Here's my last minute addition to Gallavich Newbies Week, hosted by @gallavichthings !
I wasn't sure what to do for the event, because while I've been writing on and off for 30 years, I've written very little fic and even less for Gallavich (something I'm slowly changing). But then it occurred to me that what I'm REALLY a newbie at is fanart. I don't think I've ever made any fanart before! An artist, I am not. So I drew a little something:
Behold, Mickey in all his Old Army glory! Sketched with mechanical pencil (0.7mm if you're interested) in my notebook. Colored with my kids' Crayola colored pencils - I was originally thinking about using alcohol markers, but I have no idea where my daughter put them. Probably for the best as I think I would have made a mess!
Here's the initial sketch before I colored it:
So there you have it! I actually had a lot of fun with this, I'm not in a hurry to start doing more art but this was fun.
This is your fairy god cross here with a fic writing guide that I made just for you!
This guide is 6,700 words of wisdom on writing both fanfic and original works intended for everyone (18+ because it contains a girthy section on writing smut). Whether you're a total beginner or have dabbled in writing in the past and just want some extra tips and tricks, this guide is for you.
If you have no idea who I am and are wondering why you should listen to me, cool! Sounds like you're a critical thinker. I'm Cross. I write stuff. And draw stuff. I've only been in the Gallavich fandom for a few years, but everyone here is super chill and welcoming, and most people seem to like when I put words online. My actual credentials are listed in the guide itself.
If you want to read some of my past work, here is the link to my Ao3.
If you just wanna get to the good stuff, click below!
[ Read the guide here! ]
Thanks to @gallavichthings for putting together Gallavich Newbies Week!
Hi all! It is my turn to post and I'm excited to share with you the story that's been a year in the making! With gorgeous cover art by the ever-talented @gallapiech 💜.
I hope you will join me for some Gallavich IIINNN SPAAACE! I hope it's accessible even if you haven't read Freefalling (For You)... It is a sequel, but it's also a prequel.
Slightly under half is available now, the rest will be posted when I can edit it... Probably in two big chunks rather than chapter by chapter.
Constant Acceleration (Towards You)
(35385 words) by AnniseFreya
Summary: It's not an easy life, running cargo through space to the very edge of the sun's influence. Eighteen months ago, when Lip wanted to leave their ship, the Fiona Gallagher, Ian didn't think they'd be able to find another mechanic as skilled. Until luck delivers them Mickey. And don't get him wrong, he's brilliant at his job... but Ian needs more than that from the only other person on board his ship. Like an actual conversation that doesn't revolve around maintenance schedules.
In the present, a few weeks after an engine breakdown and a stressful space walk led Ian and Mickey to finally admit their feelings for each other, they reach the relative safety of Odyssey Station. They're hoping for some R&R, and time to enjoy the relationship they're just starting to build together. Odyssey has other plans. Dr Svetlana Yevgenivna needs passage to Earth for herself and some important research. And just to add insult to injury, Svetlana brings a complication even she doesn't know about.
Chapters: 11/?
Fandom: Shameless (US)
Rating: Mature
Warnings: No Archive Warnings Apply
Relationships: Ian Gallagher/Mickey Milkovich, Ian Gallagher & Mickey Milkovich, Svetlana Yevgenivna & Mickey Milkovich, Svetlana Yevgenivna & Ian Gallagher, Ian Gallagher & Lip Gallagher
Characters: Ian Gallagher, Mickey Milkovich, Svetlana Yevgenivna, Lip Gallagher, Carl Gallagher, Debbie Gallagher, Mandy Milkovich
Additional Tags: Shameless Big Bang (Shameless US), Alternate Universe - Space, Pilot Ian Gallagher, Mechanic Mickey Milkovich, Gallagher family space business, Bipolar Ian Gallagher, Space Ships, Space Stations, Alternating timelines - prequel and sequel, Alternating POV (different timelines), in space no one can hear you pine, the pining was mutual they're both just idiots, additional tags for the different storylines in the chapter notes
Series: Part 3 of Gravitational Pull
Additional tags for sequel: Unwanted passenger, Svetlana third-wheeling real hard, Pregnancy (it's not Mickey's or Ian's), no strong smut but lots implied (starting in the opening scene)
Additional tags for prequel: Strangers to colleagues to friends, the 'to lovers' part is implied by the sequel, competence kink
And if that's not enough, there is a little teaser snippet under the cut.
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“Dr Yevgenivna’s research is at a critical point, and we need to send her and some equipment back to Earth at the earliest possible opportunity.”
Mickey glances from Lochley to Svetlana, frowning.
“What’s that got to do with us?” he asks. “We ain’t a passenger transport.”
“No,” Lochley replies. “But you do have the facilities to transport an extra person and the equipment required.”
A bubble of something forms and builds behind Mickey’s sternum. There’s pressure in his chest, heat in his skin. The very idea makes him itch. A stranger on their ship. Their home. Fucking up the cosy world he and Ian had made together. An extra mouth to feed. An extra voice to listen to.
“Absolutely fucking not,” he says.
He doesn’t have the diplomacy voice like Ian does, but he doesn’t care. He’s not accepting a fucking passenger on his ship, and he doesn’t quite understand why Ian’s sitting there with a thoughtful, unhappy frown, rather than saying the exact same thing.
My entry for this year's Shameless Big Bang, Earth is Baked - with phenomenal art by @glvch!
Earth is Baked (38713 words) by My_Brain_Melted
Chapters: 15/15
Fandom: Shameless (US)
Rating: Mature
Warnings: Creator Chose Not To Use Archive Warnings
Relationships: Ian Gallagher/Mickey Milkovich
Characters: Ian Gallagher, Mickey Milkovich, Debbie Gallagher, Frances "Franny" Gallagher, Carl Gallagher, Liam Gallagher (Shameless US), Lip Gallagher, Tami Tamietti, Frank Gallagher
Additional Tags: Post-Apocalypse, Alternate Universe - Science Fiction, Alien Invasion, Alternate Universe, Post-Canon, Alternate Universe - Canon Divergence, Mystery, Smut, Non-Graphic Violence, Blood and Injury, Crack Treated Seriously, Shameless Big Bang (Shameless US)
Summary:
When earth is invaded, Ian and Mickey are forced to take shelter.
Days later, the world is under the control of mysterious beings that nobody has ever seen, who have strange and confusing rules for the inhabitants of the planet.
A story of rebuilding, resistance, and mysterious alien overlords.
Welcome all to our first ever Newbies Week! It'll run from May 17 to May 23, so you've got about a month to create your works.
The goal of this event is to create something you've never created before, allowing yourself to try something new without pressure from others or yourself. It doesn't need to be perfect, because it won't be, and that's fine. We're all stepping out of our comfort zones, but we're doing so together, so it'll be fun!
The definition of something new here is quite broad. It can be:
1) Someone who's never created any kind of fanwork doing so for the first time (a great opportunity for those who've always wanted to participate in fandom events but felt shy or "not good enough");
2) Someone who's used to creating one kind of fanwork venturing into another; e.g. a writer creating a gif for the first time, or an artist creating a podfic, or someone who usually edits videos creating something from crochet... The possibilities are endless!
3) Someone creating something they're used to, but in a different way or format that they've never done before. For instance, a fic writer who only writes prose writing poetry for the first time, or an artist who usually makes digital fanart trying some oil painting, or someone who's used to creating gifs without words attempting to add words and graphic effects for the first time. Again, there are endless possibilities here as well.
To help everyone out, I'll put together a list of tutorials (link to be added here soon), but of course you're welcome to find your own (and share as well, if you think you found something nice!).
Once you 're ready to post, here's how to:
1) Post it here to Tumblr and mention (using @) this blog in the body of the post. You can also tag it as GNW2026 if you want to, but that's not mandatory.
2) If you wish to, you're also of course free to post it anywhere else. If on Twitter, please mention us there as well and I'll retweet it.
3) If you wish to post it to AO3, I'll add a link to the collection here as well.
This post will be linked in our pinned post, so it can be checked at any time.
My art for The Institute by @notherenewjersey for Shameless Big Bang 14!
Ian Gallagher was born with a special gift that gets him abducted and placed in a mysterious facility with similarly gifted children. Amid the horrific ordeals he's faced with is an unexpected connection with a certain Mickey Milkovich – will they both survive?
Thank you for being so lovely and writing a fic that gets my creative juices flowing @notherenewjersey! And to @shamelessbigbang for welcoming me and hosting this event!
Mickey telling Ian about the Chiavari chairs 🫣 Oneday maybe I'll have the willpower to render a background or finish shading. At least I didnt hide the hands this time 🤣
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