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This video title “I Killed Myself Today” is the extremely lovely surprise “Treat” I got for Holmestice from @pagimag! I can’t believe @pagimag gave me two! The other is just as awesome, and almost as angsty. 

Verse: Sherlock BBC Characters/Pairings: Sherlock Holmes/John Watson Rating: moderate to explicit graphic violence or depictions of non-sexual mature themes Warnings: blood; drug abuse; suicidal ideation; suicide; suffocation; character death; whump Summary: It’s not only death that’s killing Sherlock Holmes.

As if the above wasn’t enough FIRST I was gifted with this below!

This on also by @pagimag is titled “Sleepless Nights, Empty Days” and is to one of favorite pieces of music. Perfection!

Beta: @sanguinarysanguinity (and for vid on top too!) Verse: Sherlock BBC Characters/Pairings: Sherlock Holmes/John Watson Rating: moderate to explicit graphic violence or depictions of non-sexual mature themes Warnings: alcohol abuse; suicide; character death Summary: John Watson doesn’t function very well after Sherlock Holmes jumped from Barts.

Now it’s time for summer Holmestice and the sign-up is open until April 10.

I urge anyone who feels this might be fun to go register.

It was lovely to participate and see all the awesome work people made.

It was also very fun to follow the guessing of who made what (during the period the works were posted anonymously) which made me both snigger quietly and feel honoured by some of the incorrect guesses.

!!ONE SPOT AVAILABLE!!

Info -Location: Belgium, near to both German and Luxemburg border -Dates: from 13-16 August 2026 -Arrival from 3.30pm on 13 August (Thursday). -Checkout at noon on 16 August (Sunday). -Special discount price: 250 euros! This includes accommodation (single room) and food (which we'll still have to cook ourselves, however).

Activities There will be 3 writing/fandom workshops/activities each day. The rest of the time is for writing, hanging out and making new fandom friends. Also there will be daily trips to the supermarket to get all the food we need. :)

For whom? Fic writing M/M shippers of British films/series like Sherlock, Good Omens, LOTR, James Bond etc.

More info, including link to registration form, see this post!

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!!ONE SPOT AVAILABLE!!

Info -Location: Belgium, near to both German and Luxemburg border -Dates: from 13-16 August 2026 -Arrival from 3.30pm on 13 August (Thursday). -Checkout at noon on 16 August (Sunday). -Special discount price: 250 euros! This includes accommodation (single room) and food (which we'll still have to cook ourselves, however).

Activities There will be 3 writing/fandom workshops/activities each day. The rest of the time is for writing, hanging out and making new fandom friends. Also there will be daily trips to the supermarket to get all the food we need. :)

For whom? Fic writing M/M shippers of British films/series like Sherlock, Good Omens, LOTR, James Bond etc.

More info, including link to registration form, see this post!

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Dear Fic Writers! (Sherlock fandom and beyond!)

Life is unpredictable, and plans change sometimes! Last week, we've had to move the retreat from Germany to Belgium because of water damage (see this post) and now, due to more unforeseen circumstances, one participant has had to cancel, meaning that one spot has become available!

Here's all the info: The European Fic Writers Retreat is taking place in Belgium from 13-16 August 2026.

Here are the details: -Arrival from 3.30pm on 13 August (Thursday). -Checkout at noon on 16 August (Sunday). -Special discount price: 250 euros, to be transferred directly to the original participant. This includes accommodation (single room) and food (which we'll still have to cook ourselves, however).

Activities There will be 3 writing/fandom workshops/activities each day. The rest of the time is for writing, hanging out and making new fandom friends. Also there will be daily trips to the supermarket to get all the food we need. :) There are currently 8 participants.

Venue The accommodation has 8 bedrooms, several large common rooms, and a garden. The location is in the very south-eastern part of Belgium. You have to arrange your own transport there, although there will likely be the possibility of getting a ride from a nearby city to the accommodation, as a couple of participants are travelling by car and are willing to pick up others.

Organisation Be aware that this retreat isn't anything fancy or well-organised; it's just me (@shirleycarlton) having made a reservation for a large holiday house in hopes of finding enough fellow fanfic (British M/M slash) writers, who would like to attend and spend some quality time together.

Originally, this concept arose from the Sherlock fandom, and I (Shirley) personally exclusively write johnlock. However, a lot of Sherlock writers have (understandably) moved on to other fandoms, so whether you're currently into Good Omens, LOTR, James Bond, Our Flag Means Death, or RWRB, it's all fine, as John Watson would say. :)

To register, click here!

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I wrote a new uni!lock fic in the Reluctant Topping series! (And made another moodboard, yay! Starting to love those.)

Flooded by ShirleyCarlton

Chemistry student Sherlock Holmes tries to seduce resident doctor John Watson for a one-night-stand, which initially fails, but eventually he ends up getting more than he bargained for.

Rating: Explicit

Length: 7522 words

Relationship: Sherlock Holmes/John Watson

Tags: John’s first time, bottomlock, unilock, alternative first meeting, happy ending

With many thanks to my wonderful betas @blogstandbygo and @mama-orion!

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... just like John Watson's halls of residence in this unilock ficlet I wrote (which of course leads to him sharing a room with Sherlock, and other things happening from there).

Thankfully the new venue has the same number of bedrooms, LOL.

Itching to write GO fix-it fics and meet fellow fans who are doing the same?

Come to the European Fic Writers Retreat 13-16 August!

There's still 10 days to register and there's still two spots left!

See this post for more info.

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Dear Fic Writers! (Sherlock fandom and beyond!)

We are very happy to inform you that, after last year's success, the European Fic Writers' Retreat is going to take place again this summer!

The dates will be 13-16 August 2026. Location: Eifel region of Germany. Price: between 240-390 euros (depending on whether you share a room or not). This includes accommodation and food.

Activities There will be 3 writing/fandom workshops or activities each day. The rest of the time is for writing, hanging out and making new fandom friends. Also there will be daily walks to the supermarket (10 mins) to get all the food we need. :)

More info to follow soon!

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There's still space for 7 more people!

Don't hesitate to send a chat message if you have any questions!

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24th October

"Drunk"

Dear Fic Writers! (Sherlock fandom and beyond!)

We are very happy to inform you that, after last year's success, the European Fic Writers' Retreat is going to take place again this summer!

The dates will be 13-16 August 2026. Location: Eifel region of Germany. Price: between 240-390 euros (depending on whether you share a room or not). This includes accommodation and food.

Activities There will be 3 writing/fandom workshops or activities each day. The rest of the time is for writing, hanging out and making new fandom friends. Also there will be daily walks to the supermarket (10 mins) to get all the food we need. :)

More info to follow soon!

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There's still space for 7 more people!

Don't hesitate to send a chat message if you have any questions!

It’s cozy, relaxing and productive, fun and inspiring, and full of potential new fandom friends. Can’t recommend it enough.

One of the reasons I'm asking is to find out which period would be ideal / not ideal for organising a fic writers' retreat next year (seeing as a lot of people sadly seem to find this year's date awkward).