#tagging purely for organisation reasons

[loktauri]

Woe. Low quality Jon from a year ago be upon ye

#tma #jonathan sims #my art #tagging purely for organisation reasons #i never finished this but it was good fun doodling #i love u eye avatar jonathan sims so much #go kill those people

[aziraphales-library]

hi! sorry if you’ve answered this before but do you have anything where hell kidnaps and hurts aziraphale as revenge because they know that’ll hurt crowley the most? have a great day!

Hello. You can browse our #kidnapping tag for fics like this. Here are some in which Aziraphale is kidnapped which may or may not have been recommended before...

That's My Angel by Geekygirl24 (T)

The Bentley screeched into the area, and every demon winced in fear. They’d taken the angel almost four days ago, not because he was an angel and therefore their mortal enemy… but because he was a good friend of Crowley’s and they intended to grab the other demon’s attention.

The Scent of Sanctuary by Supergeek21 (E)

Hastur hatches a plan to get revenge for Ligur by hurting the person closest to Crowley-- Aziraphale. When Crowley arrives at the bookshop to find evidence of his angel in distress it’s a race against time to track him down and rescue him.

Search And Rescue by MrsMendes19 by The_Queen_Of_OTPs (NR)

What was to be a normal day, and a lunch date with his favourite demon, turned to be not such a normal day when the bookshop gets ransacked by a bunch of robbers. They kidnap Aziraphale. When Aziraphale's late to their lunch date, Crowley rushes to the shop, to discover the shop a mess and no sign of his angel, leaving him feeling lost once again, thinking he lost his best friend. Wanting to resolve the problem with extraordinary amounts of alcohol doesn't exactly go to plan when the kidnappers finally call. It is now a race against the clock to save his angel before anything serious happens? Can Crowley do it?

Follow Failure Through The Fire by ahyperactivehero (T)

Word on the street is that Aziraphale has been teaming up with a demon. Hastur and Ligur kidnap him to try and figure out who this demon is. Crowley is, of course, not happy to hear that.

Corruption by AppleSeeds (M)

A secret organisation has kidnapped Aziraphale to take his blood to cure sickness amongst the elite, but when his blood is found to be too pure for some of the subjects to tolerate it, the witch Anathema Device is forced to summon a demon, Crowley, who is charged with the task of corrupting him. The angel and the demon haven't spoken to each other in over six thousand years, but they both have good reasons for recognising the other immediately. As Aziraphale realises what Crowley has been sent to do to him, he grapples with the realisation that he doesn't find the prospect unappealing, his mind flooded with the memories of centuries' worth of secret fantasies.

Smoke and Mirrors by cyankelpie (T)

“If we want the truth from him, he needs to feel safe enough to speak truthfully,” said Gabriel. “Now, I know what you’re thinking: ‘The traitor couldn’t possibly feel safe while he’s in Heaven for interrogation!’ And you’d be right.” His grin widened. “But—this is where it gets really good—he won’t even know that’s where he is.” (Aziraphale is imprisoned in Heaven, but breaks free thanks to Crowley’s help. On Earth, Crowley wakes up from his pandemic nap to find Aziraphale missing. Meanwhile, two angels watch an imaginary life unfold, with all the time in the world to wait for the answers they need.)

- Mod D

#good omens #ineffable husbands #kidnapping #mod d

[wyvernquill]

WyvernQuill’s Dreamling Anastasia AU Masterpost

because this is becoming A Thing and I clearly need to organise it and pin this for convenience. Will be updated as I post new content!

(I’m adding a link here to my previous pinned post with an old list of my Good Omens works purely for nostalgia reasons.)

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Main parts (in chronological order within the narrative):

Dream imprisoned and being turned human pre-story

Hob and Gil interviewing candidates to play Dream, first glimpse of “Murphy”

Hob and Gil’s first brief encounter with “Murphy” at the White Horse

The meet-”cute” (feat. Matthew and a bunch of other birds)

Hob and “Murphy” fight, “Murphy” and Gilbert have a heart-to-heart.

The Corinthian attacking Hob and “Murphy”

“Murphy” being brought before the other Endless and revealed as Dream (plus short summary of the AU’s overall premise at the start!)

Dream and Hob arguing and saying farewell on the staircase

Death reveals something important to Dream

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Bonus parts and ask responses:

The “Bad Ending” (warning: strongly implied major character death!)

Ask response: little hints that give away who “Murphy” really is

Ask response: meanwhile, the other Endless

Beautiful art inspired by this AU by @malice-kingdom !

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All of these will be tagged “anastasia dreamling au”, and if you would like me to tag you on new posts, please let me know and I will do so!

One day, this fic will also be put on Ao3 in all its glory, but presumably only when I’m finished with it, so for now it’ll mostly remain confined to here on Tumblr. Feel free to send in asks about it, if you’d like! (Though I may be slow to answer if I want to write a longer scene in response.)

#WyWrites #WyRambles #the sandman #dreamling #anastasia dreamling au #why yes i AM setting this up now because i just finished another big part of the fic #it's 3k words and a scene that has been highly requested in asks #so i very much wanted to do it justice #expect it later today! #malice i hope it's okay that i added a link to your art too #i can remove it if you'd prefer that

[racingliners]

🏎️💨 THE FORMULA 1 TAG GAME! 🏎️💨: tagged by @avida-heidia-5, thank you!!

(this has been in my drafts since January and I had completely forgotten to post it, so I'm going to fix that immediately. I am so sorry this took forever!)

1. Who or what got you into F1?

My Dad. The best memories I have of my Dad are watching F1 races together when I was growing up. idk how long he'd been an F1 fan by the time I was born, but I still have a very old Ferrari hat of his.

2. Who was the very first F1 driver you supported? Do you support them now? Have your opinions on them differed or stayed the same since then?

As a kid Michael because of my Dad (according to my Gran when I really really little I used to run around going "vroom vroom Schumacher!"). When I got back into watching F1 in 2013 I supported Jenson and Seb, and I still do! They're very much my beloveds.

3. Who’s your current favourite F1 driver?

Lewis!

4. Is there a driver pairing or pairings you support? What made you attracted to that pairing in the first place?

the dream teams of Seb, Britta and Antti & Lewis and Bono. I am a sucker for colleagues turned besties.

And as for teammates, Lewis and Jenson are my favourites. I frequently go onto YouTube and look up old McLaren promo videos because they're just hilarious in the best way (also shoutout to Series 1 of Tooned, I still have it on DVD!).

5. Do your parents, siblings or relatives have a favourite team and/or favourite driver(s)?

Nope, I'm the only F1 fan in my family. My parents (Mum and Step-Dad) have the odd opinion on some drivers but as a whole they're very unbothered 😅

6. Do you have any favourite races? Are there any that stand out to you the most?

I have so many for various different reasons. Silverstone 2014 & 2018 because I was there. India 2013 and Singapore 2019 for Seb reasons, Hungary 2019 and Turkey 2020 for Lewis reasons. Hungary 2021 for the whole of lap 1 and also for Seb reasons. Bahrain 2014 also sticks out because it was such a good race long battle between Nico and Lewis.

7. Do you have a favourite circuit? Can be from the past or from the current calendar.

Silverstone and Marina Bay (Singapore)

8. Have you ever been to an F1 race in real life? Feel free to tell us your experience going to one if you like.

As mentioned above I have been ridiculously lucky to go to the British GP twice in 2014 and 2018. The first time my parents organised it and the second time was via coach trip (which honestly I would recommend, it took out a lot of the stress in terms of getting to the track).

Obviously it's been a while but both years were absolutely amazing. Silverstone is a brilliant circuit both in terms of spectator facilities and seating options (idk if they still have it, but for our weekend tickets we had roving grandstand seats for the Saturday which meant we could sit in different parts of the track for FP3 and Quali - Luffield and Village are great spots!).

The atmosphere at the track is also just incredible, even during a practice session. They also open the Porsche experience centre and have cars on display (including cars that have won Le Mans!!)

I did post some pictures at the time from both trips under the Silverstone 2014 and Silverstone 2018 tags and I'm happy to post more if people want!

9. Have you ever met an F1 driver in real life?

I have not but I know someone who has 😅

10. Do you have a favourite F1 car? If so, what is it?

I have a colossal soft spot for the Brawn GP BGP001, she will always be famous 🤍💛

11. Do you have a favourite one win wonder?

Esteban Ocon purely for everything that was Hungary 2021.

12. Do you have any favourite quotes from the F1 world? This can either be inspirational or hilarious.

Lewis' post-race radio from Turkey 2020 and a (very) long list of Seb quotes

#tagged #F1 Thoughts #I wanted to hold on to this until pre-season testing! #this was very fun! #(and it was very fun and I'm a muppet for forgetting to post this)

[lizzybeth1986]

Character Playlist: Hayden Young

I realised this year that even though Hayden's was the first appreciation week I'd ever organised, I had never gotten around to creating my own playlist for them. And I've always had songs I associate with them...so I figured now would be the best time to compile them!!

Most of them deal with similar themes of self-discovery and love - both themes I find in abundance in Hayden's story. There are three foreign-language songs, for which I'll attach the translations - one Hindi, one French and one Japanese.

Tagging @haydenyoungappreciationweek and @sazanes for HYAW Day 1: Indescribable! Find the Spotify list here!

On a Day Like Today - Bryan Adams

On a day like today the whole world could change

The sun's gonna shine, shine thru the rain

On a day like today no one complains

Free to be pure, free to be sane

In the Lap of the Gods (Revisited) - Queen

No beginning, there's no ending

There's no meaning in my pretending

Believe me, life goes on and on and

Forgive me when I ask you where do I belong

Indescribable - Olivia Broadfield

Too indescribable

I've got to think it over

When you kiss me like that.

Too indescribable

I've got a sinking feeling,

I don't like where this is at.

It's My Life - Bon Jovi

This ain't a song for the broken-hearted

No silent prayer for faith-departed

And I ain't gonna be just a face in the crowd

You're gonna hear my voice when I shout it out loud...

All the King's Horses - Karmina

There is a reason I'm still standing

I never knew if I'd be landing

And I will run fast, outlast

everyone that said no...

Safar - Masala Coffee

Duniya ik kitaab, padhna hai pura

The world is a book; I will read every page of it.

Raahi hoon main hamesha...

I am a traveller, I have always been...

Nayi duniya nayi ruhan

New worlds...new souls...

Rahat har raah deti hai

Every road gives me solace

Safar hai takhti musafir ki

The voyage awaits its voyager

Manzil ki parwah kahaan...

Who cares where the destination is!

Lyrics and Translation

What was I Made For - Billie Eilish

Think I forgot how to be happy

Something I'm not, but something I can be

Something I wait for

Something I'm made for

Alone Part II - Alan Walker, Ava Max

We all need that someone

who gets you like no one else

Right when you need it the most

We all need a soul to rely on

A shoulder to cry on

A friend through the highs and the lows

I'm not gonna make it alone

anatomy - kenzie

It's just anatomy, you're only half of me

And still, you don't know me at all

You've been my missing piece, so why aren't you missing me?

Guess I meant less than I thought

(while the original context of this song was about the singer's feelings about her father's abandonment of their family, I thought the lines worked well for a Hayden thinking about a parent that didn't exist 😞)

Sun - Sleeping At Last

Our once barren world now brims with life

That we may fall in love

Every time we open up our eyes

I guess space, and time

Takes violent things, angry things

And makes them kind

Dernière Danse - Indila

Je remue le ciel le jour, la nuit

I move mountains, day and night

Je danse avec le vent la pluie

I dance with the wind the rain

Un peu d'amour, un brin de miel

A little love, a bit of honey

Et je danse, danse, danse, danse, danse, danse

And I dance, dance, dance, dance, dance, dance

Et dans le bruit, je cours et j'ai peur

And in the noise, I run and I'm scared

Est ce mon tour

Is it my turn?

Vient la douleur

Here comes the pain

Dans tout Paris, je m’abandonne

Throughout Paris, I abandon myself

Et je m'envole, vole, vole, vole, vole

And I fly, fly, fly, fly, fly

Lyrics and Translation

Then You Look At Me - Celine Dion

Day by day

I find my way

Look for the soul and the meaning

Then you look at me

And I always see

What I have been searching for

I'm lost as can be

Then you look at me

And I am not lost anymore

orion - Kenshi Yonezu

Even in dreams, my heart is somehow never at its best—

So don't bother worrying... about my grievances and tears.

Pulling a string from my unraveling sweater, I constantly tried to weave a constellation,

Using our fingers as the stars.

It ended up so terribly haphazard that we both had to laugh!

If you were truly there with me in that moment... that's more than enough

Lyrics and Translation

You Gotta Be - Des'ree

Listen as your day unfolds

Challenge what the future holds

Try and keep your head up to the sky

Lovers, they may cause you tears

Go ahead, release your fears

Stand up and be counted

Don't be ashamed to cry

#hayden young #perfect match #haydenyoungappreciationweek #HYAW #HYAW 2023 #HYAW Day 1 #HYAW Day 1: Indescribable #lizzybeth1986 #content: playlist

[charmsandtealeaves]

1, 5, and 22 for the writer's ask game please! Thank you 💖

Thanks so much for the asks! ❤️

1. What font do you write in? Do you actually care or is that just the default setting?

At the moment I just write in the default google docs font. But prior to that everything was in Times New Roman because uni. I don’t mind the font so long as it’s legible thb.

5. Do you have any writing superstitions? What are they and why are they 100% true?

Okay I have one mild one… if I’m gonna be sitting down to work on a multiple chapter or longer one shot I always make a cup of tea first…. And then my partner usually will end up making me a second one because I get absorbed and I forget and it goes cold 😅☕️ can you tell there’s a reason my URL is charmsandtealeaves?

22. How organized are you with your writing? Describe to me your organization method, if it exists. What tools do you use? Notebooks? Binders? Apps? The Cloud?

Back in the day I used to write my fics out in notebooks and then type them up to publish. *cough cough* like 10 years ago.

Now days I keep everything in google drive for ease of access or typing little snippets and ideas on my phone.

Depends on the fic but for things that are longer multi chapters I have a document I use as a plot planner. I used this space to jot down the overall arc I wanna make with the fic chapter by chapter, little character details and it’s where I put snippets to share if people ask for them. That way I don’t have to scroll my fic to find a good one. Not that anyone ever really asks me for snippets except in tag games 😊 It’s also a helpful space to pose questions to collaborators if I don’t wanna mess up the actual WIP.

I also have another doc that is purely just randoms ideas/ scenes that I either never used in what they were made for or plan to use at a later date

Every few months I go through and re-organise my google drive 😂😅

Weird Writer Asks

#ask answered #weird writer asks

[pokemonperformersam]

This is Somtimes a Pokémon role-play account but always a Pokémon nerd account 💪😎

I will use the ‘high stakes pokereality’ tag for posts I consider high stakes or intense. But this is a very low stakes blog - it’s mainly just shitposts.

Feel free to send me random asks!! >:)3 I love weird shit (as long as it’s not explicitly medical or goes into too much detail about mental health)

my main is @catsoutofthebags

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Hello! My name is Sam. My pronouns are they/them. I live in the Galar region.

My name is Sam - I’m a stage manager for Pokémon Performances. I share my struggles with the burden of being from Galar. :’( /j

#pkmn irl [they/them]

That is - I help make sure Pokémon performances and shows go off without a hitch. I organise, I schedule, I move the props and I clear up the stage after. I am the person that makes theatre work even though you never see me.

I used to perform myself - but after catching suspected Pokè-Virus (just my luck smh) I developed CFS/ME and Fibro which meant no more performing for me. It’s just too physically demanding. But, I do teach classes now as well as doing management.

These are my Pokémon:

Normanda the Nidoqueen.

Lovely lovely Norma. My baby. A tank in battle ngl. When she wants to battle rather than perform I let people borrow her for the tundra battles. I raised her from and egg for performing specifically. Technically my partner Pokemon? She gets an itch to perform so I often use her in teachings. Though - she is not all brains. But she does love a hug and a fuss. She never forgot that she is my baby and still expends to be held as such. And even if she’s 4ft of pure muscle I try my best.

Gertrude and her kid Burtie - my Kangaskan.

Gurtie and Burtie! When I was a kid, I got lost in the woods by my house. Not my greatest moment. I’ve never been that lucky. But, a Kangaskan came out of the woods, stuck me in her pouch and wondered to the town where I lived. Ever since then, she’s stayed by my side making sure that I stay safe. Long story short that’s how I got my first ever Pokémon. Her pouch is useful for tools I need backstage. She did performances with me too, back when I did those.

Lucy the Leiperd

I found her on my sofa one day and she never left. She’s now too scared to leave the house and she is terrified of strangers. I do worry about her…but she is a trouble maker and keeps me on my toes. I think she was a stray once? Maybe she didn’t have the best time with humans? But she’s with me now and sleeps on the biggest bed in the house. (That being mine)

Balto the Bolthound

So I don’t really like canine Pokémon. So I used to carry biscuits with me to throw so Yamper would leave me alone on my way to work. This backfired (obviously) and I got adopted into a Yamper pack. Most of them I ended up giving to neighbors, as I already have a tonne of Pokémon in my tiny flat, but Balto stayed. He’s my service Pokémon in training. What a good boy!

Clive the rotom

Technically he’s not my Pokémon, he’s my rotom phone. He’s the rotom I’ve had since he I was 12. But I love him all the same. He will pop out from time to time to invade my fridge when he’s hungry or help me fix a light. He’s a clever little lad!

Maggie the Wooper

Maggie is the baby of my 6, and she’s the Pokémon distribution system at its finest. I found her in a bin? For some reason? No idea why someone would throw out a shiny. I just assumed someone dyed a wooper pink until someone pointed out she was a Shiny. But here she is. She lives her best life squirting water at me from the sink and stealing my heating pad. I’m training her up alongside Norma to be a performance pokemon for when I teach classes! But for now she’s just a baby - so she can have a childhood swimming in my bathtub. <3

If you ever need help, drop me an ask or a line and I’ll try my best. Have a nice day. Thanks for dropping by my blog. :)

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#pkmn irl #idk pkmn #Pokémon #long post #pinned intro #pokemon performer sam

[elpuntthing]

Went back through my critical role tag and organised things by campaign. i didn't go aaaaall the way back to 2016 because... good god. but i might get to those eventually. i have tags for

campaign one: vox machina - i also have a tag for the legend of vox machina cartoon but that's more scattered

campaign two: the mighty nein

exandria unlimited and ExU: kymal - one tag for both, there's too much overlap to separate them

campaign three: bell's hells - as a general rule if it could be c3 OR exu, i've tagged it c3

ExU: calamity

a tag for posts that reference multiple campaigns or are ambiguous

and for purely selfish reasons, a tag for my favourite character

#blog maintenance #elpunt does something besides reblogging #cr1 #cr2 #cr3 #exu #exuc #cr∞ #critical role

[tipco613]

New Post has been published on http://cryptonewsuniverse.com/brand-and-business-leverage-through-book-publishing/

Brand and Business Leverage Through Book Publishing

Brand and Business Leverage Through Book Publishing

Brand and Business Building?

When you think of the word brand, what comes to mind, and where does it fit in your business-building strategy?

In layperson’s terms, a brand is about the widely held perception by which a business becomes known. It is usually seen in the slogan or tag accompanying a business name.

A typical example is Nike, who is known for the slogan – 'Just do it!' Nike is associated with decisiveness and action without excuse. Another is Coca-Cola, which is supposedly ‘The real thing.’

Now, whether you believe that or not is another thing, these slogans are used to frame the perception a company wishes you to hold when thinking about them. It is all too easy to come up with desirable, flashy concepts that appeal to the minds of onlookers and retail customers, and it's quite another thing to live by it.

Brand Building through Book Publishing

Similarly, in the book publishing world, it is relatively easy to rank as a bestseller once you understand the criteria and maths involved. It is possible to manipulate the statistics in your favour. 

For example, if an author buys 5000 of their own books from Amazon, well, that equates to 5000 sales and potential bestseller status. There are many who have done that for the status and to frame the perception of their onlookers. A best seller speaks to sales but not necessarily impact.

Image Source: Amazon

This type of practice can end up as a gimmick that will eventually come back to bite if your reason to do it is purely to sell rather than impact your audience.

With this all-important issue, book publishing can plug a much-needed gap, and when done properly, you can have the best of both worlds. After all, becoming a best seller means greater exposure, visibility, and publicity, which is valuable, especially when its roots are in the objective of impacting lives with applied knowledge that works.

With book publishing, you have the opportunity to help people view you as an expert in your field. So, let’s loop back and review why you may wish to publish a book as part of building your brand and, therefore, your business.

Why Publish a Book?

A book is a vehicle for organising, articulating, and publishing your message of expertise so that many can be helped where they struggle with the problems your expertise can solve. It imparts insight into the nature of those problems and provides clear steps by way of the solution that can be applied.

Some of the most influential books are those that share the author’s journey with the struggles they have now found solutions to. Why? Because experience is more powerful than theory alone. In terms of the customer journey, it helps with that part of the journey where they get to know, like, and trust you.

When you take that knowledge embedded within the personal journey of your struggles and discoveries and combine it with real-world case studies and examples of successful application, it helps to break the isolation of their journey reader further. It enables them to know that there is a possible solution.

Your book is the articulation of your solution, and it showcases your expertise and ability to solve problems your audience may be seeking. It amplifies your authority and credibility and allows your reader to test-drive your solution.

Many may seek your skilled input beyond a DIY application if your insights speak to the gaps in their application, and they are able to start to change the trajectory of their life and business.

Image Source: Scribe Media

Stepping out into Authorship

Unpacking your expertise A great place to start is to unpack your knowledge and expertise onto paper in no particular order. This is often referred to as a brain dump. From that place, you can then start to organise your notes under categories or themes. If you try to do both at once, it may slow the process down. For a bit of fun, why not use an egg timer and do it against the clock to sharpen focus?

If you have got this far, you are doing well, but it is a wasted effort if you do not go on to complete this process. Research shows that approximately only 3% of people go on to complete the writing of their book.

There could be many reasons, including perfectionism, writer’s block, uncertainty about the process, and low confidence. Some people express themselves better in writing than verbally; for others, it is the other way around. Maybe, for some, the ‘imposter syndrome’ sets in because they perceive it to be too prestigious.

Things that could help are being interviewed by someone or recording your expressions in order to retain your voice and style of expression. Alternatively, you could consider getting someone to write your book once they have grasped the core points of your message. This is something that footballers and managers do. They hire ghostwriters to help them get their books out there. There are many ghostwriters, whether for fiction or non-fiction. 

You could go to a freelance site like fiverr. On the other hand, if you are a changemaker, you might prefer a more personalized approach compared to a traditional commercial approach to ghostwriting, so that would require more in-depth research to find someone who resonates with your criteria and will assist you throughout the process to break the overwhelm.

Authorship via Books You can learn how to write a book by picking up the books of those who have inspired you and observing their literary style and organisation of expertise. Here is an example of one regarding leadership.

Authorship via Book Fayres If you prefer the offline world where you can meet people face to face, you should visit a book fayre. They will cover everything from writing to publishing and promoting. Many agents and dealers will be advertising their publishing services.

Authorship via Teaching The process of publishing a book can be daunting for many, so it may be unsurprising that only about 20%  go on to publish their book.  After all, beyond the writing and publishing of your book, there is the promotion to think about as well.

You might wish to enroll in an online masterclass in order to become an author, and there are many out there from those who want to be the next Malcolm Gladwell or otherwise.  

Authorship via Online Summits  Suppose you want to garner the wisdom of people across the globe. In that case, online summits are a great idea because they focus on sharing the knowledge and experiences of many authors, which will bring many different facets to your authorship journey.

Some are paid in that either you pay to attend, or if you take part as one of the speakers, there is an expectation to cross-promote the event and the other speakers with a financial reward. In other words, the speaker becomes an affiliate of the summit.

There are others that are not so. These types of summits draw those who genuinely want to share and simply encourage you to share with no expectation of reward, which I prefer these days and have contributed to. 

Roger Bannister Effect

The great thing about exposing yourself to people who have been there and done it is that when you see so many authors who have gone before you who have just done it, it helps to raise the belief that it can be done and that you can do it. I often refer to this as the Roger Bannister Effect.

Image source: Wikimedia

Roger Bannister broke the 4-minute mile, and when he did so, many went on to break it because, in his accomplishment, his demonstration broke the limiting belief that it was impossible. Nelson Mandela is often quoted as saying, “It always seems impossible until it's done.”

Publishing

There are a few options depending on how much control you want over the editing, marketing, and royalties. You might decide to self-publish and get your book on Kindle and Amazon. 

You can also get help publishing your book on Amazon and Kindle through freelance sites, which is an obvious starting place for many who are starting out. If you decide to use Amazon as a start, consider how you will capture the contact details of prospective readers first so you can grow your audience, not just your book sales.

You might wish to hire a publisher who will offer in-house publishing and promotional services. You might even consider a major publisher if you have an already established audience, but be prepared for less control and royalties.

I recall writing my first book publishing project, and I will share this experience on my personal blog at some point, as there were many things that went well and things that did not, but it was a valuable experience, one that I can build on. 

The key thing is to get started. There is no substitute for experience; you can always iterate and improve as you go along. So now it's your turn.

Become an author of your expertise and turn the impossible into possible so that you can make a difference and impact the lives of those seeking what you have to offer.

    About: Anita Narayan. (United Kingdom) My life's work is about helping individuals to greater freedom through joy and purpose without self-sabotage, so that inspirational legacy can serve generations to come. Find me at my Markethive Profile Page | My Twitter Account | and my LinkedIn Profile.

#BrandBuilding #Business #markethive

[rolling-restart]

Get to know me!

Tagged by the one and only @abovecalamity ! Thank you!

Last song: the fruits by Paris Paloma

"Angel", he calls me

Does he know that I'm falling

From a precipice that I tripped off long ago?

"You're so pure", he says

Does he know I'm forsaken?

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You're faithless, for you pitched me

Against your holy father

And it seems I am winning

Currently watching: masterchef season 7 but like, it’s too stressful so I might restart star trek deep space 9 for the nth time!

Current obsession: intelligence organisations’ activity in afghanistan in early 2000s and clustering machine learning algorithms. Don’t ask… orrr do ask?

Currently reading: Red Notice: A True Story of High Finance, Murder, and One Man's Fight for Justice by Bill Browder. An accidental activist who is trying to bring justice to his friend’s case who was murdered in jail in Russia. Really well written and exciting, although a bit bleak for obvious reasons.

Tagging: @no00000000 and @mashtonbunny , if you want it!!

[hazeandkites123]

Best Resort To Stay In The Munnar Hills | 5 Star resorts in Munnar

The cool atmosphere, wonderful scenery, and stunning sunset on the Munnar hills in Kerala provide visitors with one of the best travel experiences. 5 star resorts in Munnar across the tea valleys and top hills let you unwind from the stressful city life. The Haze & Kites luxury resort in Munnar is an excellent choice for those wishing for a short trip to a beautiful nature-covered holiday destination .Travel to Munnar Hills, a destination cloaked in mists with lengthy and curvy roads through the valleys filled with the tea plantations in the pure highlands, and use nature as your antidote to crowds on normal days. Being a prominent tourist location in the Idukki district, Munnar offers the best resort in Kerala for anyone seeking a luxurious space to spend their vacation.

Munnar – A Dreamy Honeymoon Spot

For couples, Munnar is one of the  honeymoon resorts in kerala without a doubt. It is an excellent gem for newlyweds because of its cool climate and stunning scenery, and the reasonable rates for 5 star resorts in Munnar.

Camping And Trekking In Munnar

Here the dreamy hillsides, scenic lagoons, and rugged landscapes have added to its popularity as a backpacking destination. The greatest scenery, complete with vistas, waterbodies, slopes, and more, could be found along the walking trails.

Things To Consider When Choosing A Resort In Munnar?

It is important to make your trip memorable by choosing the best place to stay in Munnar. Numerous organizations and individuals offer luxury resort in Munnar with all the right amenities. However, you have to choose the best resort in Kerala by considering a few things in Munnar.

The Scenic Views

Missing out on the valley views and the misty atmosphere while you wake up in Munnar will be a great loss. Always go for the best view you could find from all the different 5 star resorts in Munnar you Googled

Keep The Budget In Mind

A private owner will possess a luxury resort in Munnar that you prefer, and the pricing list will be entirely based on their demands. It is best to keep your budget and limits in mind while choosing the resort in Munnar.

Of all the 5 star resorts in Munnar, each of them has its own price tags for rooms and special suits.

More To Know

You’ll be ready to pack your bags after reading all of the reviews on the various luxury resorts in Munnar. You could organise a vacation to Munnar alongside your family members and friends for a memorable and enjoyable adventure. No more wasting time, start your plan for the next trip to Munnar.

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@bobbiewritesstuff tagged me to do this and ngl made my day so thank you! I don’t currently have any st mutuals so I’m tagging whoever reads this/wants to do this because I want to know your answers so please tag me if you do!!

Relationship status: I am not in a relationship and that’s as exciting as it gets

Favourite colour: I think it’s green? I like being outside/in fields so I’m going to say green

Favourite food: kabocha squash hands down. It’s very rare to see it here

Song stuck in your head: can I play with madness - iron maiden

Last thing you googled: how long do you have to wait to get your hair wet after a perm…this was not for me but I have reasons…

Time: 22:21

Dream trip: I cannot make a decision to save my life so literally any trip decided and organised for me by somebody else

Last book you read: rizzio - Denise Mina

Last book you enjoyed reading: heartstopper volume 3 mr ajayi and mr farouk had me giggling and pawing at my face!!

Last book you hated reading : the shadow man by Helen fields would not recommend. Vilification of mental illness

Favourite thing to cook/bake: banana bread purely because it’s my mums favourite

Favourite craft to do in your free time: I’m not crafty as much as o sincerely wish I was. I don’t know where to start!

Most niche dislike : the word snack, I don’t like the noise it makes

Opinion on circuses: no strong feelings, as long as there aren’t animals involved and there’s no audience participation anyway

Do you have a sense of direction?: inside a building absolutely not but if I’m outside I’m marginally better

Thank you for tagging me and yeah, anyone that wants to please do this and tag me!

#sorry I did this all on my phone so the formatting probably really ugly #but yeah here’s me!

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“SHE MAKES IT ALL SO EASY”

This imagine is purely fictional. With the exception of the first paragraph, neither events or feelings are real and it’s all for the purposes of the story line.

The season had started on a high. After the awful scandal that was Abu Dhabi, Sir Lewis Hamilton found himself in a ‘retreat’-ish mode with his family and friends. He took time for himself, and in search for his spiritual alignment and purpose, he found you.

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Lewis and George sat in a conference room, Mercedes organised a private media encounter with the two talents for a pre-season press release before everyone got too busy for chit chats.

In the midst of many traditional questions about the season ahead and the work the team is going to put into fighting for another two titles, a personal question was dropped, and this one caught Lewis in his feelings.

“With your permission Lewis, as you’ve returned from your break – both the off season and the social media one, you have been quite public, in fact made a post about finding new loves, and exploring connections and now you’re in a relationship… was that a hint perhaps?”

The reporter sounded hesitant, it was a personal question, after all. But Lewis wasn’t so reluctant to open up.

“Uhh, yea..” He began, not certain where to place himself, he chuckled slightly. “At the moment, posting about finding new loves, and exploring was simply what it was, especially because I love being out there and try new things. New sports, new adventures, and the off-season was all about that for me. But… I did find love in someone,” his teeth appeared through his lips as his mind slowly wandered to think of you. “Y/N was one of the people that spent a good share of my holidays with me, we met through a mutual friend and she tagged along. If I’m being honest, there were no bad days when I entered a room she was in.”

The room fell quiet, everyone quite in awe of his words and how well he expressed that despite his slight stutters, so Lewis went on. This time closer to the microphone he was holding:

“I say this a lot, but, one of the reasons why I love the ocean is because when you go out there you feel like you’ve disconnected from all the negative things that are going around in the world, and all the negative airwaves, out there it’s just pure and… that’s how I felt, that’s how I feel actually, with Y/N.”

“Y/N is like the ocean, my ocean… And at the stage that I am right now, with- with my life and my uhm, career I couldn’t ignore that feeling, the moments we shared and what we might make of it. With all that I am, all that I have to endure with the long seasons and the hard work, she just… she makes it all so easy and, I am forever grateful that it’s her, forever grateful that it’s now as well, that our paths crossed. And yea, it’s exciting times ahead for me and her.”

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Once in a Lifetime (Alfie Solomons x Reader)

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Part 2 

Alfie may not have come across as a well read man, but he was. He’d read a lot of things that would suprise people, he particularly had enjoyed Jane Austen. So with all his reading he’d read a lot about what it felt like to fall in love for characters, but he’d not experienced it yet. He wasn’t a saint, and of course he’d had plenty of relationships. But he’d never loved any of the women, and they’d certainly never loved him. 

It had been transactional, he needed company and they needed protection. He was aware it wasn’t an honourable thing, and that his mother would be spinning in her grave at the thought. He wasn’t a pure person, the thought of him being pure was laughable really. He’d seen and done some awful things in his life, and some of them may not be awful but they weren’t ok. That was particaly true when it came to women. 

In all the book he’d read, he couldn’t picture himself. All those men had been honourable, they may have been prats but they’d changed for the women they loved, or they’d accepted them. They certaintly didn’t have the thoughts that he’d been expericing recently towards his new Secretery. 

(Y/N) had come to work for them when Ollie complained that he was over worked, Alfie had been against it orginally. Stating that Ollie was being lazy, but since she’d arrived life had gotten easier. Everything was better organised, he could find what he was looking for and she somehow could keep dangerous gangester like Thomas Shelby in check. But the problem Alfie was having was to do with the way he flet around her. 

His feelings where part of the reason that Alfie had spent the last month pawing his way through the romance novles his mother had left when she died. He’d been making a detailed list, in his mind, of what it meant to be in love. With each day passing he realised that he was falling in love with (Y/N), and not just a crush. He was fully in love, the type of love that is once in a lifetime. 

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more than words, pt.4

A/N: Hello, angels! I hope you’re all safe and healthy! Next instalment is here, and I’m very excited for what’s coming. I really enjoyed writing this chapter so I hope you enjoy, too! Love to you all! (I hope I haven’t forgotten to tag anyone but if I did, I’m really sorry!)

Pairing: Francisco ‘Catfish’ Morales x f!reader, best friend!Benny Miller x f!reader

Word count: 4.1k

Warnings: SO MUCH FLUFF, swearing, brief alcohol mention, bit of spice (reminder: this fic is 18+), Frankie being the tease he is

pt.1 / pt.2 / pt.3 / pt.5 / pt.6

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Your lips were still tingling when you woke the next morning, eyes fluttering open and a smile creeping onto your face as the events from last night replay through your mind for the millionth time. Frankie had been on your mind the entire drive home, the tenderness of his first kiss kicking your heart into double time, and the pure unrestrained passion of the kiss that followed hitting a far lot lower.

Was it possible for a first date to go as well as it did? There wasn’t a single moment in your time spent with Frankie that had you unsure about his character or intentions.

Benny had actually done it. He had found you a guy you really liked. Is Hell freezing over?

You reach for your phone as you slip from bed, stretching leisurely as you make your way to the kitchen, and finding Benny’s contact before pressing ‘call’. It takes a few rings, until his drawl finally greets you through the phone.

“Did you puke?” is his immediate answer and you roll your eyes, tucking the phone between your ear and shoulder as you putter around your kitchen putting some breakfast together.

“No, you asshole.”

He laughs. “He’s that whipped, he’d probably thank you.”

What? What does that mean? Has Frankie spoken to Benny? Did he talk about last night? What did he say? Did he think it went as well as you did? Shit. Calm down. You try to steady your suddenly quickening pulse, a pleasant flutter consuming your stomach as you attempt to sound casual.

“Oh? Has he said something?”

Benny’s voice is sly, teasing – he knows you far too well. “Maybe.”

“What do you mean ‘maybe’?”

“Maybe I’m sitting next to him right now. And maybe he’s sitting here blushin’ like a little –” Benny grunts suddenly, seemingly in pain, and the phone crackles as he shifts on the other end, “don’t fuckin’ kick me. Anyway, Fish wants to know what you’re wearing.”

You hear him then, raspy voice piping up in the background with an aghast ‘What?! No–’ and then there’s more scuffling, more grunts of pain, and Benny’s snort of laughter.

“What are you even doing up?” Benny redirects his attention to you after a few minutes of bickering with Frankie, words muffled as he talks around whatever food he has rolling around his mouth. He had noted the early time when your face had flashed over his screen, wondering what could’ve possibly gotten you up and out of bed so early on a day off.

You shrug lightly, even though he couldn’t see it, and prepare your pancake batter. “Just couldn’t sleep in.”

He’s quiet, chewing thoughtfully and then asking softly, “You okay?”

“Yeah – I’m fine, just bored sitting at home. For some reason, I wanted to see what you were up to and if you wanted to hang out, but you’re busy so never mind.”

Benny laughs, “Aw, you missin’ me, angel?” he teases.

“Ugh, I take it back. I’d rather sit here in silence and stare at my wall.”

You can hear him laughing even as you pull your phone away and press the red button, shaking your head and smiling to yourself.

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A week passes by before you even know it, work taking over much of your week, and much to your delight, Frankie had eagerly organised another night to meet up. You had talked all week of course – a phone call every evening once Mena had been put down for the night, texts here and there throughout the day, and when he had asked if you were free at all over the weekend, you had agreed without a second thought.

Eagerness buzzes through your system the entire day of the date and the drive to the restaurant, a much welcome change from the anxiety riddled one before. It was a breath of fresh air.

Frankie was waiting for you, as he said he would, leaning against the wall of the restaurant and a smile immediately widening his features when his eyes find you.

This time there was no hesitation, no voice in the back of your mind wondering how to tackle the situation. As soon as you saw him – you couldn’t help yourself – you were in his arms and giving him a soft kiss in greeting. Pleasantly surprised, he smiles against your lips, arms winding around your waist, and the electric tingles that rocket up from your palm when his rough hand gently takes yours has your heart going wild in your chest.

It’s dinner instead of drinks this time, and the two of you squeeze yourselves into one side of the leather booths, instead of sitting opposite each other. You order quickly, and sip at your beer while you listen to Frankie talk about his week, the conversation soon moving in all sorts of directions as you wait for your food.

“How could you not?” You cry at one point, slapping a hand on the table and watching his shoulders shake as he laughs, stomach twisting at the pleasant sound of it.  “The universe is huge – like, huge. We are not alone.” You say ominously, and he laughs harder, head hitting the back of the booth.

“Where’s the proof?”

“What?”

“The proof! If it’s so big and we’re not the only ones here, where is everyone?”

“It’s a cover up.” You sniff indifferently, sipping your drink and fighting the twitches threatening to turn your pursed lips into a smile. “Oh my god, you were in the military – are you in on it?”

He’s struggling to breathe, cheeks aching under the grin stretching his features and stomach starting to cramp. “In on what?”

“That’s it! You’re part of the cover up!”

“Yeah, you’ve got me. I was actually a part of a crew chasing away UFO’s.”

No longer able to keep it in, you erupt into a fit of violent giggles, melting over the table top and letting the laughter shake your frame. Frankie watches you fondly, affection flooding his system and causing his insides to warm pleasantly.

He was still trying to work out how he was here, with a beautiful woman, having great conversations, fun conversations, and laughing more than he had in… shit… a long time. It was refreshing and, if he were completely honest with himself, slightly nerve-wracking. Nothing ever stays so perfect, and that thought had him ensuring he was enjoying every second he could with you before you inevitably realised you were incredibly out of his league and went looking elsewhere.

But… how could you ever? When you peak up at him, you can’t help but study the way his eyes crinkle when he smiles, the way his dimples deepen in his cheek, and you honestly couldn’t imagine anywhere else in the world you’d rather be. It was… scary. You’d only known him a couple of weeks, and you were feeling like this?

The night melts away before you both even know it happens and soon, you’re snatching up the bill before he can move, and walking out onto the street, Frankie’s arm slung around your shoulders and keeping you pressed close up to his side as a sharp late evening breeze sweeps through you both.

“You’re not serious.”

“I am.”

“Chickens?”

“I’m sorry, but have you ever been chased by a rooster? Those things are fucking vicious, Frankie.”

He grins, shaking his head. “I’ll keep that in mind.”

“Okay, well what about you?”

“Heights.”

What?

You frown, “But you’re a pilot?”

“I can handle heights if I can control the situation. Flying is easy – I know what to do when I need to do it. It’s when something’s out of my control – falling off a cliff and shit. It’s just… a long way down.” He’s quiet, obviously dwelling on something before he’s shaking his head and smiling, “Do you have a favourite book?”

The short walk to your car takes longer with the leisurely pace you both had unconsciously set, wanting to milk the remaining minutes of the date as much as you could before having to part ways.

“Thank you for dinner.” He spins you into his arms and you laugh quietly, smiling.

“You’re welcome.”

Silence falls over you both as you regard the other.

Frankie… your voice is so quiet, the soft whisper of it dances in his ears, igniting a fire through his veins. He unconsciously presses himself closer, lost in the way your lashes flutter when you look at him. You raise a hand, fingers trailing softly against his jaw and he turns his face into your touch, chasing the feeling of your warm fingertips as they glide up and around his neck.

“Kiss me?”

He smiles, enjoying the way your face scrunches slightly as he nuzzles his nose against yours, “Say please,” he mutters playfully, grin widening when you breathe a quiet giggle.

“Please kiss me, Francisco.”

Oh shit.

You don’t miss the way his face slackens for a brief moment, eyes widening and breath seemingly getting caught in his throat. He swallows, the flicker of a flame that had been burning lowly in his stomach suddenly blazes red hot and then he’s moving, hands cupping your cheeks and claiming your mouth with an intensity that had your knees buckling the second his lips touched yours.

You melt instantly, unable to stop the small whimper that bubbles from your mouth as his tongue traces teasingly along your lip. You open your mouth automatically, tongue immediately sliding greedily along his. His mouth was hot, rough against yours, and the grunt he lets out when your fingers dig into the dark curls at the nape of his neck has a delicious heat shooting to your core, your hips rolling against his.

Fuck. Did you just grind on him?

The sudden stab of panic at potentially going too far is quickly extinguished when his hands fly to your hips, pulling you impossibly closer and keeping you tight up against him while his fingers dig hungrily into your flesh.

The sudden blaring of a car alarm has you both jumping apart and a mile high, Frankie’s hands tightening on you instinctively, and it’s not until you look around that you discover it’s your car making that God awful noise that is ripping your ear drums apart.

“Shit,” you fumble for your keys, quickly pressing the button while Frankie chuckles into the skin of your throat, hands softly rubbing up and down along your waist to calm you. “I’m sorry.”

“It’s my fault.” He grins, not at all remorseful for causing such a big disturbance. “It was probably for the best – any longer and we might’ve been arrested for indecent exposure.” The words are growled playfully against your skin, but you can’t help thinking he wasn’t far from the truth. You laugh, wrapping your arms tightly around his torso and placing a final kiss on the corner of his lips.

“Drive safe,” you say as he begins to pull back, and he smiles warmly at you.

“You too.”

You slip into your car, watch him disappear down the street and sigh dreamily, body working on auto-pilot for the drive home while your head remains firmly in the clouds. You could only hope you had actually somewhat paid attention to the road and didn’t miss any stop signs or red lights.

Your phone goes off in your hand when you eventually walk through the door to your apartment, and you read the text as you shrug off your jacket. Your eyes have to read it back and forth a few times before the words actually sink in, and then you’re holding it to your chest, delicately cradling the device while you rest heavily on your door, heat flushing along your cheeks.

I’ve thought about whether or not I should say this the entire drive home, but fuck it... miss you already.

Well, fuck.

-

Delivering a sharp little karate chop to the remaining flat cushion on your couch to fluff it, you place it with the others and then neaten the edges of the blanket hanging over the back, casting one final glance around your apartment and trying to imagine seeing it through a visitor’s eyes.

Clean.

Really clean.

Frankie was picking you up for a ‘mystery date’, which meant – naturally – you had spent the entire day scrubbing every surface in your apartment until it looked like you semi-had your life together. Did you inhale more bleach than what is probably considered healthy? Most definitely. Do you regret it? No. Will your apartment ever be this clean again? Also probably a no.

Checking the time, you’re startled to see how long you had spent fluffing fucking pillows and chant curses as you run to your room, kicking the clothes you rip off under your bed to deal with later and quickly pulling on the outfit it had definitely not taken you two hours to decide on. Your eyes dart to the alarm clock next to your bed when a knock on the door echoes throughout your small home.

Oh shit, oh shit, oh shit, he’s on time –

God, why can’t he just show up half an hour late like the others? You immediately regret giving him the code to your building… that could’ve bought you an extra few minutes.

Stupid perfect face with his stupid perfect punctuality –

You open the door with a grin, hoping your forehead doesn’t look as sweaty as it feels, face softening when you find Frankie standing on the other side with a little potted houseplant cradled in his palms. He sees your eyes fall to it curiously and holds it out to you, your fingers brushing his when you carefully take it from his hands.

“You said flowers make you sad when they die, so…” he shrugs lightly, a gentle smile curling his lips.

Oh.

Emotion claws at your throat as your fingers trace the patterned leaves softly. Not only had he paid attention and actually listened to you during your many conversations, he had gone out of his way to find you a gift you could nurture, one that wouldn’t inevitably end up in the trash after a week or two of blossoming.

You swallow the sudden lump in your throat, clearing your throat quietly before glancing up at him, shy and overwhelmed by the wave of adoration that inundates you.

“Thank you, Frankie. I love it.”

And he knows you really do. He can hear it in your voice, sees the gratitude shining in your eyes. He follows you as you turn back into your apartment, eyes following you fondly as you walk around, eyeing potential places to situate your new addition.

“I think he looks good there.” You say, turning to confirm his approval over your shoulder after you situate it in the middle of your small dining table. He smiles, nodding his support and watching you turn back to look at the plant, taking his own little minute to admire you and the way you look bathed in the bright afternoon sun shining through your windows.

Fuck. He was captivated, completely infatuated by someone he had only known, what – three weeks? He should be nervous, should be alarmed that such strong feelings had developed so quickly, but he couldn’t bring himself to feel anything other than joy – hope. Maybe this could be it, you and him. Endgame.

Fuck. Don’t get ahead of yourself.

His arms open automatically when you saunter up to him, enveloping you into a warm embrace while you press an appreciative kiss to his cheek.

“So, this mystery date,” you say, pulling back to gaze up at him while your hands wrap loosely around his neck, “will I need a jacket?”

“Yes,” he nods, grinning when your brows pinch in contemplation. “You’ll never guess so don’t hurt you head trying.” Lips press against your forehead and you press back into the soft touch, heart jumping at the tender gesture.

-

“Minigolf?” You question, looking up at the colourful entrance.

“Is that okay? If not, we can go somewhere else –”

He’s nervous – you can hear it in his voice.

Easing his anxiety, you shake your head and grin, “It’s perfect.”

You watch him relax, a pleased smile curling his lips, and then your hand is in his as he leads you through the gate and to the reception area to pay. The both of you meander outside once collecting your clubs and balls, and you feel childishly giddy at all the bright colours and fun obstacles set throughout, bouncing slightly in excitement as you walk to the first hole.

“Do you know what you’re doing?” He asks around a grin, head tilting as he watches you set up and take your position.

“This isn’t my first time,” you hum, shifting on your feet and lining up your shot. Swinging the golf club gently, you watch the neon orange ball bounce along the walls and finish up teeteringly on the edge of the cup before falling in with a satisfying clunk.

“Oh, by the way,” you spin, smirking, “I kick ass at minigolf.”

“Good,” he returns your smirk, gently nudging you out the way, “I don’t have to take it easy on you, then.”

What had started out as fun, quickly becomes competitive, and with competition comes foul play. Frankie had pinched your sides when you went to hit your ball, your body jolting with a yelp of surprise as he exploited your ticklish spots. In return, you knocked his golf club when he swung, and giggled wildly when he immediately turned on you, wrapping you in a tight hold and raining scratchy kisses along your throat in punishment.

The afternoon melts into evening with mix of steady conversation, laughter and hidden kisses behind obstacles – Frankie stealing the breath right from your lungs when he crowds you against the side of the colourfully decorated windmill and claims your mouth, the crowds of other couples and families wandering around the course oblivious to the two of you hidden in the shadows.

If he was trying to work you up, it was working. He had to know what he was doing to you, had to know how all-consuming his presence was when he swept you up into kiss after kiss. You were so wrapped up in the touches he would caress you with, so focused on the feel of his moustache as it tickled the skin above your lip, that you were completely unaware you were losing… until you peaked at the card Frankie kept sticking out of his back pocket (totally not because you were checking out his ass) and the wave of vicious competitiveness shadows the overwhelming desire to jump him right in the middle of the course on the artificial turf.

Payback.

The next course, you took your short as normal, squirming as you feel Frankie come to stand right behind you. Focus –

Breathe, he’s not there. Breathe, he’s not there. Breathe –

Goosebumps rise along your arms in waves, the skin on the back of your neck prickling as he ghosts his curved nose down the column of your throat, your head tilting ever so slightly to allow him more access.

Fuck. No, breathe –

You swing the club, satisfaction rolling through you when the ball ends up in the cup perfectly in one shot. He’s slightly shocked, incredibly impressed, and presses a soft kiss of praise just below your ear. You watch as he takes your place, dropping his ball on the ground and readying his posture.

God, you need to stop looking at him like that.

The golf club feels loose in his grip, palms clammy from the fiery gaze locked onto the back of his neck as he hunches over for his turn. He feels a presence behind him but doesn’t pay any mind to it, and instead pays all of his attention to lining up the ball, mentally calculating what sort of angle he’d need to get it through the tunnel and around the winding corners to the cup a short dip below.

The cool puff of air suddenly blowing past and tickling his ear makes him fumble, the ball missing the tunnel and bouncing off of the sides and rolling back to his feet. He sighs, eyeing you over his shoulder with a playful frown as you blink innocently back at him.

He lines up again, tensing when warm hands work their way under his jacket, resting softly on his hips. He could feel the heat of your palms through his t-shirt and clears his throat, shifting on his feet and trying to focus back on the ball. You nuzzle your nose into his neck, teeth nipping lightly at his skin when he swings the golf club softly. Another miss. Frankie watches the ball return again, stopping at his feet with a light knock to his shoe.

“Yeah, that’s right, Morales – I’m onto you.” Your soft voice rings in his ear and he grins, knocking the ball into position with his club. “You may play dirty… but I do, too – try again.”

The words settle hotly in his stomach.

“You think you can win?”

“I know I can.” You all but purr into his ear.

He blocks you out then, focusing everything he has on getting that stupid fucking pink ball through the tunnel. He’s got it this time. This time –

Fingers dive under his shirt and his stomach jumps as they trace along his hot skin, slowly following along the waistband of his jeans teasingly. Fire shoots through his veins, muscles clenching under the feather light touches, your nails softly dragging along his skin.

Fucking Christ –

“Are you just going to stand here all day, Francisco?” You question slyly, voice soft and mocking. At your teasing, both verbal and physical, he hits the ball a little harder than intended and it bounces off the turf entirely and into the bushes lining the course.

You’re smug as you watch it disappear into the shrubs, “I’d say that’s forfeit.”

You go to step away when he starts to turn, but a hand grabs your wrist and keeps you flush against him, your insides somersaulting as his dark eyes burn through you.

“You’re trouble.” He accuses gruffly, heart still hammering in his chest while his skin burns from the ghost of your touches.

“You love it.”

He does.

Fuck, he does. Too much.

“Come on, loser,” you murmur, lips leaving a whisper of a kiss against his. “I’m hungry.” And with that, you turn, winking cheekily at him from over your shoulder, and he watches you walk away with a dumbfounded expression before he follows along behind you, jeans feeling a little tighter than what they did before.

-

The tension is stifling in the truck on the drive home. You feel your heart beating in your ears, the anticipation bubbling in your chest growing with every mile Frankie travels closer to your apartment. You were aching. Physically in fucking pain, and rubbing your thighs together was doing nothing to soothe the insistent throbbing from your core.

All that playful teasing, the touches and the rough kisses during the day, had caught up, and it was destroying you.

Frankie had briefly mentioned Mena staying with his parents for the night, and it had kickstarted your thoughts into overdrive. Was that a hint? Was he giving you a green light to potentially take this further? Was he saying he would be open to staying over? Was he asking to?

You were worried you were thinking on it too much, maybe getting the wrong idea and he was just expressing how nice it would be to have a night all to himself, but then his hand landed on your thigh and squeezed, and any inklings of doubt all but vanished.

He watches you from the corner of his eye, trying to focus on the road and not the way you keep shifting in your seat. He feels every time you squeeze your thighs together, feels the muscles move under his hand, and he physically has to stop himself from making a noise every time you do. Do you have any idea what you’re doing to him?

Your building comes into view and then he’s pulling up outside, removing his hand from your thigh and throwing the truck into park, letting it idle while you study the structure and get your thoughts together. Swallowing the sudden spike of nerves that settle in your stomach, you look to Frankie and find him already watching you quietly.

For a moment, you say nothing, and he doesn’t bother filling the silence. He lets you have all the time you need while you decide on your next move. Not that you need much time – you know exactly what you want.

“Do you want to come up?” You ask quietly, watching his eyes darken as they flicker to your building before returning to you. You watch his Adams apple bob as he swallows, and then he’s nodding, turning the keys in the ignition and the truck cuts out beneath you.

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