misty

Containing fine droplets of inspiration and curiosities. Probably a lot of Schitt's Creek from here on out. I'm hettiedodger some places. Gen X. She/her.

[lizzie-bennetdarcy]

Repost of an old drawing, updated in celebration of pride ❤

[carolrain]

Fic Rec Friday Rec Round Up Week 47

week 47: for May 22

This Humble Little Oasis: Hidden Gems

For week 47, @stargazer56 asked us to reflect upon all the wonderful fics we have discovered through Fic Rec Friday:

In the spirit of discovery, this week let's all recommend our favorite underrated gems. Is there a fic you constantly reread that you think deserves more love? What about that fic you've been dying to recommend, but it doesn't fit neatly into any of the previous categories? Writers, is there a fic of yours that you feel is overlooked? Let's recommend those deep cuts and fics that haven't previously received any Fic Rec Friday love.

Here's our list of miscellaneous but loved fics:

At the Beginning With You by @fishyspots

Beneath the Same Moonlight by calloftheloon / @wearpersistencewell

Broken Kind of Feeling by @elleelleg

CHOOSE YOUR OWN ADVENTURE - 4.02 Pregnancy Test Coda Fic by Poutini / @cheesecurdsgravyandfries

Coffee, Cookies and Other Completely Normal Office Perks by @stargazer56

David Sits Here And Thinks About What He’s Done by @nilolay

The Details of Desire by @trickiwooao3

Dropping anchor by @demora00

the grey ceiling on the earth by @queenmabcreates

Hearts' Awakening by @ineveryuniverse-sc

Held by @jamilas-pen

I would teach my feet to fly by @stargazer56

I'll Light the Fire by @norskheks

i'll stick by your side, if you'll be right by mine by ApothecaRose / @chanyelle

I'm Here For You (and the rest of the Patrick the Poet series) by @elifisher96

into the wild blue (and its sequel back to the blue) by Ayes

The Light in your Eyes by @smallumbrella369

Luster by @rosedavid

Memories Feel Like Weapons by @elifisher96

New year's wishes and midnight kisses by @demora00

The Not-Lake House by DisgruntledPelican (and its podfic by @amanita-fierce @delilah-mcmuffin)

Over The River by @flowerfan2

Spiralling Off In All Directions by The_Same_But_Different / @different-but-the-same (and its companion Jewish Channing Tatum by DawnDust

step by step by @fakingsincerity

time will say nothing by @stereopticons

Trapped In This Gothic Horror Show by calloftheloon / @wearpersistencewell

Twelve Hours by @treluna4

Unexpected Places by iola17 / @beaiola

What Happened To You? by therapychicken

You dropped this by lonely_ampersand / @smblmn

You took the time to memorise me by yourbuttervoicedbeau / @kiwiana-writes

I love this list. I hope everyone finds something new here. Thank you, all.

For week 48, we are writing self-recommendation posts. Join us! Let everyone know what you've written that deserves attention! (Tag me, please.)

As always, tumblr and I are imperfect, so let me know if you spot a mistake.

[firstprinced]

and a very happy pride to Them ❤️🧡💛💚💙

[mostlyinthemorning]

Noah Reid at The Vampire Lestat concert.

[marmitepasta]

Dan Levy in LA today at the Critic's Choice Celebration of LGBTQ+ Cinema and Television

[ayarose-a]

Look at your EYES, good sir. Damn I love you so much.

[neverendingnoahreid]

Noah Reid attends the Vampire Lestat concert and premiere at The Beacon Theatre, New York, June 2 2026

[yaydavidyay]

he really is about to look like this in his upcoming 2 projects, huh?? god help me...

[characterassassination-at-9am]

Fic Rec Friday week 48!!!!

I had a few ideas for what is most likely my last week to host. Ultimately, I felt like it was time....since we're winding down....for....SHAMELESS SELF PROMOTION!

That's it. That's the theme. Do you have a fic that you're particularly proud of? Or a fic that got a lot of attention when you posted but hasn't been recc'd yet? Or something that didn't get enough attention and you want to give it a boost? Here's your chance! I know we all hate it, but we should be proud of the work we've done and there's nothing wrong with patting ourselves on the back every now and then ;)

I'm going to start with 3 of mine. The first two come from my 'Pants on Fire' series wherein Patrick Brewer is caught lying about one thing or another, usually to embarrassing results. These two are less embarrassing and more heartwarming and ended up being chapters long instead of a one-shot. Some of my best works spawned from short fics that you carnies loved and encouraged me to write more! So thank you all!

Public Displays of Affection where Patrick learns to let go a bit around his family.

Dana? where we meet Patrick's BFF Brad!

For my 3rd rec, I'm going to go with my frozen over fic from a couple of years ago. It's just got a healthy dose of embarrassment, along with some feelings too....and my most favorite parents, Marcy and Clint.

Stockings Were Hung By The Chimney With Care

The last thing I'll say is that if you're new here, or not familiar with my work, about 90% of it is super embarrassing situations for our boys that usually involve sex and Marcy, sometimes Clint. So if second-hand embarrassment is your jam, you should probably check out my fics ;)

Ok, carnies, passing the baton to you!

@queenmabcreates @carolrain @mammameesh @a-noble-dragon @elleelleg

@jamilas-pen @mallpretzles @flowertrigger

[carolrain]

I cannot believe we don't have more people recommending their own things this week. I want to see all your self-recs! This is your chance! Tell us what you're proud of! What should we move to the top of our to (re)read list? What do you feel got a little lost in the shuffle of a fest? If you have a whole list of fics, where do you suggest a newbie start? Which fic is "most you"?

I'm going to start calling people out by name if you don't jump in soon. Or I might choose fics for you myself, and do you trust me with an important task like that? (you should not)

[jettestar]

Happy June 3!

Have you read a Schitt's Creek david x patrick pre-relationship fic about finding your label (if you want one)?

You do something to me that I can't explain by spiffymittens

[pictures-of-dogs]

Milana from the Hanover Zoo and her very rowdy baby

[keyfili]

BARBIE / faceless 2023 • dir. Greta Gerwig

[carolrain]

Fic Rec Friday Like 10 Days Late

For Fic Rec Friday week 47, @stargazer56 asked for things that we have not seen people talk about much or recently:

In the spirit of discovery, this week let's all recommend our favorite underrated gems. Is there a fic you constantly reread that you think deserves more love? What about that fic you've been dying to recommend, but it doesn't fit neatly into any of the previous categories? Writers, is there a fic of yours that you feel is overlooked? Let's recommend those deep cuts and fics that haven't previously received any Fic Rec Friday love.

This list is not really in any kind of order, but firstly—I love several fics by @fishyspots but I'll single out At the Beginning With You. Post-canon husbands! Marriage can be hard but worth it! Communication issues! A mention of Oklahoma! Starting over! It's all my favorite things, and I think it's time for everyone to (re)read it.

And goodness, You took the time to memorise me is also about a rough patch between Patrick and David, and I like what yourbuttervoicedbeau / @kiwiana-writes is doing here. It's slightly experimental, full of emotion, and a lovely quick examination of a period of time.

In Luster Patrick is a jeweler, a little lost after a break-up, and David has a broken necklace. @rosedavid concisely fits a lot of reflection in among events, and I love how repairing jewelry and polishing gems appears throughout the story as both action and extended metaphor.

I think Twelve Hours by @treluna4 is a great example of structure really working for a fic. It's Patrick and David's wedding day, and there's more than a little excitement and nervous energy in the air. Treluna counts down the hours to the vows, and each section is its own little story. The pacing is perfect for showing Patrick's feelings and experience of the day.

All right, and I also recommend I'll Light the Fire by @norskheks. New husbands! Their first few days in a new house! David in a skirt! A title straight from a folk song written in 1969, guaranteeing I'll remember it! If you too like these things, maybe check it out.

And I'm so thankful for and impressed by people like therapychicken, who are able to fill in between scenes with heartfelt, true-feeling conversations, as seen in What Happened To You? We know David must have told Patrick about his past—how? when? Did it involve ice cream? Perhaps there was some banter? Did Patrick offer up secrets in return? Therapychicken goes there in this fic that manages to be both fluffy and chewy.

David Sits Here And Thinks About What He’s Done by @nilolay is a delightful, fun fic about [spoiler] David sitting there and thinking about what he has done in the middle of "The Olive Branch." What can he do to show Patrick how he feels? This glimpse into his head and heart is so sweet and amazing. I dare you to read it without both laughing and sighing.

Okay! If you also have a list of underrated gems you want to share, you have time to sneak them into a post before I round things up. (If you do, please tag me.) We're winding up fic rec Friday in about a month, so now's your chance.

[azaablue]

the best fanfiction you've ever read was written by a woman in her 40s before she made dinner for her kids. it was written by a teenager after school when they should've been studying for a history test. and a barista came up with the idea while they cleaned the espresso machine and busser fact-checked it on their break and the post-doc edited between writing grant proposals and the nurse apologized for typos in the notes after a long shift and behind every drabble and one-shot and multi-chapter fic there is a person with a wonderful and interesting and chaotic life and it is such a privilege that we get to be apart of it because they decided to do this thing we all share, for fun.

[blond-shell]

schitt’s creek + fashion (39 of ∞) 

[pastnotfuture]

“And then, one fairy night, May became June.”

— The Beautiful and Damned. F. Scott Fitzgerald

[emmylouspearl]

Emmylou in London, 2003. 🤍

photo credit: source unknown

[jettestar]

Happy June 1!

Have you read a Schitt's Creek different first meeting AU where Patrick travels to NYC for Pride and meets a leather wearing David?

in finding myself, I found you by @flowertrigger

[carolrain]

Ah, there's so much good stuff in this fic, like

What he originally thought were beautiful black and white photos—upon further inspection Patrick can now see that they are hyperrealistic, intricate drawings created by dots. Hundreds, thousands, millions of dots. “These are amazing. I’ve never seen anything like this.” . . . . The longer Patrick looks the more he feels like this could be his own face staring back at him. His years with Rachel condensed into all these tiny black marks, where from a distance everything looked neat, perfect, the way it should be. But up close, in the thick of it, it was blurry, messy, unsettling—the full picture out of reach. He wonders if he had taken a step back, granted himself a little time and perspective if his life would’ve turned out different.

and

It may not be his desired outcome but it was a start. He flirted a little (he hopes the flirting came across), he openly admired a guy, and it felt good. It’s a step in the right direction. A baby step but a step nonetheless.

I hope @flowertrigger is still checking mentions and knows we appreciate her work and miss her!