Tykki Duw

some people really don’t realize how privileged they are that they get fanfics for free. imagine having access to something for free because someone is kind enough to share it with you… and then being rude, entitled and an ungrateful pos to that person who was kind enough to share their creation with you for free

“almost 1 year is a lil too much for me” fuck off. fanfic writers don’t owe you anything. one of my favorite fics was updated after 13 years, and what I did is that I thanked the author for choosing to continue the work, I didn’t act like a spoiled toddler by asking why they didn’t update sooner. and even if a writer chooses to abandon their fic permanently with no explanation, that is their choice, their hobby, their decision. they don’t owe your entitled ass anything.

short form writers look at people writing 100k+ fics as though this is some sort of talent given as part of a fae bargain, that the commitment required shows some sort of ungodly mental fortitude.

May I humbly request “queer” and “Clara, my Clara” (if you haven’t done em yet ofc)

So "queer" is queued and if I'm counting right it should appear *counts on my fingers* L, G, B, T- on Friday

But the other one...

Clara, my Clara.

Grace Rocky save stars

GUESS WHO WATCHED A NEW MOVIE AND ALSO FORCED THEIR FAMILY TO WATCH ALONG!!!!

Today is the anniversary of MOTH TO A FLAME being released, which means it's been an entire year of this trilogy being out in the world, finished, done, and almost three years since THE BUTTERFLY ASSASSIN first took flight.

It's strange, being now this far removed from a series I was writing for my entire adult life, and which it sometimes felt like I would be writing forever. It was hard to let go, and yet it very much felt like the story was complete, and I'd brought Isabel's arc to the point I wanted to bring it to. Recently, I was listening to the books as audiobooks -- I'm not a big audiobook listener in general, but it helps me gain some distance and perspective on my own work, so it doesn't feel so much like mine. And I was surprised how impressed I was by what I found, coming back to it now after a year, after three years. I'm proud of this story, of these characters, of the world I created.

It's been hard, though. The glossy stacks and spirals make everything look professional and social media ready, but sometimes it feels like MOTH TO A FLAME never quite got a chance to fly. Being released after Twitter became unusable but before Bluesky became a meaningful replacement was one challenge (and I think teenagers, my target audience, are still not on Bluesky!), as well as the state of the world, the cost of living crisis, etc. I don't think it's made it into as many libraries as the first two books, particularly as an ebook or audiobook, and I haven't had the chance to do much in the way of events, either. Plus, although the first two books were translated into French, sales weren't high enough for the same to happen to this one. So after ten years of working on this trilogy, it can feel a little like it just sort of ... ended, with many readers not realising the end existed, or having the chance to read it for themselves.