hidy ho, friend and neighbor.

Wrongly accusing people of plagiarism when you don’t know the facts is just fucking sad.

No one should receive death threats, it’s not okay, and mbw specifically requested that friends/fans of her work not ‘dogpile’ on the author, regardless of what may have happened; that the space remain positive!

I was reading a Jily fanfic (a oneshot) and some of the plot points/scenes/interactions in it seemed to be VERY similar to ones your World of Wait and Hope series. I left a message asking if they had read it but I wasn't sure if you would maybe want to check it out and see for yourself if the similarities were a bit too close or anything?

You don't have to share this obviously, I just thought you might like to know!

https://archiveofourown.org/works/36844396

hi anon,

thank you for the heads up. looks like words has slipped out anyway, so i'll address this publicly. i think anyone who takes the time to skim these ~30k words will see that it is heavily inspired by w&h to the point that it uses many of the same plot points and story beats, metaphorical imagery, and in some cases, nearly identical lines of dialogue. i do not claim ownership over the memory loss trope, nor do i have any delusions that my fanfiction--a derivative, transformative work--is owed any real protections in terms of ip.

as such, i have an open transformative works policy, as posted on my ao3: "I welcome most transformative works, such as writing inspired by or in the same universe as my stories, translations, bind-ups, art, playlists, etc., and would love to see the results! Please do not repost my work on other sites or use my works in any for-profit way."

ao3 has an "inspired by" function as part of the posting process, and several people have used it in the past to credit my works as inspiration for their own. in this particular instance, even though i think the line between remixing and copying has been crossed in several places, had the author simply acknowledged inspiration from my story i wouldn't have batted an eye at it.

ultimately, things like this are annoying, but not entirely unexpected in a space built on transformative works. nor is it the first (or likely the last) time this has happened to me or many other fic writers.

"Wait and Hope" by @mightbewriting

This was the first Dramione fic I found at random and gave a try. It wasn't even a ship i considered before, but I've been aboard it ever since. "Wait and Hope" is forever my in my top ten.

“Who are you to stand so fearsome

With your wavy locks of auburn hair and eyes of emerald green?”

The Wonderful World of Pacific Rimbaud

a birthday collection for @pacific-rimbaud​​ inspired by her works* and favorite ships

Encroachment by @grangerdangerfics​ & @scullymurphy​

Pairing: N/A Rating: T / Word Count: 2,396 Summary: An escalating epistolary pissing contest between Lucius Malfoy and Percy Weasley over the buoy boundary of the swimming area at Camp Pigwidgeon. inspired by Attention Seeking Behavior in the RPSF 2020: Summer Camp collection

Love and Other Historical Accidents [ART] by @jaxx-in-a-box​

inspired by a scene in Chapter 5 of Love and Other Historical Accidents 

Lessons in Darkened Rooms by @raven-m-3​

Pairing: Draco x Hermione Rating: E / Word Count: 2,645 Summary: She glares at him for a long moment before spinning away, retrieving her wand in supple movements. “Have it your way, then.” It takes Draco two more weeks to master the spell. It takes him two hours to wank to thoughts of Granger’s flimsy blouse and long legs.

** Draco Malfoy’s eighth year at Hogwarts should have been simple, if unpleasant. Instead he finds himself grappling with a Granger-shaped problem. inspired by A Strong Cup of Tea in a Warm Glass House

Old Enough by @provocative-envy​

Pairing: Ginny x Sirius Rating: M / Word Count: 7,088 Summary: Ginny Weasley turns eighteen and pretty much immediately corners Sirius in her parents’ backyard.

Reunion Kiss [ART] by @micbonbon​​

inspired by Chapter 6 of Incidents and Accidents

The Lovers by @roseharpermaxwell​

Pairing: Draco x Harry Rating: M / Word Count: 2,440 Summary: Harry loves Draco, and he’ll wait as long as it takes for him to come out to his dad. inspired by Major Arcana

The Relative Utility of Apricot Trees by @misdemeanor1331​

Pairing: Neville x Pansy Rating: E / Word Count: 5,081 Summary: Pansy Parkinson is less interested in her new apricot trees than the man who’s going to plant them. Neville Longbottom is far from her usual type, which is part of the allure. And part of the problem. Pansy has met expectations her entire life. Is dating a horticulturalist worth breaking that streak? inspired by Best in Season

Uneven Equations by @icepower55​

Pairing: Draco x Hermione Rating: M / Word Count: 2,764 Summary: Draco struggles to elucidate his feelings. Hermione has suspicions. inspired by Notes on the Temptation of Peter and Heloise

Young Volcanoes by @dreamsofdramione​

Pairing: Neville x Pansy Rating: E / Word Count: 2,300 Summary: Instead of studying the subject of marriage, as her parents had so ardently wished, Pansy had taken a keen interest in something else entirely. inspired by My Brown-Eyed Girl

To celebrate such a fantastic human’s day of birth, here is a collection of goodies that have been assembled in loving tribute! HAPPY BIRTHDAY @heyjude19-writing​! Great job being born, we love you for it!

“On Nov. 8, the first results of the Pfizer-BioNTech study came in, showing that the mRNA vaccine offered powerful immunity to the new virus. Dr. Kariko turned to her husband. “Oh, it works,” she said. “I thought so.”

listen,, killdeer are common here and they are absolutely INFAMOUS birds!

they lay their eggs directly on the ground in rocky areas instead of building a nest, which can be a problem when one sets up in a red lobster parking lot. and when their eggs are threatened, the mother killdeer will attempt to run interference and protect her children by luring a predator away, usually by loudly and dramatically faking a broken wing!

she'll flop around on the ground thrashing in pretend agony with one wing sticking out, all while screaming "OH NO I AM STRICKEN GOLLY GEE I SURE HOPE THIS PREDATOR DOESN'T TRY TO FOLLOW ME AWAY FROM THIS AREA, FOR NON-SPECIFIC REASONS" in Bird. she'll fuss and flutter and gradually lead you away from where her babies are before pulling a quick PSYCH SUCKER and flying away when she judges you're far enough from the eggs.

“Again,” she breathes. It’s barely a word, barely a whisper, barely a command. But it’s one I’m happy to follow. She doesn’t want to hear a stranger reciting Shakespeare’s Sonnets. She wants verses—biting, passionate ones—and she wants them from me.

It’s laughable when I think about it. But I’m not laughing, and neither is she. It’s hard to, when her eyes darken and her breath catches and lust cracks like a lightning strike through every nerve in my body.

Well Said, Hermione is available to read on AO3.

“Now I am Dead,”

William Shakespeare, A Midsummer NIght’s Dream

Love and Other Historical Accidents

Chapter 10: The Duel

Her future self held up the Time Turner between them.

"Hermione," said Future Draco.

"It's going to be fine," said Hermione-of-ten-minutes-hence. Even to her own ear, the reassurance sounded less than convincing.

"This is what we've wanted," she listened to herself say.

"If it doesn't—" He enveloped her with such ferocity he practically lifted her off the floor.

"Do you trust me?" she asked.

"Of course."

"Do you trust my calculations? My design? Do you trust my work?"

"Yes," he said. "Completely."

"And I trust yours."

In the closet, Hermione cleared her throat. It seemed impossible for her future self to push any further into Draco's hold, but she somehow managed it.

"Are you ready?" she asked.