Stats: December 2025
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scifirenegadeFilms Watched
Books being read (for leisure)
Books on hold
Arts
Words Written
Total: 492 words
- Vendémiaire (1919)
- The Phantom Fiend (1932)
- L'engrenage (1919)
- Wicked: For Good (2025)
- I Lived With You (1933)
- Belle (2021)
Books being read (for leisure)
- Anno Dracula by Kim Newman
- The Speed of Sound by Scott Eyman
Books on hold
- Terrarium by João Barreiros and Luís Filipe Silva
Arts
- 3 finished pieces (Erich Keith of Tempête sur l'Asie, Karl von Marwitz, Otto Becker)
- No dumb doodles :(
Words Written
- Barbara's Great Wine Search: 0 words, ugh
- Pre-canon AadA fic: 163 words (total 762 words), ugh
- Else & Paul bonding moment: 129 words (total 782 words) - pretty much finished!
- Miscellaneous short fics: two fics (total 200 words)
Total: 492 words
Welcome to Write Every Day 2026!
Jan. 1st, 2026 03:23 pmtrobadoraHi, welcome to Write Every Day!
As has become tradition, I'm hosting the travelling writingcircus challenge again for January. :)
What's this about?
Writing. *g* No, really, that's it, it's that simple - writing something, anything every day, even if it's just a sentence. Or a word. That's still writing! And just as importantly it keeps writing on our minds, so we can more easily create or sustain a habit of writing.
How does this work?
Every month, someone here on DW hosts this challenge and makes daily posts where participants can check in, talk about how the writing is going, and offer each other encouragement or commiseration, if they want. The host keeps a running tally of check-ins for the month.
I'm posting early today to get us started, but usually I'm posting in my evening (late hours UTC), after I've done my daily writing. Please comment on the most recent post and say which day(s) you're checking in!
And despite the name, you don't actually have to write every day. *g* There's no pressure or obligation - anyone can dip in and out as they like, write some days but not all, check in every day or in batches, whatever works best. ♥
WED Question of the Day
Do you have writing plans or goals for 2026, or for the next few months?
( writing plans )
Happy 2026, everyone! May it be better in every respect than 2025 was, and may we all have a fantastic writing year!
As has become tradition, I'm hosting the travelling writing
What's this about?
Writing. *g* No, really, that's it, it's that simple - writing something, anything every day, even if it's just a sentence. Or a word. That's still writing! And just as importantly it keeps writing on our minds, so we can more easily create or sustain a habit of writing.
How does this work?
Every month, someone here on DW hosts this challenge and makes daily posts where participants can check in, talk about how the writing is going, and offer each other encouragement or commiseration, if they want. The host keeps a running tally of check-ins for the month.
I'm posting early today to get us started, but usually I'm posting in my evening (late hours UTC), after I've done my daily writing. Please comment on the most recent post and say which day(s) you're checking in!
And despite the name, you don't actually have to write every day. *g* There's no pressure or obligation - anyone can dip in and out as they like, write some days but not all, check in every day or in batches, whatever works best. ♥
WED Question of the Day
Do you have writing plans or goals for 2026, or for the next few months?
( writing plans )
Happy 2026, everyone! May it be better in every respect than 2025 was, and may we all have a fantastic writing year!
The Day in Spikedluv (Wednesday, Dec 31)
Jan. 1st, 2026 08:06 amspikedluvI hope everyone had a happy and safe New Year's Eve! (We were in bed long before the ball dropped, as usual.)
I had a chiropractic appointment and a pedicure this morning. I don’t drink champagne, but since it was New Year’s Eve I suggested champagne bubbles for the design. She had no idea how to do that, but googled it and came up with something she could do without fancy stickers.
Since I didn’t get there yesterday, I hit Walmart, Price Chopper and the Pharmacy while I was downtown. I picked up Chinese for lunch. And that took up my entire morning!
Chores were minimal; I hand-washed dishes, cut up chicken for the dogs' meals, and scooped kitty litter. I made shake ‘n bake chicken legs for Pip’s supper. I made spinach dip for the first time in years! I picked up a round loaf of pumpernickel for the occasion.
I had planned to read, but I remembered that one of my HGTV programs (Fixer to Fabulous) had aired Tuesday night, so I watched that. And when I went to the DVR I remembered that the final three eps of season one of The Pitt had aired Monday night, so I had to watch ~that as well. And then I watched-watched an ep of Secrets of the Zoo.
No tea today because I wasn’t home in the morning, which is my prime tea time. I did pick up a package of Lindor’s raspberry cheesecake flavored truffles, only to be like, wow, how can raspberry be so tasteless? Now, it’s possible that my taste has been affected by my cold, or whatever it is, so I’ll try them again later, but man, so disappointing.
Temps started out at 20.1(F) and reached 32.5. There was some sun, but it didn’t last long.
Mom Update:
Mom sounded good when I talked to her. Sister A and Ian had visited earlier, and Sister S was there when I called, so even though I’m unable to visit, she is still having visitors.
I had a chiropractic appointment and a pedicure this morning. I don’t drink champagne, but since it was New Year’s Eve I suggested champagne bubbles for the design. She had no idea how to do that, but googled it and came up with something she could do without fancy stickers.
Since I didn’t get there yesterday, I hit Walmart, Price Chopper and the Pharmacy while I was downtown. I picked up Chinese for lunch. And that took up my entire morning!
Chores were minimal; I hand-washed dishes, cut up chicken for the dogs' meals, and scooped kitty litter. I made shake ‘n bake chicken legs for Pip’s supper. I made spinach dip for the first time in years! I picked up a round loaf of pumpernickel for the occasion.
I had planned to read, but I remembered that one of my HGTV programs (Fixer to Fabulous) had aired Tuesday night, so I watched that. And when I went to the DVR I remembered that the final three eps of season one of The Pitt had aired Monday night, so I had to watch ~that as well. And then I watched-watched an ep of Secrets of the Zoo.
No tea today because I wasn’t home in the morning, which is my prime tea time. I did pick up a package of Lindor’s raspberry cheesecake flavored truffles, only to be like, wow, how can raspberry be so tasteless? Now, it’s possible that my taste has been affected by my cold, or whatever it is, so I’ll try them again later, but man, so disappointing.
Temps started out at 20.1(F) and reached 32.5. There was some sun, but it didn’t last long.
Mom Update:
Mom sounded good when I talked to her. Sister A and Ian had visited earlier, and Sister S was there when I called, so even though I’m unable to visit, she is still having visitors.
Happy new year
Jan. 1st, 2026 11:56 amshadowhiveHappy new year!
As promised (or threatened?) at the start of the last post about stranger things here’s a more general post.
The past week has been that weird time of year where everything is kinda strange so it’s been a time of mostly watching stuff. I’ll get to some of that later on though.
Tuesday was an unexpected trip, mums friend from the library (not who she’s with most of the time but she is sometimes) was heading to Home Bargains and asked if we wanted to go. I wasn’t too keen cause of momey and not wanting to go out in general but she mentioned she was feeling unsteady so I told mum it’s best we go just in case. We didn’t get much from there but I got chilli sauce I wanted to pick up and two more of the doorables things (one which had Fennec the other had Leia). On seeing that the guy at the til asked who my fav Star Wars character was and my mind instantly blanked 😭 I said R2 and Leia which is true but I could have said more if I had thought.
Going also meant I could pop in JYSK a store that sells furniture. I saw they had storage boxes for £2.50 and the measurements seemed like one would be good for record storage so I picked on up. When I got home it was the right size, the records fit nicely so that’ll be useful.
I found that my Xmas package fromfleshdoll had arrived but it wasn’t here. After checking the other house with the same number, he sent me a pick of where it was and I managed to pick it up. And ahh! It was a plushie of Steve, a Stranger Things bitty pop (which was Dustin!) and a cool Stranger Things book that’s Walmart exclusive (it’s dnd focussed and includes stickers, cards and lil standees). It’s so cool and something I know I’d never see here. I’m gonna love looking through it properly when I have more focus!
Yesterday we went down to Sainsburys, it was mums idea cause of the party food ending last night. Alas as such most of it was gone (I hate that the tacos went so quick I love them so many) but I got some of the dim sum things reduced so it was essentially 3 for the price of 1. And at least I got my Lego magazines (and a lil set from Aldi). It also meant mum could see the new M and S (she didn’t think much of it cause of the layout) and at least I got sushi
We also went into tk and I got some books (myths and legends of Egypt, the dark forces of Tolkien) and some Cinamoroll stuff (a mug and socks, plus some lights) which was cute.
But ugh going meant I was so exhausted last night and it meant I just tuned out a bit. I did try and finish a fall guys event but failed cause damn getting ranked wins is hard (I needed 2 to get the last reward and only managed one, I didn’t realise it ended today until then or I’d have tried harder sooner)
And then the alcohol we have didn’t taste too great, made my head fuzzy and then activated my sadness which is still there now. Ugh.
***
But onto things watched.
Bullet point thoughts on shows
*The Good Ship Murder - was pretty good, I’m glad the series is back on in a few days
*Death In Paradise - was pretty good too. It was funny that so much of it was in the cold drab uk (poor Selwyn!) though that last scene made me happy
*Midsomer Murders - two pretty solid eps, I think the first was the one that worked best
*the Christmas lectures - I managed to see them all (roughly on time) and they were pretty fun. I do enjoy Maggie (and her hair was so pretty) but she did talk a lil fast at times (which might be an adhd thing since she mentioned having it at the end, which was a sweet moment)
Thee was also a thing on called Titanic Sinks Tonight. I’ve seen three of the eps so far and it’s so fascinating. It’s about the sinking (obviously) but from the perspectives and memories of survives (with some experts too) and it is both interesting and horrific. (I dunno what it is about the sinking that interests us so this long after.) So much is just galling. A communication about ice was completely ignored, there was no direct communication between the engine room to let the crew know a flood was happening (it took someone running through the ship to find out!), the captain didn’t inform key crew about the urgency of the situation, a nearby ship didn’t have the radio room manned so missed the sos’, third class passengers weren’t even told anything was happening and, of course, there’s the lifeboats which were famously not fully filled (again cause of poor communication and one guy taking women and children first to mean women and children only).
I’ve also watched a bunch of films, so same deal.
*Puss In Boots the last wish - I loved this, one of the best films I’ve seen over the holidays. (And not just cause of the hot wolf). I loved the lil dog and that it turned into a quest (I love a good quest) and kitty soft paws looks so much like Midna.
*A Wrinkle In Time - Not scene before but wanted to because of Stranger Things. For the most part it was pretty good, especially the Camazotz scenes
*Back To The Future - The trilogy was on tv and I’d not seen for awhile so decided to watch. It was pretty good, part II was my fav (though it’s so funny how advanced they thought we’d be in 2015). It was bold to make the third one a western (though that meant it didn’t quite land as well cause Im not a western fan.)
Also I finally watched Strange Harvest, I’d wanted to see it since seeing the trailer and it came to prime video as a paid download this month. It was half off in the sale so I picked it up and ahh I’m so glad I did. It’s played as true crime documentary with interviews from police, experts and family of victims of a serial killer. It works so well and I’m glad it was as good as I hoped it would be (perhaps better).
(I’m sure I missed a bunch of other stuff I watched, this year is always so busy with things)
Today is gonna be spent watching the traitors prom, then the traitors tonight and maybe watching something else but what depends on mood (if it’s still low I doubt I’ll watch the Stranger Things finale) and there’ll be another post for snowflake. I do wanna fic some (again depends on mood) and set up a quest calendar thing I got.
As promised (or threatened?) at the start of the last post about stranger things here’s a more general post.
The past week has been that weird time of year where everything is kinda strange so it’s been a time of mostly watching stuff. I’ll get to some of that later on though.
Tuesday was an unexpected trip, mums friend from the library (not who she’s with most of the time but she is sometimes) was heading to Home Bargains and asked if we wanted to go. I wasn’t too keen cause of momey and not wanting to go out in general but she mentioned she was feeling unsteady so I told mum it’s best we go just in case. We didn’t get much from there but I got chilli sauce I wanted to pick up and two more of the doorables things (one which had Fennec the other had Leia). On seeing that the guy at the til asked who my fav Star Wars character was and my mind instantly blanked 😭 I said R2 and Leia which is true but I could have said more if I had thought.
Going also meant I could pop in JYSK a store that sells furniture. I saw they had storage boxes for £2.50 and the measurements seemed like one would be good for record storage so I picked on up. When I got home it was the right size, the records fit nicely so that’ll be useful.
I found that my Xmas package from
fleshdoll had arrived but it wasn’t here. After checking the other house with the same number, he sent me a pick of where it was and I managed to pick it up. And ahh! It was a plushie of Steve, a Stranger Things bitty pop (which was Dustin!) and a cool Stranger Things book that’s Walmart exclusive (it’s dnd focussed and includes stickers, cards and lil standees). It’s so cool and something I know I’d never see here. I’m gonna love looking through it properly when I have more focus!Yesterday we went down to Sainsburys, it was mums idea cause of the party food ending last night. Alas as such most of it was gone (I hate that the tacos went so quick I love them so many) but I got some of the dim sum things reduced so it was essentially 3 for the price of 1. And at least I got my Lego magazines (and a lil set from Aldi). It also meant mum could see the new M and S (she didn’t think much of it cause of the layout) and at least I got sushi
We also went into tk and I got some books (myths and legends of Egypt, the dark forces of Tolkien) and some Cinamoroll stuff (a mug and socks, plus some lights) which was cute.
But ugh going meant I was so exhausted last night and it meant I just tuned out a bit. I did try and finish a fall guys event but failed cause damn getting ranked wins is hard (I needed 2 to get the last reward and only managed one, I didn’t realise it ended today until then or I’d have tried harder sooner)
And then the alcohol we have didn’t taste too great, made my head fuzzy and then activated my sadness which is still there now. Ugh.
***
But onto things watched.
Bullet point thoughts on shows
*The Good Ship Murder - was pretty good, I’m glad the series is back on in a few days
*Death In Paradise - was pretty good too. It was funny that so much of it was in the cold drab uk (poor Selwyn!) though that last scene made me happy
*Midsomer Murders - two pretty solid eps, I think the first was the one that worked best
*the Christmas lectures - I managed to see them all (roughly on time) and they were pretty fun. I do enjoy Maggie (and her hair was so pretty) but she did talk a lil fast at times (which might be an adhd thing since she mentioned having it at the end, which was a sweet moment)
Thee was also a thing on called Titanic Sinks Tonight. I’ve seen three of the eps so far and it’s so fascinating. It’s about the sinking (obviously) but from the perspectives and memories of survives (with some experts too) and it is both interesting and horrific. (I dunno what it is about the sinking that interests us so this long after.) So much is just galling. A communication about ice was completely ignored, there was no direct communication between the engine room to let the crew know a flood was happening (it took someone running through the ship to find out!), the captain didn’t inform key crew about the urgency of the situation, a nearby ship didn’t have the radio room manned so missed the sos’, third class passengers weren’t even told anything was happening and, of course, there’s the lifeboats which were famously not fully filled (again cause of poor communication and one guy taking women and children first to mean women and children only).
I’ve also watched a bunch of films, so same deal.
*Puss In Boots the last wish - I loved this, one of the best films I’ve seen over the holidays. (And not just cause of the hot wolf). I loved the lil dog and that it turned into a quest (I love a good quest) and kitty soft paws looks so much like Midna.
*A Wrinkle In Time - Not scene before but wanted to because of Stranger Things. For the most part it was pretty good, especially the Camazotz scenes
*Back To The Future - The trilogy was on tv and I’d not seen for awhile so decided to watch. It was pretty good, part II was my fav (though it’s so funny how advanced they thought we’d be in 2015). It was bold to make the third one a western (though that meant it didn’t quite land as well cause Im not a western fan.)
Also I finally watched Strange Harvest, I’d wanted to see it since seeing the trailer and it came to prime video as a paid download this month. It was half off in the sale so I picked it up and ahh I’m so glad I did. It’s played as true crime documentary with interviews from police, experts and family of victims of a serial killer. It works so well and I’m glad it was as good as I hoped it would be (perhaps better).
(I’m sure I missed a bunch of other stuff I watched, this year is always so busy with things)
Today is gonna be spent watching the traitors prom, then the traitors tonight and maybe watching something else but what depends on mood (if it’s still low I doubt I’ll watch the Stranger Things finale) and there’ll be another post for snowflake. I do wanna fic some (again depends on mood) and set up a quest calendar thing I got.
How Are You? (in Haiku)
Jan. 1st, 2026 07:19 amjjhunterPick a thing or two that sums up how you're doing today, this week, in general, and tell me about it in the 5-7-5 syllables of a haiku.
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Signal-boosting much appreciated!
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Signal-boosting much appreciated!
Multifandom: Crack the WIP 2026
Jan. 1st, 2026 11:56 amchacusha in ![[community profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/community.png){kind=small}
fandomcalendar
(Banner by
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Schedule: Works must be posted by June 30th. Sign-ups are open now and will remain open until the posting deadline.
Links:
crackthewip | Event rules and sign-up postGet anything you have left on LJ backed up ASAP
Jan. 1st, 2026 07:03 amsynecdochicI just posted a thread to my Bluesky account about why I think it's extremely urgent for people to back up anything they still have on LiveJournal, however they do it. Thread starts here:
https://bsky.app/profile/rahaeli.bsky.social/post/3mbebi2xfxc25
ru-news LJ post I was relying on:
https://ru-news.livejournal.com/80899.html
Please spread this far and wide so as many people see it as possible, because I really don't see English-language LJ continuing in its present form for much longer, and I know some people may still have things they care about there. It doesn't matter how you get it backed up, but it's absolutely crunch time for getting it backed up.
https://bsky.app/profile/rahaeli.bsky.social/post/3mbebi2xfxc25
ru-news LJ post I was relying on:
https://ru-news.livejournal.com/80899.html
Please spread this far and wide so as many people see it as possible, because I really don't see English-language LJ continuing in its present form for much longer, and I know some people may still have things they care about there. It doesn't matter how you get it backed up, but it's absolutely crunch time for getting it backed up.
Meme: Quarterly Intentions (1/4)
Jan. 1st, 2026 06:47 amjjhunterHere we are again, on the threshold of possibility. Happy Public Domain Day! May it be a Happy New Year!
Some years I make a practice of committing to quarterly intentions rather than new year's resolutions. I find it helps me lean into the rhythms specific to each season, and the shorter time frame lends itself to selecting more feasible goals that may yet build to larger ambitions.
In the comments, I encourage you to join me in sharing one or more intentions you have of any size for the first quarter of this year (January, February, March), and what you might do on a daily or weekly basis to nurture them. If you would like to do so privately, all anonymous comments on this post will remain screened unless you explicitly okay otherwise.
Some years I make a practice of committing to quarterly intentions rather than new year's resolutions. I find it helps me lean into the rhythms specific to each season, and the shorter time frame lends itself to selecting more feasible goals that may yet build to larger ambitions.
In the comments, I encourage you to join me in sharing one or more intentions you have of any size for the first quarter of this year (January, February, March), and what you might do on a daily or weekly basis to nurture them. If you would like to do so privately, all anonymous comments on this post will remain screened unless you explicitly okay otherwise.
If I cannot bring you comfort, then at least I bring you hope
Jan. 1st, 2026 06:25 ambeansideAs per tradition, I bring you the song from the movie Toys to ring in the new year.
On this first day of the new year, I'm starting it out sick. I feel like ass, and I'm coughing and generally miserable. This is not the way I want my year to start. I'm trying to baby it along in the hopes that I can play our five year Frostmaiden anniversary game, but it's not looking promising. I'm going to give it some time and copious amounts of tea, but we'll see.
I went ahead and cancelled our trip to Philly for the weekend. Even if we're mostly better by tomorrow, I don't feel like it would be a good idea to visit with our friends. I think we're better off just trying to take it easy here.
I have no idea what this virus is. It's testing negative on the flu/covid tests, so maybe RSV? Or just your standard cold, though that usually doesn't come with feeling achy and chills, which Jess has had. The whole family is down with it, lucky us.
Yesterday, I made it through work and spent the rest of the day pretending to be a potato. We took the dog out for a walk at 6, but aside from that, I did nothing. We were in bed long before the ball dropped, though I woke up coughing a few times, so I'm not especially well rested.
Today, I'm planning more making like a potato, and maybe a nap. I might watch the rest of Pacific Rim, and maybe listen to some good music. We'll see. Exciting plans I have there. If I'm physically capable, we'll have game.
Tomorrow is usually our busiest day of the year at work, so that'll be fun. Hopefully, I'm not coughing as much by then.
And now, I shall get to my plans. Everyone have an amazing New Year's Day!
On this first day of the new year, I'm starting it out sick. I feel like ass, and I'm coughing and generally miserable. This is not the way I want my year to start. I'm trying to baby it along in the hopes that I can play our five year Frostmaiden anniversary game, but it's not looking promising. I'm going to give it some time and copious amounts of tea, but we'll see.
I went ahead and cancelled our trip to Philly for the weekend. Even if we're mostly better by tomorrow, I don't feel like it would be a good idea to visit with our friends. I think we're better off just trying to take it easy here.
I have no idea what this virus is. It's testing negative on the flu/covid tests, so maybe RSV? Or just your standard cold, though that usually doesn't come with feeling achy and chills, which Jess has had. The whole family is down with it, lucky us.
Yesterday, I made it through work and spent the rest of the day pretending to be a potato. We took the dog out for a walk at 6, but aside from that, I did nothing. We were in bed long before the ball dropped, though I woke up coughing a few times, so I'm not especially well rested.
Today, I'm planning more making like a potato, and maybe a nap. I might watch the rest of Pacific Rim, and maybe listen to some good music. We'll see. Exciting plans I have there. If I'm physically capable, we'll have game.
Tomorrow is usually our busiest day of the year at work, so that'll be fun. Hopefully, I'm not coughing as much by then.
And now, I shall get to my plans. Everyone have an amazing New Year's Day!
A handful of recs
Jan. 1st, 2026 11:53 pmcyphomandra in yuletideRecs for KJ Charles' England series, Utopia Avenue, Soulmate Goose AU, LEGO Botanical Garden and LEGO Natural History Museum, The Long Walk, Oxford Time Travel Universe, Dredge, and Miss Marple, here at my dreamwidth.
Trying to find this book again
Jan. 1st, 2026 04:45 amdemeaninglion6 in findthatbookI cannot remember the name of the book nor the author and this is basically my last resort, ive been trying to find it on and off since middle school and have been unsuccessful.
a kid is out with his parents (either at a dig site with his dad or at a picnic with him) and stumbles upon an arrowhead leftover from a war. the kid touches it and pricks his finger on it while also absorbing a sliver of the arrowhead and gains the power to absorb powers from other people (I can't remember if he has to kill them or not), he ends up falling in love with a snake demon lady? but she never reciprocates. and her dad was also the one the war was about. at the end of the book the evil guy goes back in time and changes history and that's how the book ends.
a kid is out with his parents (either at a dig site with his dad or at a picnic with him) and stumbles upon an arrowhead leftover from a war. the kid touches it and pricks his finger on it while also absorbing a sliver of the arrowhead and gains the power to absorb powers from other people (I can't remember if he has to kill them or not), he ends up falling in love with a snake demon lady? but she never reciprocates. and her dad was also the one the war was about. at the end of the book the evil guy goes back in time and changes history and that's how the book ends.
Public Domain Bingo Card 2026
Jan. 1st, 2026 09:37 amscifirenegadeI had to. It's tradition.
My rule is that I only create fanworks for this card for public domain properties (doesn't feel right, this word, we'll workshop that later).
Edited with some info, so I can know at a glance if it's a song or a book. And snark, because the bingo generator spat me out Just Imagine XD
Surprise appearances from Lon Channey and Marlene Dietrich, and subsequently, Hollaender.
My rule is that I only create fanworks for this card for public domain properties (doesn't feel right, this word, we'll workshop that later).
Edited with some info, so I can know at a glance if it's a song or a book. And snark, because the bingo generator spat me out Just Imagine XD
Surprise appearances from Lon Channey and Marlene Dietrich, and subsequently, Hollaender.
| The Documents in the Case (book) | Someday I'll Find You (music) | Seas Beneath (movie) |
| Love for Sale (song) | Grumpy (movie by Cukor) | Nobody Knows the Trouble I've Seen (music) |
| Falling in Love Again (Can't Help It) (music from The Blue Angel) | The Unholy Three (1930 movie) | Just Imagine (my movie nemesis) |
A few recs
Jan. 1st, 2026 08:50 amregshoe in yuletideSeven Yuletide recs (plus one non-Yuletide rec) at my journal. Fandoms are Blackadder, Crazy Ex-Girlfriend (TV), Flower Fairies - Cicely Mary Barker, LEGO Botanical Garden and LEGO Natural History Museum, Moby Dick - Herman Melville, Piranesi - Susanna Clarke and (unofficially) Raffles - E. W. Hornung.
Don't CHASE your dreams - we're persistence hunters! (From Tumblr) (Fannish Fifty #1)
Jan. 1st, 2026 01:04 amverushka70I originally saw this reblogged on Tumblr and just had to share.
I do not have the energy generally, or even at a mitochondrial level, to chase my fanfic dreams... But recently I finally posted a few decades-old WIPs (held back by my "perfect is the enemy of good enough" tendencies, sigh), proving that it is absolutely true: apparently, for some (many!) WIP fics, years/decades was my sustainable pace to finally complete them. And I'm okay with that. 🙂 Better late than never!