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Johnlock Love Letters #2370

Word count: 36,284 Chapters: 5/5 Fandom: Sherlock Holmes & Related Fandoms, Sherlock (TV) Rating: Mature Warnings: No Archive Warnings Apply Relationships: Sherlock Holmes/John Watson Characters: Sherlock Holmes, John Watson, Greg Lestrade, Lestrade (Sherlock Holmes), Bill Murray (Sherlock), Original Holmes Character(s), Original Male Character(s) Additional Tags: Post-Episode: s03e01 The Empty Hearse, Alternate Universe - Canon Divergence, Case Fic, First Kiss, Love Confessions, Happy Ending, Bisexual John Watson, Sherlock Holmes Has Feelings, Past Drug Use, Demiromantic Sherlock Holmes, Asexual Sherlock Holmes, Pining, Fandoms Trumps Hate 2022, POV John Watson Summary:

John’s engagement is off, and he is back at the place he feels most at home — 221B Baker Street. It’s been a bit of an adjustment (he does miss the regular hugs and snuggles) but John is happy, and it seems like Sherlock is too. John certainly loves working on a good case with his mad flatmate, so he’s thrilled when Greg asks for their help in figuring out how Colin Mahon is continuing to run his drugs operation while out on bail and under constant surveillance. It must have something to do with Mahon’s daily travels (on foot) to a slew of seemingly boring London sights. But in the process of solving this little mystery, will John accidentally reveal a secret of his own?

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I’ve signed up to participate in Fandom Trumps Hate this year. I’d love to write a fic for you! Check out my auction here (bidding starts at $5) and the full auction listing here. I’m also really looking forward to bidding this year as well. The list of offerings is really impressive and I’m chuffed to be part of this group.

Firstly, to the nonny who wanted to know if it’s worth it to write Johnlock these days. And anyone else thinking about it. I just started writing this year (have 2 stories posted) and have found it very rewarding. It is my first foray into fan fiction writing and it really helped me as lockdown dragged on. I have been lucky that my fics found their audience (so are getting some comments) and everyone has been so lovely. The whole process (writing, editing, posting) really has helped my mental health. Honestly I was losing myself and it gave me something that was mine to focus on, even if it was 5 min a day. So I would encourage it! Swissmiss’s advice is great too to ensure stuff gets read.

Second point - I am an almost 40 year old who missed tumblr in its early days. Is there etiquette re: commenting when you only have a lurker account (ie a blank page, no followers)? I only joined to follow great content creators like you? I could have made my comment above below the relevant point, but that feels weird since I am not active user. But now I have created more work for you!

Lastly (I guess this is a 3 part message) - thanks for all you do! As someone new to the fandom (and organized fandoms in general) it’s been so helpful. Having said this, I do hope you know you are no less amazing if you need to take breaks from your work here (however long). You have already created a brilliant living thing here. It’s incredible. And if you need to take time to breath away from a screen, take it and know you are still loved. I wrote an essay here - apologies! Have a lovely day :).

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Hey Lovely!

Hope you don't mind I broke up you comments so it would be easier for me to digest as I'm replying!!! <3

Thank you so much for your advice on your foray into writing!!! I really love when people have their own experiences to share, so cheers for talking about yours! <3 If anything, people who want to write, regardless if there's an audience for it or not, should write!! It's good for the soul and the mind!

Second point: OOF! Same age range then, my Lovely! And there really is no "etiquette" other than "don't be a dick" hahah! Just reply to posts, reblog content with your comments and additions, and so on, and eventually you'll develop a comfort level that you can operate as a non-lurker. I actually ALSO started out in this fandom as a lurker on a side account (which is actually what this blog is), just basically followed some fave content, got a feel of the fandom, and started reblogging posts with my own comments... and then started writing and posting and now I never leave this sideblog hahaha. But I don't regret it.... lurking is a good way to get yourself familiar with the community terminology and people and just... learning your way around Tumblr, hahah. So yeah, if you have fics you want to promote on my posts, I give explicit permission to reblog and add your fics to them if they're related to the topics! I always want my lovelies to do that; listen, there's more in it for me... I get a tonne of new fics to read this way and in turn I help curate and supply the community with content, LOL.

And THANK YOU SO MUCH for your kind words, oh gosh. I legit just do stuff here because I love doing it, and the fact that so many people benefit from my work, well, that warms the cockles of my cold dead heart LOL. I'm so happy that you find comfort and joy here, and I am honoured that my blog helped your foray into fandom life!

And yeah, I need a break badly... I've actually been taking Saturdays completely off, but most of the weekend I try not to be online so much, and it's helped a bit. I have some holidays coming up at the end of the month, and again in Aug/Sept, so looking forward to that. And every time I take time away from the screen, everyone is so kind and understanding that I really need it. That's what makes this little corner so great, and I am very humbled to have been welcomed into it.

Sketches for the remaining three of my four Fandom Trumps Hate 2023 contributions:

• illustration for Jam by @jrow

• illustration for Angelo’s Redux by @onesmallfamily (72reasons)

• illustration for Midnight Becomes You by @chriscalledmesweetie