First of all: we are very sorry for the delay. We experienced a lot of technical difficulties paired with personal problems. The next monthly prompt period will be adjusted accordingly, and we will try to slowly get back on proper schedule over the next months while maintaining a proper amount of time for the submission period.
Without further ado, here’s a lineup of the 11 10 Breathe-themed October submissions. This time around we had one mandatory restriction (no portrayal of Elsa or Anna below the age of 17) and three extra restrictions (include a folklore/mythological reference; include a token; describe a change in breathing) for up to 3 bonus points.
You will have until Sunday the 11th at midnight (Baker Island time, GMT-12) to vote for your favorite of the 10 stories. Keep reading for the voting link and story list!
Don’t forget to fill in the additional feedback for your favorite stories! (And please mind your titles - since there are two kudos votes, we separate the feedback into first [higher on the lineup list] and second [lower on the lineup list] story for that category.)
Vote here.
See how to vote here.
Lineup for this month:
1. Breathe Deep
2. Nightmare
3. Wickedness Between Stars
4. Outrunning Karma
5. secret garden
6. I Survived(But It Got Harder To Breathe)
7. Burned Hopes
8. The Last Vigil
9. The Portrait, the Doll, and the Apple
10. Until Your Last Breath
bonus: submitted for the prompt but not included in the lineup/posted on the blog was 'The Dragon Within' by BenxGwen Lightning Warrior on fanficton.net (story not posted due to breaking one of the main rules of the contest - submitted stories must not be published before or during the contest)
Vote for your favorite story and give kudos to two other stories. Don’t give kudos to your favorite story - this will make the kudos vote not count!
Please reblog this post when you see it to make sure it reaches the fans that might want to read the stories but don’t follow our blog yet - due to tumblr’s linking policy, it’s almost sure not to show up in the tag!
Visit us on discord if you have any questions, or want to discuss the stories/participate in our detailed review/feedback club for the submissions!
Many people struggle to find inspiration at some point in their lives. Social media is here to help with that, from certain websites offering randomizations of themes, to mood boards and daily prompts on others. Have you ever experienced writer's block or a lack of inspiration with your work? Have you turned to social media for ideas?
I joined a contest called Fab Over 40 and voting starts tomorrow at 10am PST If you could vote for me until the contest ends it would be much appreciated. It’s free. You can vote once a day.
Here is the link 👇🏼
Thank you for taking the time to read this and reblog it or tell others about it. I love and appreciate you!
with bds calling for an official boycott of eurovision, one of the things they have asked is for “supporters to launch creative, strategic initiatives that can pressure broadcasters to withdraw” and so i encourage all those whose countries are participating in eurovision to find out how to contact your national broadcaster to make a complaint. for those living in countries who dont broadcast eurovision i know u can still send a complaint to the bbc if ur outside the uk for one
this is the message i have been sending, feel free to translate it/use it as a template/improve it/etc:
Dear sir/ma'am,
In 2022, following the illegal Russian invasion of Ukraine, pressure was applied to the Eurovision Song Contest to bar Russia from competing that year and all years since. It was widely rightfully agreed that the invasion was worthy of strong condemnation and that Russia should be given no avenues to rehabilitate its public image.
In October 2023, the state of Israel began a military campaign against the people of the already occupied Gaza Strip in Palestine. In a disproportionate, atrocious response to the Hamas attack on the 7th of October 2023, Israeli forces have murdered over 30,000 Palestinians and displaced almost 2 million from their homes. Palestinian civilians (journalists and doctors included), entirely unaffiliated with the Hamas party Israel claims to target, have been targeted and killed indiscriminately. Stripped of basic necessities like food, water and electricity by Israel, with intent vocalised by multiple Israeli forces to eliminate Gaza and the Palestinian people, this is no less than a genocide.
Thus Israel, much like Russia, should not be permitted to compete in a contest that has been used repeatedly to maintain its pristine public image while it brutally oppresses Palestine. Especially when it has been charged with genocide explicitly by South Africa, a case that took place in the ICJ, thoroughly elucidating the crimes committed by the Israeli state, a charge agreed upon by several countries and genocide scholars alike.
The BDS (Boycott, Divestment, Sanctions) movement has called for a complete boycott of Eurovision by broadcasters, artists and viewers and I ask that the BBC comply with this - abstain from broadcasting the Eurovision Song Contest and withdraw this years entry to the contest.
this post aged like one of those bacteria cultures from math word problems. there are exponentially more joel posts now. i think thats how mathematics works
Solid comparison. I like the mathematical evidence to support the argument. A great submission in response to the question "how well did this post age?"
More MidWk Updates: Upcoming Writing contests from The Writer
More MidWk Updates: Upcoming Writing contests from The Writer
10.5.22
Hello again everyone…new upcoming contests from The Writer.
Credit source: The Writer
Share A Story In A Poem Deadline: 10/10/2022
This Sentence Starts The Story Writing Contest Deadline: 10/14/2022
Beartooth Anthony’s 5th Annual Halloween Campfire Story Contest Deadline: 10/15/2022
Northern Lights Book Awards Deadline: 10/15/2022
Newbie Flash Fiction Deadline: 10/18/2022
Free…
After waiting for authors to claim on the discord server (and this month we can proudly present a fully-claimed list), we’ve compiled the results and are ready to share them with you.
A quick reminder list (with authors already included):
1. Breathe Deep - Space Alien (AO3)
2. Nightmare - Vergasi (FFN, AO3)
3. Wickedness Between Stars - Dont-Tell-Them-Its-Me (AO3, FFN, tumblr)
4. Outrunning Karma - FishyCoffee (AO3, FFN, tumblr)
5. secret garden - valenns (AO3, tumblr)
6. I Survived(But It Got Harder To Breathe) - Mandajoy92 (AO3, FFN, tumblr)
7. Burned Hopes - Antor2001 (AO3)
8. The Last Vigil - gschelt (AO3)
9. The Portrait, the Doll, and the Apple - adoraslastbraincell (AO3, FFN, Tumblr)
10. Until Your Last Breath - LittleMoon (AO3)
And the winning story is…
Nightmare! Big congrats to the winner and a huge thank you to everyone who submitted this month.
Please reblog this post when you see it to make sure it reaches fans that don’t follow our blog yet - due to tumblr’s linking policy, it’s almost sure not to show up in the tag! Let’s all make sure the Authors receive proper credit for their hard work :)
Visit us on discord if you have any questions, or want to discuss the stories/participate in our detailed review/feedback club for the submissions!
Drop into this quick game of Gobstones. Sign up with a buddy or wager your bets against a stranger. Join the fun before October 10! - Magical Games & Sports
Recently I’ve received some asks about events/weeks in the Tolkien fandom, so I thought I’d compile a list of those that I know about. This is not exhaustive, and dates are subject to change by the organizers of these events!
Other blogs you can check out are @tolkieneventsblog and @tolkienfandomevents, though I’m not sure how active those are. The @silmarillionwritersguild Discord also has a channel dedicated to signal boosts for all sorts of Tolkien-related & general fandom happenings, which is another excellent way to keep up with fandom goings-on.
Want to run your own event? Here’s some of my tips!
If your event is not on here and you’d like it to be, let me know and I can add it :) Note: I will only add events that have announced dates!
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JANUARY
Screw Yule
My Slashy Valentine @myslashyvalentine — work time
Lord of the Rings Secret Santa @lotr-sesa — reveals
Thorin’s Spring Forge @thorinsspringforge — signups
Second Age Week @secondageweek
FEBRUARY
Hidden Paths
My Slashy Valentine — reveals
Thorin’s Spring Forge — claims
Maedhros and Maglor Week @maedhrosmaglorweek
MARCH
Back to Middle-earth Month @spring-into-arda
Thorin’s Spring Forge — work time
Fëanorian Week
Fun with Fanon Fest Round 1 @funwithfanon
APRIL
Tolkien Reverse Summer Bang @tolkienrsb — signups
Silm Remix @tolkienremix — signups & assignments
Thorin’s Spring Forge — reveals
Aralas Week @aralas-week
Barduil Month @bi-widower-dads
All of Arda is Autistic @all-of-arda-is-autistic
F3: Focus on Friendship & Family, Phase I @spring-into-arda
MAY
Tolkien Reverse Summer Bang — claims
Silm Remix — reveals
Aspec Arda Week @aspecardaweek
Angbang Week @angbangweek
Gondolin Week @gondolinweek
F3: Focus on Friendship & Family, Phase II
JUNE
Tolkien Reverse Summer Bang — work time
Scribbles and Drabbles @fall-for-tolkien — signups
Tolkien Ekphrasis Week @tolkienekphrasisweek
F3: Focus on Friendship & Family, Phase III
JULY
Tolkien Reverse Summer Bang — work time
Scribbles and Drabbles — claims
Tolkien Gen Week @tolkiengenweek
LotR Ladies Week @lotrladiessource
Tolkien Appreciation Week @tolkienweek
Tolkien Latin American & Caribbean Week @tolkienlatamandcaribbeanweek
AUGUST
Tolkien Reverse Summer Bang — deadlines
Scribbles and Drabbles — art reveals
Innumerable Stars Exchange @innumerable-stars — nominations & signups
Tolkien of Colour Week @tolkienofcolourweek
Silvergifting Week @silvergiftingweek
Tolkien OC Week @tolkienocweek
SEPTEMBER
Tolkien Reverse Summer Bang — reveals
Scribbles and Drabbles — work time
Innumerable Stars Exchange — signups & assignments
Sindar Week @sindarweek
Dor Cúarthol Week @dorcuartholweek
Finwëan Ladies Week @finweanladiesweek
OCTOBER
Innumerable Stars Exchange — reveals
Scribbles and Drabbles — work time
Half-elven Week @halfelvenweek
NOVEMBER
Tolkien Secret Santa @officialtolkiensecretsanta — signups & assignments
Scribbles and Drabbles — fic reveals
Nolofinwean Week @nolofinweanweek
DECEMBER
Tolkien Secret Santa — advent calendar & reveals
My Slashy Valentine @myslashyvalentine — signups & assignments
Lord of the Rings Secret Santa — claims
Khazad Week @khazadweek
MONTHLY EVENTS: These events have prompts/challenges occurring every month.
Teitho Contest
Tolkien Short Fanworks
Silmarillion Writers’ Guild @silmarillionwritersguild
(this list was last updated 5/4/23)
LEGACY EVENTS: These events used to occur, but have not happened within the last year.
Arda Needs More Pride @ardaneedsmorepride (bimonthly; last run 2020)
Kiliel Week @kilielweek (timing variable; last run 2021)
@oneringnet monthly events (last run 2021)
Atani Week @ataniweek (January; last run 2021)
Legendarium Ladies April @legendariumladiesapril (April; last run 2020)
Gates of Summer Exchange @gatesofsummerexchange (May-June, last run 2022)
Tolkien South Asian Week, run by @arwenindomiel (June; last run 2022)
Arafinwëan Week @arafinweanweek (July; last run 2019)
Fëanturi Week (August; last run 2019; no official blog and the creator has deactivated)
Imladrim Week @imladrimweek (November; last run 2019)
Doriath Week @doriathweek (November; last run 2020)
Tolkien Family Week @tolkienfamilyweek (November; last run 2021)
Did I make a banner specifically for this post? Yes I did. This is a post to introduce you to Offroad Kantapon and Daou Pittaya who are currently starring in the BL Love In Translation. Get to know these two and their close soulmates bond through this post.
Let's start first with a short history lesson: Both participated in the survival show Lazicon (started airing October 9, 2021) and it was the first time they met each other. They became close in a short amount of time and you would often see them holding insta lives together. For a compilation of how they acted with each other during those lives as well as some Lazicon clips I made a fanvideo a while back. I never published it because it was just something I wanted to make for myself and one other person.
youtube
Now since the post will be long you can find the rest under the read more link.
One thing Offroad wanted during Lazicon was to perform in the final with Daou and some of his close friends from Insight Entertainment. This would have happened if Daou was fully recovered from having covid but he wasn't. So the performance was without him. Daou however was present through a video call. During a performance were all Lazicon contestants sung together Offroad looked at the screen, saw Daou and started crying. A timestamped video were you can see Offroad getting emotional.
Not in front of my salad! Straight to this point. If you watched my fanvideo or at least a part of it skinship between those two is pretty normal. However if you are contantly all over each other it can cause people to want you to get a room! Especially their band members. There is this behind the scenes clip of Rak Diao in which they made an appearance and check out the timestamped part. Watch for about 20 sec.
Close friends! Daou has some close friends. A couple were from Insight and they had no problem with spilling some tea sometimes. Frank who is now DVI said during a live with the boys and some other contestants "It looks like they are flirting". Daou is also close with Joong Archen and he also had some things to say. "What everyone sees is just a little bit. Joong saw a lot more than that". And he mentioned once how Daou has never taken care of someone like this before not even his close friends. Also during a live with Joong and Daou, Daou got called. Joong then was like "Who is calling? Is that handsome boy. The blond haired one".
The part with Joong starts at 1:45
Jealousy what's that? Anyone who has been in the fandom long enough knows how they talk to each other on twitter and IG. One thing is pretty clear, Daou doesn't like it when Offroad shows to much skin. And he will let it know pretty clearly. Ban hammer gifs, talking about how he has the full sized picture, trying to pull Offroad's shorts, you name it. When the trailer of Our Days was released Offroad appeared half naked in it a couple times and fans then took screenshots and put shirts on Offroad to cover him up. Atime26 even released an edited trailer with those shirts on twitter. The inpact! Most recently Offroad wore a shirt with tiny holes in it and Daou called it see through. And during a recent twitch stream of Daou a fan asked if they could buy a see through shirt for Offroad. They could, but fans can only look. Another recent jealousy example here!
Talking about each other! They talk a lot about each other. Good things but sometimes things can also get sad. I will start here around the time Daou posted that he had to go into the army (he had to enlist 1 November 2022). Offroad commented and said "Eat well. I wish you luck, no suffering, no call, no disease. 👏❤️ Send your heart to me. I love you so much. I will do my best here. Let's go". The last day before Daou's enlistment a podcast was posted by The Modernist with the Laz1 boys. There was also a written version and let me copy a part. One question that was asked was "Choose one person and tell him your innermost feelings".
Offroad: But if I want to talk to another person who is very special, that is, I want to talk about P'Wu. Because he was the only person in the group who saw me from the beginning. I want to say that my place is like this. What I want to say is that I want him to see that I'm getting better. (Crying so much that he couldn't breathe) I wanted to tell him that. I have been with him for a long time and he is another person who has fulfilled me to be here as well.
Offroad has said a couple times before that he felt like he was a burden to Daou because he felt like he wasn't good enough.
During the last day they also had last fanmeet. And when Daou grabbed the microphone to talk he put his arm around Offroad's shoulder. And then when he started talking Offroad broke down (video linked there).
And here someone made a tiktok about the enlistment.
They had to work in pairs after the first round in Lazicon and Daou picked Offroad.
Special person talk during EMF fandom live today.
Couple rings! Daou lied to Offroad and said his fanclub wanted to buy a ring so they needed Offroad's ring size. Turned out Daou wanted to buy couple rings. A fan found out it were Cartier rings worth 1500 euro's each. And Daou isn't even rich. During EMF fandom live today there was more couple rings talk.
This was for an interview with Mint Magazine. Full trans for the interview here. As a long term fan I was confused by their answer because for me it's always been a 10. Not sure how it could have gotten more.
Daou talking about how in BL series the characters at least have to love each other but that they don't have to force themselves since they already have a close relationship. Full interview here and you can use google trans on the webpage.
Couple song! Last part. Daou and Offroad's fandom name is Nubdao and they have a song called Nubdao which was written by them and which is about each other. Nubdao means counting the stars.
@huiontablet Art Contest!🎃🦈✨
The Lonely Halloween Party
Little Requino threw a fun party to celebrate halloween, but nobody came, afraid of the fact that he is a Shark. Bring him joy with colors and the presence of your OC✨
Download PSD file here!
⭐️You can paint or redraw this any way you want, with any art tool and add your original character to accompany it on Halloween. Let your imagination run wild!🎨✨
⭐️Tag me and use this hashtag so we can see your art! #HuionRequinHalloween
⭐️The deadline is October 31, 2022! Winners will be announced on November 5th.🏆✨
⭐️The prizes:
1st Prize: Huion Kamvas Pro 16
2nd Prize: Huion Kamvas Pro 13
3rd Prize: Huion Kamvas Pro 12
Creativity Award*2: H320M*2
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I'm finally able to announce this! It's a little late because there were some problems, I hope you enjoy the contest!🦈✨