#self recs

Which THREE works would you rec from your library for end of summer reading?

Ohhhhh! What a fun question! I had to really think about this. Especially since I don't have any stories that are explicitly summer, I don't think. And I definitely don't have many with that carefree summer feeling.

I Know I Should Know Better - It's kind of got that LA, endless summer, being sad by the pool vibe that feels very August to me. Plus, it's actually finished!!

Luck Be a Lady - Probably the closest thing I have to a can't-put-it-down beach read.

Thanks Chaol, this is such a great ask! (And one which I can answer because I actually have five fics since Elucien Week! Yayy!)

They are all Elucien (ofc), and I feel proud of them all in different ways, so I will put them in hits order as they appear on my dash.

The Softness of Flames – In which The Cauldron stole Elain’s heart. I was completely obsessed with this while I was writing it and ended up finishing 47 chapters over the course of 6 months! I would never be in the fandom without it, so I owe it a lot.

push me over – In which Lucien has to convince Elain that the mating bond is real, and sexy-times ensue. I was nervous about posting for my first event week, but it got crazy engagement! Everyone was so supportive and kind!

The Importance of Being Eris – In which I transported everyone into a Victorian AU inspired by Oscar Wilde. This is my poor baby that very few people liked (even thought I still think it’s some of my best writing).

In my dreams, I am free – In which Lucien is kidnapped by Ianthe, and Elain has to come and save him! I have adored being Lucien to @tinyy-jj's Elain, and getting to explore more about some creepy canonical characters.

The Confession – In which Elain confesses her filthy thoughts she has about Lucien TO Lucien. I LOVED creating a diverse Velaris and an Autumn Court religion that justifies the use of a confession box. Lucien losing it over Elain’s “vision” was so fun to write.

Thank you for the ask! I’ve done this a few times, so I’m going to narrow the scope to just this year and only finished works. That way I can pull in some fresh blood. Let’s go! In no particular order.

1. of the language of flowers

Teen Wolf, no ship/Gen, Stiles-centric, Teen+, No archive warnings, 1816 words

"The problem," Stiles says with as much bitterness as he feels, which is a profound amount, "is that I trusted you to disclose vital information."

I made myself nearly cry while writing this, but I love it.

2. been dancin’ all around it

Teen Wolf, Chris Argent/Derek Hale/Peter Hale/Stiles Stilinski, General Audiences, No Archive Warnings, 306 words

“Those guys over there are watching you,” the bartender tells Stiles, her voice conspiratorial.

Just some fluff that I wrote after a long drought and am quite fond of. Written for @polyamships @fourormore bingo.

3. interlude

Teen Wolf, Chris Argent/Derek Hale/Stiles Stilinski, Explicit, No Archive Warnings, 1017 words

Derek is anticipating an awkward ride upstairs, possibly for Chris to change his mind. Instead, Chris swipes his card and hits the button for his floor, all without dropping his hold on Derek's wrist. Then, as soon as the doors close, he turns and tugs Derek forward, straight into a kiss. Stiles steps up behind him, a long line of heat at his back, arms coming around his waist.

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A recursive work of that fade to black scene in the marvelous Running on All Fours Is a Valid Lifestyle by songfrog

I’m so obsessed with my AU5K gift from last year I wrote a missing scene for it. Very much a pwp.

4. teleportation

Psy-Changeling - Nalini Singh, Aden Kai/Vasic Zen, Teen+, No Archive Warnings, 169 words

Vasic sits in the sand and stares at his hands. They're nominally clean, but he would swear he still feels blood on them.

A ficlet that I really love. There’s also a podfic here.

5. tired like a sinner

Black Jewels - Anne Bishop, Daemon Sadi/Lucivar Yaslana, Teen+, No Archive Warnings, 257 words

Lucivar knows something is, or at least was, terribly wrong when Daemon Sadi walks past him in the drawing room wearing a ring with a Red Jewel.

A @februaryficletchallenge fill, one of very few I got done this year. Also has a podfic here.

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FILL HIM UP, BULL

Thank you so much for the kind words!

Fake babymaking/breeding is my top tier kink. There's a good amount if you include a/b/o, but while I like that my tastes fall more in the "weird qunari biology", "weird magic shit" and original flavour/standalone knotting camp.

Some thematic self recs: Outright breeding kink:

Screaming the Name of a Foreigner's God

A Little Tide

Shades of it:

Expectations

Room for All of Us (chapter 4)

Blood in the Snow

Adjacent:

A Shame to Waste (lactation/breastfeeding kink)

Of all your fics, which one would you recommend to someone who wanted to know your favorite/best/most representative fic? Why that one?

Multi-chapter: From All Ills. (I'm sorry, I know everyone is probably really tired of me talking about this fic lol.) It's my most recently posted but I've been working on it since September. It combines all of my favorite things: alternate universes/timelines, fix-it, Cas becoming a human, Jack and Cas's father-son relationship, a little bit of Midam, Sam and Cas shenanigans, and a lot of tender Destiel sex... lol. I guess it's like a showcase of all the things I like to write, all the reasons I love Castiel, and all of my favorite things about Supernatural. I'm very proud of it.

One shot: Love to Burn. It's a light-hearted, flirty post-Despair fix-it, which sounds strange, but it works so well. (All credit to @valdelion because the concept was their idea. And they made incredible art, feast upon it here.) Although when I was writing this one I felt like I was possessed by a ghost that's much more eloquent than me lol.

⋆.˚Thank you Jas! Also thank you to @keeryspullman and @tellcherhesgone for also sending me this!

⋆.˚ I guess I'll start with Scraps Of Attention, the first fic I ever posted to Tumblr, is it my best work writing wise? No. But it was fun, I had so much fun writing it and reading everyone's comments. I chase that high with every other post I write.

⋆.˚ Writing wise I think Speedbump is one of my best, I got a lot of compliments on the sensory elements of this one which was really nice because that's what I really focused on.

⋆.˚ In terms of concept, I think stepbro!Kurt is my favourite, Bonding Time is one I'm super proud of, it's the longest one shot fic I've ever written, and I think it flows really nicely. Look at me, please? Is another one I loved writing, I loved exploring another side to Kurt, one that I don't usually write, but loved so much.

⋆.˚ Something that was so self indulgent, and SO much fun, was my Medieval JKCU post. I really enjoyed putting this one together, and got really into all the roles I found for them, and I really can't wait to dive into them a little more.

Aw, thanks! I am very bad at choosing favorites, so let’s just say these are 5 that I really love!

1. Rick, Cot and Tree: (Family of Grimbold, 6.9K words) It’s about the burning of the Westfold, but honestly I just love the siblings at the center of it so much.

2. A Good Lad: (Háma & Théoden, 1.5K words) Háma dealing with Théoden’s decline. This is my guy. I love him.

3. Abiding His Time: (Gwindor, 1.8K words) And this is my Silmarillion guy! Gwindor figuring out how to endure in Morgoth’s pits of torment.

4. Unwary: (Théodwyn/Éomund, 3.1K words) The painful downfall of the hotheaded parents of Éomer and Éowyn. Probably my best reviewed work based on comments.

Thanks for sending this to me, Aspen! And thank you to @stargazingfangirl18 and @foxgloveprincess for also sending it to me!! I love it when this one makes the rounds.

Luck Be a Lady - I mean, this had to be the first one, right? This one felt like a huge achievement when I wrote it, and I'm still so fond of it. This Curtis felt like such a tight-rope, I wanted him to feel irresistible, but also scary and dangerous the whole time. I'm so proud of myself for achieving that.

More Than This - Is it weird to say that this is the story I hope I'm remembered for? I feel like it's the best representation of the things I love and the themes I'm interested in. And it's definitely my best angst! And isn't that the most important thing? 🤭

We Are Vain & We Are Blind - One of the coolest things about my whole Tumblr experience has been discovering my love for horror writing. I never expected it! And this was the first one. This idea felt really ambitious when it came to me, and I'm still so proud that I pulled it off. And if I hadn't written this story, I don't think any of my other creepy stories would have happened.

I Know I Should Know Better - When I first started writing here, I really thought I was going to stick to dark fics. And then the super angsty idea of a broken starlet and her bodyguard came to me, and I feel like the rest is history. Plus, it was my first attempt at a series and my first finished series!! And that ending is one I'm so proud of.