fandomtrees & sapphic stocking stuffers need fills
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flareonfury So I wrote two drabbles for ![[community profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/community.png)
fandomtrees today, and if you're interested check out THIS updated post about some needy trees out there. And you don't have to be part of the community/signed up to take part. Feel free to gift stuff to anyone you want to as long as it follows their wants/DNW. End date is January 8 (reveals January 10).
Same thing is happening for sapphic stocking stuffers, there's three left that don't have anything if you're interested/fans of whatever they are requesting. End date is January 8 as well.
at xmen100 and mcu100 - both ends January 10.
The below are the NEW monthly challenges!!!
at mcu100 - both ends January 31.
at xmen100 - both ends January 31.
Also finally made my firstsmallfandomfest entry! Safer With Him (AO3 URL), a Moonlight - Beth/Josef fic. It's also the first fic of the new year that I wrote so yay! Weirdly I ended 2025 with a 1.4k fic and I started 2026 with a 1.4k fic - I did not plan that. Ok so I just have one more for my claims for smallfandomfest.
Thank you to everyone that's promotinggamechangerhr!!!! And of course everyone participating! I really appreciate it and I hope it grows more. :)
Alsokingstoken has a 2026 Book bingo if you're interested. I haven't quite looked at the prompts but I'm probably going to try do this one. I kinda forgot about the last one, lmao.
Also incase anyone missed it, there's a JANEuary Prompt event at Tumblr. Still not sure if I'm going to write anything, but I do love Jane Austen stuff, and I love Regency AUs. Oh god, if someone wrote a Ilya/Shane Regency AU I would freaking love you. (I'll have to check AO3 if there is one or not already)
Also found out Hey, Sweetheart challenge - hopefully I can think of something by then for it.
fandomtrees today, and if you're interested check out THIS updated post about some needy trees out there. And you don't have to be part of the community/signed up to take part. Feel free to gift stuff to anyone you want to as long as it follows their wants/DNW. End date is January 8 (reveals January 10).Same thing is happening for sapphic stocking stuffers, there's three left that don't have anything if you're interested/fans of whatever they are requesting. End date is January 8 as well.
at xmen100 and mcu100 - both ends January 10.The below are the NEW monthly challenges!!!
at mcu100 - both ends January 31. at xmen100 - both ends January 31.Also finally made my first
smallfandomfest entry! Safer With Him (AO3 URL), a Moonlight - Beth/Josef fic. It's also the first fic of the new year that I wrote so yay! Weirdly I ended 2025 with a 1.4k fic and I started 2026 with a 1.4k fic - I did not plan that. Ok so I just have one more for my claims for smallfandomfest.Thank you to everyone that's promoting
gamechangerhr!!!! And of course everyone participating! I really appreciate it and I hope it grows more. :)Also
kingstoken has a 2026 Book bingo if you're interested. I haven't quite looked at the prompts but I'm probably going to try do this one. I kinda forgot about the last one, lmao.Also incase anyone missed it, there's a JANEuary Prompt event at Tumblr. Still not sure if I'm going to write anything, but I do love Jane Austen stuff, and I love Regency AUs. Oh god, if someone wrote a Ilya/Shane Regency AU I would freaking love you. (I'll have to check AO3 if there is one or not already)
Also found out Hey, Sweetheart challenge - hopefully I can think of something by then for it.
End of year fic meme 2025
Jan. 1st, 2026 11:55 pmflareonfurySnagged from starterpack... If anyone has any other end-of-the-year memes, let me know. I love filling those things out.
End of year fic meme (plus a bonus question)
Fics Posted This Year: 35 (1 is currently hidden at AO3 for fandomtrees) Here's my 2025 tag atharpiewriting Which is actually funny because I turned 35 in 2025.
Total word count: 10,357
Fandoms written in: Charmed Reboot, Doc, MCU, SkyMed, Wednesday, X-Men '97, X-Men Movieverse, X-Men Comics, X-Men: Evolution
Fandoms I wouldn't have expected to write this year: Pretty much all of it since it's been a few years since I've written anything but I would say especially the Charmed Reboot, Doc, SkyMed and Wednesday.
Looking back, did you write more fic than you thought you would this year, less, or about what you'd predicted?: Since I haven't written this much fic since 2011 (which was my last "high" year with only 29 works, 2016 only had 9 and I haven't actually written a fic in five years back in 2020), yeah I'd say I'd written more fic than I thought I would.
What's your own favourite story of the year?: I think it's a tie between Alpine (MCU, Bucky/Wanda & Billy & Tommy), Kissed by Flames (X-Men: Evolution, Amara/Jean), and Gloves Off (X-Men: Evolution, Rogue/Scott). Alpine because I love writing domestic fluff for Bucky & Wanda, and it was unexpected (as was how much I fell for the ship, although maybe I shouldn't have been surprised since I do love both characters). Kissed by Flames is because I've been wanting to either write a Amara/Jean fic, or read one since one of the last times I rewatched Evolution so to finally make one was amazing. Gloves Off because one my favorite things about Falling Slowly (my Rogue/Scott fic) was the idea that I had that she and Scott would have solo Danger Room sessions and it felt AMAZING writing Rogue/Scott again for the first time in years.
My best story of this year: I have no idea.... maybe one of the above under favorites?
Most popular story of this year: Believe it or not my Wednesday/Tyler drabble I love you has the most kudos (29), my Doc Amy/Jake drabbles Love Token (14 kudos) & Coffee (13 kudos) have the second and third highest kudos.
Story of mine most under-appreciated by the universe, in my opinion: I have no idea, honestly, I wrote a lot of rare pairings this year and most of my stuff is drabbles so it's kinda understandable for people to pass them by. Plus for my MCU & X-Men related stuff, those are huge fandoms, so they probably just got lost in the shuffle of AO3.
Most fun story to write: Definitely a tie between Alpine (MCU, Bucky/Wanda & Billy & Tommy) and Baking Cookies (MCU, Wanda & Billy & Tommy), I think I enjoyed them because it was just mostly domestic fluff & humor.
Sexiest story/story with the single sexiest moment: I wouldn't say sexist story, but it's what I meant for His Lighter (XMM, Pyro/Jean) and also for Blizzards & Christmas (MCU, Betty/Darcy), both just kinda hint of what was to come.
Hardest story to write: I would say Coffee (Doc, Jake/Amy) mainly because I struggled with trying to find a song of Chappell Roan that I could use for the fic challenge, where I needed to write fic inspired by a song and I wanted to do one by her because at the time I was kinda obsessed-ly playing/listening to her album and didn't want to use another artist - I already knew I wanted to try my hand at Amy/Jake so that part was easy. I just took tiny lines out her "Coffee" songs to influence the drabble. Technically Amy drinks some sort of ice coffee type thing but it's actually important clue for her early in the show for their relationship so I'm actually proud of tying the story to the song.
Did you take any writing risks this year?: Uh, no? Other than actually trying & sitting down to write something? Or I guess I wrote several rare pairings (MCU: Darcy/Jessica, Darcy/Betty, Matt/Jessica, Bucky/Wanda, Bucky/Mel, Bucky/Yelena, Bob/John, Kate/Yelena | X-Men: Kitty/Wanda, Emma/Madelyne, Madelyne/Scott, Jean/Wanda, Jean/Pyro, Tabitha/Scott, Ororo/Scott, Scott/Rogue | Doc: Amy/Jake | SkyMed: Hayley/Wheezer). I think technically my Abigael/Mel (Charmed Reboot) wouldn't be considered a rare pairing, since it's in the top five of the Charmed Reboot fandom, but apparently that ship only has less than 200 works on AO3, and that fandom is fucking small geez. Only my Wednesday/Tyler (Wednesday) drabble would probably be the only non-rare pairing I did this year.
Do you have any fanfic goals for the New Year?: Write more. Write more than just drabbles hopefully. Complete a few tables at least. I want to try my hand at more rare pairings that I like and hope people like them too. Maybe join a "Big Bang". I also like to work on the stories listed in the next question.
Stories I haven't yet written, but intend to:
I want to write the next part of first words spoken (can open a heart), my Supergirl (TV series) Kara Danvers/Maxwell Lord Season 1 Soulmates rewrite AU fic series. I keep putting it off and it's apparently already been five years since the last one. I don't know what it is about the next few episodes/back half of Season 1 to write about.
I also want to work on the sequel to Falling Slowly. It's only been 15 years (oh god that makes me weird and utterly sad). I don't what it is about Seasons 3 & 4 of XME that just kinda stops me from writing for it. Same thing seems to be happening with me for my Kara/Maxwell Season 1 Soulmates rewrite AU.
Like I said above, I'd love to work on more rarer pairings in my fandoms but I also want to work in a few fandoms I haven't touched yet (besides reading fics or reblogging gifs on tumblr).
Stories I have started writing, but never finished:
I would love to work on my WIP Hearts and Souls fic (only the cover art was ever posted). I think I might just need Heart and Souls (1993 film) refresh watch and I could probably finish it. I have over 16k words written for it so far.
My Big Wolf on Campus fic "Wolf Pups" which is a Becky/Tommy fic no one asked for but me. It has over 6k words so far and probably about halfway done? Maybe? I don't know, haven't read it in awhile.
I might have a few other WIP fics that are on my computer that I'd like to finish or that I completely forgot about. I think I just always gets stuck at the re-reading & editing stage for those.
starterpack... If anyone has any other end-of-the-year memes, let me know. I love filling those things out.End of year fic meme (plus a bonus question)
Fics Posted This Year: 35 (1 is currently hidden at AO3 for fandomtrees) Here's my 2025 tag at
harpiewriting Which is actually funny because I turned 35 in 2025.Total word count: 10,357
Fandoms written in: Charmed Reboot, Doc, MCU, SkyMed, Wednesday, X-Men '97, X-Men Movieverse, X-Men Comics, X-Men: Evolution
Fandoms I wouldn't have expected to write this year: Pretty much all of it since it's been a few years since I've written anything but I would say especially the Charmed Reboot, Doc, SkyMed and Wednesday.
Looking back, did you write more fic than you thought you would this year, less, or about what you'd predicted?: Since I haven't written this much fic since 2011 (which was my last "high" year with only 29 works, 2016 only had 9 and I haven't actually written a fic in five years back in 2020), yeah I'd say I'd written more fic than I thought I would.
What's your own favourite story of the year?: I think it's a tie between Alpine (MCU, Bucky/Wanda & Billy & Tommy), Kissed by Flames (X-Men: Evolution, Amara/Jean), and Gloves Off (X-Men: Evolution, Rogue/Scott). Alpine because I love writing domestic fluff for Bucky & Wanda, and it was unexpected (as was how much I fell for the ship, although maybe I shouldn't have been surprised since I do love both characters). Kissed by Flames is because I've been wanting to either write a Amara/Jean fic, or read one since one of the last times I rewatched Evolution so to finally make one was amazing. Gloves Off because one my favorite things about Falling Slowly (my Rogue/Scott fic) was the idea that I had that she and Scott would have solo Danger Room sessions and it felt AMAZING writing Rogue/Scott again for the first time in years.
My best story of this year: I have no idea.... maybe one of the above under favorites?
Most popular story of this year: Believe it or not my Wednesday/Tyler drabble I love you has the most kudos (29), my Doc Amy/Jake drabbles Love Token (14 kudos) & Coffee (13 kudos) have the second and third highest kudos.
Story of mine most under-appreciated by the universe, in my opinion: I have no idea, honestly, I wrote a lot of rare pairings this year and most of my stuff is drabbles so it's kinda understandable for people to pass them by. Plus for my MCU & X-Men related stuff, those are huge fandoms, so they probably just got lost in the shuffle of AO3.
Most fun story to write: Definitely a tie between Alpine (MCU, Bucky/Wanda & Billy & Tommy) and Baking Cookies (MCU, Wanda & Billy & Tommy), I think I enjoyed them because it was just mostly domestic fluff & humor.
Sexiest story/story with the single sexiest moment: I wouldn't say sexist story, but it's what I meant for His Lighter (XMM, Pyro/Jean) and also for Blizzards & Christmas (MCU, Betty/Darcy), both just kinda hint of what was to come.
Hardest story to write: I would say Coffee (Doc, Jake/Amy) mainly because I struggled with trying to find a song of Chappell Roan that I could use for the fic challenge, where I needed to write fic inspired by a song and I wanted to do one by her because at the time I was kinda obsessed-ly playing/listening to her album and didn't want to use another artist - I already knew I wanted to try my hand at Amy/Jake so that part was easy. I just took tiny lines out her "Coffee" songs to influence the drabble. Technically Amy drinks some sort of ice coffee type thing but it's actually important clue for her early in the show for their relationship so I'm actually proud of tying the story to the song.
Did you take any writing risks this year?: Uh, no? Other than actually trying & sitting down to write something? Or I guess I wrote several rare pairings (MCU: Darcy/Jessica, Darcy/Betty, Matt/Jessica, Bucky/Wanda, Bucky/Mel, Bucky/Yelena, Bob/John, Kate/Yelena | X-Men: Kitty/Wanda, Emma/Madelyne, Madelyne/Scott, Jean/Wanda, Jean/Pyro, Tabitha/Scott, Ororo/Scott, Scott/Rogue | Doc: Amy/Jake | SkyMed: Hayley/Wheezer). I think technically my Abigael/Mel (Charmed Reboot) wouldn't be considered a rare pairing, since it's in the top five of the Charmed Reboot fandom, but apparently that ship only has less than 200 works on AO3, and that fandom is fucking small geez. Only my Wednesday/Tyler (Wednesday) drabble would probably be the only non-rare pairing I did this year.
Do you have any fanfic goals for the New Year?: Write more. Write more than just drabbles hopefully. Complete a few tables at least. I want to try my hand at more rare pairings that I like and hope people like them too. Maybe join a "Big Bang". I also like to work on the stories listed in the next question.
Stories I haven't yet written, but intend to:
I want to write the next part of first words spoken (can open a heart), my Supergirl (TV series) Kara Danvers/Maxwell Lord Season 1 Soulmates rewrite AU fic series. I keep putting it off and it's apparently already been five years since the last one. I don't know what it is about the next few episodes/back half of Season 1 to write about.
I also want to work on the sequel to Falling Slowly. It's only been 15 years (oh god that makes me weird and utterly sad). I don't what it is about Seasons 3 & 4 of XME that just kinda stops me from writing for it. Same thing seems to be happening with me for my Kara/Maxwell Season 1 Soulmates rewrite AU.
Like I said above, I'd love to work on more rarer pairings in my fandoms but I also want to work in a few fandoms I haven't touched yet (besides reading fics or reblogging gifs on tumblr).
Stories I have started writing, but never finished:
I would love to work on my WIP Hearts and Souls fic (only the cover art was ever posted). I think I might just need Heart and Souls (1993 film) refresh watch and I could probably finish it. I have over 16k words written for it so far.
My Big Wolf on Campus fic "Wolf Pups" which is a Becky/Tommy fic no one asked for but me. It has over 6k words so far and probably about halfway done? Maybe? I don't know, haven't read it in awhile.
I might have a few other WIP fics that are on my computer that I'd like to finish or that I completely forgot about. I think I just always gets stuck at the re-reading & editing stage for those.
Fannish 50 2026 plus other challenges
Jan. 1st, 2026 10:40 pmflareonfuryJoined the Fannish 50 of goals_on_dw challenge again. Did not quite make it last year, since I only had I believe 30 posts, but hopefully this year will be better - I think I'm starting earlier and I want to keep active on here so I think *fingers crossed* I'll make it this year.
I also signed up forinkingitout (for the first time) for 75,000 words. Am I sure I can reach that amount of words? Um, not really since I'm still rusty, but I technically wrote over 10k words of fics in 2025 without really trying, I figure I can at least try for more. Also they count blog posts which I usually end up rambling in anyway so that should help.
I haven't quite decided if I'll participate in a 2026 Big Bang yet, which would definitely help with the word count challenge. If any, I'd probably lean towards themarvel_bang since I've been writing the most in that fandom, but I'm still undecided not that their 2026 challenge info has dropped so I probably have awhile to figure out if I want to do it or not. I'm also thinking of the next smallfandombang & but again I'm unsure of what fandom to even do or if I'd even feel inspired to do anything.
I did find out thatadventdrabbles isn't doing another year which sucks (even if it's completely understandable and I could always go back to previous prompts for inspiration) since I only found out about the community this year (er... I guess last year technically). I am thinking of doing something similar for 40daysofdrabbles (which was originally Lent - if only loosely- inspired anyway) community I started. I don't think it'll take much to post a prompt each day in for only 40 days, since I have mostly succeeded on getting online nearly everyday the past month or so (minus the week I was away) even if it was only for hour or so. Or maybe others will help volunteer for certain days. I don't know. If anyone is interested in this idea let me know and I'll definitely do it.
I am thinking of joiningcrackthewip - I have several WIPs that has definitely been gathering dust on my computer that I should probably finish & publish. I think I like the lower stakes than the wipbigbang which I was thinking of - plus there's no word minimum which is awesome.
Plus of course I want to work on the tables I've already gathered. I'd at least like to finish a couple of them this year at least.
goals_on_dw challenge again. Did not quite make it last year, since I only had I believe 30 posts, but hopefully this year will be better - I think I'm starting earlier and I want to keep active on here so I think *fingers crossed* I'll make it this year.I also signed up for
inkingitout (for the first time) for 75,000 words. Am I sure I can reach that amount of words? Um, not really since I'm still rusty, but I technically wrote over 10k words of fics in 2025 without really trying, I figure I can at least try for more. Also they count blog posts which I usually end up rambling in anyway so that should help.I haven't quite decided if I'll participate in a 2026 Big Bang yet, which would definitely help with the word count challenge. If any, I'd probably lean towards the
marvel_bang since I've been writing the most in that fandom, but I'm still undecided not that their 2026 challenge info has dropped so I probably have awhile to figure out if I want to do it or not. I'm also thinking of the next smallfandombang & but again I'm unsure of what fandom to even do or if I'd even feel inspired to do anything.I did find out that
adventdrabbles isn't doing another year which sucks (even if it's completely understandable and I could always go back to previous prompts for inspiration) since I only found out about the community this year (er... I guess last year technically). I am thinking of doing something similar for 40daysofdrabbles (which was originally Lent - if only loosely- inspired anyway) community I started. I don't think it'll take much to post a prompt each day in for only 40 days, since I have mostly succeeded on getting online nearly everyday the past month or so (minus the week I was away) even if it was only for hour or so. Or maybe others will help volunteer for certain days. I don't know. If anyone is interested in this idea let me know and I'll definitely do it.I am thinking of joining
crackthewip - I have several WIPs that has definitely been gathering dust on my computer that I should probably finish & publish. I think I like the lower stakes than the wipbigbang which I was thinking of - plus there's no word minimum which is awesome.Plus of course I want to work on the tables I've already gathered. I'd at least like to finish a couple of them this year at least.
2025 "Year In Fanfic" Meme
Jan. 1st, 2026 01:36 pmpebbleinalakeI had a ton of fun doing the FicWIP's "Year in Fanfic" last year, and I saw they posted their new 2025 version on tumblr (here) so I'm giving it a shot. Figured I'd share it here so anyone not on Tumblr could have a chance to snag it and fill it out as well.
Blank template is at the end if anyone else would like to fill out.
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Blank template is at the end if anyone else would like to fill out.
( Answers under the cut )
2026 Goals
Jan. 1st, 2026 08:27 ampebbleinalakeHappy New Year! <3
It's a brand new year again, which means it's time to set a brand new list of goals for myself that will probably not get done lol.
Fandom Goals:
~ Write 80k words
~ Get into a daily writing habit (doesn't have to be literally every day, but I want to be writing most days)
~ Create 100 icons/graphics
~ Create 10 tumblr gifsets
~ Finish 1 WIP
~ Participate in at least one fandom event
Personal Goals:
~ Read 5 books
~ Learn a new hobby
~ Update my website every month
~ Move one of my fansites to the new webhost
~ Spend more time outdoors
It's a brand new year again, which means it's time to set a brand new list of goals for myself that will probably not get done lol.
Fandom Goals:
~ Write 80k words
~ Get into a daily writing habit (doesn't have to be literally every day, but I want to be writing most days)
~ Create 100 icons/graphics
~ Create 10 tumblr gifsets
~ Finish 1 WIP
~ Participate in at least one fandom event
Personal Goals:
~ Read 5 books
~ Learn a new hobby
~ Update my website every month
~ Move one of my fansites to the new webhost
~ Spend more time outdoors
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Dec. 29th, 2025 11:02 pmflareonfuryAlso at xmen100 we hit 100 drabbles made for the community! So *dance party*! If you've participated - ever, at any point - THANK YOU FROM THE BOTTOM OF MY HEART. Still have a ways to go for mcu100 (only 34 drabbles so far) but still proud of it. Hopefully more people join up & participate in both communities.
I managed to get a few gifts done for
fandomtrees, although not at many as I wanted - so hopefully I'll be able to work on some of those on New Years Day since I'm off both jobs. I meant to get more things done yesterday but I slept most of the day away (omg did I miss my bed and cats!!). Anyway there's some needy trees out there, if anyone is interested! (Not sure which ones exactly) for more information check it out HERE.There's a gay bar in DE that is doing something for New Years Eve, and honestly I'm not one to celebrate the "holiday", like ever, but this year? I want to do something different and HOPEFULLY have some fun so I am actually going to go out to a gay bar. Maybe I'll meet someone? Or at least get some dancing in (hopefully??? IDK if there is a show or not). I need a good dance I think. It's been like years, and this past week kinda stressed me out. Yay family. Love them, but sometimes it just hurts being with them. Plus I want to try the apps (ugh) again, *fingers crossed* I don't spiral again.
Anyway Episode 6 of Heated Rivalry has met my expectations and was absolutely wonderful. I can't believe how fucking addicted I am to this show, my tumblr is basically just me reblogging all the Hollanov & Skip I can get my hands on. Just found out about a Hollanov Big Bang tumblr - not going to sign up but I will definitely be reading!!! Anyway I spent Friday night after everyone else went to bed on a couch at my sister's house with my headphones on trying to keep my squealing/joy quiet as I watched episode 6. I definitely need to rewatch it on a big screen though. Ugh, the actors were all brilliant. CANNOT wait until Season 2.
Did I just create a community for the show/books? Yes. Yes I did ---> check it out here
gamechangerhr - I invited a bunch of people to it (hopefully you don't mind) - I plan to post to the promotional DW communities once I get a banner set up. I'm thinking of making a friending meme within the week. And maybe a challenge? I have no idea yet.Also watched Fallout episodes 1 & 2 of Season 2 - I definitely enjoyed them, although I was shocked at how much was familiar to a few fics I read for Cooper/Lucy, but they might have been after the S2 trailer had been released now that I think about it. I didn't see the trailer when it was released mostly because I feel like the trailers show too much of the shows/films.
Also fairly recently adopted
supergirl_tv (the community dedicated to anything Supergirl, not just the TV series although that's the majority of the content). I'm already planning a Supergirl Summer Drabble-a-Thon thing for it in honor of the new Supergirl movie coming out. Banner's been picked out & everything. The drabble-a-thon won't just be for the new movie, but for any universe Supergirl appears in. I don't have all the details worked out exactly, since we still have months away for that - I probably won't get details together/posting about it more until probably around May. April at the earliest.Anyway that was my roundabout way saying I'm completely looking forward to the movie. I know it's not exactly my normal choice for Kara/Supergirl but I'm excited to see a new version of her. Plus I loved Superman (2025) and I have a feeling I'll enjoy this one as well even though I wasn't completely sure about it before the trailer was released. I do want to read the comic book it's based on though before the movie's release. We'll see if I actually get to it.
I'll probably do the end-of-the year memes/questionnaires within the next few days since I definitely need to head off to bed soon.
