2024 Fic Year in Review!
I didn’t post as much as I wanted to this year, but what I did post, I’m incredibly proud of. Here’s what I wrote in 2024, in order of my favorites:
1) LHR -> HND -> ORD -> IND (Conor Daly x Alexander Rossi, holiday fling, stuck in an airport)
This one didn’t get as much love as I’d hoped, but sad boy Alexander Rossi is my favorite. He’s so down bad for Conor and Conor doesn’t even realize it.
2) 2 < 3 (Josef Newgarden x Scott McLaughlin, fake dating, home for the holidays, getting back together)
This one just feels so cozy, and has some of my favorite lines of dialogue ever. It just poured out of me in a single sitting one night after work. Written for the December Trope of the Month: fake dating.
3) Heartbreak is One Thing, My Ego’s Another (Josef Newgarden x Scott McLaughlin, the Indy 500 rain delay)
This one hurt me :) I couldn’t get this concept out of my head. Got me out of a serious writing slump!
4) Broke Your Heart, I’ll Put it Back Together (Josef Newgarden x Scott McLaughlin, the Blaney wedding, getting back together, the Josef Newgarden Apology Tour)
An absolute delight to write, and even more delightful that Josef and Scott seem to be on better terms. Part 2 was just posted here :)
5) In the Middle of Growing Up (and Getting Old) (Alexander Rossi x Pato O’Ward, domestic fluff with a little angst about getting older)
Inspired by panic :) And Marco Andretti’s very cute baby. My first time writing Palex! Written for Palex Month (November).
6) Hold Onto the Memories (And I Will Hold Onto You) (Pato O’Ward x Reader, post-24 Hours of Daytona, pure fluff)
I wrote this in a sleep-deprived haze, and I still think it’s so cute. Here’s to hoping he gets another Rolex someday!
