#fandom love

It finally happened. After some romancing in the ballpit, we popped the question and, folks, THEY SAID YES. 

In short, we're in love! Now, we're in need of a ship name. Can you help? Vote below, or let us know if you come up with something better. This is now a matter of grave importance.

(Thanks to all the folks on X who added some excellent (& some funny) suggestions to our little list)

Anyway, the fan art is already absolutely incredible, thank you for celebrating with us:

@all-skedaddle-and-no-bop:

@miriko-chan-neko:

@mjlor-chan:

@bigrawrenergy:

@marshallena:

@gyarustara:

@blakeisspacing:

@proudgirlkissr:

@bunningchaos:

@urfavesarequadranted:

@twittypet:

@applejuiceyjuice-art:

@peppercornyy:

@andellaheartz:

@livingfurnace:

@rainbow-taishi:

@buumbamboom2763:

She told me, nervously, that she posts her writing. And I was like oh! me too!

And her eyes lit up, I’m saying, LIT. UP.

She was like… what do you write?

I was like… fanfiction.

And she was like girl…

ME TOO!

I asked where she posts her writing.

She whispered “Ao3.”

Girl…

ME TOO.

The duration of our conversation included giggling and talking about our fandoms like maniacs.

If your ship brings you joy, it deserves love and respect no matter what anyone says.

The transitions? The timing?

The way you make a 10-second clip feel like a whole tragic love story??

fandom (trumps hate) love post

art by @johix

5 years ago today I started posting Ride On (10/10 ch.; 39k words).

It was my second Fandom Trumps Hate fic for Anyawen, whose prompt was precise enough to inspire me and fluid enough to let me to head straight for the land of Self-Indulgently Including Everything I Ever Wanted in BBC Sherlock Plus 20 Of My Favorite Songs So There.

@anyawen, most creative and generous of humans, also beta’ed the story as it was emerging from my fevered brain, or rather, from the space between our two fevered brains.

Podfixx started making the [Podfic] Ride On around Ch. 5, or perhaps had recorded 5 chapters before mentioning it to me, aware that I’d want a @podfixx treatment on ANYTHING I ever wrote including my least successful job application letter ever. I haven’t read Ride On since I posted it, but have lost count of the times I’ve listened to the podfic, which is infinitely better.

In Praise of "Ride On" by @k2ntwo is a paean to the fic and to the podfic, and periodically I clutch it to my heart.

The Cover for Ride On by @bluebellofbakerstreet makes me squee every time I see it and I bet I'm not alone; @johix's art takes us to Caherdaniel in the midst of a very public reunion, in Ch. 4.

The comments, oh my dear gods the comments. Readers and listeners and tumblrinas have spoiled me rotten with the comments and bookmarks on Ride On. It's the story (of mine) readers have kudos'd most; their interaction with it has often restored my flagging spirits in the truly grim timeline we’re inhabiting.

I wrote two epilogues to Ride On (chapters 9 and 10), and a final epilogue (Ch. 11), set in a retirementlock decade, is in the drafts folder. Let’s just say that no one will be surprised at where it’s set.

TLDR: no fic is an island; it takes a fandom; no fic of mine is ever finished; and I don’t have words to thank those who’ve loved this story. Also: thanks for reblogging!

art by @bluebellofbakerstreet