Called On Account of Rain
Mar. 11th, 2026 08:35 pm![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png){kind=small}
cornerofmadnessNothing but storms, high winds and tornado warnings (nothing spinny here in PA but who knows about back home).
So I did nothing but taxes (smaller refund and less pay in general, shocker) and grading ALL the things. I worked from 11-7. My brain is tired now.
So you'll get my books and one thing I've been forgetting for forever.
What I Just Finished Reading:
At Death's Dough - a so-so mystery. It took forever to get started and the ending was dumb
The Final Problem - mystery set in the 60s talk about dumb endings
I Want to be a Wall - a lavender marriage with an aro-ace BL loving girl and a gay man in love with his childhood friend. It was decent but not even for me to read more.
What I am Currently Reading:
The Snow Child - so far depressing. It's for my ugly prompt of dealing with infertility. It's a retelling of the
Violet Thistlewaite is not a villain any more so far, I really like this one
What I Plan to Read Next: With Friends Like These, La Grand Familia, and Luna Park history
I keep forgetting to post aboutkingstoken's reading challenge which you can see here. It's a prompt bingo. I'm going for a black out.
This is what I have so far (too tired to link them up, sorry, also I need to get up soon. Been sitting too long)
I'm just sharing the ones I've done
Main character over 30 The Final Problem by Arturo Pérez-Reverte
Graphic novel/comic book Heavy Vinyl Complete Collection by Carly Usdin
Set at a school/university - Murder Made Her Wicked by Elizabeth Hobbs
No sex/romance - Murder in the Ranks by Kristi Jones
Figures without facial features on the cover - Murder Made Her Wicked by Elizabeth Hobbs
Crime/mystery - Sugar and Vice by Eve Calder
Book Older than you are - Rebecca by Daphne du Maurier
Female author - Tell-Tale Treats: A Magical Fortune Cookie Novel by Jennifer J. Chow
A favorite author blurbed it - This Is How You Lose the Time War by Max Gladstone and Amal El-Mohtar
Banned book - Parable of the Sower: A Graphic Novel Adaptation by Octavia Butler & Damian Duffy
YA/Children’s - A Curious Kind of Magic by Mara Rutherford
So I did nothing but taxes (smaller refund and less pay in general, shocker) and grading ALL the things. I worked from 11-7. My brain is tired now.
So you'll get my books and one thing I've been forgetting for forever.
What I Just Finished Reading:
At Death's Dough - a so-so mystery. It took forever to get started and the ending was dumb
The Final Problem - mystery set in the 60s talk about dumb endings
I Want to be a Wall - a lavender marriage with an aro-ace BL loving girl and a gay man in love with his childhood friend. It was decent but not even for me to read more.
What I am Currently Reading:
The Snow Child - so far depressing. It's for my ugly prompt of dealing with infertility. It's a retelling of the
Violet Thistlewaite is not a villain any more so far, I really like this one
What I Plan to Read Next: With Friends Like These, La Grand Familia, and Luna Park history
I keep forgetting to post about
kingstoken's reading challenge which you can see here. It's a prompt bingo. I'm going for a black out.This is what I have so far (too tired to link them up, sorry, also I need to get up soon. Been sitting too long)
I'm just sharing the ones I've done
Main character over 30 The Final Problem by Arturo Pérez-Reverte
Graphic novel/comic book Heavy Vinyl Complete Collection by Carly Usdin
Set at a school/university - Murder Made Her Wicked by Elizabeth Hobbs
No sex/romance - Murder in the Ranks by Kristi Jones
Figures without facial features on the cover - Murder Made Her Wicked by Elizabeth Hobbs
Crime/mystery - Sugar and Vice by Eve Calder
Book Older than you are - Rebecca by Daphne du Maurier
Female author - Tell-Tale Treats: A Magical Fortune Cookie Novel by Jennifer J. Chow
A favorite author blurbed it - This Is How You Lose the Time War by Max Gladstone and Amal El-Mohtar
Banned book - Parable of the Sower: A Graphic Novel Adaptation by Octavia Butler & Damian Duffy
YA/Children’s - A Curious Kind of Magic by Mara Rutherford
Plant: Collage: Original: House + Garden
Mar. 11th, 2026 05:09 pmsmallhobbit posting in ![[community profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/community.png){kind=small}
fan_flashworksTitle: House + Garden
Fandom: Original
Rating: G
Length: Collage of 9 photos
Summary: Plants both within our house and in the back garden
Fandom: Original
Rating: G
Length: Collage of 9 photos
Summary: Plants both within our house and in the back garden
( Plants )
Challenge 509: Plant
Mar. 11th, 2026 04:44 pmchina_shop posting in fan_flashworksOur new challenge is:
As always, you can interpret the prompt literally or figuratively, in whatever way works for you.
Each work created for this challenge should be posted as a new entry to the comm. Posting starts now and continues up until the challenge ends at 4pm Pacific Time on Friday, 20th March. No sign-up required.
Mods will tag your work for fandom. When you've posted entries to three consecutive challenges, you will earn a name tag, and we'll go back and tag all your previous entries with your name, as well.
All kinds of fanworks in all fandoms are welcome. Please have a look at our guidelines before you play. If you have any questions or concerns, don't hesitate to contact a mod. And if you have any suggestions for future challenges, you can leave them in the comments of this post.
You can view stats forfan_flashworks entries and search and filter them via the Community Report and Creator Report. See our FAQ post for more details.
Also, keep an eye out for the nextffw_social post, which will go up in the next couple of days. If you haven't joined the ffw_social comm, it's never too late to come and check it out. (Posts are locked, which means you have to join to see them.)
PLANT
As always, you can interpret the prompt literally or figuratively, in whatever way works for you.
Each work created for this challenge should be posted as a new entry to the comm. Posting starts now and continues up until the challenge ends at 4pm Pacific Time on Friday, 20th March. No sign-up required.
Mods will tag your work for fandom. When you've posted entries to three consecutive challenges, you will earn a name tag, and we'll go back and tag all your previous entries with your name, as well.
All kinds of fanworks in all fandoms are welcome. Please have a look at our guidelines before you play. If you have any questions or concerns, don't hesitate to contact a mod. And if you have any suggestions for future challenges, you can leave them in the comments of this post.
You can view stats for
fan_flashworks entries and search and filter them via the Community Report and Creator Report. See our FAQ post for more details.Also, keep an eye out for the next
ffw_social post, which will go up in the next couple of days. If you haven't joined the ffw_social comm, it's never too late to come and check it out. (Posts are locked, which means you have to join to see them.)Admin: Challenge closed
Mar. 11th, 2026 04:39 pmchina_shop posting in fan_flashworksThe Anticipation challenge is now closed. Here are the entries:
The Professionals: Fanfiction: Sexy Sunday bylucy_roman
FAKE: Fanfic: The Big Jump bybadly_knitted
Doctor Who: Fanfiction: Cloudbound Dreaming byinfinitum_noctem
Culture Club: Fanfic: Six Hats and a Suitcase bymidnight_heavenly_bodies
The Double: fanfic: some fences will forever stay unmended byteaotter
Viola come il mare: Fanfic: First Date byveronyxk84
Spooks (MI5): Fanfic: An Unexpected Situation bysmallhobbit
Torchwood: Fanfic: Desperate times bym_findlow
9-1-1: Fan Fiction: Worth It bydarkjediqueen
Crash Fever: Fanart: in the digital rain byx95
Ponies (TV 2026): Fanfic: waiting for someone else byalasse_irena
Marvel 1610 (comics): icons: Step into my Parlor byhighlander_ii
Fanservice Paradox: Fanfic: the rise of the wall (in the future, things will happen) bybluedreaming
\o/ \o/ \o/
Thank you to everyone who participated! You're now free to post your entries to your journal or wherever else you'd like. If you're archiving on AO3, you can add your work to our fan_flashworks collection there.
The Community Report and Creator Report will be updated shortly with the entries from this round. See our FAQ for more details.
Next challenge is on its way.
The Professionals: Fanfiction: Sexy Sunday by
lucy_romanFAKE: Fanfic: The Big Jump by
badly_knittedDoctor Who: Fanfiction: Cloudbound Dreaming by
infinitum_noctemCulture Club: Fanfic: Six Hats and a Suitcase by
midnight_heavenly_bodiesThe Double: fanfic: some fences will forever stay unmended by
teaotterViola come il mare: Fanfic: First Date by
veronyxk84Spooks (MI5): Fanfic: An Unexpected Situation by
smallhobbitTorchwood: Fanfic: Desperate times by
m_findlow9-1-1: Fan Fiction: Worth It by
darkjediqueenCrash Fever: Fanart: in the digital rain by
x95Ponies (TV 2026): Fanfic: waiting for someone else by
alasse_irenaMarvel 1610 (comics): icons: Step into my Parlor by
highlander_iiFanservice Paradox: Fanfic: the rise of the wall (in the future, things will happen) by
bluedreaming\o/ \o/ \o/
Thank you to everyone who participated! You're now free to post your entries to your journal or wherever else you'd like. If you're archiving on AO3, you can add your work to our fan_flashworks collection there.
The Community Report and Creator Report will be updated shortly with the entries from this round. See our FAQ for more details.
Next challenge is on its way.
I did a thing
Mar. 10th, 2026 10:49 pmcornerofmadnessI sent in my two panel ideas to the Gettysburg Steampunk Festival. I wasn't going to go but when it didn't pan out with the Louisville panels. Trying for a little fun in a world on fire.
Today mom and I went out to meet my younger cousin for her birthday and went off to Trader Joe's. I wish I had one closer to me. Mine is 90 miles off in Columbus. Even here the closet one is about 35 minutes away. Picked up some cool things.
The writing zoom went well tonight too.
So for fannish 50 I have something fromkitarella_imagines
i. Look at your last 10** fics.
ii. Make a list of their first lines of dialogue, with any necessary description. No cheating, I mean don't go through your fics looking for the best line of dialogue.
iii. Post them and we'll see if we can guess what the story will be about from the dialogue.
Kitarella also mentioned it's okay to go back further than the last 10 if the opening dialogue isn't that interesting.
Feel free to play along
( here's mine )
Today mom and I went out to meet my younger cousin for her birthday and went off to Trader Joe's. I wish I had one closer to me. Mine is 90 miles off in Columbus. Even here the closet one is about 35 minutes away. Picked up some cool things.
The writing zoom went well tonight too.
So for fannish 50 I have something from
kitarella_imaginesi. Look at your last 10** fics.
ii. Make a list of their first lines of dialogue, with any necessary description. No cheating, I mean don't go through your fics looking for the best line of dialogue.
iii. Post them and we'll see if we can guess what the story will be about from the dialogue.
Kitarella also mentioned it's okay to go back further than the last 10 if the opening dialogue isn't that interesting.
Feel free to play along
( here's mine )
Fanservice Paradox: Fanfic: the rise of the wall (in the future, things will happen)
Mar. 10th, 2026 08:43 ambluedreaming posting in fan_flashworksFandom: Fanservice Paradox
Mods please use the f: book (category) tag
Rating: T
Length: 100 words
Content notes: none
Author notes: The title is from What I Said to Myself by Han Dong, translated by Simon Patton, and Anticipation, aimless, hopeless by Sanjin Sorel, translated by Kim Burton.
Summary: It’s better to go together.
( Read more... )
Mods please use the f: book (category) tag
Rating: T
Length: 100 words
Content notes: none
Author notes: The title is from What I Said to Myself by Han Dong, translated by Simon Patton, and Anticipation, aimless, hopeless by Sanjin Sorel, translated by Kim Burton.
Summary: It’s better to go together.
( Read more... )
Marvel 1610 (comics) : icons : Step into my Parlor
Mar. 10th, 2026 04:25 amhighlander_ii posting in fan_flashworksTitle: Step into my Parlor
Fandom: Marvel 1610 (Ultimates)
Rating: PG-13
Content notes: None apply
Summary: icons of Ultimates Tony Stark in various states of anticipating his bedroom shenanigans
( Step into my Parlor )
Fandom: Marvel 1610 (Ultimates)
Rating: PG-13
Content notes: None apply
Summary: icons of Ultimates Tony Stark in various states of anticipating his bedroom shenanigans
( Step into my Parlor )
Ponies (TV 2026): Fanfic: waiting for someone else
Mar. 10th, 2026 02:27 pmalasse_irena posting in fan_flashworksTitle: waiting for someone else
Fandom: Ponies (TV 2026)
Rating: Mature
Length: 1031
Content notes: n/a
Author notes: I guess this is loosely about anticipating, in that it is about waiting? Anyway, my first fan_flashworks entry! And also the only fic I have ever written for this fandom. Is it the only fic I ever will write? Unclear
Summary: Ivanna and Twila understand each other, but they both know Twila would rather be with someone else. A specific someone else.
( Read more... )
Fandom: Ponies (TV 2026)
Rating: Mature
Length: 1031
Content notes: n/a
Author notes: I guess this is loosely about anticipating, in that it is about waiting? Anyway, my first fan_flashworks entry! And also the only fic I have ever written for this fandom. Is it the only fic I ever will write? Unclear
Summary: Ivanna and Twila understand each other, but they both know Twila would rather be with someone else. A specific someone else.
( Read more... )
Crash Fever: Fanart: in the digital rain
Mar. 9th, 2026 09:24 pmx95 posting in fan_flashworksTitle: in the digital rain
Fandom: Crash Fever
Rating: G / General Audiences
Content notes: Embedded images.
Artist notes: Drawn with Krita, page/canvas templates via Electric Zine Maker.
Summary: Foucault and Helmholtz wait for the rain to stop.
Challenge: 508 - Anticipation
( in the digital rain )
Fandom: Crash Fever
Rating: G / General Audiences
Content notes: Embedded images.
Artist notes: Drawn with Krita, page/canvas templates via Electric Zine Maker.
Summary: Foucault and Helmholtz wait for the rain to stop.
Challenge: 508 - Anticipation
( in the digital rain )
Took a day off
Mar. 9th, 2026 08:57 pmcornerofmadnessJust did laundry and finished my short story, steampunk 'day at the races' as a try for something in Louisville. Is it my best work? no. Will I have tons of competition? Some but who knows. Could use eyes on it.
I'm mostly here to do Music Monday and Women's history. Yes I missed saying something International Women's Day (I was beat) so today have the woman who started off my sabbatical research, someone I met in college and carried her story with me all these years Elizabeth Blackwell
As for music Monday, on the drive here the last radio station I go to (the one I listen to in this area) was having an International Women's Day fest by playing women artists (and mentioning iheartradio's women's history station) and in the next 1 1/2 hours they played 3 songs by women. 3...
So we can do better. THis monday I 'm taking a break from the list and let's just share songs written by, performed by women (however you care to define it)
( Women of Song )
I'm mostly here to do Music Monday and Women's history. Yes I missed saying something International Women's Day (I was beat) so today have the woman who started off my sabbatical research, someone I met in college and carried her story with me all these years Elizabeth Blackwell
As for music Monday, on the drive here the last radio station I go to (the one I listen to in this area) was having an International Women's Day fest by playing women artists (and mentioning iheartradio's women's history station) and in the next 1 1/2 hours they played 3 songs by women. 3...
So we can do better. THis monday I 'm taking a break from the list and let's just share songs written by, performed by women (however you care to define it)
( Women of Song )
Check In: Day 9
Mar. 9th, 2026 07:08 pmglitteringstars posting in writethisfanficHi everyone! Hope all is going well!
Did you write today?
Also, what are thing you do to help with writer's block?
Did you write today?
Also, what are thing you do to help with writer's block?
Today is the Feast Day of St. Catherine of Bologna~
Mar. 9th, 2026 02:15 pmsuzumeShe is my patron saint~! I know I've said so before, but I'm saying it again now!
Read about her here! (on wikipedia) or her body after death or a more Catholic-like website!
The little Catherine of Bologna I have on a small wooden block. :D
Read about her here! (on wikipedia) or her body after death or a more Catholic-like website!
The little Catherine of Bologna I have on a small wooden block. :D
9-1-1: Fan Fiction: Worth It
Mar. 9th, 2026 09:30 amdarkjediqueen posting in fan_flashworksTitle: Worth It
Rating: NC-17
Warnings: Explicit Sex
Fandom: 9-1-1
Relationships: May Grant/Ravi Panikkar
Tags: Established Relationship, First Time
Summary: The anticipation was worth it.
Word Count: 2,220
Rating: NC-17
Warnings: Explicit Sex
Fandom: 9-1-1
Relationships: May Grant/Ravi Panikkar
Tags: Established Relationship, First Time
Summary: The anticipation was worth it.
Word Count: 2,220
( Worth It )
Torchwood: Fanfic: Desperate times
Mar. 9th, 2026 06:24 pmm_findlow posting in fan_flashworksTitle: Desperate times
Fandom: Torchwood
Characters: Ianto, Lisa
Author: m_findlow
Rating: PG
Length: 800 words
Content notes: None
Author notes: Written for Challenge 508 - Anticipation
Summary: Ianto is nervous as hell, but he’ll do whatever it takes.
( Read more... )
Fandom: Torchwood
Characters: Ianto, Lisa
Author: m_findlow
Rating: PG
Length: 800 words
Content notes: None
Author notes: Written for Challenge 508 - Anticipation
Summary: Ianto is nervous as hell, but he’ll do whatever it takes.
( Read more... )
Writerly Ways
Mar. 8th, 2026 08:22 pmcornerofmadnessMade it to PA. Forgot my damn onion sets for the parents. Guess I'll be growing onions... And I didn't even bid at fandomtrumpshate didn't realize it was that fast and I'm slightly salty about that. We didn't even get half a weekend to deal with this. Yes there were other days but jobs are a thing and so is time. Oh well. Oddly I don't really care that much. I can whip my money to charities on my own and there is always next year. Hope all my friends who DID manage to manage their time better than me got good requests and got the ones you were bidding on.
I have no thoughts for the writing side of things but I do have Ezio's character sheet done. Been noodling it (and letting it show me where the world building needs to happen) Ezio wasn't meant to be a central character but at this point I see 2 overarching story arcs and his is one. We meet him almost immediately after one of his dancers is murdered. I'd love opinions on this if you have time.
( Meet Ezio Zucca )
Open Calls
The Best Noir Sci-Fi-Horror of 2026 Mixing speculative fiction and police or military stories
The Gren-Wode Stories based in the world and legends of Robin Hood
Savagery on the Salty Seas, Volume 1. Maritime-themed horror has a high word count
Solar Punk Magazine April 2026 Window Works that stir readers with themes of defiance, change, and achievement
Otherside April 2026 Window Speculative fiction, poetry, and nonfiction by self-identified members of the 2SLGBTQIA+ community
Stone’s Throw April 2026 Window SCHOOLS OUT (FOREVER)
Ten Manuscript Publishers Open to Submissions in March 2026
45 Themed Submission Calls and Contests for March 2026
From Around the web
The Official Manuscript Wish List Website a wishlist from agents
Putting in the Work (from the woman who runs that author zoom I go to)
The Opening Mystery: Creating Curiosity before the Inciting Incident
Keep the audience engaged as you keep secrets.
Five Quick Ways to Level Up Your Manuscript
How to Write a Gripping Psychological Thriller
Embodied Writing: How to Get Out of Your Head and Into Your Story
How to Get and Keep Amazon Reviews Without Getting Banned
Goals, Conflicts, & Stakes: Why Plots Need All Three
Authors Guild Expands “Human Authored” Certification Program to All U.S. Authors
3 Common Mistakes Committed by Self-Published Novelists
nothing from Betty this week. I wasn't the only one with a con this weekend.
fandomtrumpshate didn't realize it was that fast and I'm slightly salty about that. We didn't even get half a weekend to deal with this. Yes there were other days but jobs are a thing and so is time. Oh well. Oddly I don't really care that much. I can whip my money to charities on my own and there is always next year. Hope all my friends who DID manage to manage their time better than me got good requests and got the ones you were bidding on.I have no thoughts for the writing side of things but I do have Ezio's character sheet done. Been noodling it (and letting it show me where the world building needs to happen) Ezio wasn't meant to be a central character but at this point I see 2 overarching story arcs and his is one. We meet him almost immediately after one of his dancers is murdered. I'd love opinions on this if you have time.
( Meet Ezio Zucca )
Open Calls
The Best Noir Sci-Fi-Horror of 2026 Mixing speculative fiction and police or military stories
The Gren-Wode Stories based in the world and legends of Robin Hood
Savagery on the Salty Seas, Volume 1. Maritime-themed horror has a high word count
Solar Punk Magazine April 2026 Window Works that stir readers with themes of defiance, change, and achievement
Otherside April 2026 Window Speculative fiction, poetry, and nonfiction by self-identified members of the 2SLGBTQIA+ community
Stone’s Throw April 2026 Window SCHOOLS OUT (FOREVER)
Ten Manuscript Publishers Open to Submissions in March 2026
45 Themed Submission Calls and Contests for March 2026
From Around the web
The Official Manuscript Wish List Website a wishlist from agents
Putting in the Work (from the woman who runs that author zoom I go to)
The Opening Mystery: Creating Curiosity before the Inciting Incident
Keep the audience engaged as you keep secrets.
Five Quick Ways to Level Up Your Manuscript
How to Write a Gripping Psychological Thriller
Embodied Writing: How to Get Out of Your Head and Into Your Story
How to Get and Keep Amazon Reviews Without Getting Banned
Goals, Conflicts, & Stakes: Why Plots Need All Three
Authors Guild Expands “Human Authored” Certification Program to All U.S. Authors
3 Common Mistakes Committed by Self-Published Novelists
nothing from Betty this week. I wasn't the only one with a con this weekend.
