#whindsors reviews

[whindsor]

So at the start of 2019, I made the resolution to read more books! I used to be a voracious reader as a kid, but between college and grad school I kind of...forgot how to do that? So I got myself a library card (clutch, tbh) and spent the year enjoying free books and audiobooks!

Below the cut are the books that I read with short reviews about them. They aren’t the only books I started, but the cool thing about a library card is that since the books are free, you don’t feel bad about not finishing them if you don’t like them! 

Take a gander, maybe you’ll find your next favorite read!

Brief summary, meaning my favorite books of the year: An Ember in the Ashes by Sabaa Tahir, Outlander by Diana Gabaldon, and An Absolutely Remarkable Thing by Hank Green!

As You Wish: Inconceivable Tales from the Making of the Princess Bride by Cary Elwes 7/10 IDK if I enjoyed this because of nostalgia or because it was the first book I borrowed with my fancy dancy library card but either way it was nice to read a first hand account of one of my favorite movies, written by an actor that obviously feels a lot of affection towards it. Snaps to you, Cary Elwes.

Wonder Woman: Warbringer by Leigh Bardugo 7/10 I read it because it was Wonder Woman! She saves a girl who washes up on the shores of Themyscira and goes on an adventure to save her from ancient magic forces. TBH it wasn’t anything earth shattering but it was a fun, adventurous read and an entertaining story. Minus two points because Leigh Bardugo got paid to write fanfiction and I haven’t achieved that yet.

The Selection by Keira Cass 6/10 It was interesting enough to finish the audiobook, and I continued it because I was curious as to what would happen. It’s almost like a medieval AU of The Bachelor. But then the dreaded love triangle came up and I didn’t like where it was going so I didn’t finish the sequel. Entertaining enough, but not one I would go back to.

Wicked Appetite / Wicked Business / Wicked Charms by Janet Evanovich 6/10 Again, juuuuuuuust interesting enough for me to finish the audiobooks. It was the first audiobooks I got with ye olde librarie carde so that’s probably why I was so attached to finishing them. Also it’s about a girl that has magic baking powers, which is also probably why I wanted to finish it. She has to track down dragon balls or something I can’t really remember but it wasn’t bad.

Outlander / Dragonfly in Amber / Voyager by Diana Gabaldon 8/10 I LOVED Outlander, loved Dragonfly in Amber slightly less, and could barely finish Voyager. The series is about a British WWII nurse who gets sent back in time to 1793 Scotland and has to navigate all that mess. Jamie Fraser and eventually Fergus are the crown jewels of this story. Outlander was fantastic to me, it was interesting and funny and saucy and all in all a good story about time travel and the repercussions. There’s like, five more books in the series but again, I lost interest. I’ll probably go back and see what happens though cause I think Gabaldon brings in new characters.

The Lost Girls of Paris by Pam Jenoff 8/10 A book about women spies in WWII France?? Fighting the Nazis and falling in love and being heroes?? Loved it. The characters were real and the fear palpable. Minus two points cause the love subplot was a touch underdeveloped but who knows man war changes things.

A Conjuring of Light by VE Schwab 9/10 The third in the series starting with A Darker Shade of Magic. I loooooooved the characters in this story, the plot twists were exciting instead of annoying, and the way that she uses magic and secrets and reveals were perfection. And I actually really enjoyed the ending, which is surprising. Would read again.

An Absolutely Remarkable Thing by Hank Green 9/10 A super interesting story about a mysterious sculpture that appears in New York and the subsequent fallout of crazy things that happen. I listened to the audiobook and the narrators were perfect, the story is fast paced and has good twists and the characters are super real and relatable and fallible. TBH I read it cause it’s John Green’s brother (I assume, I didn’t fact check) and he did NOT disappoint. Minus one point just cause I can’t bring myself to give out 10′s a lot.

Cinder by Marissa Meyer 8/10 Honestly? People shit on this book but I really enjoyed it. It’s fun and heart wrenching and an interesting take on the Cinderella story. One of these days I’ll finish Scarlet which is the sequel.

The Time Traveler’s Wife by Audrey Niffenegger 6/10 Holy shit this was way more intense than I anticipated it being. It was a really good take on time travel and the way it affects people. Truth be told I never saw the movie, but this book was crazy and saucy and super interesting. I didn’t give it a higher rating just cause the time traveler knew his wife since she was six and that doesn’t sit well with me.

Simon Vs. The Homo Sapiens Agenda by Becky Albertalli 7/10 Both the movie and the book were good, with all the drama and heartache of 1) being a teenager and 2) coming out to the people around him. Very poignant and emotional. Didn’t give it a higher rating just cause it wasn’t super memorable to me? But then again, that’s cause I’m a twenty-something woman and not a teenage gay boy so while it was beautifully written and definitely a very important book, it just wasn’t one of my faves.

Lilac Girls by Martha Hall Kelly 7/10 More women in WWII! Now with all this boss historical fiction coming out I can definitely see why guys are so obsessed with WWII. Then again, I think I would be obsessed with any stories detailing how badass women are during the war. It covers stories from all sides of the war - including the Nazis - and makes it seem so much more real. I started reading the sequel but it wasn’t quite as interesting.

The Diviners by Libba Bray 8/10 A fun fantasy mystery set in 1920′s New York! With ghosts and demons and magic powers and flappers! I really enjoyed it and am currently working on the sequel. The jargon is what really gets me like it’s so Great Gatsby but better. Would recommend.

Shatter Me by Tahereh Mafi 7/10 A patient recommended this to me. It’s about a girl imprisoned because she has powers and that is Dangerous. It’s of course a post-apocalyptic military state situation, and she’s trying to escape and low key start an uprising. A really good story with a really interesting voice to the main character. Like, this writing style was SO DIFFERENT and amazing, I’ve never read anything like it. I didn’t continue the series just because the voice was SO good and in tune that it kinda stressed me out.

Time After Time by Lisa Grunwald 6/10 An A+ concept about a ghost in the New York subway and the man who loves her. It’s an interesting take on a lil paranormal romance. I loved the lore and the historical setting (it takes place in like, the 40′s) and really paints a fantastic scene!

Berserker by Emmy Laybourne 8/10 Listen, this book was not something historians will be talking about for years to come. But it’s about a family of siblings who have magic Nordic powers and have to escape Norway and come to the US (which is in prime Old West time) to find their uncle. And they meet a COWBOY. It’s a story about family and love and also occasionally killing people because you have the blood of Odin or some shit and honestly? Catered directly to me.

Truly Devious by Maureen Johnson 8/10 A fun and cool murder mystery set in a special fancy boarding school. Maureen Johnson has been one of my faves for a long time and she did not disappoint with this! It’s about a girl obsessed with a murder at the school, and she transfers in so she can solve it. And the TWIST at the END? Great!

An Ember in the Ashes / A Torch Against the Night / A Reaper at the Gates by Sabaa Tahir 9/10 Another 9 because I can’t bring myself to give a 10, though if anything this series would get it. The voices that Tahir writes with are INCREDIBLE and the story is nuanced and compelling and so good. It’s about a teenager trying to save her brother from prison, as well as a guy graduating from assassin school. I don’t wanna say too much cause I don’t want to spoil if anyone reads it but tbh if you only pick one series PICK THIS ONE. If you like fantasy and stuff of course.

The Huntress by Kate Quinn 8/10 Listen. Mystery solving New York girl, post war. Men hunting former Nazis. Bicon Russian girl who was in the Russian Air force. Do I really need to say more? A phenomenal story that takes place before, during, and after WWII, and the wide variety of stories happening during that time. Great if you love historical fiction!

Sourdough by Robin Sloan 8/10 Just like Berserker this book probably isn’t something they’re gonna teach in English classes. But it’s about a girl who works in robotics on proprioception (!!!) and then?? Starts baking bread??? AKA everything I love in life so, you know, once again a book catering specifically to me.

Magnus Chase and the Sword of Summer by Rick Riorden 7/10 As always, Riorden delivers a phenomenal story with phenomenal characters. And it includes populations that aren’t often the main characters in literature - a homeless teen and a Muslim teen, to name two. I haven’t continued the series just cause I got distracted with other things, but I totally want to.

I’m Not Dying with You Tonight by Kimberly Jones 7/10 A grand adventure that takes place over the course of one night in Atlanta. When a riot breaks out, two girls who haven’t spoken or really know each other are pushed together and spend the rest of the night trying to survive and make it home. It demonstrates two sides of life, and how they’re the same and how they’re different. I listened to the audiobook, which had phenomenal readers.

The Gentleman’s Guide to Vice and Virtue by Mackenzi Lee 8/10 A story about a spoiled rich bi boy who’s going on one final tour of Europe before he has to settle down and run his family’s estate. His best friend and his sister are with him, and of course everything goes to hell in a handbasket. But it’s a crazy journey and an excellent coming of age story.

In The Woods / The Likeness by Tana French 8/10 AMAZING murder mysteries! The first is about the murder of a kid in Ireland, and the toll it takes on the investigators and people around them. It has an amazing twist at the end, and even though it takes a while for them to solve the murder, it never gets boring. Same with the second one! It’s a crazy situation that would never happen in real life, but she writes it SO WELL that i don’t even care! I will probably skip the third one cause it’s about a character I don’t really like and also takes place in the past before all of this, but I do want to continue reading these!

Stay Sexy and Don’t Get Murdered by Karen Kilgariff and Georgia Hardstark 8/10 A great book of essays written by the voices behind “My Favorite Murder,” which is a hilarious and semi-informative true crime podcast. But they talk about more than just true crime in the book - in fact, it’s more about things that they’ve learned throughout their crazy lives. Super eye opening and also really entertaining, and I actually listened to it before I even listened to the podcast, so I feel like that’s saying something!

[universalfanfic]

i hope you're enjoying the play by play of my suffering as i read your amazing work cause i feel like i just ran a marathon and i'm only halfway done with universal chaos! it's so good!!!!!!!!!!!!!

AHH! I very much am! It was my plan to respond tonight to some of them (which I still will). But thank you so much for so many kind words?? I’m so overwhelmed and grateful, you don’t have to do this, ahfdkls!! 

[jamezvaldes]

3, 12, And 25 for end of year fic asks!

3 - favourite line/scene you wrote this yearA scene with Andy playing Russian roulette because it shows that Andy isn’t just brawn. 12 - favourite character to write about this yearAgain, I’d have to say Andy because she’s just so different to everything else I’m currently writing. 25 - a fic you read this year you would recommend everyone readSilver and Honey from yourself, given any opportunity I’d talk about Mika and this fic in general until I’m blue in the face. Insatiable from @chlobenet because it’s just such a damn good Jurassic fic, and i’ll probably re-read it before she posts the next part

[arrthurpendragon]

Those who have been nominated for a story cover for my Twist Giveaway

You may nominate OC authors until the end of the month of June - only one story cover will be made per person nominated (INFORMATION HERE)

@akabluekat

@aliverse

@anna-phora

@annibunnysworld

@a-song-of-quill-and-feather

@avengiers

@booty-boggins

@bravelittleflower

@ceruleanmusings

@chickensarentcheap

@claryxjackson

@curious-kittens-ocs

@darknightfrombeyond

@darkwolf76

@decennia

@dreaming-for-an-escape

@eddysocs

@eternityunicorn

@farfallasunicas

@fictumlibrary

@foxesandmagic

@guardiansofheroes

@harleyquinnzelz

@hughstheforcelou

@i-am-cloud-writes

@iron-parkr

@jemmalynette

@jewelswrites-ish

@johnnmurphy

@kendelias

@koiwrites

@leviackermannns

@lhazarene

@littletonpace

@luucypevensie

@maddiestundentwritergaines

@malice1329

@materialkii

@megandaisy9

@mer-writes

@mimikoflamemaker

@moirei

@monstersngirls

@mystic-scripture

@my-fandom-musings

@nolanhollogay

@nurselaney

@oc-daydreams

@ocsandallthatjazz

@ohhitherekatie

@ozai-the-bonsai

@perfectlystiles

@richitozier

@phoebestarks

@phoenix-rising29

@poe-tato-dameron

@raging-violets - Rhuben

@raging-violets - Riley

@randomfandomimagine

@randomestfandoms-ocs

@randomfandomingwrites

@reggiemantleholdmyhand-tle

@rey-of-luke

@reyskestis

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@stanshollaand

@starcrossedjedis

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@symbolisms

@tessasocs

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@thegalanerd

@the-october-reviewer

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@wordspin-shares

@wokenhardies

@whindsor

@xtruebeliever

@you-said-forever

@zeleniafic

@zoeliemyers

[witchofinterest]

It’s my birthday! well, i’m making this post in advance, but i’m gonna post it on my birthday! i haven’t liked my birthday in years, but i love you all, so let’s talk about it!!! okays, it’s today! god, i love you all so much, and you’ve all given me a real sense of belonging and i wanna say thank you again! and if i somehow missed you, know i love you too, i just have a bad memory.

@foxesandmagic hey birthday twin!! yiu have lovely and you are so so nice i love any chance to converse with you!

@twinmasks you were the first person i was really friends with on here, and a big part of me feeling welcome in the community and i think you should know that! also, you are just so cool and talented, and i am always in awe of everything you say and make!

@nolanhollogay water sign besties! i adore you, it feels like we’ve been friends for 20 years allready! i hope we are friends for a lot longer, also you are one of the best people i know, and i want you to know that!!!!

@luucypevensie grace you are the sweetest girl ever!!!!!! ever!!!! you are sunshine in human form!! i love you so much!!! 💛💛💛

@whindsor hey nich!!!! i love you so much, you’re an excellent and amazing friend, and i adore you beyond words!!! god, i love you so much and i am so so proud of you, from your consistent updates to finishing your story!!!!! you put so much into life, and yiu deserve nothing but the best back!!!! ❤️❤️❤️❤️

@kazinejghafa keke my beloved!!!! you are like, a real life disney princess! i mean, birds should follow you around if they allready don’t! i love you! you always make me feel like: ❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️💗💗💗💗💗💗💗💗💖💖💖💖💖💖💖💖💖💖💖💛💚❤️💛💙💛❤️🧡💛💚💚🧡🧡🧡🧡❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️

@ocfairygodmother you absolutely live up to your name! you are the backbone of this community and i couldn’t be more grateful to have you as a friend!!!

@anotherunreadblog you are the mutual!!! you are so nice, sweet, cool, talented, cultured, and i could keep going on forever! love you!! 💙

@darknightfrombeyond you are the cool, slightly intimidating because their so good, mutual!!! you are also one of my sweetest mutuals, with the coolest updates! you’ve got it all! love you! ^ _ ^

@water-writings hey mel!!!!! you are so sweet and supportive to everyone and your are so talented too and i love you!! and i am so happy your at a better job now!!!!! 💙

@elenapetrova hey tessa!!! god, we’ve been friends for so long now! this is the second birthday i’ve been your friend and i hope many more to come!!! you are so strong and so good and so so amazing!!! i love you a lot and i hope you know that!! ❤️❤️❤️❤️

@taylorswiftrulestheworld heather! we just started talking, but your really sweet and talented and i had to include you!!

@perhapspearl pearl!! hello friend!!! i love whenever you rb things, and wow your writing is so good, regardless of whether it’s for your wonderful ocs or canon! and you have a gift for gifs too!! you are wonderful and talented!!

@richitozier hey mara!!!! you are so cool and you have such good taste in like, everything, and you are so fun to interact with!!!! love you!! ❤️

@lizziesxltzmxn hey Ali!!!!! you are a beloved mutual and i love talking to you and i love when you update about the things your watching/reading/etc, bc i always love to hear your thoughts on things!!!!

@starcrossedjedis hey sara!!!!!!! you are one of my favorite people ever, and even if your going through a rough time right now, your still the best, and ill always believe in you! love you a lot!!

@aceyanaheim hey acey!!!! you have the coolest ideas and i am so excited whenever i see you in my notifications and on my dash!!!! i love you!!!

@wokenhardies hey Siobhan!!! taking with you is a treasure!!!!! in fact, your a treasure!!!! i love you a lot!!!

@squirrelstone Squirrel!!! my cherished friend!!! i love you and all of your creations so so much!!!!!!! also, you are just the best!!!!!! this site wouldn’t be the same without you in it and i am so glad your here!!!

@alghulnyssa hello Flop! you probably didn’t know many others on this list, but we’re buddies and i wanted to put you here! you have the best taste in so many things! and the prettiest edits!!! your last nyssa one lives rent free in my head! and you are part of the reason i made this blog! also, i am gonna to try to be on instagram more, im sorry.

@randomestfandoms-ocs hey maddie!!! ah, you are such a good friend and i love you so much!!!!!!!!!!! you are the sweetest and super talented!!! ❤️❤️💖💖💖💜💜💜💜💜

@iron-parkr hey Rory!!!!! i am super proud of you and how you handle all your responsibilities!!! all of your stories you have out are so good and i love them all! and even more, i love you!!!!

@myoc-eansmind hey sof!!!!!!!! we haven’t been friends for too long, but you are such a good one and i love you!!!! also, you are just the sweetest!

@nightwingshero hey jodeci!!!!! your writing is so so good!!!! and i love your ocs, they have such cool and unique storylines!!! also, you are so nice and cool!!!!!!! :)

@ceruleanmusings mack!!!!! hello friend!!!!! i swear, reading anything you write is an absolute privilege i’m glad you allow!!! also, talking to yiu is always a highlight of my day!!! 💙💙💙

@raging-violets hey Ri!! Hey Rhu!!! god i love you both so so much!!!!!! from bonding over to shared interests to learning about things like narnia! being your friend is so so good!!! riley i admire your confidence in life! rhuben i admire your ability to never give up! and i love both of you so much!!!

@ben-bcrnes hey becca!!! you are so passionate about so many things and i love seeing you on my dash!!! ❤️❤️❤️

@stanshollaand hey!!! your blog and your ocs are so so cool, and even there only half as cool as you are!!! i hope to interact more in the future bc your awesome!!!

@cecesxwickedxocs hey cece!!! you are one of the most creative people i know!!!!!!! also, i love hearing about how your days going and your interests!!!

@fiercefray rachel my beloved!!!! i love you so so much!!!!!! you always come up with the coolest stuff for your ocs, and you have so many awesome interests!!!! and behind that, i just really love you a lot!!!!

@inkoutsidethelines ink!!!! hey buddy!!!!!!!!!!! you are so so amazing!!!! i love learning about you and your ocs and i hope to more!!!!

@padmeisqueen aaron!!!!!! we don’t talk a lot and i hope to change that, but from what i know you are super sweet and nice and make the prettiest aesthetics!!!!!

@the-october-reviewer hey ash!!! it’s been a minute, but if course you’d be on this post!!!! we’ve been friends for about 2 years now, if i’ve done my math correctly, and it’s been amazing!!!!! i love you so much, and i always love hearing about what’s caught your eye!

@pock-galliard sairaid!!! you are so cool and i love seeing all your posts on my dash!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

@codenamekryptonite V!!!!! hey, love. it’s been a minute since we’ve talked, but i love you so so much, so i had to our you in this post!!!!!! you are such a good person and i love you and your ideas so so much!!!!! 💜💜💜💜💜💜💜

@superspookyjanelle hey janelle!!! you put out so much quality content and i admire you so much for it!!!!

@ofbadcharacters hey gabbie!! idk if you still check your blog, but i love and miss you, and you made me feel so welcome last year, i had to include you in this post!! you are such a good friend and i really miss you! love you! ❤️

@phoebestarks hey phia!!!!!! you have the best, super intricate plots and i am constantly in awe!!!! also, you are so nice to converse with!!!

@whctsherncme-archive hey madi! you de-activated, bir i love you and you belong on this list!!!! you were such a good friend with the best ideas and i miss talking to you, and you, so much!

@mystic-scripture gwen!!!! it’s been a minute since we’ve talked, but we’re friends!!!!! i love you and your ocs so much! you always knock it out of the park from the mcgrath clan to alex!!!!! your so good!!!!

@avengiers hey ari!!!!!!!! you are so so cool, and everything you make is so so pretty, and i just wanted to tell you that!

@shanaoharas hey dylan! you stopped using this account, but i wanted to include this bc we were good friends! and i have been meaning to catch up on your excellent stories! love you a lot!!!!

@cassercole hey lizzie, you are no longer with us, but i didn’t manage to make this post when you were like i meant to, so I wanted to add you. you were the first oc creator i followed (first account, actually) and you always made me so welcome in everything! you introduced me to so many things i love and i really miss you.

[tessasocs]

tessa’s endless ocs: nicole wilson in ‘see her smile’

as part of the divorce settlement and the one condition Maggie had when it came to Scott being able to see Cassie, she requested he see a therapist once a week. For his own peace of mind and the love of his little girl, Scott agrees.

Enter Dr. Nicole Wilson, a bubbly therapist with a kind smile and an unusual way to make anyone around her feel at home. Except she seems to have a few problems of her own, ones that involve a reckless older brother sticking his neck out for the ones he loves and a habit of avoiding conflict.

And then Hank Pym asks Scott to break into the Avengers compound and worlds seem to collide, as the aforementioned older brother isn’t just a random soldier, but Falcon himself, and Nicole soon finds herself pulled deeper into Scott’s orbit. Joining Hank and his daughter Hope on a heist to regain Pym’s technology, Nicole is thrown into situations beyond her control, with Scott Lang in the middle of it all.

taglist: @witchofinterest @furtherapart @the-october-reviewer @foxesandmagic @perfectlystiles @darknightfrombeyond @twinmasks @ocfairygodmother @bravelittleflower @iron-parkr @randomfandoming1​ @onplanetmars @misshiraeth98 @letthestarssing @darkwolf76 @suethor @butcherofblackwater @prophecy-grrl @john-silver @drbobbimorse @itsjustgracy @poe-tato-dameron @booty-boggins @thanksbutnoshanks @stareyedplanet​

marvel taglist: @whindsor @villanele

[foxesandmagic]

Tag Game

TAG PEOPLE WHO MAKE YOU HAPPY 

I was tagged by far too many incredibly kind people, and I’ll hopefully be messaging you all to say thank you. Also, I’m sorry I’m bad with talking to people; my asks and everything are always open if people want. All of these people light up my dash whenever I see them (I apologise because I know there are a bunch more people, but these are the ones I could think of).

@wordspin-shares, @darknightfrombeyond, @eternityunicorn, @margothedestroyerr, @emiliachrstine, @prophecy-grrl, @missemmalie, @fiercefray, @heirsoflilith, @freakingbradleys, @anotherunreadblog, @perfectlystiles, @erzascarlettitania, @xjustbelieve, @raging-violets, whindsor, @wild-stdreams, @sgtbuckyybarnes, @catharticallysarcastic, @randomestfandoms-ocs, @richitozier, @isaaclahys, @ocfairygodmother, @ahsokatonas, @farklelucas, @harleyquinnzelz, @kcnobls, @kenobi-jinn, @lmorasey, @lizziesxltzmxn, @farrradays, @chlobenet, cassercole, @newthomally, @codenamekryptonite, @witchofinterest, @ohbadchoices, @billy--hargroves, @lenonizi-fics, @malice1329, @the-october-reviewer, @moustache-bonnet, @twofacedharveydent, @moirei, @abbysarcane, @starcrossedjedis, @notxjustxstories, @seize-the-droid, @poe-tato-dameron, @theseowleyes, @thetenthdoctorscompanion, @ceruleanmusings

[kingsmakers]

♦  kenobi-jinn’s review exchange  ♦

Hi all! Considering many of us are bored and cooped up at the moment, I’ve noticed an increase in updates, especially in some older fandoms. I’ve been trying to keep a track of what I want to read, but it’s getting more difficult. So I thought it might be fun to do a bit of a review exchange.

How it works: You review something of mine, I review something of yours. Simple! It’s a review for a review - so if you read and review one chapter, I’ll do the same. If you do 5 chapters, so will I and so on.

Please let me know if you’ve reviewed by sending me a message and linking me to your fanfic profile - this is so I’m aware that a review is part of the exchange, and not just someone reviewing my fic.

If there’s a specific fic of yours that you’d like me to read, let me know. Otherwise I’ll pick one at random. I would prefer if it’s for a fandom that I’ve read, but if not I will still review - I just not might know as much about the world and characters etc.

Please also note if your review is short and sweet like “good chapter” or “update soon”, expect the same on your own fic.

Tagging some people who might be interested/might wanna help spread the word: @poe-tato-dameron @ocfairygodmother @emiliachrstine @nellie--crain @cassercole @whindsor @prophecy-grrl @ahsokatonas @drbobbimorse @fraysquake

[cassercole]

HAPPY 2 YEAR ANNIVERSARY REALITY IN MOTION!

published december 3rd, 2017. 470,161 words. 83 chapters. 115,023 views. 841 reviews. 284 follows. 234 favorites. 

wow. wow. wowie. i seriously can not believe it’s been two ( 2! ) years since i published this story. never, ever did i think i’d still be writing it today ( literally updated on sunday lol ). and yet, here we are. this is the longest i’ve ever kept up with a story lolol. thank you to everyone who has taken the time to review, send me an ask about q proctor or the story itself, or even make me something. i truly never expect anything so i’m always pleasantly surprised when people take the time out of their busy lives to do any/all of the above.

this story has been such a Journey to write. i’ve learned so much about writing and plotting and of course, steve rogers. i know it’s not the most popular story out there, but it’s one of my personal favorites because i really do love writing it and the characters/world i created (weird, right??) which means much more to me than reviews (though i do love reviews lol). 

there are a few people i want to thank personally, so bear with me cause ya girl is gonna get Sappy! 

first and foremost, i have to thank my wife, my sister, and my daughter, @whindsor for helping me come up with q that fateful night when i decided to watch ca:tws after a long flight home. then literally coming up with q’s name (and i have the screenshot to prove it). ever since, she’s been in my corner, cheering me on and encouraging me to write even when i didn’t want to. she’s constantly inspiring me to better myself as a story teller and one day i hope to be as smart, poetic and beautiful with words like she is. and tbqh, this story wouldn’t exist without her. 

side note -- here’s the screenshot: 

@missjanuarylily: because jan. that is all. no, lol, but because seeing your skills and talent and attitude inspired me to try and become an all around better oc community member. from working hard to improve my manip skills to reblogging other people’s work even if i’m not in that fandom to leaving reviews on everything/anything i read, and always striving to be kind in this community, you’ve been a HUGE example for me and i’m so so so happy and honored to call you a friend. and also i cherish everything you’ve ever made me.

@mystic-scripture: for always sending me an ask IMMEDIATELY after finishing a chapter with your reactions, thoughts and feelings. plus, your love for dawson has truly warmed my heart and helped spring him from his secondary, background role to being one of the most important characters in this story (sans q lol). 

@inkoutsidethelines: for being there when i needed a Genuine Opinion on a choice i made in the story, and not holding back when telling me i probably shouldn’t have done the thing i did -- and for reviewing every chapter you read. thank you for your honesty and constant reblogs of chapter updates.  

@universalfanfic: for (i think) being one of the first people to ever draw?? q??? when i tell you i reached PEAK fanfic author? i truly mean it. i think about that storyboard you did of q and steve’s bar tour at least once a month. and in the same breath, @starsandstormyseas for the INCREDIBLE profile of q -- even with her butterfly hairpin! i appreciate both your artistic skill and the very detailed reviews you left while reading -- i loved them so much! 

♡ to those who always are up for a crossover chat ♡ @sgtbuckyybarnes  @nellie--crain @daaeleira @luucypevensie @thegalanerd @hrhatbat @perfectlystiles @anotherunreadblog @chuck-hansens @isaaclahys @susiesamurai​

♡ to those who constantly support the story and it’s characters by leaving reviews, reblogging edits, making me things or sending in asks ♡  @fraysquake @ofbadchoices @iceandwaterfairytail @the-elena-show @tandybowcns @samwilsonns @chlobenet @emiliachrstine @curious-kittens-ocs @moirei @heirsoflilith @xlavenderseas @witchofinterest @jamezvaldes @purple-and-red-ribbons @seize-the-droid @jarvis-is-my-copilot @peterparcour @ohhitherekatie @drbobbimorse @fiercefray @avengiers​ 

i know there’s probably a bunch of people i’m forgetting, but just know that i am forever grateful for your support. i couldn’t have done it without any of you. it’s cheesy, but it’s true. so thank you and here’s to another two years lol (oh god) 

[universalfanfic]

@whindsor idk what you were thinking for AMH!Mika, so I just drew her as a baker. Of course, no matter what, she’d be the best baker around! 

[mystic-scripture]

Hey guys! I can’t believe that I’ve done it, I’ve tricked 400 of you into thinking I’m cool. Just kidding, kinda, but anyway. 

I can’t believe that I have made it this far in all honesty, I am a small blog and for the longest time, I was too afraid to share my edits and writing, but now I’ve made some of the most supportive friends in my field and people that share interests with me. So, with that in mind; let’s celebrate! 

I will be doing a giveaway for the month of April (just to give you guys time to submit, and myself time to do them). I have opened my submissions for this, you’ll find it on my page under 400 follower giveaway. 

Your options are bellow the line with some examples, Tagging some peeps to get the ball rolling.

@cassercole​, @ceruleanmusings​, @kcnobls​, @whindsor​, @papergirlpapertownn​, @raging-violets​, @randomestfandoms-ocs​, @nightstorms-universes​, @darknightfrombeyond​

All of these will be available to whichever fandom of your choosing, an original character of yours, or a crossover with one of mine (if you want) Form is listed in submissions but will also be at the bottom. Blacklist #Mystic's400FollowerGiveaway If you don’t want to be bothered by all the posts. 

Aesthetic Boards (1, 2, 3)

Relationship Boards w/ quote (1, 2, 3)

Posters/ Covers (1, 2, 3)

Manips/ Banners (1, 2, 3)

Rules! MBF (mutuals not required) And SUBMIT the following: Chosen gift:  OC/ character: Pairing (if applicable): faceclaim(s):  Crossover? Some facts about Character/pairing: character link and story link!: 

ALSO! I WILL BE DOING A READ AND REVIEW! So please, if you have something you think I’d enjoy (which as y’all know is a wide variety of things) Send me a fic or a friends fic and I’ll make up a list and promote as I go! 

[witchofinterest]

you can usually tell a lot about a person by the type of music they listen to. put your favourite playlist on shuffle and list the first ten songs then tag ten people! no skipping!

i was tagged by the absolutely lovely @water-writings thank you so much!

1. here without you - 5 doors down

2. when i was younger - liz lawrence

3. prom queen - molly kate kestner

4. from eden - hozier

5. safe and sound - taylor swift

6. i’ll be good - james young

7. before you go - lewis capaldi

8. the other side - ruelle

9. fire on fire - sam smith

10. losing your memory - ryan star

tagging: @darknightfrombeyond @lesboyounghyun @twinmasks @ceruleanmusings @superspookyjanelle @whindsor @felicitys-smoaking @the-october-reviewer @papergirlverse @nightwingshero and if you see this and want to do it!

[iron-parkr]

Happy one year!

I know today is Thanksgiving in the US so people might not be on right now but it’s also the one year anniversary of this blog so I just wanna take a hot second to thank some of the people who have made this past year so incredible!!! there are way too many to thank individual people but know that every single one of you is so so precious to me and i love you all to the moon and back!!!

@ocfairygodmother @emiliachrstine @ahsokatonas @whindsor @witchofinterest @margothedestroyerr @starsandstormyseas @randomfandoming1 @raging-violets @john-silver @atomicgracy @moirei @drbobbimorse @harleyquinnzelz @poe-tato-dameron @prophecy-grrl @lostiintheocean @fraysquake @mystic-scripture @darkwolf76 @darknightfrombeyond @chantelroyal @hughstheforcelou @perfectlystiles @thanksbutnoshanks @notxjustxstories @yourpalmoony @the-october-reviewer @thegalanerd @twinmasks @randomestfandoms-ocs

Sorry if I missed anyone but know that you’re all absolutely amazing and I wouldn’t be here without y’all!!!! 💖💖

[kingsmakers]

Happy New Year!

So I know as an Australian I’m ahead, but welcome to the new Roaring 20s! This post is queued so I’m probably v drunk and enjoying the Great Gatsby party we’re throwing. 2019 has been an amazing year, but there have definitely been ups and downs and there are some people I wanna thank:

@skyqueengriffin honestly what would I do without you? You are my writing soulmate, I had such an incredible time visiting you and I wish we lived closer so that I could hang out with you more. You are such a compassionate, kind-hearted and genuine person like how did I get so lucky? What did I do to deserve such a wonderful friend? I love you heaps <3

@have-fun-storming-the-kastle I swear the fact that we talk most days gives me so much life. You’re always there whether it’s to listen to me rant about my stories and characters, or just to encourage me to post something new. Our “do it” tactics are my favourite. I hope 2020 brings more gently pressuring each other into committing to stories or characters! 

@susiesamurai I love our chats! Whether it’s about our characters, our “we’re so old” rants or general bitching, it’s just great. You’re so encouraging and always inspiring me to create a bunch of characters even if I’m like “no I have so many”, and I love that.

@fraysquake it was so awesome to be able to catch up with you in 2019, and I’m hoping that I get to again in 2020! I love our chats about stories and “spoiler for a spoiler” (which we admittedly have not done in a while).

@yourpalmoony I know you aren’t around heaps but honestly it was so awesome to catch up with you when I was in America! You made sure I felt welcome and took me out and about, I had such a great experience in LA because of you. Thanks for being such an awesome person and cool friend.

@emiliachrstine thank you for being there to listen to me complaining when I’m feeling self-conscious about a lack of notes or reviews, and also I love that we are on the same wavelength and have the same complaints about tumblr fuckery a lot of the time.

@nellie--crain you precious talented bean, I have loved seeing your edits on my dash, and lowkey I’m so thrilled you started another Game of Thrones fic because you know I’m here for that. You are so easy to talk to and I adore our crossovers!

@missjanuarylily you are always so kind and giving to others, I always wish there was more I could do to give back to you. You’re also very empathetic, and you were there for me when I was going through a rough time with losing my grandparents. Thank you for all that you do, not just for me, but the OC community as a whole.

Other awesome people in the community who made 2019 amazing: @huntsthemoon @cassercole @moirei @drbobbimorse @chantelroyal @itsjustgracy @luucypevensie @perfectlystiles @whindsor @purple-and-red-ribbons

I know I have more mutuals, some of whom I haven’t talked to a lot in 2019, and I’m hoping that will change in 2020!

[cassercole]

Congratulations on the two year anniversary!!! 😄 So I have to ask as a fellow writer who really struggles with motivation how do you manage to keep up on updating your story and to have written so much after 2 years 😊

Thank you so much! 

And oh god, first off I have to say that I struggle with motivation too! You should see the texts I send to @whindsor about having to write/not wanting to write lol. 

I think what’s really helped me is having a friend like Cole to motivate me. Either by encouraging me to write the damn thing, writing her own amazing chapter, or even just being like ‘it’s cool if you can’t update this weekend!’ 

It’s also important to like what you’re writing. And some days, I don’t. Some days I’m like: fuuuuuck this story!! Other days I’m like: this is the greatest thing I’ve ever written. Most days I’m like: I enjoy these characters and this world and want to share it. Basically, if you don’t like writing it, you’re not gonna find the motivation to continue to write it. 

Other ways that have kept me motivated are stuff like:

Creating an outline; having a sense of direction as to where your story is gonna go is really helpful -- especially when you have fun stuff coming up that you wanna get to haha

Sticking to a schedule and holding yourself accountable; it’s so easy to not update, dude. But I update every Sunday, so I know that I need to get a chapter out every Sunday, which means I have to write. Or I won’t update that Sunday. 

Making other things; flexing your creative muscles in other things other than just writing. Like gifsets or manips or aesthetics! All of those things get my blood flowing and sometimes inspire me when writing. 

Watching/reading other things; I always, always always get inspired whenever I watch the canon stuff my OCs/fics are coming from. And reading other people’s work is such a great way to get inspired too. 

Getting feedback; it’s annoying, but it’s true. Reviews go a long way in terms of motivation bc it’s nice to know people are enjoying your work lol

All in all, motivation is something I struggle with probably every week. But if you really like your story and want to share it with the world, you just gotta push past it. Write the shitty first draft, watch a movie, talk with your friends about the story, take a walk, eat something. It’ll come back haha.

I hope this helps! 

[sgtbuckyybarnes]

Following on from the challenge set by @missjanuarylily I wanted to give some love to some authors!! Make sure to go read their stuff, review, like, fave and reblog!

Ofc @isaaclahys...I am the luckiest ever bc I get to talk fanfics and OCs with her all the time! She knows how much I love her and her writing so it feels a bit weird writing it here too but seriously, my fave author ever right here. Your riverdale OCs give me life and I don’t think I’ve ever known any one come up with so many different storylines for one fandom which work amazingly wtf?? I adore all your OCs so much and you are super talented so make sure to go read all her prompts everyone!!! Like and reblog don’t forget!

Next up is @deutches! I am making my way through Reality In Motion and am not lying when I say you’ve gotta get in on that asap!! I love Q so so much and, even tho I am terrible at setting time aside to read, can not wait to read more about her! Also your plot bunnies and edits blow my mind every time you post one! Kitty Franklin is a babe. Also!! I admire how you keep to your schedule you are honestly what I aspire to be with my writing!

@neverbess - I am so proud of you for posting Dark Paradise and absolutely adore Darcy with my entire heart she is an angel who deserves the world! I feel like I don’t know as much about Dez but he intrigues me so much and I can’t wait to learn more! Also your gifs are amazing and I love our crossovers!

Hi everyone this is where I admit I am terrible and the amazing and iconic Silver and Honey by @whindsor is on my to read list. It was literally the fic first rec’d to me when i mentioned i was into Bucky fics and I am The Most excited to get the time to sit down and read and review every single chapter. All of the prompts I have read and edits I have seen are just a m a z i n g tho and Mika is a BABE I adore her so much! You’re another who I admire for posting on time and on a schedule as well and honestly teach me your ways!!!

There are so many other wonderful authors and editors on here as well who I think deserve to be given all the props because you are all so talented and I can’t believe that you follow me back and support my stuff!

So @chlobenet @rhaenystargaryen411 @darknightfrombeyond @darkwolf76 @abcbarricadeboys @hennigshelleys @curious-fools-howl-to-the-moon @curious-kittens-ocs @musiciatee @beacon-hills-chance-harbor @fraysquake @yourpalmoony @ohhitherekate @ceruleanmusings @thetenthdoctorscompanion @purple-and-red-ribbons @heirsoflilith - you’re all amazing, go follow and appreciate the greatness! 

Ofc the wonderful @missjanuarylily who does so much for this community and who we can never thank enough for her work and her talent ♥

And @beauxbatcns bc where the hell are you Dani I miss you!!