#junesquad

A nice summary of the things some of our members have been working on this month, as well as some interesting things we read along the way!

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Release Me by @whatdoidosatoru - Sebastian/Female OC (M)

Just Desserts by @annetastic1981a - Sam/Sebastian (E)

Thaw by @phillypumpkin - Harvey/Player (G)

Euphoria by Angel_with_an_assbutt - Sebastian/Female OC (E)

Kalliope by @caelwynn - June/Female OC (T)

Mirror, Mirror by @kellycataclysm - Harvey/Female OC (E)

Murder in Stardew Valley by @writer-of-worlds - multi (T) (1/?)

Lavender Honey by @5cs-fanart-and-misc - Kent/Leah (E)

Haunting Your House, Nothing Left To Lose by @inkstainedheartbeats - Alex/Shane (M) (Stardew x Alien crossover)

So, Reddit... AITA? (SDV) Kent by @neetily - Kent/Female OC (E) (3/?)

Mine: Pajamas by spritedKnight - Sebastian/Female OC (E)

Coming Around Again by @eemamminy-art - Alex/Male OC (E) (27/69)

Shattered Earth by @aziminohi1992 - Lance/Female OC (E)

We'll Be Alright by @lily-alphonse - Marlon/Marnie (M) (2/5)

Frogs of Fall by @maggplays - Sebastian/Female OC (E)

False God by @nebraskashouse - Harvey/Female OC (E) (1/2)

Soldier On by @ababanerb - Sebastian/Female OC (Not Rated) (6/?)

late dawns, early sunsets by @benjineedssleep - Sam/Sebastian (M) (7/7)

The Love You Want by @orangemochafrapp - Sebastian/Female OC (E) (28/?)

Heartburn by @shortysus4 - Shane/Female OC (T)

It's Too Late to Turn Back Now... by @velvetlilith777 - Sebastian/Female OC (T)

Valley's Sanctuary by rustedgoldmc - Razmodius/Female OC (M) (80/?)

It has been SUCH A GOOD WEEK for #JuneSquad OMGGGGGG

This astonishingly gorgeous specimen is by @phillypumpkin and I am IN LOVEEEEEE AGGHGHGHHHHH I CANT STAND HOW BEAUTIFUL HE IS WHATT

GOD DAMN THE FOUR OF US IN JUNESQUAD ARE RICHLY BLESSED THE FUCKING PENDANT

...we compiled some of our favourite romance fics, just for you

Joie de vivre by @hullygeee - Elliott/Rasmodius (G)

Sleepover by @neetily - Penny/Player (T)

After the Flower Dance by @glazedsnail - Shane/Female OC (E)

just like old times by @whatdoidosatoru - Sebastian/Reader (E)

In the End, It's Right by @annetastic1981a - Sam/Sebastian (E) (5/13)

A Tale of Two Princes by @shortysus4 - June/Male OC (G)

Guardheart by @lily-alphonse - Alex/Elliott (M) (Renaissance AU)

Spun Sugar by @jaybeehix - Abigail/Haley (E)

Can I Persuade Ya? by Angel_with_an_assbutt - Sterling/Female OC (E)

Echoes of Autumn, Shapshots from Spring by @kellycataclysm - Harvey/Female OC (E)

Vermillion by @orangemochafrapp - Sam/Sebastian (M)

They were stood in a field, they were happy by @usernamemybeloathed (Alex/Female OC) (E)

This week's spotlighted guild member is one of our moderators: Andrea!

AO3: Andrea_P_Quintell

Tumblr: @shortysus4

Age: 39 and a half

Pronouns: she/her

Guild Member since: October 2024

Fun Fact about yourself? I've been to all 50 US states and all 7 continents.

How long have you been writing fanfiction? Off and on since about 1998 or so-- Star Wars in the early years, SDV since 2023 :)

Favourite SDV character to write? Honestly, there is nobody I love writing more than I love writing about June (not even Ben)-- his softboi/drama queen personality is so similar to my own, and I adore letting him geek out about music, because I have both bachelor's and master's degrees in music theory/composition myself. If I'm limited to vanilla only, I have a soft spot for Sebastian and Sam, I love to let Seb be dark and moody while Sam is the opposite.

Favourite tropes/genre to write? Friends to lovers, with a heaping side of mutual pining! I LOVE to make two idiots realize their feelings for each other. Also, any time I can make boys kiss each other :D

Your most popular SDV fanfic? Forget Me Not, a Sambastian piece I'm pretty proud of :)

Your SDV underdog fic you wish more people would give a chance? I know it's a longfic, but I wish more people would take a chance on Coffee Beans, Candles, and Keyboards. I don't get many readers because of the whole "main love interest is from Ridgeside" thing, but I really feel like people would fall in love with Ben and June the way I have if they read it (and I constantly write for these boiz so you'll probably never run out of content).

Hear me out: Some hills I will die on: Sambastian is OTP and Leah is a lesbian! Also, for the love of Yoba people need to learn about the modded characters because there are so many good ones! Expanded, Ridgeside, East Scarp, and Adventure Guild Expanded add so many great friends and dynamics, and I wish there were more authors writing for those characters (especially mixing the mods). I never would have met the love of my life if not for taking a chance on installing Ridgeside, for example :)

Lastly, any other fandoms you write for? Star Wars (no sequel BS here, Mara Jade for life), Babysitters Club, and I read a ton of Yuri on Ice but haven't yet written for them... but hopefully someday!

We are very lucky to have someone as multitalented as Andrea as one of our number. Not only is she a writer and musician, she's also one of our moderators as well! If you check out her fics, please be sure to kudos and comment to show your support for small artists and writers.

If you write Stardew Valley fanfiction and would like to join our guild, please message this blog for an invite!

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