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Any chance of another Hackearney writing exchange?

hi! unfortunately, I don’t think so—at least from me. I barely managed to run the last one haha 😅 if there is anyone else who wants to run the exchange though I’d be happy to add them as an admin to the sideblog.

#hackearney #hackearney fic exchange #turns out actually working full time and getting a dog really changes how you spend your free time lol

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"I don't excuse the actions of this character--" well I do. I kiss them about it directly on the mouth. I think they should have done worse things. I think that would have been funny.

#murder spree laura kearney is actually so valid

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in deathly bloom for @absenthearted

this was my small contribution for the Hackearney Fic Exchange 2023! it was pretty clear to me from the start that I had to choose this prompt - vampire Laura inspires me so much. it was also my first time participating in an exchange, and predictably, i was terribly bad with time management. my story has flaws for sure, but i'm still very happy i made it somehow on time o/

and because I'm always annoyingly extra when it comes to music, I made a playlist while writing this! feel free to give it a listen if you're interested ~

1. bela lugosi's dead (cover) / nouvelle vague ; 2. pain / boy harsher ; 3. written in blood / she wants revenge ; 4. destroying angel / sneaker pimps ; 5. casualty / snake river conspiracy ; 6. the taste of you / ritual howls ; 7. love crime / siouxsie ; 8. blood be fluid / julia romana ; 9. total depravity / the veils ; 10. bloodhail / have a nice life ; 11. funnel of love / sqürl, madeline follin ; 12. breed / snake river conspiracy ; 13. live forever / cat pierce ; 14. suspirium / thom yorke; 15. bela lugosi's dead / bauhaus

ao3 link | playlist link

#!!!!!!!! #🥰 #i love it when ppl make fic playlists #and yes go read this lovely story ft vampire!laura!!! #fic recs #the quarry #otp: we can end this

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Authors have been revealed!

Thanks again to everyone who participated in the second round of this exchange! 😊 The collection will remain open to anyone wishing to submit extra stories if you get inspired by any of the prompts down the road, and there were a lot of really great and interesting ones! Feel free to tag #hackearney fic exchange for any of your own personal fic posts so I can reblog it here. There were a lot of new participants in this round which made me really happy! There may be one more submission coming, so I’ll post that when it does, but otherwise I hope everyone has fun reading through all the wonderful stories that came out of this event!

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Story Reveals #3

Each day until author reveals, I'll be featuring our wonderful stories in batches! For all recipients, please make sure that you show your appreciation for your writer by leaving a comment, and be kind!

Taste of my (G)Love for @tedrailmi

Rating: Explicit Archive Warning: No Archive Warnings Apply

A sudden change of dentist leaves Laura feeling off kilter. Dr Hackett is way too handsome to pay any real attention to her and she already hated going to the dentist anyway so there's no possible way she could have left THAT humiliated! Story based on the Grape Flavored Gloves post on Reddit

As The Rain for @fortheloveofwii

Rating: Mature Archive Warning: No Archive Warnings Apply

5 times Laura and Travis coincidentally run into each other, and one where they stay together.

Joined Together for @falsemortal

Rating: Teen Archive Warning: Graphic Depictions of Violence

'Before she could put two and two together, the cop was pushing her down onto it with a stern “Have a seat.” Laura plopped down with a quiet ‘oof’. But as he grabbed her wrist, she realized what he was attempting to do. He was going to cuff her to the radiator! Was he out of his fricking mind?!' -- Travis and Laura tell their kids the story of how they fell in love. Or at least about the night that they stopped hating each other because of forced teamwork.

This Ain't The Summer Of Love for @blookitty

Rating: Explicit Archive Warning: No Archive Warnings Apply

Due to some magical trickery, Travis Hackett finds himself transformed back into his younger self. Unfortunately, this isn't a good thing for a variety of reasons, and there's only one person who might be able to help him. Whether or not she will is another matter entirely.

We’re Not Talking About This for @neglected-houseplant

Rating: Explicit Archive Warning: No Archive Warnings Apply

Trapped in an abandoned mine, Laura and Travis argue about Laura’s future.

#hackearney fic exchange #queue

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Story Reveals #2

Each day until author reveals, I'll be featuring our wonderful stories in batches! For all recipients, please make sure that you show your appreciation for your writer by leaving a comment, and be kind!

I'm done being confused, it all leads back to you for @swimthroughthefires

Rating: Explicit Archive Warning: No Archive Warnings Apply

Laura Kearney enters his life, and as swiftly as she arrives, she's gone. But never for long.

Taste the Bitter and the Sweet for @stolen-writer

Rating: Mature Archive Warning: No Archive Warnings Apply

For a witch, Laura Kearney should know how to pick'em better. Her latest venture in love has crashed and burned around her and she's had enough. Frustrated, she places her romantic fate in more magical hands, before heading to work at her aunts' coffeeshop in the little town of North Kill. But her arrival coincides with strange occurrences going on in the woods that surround the sleepy hamlet. Something wicked is drawing townsfolks into the dark forest and to their deaths. The local sheriff is suspicious and his dogged investigation is getting uncomfortably close to discovering her and her aunts' witchcraft. It doesn't help he's been haunting her dreams and every encounter makes it harder to keep away from him.

Have a Drink on Me for @book-pirate

Rating: Explicit Archive Warning: Creator Chose Not to Use Archive Warnings

Travis ends a miserable day at his favorite bar, hoping to grab a few beers and then head home. But a pretty little blonde eyeing him across the room has other plans.

Your person. for @teamhawkeye

Rating: Teen Archive Warning: No Archive Warnings Apply

What could go wrong, if you decided to organize a school road trip with your friend and colleague?

#hackearney fic exchange #queue

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Story Reveals #1

Each day until author reveals, I'll be featuring our wonderful stories in batches! For all recipients, please make sure that you show your appreciation for your writer by leaving a comment, and be kind!

a sight and a sound (i'm lost and i'm found) for @raineynight713

Rating: Mature Archive Warning: Graphic Depictions of Violence

Travis tells Laura the truth in the beginning. It changes everything. Including her career choice.

nothing else can save me for @qusochek

Rating: Mature Archive Warning: Graphic Depictions of Violence

Laura and Travis team up to take care of a supernatural threat on the other side of the country. What could go wrong?

In Regard to Love for @majestickoral

Rating: Teen Archive Warning: None

He built an image of not being interested in romantic love, of being devoted only to family. This only amplified when the curse struck them all – he had no time to be daydreaming… Not in front of others.

The one thing he wouldn't give her for @densofyarrow

Rating: Explicit Archive Warning: Graphic Depictions of Violence, Rape/Non-Con

Laura no longer recognizes herself. She doesn't know how many days she has been locked up by now, but she increasingly realizes that she is slowly going insane. And Max, the fool, has the impudence to just make everything even worse. Basically, it was his fault what happened- That she wanted to get what was so easy for him to achieve... Laura just wanted to feel something good before she ultimately lost the connection to her own body. Before she completely and finally lost her mind . She just needed her goddamn toothbrush.

#hackearney fic exchange

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Today is the deadline for story submissions!

If you haven’t already, please message me ASAP if you’re having any issues or delays with your submission, so that I may notify your recipient.

On your assignments page, click “fulfill” to upload your story to the collection. They will not appear on the AO3 page until story reveals. Please submit and post your story as normal otherwise, and not as a draft.

All submitted works will be revealed tomorrow by 5pm EST. Any delayed submissions will be posted as they come after that.

Reminder that authors will be anonymous until author reveals on August 27.

Thanks to everyone for all your hard work!

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Hello! The Hackearney Fic Exchange (2023) is an anonymous fic exchange for the Travis Hackett/Laura Kearney pairing from The Quarry. Sign-ups open on May 5, 2023 on the main AO3 page.

For some details about the changes made from last year, please see this summary. A sign-up guide is also available to help navigate the new form and general process.

about the exchange

Participants submit a request with their prompt ideas. These requests are then matched with another participant, who writes and fulfills the request to the best of their ability. Submitted works will be posted anonymously and appear as “Mystery Gifts” until all the stories have been posted. Reveals are done in two stages: story reveals and author reveals. Please see the event schedule, sign-up guide, rules, and FAQ for more information. Updates will be made here on Tumblr and will be tagged #hackearney fic exchange.

schedule

Sign-up period: May 5-May 19 Assignments released: May 26 Author check-ins:* July 9 (Week 6) and August 5 (Week 10) Assignment deadline: August 21 Story reveals: August 22 Authors revealed: August 27

*Author check-ins are done through Tumblr by default; please let me know if there’s a better way to reach you (e.g. email, discord, twitter, etc.)!

Feel free to send me a message for any questions or concerns!

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hi everyone, just looking to poll interest in a second round of the fic exchange! I know there were a few people who were unable to join the last round and were interested in potentially joining the next one. nothing is set in stone (re: the dates) and I am definitely looking to see what works for people!

a very tentative timeline:

May: requests/assignments sent out

June-August: writing period (10-12 weeks)

Last week of August or beginning of September: fic + author reveals

there will be some rule changes and adjustments based on my experience with the first round, & I’m also open to feedback on what worked vs what could be improved. if there are any other potential barriers & factors affecting your decision that I might be able to help with, please feel free to reach out to me!

- mod @absenthearted

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WE ARE GETTING THE ABILITY TO MUTE OTHER AO3 USERS!!! (source)

#ok this is a game changer tbh #ao3

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I think the Greeks were right that love will eat a path through everything - that it will destroy a lot of things on the way to its own objective, which is just its expression of itself.

John Darnielle

#laura and max #the terrible things we do for love etc etc #have a laura/max post-game fic on the backburner #who knows if it’ll ever see the light #(also: paralles travis and his family bc i can’t not loop him into this) #*parallels #john darnielle #quotes

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The "they hunt monsters but stay in nice hotels" AU.

#the cozy bathrobes! i love it #i also love laura’s expression here #otp: we can end this #the quarry #fan art

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not as bad as writer's block, but still pretty bad: when you have an idea you're excited to get out of your head but you can only write it really really really slowly

#my entire writing life #especially now that i’m working full time #idk how people do it lol

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I've been tempted by your plot hook for the western AU/mail order bride AU. If (big if since I haven't posted a piece in over a decade) I get it polished up and presentable, I would like to credit you with the original concept. It would be posted on ao3 and possibly here as well.

I’m so happy to hear that you’re inspired to write something! as I said to the other person who asked about the red riding hood AU, I don’t own the ‘mail order bride historical western AU’ trope/setting concept so absolutely feel free to go ahead and I don’t really need any credit for that (but if you would like to that’s fine as well)! my only request is that the excerpt itself not be lifted, otherwise yes I would appreciate credit for that.

I think there’s a lot of different spins you can put on the set-up and I would love to see other takes on it—I know that there are some other people who are playing around with the idea as well! but yes let me know if you end up writing it as I would love to read it 💜

thanks for reaching out!

#asks #afictionalaffair

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portrait of a new family.

Please do not remove captions.

#this is so good i love the pose and her arms wrapped around him!! #sooo cute #otp: we can end this #fan art #the quarry

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people need to start shipping characters who have killed each others whole families or whatever again. we’ve lost something as a society.

#✨ #i just love high conflict dynamics ok