So honoured that my BBC Sherlock fic Erosion, reached 9000 hits! It's been just over four years since I completed it and I'm very proud of how much it seems to resonate with readers. It's semi-autobiographical and thus, one of my most personal fics. Thank you for reading and commenting ❤️❤️❤️

Plus One by saintscully

Johnlock Love Letters #2099

Chapters: 1/1 Fandom: Sherlock (TV) Rating: General Audiences Warnings: No Archive Warnings Apply Relationships: Sherlock Holmes/John Watson Characters: Sherlock Holmes, John Watson, Mrs. Hudson (Sherlock Holmes), Greg Lestrade, Original Characters Additional Tags: A comedy of errors with a happy ending, Don't worry, Flirty Australians, Episode: s03e02 The Sign of Three Summary:

More precisely —and more to the point— Sherlock was staring at the man’s arse, hanging mid-air like a denim-clad piñata.

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I was already laughing uncontrollably before I got to this line, but it ended me: "As nonchalantly as one can muster carrying wedding favors during a hot jealous streak for the person he is most certainly not marrying."

I had quite horrific levels of Schadenfreude about John's jealousy, with Rory's affable “Brighton is very nice too, mate.’’ and flirtatious “Always been good with my hands."

And then the passage of all the things John didn't say, wiped away the Schadenfreude and replaced it with teary-eyed compassion.

And then SaintScully redeemed that horrid waltz and the wrongheaded wedding and everything about S3, and Mrs Hudson as always clarifying things with a whisper.

I'm going to adopt this fic and set it up as canon in a mind palace flooded with sunlight and sea breeze. I will bring it exotic drinks with cheerful umbrellas in. When it has babies I will buy them pretty onesies. My devotion to this fic is for life.

Hey Steph, I hope you wouldn’t mind sharing this shameless self-rec! Today I finally completed Part I of my ‘Homeland’ inspired fic ’Turned’. Part I ends on a cliffhanger and Part II will pick up exactly where it ends. Technically the story isn’t over by a mile, but I feel like 20 chapters and 76K words in, it’s a great milestone to celebrate :)

Moriarty’s message never gets broadcasted. The airplane taking Sherlock away never returns.

As news begin to swirl about a British POW found alive in Gaza ten months later, Mycroft shows up at John’s surgery with some good news: Sherlock is alive, and he’s coming back.

(PS - The fic art seems confusing, but this is a Johnlock fic, or at least it will be Johnlock endgame by the end of part II).

Thanks, Steph!

(submitted by @therealsaintscully​)

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Turned - Part I : Queen and Country by saintscully (E, 76,008 w., 20 Ch. || HLV Divergence / No TAB, Graphic Sherlock/OC, Spy Sherlock, PTSD, Internalized Homophobia, Army Homophobia, Emotional Infidelity, Physical Infidelity, Slow Burn, Emotional Manipulation, Eventual Johnlock) – Moriarty’s message never gets broadcasted. The airplane taking Sherlock away never returns.As rumours begin to swirl about a British POW found alive in Gaza ten months later, Mycroft shows up at John’s surgery with some good news: Sherlock is alive, and he’s coming back. In this story, inspired by ‘Homeland’ and ‘Prisoners of War’, John and Sherlock are left with no choice but to re-examine everything about their relationship since Sherlock’s fall. Part 1 of the Turned series

Hi Lovely!!

Word count: 53,393 Chapters: 12/12 Fandom: Sherlock (TV) Rating: Explicit Warnings: Creator Chose Not To Use Archive Warnings Relationships: Sherlock Holmes/John Watson Characters: Sherlock Holmes, John Watson, Rosamund Mary "Rosie" Watson, Greg Lestrade, James Sholto (Sherlock), Original Male Character(s), Original Female Character(s), Mrs. Hudson (Sherlock Holmes), Mycroft Holmes, Sherlock Holmes' Father, Sherlock Holmes' Mother Additional Tags: Post-Canon, Post-Episode: s04e03 The Final Problem, Slow Burn, Friends to Lovers, POV John Watson, Mutual Pining, X-Files Inspired Case Fic, Case Fic, Christmas, Implied/Referenced Suicide, Implied/Referenced Rape/Non-con, Minor Character Death, minor character illness, Idiots in Love, Emotional/Psychological Abuse, Psychological Trauma, Divorce, Estrangement, Family Issues, Medical Conditions, Johnlock - Freeform, mentions of dementia, Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder - PTSD Summary:

Sherlock’s father falls ill, leaving the surviving family members broken and rudderless. James Sholto shows up in London unexpectedly, his intentions unclear. John has to navigate the consequences of crime, illness and death and their impact on his frayed relationship with Sherlock.

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Rec: I gobbled this fic up in a single afternoon, hooked from the get-go by the solid writing, perfect pacing, and juicy hints at sordid secrets. Reader, I was not disappointed. This is a beautifully written story that combines an original case with family drama, ghosts of the past, and emotional confrontations coming to a head over end-of-life medical drama. Although the prologue is from James Sholto’s POV, the rest is from John’s, and centers on him and Sherlock as they investigate a case involving Sholto - and by association, John. Complicating matters are the approach of Christmas, an unhappy reunion that dredges up issues in both the Holmes and Watson families, and the state of suspended limbo that characterizes John and Sherlock’s relationship in the wake of all that happened in series 4. All of these plots are tightly interwoven and coalesce into a highly rewarding and satisfactory tapestry of emotion, excitement, tension, and fulfillment.

I’m super excited/nervous about signing up as a creator for @fandomtrumpshate​ for the second time around!

Browsing period for Fandom Trumps Hate 2022 is now open and you can find my creator page here!

If you’re interested, check out my fic ‘Life and Death in Sunderland’ which was my fic written for my highest bidder @discordantwords​ in last year’s FTH:

Mark Your Calendars by saintscully

Johnlock Love Letters #1949

Fair warning, reading this summer for me is going to be sparse due to work, so my monthly recs are gonna be short - hopefully about 100k worth of fic this month will suffice? xx

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What Makes Us Real by toyhto

Space/Sci-fi AU. Sherlock is a sex robot who doesn’t like sex. John’s job is to find out why. ~27k

The Secret of Hazel Grange by SilentAuror

John has a secret, and Sherlock is bothered. Trapped together at Baker Street during the lockdown, the tension only grows worse as Christmas draws nearer. ~18k

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An Ordinary Man by toyhto

Sci-fi Robot AU. Life is an illusion and love is the best thing. ~11.5k

Plus One by saintscully

In the weeks leading up to John and Mary's wedding, John catches Sherlock flirting with an Australian handyman. Jealous John. ~5k

Flesh & Flora by tysmiha

ACD/Victorian - Holmes suffers from Hanahaki disease. ~8k

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In Good Hands by prettycloud

ACD/Victorian. Holmes shows his affection through touch (until one day he doesn’t). Watson doesn't know what to make of it (until one day he does). ~5k

Gathering Wildflowers by happyeverafter72

ACD/Victorian Retirementlock. Holmes finds a simple way to show his affection to Watson. ~500

step for two by simplyclockwork

When single dad Sherlock Holmes enrolls his young son in ballet class, unexpected sparks fly between Sherlock and the fill-in dance instructor, John Watson. ~4.5k

HONORABLE MENTIONS

Hidden in Plain Sight by egyptiangold

Teenlock - John and Sherlock jerk each other off underneath their desks at the back of class as confessions ensue. ~2k

I Don't Dance by ohlooktheresabee

John discovers why Sherlock doesn't dance. It's a shame, as he's a very good dancer and enjoys it, too. John hatches a scheme that will give Sherlock plenty of excuses to dance...~12k

A Moment By Chance by Cat1ing