#self recommendations

Thank you so much for the ask my lovely @gigglingtiggerv2. I had so much fun writing this and reading other people's lists! They always say to write what you love and so I do...

1. Mayari

It was my first ever fic. And it goes without saying that it holds a very special place in my heart because of that. And also because I made sure the OC was a person of color. Someone different. Someone I can relate to and see myself as.

2. The Language of Flowers

My favorite scene that lives rent-free in my head is "Chapter 2: Gardenias," where Loki showers the OC with rose petals. 😍😍😍

3. Creature Comforts

Some of my most favorite lines are from this series. In Chapter 1;

“...You don’t try to grab my attention. You simply exist. Like a star in the night sky, dancing so brightly, showing your light, but letting the moon outshine you. But I see what you really are.” “And what is that?” you asked skeptically with a raised brow. “What are all stars really, but a sun,”

4. Man Of The Month (a collaboration with @muddyorbsblr)

This was so much fun to write. It was a challenge to write for anyone else other than Loki as the main love interest for the month. It was refreshing to write from so many different points of view.

5. My One-Shots & Drabbles

I know this is cheating, but I honestly couldn't keep the list down to five. I have some amazing one-shots that I love and reread myself.

Heatstroke

Pheromones

Narratives

Her

Midsummer Pining

Blowing Dandelions

The Watcher

Thank you so much, @emeralddoeadeer It always feels a little scary to rec your own fics, but yes: sharing self-love is important and I do sometimes find myself rereading my own works, thinking: "Wow! I wrote this? It's a lot better than I remember!" (Other times I think: "Goodness, I should have spent more time editing this work!")

Anyway, here we go, no particular order whatsoever!

Shout Out To My Ex (108382 Words, Complete)

Of course, this one is on the list. The fic that catapulted me back into writing. Without this fic, I don't think I would have been as inspired and confident to keep writing and posting, I think. I love the "fake exes" elements and am happy and proud that I managed to write a story that people truly enjoyed! I'm also quite fond of the sequel I'm writing and will be posting in April/May!

(Didn't I?) (Didn't I?) Didn't I See You Crying? (55681 Words, Complete) My most recent, finished Multi Chapter fic, which I wrote in a week. I am quite fond of it, because it was so much fun to write, while recovering from Covid-19 and, also, because the premise was daunting: James loving someone else at first. I especially like the fact that I got to explore silly, dramatic, teenage Jily for a change as well as the letters that the Potters wrote back and forth.

i've been watching you for some time (21327 Words, Complete)

This fic was a journey and very close to my heart. I love the tone of it, even though it was a little sad at times. I am writing a James Potter Companion to this, which I hope to post soon.

It Only Takes A Taste (When You Know It's Good) (55518 Words, Work in Progress)

People that know me from way back when, know that Jily Royalty AUs are kind of my thing. This one is a Work in Progress and a rather dramatic take on it with James as a Prince, Lily receiving an MBE for her charity work, an overly invested Queen Euphemia, Mary having her own Instagram cooking vlog... It's fun to write. Especially the texting back and forth.

A Game of Thrones (25261 Words, Complete)

Rules: It’s time to love yourselves! Choose your 5 (ish) favorite works you created in the past year (fics, art, edits, etc.) and link them below to reflect on the amazing things you brought into the world in 2020. Tag as many writers/artists/etc. as you want (fan or original) so we can spread the love and link each other to awesome works!

Tagged by @whatacutename

1) Yeah, I’m Forever Yours 

Summary:  Musically inspired fic with different songs used throughout the chapters. Alternate universe where Beca or Stacie never joined the Bellas and are best friends. Puke gate didn’t happen here, so the Bellas won in 2011. Mainly Bechloe with some Staubrey thrown in. Beca and Chloe meet for the first time at a concert.

**This is by far by my favorite fanfic I have written, even though it is a work in progress. It may be because it is all musically inspired. 

2) Truth or Dare 

Summary:  Set as if Covid quarantine happened during their junior year. Beca realizes her feelings for Chloe during games of truth or dare.

**This is the first work of fanfiction I ever posted, so it keeps a special place in my heart. I can tell how much my writing improved since I first started posting in the Summer. 

3) Ding. Buzz 

Summary: Bechloe Week 2020 Day 3: Drunk texting Beca gets drunk and texts Chloe. Set during the night of Beca’s performance. Stacie as Beca’s best bro, actually there, and not preggers.

**This one is selected because writing drunk Beca is a hell of a good time. Plus it was recommended on @pitchslapped and I was blown away that someone liked something I written enough to actually want to talk about it. 

4) I Will Follow You Into the Dark

Summary:  Pitch Perfect 3 ending rewrite: What is someone was actually hurt during the boat explosion?

**I chose this one because it really pushed me out of my comfort zone. It was challenging but fun writing something hurt/comfort. 

5)New Moon Rising 

Summary:  Chloe hits a red wolf while driving home after a long work shift. She rushes the injured animal back to her home, only for the completely unexpected to happen. Werewolves & Soulmates. 

**This is on here, because I was surprised at how well received it has been. It’s been the most liked on my AO3 account. I am by far a fantasy nerd first and foremost, so writing this and slowly building this world up has been a blast. 

Fic authors self rec! When you get this, reply with your favorite five fics that you’ve written, then pass on to at least five other writers (◠‿◠✿)

@lizeboredom, I truly cannot thank you enough for tagging me in this ... of course, we have one teensy-tiny ity-bity problem ... I don’t write fics. BUT I do write my own brand of spotlight posts.  I write them to celebrate birthdays, I write them when inspiration hits me, and I write them for milestone follower markers.  I don’t have that many of them ... but these are my favs:

1.  100 Followers Spotlight Interview with @simplyaiden-blog

I had so much FUN getting to know @simplyaiden-blog better and I truly enjoyed writing the post and I am (dare I say) proud with how it came out. 

2.  One Classy Author - post about @boneandfur

I wrote this one because while I knew just how amazing @boneandfur was (not just for her work but also as a person), I wanted to make sure that everyone else knew too!

3. Impressed with Production - post about @captainkingliam

I wrote this one because - as the title says - I was impressed with just how much quality work @captainkingliam was producing.  And, by the way, this gal DOES NOT STOP and really has not slowed down. 

4.  Spotlight Post: @tmarie82

@tmarie82 was the official winner of the 100 Followers Spotlight Interview, but she decided to share her glory with someone else.  This deserved a huge mention.

5. Last but not least and this may not really count, but this is the post that made me realize that Spotlighting other people’s work is what I love to do in this fandom: Thank You Tag Game

Hey Vinny! Since both you and @startrekfangirl2233 asked me to do this, I guess I have to do it now! And this is stupidly difficult because I love everything I have written

A Gun Amongst Daggers - Jake “Hangman” Seresin X Navy Seal Reader

This series is my baby, and probably what people know my username for if I’m being honest. I plotted and wrote this thing in 8 months and there are so many moments in it that I am incredibly proud of and I have loved seeing how many people read and reread it as time goes on 🩷

The Walls Are Caving In - Jake X Base Medic Reader

So this one was meant to be sweet and all about a touch-starved Jake, but thanks to the Shawn Mendes song with the same name, it took on a life of its own and morphed into the bittersweet oneshot that it is. It is 5k words of me holding Jake under a microscope and telling you what I see under the bravado

And the last one, because I can’t put everything on here…

Anatomy of an Arsonist - FBI AU - FBI!Agent Jake Seresin X Profiler!Reader