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Coffeegleek’s Master Fic List

As is my writing nature, my fics tend to cover multiple tropes at once and so I’ve organized them by trope as well as by size. If you’re in the mood for something new to read in a trope you enjoy, I encourage you to give one or more of them a go.

Thanks,

coffeegleek

~This list was updated on July 14, 2023 and can be read on AO3~

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New Fics!

One-Shots in the Everybody's Naked & There's a Country To Run Verse -Three short stories inspired by a day of thunderstorms. 3,326 words

Castle Chicken - Curious about the Castle Chicken Admiral Beiste was eating in chapter 24 of Everybody’s Naked & There’s a Country To Run? Read on for the logo and a brief history of the chicken franchise that is beloved by all. 407 words

WIP Fic :)

Growing Up Is a Royal Thing To Do - A coming of age prequel of Everybody’s Naked & There’s a Country To Run. WIP for Klaine Advent 2021 and a few other word challenges. As of July 14, 2023, the fic is 31 chapters and 62,137 words with more being written.

Maps & Countries in the Everybody's Naked & There's a Country To Run Verse - Countries and maps in the Everybody’s Naked & There’s a Country To Run verse. Created because I was getting confused while adding new countries and expanding upon others while writing Growing Up Is a Royal Thing To Do. My hope is that others will find some enjoyment in them too. 7 chapters, 2,471 words

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Fics by Length

Under 1,000 words - Drabbles & Ficlets

Castle Chicken - 407 words, world building in the Everybody’s Naked verse

A Very Sloppy Christmas - 990 words, ficlet, one-shot

Humorous Spooky Drabbles - 869 words

Linguine for Lunch - 865 words

The Tour - 521 words, ficlet, one-shot

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1,0001 - 9,999 Words - Little Fics and One-Shots

Breakfast at Blaine’s - 1,476 words

It’s a Twisted World - 2,761 words, WIP, for now consider this fic abandoned as I lost my notes for it & can’t guarantee I’ll return to writing it

Klaine Advent 2017 One-Shots (Empty Nest Verse) - 7,919 words, most are stand alone one-shots that have an overall theme

One-Shots in the Everybody's Naked & There's a Country To Run Verse -Three short stories inspired by a day of thunderstorms. 3,326 words

Tumblr Games Fic Idea Prompts - 1,373 words, some are drabbles, others are simply ideas

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10,000 - 19,999 Words - Short Fics

A Soulmate for Santa Claus - 14,304 words, the movie being filmed in A Very Hallmark Christmas Tumblr link with fanart

A Very Weird Christmas Adventure - 14,523 words, sequel to A Very Hallmark Christmas & a WIP that needs revamping

Leaving the Nest - 16,083 words, part of the Empty Nest verse & a sequel to Burt’s Nest Tumblr link with fanart

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20,000 - 49,999 Words - Medium Length Fics

A Nest of Scars - 26,753 words, part of the Empty Nest verse, but can be read alone Tumblr link with fanart

A Nest In Flight - 27,765 words, part of the Empty Nest verse, but can be read alone Tumblr link with fanart

A Very Hallmark Christmas - 33,912 words Tumblr link with fanart

Cop Carole and Her Tentacled Stepson: A Cracky Klaine Advent Fic - 20,053 words Tumblr link

Empty Nest - Revised - 29,735 words, the first fic written for the Empty Nest, can be read alone Tumblr link with fanart

Empty-Nest Verse One-Shots - 28,445+ words, part of the Empty Nest verse, but can be read alone

Klaine Advent 2018 - 25,546 words, the first 2 chapters are stand alone, short one-shots. The rest of the chapters got turned into a separate fic

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50,000 - 99,999 words - Long Fics & Verses

Burt’s Nest - 69,864 words, part of the Empty Nest verse, can be read alone, but for the best understanding it helps if you’ve read Empty Nest-Revised and Rebuilding the Nest first Tumblr link with fanart

Everybody’s Naked & There’s a Country to Run - The first fic in the verse is completed and is 68,744 words and 24 chapters long. The other 9,441+ words are 4 chapters plus 1 fan art chapter of world building extras. Additional extras and fics within the verse have been written. Tumblr link with fan art

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100,000+ words - Really Long Fics & Verses

Empty Nest Verse - 372,607 words, 10 works - 6 main fics, 2 sets of one-shots, a 9th fic that’s the first version of Empty Nest, and 1 Time Lines & Notes world building extra Tumblr link with fanart of master post

Rebuilding the Nest - 111,435 words, part of the Empty Nest verse, best if you’ve read Empty Nest-Revised first Tumblr link with fanart

Everybody’s Naked & There’s a Country To Run Verse - 146,562 words, 5 works - 1 completed fic, 1 WIP, 1 set of one-shots, and world building extras.

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#coffeegleek writes #fanfic master list #coffeegleek makes fanart #long post #crossing fingers for no errors #I worked most a day on this #this is the best formatting I could do in tumblr

beardedmrbean

#sheep #adorable animals #queue

insomniac-arrest

This is your permission to not think about the horrors for a bit. You can put it down now. They’ll be there tomorrow

#self care

bossymarmalade

[Glee] introduced Riley to millions of fans and catapulted her into major Hollywood circles. But in other ways, it became a reminder of the types of roles Black women, especially those who are plus-sized, are relegated to. Behind the scenes, Riley says she fought for her character "to have a voice" but eventually realized her efforts were useless. "It finally got to a point where I was like, this is not my moment. I'm not who they're choosing, and this is just going to have to be a job for me for now," she says. "And, that's okay because it pays my bills, I still get to be on television, I'm doing more than any other Black plus-sized women that I'm seeing right now on screen."

The actress can recognize now that she was navigating issues associated with trauma and low self-esteem at the time [and] was triggered by how the cult-like following of the show conflicted with her individual, isolated experiences behind the scenes. But she was in her early '20s back then. She didn't yet have the language or the tools to process how she was feeling.

Riley says she eventually sought out medical intervention. "When you're in Hollywood, and you go to a doctor, they give you pills."

[ x ]

#amber riley #🫂

gallusrostromegalus

:/ good job me.

So I had a job interview today and there was a dude in the waiting room who was chatting up every AFAB person in the waiting room whether they responded or not, and kept going “Hey I’m real good at Origami Swans you want one?” and then writing his number on sticky notes before making paper cranes and handing them to his latest target before turning his attention to the next lady in his vicinity. A little sad, a lot annoying, but unlikely to be dangerous. Whatever.

Dude gets to me. We have half a conversation where he asks me personal questions and I don’t look up from my phone. I get my “Swan”. I’m the last AFAB person in the room so he’s kinda sitting there.

I get to a post about a friend needing moral and/or spiritual support before a medical procedeure, so my ADHD ass goes Oh hey, we have an animal effigy we could sacrifice to the relevant gods! So I take out my lighter and burn the swan roughly 23 seconds after the dude gave it to me, and crush the ashes in my hand because I belatedly realize there’s no sink for me to throw this in. Oh well. Purell the ashes off.

I look up. Dude, and everyone else in the waiting room is staring at me.

“You, uh. Smoke?” Dude tries.

What I Meant To Say: “No I just carry a lighter as a holdover from survival camp as a kid, and if I’m wearing synthetic fabrics that start to ravel, I can use the flame to melt them a bit so they stop.”

What I Actually Said: “No I just have one in case I need to set something on fire.”

I put the lighter away. The hiring manager comes out and calls my name. I go back and have what I think was a reasonably sucessful job interview. I come back out.

Dude, and half of the other candidates are GONE.

unintentionalpowermoves.oops

fox-bright

Swarovski can continue to fuck off.

In 2021, Swarovski (the company that makes the very sparkly crystals you see in certain jewelry, on figure-skaters' twinkliest outfits, on red carpet dresses), decided they didn't want the grubby fingers of small-time jewelers, clothing designers and costumers and crafters on their shiny beads and rhinestones anymore. They decided to limit their sales to "luxury" and couture creators, not girls who sell stuff on Etsy. The tenor of their press release on the subject was snide and insulting. Resellers (like your favorite bead shop) would no longer be allowed to carry their product; the average Jane on the street would not be able to purchase them. You could only get them if you had an authorized business agreement that bound you to very strict brand behavior. And those of us who still had good stock of the crystals would no longer be "permitted" to use the brand's name in our listings for sale.

Every bead shop and craft supply place and many, many small clothing makers--wedding shops, prom and dancing dress suppliers, the sort of salt of the Earth mom and pop time machines of shops that are the backbone of the field--scrambled to find something that could replace them. The last of the stock dwindled quickly, all of us grabbing what we could get while there was any chance of it, and then it was gone and we no longer had any access.

I was Big Pissed about it at the time. It was just so goddamn stuck-up, when wholesalers and indie jewelers had made them so much money, when some people I knew--when *I!*--had been brand-loyal for decades. But with no recourse, everyone pivoted fairly quickly, most of us to Preciosa Crystals. Those are Czech, quite sparkly, and considerably less expensive than Swarovski. The faceting method they use is different, but not worse; any differences are hardly noticeable when you're seeing them as a hundred pinpoints of light.

Well, out of nowhere, Swarovski just dropped this: https://www.harmanbeads.com/swarovski-brand-policy-update

"Effective June 1, 2026, Swarovski updated the distribution and brand usage policies introduced in 2021. Businesses may now purchase Swarovski Crystals without signing a Brand Control Agreement, and Authorized Distribution Partners may once again sell Swarovski Crystals to resellers, including bead stores and online retailers. Businesses may also use the Swarovski brand name when following Swarovski’s Proper Use Guidelines. Designers, manufacturers, artists, brands, retailers, and resellers are now eligible to purchase Swarovski Crystals through authorized distribution channels."

They want us back. A lot of the companies who could have kept a brand relationship with them also have swapped to Preciosa, over the last half-decade, in solidarity with indie creators and out of a sour awareness that it could be them, next. And it doesn't hurt that Preciosa was able to expand their line quite a bit now that everyone who wanted sparkle had no choice but to go to them.

And I'm not seeing nearly anyone who intends to return. The feeling is, "Y'all told us to fuck off! Off we fucked! And now, that's what you can do, too!" I'm seeing a lot of "How many of us did you stab in the back?" comments from the people whose money they're hoping to attract.

And personally I'm sitting over here all rubby hands, mean snickering, because they really thought they were going to be able to outclimb the people who actually provided all their profits, and now here they are, hat in hand.

#storie #craft drama #swarovski #fuck corporate gree #long post #worth it

pbsparents-deactivated20190820

palemelancholy

Flags made from the traditional food of the country.

#flags #food #art #queue

pukicho

Doctor: $140,000 a year

Furry artist on Patreon: $160,000 a year

i think you’re lowballing the furry art amount tbh

pukicho

I’m sorry for the inaccuracies, Doctor Yiff

no matter how I respond to this I don’t look good, well played. i walked right into that

Well, furry artists are typically more competent and courteous than your average doctor, so I can see that.

pukicho

Did you just legitimately tell me that a person who draws wolf ass is more competent than a dude who spent 8+ years in a university to give you your lung transplant?

doctors are bullshit and furry artists perform an infinitely more valuable service to society compared to them

pukicho

You will die in 7 days

hokuto-ju-no-ken

It took doctor’s like 10 years to diagnose what was wrong with me, some insisting I was faking for attention while a furry artist I knew just went “that sounds like crohn’s” after hearing me complain once and ended up being right

Also I can’t go to a doctor and ask them to draw Rouge the Bat wider than she is tall with tits to match, now can I

kolbye

You could if you weren’t a fucking coward

worldheritagepostorganization

World Heritage Post

raevenlywrites

Art by coolfrogdude together at last

bisexualshakespeare

[ID: a comic illustrating the above thread as if it was happening in a theater. The users are mostly shaped like their icons, pukicho is a pikachu and hokuto-ju-no-ken is a gengar. The last panel is gengar looks back where a speech bubble comes out of the crowd to say, “you could if you weren’t a fucking coward.” /end]

azzy-the-christian-furry-deacti

I can’t believe I’m actually seeing this post

beardedmrbean

Magic of tumblr,

athelind

I am morally obligated to add the YouTube video whenever this thread crosses my dash

#always reblog #the sacred texts #long post #heritage post #queue

Guess who might be doing two new murals instead of just one in the basement? But this one will be on the bathroom ceiling. More like decorative painting, but for a purpose and still, muralling, imo It solves a problem in an easier way than other solutions I was looking into. :D

Things I'm doing today. Tomorrow, it's 6 sheets of plywood and other supplies buying time!

#coffeegleek liveblogs life #coffeegleek does home repairs

buffycaps

Rest in peace to the incredible Anthony Stewart Head (20th February 1954 - 1st June 2026)

RUPERT GILES in BUFFY THE VAMPIRE SLAYER (1997-2003)

#ruper giles #btvs #anthony stewart head #may he rest in power and peace

janmisali

oh I know how to make a poll's results look like the letter E watch this

what is the rightmost digit of the number of responses this poll has right now? (it should be visible before you vote.)

0, 1, or 2

4 or 5

7, 8, or 9

Remaining time: 3 days 13 hours

#4 #tumblr games #poll

twiststreet

She got the idea for the study while walking with her advisor at Stanford to discuss her thesis topic, and the paper she eventually published in the Journal of Experimental Psychology in 2014 is sharp enough that it should have ended the seated meeting on the day it came out.

She ran 4 experiments on 176 people. Same person tested twice. Once sitting, once walking. The creativity tasks were the standard ones psychologists have used for decades to measure how good a brain is at generating novel useful ideas.

81% of participants in the first experiment produced more creative ideas while walking than while sitting. In the second experiment, 88%. In the third, 100%. Every single person walked into a more creative version of themselves. On average, people generated 60% more novel useful ideas the moment their legs started moving.

The skeptical question is the obvious one. Maybe it was the fresh air. Maybe it was the scenery passing by. Maybe it was the change of environment doing the work, not the walking itself.

Oppezzo killed every one of those explanations with one experimental decision. She put people on a treadmill facing a blank wall. No scenery. No fresh air. No environmental change. Just legs moving in place while staring at white drywall. The 60% boost held.

Then she ran the experiment that closed the case completely. She took participants outside in two conditions. Half of them walked through a Stanford courtyard. The other half were pushed through the exact same courtyard in a wheelchair. Same outdoor stimulation. Same scenery passing at the same speed. The only difference was whether the legs were moving.

The walkers produced dramatically more novel high-quality ideas than the wheelchair group. The outdoors did almost nothing on its own. The walking did everything.

She also tested the opposite kind of thinking. Convergent thinking. The kind where there is one right answer and you have to narrow down to it. Word puzzles where 3 words share a hidden fourth word that connects them. The seated participants did slightly better on these. Walkers got slightly worse.

Walking is not a general intelligence enhancer. It does one specific thing. It opens up the divergent search inside your brain. The part that generates options. The part that produces unexpected connections. The part that takes a problem and finds five ways into it instead of one.

When you need to converge on the single right answer, sit down. When you need to find the answer in the first place, get up.

The mechanism is now well understood. Walking selectively activates what neuroscientists call the default mode network, the system inside your brain that runs when you are not consciously focused on anything. The DMN is where mind-wandering happens. Where memories cross-reference each other. Where ideas that have been sitting in separate folders inside your head finally bump into each other.

When you sit at a desk and force yourself to concentrate, you suppress the DMN. When you walk at a natural pace, the executive part of your brain gets just busy enough handling the walking that the DMN comes online and starts doing the work that focus was blocking.

The most useful finding in the entire paper is the one almost nobody quotes. The boost did not turn off the moment people stopped walking. Participants who walked first and then sat back down stayed elevated. Their next round of seated creativity work was still significantly better than people who had been sitting the whole time. The rest lingered for at least several minutes after the legs stopped moving.

You do not need to do creative work while walking. You need to walk before the creative work. The brain holds the state.

Edited down a long tweet. (x)

#walking #creativity #cool things

a7estrellas

PEDRO PASCAL as Joel Miller The Last Of Us | 2.1 Future Days

#the last of us #joel miller #tlou 2 #tlou #my heart will forever have the greatest of sads #queue

shadow27

verirosvous

Here's a picture of him. That's the face of a man who doesn't care what the government says, he's gonna keep flying

stillnoteinstein

#stories #queue

agnesmontague

ive invented (note: dubious claim) something i call the bear diet which is mostly fruits and vegetables with fish as the main protein source and something like once a month you eat a few hyperprocessed foods of your liking because that is when you, the bear, raid a dumpster in the suburbs

stellarskyes

after the hyperprocessed foods, do you take tranquilizers to simulate getting captured by animal control and returned to the wild?

agnesmontague

i would settle for melatonin gummies but well. knock yourself out

#lol #stories

cherryhatter-deactivated2015072

KICK THE CAN!

Let’s play the biggest game of kick the can on the internet.

To kick the can, reblog it. I wanna see how long this can go on for.

visibun

the oldest reblogs for this post that i can find are from january 2nd of 2013. this can has been getting kicked around tumblr for almost 13½ years now

drtanner

And yet somehow this is my first time kicking it!

#kick #kick the can #tumblr games

wizardarchetypes

in my map reading final exam back in like 2015 we had to do an indoor portion where we figured out the location of our professor on a topographical map and then we had to go out into the national forest with the map & compass and actually locate him to pass. like he was just standing out in the forest and it was pass-or-fail, find him or don’t.

we went in pairs so i was hiking through the woods with this guy who’d been in my class all semester but we didn’t talk much but now ofc we got to chatting, being in the woods and all.

and he told me he’d just moved from a city on the other side of the state and i was like “oh that’s funny i just moved from there too!” we talked a little more and within two minutes determined we didn’t just move from the same city, but had in fact been working at the same petsmart for over a year, at the same time, but he worked in the dog hotel and i worked in the grooming salon so we never met. months, 40 yards from each other, separated by two walls, and we never had a conversation.

and now we were in a national forest together following a map looking for a guy named Ron. what the hell.

#stories #queue

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