#Amazing writing

[theclod3215]

I am so normal and sane about @organchordsandlightning ‘s fic, In Vino Veritas

#amazing writing #malevolent spoilers #malevolent podcast #malevolent #art #fanart #traditional media #my art #fanfiction fanart #in vino veritas #sketchbook dump #john x arthur #arthur lester #john doe #john doe malevolent #arthur malevolent

[asterisk395]

Fanart of Pass, by the lovely @daydreart ✨😊✨

Ft. Naomi Cohen and Aria, two extremely cool ladies. A student of history and servant of fate grapple with the forces that would define them - be it family, fae, or folly. Check it out, y'all - you won't regret it.

#pass #pact #pale #amazing writing #fanfic rec #pretty art #fave #absolute fave #genuinely one of the best pieces of writing i've read #and one of my very favorite artists #fantasy #wildbow #otherverse

[carryonthroughtheages]

Hello friends and history lovers!

Another year of Carry On Through The Ages is over and done! I am so happy with success this year has had. Every year, I am blown away by how amazing this little community is. We are a small event, but we are so supportive and loving of each other.

It has been an absolute joy to watch the Discord server so active every single day, with people talking about their research and their projects. Watching as they gained support and encouragement from other history nerds. It was everything I could have hoped for when I first started this fest four years ago. So, thank you, from the bottom of my heart, everyone who participated, whether it was as a creator, or support, or researcher. You all helped to make COTTA 2023 a continued success.

Under the page break, you will find individual links to the fics and art that were created this year for COTTA. They are INCREDIBLE, and I highly encourage you all to read them.

Here is the link to the AO3 Collection: Carry On Through The Ages 2023!

Until next year, love you all!

BazzyBelle 🧡

Monday

Blood, Salt & Hummingbirds (T) - @hushed-chorus : AO3 // tumblr

Simon is lucky to survive when his ship is wrecked, even if it left him stranded on a desert island. But he's not the only one who escaped. The ship's mysterious cargo, the creature in the box, also made it to shore. What hope does Simon have when a vampire is lurking in the island's wooded interior? But the monster is not what it seems, and if they are to survive, they need to work together. And maybe they can do more than survive. Maybe they can thrive.

Fifty Names For A Cat (T) - @hushed-chorus : AO3 // tumblr

Simon and Baz are settling into their new life, getting Pitch Manor in working order and preparing to move to their cottage on the moor. Meanwhile, a certain cat is adjusting to his new life.

Tuesday

The Trails We Blaze (M) - @j-nipper-95 : AO3 // tumblr

Simon and Baz have been through a lot together. Growing up as criminals on London's streets; surviving the Great War; dealing with a lot of repressed feelings. But after their latest con goes wrong, they're left with nothing but an ancient map, a signet ring of unknown provenance or value, and promises of a city that doesn't even exist. Thrust into a world of adventure with danger at every turn, they're forced to decide how far they're willing to go for a myth, a fortune, and a chance at love.

The Snow Fox (E) - @aristocratic-otter : AO3 // tumblr

Simon "Snow" Salisbury is the most wanted patriot in the American Revolution. Wanted by the British army, who want to see him hanged. Wanted by the Tories, who'd shoot him on sight, given the chance. And wanted by Tyrannus Basilton Grimm-Pitch.

Wednesday

Lavender Hearts (M) - @aroace-genderfluid-sheep : AO3 // tumblr

America, 1950s. Queer people are fired left and right, friends lose their jobs daily--and sometimes, their lives. Simon and Baz are caught in the middle of it all with a homophobic father and an unconventional (in more than one way) relationship, terrified out of their minds but unwilling to give up the fight. They'll fight for years if they have to. They'll fight for decades. But even the strongest wills can be broken with the hardest of blows.

An 1800s daguerreotype photograph art piece created by the amazing @samalander01 : tumblr

Thursday

Shoulder To Shoulder, Hand To Hand (M) - @wellbelesbian : AO3 // tumblr

Britain, 1984. Across the country, miners go on strike against pit closures. With the government, police and media set against them and no end in sight, they and their families begin to feel the strain. In London, Simon Snow recognises a familiar struggle, and decides to do something, while closeted Baz Pitch just wants to get out of the house and be among his community for a day. What starts as a few collection buckets at a pride march soon becomes an organisation, and a bond is forged between the lesbians and gay men of London and a village of miners and their families in South Wales. But Simon has a past he's trying to outrun, and Baz is trying to live a double life. Both boys have secrets and shame, but if they want to make it through together, they'll have to find their pride.

A beautiful Galatea/Pygmalion-inspired water colour piece by the wonderful @ic3-que3n : tumblr

Friday

Safe Harbour (M) - @snowbaz-parentis : AO3 // tumblr

It all started on an island... It's 1956, and Baz Pitch is existentially lost in New York City. After graduating from Columbia, he's working for a wedding photographer with no taste as he avoids his inevitable fall attendance at Yale Law School, his father's alma mater. All Baz wants to do is be a fashion photographer, and when an opportunity to assist a famous photographer out on Fire Island falls in his lap, it just may be the key to helping unlock him from the closet of his family's expectations. It's 1956, and Simon Snow is wondering if there's more to life than this or if this is as good as it gets. He's been working in construction with his foster father, David Cadwallader, practically ever since he was taken in at age 13, but there's something beyond the water that's calling for him. When Davy offers Simon a chance to manage his family's rental properties for the summer in Cherry Grove on Fire Island, Simon jumps at the chance to finally take charge of something. What Baz and Simon didn't expect: the sense of freedom that comes from being able to absolutely surrender to the truest version of yourself, and the choices you have to make when it happens.

Costly Colours - A Precious Bane AU (M) - twigs_in_my_hair : AO3

In the aftermath of the Napoleonic wars Baz is being groomed by his aunt to be a physician. Tired of the farming life, Fiona would like to set up shop in town with her sister’s herbal remedies and her nephew settled down with his mentor’s lovely daughter and a fine degree hung on the wall. But first the family must toil and scrimp and save to raise the funds. And what if this is not the future Baz longs for? And what if the townsfolk won’t let go of their superstitions and petty grudges towards this family marked by tragedy? Does the handsome young weaver have all the answers?

#carry on through the ages 2023 #cotta 2023 #carry on through the ages #historical AU #historical fanfiction #historical fanart #amazing writing #amazing art #simon snow #baz pitch #snowbaz #the simon snow trilogy #the simon snow series #masterlist

[melestasflight]

@emyn-arnens and @zealouswerewolfcollector tagged me to share my 3 favorite fics at the moment. I will cheat and share 6 because of the double ask 😄 Thanks for the tag and for the rec, friends!

Here are some absolutely fantastic pieces of writing:

Ungoliant's Bane by @polutrope: Little Elrond and Elros learn the story of Eärendil, the slayer of Ungoliant. A children's story that turns into a song for the ages by the Minstrel of the Noldor.

keepsake by @welcomingdisaster: A piece of Finrod shines for generations of Bëorians.

As Little as Might be Thought by @imakemywings: Maedhros and Maglor, the burden of their Oath and their disagreements about the education of the Peredhil.

No grave for you by @thedaughterofshadows: This bite-sized portrayal of Gil-galad's fall did something to my heart.

In Answering, An Answer Find by @sallysavestheday: Maedhros is returned by Fingon, and the sight makes Glorfindel take heart and seek refuge in Echtelion.

A Promise of the Sun by @cuarthol: Bëor has long indulged little Princess Finduilas in Nargothrond. With time, their roles are reversed, even if the friendship remains the same.

If you feel like it, share your three current favorites and tag three writers @antares0606 @tolkienlady @daegred-winsterhand

#fics recs #amazing writing #tough to choose only 6

[alliaskisthepossibilityoflove]

Chapters: 1/1 Fandom: 9-1-1 (TV) Rating: Teen And Up Audiences Warnings: No Archive Warnings Apply Relationships: Evan "Buck" Buckley/Eddie Diaz (9-1-1 TV) Characters: Evan "Buck" Buckley, Eddie Diaz (9-1-1 TV), Bobby Nash, Henrietta "Hen" Wilson, Howie "Chimney" Han, Maddie Buckley, Christopher Diaz (9-1-1 TV) Additional Tags: 5+1 Things, eddie's love language is acts of service and buck tries his hardest Summary:

Eddie shrugs. “Christopher mentioned to Daniel that Buck and I are partners. I mean, sure, it’s a little weird that she invited him over as well, but—”

“Partners,” Hen interrupts, “like work partners?”

Eddie and Buck glance at each other. “Uh, yeah?” Eddie says. “What other type of partner?”

Hen stares at them for a moment, before she bursts out laughing. “You dumbasses. She thinks you’re together.”

 or, Eddie joins the PTA.

#Fic rec #Amazing writing #911 TV #Buddie #Eddie joining the pta is one of my favourite tropes

[straightfromthetorturedpoetsdept]

Birdie and Whiskey are two sides of the same coin: a white woman trying to exploit patriarchy to work in her benefit.

You're not supposed to like Whiskey because she is shown as self-aware of her actions AND the harm that she in engaging in by endorsing patriarchy BUT Birdie is shown as more "sympathetic" because the way she endorses patriarchy is through her interpersonal relationship to Miles and therefore her agency gets diminished because of her love for Miles.

However, Birdie is even more insidious of a character than Whiskey is because she justifies her actions to herself as being well-intentioned because she loves Miles. But she doesn't love Miles. She loved controlling Miles, she loved the power she felt when Miles told her "I can't believe I'm talking to you, you're on magazines." If I was in that situation, it would come off very strong to me but Birdie likes it because she interprets it as having power over Miles.

Miles is not as attractive as Birdie, but he has money. When she was young, she saw it as her beauty having power over him. But because she's used to her beauty doing all the work for her, she's never had to be intelligent. She's fed and believed this lie that beauty is the most important thing a woman has and her stupidity is her ultimate downfall because if she thought about what it meant to be beautiful in this society, she'd know she was dooming herself to fail because a woman is only beauty until her 30th birthday in America.

But here's the thing, Whiskey is young. She represents a different version of Birdie, a smarter version of Birdie who is more aware of feminist theory but is still blinded by her youth, race, and beauty. She's bought into the lie that beauty is all that matters but she doesn't like how that causes men like Duke to abuse her and basically sex traffick her. She's waking up to the harm that the "mandom" perpetuates and is shown to be conflicted over that versus pursuing a career in politics.

She knows that beauty can be used as a weapon but she is also aware of how rapidly she is aging out of that category and I think the difference between Birdie and Whiskey is really their intelligence. I love it.

#birdie is clinging onto her youthful innocence because she knows that to be beautiful is to be excused for your bad behavior as a woman #whereas whiskey knows that there is an age limit to beauty and she needs to pivot her career if she wants to be independent from men #she doesn't want to be like birdie washed up because birdie is the definition of a pick me woman #and whiskey represents a realistic reforming pick me woman where she recognizes that its not cool to be dependent on men anymore #and women are expected to be independent and that change in mindset is made clear throughout her character arc #glass onion #birdie jay #whiskey (glass onion) #im obsessed with the morally grey characters in this movie because wow the writing again #amazing writing #movie analysis #personal

[slasherscrybaby]

Do you know any other accounts that specifically write black readers with slashers? Or black writers in the slasher fandom? They seem to be a rarity

The one account that specifically write black readers with slashers is or other fandoms with bee

@ebonyslasher

I love their work! They are so funny if you don’t know them then you should check them out!

#slashers #answered ask #anonymous #black!reader #good writer #funny person #anon ask #amazing writing #amazing person

[johnisonlysleeping]

Succession season 3 episode 9 is one of the best episodes of television I’ve ever seen I’m blown away

#succession lives up to the hype #all the bells say #succession #what have you got in your fucking hand? i don’t know fucking LOVE #that line #the way Roman begged Logan like PLEASE #but Logan always has to WIN even over his own children #amazing writing #and Kendall’s breakdown? IM BLOWN INTO A MILLION PIECES #the way Roman tries to comfort him by making jokes

[curatedbysnail]

The biggest and most heart-breaking GO fic that I'm having trouble finishing rn is Slow Show by mia_ugly.

It has 12 chapters (completed, thank goodness), and I've yet have the nerve to read chapter 10 after that freaking ending of chapter 9. I was... I just felt so broken. I've read the tags and I think – have yet to understand all the tags in Ao3 just yet, so I might be wrong here – it'll end in a happy note. I wish it ends in a happy note. I hope.

Crowley's POV is so devastating. It feels like things keep going against him, OMFG, that man keep making wrong decisions and I'm absolutely mad. Not like mad angry, it's just, like, feeling so frustrated for that guy.

That's why the ending of chapter 9 hit me so hard. It felt like a hit when you're in your lowest. I can totally see why Az did what he did. But, damn. No matter how prepared I am with that outcome, I'll never be ready.

It's funny, really, coz it feels like I'm the one being abandoned and lost all the string that kept me afloat. I guess all those build up did get into me somehow.

I've been – I guess, in a way – 'running away' from finishing this fic by reading other fics (mostly oneshots. I found many amazing oneshots that has amazing potential for a 34 chapters of fic. I wish those writers would expand their story because it has such an interesting premise! Ugh, if only), but at the end, my heart keeps pulling my finger back to that tab. Those little voice in my head whispers for me to finish it coz it'll be worth it.

Ha, not today.

It's by no mean bad though! In fact, it's so well-written, that's why I'm trying so hard to finish it despite all these emotions of mine being in absolute turmoil.

Heck, it better be worth it.

Anyway, pray for me, may I finish this fic by this week (it's Saturday here rn, and I got tomorrow as my last day to finish this fic this week) and may the ending truly worth my pain.

#i cried a lot resding that fic #amazing writing #writer did an amazing job and sounding Crowleys erratic head #the smut was totally not what expected thkugh #very hot and im definitely not complaining #fic rec #good omens #azicrow #rambles

[breadlover6969]

Hi! I finally made it :)

https://www.tumblr.com/cash-111/741064994038464512/all-is-fair-in-love-and-food

You are too kind! Tysm for making it, I adore you and your work!!!🥰

#Amazing writing #Cash-111 #you are amazing

[sisterdragonwithfeathers]

May I once again recommend this fic by showing you a comment I posted on its most recent chapter?

#READ IT #EVERYONE #PLEASE #hermitcraft #hermitcraft fanfiction #fanfiction #amazing writing #tangotek #tango tek #helsknight #hels!tango

[baronessblixen]

Thank you so much for the tags! o.o

I was 50/50 on how it turned out; but the ghost of Krycek forced me to finish. Now that it's done, I don't mind it at all.

Also, I had a ton of fun making Krycek make fun of CSM-- gotta work Idiot Carl into a future fic, now that I think about it. XDDD

You're welcome! You're really an incredible writer and I'm looking forward to your fics every day. Glad the ghost of Krycek forced you to finish! I'm here for idiot Carl, 100% 😂 Or as Krycek called him: Old ciggie Spender.

#lovely asks #amazing writing #and i'm happy cause i get to read it 😎

[jesusagrees]

No like....the fact this man beat this shit out of her and their daughter....and Kang Hyeon Nam STILL mourns him!?!?!

BRUH....

This is a man she fell in love with once. She fell out of love just as fast, too. Damn. That frikin killed me.

She didn't mourn his death. She had been mourning for ages but gosh dang...that hit man.

Women are so powerful.

#the glory #amazing #amazing writing #amazing acting #gosh #sobbing #Jo watches

[romaine2424]

Fic Rec: Our Time

@lcdrarry has been on hiatus for a few days and will be back and then reveals coming up on the 15th. I hope during this time you'll get a chance to read and be in awe of Our Time. It's inspiration is the movie Arrival (2016). Now, I haven't seen the movie so I'll say up front that you needn't have seen it to enjoy this fic.

It's written from Draco's POV and when we find him initially he's a Professor in Ancient Runes at Oxford University’s College of Advanced Magical Studies. A Powerful Magical Anomaly is discovered in a cave and Unspeakables come to him as Time is at issue. He's partnered with Chief Cursebreaker Harry and their lifelong adventure begins, ends, and in-between.

What I love about this fic is not only the wonderful constructed and fascinating plot but also how we're placed in Draco's head and soul on this journey that is full of joy and pain because Draco chooses love, even though it might break his heart.

Oh, and one last comment...the writing...flawless

So go enjoy: Our Time on AO3

Remember to give Kudos and Comments

#lcdrarry 2022 #Our Time #drarry fic rec #amazing writing #ancient runes #amazing plot

[everything-on-red]

the writing style of joseph heller’s catch-22 is so surreal and playful, yet deeply and beautifully observant. i’m legitimately very excited to continue reading.

also it has its own gay fluff built in, apparently, so i won’t have to look for fanfics.

#catch 22 #joseph heller #good writing #amazing writing #gay fluff #yossarian #literature

[alliaskisthepossibilityoflove]

Chapters: 1/1 Fandom: 9-1-1 (TV) Rating: Teen And Up Audiences Warnings: Creator Chose Not To Use Archive Warnings Relationships: Evan "Buck" Buckley/Eddie Diaz (9-1-1 TV), Evan "Buck" Buckley & Eddie Diaz (9-1-1 TV) Characters: Eddie Diaz (9-1-1 TV), Evan "Buck" Buckley, Christopher Diaz (9-1-1 TV), Howie "Chimney" Han, Henrietta "Hen" Wilson, Bobby Nash, Maddie Buckley, Athena Grant, Ravi Panikkar, Karen Wilson, Carla Price Additional Tags: Getting Together, First Kiss, Mild Angst, Mutual Pining, Mistletoe, Fluff, Slow Dancing, Just Buck and Eddie being stupidly in love with each other Summary:

“What,” Eddie blows out a long breath as he looks up at Chimney, “do I just say screw it and as soon as he walks up here I ask Hey Buck want to be my date to the Fireman’s Ball?”

Chimney’s eyes go, suddenly, comically wide and Eddie swallows the lump (most definitely his heart) in his throat as he slowly shifts in his chair, turning to see what Chimney is looking at. There, standing just at the top of the stairs in his hoodie, sweatpants, and fucking socks and slides of all things is Buck, yawning tiredly and running his hand through his sleep-soft curls.

“Be your what for the what?” Buck asks, blinking bleary blue eyes before he beelines towards the coffee machine which Eddie hadn’t noticed was beeping until now.

“Eddie’s date,” Chimney, the fucking traitor repeats, with a smug smile loud enough for Buck to hear, “to the Fireman’s Ball.”

[or Eddie asks Buck to the Holiday Fireman's Ball. It goes so much better than he could ever imagine.]

#Fic rec #Amazing writing #911 TV #Buddie #I'll have you know I've read this in October but scheduled to share it at a more socially acceptable time 😅