#thanksvember

[rowaelinfandomlove]

Thanksvember Official Announcement!

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Okay! Here are the official themes for every day of thanksvember, starting officially on November 1st!

Each week (besides the first and last day) have an official overarching theme! And then in each week there are more specific prompts!

So essentially, for each day you’re going to think of a fic that fits that criteria for you and then reblog it, with a little explanation of why you chose it!

And please tag @rowaelinfandomlove when you do!

If you have any questions please let me know!

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#thanksvember #Rowaelin

[sayosdreams]

Thanksvember 2022

Shoutouts to some amazing fics and fic writers! Thank you so much for all the time and energy you put into your work!! Your fics mean the world to me and have gotten me through the past year. I can’t thank you enough <3 This year’s list is definitely going to contain a lot of Regulus stuff bc that’s my current fixation! So, here's a list of some of my favorite fics that I've read over the past year:

November 1 - As Soon As He Can by Trex_Patronus (ao3). This beautiful fic is what sent me down the Regulus Black rabbit hole bc it was so good that I wanted more. The Black brothers angst? The trauma? The healing? It’s all *chefs kiss*. Everything I could want and more ✨ oh, and it’s now completed with 62 chapters ✨

November 2 - I see how this all ends (poorly) by @quillium . I think that Seer!Regulus is one of my favorite kinds of Regulus characterizations, and this fic is the reason. The balance of angst and fluff in this fic is absolute perfection. The characterizations? The relationships? The evolutions of every character? Absolutely amazing✨ (I've reread the Sirius-meets-sleepy-Reg-and-gang-in-the kitchen scene at least 20 times bc its so ajsfbfsk!!! <3)

November 3 - Follow in her paw prints by @scottish-purple-shrubbery . I adore this fic, because what more could I want from this world than McGonagall taking Regulus in and giving him a path that doesn’t lead to an early death? 10/10, would recommend, we stan having healthy adult figures who actually care abt children as more than pawns✨ ♥️

November 4 - A Thing Like Stars in the Dark by toliveinthesky (ao3). Who doesn’t love a good “what if Reg survived the cave” story? Sprinkled with Black brothers interaction, Reg playing with baby Harry, being in love with a muggleborn 😍 I’m not usually a huge fan of OCs, but Reg/Maggie 🫶 I love this fic so much

November 5 - Live Fast, Die Young, Leave a Pretty Corpse by atta_boy (ao3). This fic is so underrated. I LOVE IT SO MUCH (I mean, Sirius thinking Reg is dead, only to hear about a muggle model named “Aster An” who looks just like him? *chefs kiss*) The irony of a disguise being the truest version of yourself is beautifully written in this fic. I need more ppl to read it (and join the discord 👀) so y’all can fangirl over it w me

November 6 - He Can’t Hurt You if You’re Already Dead by @unspeakable3 . So, yeah, I think I’m obsessed with the Ghost!Regulus concept?? I love everything about this fic — the chracterization, the internality, the mix of fluff and angst ♥️ You have no idea how many times I just randomly think of Reg folding Sirius’ clothes to “haunt” him or hiding inside a vase or being scared Dumbledore will exorcise him 💀

November 7 - In the fires of our youth (oh, brother of mine) by @quynhorlose . The writing! The art! I'm obsessed with everything about it, from the format that includes articles & poster style chapters, to the content of Regulus-and-Remus friendship and the Padfoot & Prongs band.

November 8 - We are all stardust by @rrosie08 . I have mentioned that I love Seer!Regulus, right? That, combined with Ravenclaw!Regulus, Black brothers angst, Reg having an awesome friend group, and Jegulus and Wolfstar drama is just *chefs kiss*. The scene where Reg just broke up with his bf and is crying and gets his first detention bc of Sirius on his birthday has been on constant replay in my brain. <3

November 9 - There is another sky (--Ever serene and fair) by llamallamaduck (ao3). This fic is everything I could ever want and more out of a "black brothers run away together" story. They travel the world, and I LOVE all the different magical systems & cities. All of the concepts in this story, along with all the emotions (angst! fluff! everything!), make this one of the best black brothers fics. I still haven't read the last chapter (I'm sad it'll be over!) but I'm so excited to read it too. Definitely recommend!

November 10 - Kill Your Darlings by MesserMoon (ao3). Marauders era meets college ice hockey in this amazing fic. I love all the tension, like the complexities of Evan and Peter's characters, Regulus working through his internalized homophobia, and ofc the extreme gayness <3 Deaf Remus! Jegulus! Rosekiller! Evan and Reg being roommates and becoming besties!

November 11 - Best Friend's Brother by @zeppazariel . This is one of the first Jegulus fics I read, and it dragged me down the Jegulus rabbit hole that I will stay in forever. This fic was amazing. It made me laugh and cry, and I felt like I also went through the raw emotional rollercoaster of a journey that Regulus and Sirius and Remus and James experienced. It's so beautifully written, and it felt healing? Like I have a lot of crappy childhood trauma, and it felt like this fic was me working through it Definitely recommend if you haven't read it yet (or if you're thinking about maybe trying your first Jegulus fic). Be warned: Angst! Feels! Drama! Working through trauma! Aka everything I adore <3

November 12 - I Didn't Catch Your Name by @kachwoww . This fic!! OK so basically, James & Reg hook up, but in the morning James asks Reg his name and Reg leaves without telling him. James, ofc, is obsessed and is searching for Reg. Meanwhile, Reg left the paper that Sirius (his estranged brother) gave him with his phone number at James' house, and panics about how he lost it. Basically they're all freaking out, Reg and Remus are librarian flatmates, Pandora and Lily are dating, Sirius and Remus are dating, and... yeah! It's #Drama and I'm hooked.

November 13 - The Marauders read 'Harry Potter' by SilverShadow1 (ao3). It's been a while since I read this types of fics, but this one!! Basically James, Regulus, Sirius, Remus, Peter, & Lily read the books & react, but it's set in a Jegulus & Wolfstar world and the fic dives into their pasts (through flashbacks and their reactions to different events) and their relationships with each other evolve throughout. The series is currently on PoA (so I have a lot of hope that it'll continue)! I've been hooked since the beginning and love seeing it update.

November 14 - i got wasted (like all my potential) by ascxlla (ao3). I love the Slytherin skittle shenanigans in this fic! Regulus interacting with Sirius-as-a-dog without knowing it's Sirius 🥹 It's a "I'm doomed so fuck it" fic and I love that. Want to explore the forbidden forest at night to get a cat? Do it! Want to kiss your friend for funsies? Do it!

November 15 - Hush Hush by @crippledgoddess . This fic was one of my main obsessions this summer. There are so many iconic moments, like drunk Reg flirting with James, or Reg just saying stuff like "You know what James looks good in? Me" to make everyone uncomfortable, that I ADORE. There's a lot of angst and feels, but I'm hoping for a happy ending (please!!) and I really enjoy the writing!

November 16 - Your Stars are True by Penelope_Muir (ao3). Sirius and Regulus haven't been close in years, so Sirius checks up on his brother by coming to him as Padfoot (though Reg thinks he might be a Grim). It's so cute and sad at the same time 😭 The scene where James tries to follow Sirius to see where he goes every night, only to have to transform into Prongs and Reg is like "oh you brought a friend?" to the dog is ingrained in my mind forever!

November 17 - with my back to the shoreline, i dreamed that he drowned by onceuponalazy (ao3). My favorite "James gets amnesia and can't recall the life he built with Regulus" fic. The pain Regulus is in, knowing that he loves a man who no longer knows him and doesn't even know that their son (Harry) exists 😭 It's beautifully written, and I love how James and Reg's relationship evolves and heals ♥️

November 18 - Confessions Under a Pride Flag by 55_cents_in_nickels (ao3). Supportive coming out black brothers fluff + asexual biromantic Regulus Black (which I read during my "questioning if I'm on the aroace spectrum" crisis period) = amazing fic that I love so so much. Yes, I am capable of loving something besides angst It's a comfort read that's close to my heart <3

November 19 - Burden of Duty by Grey_Kenaz (ao3). Aroace sex-repulsed Regulus Black meets Sirius in St Mungos after trying to figure out how to conceive with his (arranged marriage) fiancée. Sirius helps Reg figure out that there's nothing wrong with him and accept himself 🫶 We love supportive Black brothers!

November 20 - i can feel you slipping away (like the sunlight at the end of the day) by @casualmaraudering. This fic is so good! It's fluffy and angsty in all the right ways. Contains: Dumbledore critique bc fuck him, Black brothers have a strong bond, Reg grieving, aroace Regulus, a baby, and Sirius giving Regulus a hug. The writing is so good and the rollercoaster of emotions this fic takes you on is incredible ❤

#thanksvember #fic recs #thanksvember 2022

[sofiaottoman]

Thanksvember 2023: Day 17

Thanksvember Day 17: Deep Breaths by moltenmaw (Batman | Jason/Slade) Complete [Rated: Explicit] Word Count: 11.3k

Summary: “Before you ask – that is absolutely a gun in my pants and no, I am not happy to see you.” Or, Red Hood accidentally swipes one of Deathstroke’s contracts, and Slade hasn’t stopped stalking Jason since.

My thoughts: This had me from the summary, it sounded so fun. This is surprisingly sweet for something that at times is disturbing. It's everything I hoped for from the summary.

Link: https://archiveofourown.org/works/48306103

#thanksvember #fanfic rec #sladejay

[thegreyj]

Thanksvember: day 8

My all time favorite fluff/smut (oneshot) @rowaelinfandomlove

Now I don't want to choose just one, because all of the fics I've posted so far are my favorites! There are so many fics I love, I just don't want to leave any behind. Luckily, there's always time to boost my favorite fics.

But for now, I still stand by my previous post - @morganofthewildfire your The Most Important Thing is one fic that will forever hold it's place in my all time favorite fics list. Such a beautiful story where we see characters grow, Rowaelin getting over major hardships and then be happy in the end. And that's all we need when we want fluff, right?

Also this fic that I've read way too many times to count and somehow I always end up reading again because in it we get to relive one of the most beautiful love stories of Rowaelin:

you're the one that makes me feel right by @seasonofthewicth This fic - childhood friends to lovers, brother's best friend; two tropes I adore in one piece. And the journey is just full of ups and downs but the end is just perfect, perfect, perfect.

everyone's favorite teacher by @highqueenofelfhame Now I couldn't find the link for the tumblr post but AO3 for the save thank you very much! This fic is so funny and fluffy and brings us a very different Rowaelin from what we've normally used to. I just love this fic and it's nothing but pure tooth-rotting fluff.

I'm just gonna go reread these now and probably cry.

#rowaelin #thanksvember #rowaelinfandomlove

[mariaofdoranelle]

Thanksvember day 1

The first Rowaelin fic I’ve ever read

So… I didn’t even know AO3 existed before Growth, by @sassyhobbits

I had just finished reading TOG for the first time and didn’t like the fics from Wattpad (my go-to website at the time). Basically I was just watching TOG TikTok videos obsessively until I saw a girl recommending Growth on AO3, which I had never heard of before.

Thank you Julia for writing such a beautiful piece and making me hooked enough to read a bunch of other fics and join the community ❤️❤️❤️

@rowaelinfandomlove

#thanksvember #growth #sassyhobbits #rowaelin

[llyncooljones]

thanksvember day one -

striking matches, my beloved.

i could not tell you what my first ever rowaelin fic was, but since the very of my 'career' in fandom, i have been reading @shyvioletcat and her gorgeous works. overall, i would estimate that striking matches was the first fic to truly enamour me - mind, body, and soul - because a firefighter can get it, but firefighter rowan and get it!! something about this fic captured me, and I've never ever been let go (and nor do i want to be). (@rowaelinfandomlove)

#thanksvember #thanksvember day 1

[leiawritesstories]

The One That Started It All

Way, way back when I was sixteen or so and just getting into the glorious world of fanfiction, I discovered this thing called tumblr, and on this site, I discovered this absolutely stunning Breakfast Club AU written by @theladyofdeath called “Kings and Queens.” I’d recently rewatched The Breakfast Club, so I thought, huh, let’s give it a go. And I will never stop being glad that I did, because this story got me down the wonderful wonderful rabbit hole of Rowaelin fanfiction. It will always have a special place in my heart.

❤️❤️❤️

@rowaelinfandomlove

#rowaelin #fic rec #rowaelin thanksvember 2022 #rowaelin thanksvember #thanksvember

[tomtenadia]

Thanksvember Day 8

Here I am finally joining this. 

So for fluff I need to give a shoutout to @leiawritesstories with Pancakes for Mama. I have a thing for Rowaelin and their kids and I swear this was soooo sweet and Rowan being an old sap and admiring his kids... It melted me. 

For the smut I want to mention @rowanaelinn with Beautiful Mirror I re read this again not long ago. The smut is divine and sweet at the same time. I love how Rowan takes care of her and I love this quote here:

“Do you know why I never close my eyes when I am inside you?” He asked, his own eyes watching them too. Aelin shook her head, the only thing she could do as he thrust and thrust and thrust. “Because you are divine. Because watching you makes my climax a thousand times stronger, because you are so beautiful I could come by just watching you naked.”

Them having sex in front of a mirror was so damn hot and I love this fic so much❤️

@rowaelinfandomlove

#thanksvember

[rowanaelinn]

Thanksvember Day Twelve - Favorite Trope One Shot

You know how I like my women? famous and broken. And @morganofthewildfire has delivered just that in my favourite one shot of hers, But Who Could Stay?

Aelin in this fic is such a well written character, and she is one of my favourite that Morgan has written.

The depiction of her eating disorder was heartbreaking and yet so realistic, and I found myself crying multiple times when I reread it.

Thank you so much morgan for this masterpiece ❤️

@rowaelinfandomlove

#thanksvember

[1islessthan3books]

Fanfiction writer appreciation month - #thanksvember 2022

I have decided to participate in fanfiction writer appreciation month. Every day I will (try to) reblog at least one fic I love from another fanfic writer and add it to this post.

This thanksvember is based on this idea from 2020 😁

Masterlist

When in Wendlyn/Easier than Lying/Snakes & Daggers by @heirofflowers

Hopscotch & Sidewalk Chalk by @gracie-rosee

A world away by @live-the-fangirl-life

Transgressions by @rowaelinrambling

Misery Business by @sassyhobbits

How's One To Know? by @shyvioletcat

If I had a heart by @whimsicallyreading

#thanksvember #fanfic #my post #masterlist #thanksvember 2022

[that-golden-lyre]

WELCOME TO A LATE THANKSVEMBER Y’ALL!!!

Alright listen.

I’m gonna start with this because said author decided to be extra rude and use my own second hand comment against me (I’m lying, this was a full blown conversation). I rant about how much Sj/m simply just dropped the ball with the last 3 acotar “books” she’s written. But OH MY GOD. This actually rights a HUGE gripe I have with a book I’ve never read 😂👏🏾. Why mention Nesta’s depression being so severe that she uses “enjoyment” as self harm and then just…never address that again? Why say she was an alcoholic when it does nothing to her body? WHY MAKE HER DEPRESSED IF SHE SPENDS THE WHOLE BOOK GETTING THE TRAUMA FUCKED OUT OF HER?! I won’t say I’m a huge lover of angst, I’m a simple woman with simple needs….but also stories need fucking angst, and this fic DELIVERS! You finally see some goddamn confrontation! You get to see an OLD group of “friends” actually have to face an issue instead of just “getting on with their plan”. You get to see the ugly behind the curtain, and Nesta’s trauma is a PERFECT storyline for it. Now before I ruin this fic for you : GO READ IT! Huge thanks to @ladynestaarcheron as always for sharing 🥰

#thanksvember2022 #thanksvember day1 #thanksvember #nessian #nesta archeron #Lizo you hurt my tiny little soul with this one! #RUDE

[trillionaireto1]

Happy Thanksgiving!!

#thanksvember #turkey #Food #holidays

[rowaelinfandomlove]

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Hello! It is @morganofthewildfire again 😊 back with a new project!!

This time, it is the Rowaelin Fandom Positivity Blog!!! My goal on here has always been to share positivity and support every fellow writer and creator, and I want to extend that into a formal blog!

This will consist of a couple of things!!

First - I will create a list of every active rowaelin writer/artist and pin it to the top of the blog!! Please submit your name if you want to be added to this! I will try to think of as many as I can but I'm scattered sometimes and I want to make sure that everyone who wants to be on this list will be included!!!

Second - I'll be creating a formal Thanksvember event!! I did this in 2020, and attempted to last year (until tumblr deleted the entire list I'd been working on but that's a different story), but I want to make it more of a fandom wide event this year!

Third - I want to make this blog a space to send in asks that I will post to send compliments/thank your favorite creators!! This can be with your username attached or anonymously, I don't want anyone to feel shy about sending some love!!! Of course, everyone should send their compliments directly too, there's nothing better than waking up to a message in your inbox! But I'd love to make this blog a place where everyone just spreads love!!

If you have any other suggestions of things this blog can facilitate, please don't hesitate to let me know!!!!

You all have just made this such a wonderful place to be, and i'd really love to give back to this entire community however I can!

~ love, morgan ❤️

[sofiaottoman]

Thanksvember 2023: Day 01

Thanksvember Day 01: even if it doesn't make sense by EdmundPevensiesQueen (Batman | Tim/Jason) WIP [Rated: Mature] Word Count: 207k (at time of posting)

Summary: Tim had given up trying to lie to himself about how he felt about Jason, hating himself for his childhood hero-worship/crush on the second Robin for coming back. He knew the whole thing was pointless – Jason barely tolerated him, he knew that – so it was better to just acknowledge the feelings, process them, and get rid of them. The last time he’d had feelings for Jason, suppressing them hadn’t worked despite years of trying. So here he was, asking Jason about what consoles he had because unfortunately this was as close as Jason was going to come to asking him on a date (oh my god, a Bat Kids hangout was the closest he was getting to a date – Damian was right, Tim was pathetic), and there was no way in hell Tim was going to say no, even if he hadn’t slept in over 24 hours. Besides, he knew he could easily make it to 48 if he had coffee.

My thoughts: This is a really cute read. The story sucks you in. I really enjoyed the way the relationships - both romantic and platonic - are written.

Link: https://archiveofourown.org/works/42862452

#thanksvember #tim/jason #jaytim

[thegreyj]

Thanksvember: day 2

Favorite modern AU oneshot: fluff/smut @rowaelinfandomlove

Okay, so, maybe I can't just pick one. Maybe I love like 150 million fics so much I want to choose them all.

So I picked three. And then accidentally added a fourth.

Dangerous Games by @tomtenadia The sheer hilarity of this, so fun and such an adorable fluffy ending - plus a hint of smut at the beginning! Incredible oneshot that everyone should read!!

Silver Fox by @backtobl4ck You have not read enough until you've read the first words of this fic! So much fun, a unique take on building a Rowaelin relationship.

Happy Anniversary by @morganofthewildfire Whooooo the sheer HEAT in this fic has me fanning myself! If you love a bit of Rowan in charge, this is for you. Aelin certainly enjoyed herself!

Chaos In The Kitchen by @leiawritesstories Chef Rowan is hot and knows how to bring the heat - this is how it all started, so it definitely belongs up here in my favorite AUs.

...And so many others that we will most likely see during the rest of this Thanksvember!

#thanksvember #rowaelin #rowaelinfandomlove

[mariaofdoranelle]

Thanksvember day 3

Favorite fluff/smut canon oneshot

Dance With Me by @tomtenadia

I love this fic so much!! Just Rowaelin meeting and falling in love during Yulemas without being enemies first or having evil family members feels like a safe space to me. Not that I don’t like it when there’s drama lol but this level of fluff feels like a virtual hug. Hot tea after a tiring day. A warm blanket in form of fiction. I love it.

Touch Me Like That by @heirofflowers

I completely lost my mind when I first read this one. Honestly it isn’t fanfiction to me. It’s canon. It really happened. Sarah J. Maas is a human being and she makes mistakes, it’s okay. If I could edit QoS to make this canon, I would.

@rowaelinfandomlove

#rowaelin #thanksvember