Avid Richonne Fan

Seeing Richonne holding hands is one of my favorite things. Probably because their relationship started with a ‘Don’t you ever touch me again’ and their love story began with interlaced fingers.

And if I had to choose my favorite it would surely be the one we saw in 9x03:

I like this scene because it’s not just two lovers holding hands. It’s the symbol of who they are for each other, it’s the way their relationship works.

It was just after they learned that while Rick was spending a day with his family, problems had occurred at the bridge : a Savior was murdered and the tension is escalating. And Rick understands that despite all his efforts to reunite communities, to fulfill his son’s dream, once again everything he tries to build for the good of all threatens to crumble. It’s a strong contrast because he spent this day of happiness taking care of the 2 people he loves the most and the events come to remind him that he has no right to rest because he is the only one who can maintain this fragile peace.

***

I think you can find a way.

And as every time his old demons come to make him doubt, Rick withdraw into himself almost instantly. We can feel all the tension that invades him by watching him move, his arm extended, his fist clenched. Because it’s Rick’s burden since waking up in this hospital : he wants to do the right thing and has to face obstacles after obstacles as soon as he thinks he’s reaching his goal.

Michonne immediately guesses where Rick’s spirit wants to go, she knows that he begins to doubt, to worry. She approaches her hand and touches his, hoping that he opens it spontaneously so that she can hold it, and thus prevent him from drowning in his thoughts.

***

But Rick is already too overwhelmed by his emotions to respond to her move. So she looks for another angle, she tries to make him listen to reason, to explain to him that she will not go anywhere, that she will not give up, that she will not abandon him. As always, she reminds him that he is not alone.

***

We can find a way.

As usual in their relationship, she doesn’t force him to anything, she doesn’t impose her vision of things, she doesn’t get upset because he doesn’t let her in right away (by keeping his hand closed) … She doesn’t abandon him either to his demons and his doubts : she’s not moving her hand away. No, she just tries another approach, she slides her fingers gently and it’s he who makes the choice to let her in. She loosens his fist but she doesn’t do it abruptly, she doesn’t want to take the lead over him, but just show him that she is present and that she understands what he feels. The way she slips gently her fingers down his palm reminds me of how she always manages to soothe him, to dispel the dark clouds.

***

Rick finally opens his hand completely, he finally lets her help and she takes the opportunity to interlace her fingers firmly in his, as if to tell him that she is there, she holds him, she will not let him go. He is not alone, this dream is their dream, so she will be at his side to face the obstacles.

***

And if we don’t

She squeezes his hand, one last time to affirm her determination to never let him go. And he ends up holding her hand and finally resting on her. Interlocking their fingers, Michonne prevents him from closing his fist on loneliness and his demons: when he closes his fingers it is the hand of his wife that he feels now and nothing else. She has replaced the doubts and frustrations, she is a barrier against all that.

***

I’m still with you

Their hands are one, and seem stuck to each other. Whatever happens, they will always face together, they will always be stronger together

That’s why this moment is more than two people joining hands to reassure each other. No, this scene represents Richonne, it’s their story. The story of a man who has always faced doubts, guilt, responsibilities alone, until he meets his pillar, the love of his life, the only person who can prevent him from sinking, by reminding him that he is no longer alone, now they are two to face the world.

Hey there. I want to have the event when the mid season premiere airs; an hour before it shows is the plan. However, I am unsure of the time zones in the US and UK (I’m in Australia). If others could leave their time zones on this post, that would be really helpful. The MSP airs on Monday the 11th of Feb at 1:30 PM AEDT here, so I’ll be tweeting from 12:30 PM AEDT until the MSP airs. I know the majority of fans are viewing it in the US so it’ll have more impact if we follow the time there.

We need to agree on which hashtags to use, so please leave some suggestions!

Once I have the hashtags and times sorted, I’ll post the event details. The event will be us showing love for Danai and Michonne; posting pictures; talking about DG’s work; speaking about how she inspires us; sharing (credited) fan art; highlighting the charity work DG does; talking about what we want for Michonne as a leader; speaking about DG’s body of work as an actress and playwright; supporting her activism; and generally letting everyone know why we love her. We will tweet at AMC’s official account and retweet each other. It’s going to be a lot of fun.

Professional

Find other writers, publishers and ways to market your work through these searchable databases and search engines.

Litscene: Use this search engine to search through thousands of writers and literary projects, and add your own as well.

Thinkers.net: Get a boost in your creativity with some assistance from this site.

PoeWar: Whether you need help with your career or your writing, this site is full of great searchable articles.

Publisher’s Catalogues: Try out this site to search through the catalogs and names of thousands of publishers.

Edit Red: Through this site you can showcase your own work and search through work by others, as well as find helpful FAQ’s on writing.

Writersdock: Search through this site for help with your writing, find jobs and join other writers in discussions.

PoetrySoup: If you want to find some inspirational poetry, this site is a great resource.

Booksie.com: Here, you can search through a wide range of self-published books.

One Stop Write Shop: Use this tool to search through the writings of hundreds of other amateur writers.

Writer’s Cafe: Check out this online writer’s forum to find and share creative works.

Literary Marketplace: Need to know something about the publishing industry? Use this search tool to find the information you need now.

Writing

These helpful tools will help you along in the writing process.

WriteSearch: This search engine focuses exclusively on sites devoted to reading and writing to deliver its results.

The Burry Man Writers Center: Find a wealth of writing resources on this searchable site.

Writing.com: This fully-featured site makes it possible to find information both fun and serious about the craft of writing.

Purdue OWL: Need a little instruction on your writing? This tool from Purdue University can help.

Writing Forums: Search through these writing forums to find answers to your writing issues.

Research

Try out these tools to get your writing research done in a snap.

Google Scholar: With this specialized search engine from Google, you’ll only get reliable, academic results for your searches.

WorldCat: If you need a book from the library, try out this tool. It’ll search and find the closest location.

Scirus: Find great scientific articles and publications through this search engine.

OpenLibrary: If you don’t have time to run to a brick-and-mortar library, this online tool can still help you find books you can use.

Online Journals Search Engine: Try out this search engine to find free online journal articles.

All Academic: This search engine focuses on returning highly academic, reliable resources.

LOC Ask a Librarian: Search through the questions on this site to find helpful answers about the holdings at the Library of Congress.

Encylcopedia.com: This search engine can help you find basic encyclopedia articles.

Clusty: If you’re searching for a topic to write on, this search engine with clustered results can help get your creative juices flowing.

Intute: Here you’ll find a British search engine that delivers carefully chosen results from academia.

AllExperts: Have a question? Ask the experts on this site or search through the existing answers.

Reference

Need to look up a quote or a fact? These search tools make it simple.

Writer’s Web Search Engine: This search engine is a great place to find reference information on how to write well.

Bloomsbury Magazine Research Centre: You’ll find numerous resources on publications, authors and more through this search engine.

Merriam-Webster Dictionary and Thesaurus: Make sure you’re using words correctly and can come up with alternatives with the help of this tool.

References.net: Find all the reference material you could ever need through this search engine.

Quotes.net: If you need a quote, try searching for one by topic or by author on this site.

Literary Encyclopedia: Look up any famous book or author in this search tool.

Acronym Finder: Not sure what a particular acronym means? Look it up here.

Bartleby: Through Bartleby, you can find a wide range of quotes from famous thinkers, writers and celebrities.

Wikipedia.com: Just about anything and everything you could want to look up is found on this site.

Stanford Encyclopedia of Philosophy: Find all the great philosophers you could want to reference in this online tool.

Niche Writers

If you’re focusing on writing in a particular niche, these tools can be a big help.

PubGene: Those working in sci-fi or medical writing will appreciate this database of genes, biological terms and organisms.

GoPubMd: You’ll find all kinds of science and medical search results here.

Jayde: Looking for a business? Try out this search tool.

Zibb: No matter what kind of business you need to find out more about, this tool will find the information.

TechWeb: Do a little tech research using this news site and search engine.

Google Trends: Try out this tool to find out what people are talking about.

Godchecker: Doing a little work on ancient gods and goddesses? This tool can help you make sure you have your information straight.

Healia: Find a wide range of health topics and information by using this site.

Sci-Fi Search: Those working on sci-fi can search through relevant sites to make sure their ideas are original.

Books

Find your own work and inspirational tomes from others by using these search engines.

Literature Classics: This search tool makes it easy to find the free and famous books you want to look through.

InLibris: This search engine provides one of the largest directories of literary resources on the web.

SHARP Web: Using this tool, you can search through the information on the history of reading and publishing.

AllReaders: See what kind of reviews books you admire got with this search engine.

BookFinder: No matter what book you’re looking for you’re bound to find it here.

ReadPrint: Search through this site for access to thousands of free books.

Google Book Search: Search through the content of thousands upon thousands of books here, some of which is free to use.

Indie Store Finder: If you want to support the little guy, this tool makes it simple to find an independent bookseller in your neck of the woods.

Blogging

For web writing, these tools can be a big help.

Technorati: This site makes it possible to search through millions of blogs for both larger topics and individual posts.

Google Blog Search: Using this specialized Google search engine, you can search through the content of blogs all over the web.

Domain Search: Looking for a place to start your own blog? This search tool will let you know what’s out there.

OpinMind: Try out this blog search tool to find opinion focused blogs.

IceRocket: Here you’ll find a real-time blog search engine so you’ll get the latest news and posts out there.

Hey RJD Followers!

Boy do we have a plot twist for you! 😉

We want to do something fun with this year’s RJD Holiday Festivities.

To help boost the holiday joy and show some appreciation for the hard work of our 25 Days of Richonne fanfiction writers, starting TODAY (Friday December 1st, 2017) we’ll be hosting a…

25 Days Of Richonne Review Contest!!!

TO ENTER:

You must write a review on any of the 25 Days of Richonne postings at fanfiction.net. Contest starts TODAY and will end December 27th 2017 11:59 EST.

One entry per reviewed story. Guest Reviews will not be entered. ( Let’s keep this a clean and fair contest, please no cheating 😄)

THE PRIZE:

TWO (2)official MsDoomandGloom | @mdgart autographed postcard artwork.

PRIZE ADMINISTRATION:

Within twenty-four (24) hours of the random draw, the selected entrant will be notified via Fanfiction.net or Tumblr and must respond within two (2) days to claim the prize. In the event that the selected entrant cannot be reached within 48 hours of the Draw Date, his/her Prize will be forfeited and awarded to another selected entrant drawn at random from the remaining eligible entries.

I DON’T HAVE A TUMBLR OR FF. NET ACCOUNT: 

That’s okay! You can still participate. Please feel free to email us ([email protected]) or send us a message via FF.net, with a copy of your posted review and the best way to contact you if your review is randomly selected. 

*Please note: all communications will remain private and will be seen responded by the Administration Manager of RJD.tumblr.

❤️ Please help support the contest by reblogging this post to share with the community and leaving a review ❤️

Happy Reading!!

Richonne’s creation: It was born thanks to the chemistry between Andy and Danai

10/10/17 Cast and execs from the TV series The Walking Dead donate memorabilia to the Smithsonian’s National Museum of American History on Tuesday morning. Image © 2017 by Patrick G. Ryan

New Promotional Photo featuring Rick Grimes.