I have a few different rec lists, so here is a handy-dandy post linking you to all of them. Be warned, I am a huge fan of smut and almost all of my recs are rated R or NC-17, so if you are looking for lower-rated fics, this is not the place for you. This is also almost exclusively slash pairings, though every once in awhile a het pairing manages to sneak its way in there.

I also dabble in fanfic writing, so if you're interested, you can find that HERE.

If you are curious about my likes/dislikes/preferences in fic because you want to make me something (or because you're just nosy), you can find those HERE.

Click HERE for my friending policy.

If any of the links are broken, please let me know!

Harry Potter Fandom
Harry/Draco Rec Masterlist
Harry Potter Rec Masterlist (multiple non-H/D pairings)
Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them (all Credence/Graves)
Art Recs

Teen Wolf Fandom
Derek/Stiles Rec Masterlist
Teen Wolf Rec Masterlist (multiple non-Sterek pairings)

Other Fandoms
All for the Game Recs (multiple slash pairings, mostly Andrew Neil)
The Avengers Recs (multiple pairings, mostly Steve/Tony)
Check, Please! Recs (multiple slash pairings, mostly Eric/Jack)
Criminal Minds (multiple slash pairings, mostly Hotch/Reid)
The Dresden Files (all Harry/John)
Heroes Recs (multiple slash pairings, mostly Peter/Nathan)
The Hobbit Recs (all Bilbo/Thorin)
Hunger Games Recs (multiple pairings, mostly Katniss/Peeta)
Inception Recs (all Arthur/Eames)
James Bond Recs (all Bond/Q)
Kingsman Recs (all Eggsy/Harry)
Lord of the Rings Recs (multiple slash pairings)
Merlin Recs (multiple slash pairings, mostly Arthur/Merlin)
One Direction & BBC Radio 1 (Multiple slash pairings, mostly Harry/Nick)
Percy Jackson Recs (multiple slash pairings)
The Raven Cycle Recs (all Adam/Ronan)
Shadowhunters/The Mortal Instruments Recs (multiple slash pairings, mostly Alec/Magnus)
Sherlock (BBC) Recs (all John/Sherlock)
Smallville Recs (all Clark/Lex)
A Song of Ice and Fire Recs (multiple pairings)
Spartacus Recs (all Agron/Nasir)
Star Trek (AOS) Recs (all Kirk/Spock)
Starfighter Fic Recs (multiple slash pairings, mostly Abel/Cain)
Supernatural Fic Recs (multiple slash pairings, mostly Castiel/Dean & Dean/Sam)
Temeraire Recs (multiple slash pairings, mostly Laurence/Tharkay)
Thor Recs (all Loki/Thor)
The Vampire Diaries Recs (all Alaric/Damon)
X-Men Recs (all Charles/Erik)
Venom Recs (all Eddie/Venom)
Misc. Recs (multiple fandoms & pairing types)

I read in a ton of fandoms, but this is mostly geared towards Harry Potter. Most of these likes are pretty general, but they hold most true for my OTPs (in HP's case Harry/Draco and James Sirius/Teddy). I'm a lot less particular when it comes to the other pairings I enjoy.

And, of course, this is just a list of my general preferences. For just about all of my "dislikes" I can think of fabulous exceptions. If you are making something for me, I can pretty much guarantee I'm going to love it! <3

Tons of thanks to birdsofshore, from whom I stole this format/organization of ideas.

For a more generalized cross-fandom list of likes/dislikes, you can go HERE.

For a list of unclaimed prompts that I've left for various Harry Potter fests, you can go HERE.

updated March 2016

[Pairings]Favourite Pairings:

• Harry/Draco is my OTP and I love them to pieces
• Teddy/James Sirius is my favorite after Harry/Draco. I love a BFF friendship between them that evolves into more. With all the mutual pining and but he’s practically my brother and what will our family say that goes along with it. :D
• Slash Cross Gen (In general) I like this best when the older guy is a bit more dominant/predatory with a more innocent younger guy, or with a more seductive younger character with a guilty/reluctant but can’t resist older guy. Favorite pairings include: Harry/Sirius, Draco/Severus, Draco/Albus Severus or James Sirius, & Charlie/Teddy [The only Cross Gen pairing that really comes to mind as a no-go is Harry/Scorpius]
• Any pairing that shows up on any of my recs lists: A few favorites are James Sirius/Albus Severus, James/Sirius, Harry/Ron, Albus/Gellert, & Charlie/Draco
• Secondary Pairings: When it comes to secondary pairings, I generally prefer canon couples. I'm actually much pickier about my secondary pairings that I am about the primary pairings I read, especially for Harry. If he isn't in the main pairing, I really only want to see him with Draco (provided Draco isn't in the main pairing either) or Ginny.

[Squicks]Squicks:

• Infidelity (especially between Harry/Draco, I'm more okay with them cheating on their wives to be together, but still not my favorite of things)
• Major Character Death (this is a pretty hard no)
• Child death (miscarriages, fics where a child has died, or fics dealing with the aftermath of child death)
• Rape/non-con (especially between Harry and Draco)
• Unhappy endings (though ambiguous is generally okay, especially if hopeful)
• Harry with any woman other than Ginny (mentioned in passing/in the past is okay, but not as a large part of a fic or a main pairing, even a secondary pairing)
• Harry/Scorpius or James Sirius/Scorpius (pretty much my two main NOTPs)

[Dislikes]Things I would rather not read:

• Mpreg (doesn't usually grab me--I'm pretty particular--but I prefer preg!Harry)
• Heavy angst (I don't find suffering/angst to be at all cathartic)
• Polyamory (just more of a pairings person, also not a huge fan of threesomes w/ my OTP generally speaking)
• Breakup!Fic (for some reason this trope just depresses me)
• Kid!Fic (not generally a fan of kid-centric H/D fic or overly cute children)
• Character bashing (especially Ron and Hermione bashing)
• Wand Insertion (IDK what to call this one , but please don't stick wands up any orifices...)
• Genderplay (fics that focus on gender/gender identity tend to be more complicated for me due to personal reasons, so if you're writing a fic for me, I'd probably recommend you avoid it unless you know me really well. I'm also not generally a fan of fics that feature either Harry or Draco as a cis girl.)
• Draco with long hair (this one's a bit silly, I know)
• 2nd person POV (generally speaking. I've read a few I've enjoyed, but it's a harder sell)
• Sexual Terms (a few specifics: not crazy about men calling each other their "bitch" in a sexual context, please don't refer to assholes as a man's pussy/cunt, please don't use the spelling cum)
• Fics without sex (this one is more "in general")
• This last one is pretty Harry specific, but I really prefer when Harry has never been involved with or at least never been in love with another man, and, to a lesser extent any women other than Ginny. I don't know why, but Harry being in love with somebody other than Draco makes me feel kind of gross. Except for Ginny. I can handle him just fine with Ginny. Not as bothered by it in Draco's case.

Tropes that aren’t my favorite:

• amnesia!fic
• rentboy!fic
• big gay hogwarts
• down and out!draco
• de-aging
• match-making
• time travel

• body swap

[Likes]General likes:

• Witty dialogue and banter
• Getting-together fics
• PWP, long!fic, short!fic, plotty!fic (ALL THE FIC)
• UST (especially when eventually resolved)
• 8th year Hogwarts, Immediately Post-War, and Post-Hogwarts are my favorites. I prefer the boys somewhat younger, early-mid 20's
• I enjoy Epilogue Compliant as well, but the others are my preferred Eras
• Pining
• Tattoos and scars
• Glasses!Draco
• Leather Jacket!Harry (+ Sirius’ motorcycle...)
• Acknowledgment of Harry’s crappy childhood, how that affects him in life
• Draco being a little bit taller, Harry being a bit more muscular
• Wearing each other's clothing
• Clever/Bookish/Brainy Draco
• Competent/Intelligent Harry
• Unusual jobs when done believably
• I have a thing for wrists and throats, characters being drawn to them, wrists being pinned to a surface, hands splayed possessively over a throat, exposed necks and collarbones...
• Draco having a support system in his Slytherin friends. I really prefer when they are a bit suspicious/mistrusting of Harry & co. Not hostile, but I don't love when Draco's "people" seem to be better friends with Harry than with Draco.
• I love Ron and Hermione, together and separately. If not together, I prefer straight!Ron and I really love lesbian!Hermione or don’t-need-no-man!Hermione (lesbian!Ginny is also great)

Favorite Tropes:

• Creature!Fic: Veela, Werewolves, Vampires, bring it on! Slight preference for Creature!Draco
• Forced proximity: Confined spaces, shared bed, forced to work/room together
• Bonding!fic: Forced, accidental, physical, mental, it's all good!
• Sex for ~reasons~: Sex magic, sex compulsion, fuck or die, sex pollen
• Quidditch!fic: With all the sexy uniforms, rivalries, and locker room/shower!sex

Technical Things:

• 3rd person POV is my preferred tense (I also like 1st person, but it can be a bit more hit or miss for me, 2nd person is my least favorite but, again, I've read some brilliant ones)
• Past and Present Tense are equally wonderful
• Linear timelines (I like non-linear when it's relatively straightforward. I don't enjoy feeling confused about when things are happening; I'm too much of a control freak)

Things I adore (mostly in smut):

• DIRTY TALK
• BDSM: D/s dynamics, spanking, paddling, blindfolds, handcuffs, collars, ropes, restraints, kneeling, orgasm denial
• Blow jobs, especially on knees. Also love a good face-fucking (in fic)
• Intercrural and intergluteal sex
• Arse play, rimming, fingering, especially after having sex or when slightly sore (from previously having sex)
• Biting/Marking
• Rough or angry sex
• Sleepy sex and somnophilia
• Tender and intense sex
• Sex in places that aren’t the bed (Shower sex, wall sex, table sex, desk sex...)
• a/b/o dynamics, including, but not limited to: knotting, heat cycles, claiming, mates, etc.
• Power play. Inequality (in the bedroom).
• Age disparity. Cross gen.
• Professor/student, boss/employee, other power play scenarios
• Basically I just really have a thing for scenarios where the characters shouldn't be having sex/want to have sex.
• Dub con. I really adore dub con. Especially when the one getting it ends up really desperate for it.
• Praise!kink and to some extent daddy!kink (I really don’t like daddy kink for H/D at all though, and I prefer a lighter hand when used in general)
• Uniforms: boots, leather, buttons, buckles, gloves
• Thin nightshirts
• Partially clothed sex
• Cross-dressing is hit-or-miss for me, but for some reason I love a bit of panty!kink

• First times. Inexperience. Clumsiness. Innocence. Awkwardness. Nervousness. Either both partners are nervous or one being more composed and experienced. (if it's H/D, I generally prefer Draco to be the more experienced one).

[Sex Roles]Topping/Bottoming:

• When it comes to H/D I don’t mind who does what, and my preference is for switching, either explicitly shown or implied. That being said, I do adore top!Draco, if I had to pick just one. When it comes to Cross Gen, I tend to prefer the older character topping.

BDSM roles:

• I tend to enjoy stories with Draco as the Dom. I believe Draco's vulnerabilities and disenfranchisement after the War would make him naturally want to take the dominating role. Likewise, I see Harry finding great relief and satisfaction in letting go as a sub. I have a really difficult time buying Harry as a Dom lately, for a plethora of reasons, so if that's what you prefer to write, it's probably best to stay away from BDSM-type things for me. :) [italicized part belongs to birdsofshore because I could not have put it any better]

Finally starting to get my writing mojo back! Part of that is just working through the post-holiday slump, but partly it's signing up for spnkinkbingo, which has reinvigorated me! Worked on a bunch of different fics this past week, and I think having the variety to choose from helped me not get stuck.

Weekly Word Count (1/12-1/18) = 5,035

• Wincest 5+1: realized I wanted to make a couple of tweaks so I read through a few of the scenes and added light edits.


• Wincest Weed!Fic: did a read-through and made some edits.


• Wincest Sex Pollen: outlined and started drafting.


• Wincest Season 7 Coda: got back from beta, went through final edits, and posted! You can read it here


• Wincest Does New Mexico: continued drafting.


• Monster Daddy Sam Collab: wrote part of a scene

Next Week's Goals

• Monster Daddy Sam Collab: finish current scene.


• Dream!Fic - HP: I'd love to finish writing the final scene.


• Wincest Sex Pollen: finish fic.

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What did you recently finish reading?

Consumed: The Need for Collective Change: Colonialism, Climate Change, and Consumerism by Aja Barber
Most recent non-fiction read focusing on the fashion industry and over-consumption. A bit broad, but well-written.

The Edge of Sadness by Edwin O'Connor
Most recent Pulitzer Prize Winner read. I didn't have high expectations and it kind of blew me out of the water. Understated, but poignant and beautifully written.

The Accusation by Bandi
Most recent audiobook listen as part of my Around the World Reading Challenge for North Korea.It's a collection of fictionalized short stories critical of the regime and I thought it was brilliant.

What are you currently reading?

Read This to Get Smarter: About Race, Class, Gender, Disability, and More by Blair Imani
Current non-fiction read.

Will by Will Smith
Current audiobook listen.

Les Misérables by Victor Hugo
Current read for my Around the World Reading Challenge for France.

Point of Hopes (Astreiant #1) by Melissa Scott & Lisa A. Barnett
Current queer fantasy series read!

What do you think you’ll read next?

The Anthropocene Reviewed by John Green
Next non-fiction read.

A Tree Grows in Brooklyn by Betty Smith
This has been on my TBR list for ages and it's finally made its way to the top!

The Best Men by Sarina Bowen & Lauren Blakely
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Title: Thrust and Drag
Author: gracerene
Fandom: Supernatural
Pairing(s): Dean/Sam
Rating: Explicit
Word Count: ~2,100
Content/Warnings: season 7, episode S7:E20: The Girl with the Dungeons and Dragons Tattoo, missing scene, sort-of established relationship, van!sex, blow jobs, dirty talk, mentions of hair pulling
Summary: Sam has an idea of how they can pass the time while they wait for Charlie to break into Dick Roman's office.
Author's Note: This was written for the Blowjobs square for the 2022 spnkinkbingo.

My alternate title for this fic was "Van Blowies", which I think sums this fic up quite nicely.

Thanks to the best noodle, shiftylinguini, for not ghosting me every time I beg for yet another Wincest beta. <3

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Oh man, the muse, she has been struggling!! I *want* to write, but a lot of my fics are at tricky bits and my brain has not been functioning at peak performance, so any sign of roadblock right now and the words dry right up. But honestly, nothing I'm working on right now has a firm deadline, so I'm trying to be flexible and remind myself that if a certain fic isn't flowing, I can open up any one of my many, many WIPs and work on that! Anything at this point just to try and get some writing momentum, because I know the longer I stall out, the harder it'll be to get going again.

Weekly Word Count (1/5-1/11) = 2,454

• Wincest Season 7 Coda: sent to beta!


• Wincest 5+1: sent to beta!


• Wincest Panty!Kink: wrote a couple of paragraphs.


• Wincest Does New Mexico: started drafting.


• Dream!Fic - HP: went back and drafted the smut scene placeholder, and then wrote a couple of paragraphs of the final scene.


• Monster Daddy Sam Collab: dusted off ye olde WIP, did a read-through with very light edits, and refined the outline a bit in preparation to actually start writing again!

Next Week's Goals

• Monster Daddy Sam Collab: have at least one writing session and see what happens!


• Dream!Fic - HP: I'd love to finish writing the final scene.


• Wincest Fic TBD: I have multiple Wincest fics in various states and IDK yet what my muse is feeling most drawn to. So I'd like to work on at least one of these fics, but I don't yet have a firm idea of which fic that will be.

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What did you recently finish reading?

In an Unspoken Voice: How the Body Releases Trauma and Restores Goodness by Peter A. Levine
Most recent non-fiction read. I really enjoyed it, a lot more than The Body Keeps Score, which is more well-known, but didn't resonate as much with me.

The Scapegoat by Sophia Nikolaidou
Most recent read for my Around the World Reading Challenge for Greece. Overall I enjoyed it, but it wasn't what I'd been expecting and I think those mismatched expectations sort of prevented me from fulling getting absorbed.

The Saint of Steel Series Books 2 & 3 by T. Kingfisher
I really enjoy this author and this steampunk fantasy-type series is a delight! Book 3 features a MM couple, which was lovely, and I'm very excited that there'll be more books to look forward to.

Seanceon a Summer's Night by Josh Lanyon
Most recent MM romance read. I generally very much enjoy this author and I definitely prefer their full-length novels over their short stories given their tendency to short-change us on the conclusion.

What are you currently reading?

Consumed: The Need for Collective Change: Colonialism, Climate Change, and Consumerism by Aja Barber
Current non-fiction read.

The Accusation by Bandi
Current audiobook listen as part of my Around the World Reading Challenge for North Korea.

The Edge of Sadness by Edwin O'Connor
Current Pulitzer Prize Winner read.

What do you think you’ll read next?

Read This to Get Smarter: About Race, Class, Gender, Disability, and More by Blair Imani
Next non-fiction read.

Les Misérables by Victor Hugo
Next read for my Around the World Reading Challenge for France.

The Queer Principals of Kit Webb by Cat Sebastian
Next MM romance read.

Point of Hopes (Astreiant #1) by Melissa Scott & Lisa A. Barnett
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Reveals went up this morning over at hd_erised, which means I can claim this smutty little pinch hit I took on! I've not published much HP/Drarry fic in the past year, but it was fun to revisit these two!

No Winning Without Losing by gracerene

If Draco had to lose to another Seeker, at least it was to somebody talented, somebody who really gave him a run for his money.

He just wished that somebody wasn't Harry Potter.

Fandom: Harry Potter
Pairing(s): Harry/Draco
Rating: Explicit
Word Count: ~6,800
Content/Warnings: EWE, Post-Second Wizarding War with Voldemort, Quidditch Player Harry & Draco, fame and infamy, clubs, drinking, sexually confident Harry, bets & wagers, rivals to lovers, sexual tension, banter, rimming, hand jobs, dirty talk, blow jobs, post-sex fingering, bottom Harry, implied switching
Author’s Notes: This was written as a hd_erised​ pinch hit for the wonderful greenmegsnoham whose sign-up was such a delight and chock-full of so many goodies it was hard to decide what direction to take their gift in! I went the smutty route, because of course I did, and I had a lot of fun finally finishing a Drarry fic after months of working on fics with them that've yet to see the light of day!

Love and eternal gratitude to firethesound & writcraft for helping to make this presentable.

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2022 GOALS

2022 Total Word Count Goal: 150,000

2022 Total Writing Days Goal: 220

Last year I was just under 200k, and while I think 175k is probably a good goal for me in 2022, I'm also not feeling particularly inspired at the moment, so going with the lower number feels safer. ( Read more...Collapse ) This entry was originally posted here on Dreamwidth. Please comment there using OpenID

What did you recently finish reading?

Atlas of the Heart by Brené Brown
Most recent non-fiction read and, like all of Brown's work, I freaking loved it!

On a Midnight Clear by Lily Morton
This was fine but not as good as her other books. She doesn't usually write supernatural-type stuff and I felt like it showed.

The Nobleman's Guide to Scandal and Shipwrecks by Mackenzi Lee
I've loved this whole series, and though I had some quibbles with this one, overall it was great fun!

Hotel Silence by Auður Ava Ólafsdóttir
This kind of read like Diet "A Man Called Ove" to me. It was fine, but didn't knock my socks off.

What are you currently reading?

Bi: The Hidden Culture, History, and Science of Bisexuality by Julia Shaw
Current non-fiction read.

What do you think you’ll read next?

In an Unspoken Voice: How the Body Releases Trauma and Restores Goodness by Peter A. Levine
Next non-fiction read.

Beartown (Beartown #1) by Fredrik Backman
I really enjoyed A Man Called Ove from this author and have heard good things about this series, so I figured I'd give it a go.

The Long Past & Other Stories by Ginn Hale
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I haven't honestly read a ton of fanfic the past month, focusing more on reading published books as I think I just needed a bit of a break after Erised proofing! This has been such a stellar year for hd_erised in terms of some really stunning creations--recs to come next month!--but if you're a Drarry fan I really do suggest checking the fest out! And in the meantime, here are some of my favorite recent multi-fandom reads!

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This last week started out strong, then petered out. I ended up writing my Wincest season coda, which I really wanted to get done this month, but then I basically lost all energy to work on anything else. I know a lot of that is just holiday/socialization burnout, and I don't see that letting us until well into January, but we'll see how this next week goes!

Weekly Word Count (12/15-12/21) = 2,088

• Wincest Season 7 Coda: decided on an idea, outlined, drafted, and went through initial edits.

Next Week's Goals

• Wincest 5+1: send to beta!


• Wincest Season 7 Coda: send to beta!


• Dream!Fic - HP: write final scene and/or go back and write smut section.


• Wincest Panty!Kink: finish fic.

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What did you recently finish reading?

A Disability History of the United States by Kim E. Nielsen
Most recent non-fiction read. Interesting as a broad overview, particularly of how perception around disability has changed over the years.

Nowhere Ranch by Heidi Cullinan
Kinky cowboys! I was very into it, lol

Arabian Nights and Days by Naguib Mahfouz
Most recent read for my Around the World Reading Challenge for Egypt. This was fine, but not quite what I wanted it to be.

Gilded by Marissa Meyer
I've enjoyed everything I've ever read from this author and this was no exception! Super interesting retelling of the Rumpelstiltskin myth.

What are you currently reading?

Atlas of the Heart by Brené Brown
Current non-fiction read.

The Nobleman's Guide to Scandal and Shipwrecks by Mackenzie Lee
Current audiobook listen.

What do you think you’ll read next?

Bi: The Hidden Culture, History, and Science of Bisexuality by Julia Shaw
Next non-fiction read.

On a Midnight Clear by Lily Morton
Next MM romance read. Probably gonna be my last holiday/christmas romance read for the year!

Beartown (Beartown #1) by Fredrik Backman
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Another slow but steady week. I don't have anything super pressing on right now, and generally just feeling a bit tired overall, which always makes writing more difficult for me. I also realized that my current HP project is really more of a "one scene a week" inspiration at the moment, and I hadn't yet landed on my next Wincest project, so I pulled in an old partially-written plot bunny to work on and that helped boost the muse. I'm really strongly feeling Supernatural, and I think it's helpful for to remember that and stop trying to force too much HP. I want to keep writing HP, and I have several WIPs I want to finish, but I should see them more as a side dish as opposed to the main event, because otherwise my muse just tanks.

Weekly Word Count (12/8-12/14) = 2,377

• Dream!Fic - HP: wrote a scene.


• Wincest Panty!Kink: finished first scene, and began drafting next.

Next Week's Goals

• Wincest 5+1: send to beta!


• Dream!Fic - HP: write final scene and/or go back and write smut section.


• Wincest Panty!Kink: finish fic.


• Wincest Season 7 Coda: i just finished my season 7 rewatch and would like to at least settle on a coda idea and outline.

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What did you recently finish reading?

Give People Money: The Simple Idea to Solve Inequality and Revolutionise Our Lives by Annie Lowrey
Most recent non-fiction read. Quite short, and I thought it was a great read.

Moonstone: The Boy Who Never Was by Sjón
Most recent read for my Around the World Reading Challenge for Iceland. I'm sure this was all very deep and literary, but I just didn't get it.

Paladin's Grace (The Saint of Steel #1) by T. Kingfisher
Excellent start to a new series set in the World of the White Rat. I've got the next two books on hold at my library and am looking forward to them!

Illicit (The Wrong Alpha, #3) by Alessandra Hazard
Trashy MM romance that hit all the right buttons. Nothing of real substance here, but sometimes that's what I'm looking for.

What are you currently reading?

A Disability History of the United States by Kim E. Nielsen
Current non-fiction read.

Gilded by Marissa Meyer
Current audiobook listen.

What do you think you’ll read next?

Atlas of the Heart by Brené Brown
Next non-fiction read.

Can't Hide From Me by Cordelia Kingsbridge
Next MM romance read.

Arabian Nights and Days by Naguib Mahfouz
Next read for my Around the World Reading Challenge for Egypt. Although, it looks like this might not be set in Egypt (Goodreads says it takes place in Iraq) so we'll see if I end up being able to use it for my challenge. This entry was originally posted here on Dreamwidth. Please comment there using OpenID

I just signed up for my 6th year of getyourwordsout, which, if you've never heard of it, is basically all about setting a yearly writing goal--either a word count or number of writing days--with monthly check-ins to see how you're doing. There's a really active community, spreadsheets, sprint rooms, and generally just a lot of awesome encouragement to help you reach your writing goals.

You can find out more about the community and how it all works here, but essentially there are 8 levels of participation for the word count goals raging from 75k words in a year to 1 million, and 4 levels of participation for the habit pledge, 120/180/240/350 writing days. The two "tracks" are mutually exclusively, and the idea is to choose whichever goal will best motivate you to write! Personally, I formally sign up for a word count goal, but informally track my number of writing days.

There are a ton of really interesting and thought-provoking posts on writing that go up throughout the year, and there's no shortage of support if you need it. I personally mostly just interact with the check-ins, as I'm pretty self-motivated outside of that, so you can really pick and choose what works best for you.

Anyway, if you're the kind of person who likes structure and goals (like me!) then I'd totally recommend. Sign-ups are open until January 17th! :D


[img: notebook paper with "GYWO 2022" printed in large black
letters with a blue shadow. under that, "writing decathlon" in
handwritten black letters with an orange shadow.]
GetYourWordsOut: Year Fourteen!
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Again, a bit of a struggle this week, though ultimately a not-unrespectable amount of words. Part of my issue is that I haven't quite landed on the next Wincest fic I want to write, which left me without a project after finishing edits on my most recent fic. I also got my booster and that took me out of commission for a couple of days. Still figuring out my next Wincest project, but I've pulled up one of my HP fics that is pretty close to finished and was able to make some progress on that--I'd love to finish it this month if I can, which should be doable, muse willing.

Weekly Word Count (12/1-12/7) = 3,174

• Wincest 5+1: went through initial edits.


• Dream!Fic - HP: read through existing draft and made some light edits, and wrote most of the next scene.

Next Week's Goals

• Wincest 5+1: send to beta!


• A Relationship Unravels: go through edits if I get back from beta.


• Wincest Weed!Fic: go through edits if I get back from beta.


• Dream!Fic - HP: write a scene.

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What did you recently finish reading?

The Cancer Journals by Audre Lorde
Most recent non-fiction read. Quite short, and I thought it was a great read.

Under the Whispering Door by T.J. Klune
I thought this was a lovely read. Quite poignant and feelsy but never bleak despite the heavier subject matter

Arrowsmith by Lewis Sinclair
Most recent Pulitzer Prize Winner read. Not worth the paper it was printed on.

Christmas Wish List by N.R. Walker
MM romance holiday read. This author has been quite hit or miss for me lately and I didn't love their Christmas book last year, but I ended up quite enjoying this one!

What are you currently reading?

Give People Money: The Simple Idea to Solve Inequality and Revolutionise Our Lives by Annie Lowrey
Current non-fiction read.

Gilded by Marissa Meyer
Current audiobook listen.

What do you think you’ll read next?

A Disability History of the United States by Kim E. Nielsen
Next non-fiction read.

Can't Hide From Me by Cordelia Kingsbridge
Next MM romance read.

Paladin's Grace (The Saint of Steel #1) by T. Kingfisher
I've been slowly working my way through this author's books and this first in a trilogy is next on my list!

Hotel Silence by Auður Ava Ólafsdóttir
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GOALS

November Word Count Goal: 8,733 / 15,000

2021 Total Word Count Goal: 188,595 / 175,000

2021 Total Writing Days Goal: 237 / 220

This was always going to be a stretch goal between ~9 days of international travel, my birthday/activities, Thanksgiving/activities, and a shit ton of proofing/modly work for Erised all happening this month. Fell short, which wasn't unexpected, but it's still not my lowest WC month of the year even with all of those legit excuses, so I'm not unhappy with it.( Read more...Collapse ) This entry was originally posted here on Dreamwidth. Please comment there using OpenID