instead of bitching why don’t we all just be thankful ao3 doesn’t have ads xxx

i love reading any and all buck-infodumping fics because i just know the authors have spent time not only writing out their plots, but have took time to research all the information Buck is infodumping in said fic. that’s great work and dedication right there. i appreciate all authors, especially those who put that much effort into your writing piece!!

Hey you. Yeah you. Fanfic author over there thinking their work isn't good enough to be published. Your work is amazing, it's so creative, whether it has 100 words, 10k words or 100k words, your work is amazing.

Your creativity knows no limit, your creativity is so appriciated, it's so very much loved, you're going to do great things with your writing abilities, it's unique, it's uniquely you, it's a little piece of your soul being put on display and your readers ADORE you for it.

You are adored by your readers, you are loved by your readers you are worth the whole world, we love you, we love you like the stars shine on a clear night's sky.

Cut yourself some slack, don't burn yourself out, and remind yourself that you are worth every bit of what joy you give others.

Can you lot do me a favour and praise the authors because some are leaving tumblr because they have to beg their readers for feedback and need I remind you they give us this stuff for FREE

STOP TAKING ADVANTAGE OF AUTHORS. I would hate to see so many creative minds, with their work being published leave because people won't do the bare minimum.

Leave comments. Reblog and like their work, let them know they're appreciated, let them know they're loved.

Let them know they are WORTH IT, let them know their work is worth it.

Authors. You're fucking worth the world to fall at your feet.

I was just looking around the bookmarks I could see

And I saw this... (this is from "knight and fire" one of my two Bowuigi fics)

it’s so hot when i refresh warrior nun fics on ao3 multiple times in a day and each time there new fics 😭❤️❤️

Because I finally have a design for Peter Parker that I’m sticking too, I made a version of him based on @mysterycyclone​ ‘s fanfiction “Dark Matter”.

If you haven’t read it yet, please go ahead and do it. Especially if you love Marvel and DC and even more especially if you love Peter Parker, the Batfam, a decent helping of whump, and superb storytelling.

Heck, you don’t even need to know the Batfam by heart, mysterycyclone does an excellent job at introducing them to both old and new fans alike!

The action scenes get you holding your breath without realising it, thus turning you into a fanfic protagonist cliche. There are really sweet scenes I melted at reading, and it definitely inspired me to get off my ass and write my own Peter Goes to Gotham AU like I’ve dreamed of. I’ve only done the start of an outline so far, but I wouldn’t have written a word if it weren’t for this fanfiction.

And to the incredible writer, if you’re reading this, thank you so much for sharing this story online, where my hungry eyes can consume it like a bowl of freshly made veggie spaghetti.

Spoilers below for one of my favourite parts of the fanfic.

Bonus Highlight of the fanfic - the chapter where Loki pretends to be Tony Stark. Most of the time I was just groaning, facepalming or saying (out loud in the quietness of my room) “Loki you little shit”.

owe it to eldritcher to help me span out from romance only to becoming inspired and invested in a much broader scope of fictional relations

In Celebration of Fanfiction Author Appreciation Day, A Master list of all my fics:

Remember, if you like amy of these, feel free to leave some kudos or comments. If you wanna yell at me, it's your blood pressure. I'm just having fun because I own none of this stuff.

"He Sleeps with the Fishes: The Hoffa Job" (ongoing)

My current WIP and the fourth part in "Partners in Time." This features the assassination of famously MIA corrupt Teamster Union President Jimmy Hoffa. Look him up if you've never heard of him. He's something of an urban legend. On this assignment, our heroes venture to 1970s Detroit in order to "dissappear" Mr. Hoffa. Only problem? He's also being pursued by the Italian mob in the form of a couple of queer assassins, a mismatched pair of FBI agents, Hoffa's jilted lover, and somehow a sea monster? This features an established couple in Five/Lila. This fic also has some choice 70s music embedded in it. CW for violence, drug use, explosions, plane crashes, tentacles, car chases, a whole lot of exposition on the mechanics of time travel, and Five being forced to flirt.

"The London Job" (Complete)

This here is my baby and the third in my long series. It features the emotional fallout of Five and Lila finding out the true murderer of Lila's parents. It takes place on an assignment that takes our heroes to 1967 London, where Lila has been led to believe she will find her very much alive birth parents. Too bad nothing the Handler has ever told her seems to be the truth. This does feature Five/Lila but isn't explicit, does address Five being Ace/demi and also depicts a relationship between an actual 58 year-old and a woman in her 30s, so please calm down. It also features Lila's whole extended family. It's got some choice AJ Carmichael scenes if you're into that fish dude. CW for language, violence, some suicidal ideation, some racism, and a graphic surgical procedure. Great if you like hurt/comfort, some slow burn (but not that slow), and heavy angst.

"Dead by X-mas: The Santa-con Job" (Complete)

This is the second in the "Partner's in Time" series and is a holiday themed one-shot. It is an assignment of Five and Lila's that takes place during Christmas time and features the assassination of Jolly Ole Saint Nick (not really). Features drunken shenanigans, strippers, baseball bats, Lila being brought up Jewish, and Mariah Carey. CW for some misogyny and violence. Great if you want something light and ridiculous.

"The Best of the Best" (Complete)

This here is the first in my long series, "Partners in Time." It's an AU in which the premise is: what if Five had to have a partner at the Commission, and what if that partner was none other than Lila Pitts? This fic is pure platonic temporal assassin chaos, featuring such unbelievable things as murder, mayhem, nazis, werewolves, and friendship. It's great if you're looking for some Five & Lila feels. It's also a story that features old Five, as does the series as it stands. This fic expands upon the Commission lore as well as features such things as Five being Ace, Lila being bi, her upbringing by the Handler, Five's PTSD, Lila's powers, Five's relationship with Delores, Lila's and Five's commonalities, and their ever present mental health issues. CW for implied rape/molestation, lots of swearing, violence, animal torture, torture in general, child experimentation, and lots of arguing.

"New Timeline, New Me" (Complete)

The first fic I ever wrote outside of a creative writing class, and the first thing I've ever published on ao3. This story is my explanation for the fact that the actor who plays Five, Aiden Gallagher, obviously has aged over the course of the series. It's also my interpretation of some of Victor's thoughts and feelings just before he comes out as trans to his family. Great if you love all the Brellies and some siblings feels.

Just casually making book covers….here’s my first one for @welt-verbessererin for Kink in the South. I am making a few others for some of my fav fanfic authors and stories.

So I didn’t know fanfic appreciation day was a thing (it’s an everyday thing in this house).

But I’d like to take a moment to appreciate all of those who have contributed to fandom in ways we can consume.

Thank you for every canon divergence, fix-it, au, angst moment, happy fics and everything in between.

In certain fandoms (iykyk) thank you for taking the time to unravel plot holes and creating more fleshed out versions of the characters we love and doing them and their stories more justice than we could hope to see on screen.

Thank you for keeping what we love about fandom and media alive!

Sending all of the fanfic writers that haven't updated in a while and maybe feel guilty or pressured to churn out more free content a big ole smooch. You're fine and you don't owe anyone anything, take your time!

want your favorite author to update but don’t want to be too pushy in their comment section?

here’s 5 things you can do to encourage them:

Reblog their fic link on tumblr (bonus if it’s with tags)

Bookmark the fic with a note about what you’re excited about/love in the fic

Recommend the fic to your friends or local discord channel

Draw art or create other media for the fic (as indicated by the author’s comfort level)

Leave them a comment when re-reading about the parts of the chapter/story that stood out to you the second time

Dear fanfiction authors, we love you, we love your work, we love the effort you put into it all, we love getting just snippets of your thoughts, love and soul, the fact that you share them with us readers means more to us than you'll ever understand, whether it's on Ao3, fanfiction.net, wattpad or on here, you make somebody's day.

You take whatever worries us readers have in the world and simply let us escape and I just wish I could show you how much you're loved and appreciated, truly you deserve so much of the world.

Dear x reader authors.

You have my soul, you have my soul in an absolute CHOKEHOLD, gorllia grip choke hold, my singular braincell can only focus on your works I love them.

Praise the authors.

Make em feel good about their work, I don't care how many times and I don't care how many posts I have to make and share about it.

So can we please, PLEASE please praise authors, reblog, like, comment etc etc, but honestly please let them know they're doing to good.

Authors I love you, as an avid fanfic reader I genuinely from the bottom of my heart am so grateful for you.

And I just wanna say that your writing saves lives without you guys even knowing about, and fanfic authors have saved mine plenty of times with the fact that they can take a ready away from reality so thank you.

I love you.

I absolutely envy fan fiction writers! I cannot for the life of me get other people’s characters down on to a page in any way that makes sense!