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I was thinking about writing communities and how I feel like I'm missing one at this point. I don't like this feeling. Other than that twice a month zoom meet up I feel like I have no community (and even there I feel like an interloper but if not for me, there would be almost no one there) My friend and I tried to restart the local group on Nov. It was a miserable failure (other than us enjoying each other's company so it wasn't a complete waste of time)

So I was curious, do you feel like you have a good writing community? I'm not talking about the writing every day sort of thing. I shared plenty of them. I think the closest I come to on DW is

ushobwri and

getyourwordsout. Both are good communities.

And there is every chance the emptiness is in ME and nothing I put into it will fill that hole. And I'm not even sure I have words to articulate what I'd like to see in a group (and it could be that I'm looking for a street team of alpha/beta readers but I'm not even sure that's it either)

So do you have a good one? Is it open? I'm curious.

Open Calls

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Sapphic Spec Fic Anthology of Identity and Purpose Stories that explore sapphic identity and purpose through the lens of fantasy and speculative fiction

Black Horror, Then & Next Stories that recognize the legacy of Black horror, its literary milestones, cultural roots, and innovative voices, while pushing the genre into new, daring territory. (for Black authors only)

Newsela Original Fiction For Elementary-High School 1,500–5,000 word genre works that are targeting Upper Elementary, Middle School, and High School readers

Sci-Fi Ireland Science Fiction where if the science/technology element was removed the plot would not function
Note: To submit, you must be living on, or were born on, the Island of Ireland

23 Publishers Accepting Memoir Submissions

The Knight Before Christmas Christmas romances

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Current Mood: sad
Current Music: Killer Relationships

heartsfate

So I had seen

flareonfury working on this challenge for 2025 and it looks fun! I really want to start actually using this journal for stuff and what better way that to squee about fandom stuff! I'm not going to commit to any type of theme, so it'll probably be random things.

But yeah this is my official, I'm taking part in Fannish 50 post XD.

Current Mood: excited

pattrose

Snowflake Challenge: A close up shot of an owl ornament hanging amidst pine boughs..

Coming Soon. January 1st. Woot!!!

Anyone else excited? Do you have a favorite question?

mxcatmoon

According to my computer, I've got around 390 hours of music on my hard drive. That's mine, no one can take it away, and I'm not renting it. I've been collecting music all my life and put all my cassettes and DVDs on the HDD, as well so that's one reason I have so much accumulated. I still have quite a few CDs, but most if not all of those I also copied to the computer.

Don't get me wrong, I love high fidelity. If I had the space/money I'd want the best possible quality media and equipment to play it on. I used to have an awesome stereo with huge speakers, back in the day. I can't do that now though, for various reasons.

Do you keep physical copies, digital copies you own, or mostly stream? Have a poll:

Poll #34014 Streaming vs. physical music

Open to: Registered Users, detailed results viewable to: All, participants: 7

View Respondents

What format do you mainly use for listening to music?

View Answers

I stream almost everything from online sources
1 (14.3%)

Digital copies/mp3s on my hard drive/other storage
2 (28.6%)

Mostly physical CDs
1 (14.3%)

I'm old school: I have cassettes
0 (0.0%)

I'm older school/into retro: records all the way, baby!
0 (0.0%)

You forgot (fill in the blank)! You always forget something!
0 (0.0%)

A Combo (feel free to explain in comments)
3 (42.9%)

I rarely listen to music
0 (0.0%)

I honestly don't care about your poll, but I like feeling included
0 (0.0%)

( Some other naughtier fandom stuff under the cut... )

Current Mood: contemplative

xehzee_sks

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badly_knitted

Title: Fine Dining
Fandom: Stargate SG-1
Author:

badly_knitted
Characters: Daniel, Chaka.
Rating: PG
Spoilers: The First Ones.
Summary: Daniel may have been captured by an Unas, but that’s just an opportunity to learn more about the Goa’uld’s first hosts.
Written For:

be_themoon’s prompt ‘any, any, all people are driven to the point of eating their gods’, at

threesentenceficathon.
Disclaimer: I don’t own Stargate SG-1, or the characters.
A/N: Triple drabble.

( Fine Dining... )

Current Mood: tired
Current Location: my desk

badly_knitted

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Title: Heading Out
Fandom: FAKE
Author:

badly_knitted
Characters: Dee, Ryo.
Rating: PG
Written For: Challenge 482: On The Road Again at

drabble_zone.
Setting: After Like Like Love.
Summary: It’s great to get out of the city for a couple of days.
Disclaimer: I don’t own FAKE, or the characters. They belong to the wonderful Sanami Matoh.
A/N: Double drabble.

( Heading Out... )

Current Mood: tired
Current Location: my desk

badly_knitted

Title: Talents
Author:

badly_knitted
Characters: Ianto, Jack.
Rating: PG
Written For: Challenge 897: Beach, at

torchwood100.
Spoilers: Nada.
Summary: Ianto accompanies Jack to the beach. In December.
Disclaimer: I don’t own Torchwood, or the characters.
A/N: Double drabble.

( Talents... )

Current Mood: tired
Current Location: my desk

thisbluespirit

I've been having a lovely

yuletide, in the right sort of place to do reading through it, if not much else! So much so, there should be a recs post to follow soon. But first of all, of course, my lovely gift!

It was for Enigma, which I was excited enough about just for that, but it is also excellent - a really well-done layered look at Tom & Hester running into Wigram a few years post-canon. Plus, my recip turned up to leave a comment on my assignment, so Yuletide 2025 is a win! \o/ (Even more so, as that other Enigma ficlet I mentioned? The author replied to my comment to say that they'd watched the film because of my promo post, so double yay and bonus outside-of-Yule ficlets!)

After the End (1472 words) by Anonymous
Chapters: 1/1
Fandom: Enigma (2001)
Rating: General Audiences
Warnings: No Archive Warnings Apply
Characters: Tom Jericho, Hester Wallace, Wigram (Enigma 2001)
Additional Tags: Post-Canon
Summary: Summer 1949. An encounter in a Parisian park.

cornerofmadness

I woke up feeling lightheaded, slightly headachy and hella tired (this is not the good augering part) This is when Mom tells me that the couple I don't like are coming up tonight. UGH. As I told

evil_little_dog that I planned to 'go out with friends' when they came up but now I'm sick (and really I am) so mom says just stay upstairs then and don't bother with them.

But they blew my parents off. WOO HOO. Twice now this holiday. My parents might go to my aunt's house (where they're staying as she's actually prejudice woman's real aunt) in the morning. I'm a late riser so I get out of going (in theory) but even if I don't it'll be a short trip because the Steeler game is tomorrow and they want all visitors out (which should tell everyone what they need to know. You rate under football) And they leave monday so I am hoping this is a sign for the coming year where things that upset me are removed from my presence.

I got my official Hazbin merch today, the holiday poster and key chains (all sold out now) and the season 1 DVDs. I am happy to have that (luckily I'm too tired for my why you don't own downloads rant)

It's time for science saturday

One Protein Is a Better Predictor of Heart Disease Than Cholesterol

Powerful Anti-Cancer Drug Discovered Inside Japanese Tree Frog.

Garlic Mouthwash Could Be The New Gold Standard. Here's Why. I need to send this to my research student who is working with mouthwash

New Drug Stalls Alzheimer's Development in Breakthrough Trial

Cats meow more at men to get their attention, study suggests

A huge surprise': 1,500-year-old church found next to Zoroastrianism place of worship in Iraq

Tiny implant 'speaks' to the brain with LED light

See the 100,000th photo of Mars taken by NASA's groundbreaking Red Planet orbiter

( Christmas pictures of the house )

You can click the eggs if you want.

Current Mood: sick
Current Music: Svengoolie

gentlewolves

I saw this questionnaire on the ficwip community, and thought, "Why not!" And so here we are, a creative review of 2025, Gentle's edition.

Including WIPs, how many fics have you worked on since January 1st?
Honestly, upwards of fifty.

How many did you post for other people to read?
Seven.

What's something NEW that you tried in a fic?
Writing non-linearly in how I write the fic. It's not bad, but I need to improve.

What piece of media inspired you the most?
Ambessa: Chosen of the Wolf

How many fandoms did you write for?
Two (2), being Arcane and Holes (2003), though many of them remain unpublished.

What ship(s) captured your heart?
Everyone who knows me know it it is Mel & Jayce (goldenforge/meljay) of Arcane, but also there is Hwei & Mel.

What character(s) captured your heart?
Mel Medarda of Arcane, as well as Jayce. And new on the leaderboard is Hwei and Xin Zhao. Xin for his devotion, and Hwei for the same reasons as Mel.

Did you write for any new fandoms or ships?
Mel & Hwei (visionarysoul), Mel & Xin Zhao (goldenspear), Mel & Swain (goldenraven)

What fic meant the most to you to write?
It is, hands down, Whence Cometh the Wolf. It's such a self-indulgent piece.

What fic made you feel the happiest to work on?
Whence Cometh the Wolf

What fic was the most satisfying to finish?
The fic I did for the OnlyMeljay gift exchange.

What fic was the most challenging to work on?
All of them it feels like, but honestly, the fic for the Secret Santa Fest.

What's the most interesting topic you researched for a fic?
Most of it was League of Legends related, specifically Noxus lore.

What were your shortest and longest fics?
Longest is Migration of Hearts at 7,663 and shortest is Molten Gold, at 472.

What was on your writing playlist?
An unhealthy amount of Lorne Balfe. But yes, mostly soundtrack and orchestral pieces.

Where did you write? Was there a favorite spot?

At work, but my favorite spot was my bed.

What’s your favorite title of the year?
Whence Cometh the Wolf

Share your favorite opening line
Sometimes, when the sun bled across the horizon and died to grant the stars their brilliance, Mel felt herself die with it, the memories turned nightmares becoming too real and taking in form in the darkness of night.

Share your favorite ending line

Yours evermore, In art, in magic, in passion.

Share your favorite piece of dialogue

“I do not expect kindness from you.” Mel intoned, the murky depths of his soul rippling beneath her gaze. “I will give it to you despite that; I’ll give it all to you, husband.”

Share the funniest line(s) you wrote this year
I am terribly unfunny. I think breathe write angst almost exclusively.

Did you get frustrated with a fic at some point? What happened and how did you get past it?
I consulted my friends for help.

If you had to choose one, what was THE most satisfying writing moment of your year?
I wrote a fic for a zine. I was also writing mod on said zine!

Did you do anything special to celebrate finishing something?
I show my friends!

Did you create fanworks other than fic? Show one off!
No, I didn't.

How many fannish events did you take part in? Things like bangs, exchanges, ship weeks, zines, prompt memes, etc. They all count!
I took part and hosted several! One zine, two exchanges, one ship week, six prompt memes.

Think back on everything you've worked on since January and give yourself a compliment. A real one! Be nice to yourself.
You finished some work! You contributed in a major way to your fandom! Well done!

If this were an awards show, who would you thank?
Definitely would thank Lo, to whom I went to for literally, everything. Thank you, my wonderful friend.
I would also thank Chas and Edda.

What’s left on your to-do list for 2025?
I just need to finish these Christmas gifts!

What would you like to write next year?
Whence Cometh the Wolf. More long-fics!!!

maevedarcy

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badly_knitted

Title: Better Safe - Follows ‘Bold Choice’
Fandom: FAKE
Author:

badly_knitted
Characters: Dee, Ryo
Rating: PG
Setting: After the manga.
Summary: Even though the judge was understanding about Ryo’s tie, he intends to take precautions in future.
Written Using: The dw100 prompt ‘Court’.
Disclaimer: I don’t own FAKE, or the characters. They belong to the wonderful Sanami Matoh.
A/N: Double drabble.

( Better Safe... )

Current Mood: tired
Current Location: my desk

badly_knitted

Title: Pristine World
Author:

badly_knitted
Characters: The Doctor.
Rating: G
Written For: Challenge 986: ‘Sand’ at

dw100.
Spoilers: Nada.
Summary: The Doctor visits an unspoiled planet.
Disclaimer: I don’t own Doctor Who, or the characters.

( Pristine World... )

Current Mood: tired
Current Location: my desk

badly_knitted

Title: Beach Day
Author:

badly_knitted
Characters: Ianto, Meriel, Nosy, Jack.
Rating: G
Written For: Challenge 897: Beach, at

torchwood100.
Spoilers: Nada.
Summary: December might not be the best month for the beach, but it works for Ianto and Jack’s family.
Disclaimer: I don’t own Torchwood, or the characters.
A/N: Double drabble.

( Beach Day... )

Current Mood: tired
Current Location: my desk

maevedarcy

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maevedarcy

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chibifukurou

ladiesbingo

Episode Tags and Missing Scenes	Wabi / Sabi	Journalist / Chronicler	Midnight	Found Families
Sacrifice / Letting Go	Neutral Colours	Revelations and Concealments	Kinetic Energy	Grooming (Brushing / Braiding Hair, Painting Nails, etc.)
Street Food	Truth or Dare	Wild Card	Landscape/Panorama	Superpowers
Ritual Marks and Body Decorations	Slice of Life	Character transformed into an animal	Coffee Shop AU	Habits and Routines
Sleeping arrangements	Hopelessly Devoted	Epistolary fic: Emails, letters etc.	Loss of Faith	Flesh and Bone

pattrose

My 14-year-old, Dakota Rose. They took her picture and turned it into a fun one. I figured it would be nice to have when she's gone. She's getting old.

mxcatmoon

This video is amazing and needs to be seen.

65,000 people or so, all singing Bohemian Rhapsody in its entirety.

Watch on YouTube

Current Mood: impressed

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cornerofmadness - Writerly Ways
heartsfate - Fannish 50
pattrose - Just a SNowflake Reminder.
mxcatmoon - Music and Shipping
xehzee_sks - Snowflake Challenge 2026
badly_knitted - Stargate SG-1 Ficlet: Fine Dining
badly_knitted - FAKE Double Drabble: Heading Out
badly_knitted - Double Drabble: Talents
thisbluespirit - Yuletide
cornerofmadness - I hope this augers well
gentlewolves - twenty twenty-five year in review: gentle's edition.
maevedarcy - Heated Rivalry Gifset #3
badly_knitted - FAKE Double Drabble: Better Safe - Follows ‘Bold Choice’
badly_knitted - Doctor Who Drabble: Pristine World
badly_knitted - Double Drabble: Beach Day
maevedarcy - Fannish 50 in 2026
maevedarcy - End-of-year-ish questions from the NYT
chibifukurou - Ladies Bingo Card: Round 13
pattrose - Dakota Rose at 14 years old.
mxcatmoon - A Chorus of thousands

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Writerly Ways

Fannish 50

Just a SNowflake Reminder.

Music and Shipping

Snowflake Challenge 2026

Stargate SG-1 Ficlet: Fine Dining

FAKE Double Drabble: Heading Out

Double Drabble: Talents

Yuletide

I hope this augers well

twenty twenty-five year in review: gentle's edition.

Heated Rivalry Gifset #3

FAKE Double Drabble: Better Safe - Follows ‘Bold Choice’

Doctor Who Drabble: Pristine World

Double Drabble: Beach Day

Fannish 50 in 2026

End-of-year-ish questions from the NYT

Ladies Bingo Card: Round 13

Dakota Rose at 14 years old.

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