workaday Thursday

Jan. 8th, 2026 07:26 am
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[personal profile] marcicat
Unhelpful or inadvisable things I managed NOT to say at work this week! (Giving myself a gold star and a hug, thx.)

Coworker: 'This is so stressful.'
THING I DIDN'T SAY: 'Have you considered reading fanfiction on your phone to relax?'

***

Coworker: 'This is a list of all the upcoming projects.'
THING I DIDN'T SAY: 'I mean, there's a good chance at least half of them will fail, so that'll really reduce the work load.'

***

Coworker: 'Please review the process I drafted and provide feedback.'
THING I DIDN'T SAY: 'The process is fine, but no one is going to follow it, and there will be no consequences. Are you new here?' (Spoiler: they are new.)

***

Coworker: 'This is Daniel.'
THING I DIDN'T SAY: 'Right, we've met.' (And it's a GOOD THING I didn't say that, because it turned out I've met a DIFFERENT Daniel. Why are there THREE DANIELS at work right now???)

Not quite 365 days meme questions

Jan. 8th, 2026 12:25 am
pattrose: Tarlan. (Default)
[personal profile] pattrose
8. Do you look back on your school days with fondness? What was your favourite subject to learn?

I don't have very many good feelings about school. I had some good teachers but had very few friends. I was so shy. It was really sad. I had things going on in my life that I couldn't get away from. When I met my husband it was like the first person I could ever talk to. I'm very grateful for his help. Because of his guidance, I got some great therapy. I really came out of my shell. I'm glad I met my hubby at school but I was glad to be done with it. Well, this was pretty boring. 😂

My first spam comment

Jan. 8th, 2026 05:51 pm
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[personal profile] elian_panatomicpublishing
I got my first spam comment on ao3! Is it weird that I'm a little bit excited about that? I know they're probably just targeting popular fandom tags but it makes me feel like I'm doing something right.

Screenshot of an Ao3 comment email. The text reads 'ceriterde1 (Registered User) left the following comment on bad decisions: Your story and characters attracted me towards you. I had no problem managing them. I like to create it. Are you able to purchase my artwork? Discord: [the discord username is crossed out'.

Weirdest part is that it came from a registered user. I tried to make a report, but it was already deleted by the time I had a chance to read the email, and I think someone else might have already reported the account? Hopefully the Policy & Abuse team is able to sort it out.

snowflake challenge #2

Jan. 7th, 2026 04:05 pm
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[personal profile] svgurl
two log cabins with snow on the roofs in a wintery forest the text snowflake challenge january 1 - 31 in white cursive text

Challenge #2: Pets of Fandom
Loosely defined! Post about your pets, pets from your canon, anything you want!

I don't have any pets of my own. Dogs are cute, but ever since I was a kid, I was more into cats. However, my parents didn't want a pet and to be honest, I'm self aware enough to know that I wouldn't be able to take care of one. The first apartment we lived in when we moved to California was nice in the sense that there were other people with pets my sister and I could play with. Our upstairs neighbor had four cats and two dogs! They were all very sweet.

My favorite fictional pet is definitely Salem from Sabrina The Teenage Witch. That sarcastic cat was really funny and definitely one of the best parts of the show. I also have a soft spot for Luna from Sailor Moon. I watched Homeward Bound way too many times and I love all three of them but Sassy was the best.

And of course, Shelby from Smallville (see icon). That dog was adorable and I was always happy when they let him pop in. He literally saved Clark's life! And he had good taste, because he liked Lois right away, even when Lois was ... apprehensive. My sister still calls him "Clarkie" though!

As far as my current fandom goes, I'm not trying to fall into stereotypes but I do stand by the belief that they should let Buck get a dog (so close in s8!) and Eddie get a cat. It would be adorable. :)

Agents of SHIELD

Jan. 7th, 2026 09:46 pm
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[personal profile] innitmarvelous_og
I admit I first started watching this series because I loved Phil Coulson in the MCU.

And I admit the first eps of the series are not my favorite because they had too much monster/strange thing of the week spiel but when they hit the Clairvoyant storyline and especially Season 1 Ep 10 "The Bridge" where they started hitting their stride, I started liking the series more. The tie in story to Captain America: The Winter Soldier sealed the deal and I was hooked on the series from there on out.

The very first relationship I loved on the series was the Dad/Daughter relationship between Coulson and (Skye) Daisy because he really was her Dad in every way that counted but blood.

I think towards the end of S1 and into S2 is when I started falling in love with the other characters.

Wow they're so young in the ep I am watching now, especially Fitz!

ETA: I took what I wrote here and expanded on it for my first Fannish 50 entry HERE!

Fannish 50: 2025 AO3 Author Wrapped

Jan. 7th, 2026 07:43 pm
whimsicalmeerkat: A black and white image of a meerkat on a pile of books in front of a ball of yarn. There is a Lamy Safari fountain pen sticking through the yarn. The meerkat is wearing a vertically striped scarf and holding a glass of whisky. The words Whimsical and Meerkat in script frame the scene. (Default)
[personal profile] whimsicalmeerkat

I posted a variation on this on my tumblr, but decided it would be a good post for my first Fannish 50 post. So, here goes!

2025 AO3 Author Wrapped

Works: 72

Comment Threads: 1,607

Word Count: 155,326

Top 3 Kudos

  1. Trading Up: 2,085
  2. devil don’t take a break: 1,084
  3. with lightning in his hands: 875

Top 3 Word Count

  1. across their lives: 12,732
  2. time fuckery: 12,637
  3. all of this can be broken: 8,590

Top Fandoms

  1. Teen Wolf
  2. Black Jewels
  3. Diviner’s Game

Top Ships

  1. Sterek
  2. Deter
  3. Steterek

Top Tags

  1. Alternate Universe - Canon Divergence
  2. Incest
  3. Uncle/Nephew Incest

Snowflake Challenge #4.

Jan. 7th, 2026 12:39 pm
pattrose: Tarlan. (Default)
[personal profile] pattrose
Challenge #4: Rec Your Last Page

Any website that you like, be it fanfiction, art, social media, or something a bit more eccentric! Le

I was hanging out at the Sentinel Secret Santa page on AO3. I was in the mood for Christmas stories and there are some good ones there. Check it out.


https://archiveofourown.org/collections/2025_TheSentinel_Secret_Santa/collections

'recommend a book to friends' day

Jan. 7th, 2026 06:41 am
marcicat: (blue footed plush)
[personal profile] marcicat
Last year around this time, I started reading Dianne Duvall's books, starting with the Aldebarian Alliance series (IN SPACE!) and then going back and working through (most) of the Immortal Guardians series.

And I remember thinking to myself 'you know, these books feel very self-indulgent. Everyone is friends and they watch movies together and they have tons of resources to do whatever they want and this vast support network? Sounds fake.' BUT I have since come to appreciate that so much! It's delightful! It's fiction! Why WOULDN'T you make it self-indulgent and awesome?

(haha and now when I'm reading other books I'm like 'author, you made this up! look at your choices!?!?')

ANYWAY love is love, writing is writing, I wish all authors a very good getting the words out, etc, etc. The point is, I've personally come around to really appreciating Dianne Duvall's willingness to commit to things being awesome. And I've got a bunch of the books on my 'to re-read' list!

Not quite 365 days meme questions

Jan. 7th, 2026 01:13 am
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[personal profile] pattrose
7. In 1803, Henri Herz, an Austrian pianist and composer, was born in Vienna, Austria. Have you ever learned the piano? If not, would you like to?

I took lessons for a year with my brother Dan. After the year he was playing classical music and played the organ at the church on Sundays. I on the other hand could play one piece called the spider dance. Our teacher told my mom I just didn't have it. It took me a year to play one song. Let that sink in. And you would think I would dislike my brother for his talent, but I worshiped him. He was like an angel. He worked with me for a year on singing lessons. He told me my voice was like an angel. I realized that people do certain things well and others not at all. We sang together for the next eight years. Best time of my life. It all started with the piano lessons. Now aren't you glad you read this? 😂😂 oh, I still talk to him once a month for two hours. We're very close. This is a pic of him. He's a religious artist and the stain glasses window behind him is one of the many in his house. His home is gorgeous.

current fandom events

Jan. 6th, 2026 06:59 pm
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[personal profile] svgurl
[community profile] snowflake_challenge is currently running throughout the month of January! You can jump in and catch up anytime.

[community profile] gamechangerhr is a community dedicated to Game Changers book series/Heated Rivalry TV series. Discussions & fanworks on Rachel Reid's other Hockey Romance books are also allowed/welcome.

[community profile] bookclub_dw is a Monthly Book Club where a host will pick three books, participants vote on them, and everyone reads the winner/discusses later.

[community profile] moodthemeinayear is a low-pressure community dedicated to creating a custom mood theme

[community profile] allbingo is running a Public Domain Bingo Fest through the month of January. There are pre-made cards or you can create your own based on the available prompts.

[personal profile] candyheartsex, an exchange focused on both platonic and romantic relationships, is still open for sign-ups until January 7th, 11:59PM EST.

[community profile] purimgifts, an exchange focused on characters who are at least one of: women, Jewish, or persecuted (preferably by evil viziers), is open for both nominations and sign-ups until January 9th.

[community profile] rewrite_a_fic is a low-commitment, multi-fandom event dedicated to rewriting a fic you've written before. More info can be found HERE.

[community profile] fandom_empire is running a Monopoly Challenge. Sign-ups are open until January 15th, 11:59PM UTC.

[community profile] fancake's theme of the month is: crack treated seriously. Click on the banner below to learn more.

Photograph of a young Asian girl using a manual typewriter in an office and looking very serious as she stares straight into the camera. Her black hair is slicked into a low ponytail and her round glasses are so big they extend past her face. She's wearing a shirt and tie and an adult-sized yellow blazer that fits her like a dress, almost as if she has been shrunk. Text, in a typewriter font: Crack Treated Seriously, at Fancake.

[community profile] friending_memes is hosting a new one for the New Year!

newyearsfriendzy
Click the banner to join us and make some new friends!

snowflake challenge #1

Jan. 6th, 2026 06:09 pm
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[personal profile] svgurl
two log cabins with snow on the roofs in a wintery forest the text snowflake challenge january 1 - 31 in white cursive text

Challenge #1:
The Icebreaker Challenge: Introduce yourself. Tell us why you're doing the challenge, and what you hope to gain from it.

I'm svgurl. I'm in my 30s, and have been actively part of fandom on and off since 2007, when I created my LJ. The SV part of my username stands for Smallville, which was my original fandom and I was very mono fandom for years.

My profile is up to date and gives a little background history and the fandoms/ships I'm interested in. I'm focused on 9-1-1/Buddie these days, but I still love MCU, Smallville, Gilmore Girls, and past favorites do come up from time to time.

I can be found on various places:
AO3: [archiveofourown.org profile] svgurl410
Tumblr: [tumblr.com profile] svgurl410
Discord: svgurl

I mod:
[community profile] comment_bingo: a bingo challenge that promotes commenting on other fanworks using the provided prompts
[community profile] rarefemslashexchange: a rare f/f fandom exchange that runs once a year

This is my 5th year participating in the Snowflake Challenge and I really love the way it gives everyone a chance to interact with people that you normally wouldn't. I am not comfortable with just going to someone's journal and talk to them out of the blue, so it's nice that this gives you a chance to do just that. I am looking forward to doing more of that and meet more people on here as well! :)

Not quite 365 day meme, January 6th.

Jan. 6th, 2026 03:29 pm
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[personal profile] pattrose
6. In 1709 The Great Frost began during the night, a sudden cold snap that remains Europe's coldest ever winter. What temperature will it reach today where you live?

I wouldn't do well with a cold snap. I'm still wearing short sleeves and flip-flops. The temperature today was 65° F. But we have five days coming up with rain and mid-fifties. That's winter for us. Then it pops to mid 60s. I don't like the rain and the cold. No flip-flops tomorrow. Brrrrr. We need the rain, so I can't complain. (I just did) 😂😂 I'm in Arizona, by the way.

Has anyone seen the movie Rental Family, with Brendan Fraser? It's not streaming until the end of February. No one wants to go with me. (I can't drive) My hubby will go if I talk him into it.

5 Soulmates Challenge

Jan. 6th, 2026 01:51 pm
whimsicalmeerkat: A black and white image of a meerkat on a pile of books in front of a ball of yarn. There is a Lamy Safari fountain pen sticking through the yarn. The meerkat is wearing a vertically striped scarf and holding a glass of whisky. The words Whimsical and Meerkat in script frame the scene. (Default)
[personal profile] whimsicalmeerkat

85 wips in process or planning isn’t too insane, right?

I know, I know, but soulmates!

What am I talking about? [community profile] 5soulmates. See my table below.

Table #0 - Custom
01. seeing in the colour of your soulmate's eyes until you meet 02. soulmate goose of enforcement 03. the words your soulmate is supposed to say to you keep changing??? 04. stuck with swapped bodies/sharing a body until [INSERT] 05. your wings reflect your soulmate's soul

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