evil Cowboy!Ezra x F!Reader

I wanted to challenge myself this year & Ezra to me is such a tricky handsome fella to write so getting to explore him in a Wild West setting was such a mini win when I finished this fic lol

What the Water Gave Us - Merman!Joel

My goal is to just monsterfy Joel Miller more & more plus I believe we deserve all the merman boyfriends so this was such a one fun to write

Fic Challenges

this was the most fic challenges I’ve ever done and I do want to take a moment to pat myself on the back & I’m beyond thankful to all the wonderful babes who hosted these

PPCU x MCR Prompt Challenge:

All the Trouble We’ve Seen - Max P x Witch!Reader

An Offering of Frith Challenge:

The Dark Dresses Lightly - God of Vengeance!Dave York

#MONSTERSMASH24:

Fire Starter - Dragon!Dieter

I’m gonna sound like a broken record player but I really can’t thank everyone enough, from reading to simply allowing me to share this space with y’all - my heart is beyond full & I hope the final weeks of this year are kind to us

no pressure tags: @perotovar @hauntedhowlett @quinnnfabrgay-writes @burntheedges

@saradika @lowlights @joelsgreenflannel @julesonrecord @beardedjoel @morallyinept @nothoughtsjustmeds @msjarvis

@gasolinerainbowpuddles @chronically-ghosted @haylzcyon @corazondebeskar @pedropeach @sp00kymulderr @amanitacowboy & to anyone else - if you’re seeing this, I want you to too your own horn too!! You’ve done so much & you should be proud like I’m proud of you!!

[galway-girlatwork]

I wasn’t tagged for this but Jana and Jo encouraged me to do this. And of course I am doing it last minute. 😊

So long story short…I do not do self-love. I find it actually mentally and emotionally painful. Years of trauma does that to a person.

I also do not believe that I am as good of a writer as others here. I read fics by Freya, Jett, Emily, Ali, Jana, Jo and so many more talented people, that I think, why the hell bother.

But I keep writing because I hear the stories in my head, no I am not crazy. Something will trigger a scene or an idea and then BAM, here I am with more WIP’s than I can shake a fuckin stick at.

So, here I am, trying to do self-love. Thank you, Jana, for making the incredible banner and encouraging me and thank you Jo for your encouragement as well. Without you two’s amazing messages, I never would have done this.

Joel Miller-

Fragile State

This was written for @burntheedges Roll-A-Trope Writing Challenge-

I wrote this from Tara’s POV. I wanted to show how devastating it was for a wife to lose her husband, temporally, and how it affects those around him.

Beyond the Wall

This was inspired by one of Jett’s boyfriend vibes. Not the best smut as I really do suck at writing it but the angst with Joel and Stacie was something I felt. We never see what life was like in the QZ, how the struggle to survive was real.

Echoes of Hope

I know we were supposed to only include a series that was finished. This beast has one more chapter to it but to be honest I do not know when I will complete her. I started this in March and it took on a life of its own. Joel and Raven are in a good place right now. So many have told me how I need to end it but none of those ideas can be put to paper. I honestly feel that they deserve the peace they have right now.

Marcus Pike

Shadow and Flame

This was inspired by a beautiful mood board gifted to me by the amazing Freya. I had fun with this and I loved writing Daciana. She gave poor Marcus a run for his money. I would like to think that eventually they ended up together on a beach somewhere.

Marcus Moreno

Some Bodies

This was another writing challenge. Back at the end of July, @iamasaddie posted a “create your story” video. The concept was to screen shot each segment and you would get a story outline. Well, this where Marcus meets Priestly in Rome. Strangers to lovers. I love Priestly and there is nothing wrong with being an insecure Mafia boss. Marcus was a little surprised by how straight forward she is.

Last but most certainly not least is Frankie.

Deliver Me

Was yet another writing challenge, this one by written for Steph’s writing challenge. She let me know that yes kindergarten teachers can have sex. LMAO. But it’s really a love story and how the patience of one man can deliver a broken woman to the other side.

Beyond Times Edge

Oh Frankie and Una. I truly believe the epilogue was written better than the story. I had so much more detail in it but I loved Frankie in this. He realized witches and fairy rings were real. I can't thank Freya enough for the mood board and letting me know I could go anywhere with him.

So those are the favorites I’ve written this year. Some of the fics I’ve written were absolute bombs, I don’t do fluff very well but if you’re interested in those, they are on AO3. All of them have songs they’ve been written to. Music drives me so much. So if you want some of my favorite songs I’ve written to, let me know.

HAPPY NEW YEAR.

Oh and Jana and Jo…Thank you so very much.

Love, Dez.

PS. Thank you to @saradika-graphics for making beautiful dividers and for the book cover template that we all used this year. You are amazing.

Tagging below the peeps who've read my stories and those writers that I've read and absolutely love. @guiltyasdave @jolapeno @morallyinept @almostfoxglove @toomanystoriessolittletime @iamasaddie @604to647 @seven-seas-of-rhye-bread @pearlessance @wintrwinchestr @justagalwhowrites @whocaresstillthelouvre @pedgito @burntheedges