In Defiance of Canon

The beach boys, for @honeybeelullaby who deserves to have something summery. With a slight pride team, too ♥ Oh, and I used a reference… there’s no way I could manage that pose on my own.

Pridelocked Ficlets by ChrisCalledMeSweetie

A series inspired by the amazing artwork created for @ohlooktheresabee​’s Pridelocked 2021 Collection

Do You Want to Know a Secret?

John has a secret. Does Greg want to know?

The Hike-n-Talk Fall

Sherlock is falling for John. Quite literally.

Paint Your Palette Lavender

Sherlock has an epiphany.

Giving Us Lift

How will John entertain Rosie while Sherlock is out on a case?

X Marks the Spots

After Mrs. Hudson accidentally gives Sherlock and John a pan of brownies enhanced with her herbal soothers, the boys engage in some pirate role play.

Well I’m Not NOW!

When Sherlock goes undercover in a drug den, John will go to any lengths to get him out. In the process, he’ll discover a very interesting length, indeed…

The Value of Deductions

If Sherlock had a gold coin for each of his deductions, would it be a blessing? Or a curse?

Pride (In the Name of Love)

It's June - 🏳️‍🌈Pride Month🏳️‍🌈 2022

it's time for a new little image with our Baker-Street-Boys & the Rainbow Flag.

Have a nice weekend. In Germany it will be very hot - keep hydrated💦

Johnlock fic for the may prompts hosted by @calaisreno <3 (31st may)

summary:

John just recently discovered he is bi. So this is his first Pride Parade. And then this tall, attractive man catches his eye and he promptly falls in love.

[based on a true experience by the author]

Teen And Up Audience, 892 Words, Fluff. Alternative First Meeting, Pride Parades, Bisexual John Watson, Mike Stamford the proudest straight ally, Gay Sherlock Holmes, Genderqueer Sherlock Holmes, Love at First Sight, POV John Watson, POV Third Person, Meet-Cute, they are in their 20s, Brief Mention of Alcohol and Weed

tags under the cut!

SH – :Pride 2024: Procreate on iPad Pro

YAAAAAALL I FINISHED A PRIDE PIECE THIS YEAR BEFORE PRIDE!!! AND IT'S JOHNLOCK!! Gosh, I raced to get this done between FTH, C-19, and a hectic work schedule... but I was determined to get you guys not only a Pride piece done THIS year for Pride, but ALSO a Johnlock one because I know I haven't posted a lot of Johnlock the past few months, LOL.

So YAY, happy Pride 2024! Hoping to get another one done for August (my city's official Pride Week is my birthday week!), but for now, enjoy a Johnlock smoochy to kick off Pride Month! :)

Also, apologies for the weird cropping... I REALLY wanted to draw a full body piece because I wanted all the flags!!!!! :D

Love you all :)

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🖼 I’M ON INSTAGRAM at stephdrawsfanart 🎨 @stephratte is my Primary Fanart Blog! Art © to S.G.M. Ratté. Do not repost or sell.

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And I know she meant it earnestly, but to myself privately, I really hated her saying that. Because I don't feel like a lesbian! Belonging to a specific set of gender preferences (probably not the right word, but it's all I've got) really doesn't fit me.

And here I'm going to add the point that I am talking about ME. You do you, and I am happy for you for it.

I told her, equally casually, that I identify as Queer. I'm not bisexual, not a lesbian, not even pansexual. I don't think my brain works that way, it is not how I feel.

She recoiled at that... but I said it is fine, it isn't a bad word unless there is malice.

My wife is a lesbian, and that's great!

My best friend and his boyfriend are both gay, gold star (their words, lol) and that is also great!

Another friend is straight, and that's also also great! (he's the best ally that anyone could ask for)

But for me, labelling any category just kind of feels limiting. My eyes are open and my heart is taking chances. I think that is what made me come out in the first place.

I guess all i am saying is that if WORDS are holding you back, then don't use them. Use anything! Use feelings! That's what I did! And I ended up with the most amazing wife, and awesome friends, and people who love me for who I am.

I hope you peace and love for whatever stage you are in.

we're looking to create an AI policy, and when we were talking about this, my boss (older millennial) was genuinely shocked to hear that younger people do not (seem) to view AI positively (a la the recent commencement speakers being booed)

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Ink & watercolor. A4 

(this came out of a conversation in the comments on a previous post about an author threatening to stop updating a fic because of lack of engagement)

So there’s this idea that fic writers should write for themselves and not care too much about stats or engagement,

and i totally get the sentiment behind that. if writing becomes entirely about stats and external validation, something important does get lost - creative freedom and joy, conviction in your own writing

but i also think:

“i write for myself, but i post for others.”

because posting fic is not only self-expression. it’s social. ao3 is called an archive, but emotionally it often functions as a community space.

people post for connection, for participation, for others to bear witness to their pain and trauma and grief,

and i don’t think most people are asking to be admired so much as acknowledged. there’s something deeply human about wanting another person to encounter something that mattered to you and go:

“ok, yeah, I see what you were trying to say. I see you.”

especially because fanfic is often people processing very real feelings through fictional characters at a safe distance, one step removed,

and then uploading that deeply personal thing into a shared archive and hoping somebody else might connect with it.

And i think that’s why it hurts so much when you summon up the courage and post a fic into the void and you get nothing back,

and then it’s like,

@unsoundsleeper thank you so much for the ko-fi, and thank you for your patience! I hope you enjoy 🤘💕

You know... this scene!