From My Desk

A space dedicated to my writing and my love of fandom. #arrow #olicity

[arringtondblake]

Hey, I have seen that you haven't been updating "All that Remains Now Echoes". Are you going to continue this story or not? I love this story and I hope you do continue it.

Hi! Yes. I need to put out a public service announcement. I am continuing it. Things have been a little crazy for me and my family personally, (I won't go into the gritty details and bore you). And my fur baby - a kitten named Slade recently passed away. Real life is getting in the way. But I am continuing it and will get more out ASAP. Thank you so much for your continued support and interest !

[awwdorables]

[hope-for-olicity]

If you don’t have anything nice to say....

Don’t say anything at all.

I just read an update and I thought it was truly amazing and I left a comment. But when I looked above I saw long comment where someone was complaining they were sick of a certain aspect of the story. REALLY? LIKE REALLY??

I’m not saying what the fic was because it is up to the writer how they would like to handle this, but sadly this is not unusual to see. I guess, I just don’t understand.

Someone spent their time and energy writing a story and they were kind enough to share and then a comment just tears it apart. Where do these commenters get off? If you do not like a story - stop reading. So simple. There is no need to tear someone down. Fanfic writer’s don’t work for you. You don’t get to tell them what to write - or at least that’s how I see it. There are some who kindly ask your opinion, but many don’t.

As you know, I both read and write fanfic - I am sure there are people who do not like my stories and that’s okay. I don’t like every story I read either. That is because the writer gets to write what they want and I think that is fantastic.

But if you tear down someone’s story in a comment, it puts down their idea and makes some, like me, a little more hesitant to share. Who likes to be told their ideas are boring?

Sorry this was a bit of rant….but I’m so sad to see amazing fanfic writers being criticized, in my opinion unfairly. 

Keep reading

[arringtondblake]

Fic Recommendations? Olicity?

Does anyone have any 5x22, 5x23 fic recommendations? Re-writes? Spec fics? Anything with rescue cuddles? PLEASE!! I am desperate.

[boy-so-pale]

[marcguggenheim]

can you PLEASE give us a REAL olicity dialogue from Oliver's party????? I love you bye

Okay, this is real:  “This is hard for you, isn’t it?”

[alexiablackbriar13]

If this is about the fact that Oliver isn’t used to being celebrated and isn’t used to parties and surprises anymore because he’s triggered by unexpected loud noises, I will DIE.

[arringtondblake]

CAN SOMEONE PLEASE RIGHT THIS FIC NOW?!? PLEASE AND THANK YOU

[prideprejudce]

this is the best twitter story i’ve seen in ages

[ripplestitchskein]

All of these things would make me want this house even more???

[hookedonthemagic]

with all love and affection, that’s how I know you white :)

[lyricalarrow]

I can’t wait to see this scene. It’s going to be classic. Felicity most likely sent Oliver a text asking him to stop by the loft, but when he gets there the lights are off. Y’all know he thought for a split second there maybe wifey had a special birthday surprise for him, preferably in her birthday suit. Then with that stealth vision, he sees Curtis out of the corner of his eye, and thinks: “Oh, hell no. An intruder is up in bae’s loft. You about to die, mother f*cker.” Surprise! 

[eloquence-of-felicities]

Felicity Smoak in the Arrow | 5x22 | Missing Trailer

[bindy417]

I love everything about this preview!

1. The decorations

2. Felicity in red

3. Thealicity - loving the full glasses of wine, ladies!

4. Oliver in beast mode

5. Oliver in a suit - did he come straight from the mayor’s office, or did he dress up to look dapper for Felicity?

Party time!

[hope-for-olicity]

Agree with everything you said @bindy417! So excited for this!!

[arringtondblake]

JUST YES! EVERYTHING YOU JUST SAID - YES! Having a wine filled, faux birthday viewing party at my place. All welcome. *POURS WINE*

[arringtondblake]

Lost Fic - Again, I’m Helpless.

Hey guys! I lost another fic. I’m working on getting my bookmarks back together again but over several computers, different operating systems, and a couple years things have gotten lost. ANYWAY. I’m looking for a fic. The general idea was ‘What if Oliver had to hurt Felicity like he hurt Thea on the island.’ I think Olive and Felicity were in the back of a truck. She had Oliver displace her thumb so she could help get him out of his cuffs - I’d really like to re-read it. Any ideas?

[i-am-not-a-guardian-deactivated]

if you would be so kind as to reblog this if you feel insecure about your writing skills.

[swiftsuburbanlegends]

Felicity may have been drunk on wine but Oliver was drunk on her

[arringtondblake]

Hello Nerdies !!

I am launching a fanficiton prompt contest as a (premature) christening to my new blog! This is an arrow, olicity prompt contest and I truly, truly hope everyone will participate. I am so excited to see the work all of our fandom’s incredible authors have to offer. 

The full listening of the details can be found below or read here https://arringtonwrites.wordpress.com/ ( I swear it looks better on the word press). 

So! Lets get started shall we? 

When: Thursday, May 4th 2017 - Wednesday, May 31st 2017 Voting: Monday, June 5th 2017 - Monday, June 12th 2017

The Prompts 

Disclaimer: This an olicity fanficiton prompt challenge. All entries should be olicity. 

1. I miss singing and fighting and kissing in the rain. It’s 2am and I’m cursing your name.  I am so in love but you are insane.  Constraints:  Time: Season one, two, or three Place: Brick Walls or Balconies  Should Contain: Oliver in the Hood Length: One-Shot

2. The rain drenched them to the bone but wouldn’t wash away the blood. It was a permanent stain on the concrete. She couldn’t stop her teeth from chattering. Constraints: People: Either Felicity or Oliver or both are injured. Dialogue: “Frack. I should not have worn white today.” Should Include: Fighting to stay with each other. Length: One-Shot 3. “The thing people don’t understand about the implant is how painful it is.” Small, light touches felt like an electric shock. It was firm, sure, strong touches that felt good. They allowed her nerves to catch up to the feeling of sensation. Constraints: Place: Hospital room filled with flowers Dialogue: “You’re not fine. You passed out.” Should include: Touching 4. The flowers were from Sherwood Florist. Constraints: Place: QC / Palmer Tech / Smoak Technologies People: A baddie Must contain: Kisses

The Guidelines

There are two ways to join us for this fanfiction prompt challenge:

Participants: You submit work but do not want to compete. Your work will be included in a list on the blog and my tumblr. You receive a really cool graphic package at the end of June! (and my swooning over your work) . 

Competitors: You submit work and want to compete! Your work will be included in a list on the blog and my tumblr. This listing on the blog will include a short summary and review (of your awesomeness - no hate here) by me. You will receive a really cool graphic package at the end of June! All winners will be entered into a drawing to win a cool, Felicity inspired, care package.

How it works: Pick a prompt (or 2, or 3, or 4) Write your work. Post it online (Ao3, Tumblr, Fanfiction.net etc.) Send an email to [email protected] with:

                 the name the story is authored under                  the link                  The prompt you used                  a suggested category                  Participant or competitor                  where to send your graphics package 

Vote the first full week of June Winners will be picked at the end of June

What we do: 

Each fanfiction piece will be read and sorted into sub categories based on the stories received. For example: If I receive a whole bunch of hurt/comfort stories a ‘hurt/comfort’ sub category will be created.

All participant fanfiction pieces will be compiled, sorted by prompt and subcategory, and posted in working and master lists on my blog and my tumblr.

All competitor fanfiction pieces will be compiled, sorted by prompt and subcategory, and posted in working and master lists on my blog and my tumblr.All  competitor fanfiction pieces will be read by me!

 I will include a review of each stories awesomeness by the story listing on my blog.Voting will open the first week of June! 

Readers will be asked to submit their vote via email.A handful of 'fan’ winners will be selected and entered to win a Felicity inspired, care package.

Our panel of judges will vote on each story and create a handful of winners. Winners will be selected and entered to win a Felicity inspired, care package.

I will read each story and create a handful of  winners. Winners will be selected and entered to win a Felicity inspired, care package.

At the end of June everyone will receive their graphic package via email!

I truly, truly, truly, hope you will join this prompt competition. I cannot wait to read all of the wonderful work this fandom has to offer. Good Luck!

[arringtondblake]

fandom. fanfiction. fanlore. fanlove.

Please check out my review for one of my all time favorite fics ( Come My Love, Watch Me Fall Apart by Hope27). And while your over there choose a prompt for the prompt-a-thon! Thank you !!

[arringtondblake]

Hello Nerdies !!

I am launching a fanficiton prompt contest as a (premature) christening to my new blog! This is an arrow, olicity prompt contest and I truly, truly hope everyone will participate. I am so excited to see the work all of our fandom's incredible authors have to offer. 

The full listening of the details can be found below or read here https://arringtonwrites.wordpress.com/ ( I swear it looks better on the word press). 

So! Lets get started shall we? 

When: Thursday, May 4th 2017 - Wednesday, May 31st 2017 Voting: Monday, June 5th 2017 - Monday, June 12th 2017

The Prompts 

Disclaimer: This an olicity fanficiton prompt challenge. All entries should be olicity. 

1. I miss singing and fighting and kissing in the rain. It's 2am and I'm cursing your name.  I am so in love but you are insane.  Constraints:  Time: Season one, two, or three Place: Brick Walls or Balconies  Should Contain: Oliver in the Hood Length: One-Shot

2. The rain drenched them to the bone but wouldn't wash away the blood. It was a permanent stain on the concrete. She couldn't stop her teeth from chattering. Constraints: People: Either Felicity or Oliver or both are injured. Dialogue: "Frack. I should not have worn white today." Should Include: Fighting to stay with each other. Length: One-Shot 3. "The thing people don't understand about the implant is how painful it is." Small, light touches felt like an electric shock. It was firm, sure, strong touches that felt good. They allowed her nerves to catch up to the feeling of sensation. Constraints: Place: Hospital room filled with flowers Dialogue: "You're not fine. You passed out." Should include: Touching 4. The flowers were from Sherwood Florist. Constraints: Place: QC / Palmer Tech / Smoak Technologies People: A baddie Must contain: Kisses

The Guidelines

There are two ways to join us for this fanfiction prompt challenge:

Participants: You submit work but do not want to compete. Your work will be included in a list on the blog and my tumblr. You receive a really cool graphic package at the end of June! (and my swooning over your work) . 

Competitors: You submit work and want to compete! Your work will be included in a list on the blog and my tumblr. This listing on the blog will include a short summary and review (of your awesomeness - no hate here) by me. You will receive a really cool graphic package at the end of June! All winners will be entered into a drawing to win a cool, Felicity inspired, care package.

How it works: Pick a prompt (or 2, or 3, or 4) Write your work. Post it online (Ao3, Tumblr, Fanfiction.net etc.) Send an email to [email protected] with:

                 the name the story is authored under                  the link                  The prompt you used                  a suggested category                  Participant or competitor                  where to send your graphics package 

Vote the first full week of June Winners will be picked at the end of June

What we do: 

Each fanfiction piece will be read and sorted into sub categories based on the stories received. For example: If I receive a whole bunch of hurt/comfort stories a 'hurt/comfort' sub category will be created.

All participant fanfiction pieces will be compiled, sorted by prompt and subcategory, and posted in working and master lists on my blog and my tumblr.

All competitor fanfiction pieces will be compiled, sorted by prompt and subcategory, and posted in working and master lists on my blog and my tumblr.All  competitor fanfiction pieces will be read by me!

 I will include a review of each stories awesomeness by the story listing on my blog.Voting will open the first week of June! 

Readers will be asked to submit their vote via email.A handful of 'fan' winners will be selected and entered to win a Felicity inspired, care package.

Our panel of judges will vote on each story and create a handful of winners. Winners will be selected and entered to win a Felicity inspired, care package.

I will read each story and create a handful of  winners. Winners will be selected and entered to win a Felicity inspired, care package.

At the end of June everyone will receive their graphic package via email!

I truly, truly, truly, hope you will join this prompt competition. I cannot wait to read all of the wonderful work this fandom has to offer. Good Luck!

[arringtondblake]

Hello Lovelies!

I am looking for (olicity) fanfiction to review and (arrow( fanfiction authors to interview for my, soon to launch, new blog!

 The focus of the blog is ‘fanfiction. fandom. fanlove. fanlore.’ It is similar to my tumblr but will be...well...more. The blog will have fanfiction, episode commentaries, carefully curated nerd ideas (like where to get felicity like nail polish for cheap AND the best place to buy glasses), along with in-depth fanfiction reviews, fanfiction recomendations, and fanfiction author interviews. 

I have wanted to do this for a long time. I am so excited to get started!

I could use some help! If you are an Olicity fanfiction reader that has an, all-time, must read (like right now!!) favorite fic please (please, please, please!!) message me with a title, link, and a statement explaining why this is a fic I should review! You can message me via tumblr or email me at [email protected] . I am so, so SO excited to hear from you! Seriously guys - this is like a dream come true!

Alright! Thanks!!

[arringtondblake]

So. Tonight I just posted the second chapter of ‘All that Remains Now Echoes’. I’m sure many if not all of you are aware of the (often painful) journey this story has been for me. When I first posted Echoes (which was, at the time , Counting Stars ) I had been writing fanfiction for nearly ten years . I had written for many different ships across many different fandoms. My work had been mediocre but supported by it’s various readers. Counting Stars was the first story where this wasn’t the case. I received hateful reviews and hate mail. After two years of personal growth, I decided to stop hiding and finish the story. <p>Tonight I posted the second chapter of Echoes (less than an hour ago) and already I have received hateful, harmful, and hurtful reviews. My problem with these reviews is that they target ME rather than my work.</p> <p>If you don’t like my story, if it’s not your cup of tea, don’t read it. Simple as that. There are things I don’t read because they just aren’t my style. You would be hard pressed to find someone that feels differently.

> What I will not tolerate is being attacked AS A BAD SHIPPER. Seriously guys? </p> We’re nerds! We love things passionately and thoroughly . We are smart, considerate, and creative people. We use our writing and art to share our views, make a difference, and speak up for injustice . We have fought so HARD to be respected as a group and as individual people. Speaking as a woman, I have worked and still work to banish stereotypes and the idea that I am somehow LESS of a nerd or LESS passionate because of my gender. The most important thing we can do is build and foster community. To attack me as being a ‘bad shipper’ because I choose to put my ship through what I would argue is a journey realistic to the situation rather than fluff is deplorable . It is no ones job to tell someone else they are being passionate in an incorrect way. That is selfish and deeply wrong . So to end this soap box ramble - I am begging everyone to be careful with how you treat one another. Respect the passion of others even if it isn’t your own. Even if it isn’t your cup of tea. Build each other up. Not down.