New Member Spotlight for May 2026
The Pond is always growing, and we want to make our new members feel welcome! Hereâs a list of recent additions to our fishy community and a little info about them!
Nola - She/her, I'm from New York and use EDT., @themostchalant
AO3 pseud? - ThemostchalantÂ
Discord handle? - ThemostchalantÂ
OTP? - Destiel (ik im basic)Â
Looking for in the Pond? - I love being in the Fandom community and love seeing other people who love just being fans. Plus, it's so inspiring to see all of the great writers here. I'm trying to improve and motivate myself to write fics, but I haven't done much about it. Hopefully, seeing all the fun stuff that goes on in the pond will help.
Pairings you read? - I like reader inserts, destiel, and gen fics mostly. Idc about the shipping if the story is funny though.
Genres you read? - Ooh, this is tough. I am a sucker for Crack fics. I am also a fan of angst. (Twist and Shout killed me.) Not really into those cute fluffy fics.Â
Favorite writer(s)? - My two favorite authors are @sorryitsmyfirstdayonearth, which is the reason I became interested in the pond, and @godmadeaterribleerror. They are on Tumblr and AO3 and mostly post x reader smut.
What do you like to write? - I've only written a couple fics, and both were very short and soon abandoned. I wasn't proud of them, part of me was embarrassed, I guess. But I want to get into writing some destiel. Maybe only lime on the scale for now. I would like to write a main fic, maybe an au? Then maybe some Crack one-shots because I love them so.
Something you haven't written but would like to try? Why not? How can we help? - Never written anything over 10,000 words. That's my goal. I always have new ideas and procrastinate finishing old chapters to start new works. It's an endless cycle of despair.
Leo - He/him, PST, No Tumblr
AO3 pseud? - Ao3 is pending an invite...
Discord handle? - leonislurking
Looking for in the Pond? - Community, friends, building writing skills
Marina - they/them, Alberta, Canada, @a-kid-from-yesterdays
AO3 pseud? - MarinaForever
Discord handle? - thedeadastronautÂ
Looking for in the Pond? - Mostly looking for a community to share work with and find other work from. I recently got back into writing SPN fic this year, and I've been really loving it!
Pairings you read? - Dean/Cas and occasionally Sam/Dean
Genres you read? - Omegaverse, Angst, fics with religious themes. Honestly, I'll read anything with an interesting premise!
What do you like to write? - Currently writing all Destiel, AU's, Crossovers/Fusions, Angst (usually with a happy ending)
Most underappreciated fic? - In Heaven, Everything is Fine (or at least I feel this one is underappreciated!)
Something you haven't written but would like to try? Why not? How can we help? - I actually have been thinking about writing a Wincest fic recently, but I've been very hesitant as Wincest is very ostracized in a lot of online spaces (which makes me sad because you know, ship and let ship). So I guess just support navigating that, and also just general advice from people who've written this pairing before.
Sam - She/They, United States, CST (Chicago Time), @spnbabe67
Discord handle? - sbrothburg23
OTP? - Dean/Lainey (OC from @copperboom82)
Looking for in the Pond? - Community, a place to share my SPN fics, to help others find their footing in fandom and in writing.
Something to signal boost? - I just created the SPN Kahanathon Bingo, a bingo dedicated to Supernatural characters and Noah Karen's Discography Â
Pairings you read? - Reader insert, OC's,Â
Genres you read? - I read pretty much anything and everything, smut, angst, fluff, flangst, etc. I love enemies-to-lovers, slow burns, but I also appreciate fics with established relationships, too.Â
Favorite writer(s)? - Annie ( @copperboom82 on Tumblr and AO3) and Alex ( @zepskies )
What do you like to write? - I write a lot of angst and smut. Most of my fics are one-shots, but there's a decent chance I have woven them into a single universe. I started out writing OC, but I have started writing more reader-insert fics as of late.
Most underappreciated fic? - Go Back to Strangers Â
Something you haven't written but would like to try? Why not? How can we help? - I haven't ever written canon x canon or gen/no pairing before. I really like making OC's, and really only got into reading them recently, but I have generated some ideas lately. I tend to find inspiration from reading others' fics, so recommendations might be helpful!
Thatâs all for this month, folks! (If weâre missing anyone, let us know and weâll add them to next monthâs list!) Make sure to say hi to the newbies and make them feel welcome! Thanks to all from your Admins and Manta Rays:Â
Marie -Â @mariekoukie6661
Michelle - @mrswhozeewhatsis