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Fic Masterpost

We asked Cockles writers to submit a new work every day throughout December until the 25th, and this is what they came up with! 

  Find the full challenge works on AO3 here

1. Is it still a secret if only one person doesn’t know, by Anon

Danneel, Jensen and Jared POV on the same 15 minutes of Jensen and Misha in a convention Green Room. Words: 2412  Rating: Teen+

2. Naughty, by nhpw

Jensen and Misha establish a Christmas tradition that's anything but traditional. Words: 899  Rating: Mature

3. All our own, by Zoelily

A quick break in Whistler is what everyone needs to recharge before the holidays. Words: 3764   Rating: Explicit

4. Highly recommended, by nhpw

For a guy who just put out his first music album, Jensen hasn't been doing much to promote it. Misha helps. Words: 1078   Rating: Teen+

5.  Our fave cockles things, by WickedNerdAngel

What do you get when you cross Julie Andrews and The Sound of Music with Cockles? Words: 261   Rating: G

6. The journals, by mymishaandjensenfic (ljunattainable)

The year is 2072 and JJ finds her mother's old journals. Words: 1925   Rating: G

7.  Sir, I demand more cockles content, by mymishaandjensenfic (ljunattainable)

Misha replies to a fan tweet. Words: 209   Rating: Teen+

8.  Come scratch my itch, by Anon

Misha's got an itch. He texts Jensen to come and scratch it for him. Words: 191   Rating: Teen+

9.  The Marks I leave, by Anon

Even Jensen and Misha are completely soft sometimes. Jensen and Misha catalog the small marks Jensen has made on Misha's body over a week together. Words: 331   Rating: Mature

10.  The Last day, by mymishaandjensenfic (ljunattainable)

Ten years ago, Misha had announced he didn't have sex with co-workers. Obviously, they'd worked around that, but they just filmed their last scene so technically they're no longer co-workers. Which would be very good except that they haven't talked about this and Jensen has no idea if Misha still has any interest in having sex with him. Words: 736   Rating: Teen+

11.  Merry and bright, by nhpw

"Everything about this made him feel warm and fuzzy and turned his insides to mush and butterflies and just about every other romantic feel-good-movie-of-the-year cliche he could throw at it. It all fit." Words: 1043   Rating: Teen+

12.  To: Someone special, by DeansHotDogPajamas

Jensen and Misha enjoy a December evening alone at Jensen's apartment in Vancouver, each wearing a Christmas gift from the other's wife. The holidays really are magical. Words: 4580   Rating: Explicit

13.  The Show, by mymishaandjensenfic (ljunattainable)

“I’ve wanted to do this, in this hotel, since we stayed here last year,” Jensen says. “I’ve been planning this for a year so … say you’ll do it?” It goes against Misha’s every instinct to agree. He’s as happy as the next person to get naked. Happier even. But in some kind of privacy, please. Plus he’s got a fucking hard-on for God’s sake. Jensen’s got a hard-on. How far is Jensen going to want them to go for this show he’s got lined up? “Isn’t this taking your exhibitionism kink just a bit too far?” Words: 3288   Rating: Explicit

14.  Ten years, by Anastiel

10 years. Same bar. Same table. Same company. Same good times. A story about Jensen's and Misha's anniversary. Words: 1953   Rating: Teen+

15.  The Start of winter, by Tennyo

Just a small, fluffy moment in time between Jensen and Misha before they go their separate ways for Winter Hiatus Words: 666   Rating: G

16.  Sexo de Vacaciones en La Playa (Holiday Sex On The Beach), by WickedNerdAngel

It's just enough rolling turquoise waves crashing into powdery shores and salty sea air to give one a visceral sense of romance that doesn't seem to be felt the same anywhere else. Except maybe Rome. Words: 2994   Rating: Explicit

17.  Socks, by Zoelily

Jensen is missing a gift. Words: 1201   Rating: Teen+

18.  We’ll get through this together, by Anon

Misha and Jensen both have insecurities, but they'll work through them together.   Words: 2173   Rating: Mature

19.  Precipice, by Serenhawk

Misha knocks determinedly on Jensen's hotel room door. He's jetlagged. And wired. He may also have downed the entire bottle of vodka he plucked from the minibar as he left his own room. He doesn't know what will happen when the door opens. But he’s ready. Words: 5937   Rating: Explicit

** Happy New Year from the Cockles Co-operative!! **

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Cockles Advent Calendar Fic Challenge

One new JenMish fic, drabble or poem each day in December to open and enjoy!

The Cockles Co-op is calling for signups to a quickfire challenge with one new work to post every day from 1st to 24th of December 2019. Sign up by contacting us to claim one or more dates throughout this period.

Works can be a fic, ficlet, drabble, or poem of any length. Write in “canon” or AU, any rating is allowed. A Holiday or Christmas theme is optional.

New to writing RPF or feel a bit weird about it? If you’d prefer to post anonymously, let us know and we can post your work under the Co-op AO3 pseud. If you want to give it a go but aren’t sure of a prompt, contact us as we have too many to ever write!

Sign up by sending us a message or ask, tweet or DM @cocklescoop on Twitter, or email [email protected].

When it’s time to post your work, post to the Cockles_Advent_Calendar collection and we’ll also promote it on Twitter and Tumblr.

See the full challenge FAQ on our AO3

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UPDATE:

Our sign up sheet is filling fast…

Dates still available are 4th thru 13th, and the 17th of December.

If you’re thinking of contributing let us know soon!

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Dates still available are 4th thru 13th December - there’s still time to sign up!

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Cockles Advent Calendar Fic Challenge

One new JenMish fic, drabble or poem each day in December to open and enjoy!

The Cockles Co-op is calling for signups to a quickfire challenge with one new work to post every day from 1st to 24th of December 2019. Sign up by contacting us to claim one or more dates throughout this period.

Works can be a fic, ficlet, drabble, or poem of any length. Write in “canon” or AU, any rating is allowed. A Holiday or Christmas theme is optional.

New to writing RPF or feel a bit weird about it? If you’d prefer to post anonymously, let us know and we can post your work under the Co-op AO3 pseud. If you want to give it a go but aren’t sure of a prompt, contact us as we have too many to ever write!

Sign up by sending us a message or ask, tweet or DM @cocklescoop on Twitter, or email [email protected].

When it’s time to post your work, post to the Cockles_Advent_Calendar collection and we’ll also promote it on Twitter and Tumblr.

See the full challenge FAQ on our AO3

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UPDATE:

Our sign up sheet is filling fast...

Dates still available are 4th thru 13th, and the 17th of December.

If you’re thinking of contributing let us know soon!

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Cockles Advent Calendar Fic Challenge

One new JenMish fic, drabble or poem each day in December to open and enjoy!

The Cockles Co-op is calling for signups to a quickfire challenge with one new work to post every day from 1st to 24th of December 2019. Sign up by contacting us to claim one or more dates throughout this period.

Works can be a fic, ficlet, drabble, or poem of any length. Write in “canon” or AU, any rating is allowed. A Holiday or Christmas theme is optional.

New to writing RPF or feel a bit weird about it? If you’d prefer to post anonymously, let us know and we can post your work under the Co-op AO3 pseud. If you want to give it a go but aren't sure of a prompt, contact us as we have too many to ever write!

Sign up by sending us a message or ask, tweet or DM @cocklescoop on Twitter, or email [email protected].

When it's time to post your work, post to the Cockles_Advent_Calendar collection and we’ll also promote it on Twitter and Tumblr.

See the full challenge FAQ on our AO3

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Cockles Anniversary Challenge

We’re celebrating ten years since Jensen and Misha met with an inclusive challenge for artists and writers.

Write a fic, compose a poem or create art commemorating this unique and evolving friendship (and more!) by capturing a moment or moments in their decade long history. Joyous or sad, profound or mundane, we want to remember and portray what we all love about this relationship. Anything goes, so let your feels fly.

Find more info on AO3 or tweet us at @cocklescoop, email [email protected] or send us an ask with your questions or help with posting. You don’t need to register for this one, but if you intend to contribute, we’d love to hear from you!

Posting runs for two weeks from October 7th. Any type, length, rating or genre welcome. Post on AO3 to TheCocklesCooperativeJenMishMemoriesandMilestonesAnniversaryChallenge collection or send us the link to your work elsewhere.

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Only a month to go before posting begins!

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Cockles Anniversary Challenge

We're celebrating ten years since Jensen and Misha met with an inclusive challenge for artists and writers.

Write a fic, compose a poem or create art commemorating this unique and evolving friendship (and more!) by capturing a moment or moments in their decade long history. Joyous or sad, profound or mundane, we want to remember and portray what we all love about this relationship. Anything goes, so let your feels fly.

Find more info on AO3 or tweet us at @cocklescoop, email [email protected] or send us an ask with your questions or help with posting. You don’t need to register for this one, but if you intend to contribute, we’d love to hear from you!

Posting runs for two weeks from October 7th. Any type, length, rating or genre welcome. Post on AO3 to TheCocklesCooperativeJenMishMemoriesandMilestonesAnniversaryChallenge collection or send us the link to your work elsewhere.

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JiB9 Cockles Buffet Collection

JiB9 may have been Cockles-lite, but we’re not going to go hungry!

Write any JenMish ficlet and post it to the collection on AO3, and we’ll promote it on Twitter and Tumblr.

Maybe something about JiB or Rome might have inspired you, or you just need to get rid of that plot bunny that’s been hopping around out of your head!

Send us an Ask, contact us on twitter @cocklescoop, or email us for more info on posting, or to apply join our writers twitter DM.

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A Cockles Valentine from the Co-op

Want some extra OTP love for Valentine’s day?

Check out our Valentine Challenge collections on AO3!

The Cockles Cooperative 2016 Valentine's Day Fic Challenge

and

The Cockles Cooperative Valentine’s 2017 1k Derby

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Collection Masterpost

Our Valentine's collection is up, so if you feel like some loved-up Cockles go check it out!

  Me, You by Serenhawk

Misha stays over, and a big overnight snowfall means Jensen’s call is pushed back, leaving them with a rare Vancouver morning to themselves. (M)

Let Me Be Your Teddy Bear by BrielleSPN

What do you expect? It’s Valentines, and it’s Vegas.

Oh Baby, You Hold Me Up by Hallemcready

A FaceTime conversation between Jensen and Misha. Families, facial hair, and breweries… (T)

Hold On Tight  by Winchestifer

It’s Valentine’s day 2017, and Misha hasn’t replied to Jensen all day long after wishing him a Happy Valentine’s day. Jared is sick of hearing his best friend complain and mope around, so he takes him out for a drink or four to visit Larry again. (E)

Escape by mymishaandjensenfic (ljunattainable)

Misha’s busy, but Jensen’s been stood up one too many times. (T)

Post-It by Zoelily

Misha’s poetry isn’t just for SnapChat. (T)

Always Open by MamaWithGloriousPurpose

Jensen invites Misha over before heading home for a few days. (M)

Always Enough by Elizabeth1985

Making time whenever they can, Jensen and Misha spend a quiet moment on break for their own Valentine’s celebration. It isn’t much, but being with Misha is always enough for Jensen. (E)

Prop Hearts in Chocolate Boxes by TaymeeLove

Even though Jensen had come to expect the boxes to be in his trailer on Valentine’s day from his boyfriend, they still irritated him. This year though he could forgive Misha for it, cause the second surprise was going to make it better.(E)

Lariat by LilitNikiforov

In which Misha cannot let Jensen live Larry the Bull down, and puts his bull-riding hips to good use. And, uh, there’s rope. (E)

  A huge THANK YOU goes to all the talented and generous writers who took part!

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Reload of our 2017 Valentines challenge!

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ATTENTION ALL COCKLES FIC WRITERS!!

The Cockles fic rec blog has a fic challenge for past, present or future JenMish authors.

Jensen turns 40 on March 1st this year, and as it’s a notable birthday, we think we should do something special to commemorate it. 

Rules are thus:

Fic must feature or include Jensen’s birthday.

You may incorporate as many past or present cast/crew members as you wish, however fic MUST include a minimum of two of the following in some capacity: Danneel, Vicki, Jared, Genevieve, or any of the cast or convention regulars. They don’t need to be married (for non-poly/no wives peeps), just featured in some form.

 Smut or fluff, crack or angst – we don’t care, we love them all! – but the line “[…]almost half a century old!” has to be in there somewhere. Who says it, and the tone in which it’s said is up to you. (Surprise us!)

Each fic should between 4000 and 4999 words. A bonus reward (and top billing) goes to anyone who can make it PRECISELY 4,040 words. Because yes.

Full fic must be posted between March 1st and 12 midnight PST March 15th.

Contact us to register at any stage so you can post your fic to the Jensen’s 40th Birthday Challenge collection on AO3,  or tag us on Tumblr/Twitter if you post elsewhere.

All submissions that meet the requirements will be recced here on the cocklesficrecs blog, twitter, and instagram, likewise on the Cockles Cooperative blog and twitter accounts.

You can dooo eeet!

Addendum: We’re planning future challenges for RPF writers and artists, so contact us if you’re interested in participating in big or mini bangs or smaller fic challenges so we can gauge the community. You can contact us either below, or by emailing us at [email protected].

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Fic Masterpost : Serenhawk

Hi! I’m Serenhawk on AO3 and I’m celebrating/commiserating my four year authorversary of these two not letting me live.

As a devout Cockles believer, I write fic that explores potential layers in their relationship: the turning points, quiet moments and hurdles in the strata of their lives, and what they bring to it as the complex and contrasting individuals they are. I adore Jensen & Misha, I cherish their unlikely friendship, and I love them as so much more.

Stand alone fic

Ground Zero

8k,  M

Cuddling and bed-sharing in a fluffy crack slow burn.

Valentinus Interruptus: Seven Ways to Fail at Phone Sex

8k,  E  

Long-distance polyamorous relationships are hard - a comedy in 7 parts.

A Dance of Beginnings (Un Ballet de Débuts)

40k,  E

Co-written with BrielleSPN for the 2016 Big Bang, this is an entire speculative history of Cockles from their first meeting until the YANA campaign, told through snapshots of milestone moments. Crushes, angst, joy, tears and love.

Rachmaninov & Chill

26k+ (WIP)  M+ College AU

Grad student Misha moves in with Jensen and Rob, and against his better judgement starts crushing on one of his new roommates.

Series

The Cockles Digest

The original series of substantial one-shots. This first one began as a vivid dream, and the rest followed in the same introspective style using sex to explore emotions and personalities.

Two Steps Forward    20k, M    An origin story

Finishing School    13k, E    Jared finds out, and a little light D/s

Little Bites   9k,  E    Twenty four hours in NYC

Spilt Milk   4k,  E    Unexpected SDCC shenanigans

It’s like being at home  6k,  E   Serious fun with Sub!Jensen & a side of feels

Still Waters Run Deep   11k,  E    Jensen celebrates Misha’s birthday

Independence Day   9k,  M    Fluff, cuddling, and surprise!Vicki

Cockles in the Wild

Ongoing series of ficlets focusing on the dynamic between Misha and Jensen by depicting in a moment in time.

After Sunset   2k,  T  Misha & Jensen get stoned and reflect on Destiel

On a Plane, Probably   2k, T  Vegascon coda after Jensen talks about ‘the one’

Day 183   2k,   T  S11 wraps and everyone is drunk, especially Misha

Like a Stone   8k,  M  Future fic where Jensen pulls a drowning Misha to safety

Me, You  2.5k,  M  A snow day sleep-in from inside Jensen’s head

Molecules   4k,  M  An Under-bear Jibcon coda

Tree to Grow   3k,  T  Unorthodox relationship therapy

Onesie for Two   3k,   E   Misadventures in matching onesies

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My Cockles Fics Master Post

I’ve decided to keep all of my Cockles fic in one master post which I will add to and reblog when I post new work.  Much easier to find, right?  Right.

Multi-Chapter Fics

Paradise is You | Explicit | 28,063 words | Read on A03 With the beauty of Costa Rica as a backdrop, and the world of Supernatural far from their minds, Jensen and Misha explore the mutual attraction they have for each other.

Series

Exploring the Inevitable (A Cockles Story) Time, place, weather, emotion, reaction, progression. A four-part look at how everything comes together to play a part in Jensen and Misha’s inevitable relationship.

Snow and Sincerity | Explicit | 3,312 words | Read on A03 Jensen, Misha, and Jared take a ski trip during hiatus. The trip takes an interesting turn after Misha spills the beans on a conversation he had with Vicki.

Rain and Reality | Explicit | 3,243 words | Read on A03 Jensen has an inevitable internal freak out after the events of the guy’s Whistler ski weekend. It’s up to Misha to help him through it.

Heat and Harmony | Explicit | 3,973 words | Read on A03 At the first SPN Convention of the year, Jensen and Misha delve a little deeper into the dynamics of their new relationship.

Time and Tranquility | Explicit | 4,245 words | Read on A03 Jensen struggles with Misha’s past, and how it affects their present, after a surprise Facetime encounter.

Cockles Moments

Snippets in the life of our favourite boys. Mostly inspired by actual events.

Bicycle Touring | Teen | 422 words | Read on A03

Real Monsters Have Eight Legs | Gen | 1,490 | Read on A03 Misha takes Jensen camping and Jensen is faced with one of his phobias. 

Fact or Fanfiction | Teen | 1,634 words | Read on A03   Misha Facetime’s Jensen while he’s in the middle of playing dress up with JJ. 

Dmitri | Mature | 492 words | Read on A03 Misha loves it when Jensen calls him pet names. 

Five Days | Mature |  1,571 words | Read on A03 Monday: Fear Tuesday: Disgust Wednesday: Sadness Thursday: Anger Friday: Determination

Sounds of Silence | Gen |  758 words | Read on A03 Misha is lonely and Jensen posts a photograph

Scruff | Explicit | 2,362 words | Read on A03 Jensen is going to miss Misha’s scruffy face…

Aloha Cowboy | Explicit | 3,102 words | Read on A03 He may not need to be on set that day, but watching Jensen ride a mechanical bull is something Misha just can’t pass up.

Post-It | Teen | 2,541 words | Read on A03 Misha’s poetry isn’t just for Snap Chat

Me Ke Aloha Pumehana (With the Warmth of my Love) | Teen | 2,664 words | Read on A03 Jensen tries to make a sick Misha feel better by recreating a moment.

Shock | Explicit | 1,675 words | Read on A03 It’s easy to have phone sex in a onesie. Right?

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Reblogging because I’ve added a new story to the end.  Enjoy <3

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Challenge Masterpost

Need a cockles fic fix? The submissions for our Honcon celebration challenge are in!

The theme for the challenge was ‘Out’, and fics could be any length or style. Enjoy!

Tree to Grow, by Serenhawk

Misha and Jensen talk about the inevitability of living behind a shroud, and Misha proposes a humble, creative conduit for their feelings.

Anti-Climax, by Mymishaandjensenfic (ljunattainable)

Jensen wants Misha and he to be more honest about their relationship with some of their closest friends. 

A very Cockles Thanksgiving Con, by ParkerKelly

Mostly Cockles con in Hawaii, 2017 

Me Ke Aloha Pumehana (With the Warmth of My Love), by Zoelily

Jensen tries to make a sick Misha feel better by recreating a moment.

Stars in his Eyes, by HoldenMacrae

Misha is given directions from Vicki to go to a bar and wait. He thought it odd, since Vicki was back home and he was away for a con. He sits, waits and checks the time regularly to see what will happen at 9 p.m. When he finds out, he falls a little further in love.

In Plain Sight, by Hallemcready

Three times that Jensen and Misha made their relationship more visible.

Ke Aloha, Mau Loa, by nhpw

It's Sunday morning in Hawaii. Jensen and Misha have places to be... but not for awhile, and Misha intends to savor every second of alone time in Paradise.

Honolu-WHAT? by Winchestifer

It's the weekend of HonCon2017 and Creation has presented us their very first Cockles panel in the states! Fans are going wild to finally be able to see a Cockles panel on US soil, but what the boys aren't expecting is a local article to out them as a couple. Of course, it's all hearsay, right?

...And Nothing Else Matters, by nhpw

As the curtain closes on an era, the closet door is opened unexpectedly.

It doesn't feel at all like he expected.

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Cockles HonCon Fic Challenge

In honor of the inaugural Cockles panel at a Creation Con, we're holding a challenge to write a JenMish fic of any length to post between the con weekend through to the end of November.

Because this is the first time Jensen and Misha get to share the stage on home soil (at a romantic location no less!) we've chosen a challenge theme of 'Out'.

So let your imaginations run wild with headcanons on how our favorite duo might be outed, out themselves, or even just feel about being in the open. Happy or sad, canon or AU, drabble or 10k+; we can't wait to read and promote them!

Whether you’re an RPF veteran or want to give it a go, simply contact us to register for the challenge, and let us know when you post to either the AO3 collection or Tumblr. Send an email, Ask, or tweet us @cocklescoop for more info or to register. You can also ask to join our writers Twitter group chat for support, feedback and discussion.

http://archiveofourown.org/collections/HawaiiCockleConChallenge

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Collection Masterpost

Our Valentine's collection is up, so if you feel like some loved-up Cockles go check it out!

  Me, You by Serenhawk

Misha stays over, and a big overnight snowfall means Jensen's call is pushed back, leaving them with a rare Vancouver morning to themselves. (M)

Let Me Be Your Teddy Bear by BrielleSPN

What do you expect? It's Valentines, and it's Vegas.

Oh Baby, You Hold Me Up by Hallemcready

A FaceTime conversation between Jensen and Misha. Families, facial hair, and breweries... (T)

Hold On Tight  by Winchestifer

It's Valentine's day 2017, and Misha hasn't replied to Jensen all day long after wishing him a Happy Valentine's day. Jared is sick of hearing his best friend complain and mope around, so he takes him out for a drink or four to visit Larry again. (E)

Escape by mymishaandjensenfic (ljunattainable)

Misha's busy, but Jensen's been stood up one too many times. (T)

Post-It by Zoelily

Misha's poetry isn't just for SnapChat. (T)

Always Open by MamaWithGloriousPurpose

Jensen invites Misha over before heading home for a few days. (M)

Always Enough by Elizabeth1985

Making time whenever they can, Jensen and Misha spend a quiet moment on break for their own Valentine's celebration. It isn't much, but being with Misha is always enough for Jensen. (E)

Prop Hearts in Chocolate Boxes by TaymeeLove

Even though Jensen had come to expect the boxes to be in his trailer on Valentine's day from his boyfriend, they still irritated him. This year though he could forgive Misha for it, cause the second surprise was going to make it better.(E)

Lariat by LilitNikiforov

In which Misha cannot let Jensen live Larry the Bull down, and puts his bull-riding hips to good use. And, uh, there's rope. (E)

  A huge THANK YOU goes to all the talented and generous writers who took part!

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The Cockles Coop Valentines 1k Derby Fic Challenge

It’s the time of year, and we’re celebrating love with a quick 1k challenge.

Submissions should be approximately (but not limited to) 1000 words in length.

Fics can be any genre or rating, as long as Jensen/Misha is the main pairing.

Posting week is Sunday 12th to Sunday 19th February.

The collection can be found on AO3 here

Use the #Cockles Cooperative and #Cockles Valentines Love Derby tags

Send us a message if you’d like to participate, or contact us/join our writer’s support group on Twitter @cocklescoop or by email [email protected]

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It's here!  And we're rolling around in the love with our first postings for the Valentines Derby from Elizabeth1985 and LilitNikiforov

"Always Enough", Elizabeth1985 (Explicit)

http://archiveofourown.org/works/9715502

 "Lariat", LilitNikiforov (Explicit)

http://archiveofourown.org/works/9684197

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The Cockles Coop Valentines 1k Derby Fic Challenge

It’s the time of year, and we’re celebrating love with a quick 1k challenge.

Submissions should be approximately (but not limited to) 1000 words in length.

Fics can be any genre or rating, as long as Jensen/Misha is the main pairing.

Posting week is Sunday 12th to Sunday 19th February.

The collection can be found on AO3 here

Use the #Cockles Cooperative and #Cockles Valentines Love Derby tags

Send us a message if you’d like to participate, or contact us/join our writer’s support group on Twitter @cocklescoop or by email [email protected]

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We have some great signups so far, but there's still plenty of time to enter our 1k ficlet challenge for Valentine's day!