#anonymous stuff

7 ish hours? That’s good right? XD

No it's fine! I don't mind people weighing in about why they like whatever season they like. I just am not gonna respond to people being rude about it. We're like a month away from the show being off the air for seven years, the U.S. is a dumpster fire of politics, etc. and I just don't have the energy for that stuff. Like what you want to like, but don't bully people into sharing your opinion. That was all I was saying.

I tend to think the same as most of the fandom , Anon. I don't think they would have broken up permanently or anything -- my view is that they're destined to be together and it'll work out someway, somehow -- but I do think that if Gina hadn't shown up and things progressed to a relationship between Castle and Beckett that it's a rather rocky road for them. Like I can't see them surviving her shooting, for example. She's going to be reeling and she's going to hide away, and Castle's going to force a confrontation that explodes with her ordering him to leave and not come back. He'd still work the case with the boys without her knowledge, and when Beckett is back at work she'd let him hang around because she does miss him, but she's not ready for all her feelings. Do they get back together at the end of season 4? Sure, but I think there's now a lot of frustration and distrust on Castle's part. And if he still harbors his secret meetings and keeps pushing her away from her mom's murder, you're looking at another solid breakup. And this time it's Castle walking away and drawing a line in the sand. That's the one I think they have a hard time bouncing back from. Because Kate also feels betrayed and like she can't forgive him. Even if she almost falls off the roof and goes back to him, I don't think it's so easy for Castle to give in to her. It's not like she's finally admitted her feelings as it is in Always. They would have been together for nearly two years by that point. And I don't think he's quite as willing to let her throw her life away. Season 5 -- I think they're broken up, he's in and out of the precinct, there's strained banter and maybe a few close calls where danger brings their feelings back up. But they don't get back together, KB goes to Washington without a marriage proposal and she stays until she gets fired. What's going to bring them back together is Castle's disappearance. Obviously not before their wedding, but he's still kidnapped and missing, and it's months of her agonizing over that. And then when he's back, when he's recovered, they dive in and that's the time it sticks. Not without a lot of hard talks about their past issues and resolving to communicate better and stop keeping secrets. In this AU-verse (man, I'm on a kick with those lately), they get engaged after solving Johanna's murder and arresting Bracken. They get married a year later, after taking down LokSat and legitimately fake breaking up vs. actually breaking up.

Hi anon! So, I haven't written any Castle fics in a long time -- I guess Christmas 2021 with Glow? When I conceived that story, it was part of a trilogy and I started writing the sequel but just.....lost inspiration, I guess. It hasn't really come back, and I don't really think it will. The last thing I wrote was a little one-shot for Harry Potter and Ginny Weasley that I put up on A03, and that's really been it as of late. So sorry!

Anon, don't be scared! I know people kept saying back in the day that I was intimidating, but I promise I'm not. I just don't enjoy/tolerate bullshit. It was a good question! Come back anytime. As for fanfic -- I dunno, maybe one day? I feel like the fanfic train has largely passed me by.

yeah, it's definitely not for me. I'd feel betrayed on an extreme level, regardless of who the person was. I know other people might not feel that way, and that's fine. Relationships are a varied and delicate thing.

First of all, thanks so much for the kind words about Glow! I really appreciate that. Unfortunately, I don't have a ton of time to read fanfics myself (which I feel bad about, but it is what it is), so I'm no good for recs. HOWEVER, I have no doubt my followers can send you loads of fics to read up on and help you out. So guys, help this anon out in the replies!

I'm not sure, Anon. I decided when I started writing fics again that I wouldn't post them until they were fully written. My writing process now is basically that I write the entire story, then go back and do a heavy edit/re-write (if needed) of each chapter as I post them. As of now, my hope is to start sometime next month. The story is fully plotted and I've got about two and a half chapters of a planned 12 written. However, I'll be honest and tell you guys that I may not feel up to writing for a while. My job involves delving into a lot of international news, which includes the war in Ukraine. As I'm sure you guys can imagine, it takes quite a mental and emotional toll and some days I just can't muster up the energy to write about fictional people -- even two I thoroughly enjoy. I will add that the part I've written is really cute. And then there's a murder. :)