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lanatural-books · 1 year

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To all my tumblerinas, who love to write and to read, which I think is most of you-

I read a beautiful book this weekend. It was so rich I felt like I had dug my hands into damp fertile earth and felt it run through my fingers in its richness. And there was one passage I thought you all would especially appreciate

“Those of you who are more than casually familiar with books- those of you who spend your free afternoons in dusty bookshops, who offer furtive, kindly strokes along the spines of familiar titles- understand that page riffling is an essential element in the process of introducing oneself to a new book. It isn’t about reading the words; it’s about reading the smell, which wafts from the pages in a cloud of dust and wood pulp. It might smell expensive and well bound, or it might smell of tissue-thin paper and blurred two-color prints. Books can smell of cheap thrills or painstaking scholarship, of literary weight or unsolved mysteries.”

And I know for me that is so true. It was such a beautiful sensory description. The smell of books is the first thing I notice about them, and gives a hint as to what is inside. It it well worn or not? Have many others gone on this journey before me? Is it worth my time? So I am letting you know-

“The Ten Thousand Doors of January” is worth your time. Read it, and enjoy the journey you most definitely will go on with it.

#A book is kinda like the internet before the Internet #you can find almost anything in there #but you're bound to the page you're on #which can be good or bad depending #this sounds like it'll be very good all things considered #I haven't read that no!#book rec #to read #the ten thousand doors of january #thank you E 🥰

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hi hi hi!!! hope you don’t mind, i’m just dropping in to say that your fic mercury man is one of my fav milex fics of all time. i just re-read it and man. my day is brighter, my heart is light, i can’t stop smiling. you’re a really lovely and talented writer!!

ho ho ho!!!

Sorry I couldn't resist. Aw thank you so much for saying this! Mercury Man is almost 2 years old now so my heart is warmed knowing that it still has this therapeutic effect on you. So lovely to hear <3

#Mercury Man #asks #Milex #I remember being angst-averse at the time so I may have been on a tirade of feel-good fics.#and Mercury Man was the first angst-related milex fic I'd written #but it still became a pure light of positivity haha #thank you freakykeypad for reminding me of my tirade :)#thoughts

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lanatural-books · 1 year

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Last chapter is up :’)

#And I'm free!#What a lovely end to the year all these big bangers #I'll start on my trek through soon #milex big bang #feline attraction #milex fanfiction #ao3

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lanatural-books · 1 year

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Chapter 2 is up 🥳

#Warning inconsistent chapter lengths #Wips are not my friend but I'm putting my head down this week #to get the last chapter written fully #😅 Lord #milex fanfiction #tlsp #milex big bang #writing update

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lanatural-books · 1 year

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Thank you from the Shadowmonkeys Big Bang team!

We did it guys! Thank you so much to everyone who has participated in the Shadowmonkeys Big Bang 2022 - the fandom has been flooded with tons of amazing new content, and it's all thanks to you!

Please check out the collection on AO3 for all the new fanfiction, and the #milex fanart tag on this blog for all the wonderful art, which has been so diverse and brilliant.

A sample of the work of our amazing artists!

We also want to give sincere thanks to all the prompters who gave us their ideas at the very start of the Big Bang. Without you guys, these stories would not exist, so thank you for your inspiration!

And lastly, we would also like to send our special thanks to Trickztr, who lit the fuse on this thing before passing the torch on to the Big Bang team. We are so happy to have been able to realise her vision ❤

Guidance for late submissions

If you didn't manage to submit your work by the 11th December deadline, don't worry! The AO3 collection will remain open to allow you to add your fics, and this blog will continue to share all late submissions of stories and art; please just remember to tag us @shadowmonkeysbigbang when you post your work on tumblr.

All that remains for us now is to wish you all a Merry Christmas! We hope that the holidays will give you ample time for reading all of our amazing new fics 🥰

Much love from your Big Bang team @elorianna @alexturne @yellowloid @coffeeandgays

#This is so incredibly sweet!!#So many stories 😍#or should I say a lot of bangers! ;)#all my love and respect to the team you guys did it and showed off the collab side of the fandom #and there's even more collabs to come 🥰#milex fandom #tumblr things are cool things

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lanatural-books · 1 year

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Summary:

Alex becomes victim to the attentions of a cat that is in no way wanted, appreciated nor endearing. Miles seems to disagree, an opinion worth fuck all frankly because Alex knows he’s only coming round so he could get a peek at the invader ruining Alex’s life, which is a behaviour in no way wanted, appreciated nor endearing.

Wrote something for the @shadowmonkeysbigbang ! :)

#I really appreciate this it gave my writing motivation some life <3 #milex fanfiction #Feline Attraction #Milex #Big Bang 2022 #Milex Big Bang #Now once I finish the last chapter I can start reading everyone's works!#the cat fic #prompted work #cats are popular I see!#I think this one will be slightly different ;)

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lanatural-books · 2 years

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Good to know 🥰 thank you

Hey, Writers, how is it going?

So! Forty-five days until the first check-in and the first building blocks for the fanartists. How's that heart o' yours feeling?

Do you guys have any doubts, wanna ask for some help, or just wanna tease us with your awesome upcoming story(ies)? Well, that's what the askbox is for! Don't be shy. Drop by at any moment, and let's make use of this amazing community that makes up the AM/TLSP fandom.

You're not alone here. We're all in this together ([war flashbacks of hsm]). Even if I can't personally help you, I'm sure someone else in the community can.

Let's connect, guys. Just want to make sure you all know this is an open channel for y'all <3

#I just panic message people #but this seems a lot more civil 😅#writing stuff #milex big bang

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lanatural-books · 2 years

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@utzpeter instagram stories

#The most precious picture #Very true this would be perfect inspiration for Dad Miles #He'd be great of course he's such a kind man #Baby #Miles Kane #❤️

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lanatural-books · 2 years

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"Female rangers are not only transforming attitudes towards the role of women around the world; they are showing the capabilities and success of females in traditionally male roles. However, less than 11% of the global wildlife ranger workforce is female. With women being natural communicators and protectors and investing their earned income in their families, bringing gender equality into the workforce enhances community conservation efforts and relationships.” - Holly Budge

Happy World Female Ranger Week!

#This is cool #found through my weekly scroll through a countryside newsletter #being a ranger is on my list of skills I need under my belt #so far a lot of wardens that helped me post uni were female #we can do so much more with conservation when we work together #<3 #love #conservation #biology #women #female rangers #world female ranger week #anti-poaching #biodiversity

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lanatural-books · 2 years

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i’m doing research reblog this and tell me if you want kids or not

#aww I would love to #when I'm ready for them 😅#It's a lot of responsibility but I think I can deal with that.#plus I have a high pain tolerance after 24 years of being a female with painful periods pregnancy would be a nice respite from it all!#also overpopulation is really about mammals i.e. cows chickens and pigs #ramblings

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lanatural-books · 2 years

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