Gen-uary Fic Rec Fest

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Genuary 2025!

This is the Genuary Tumblr page. Genuary is a multifandom fanfic event focused on boosting the visibility of gen fic (i.e., fanfic where a romantic relationship is not the focus of the plot). It (formally) takes place during the last two weeks of January (for 2025, Jan 19-Feb 1). Genuary is an event for both new fic and boosting older works that have been overlooked. To follow Genuary on social media, please follow the #genuary or  #genuary 2025 tag on Tumblr, Twitter, and Bluesky, follow this Tumblr, and/or join the official AO3 collection To participate, please read the FAQs and the Rules/Guidelines. 

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[genworkjune]

Hi and welcome to Gen Work June, a month intended to share some Gen Work

(Gen as in relationship category, not rating)

The Goal

To do something related to a gen work. There are some prompts below, you can write or draw or make something of any kind for one or however many you want of them. You can make something not related to one of them! You could make a rec list of some links to your favourite fics or artworks, you could share some old work of yours around again, you could just leave a comment on something you loved, you can set yourself a challenge, or you can keep it as easy as you like, it's down to you.

The Rules

Gen is something not focused on a romantic relationship so sticking to that is pretty much the only actual solid rule here. Whether you want to focus on platonic relationships, familial, character studies with no relationships brought up, or something else entirely, as long as the main focus of whatever you're doing isn't on a romantic relationship, it counts (though mentions of background romantic relationships that aren't a main focus are fine for this event).

And, to make it clear, the Gen is only referring to the lack of romantic relationship, you work doesn't have to fall into what would count as a "General Audiences" rating (or relevant equivalents). Appropriate tagging for anything else, image descriptions, and read mores for long posts are all appreciated, though there is some slack allowed for older posts being reblogged.

And if you do want things reblogged here, feel free to tag this blog, and there is an AO3 collection with the same name if you want to use that

The Prompts

(These are intended as jumping off points only- you can interpret them however you want and you don't have to use them, you could use one of the Past Prompts or you can come up with your own)

Affection

Fire/Light/Warmth

Together/Apart

Identity

Kids

Home

Thanks for reading and I hope you have fun!

[genuaryficrecs]

Title: Snake Fight Grad Student Advice Meeting (AKA how to survive the second worst part of your defense) Notes

Length: 1/1 Chapter, 2330 Words

Rating: Teen

Fandom: FAQ: The “Snake Fight” Portion of Your Thesis Defense - Luke Burns

Link to Fic: https://archiveofourown.org/works/61627219

Short Summary: Notes from Snake Fight Grad Student Advice MeetingDec 5th, Green conference roomPanelists: Only Alissa, Mark, and Yiqing

What you like about the fic! okay first of all I love the formatting. the bullet points and indents are exactly how I take notes. second of all, honestly, I just love the entire idea of this fandom. third of all, the author’s note mentions “people writing about things they had in-depth knowledge of” and goodness gracious does that show XD this author has been in grad school, it is extremely easy to tell lmao

Fave Quote(s) [optional]

Cell/Nature/Science paper = automatic garter snake fight

But getting a paper in a big, high impact journal definitely means a small snake

Mark got to fight a garter snake???

Holy shit, I didn’t realize that his paper is in Nature Medicine

Well, good for him and also fuck him

The Price lab is kicking us out of the conference room for their lab meeting

Alissa promises for the billionth time that she will send out the slides and apologizes for not getting through them all/running out of time for the Q&A

She will not do a follow up meeting because she’s moving for her new job in three weeks!!!

Mark won’t do it because he’s back in medical school

Yiqing isn’t sure she has good advice about dealing with the snake

I am never going to graduate from this program, which is good, because my snake is definitely going to eat me at my defense!!!

[genuaryficrecs]

Title: Water and Wine

Length: 1/1 Chapters, 2366 Words

Rating: General

Fandom: Emelan

Main Characters: Daja Kisubo, Briar Moss

Link to Fic: https://archiveofourown.org/works/37097899

Short Summary: Daja likes girls. Briar finally, finally has someone to talk about girls with. It does not go as planned.

What you like about the fic! *delightful* and perfect depiction of what it’s like to have siblings lmao.

Fave Quote(s) [optional] 

“Maybe it’s a plant mage thing,” he said. “Like trees having both male and female parts.”

“Trees have… is this going to scar me forever if I ask?”

Briar considered. “Yes.”

[genuaryficrecs]

Title: Via del Corso

Length: 1/1 Chapter

Rating: Not Rated

Fandom: Original Work

Link to Fic: https://archiveofourown.org/works/57691558/chapters/146817433

Short Summary: One day, when walking home from work, you make a mistake. You give a last kindness to a dying god, and in return, it grants a wish you never wanted granted.

What you like about the fic! I am highkey in love with the idea of gods who embody a location and draw their power based on how people treat that location. and then one (1) person treating that god well and then earning that god’s special attention? delicious.

Fave Quote(s) [optional] 

“Give me your name,” the god said. “What can I call you?”

“You can’t have it,” the boy said, eyes shifting this way and that, searching for the voice though still half-certain it wasn’t real. “But you can call me…” he paused. “Jake,” he said finally. “You can call me Jake.”

[genuaryficrecs]

Title: Spin Your Thorns to Gold

Length: 1/1 Chapters, 1623 Words

Rating: Teen

Fandom: Marvel, Emelan

Main Characters: Clint Barton, Barney Barton, Briar Moss

Link to Fic: https://archiveofourown.org/works/55506895

Short Summary: Clint Barton and Briar Moss were best friends ever since their first day at school when they got in a knockdown knuckle-bashing roll-in-the-dust brawl over marbles.

What you like about the fic! *beautiful* exploration of a parallel life experience between characters from different sources. and a happy ending :3 they all deserve a happy ending :3 they deserve each other <3

Fave Quote(s) [optional]: “Sure,” Briar said, bopping his head agreeably. Barney would know what that meant: Briar was never very agreeable.

[genuaryficrecs]

Title: The Turn of the Blade

Length: 1/1 Chapters, 16266 Words

Rating: Mature

Fandom: Marvel

Main Characters: Natasha Romanov, Clint Barton

Link to Fic: https://archiveofourown.org/works/47138653 

Short Summary: 

During the days, they worked at their lessons and curtsied and lowered their eyes respectfully. They learned music and languages and dancing and embroidery. They learned to make and administer poisons, to lie, to open locks. They learned to kill someone, to hurt someone without killing them, to hurt someone so they would die later on. How to get someone to tell you what you wanted to know, or do what you wanted them to do. What Father wanted them to do.

At night they curled together under both their covers, and they promised each other they would be sisters forever.

And then one day, Natalia met the devil in the cellar.

What you like about the fic! oh my goodness everything. the worldbuilding. the insight into child Natasha’s thinking and actions. the love between Clint and Natasha even though they’ve never properly met. 

Fave Quote(s) [optional] He’s so sad, Natalia thought, and then sucked in a surprised breath. The string that pulled as Father led them down here, the feelings she felt that weren’t hers, the dreams: they were his. She had been dreaming the devil all along, and the devil was hurt and sad and cold and alone, he was chained up under the cellar like a beast.

[genuaryficrecs]

Title: Today we escape, we escape

Length: 1/1 Chapters, 767 Words

Rating: Teen and Up

Fandom: Marvel

Main Character(s): Clint Barton & Natasha Romanov

Link to Fic: https://archiveofourown.org/works/53099482

Short Summary: high school AU where Clint and Natasha make the decision to run away from their situations

What you like about the fic! approximately everything! but especially the way Natasha and Clint know they can rely on each other and that they won’t have to do this alone

Fave Quote(s) [optional]: Nat didn’t cry; she made plans.

[genuaryficrecs]

Title: The Mists of the Past

Length: 1/1 Chapters, 4067 Words

Rating: General

Fandom: Stargate Atlantis

Main Characters: John Sheppard, Teyla Emmagan, Rodney McKay, Ronon Dex

Link to Fic: https://archiveofourown.org/works/50848297

Short Summary: Everyone gets to enjoy their turn in the sinister mist. 😁

What you like about the fic! It’s such an interesting look into each character and how they ended up where they did! I also really love that each of them came up with a different way to refer to their younger self :)

Fave Quote(s) [optional] 

Ronon nodded, putting aside his instinctive criticisms and the nagging urge to point out improvements to metre and imagery, that was surging up inside, from a not-quite-forgotten self. 

Teyla reached out a shaking hand to her scared young self. She wasn’t real, Teyla knew that well enough, but she had been a comfort in the mist and a reminder of some parts of herself that, perhaps, she kept buried too deep, in her quest to be a good leader.

[genuaryficrecs]

Title: Benediction Length: 1 chapter, 3,352 Rating: G Fandom: Star Wars Main Characters: Anakin Skywalker, Obi-Wan Kenobi Link to Fic: https://archiveofourown.org/works/31111790 Short Summary: It’s four in the morning in the apartment of the emergency Supreme Chancellor, and the two heroes of the Clone Wars are faced with an insurmountable task; waiting for a one-year-old Leia Naberrie Skywalker to tire herself out. What you like about the fic: soft story where Revenge of the Sith stuff didn’t happen

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Title: Of Towns and Toasters Length: 5 chapters, 7.943 words Rating: T Fandom: Doctor Who Main Characters: Rose Tyler, Ninth Doctor Link to Fic: https://archiveofourown.org/works/24387838/chapters/58823149 Short Summary: The Doctor and Rose find themselves in a town that doesn’t seem entirely right. What you like about this fic: horror elements / fusion with Silent Hill

[genuaryficrecs]

Title: namesake Length: 1 chapter, 1,285 words Rating: G Fandom: Batman Main Characters: Damian Wayne, Cassandra Cain Link to Fic: https://archiveofourown.org/works/43846833 Short Summary: Damian tends to call his siblings by their surnames. Cass is not a fan of this habit. What you like about this fic: hurt/comfort, different communication styles causing troubles by accident, attempting to resolve them on purpose

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Title: Coloring Outside the Lines Length: 1 chapter, 1,505 words Rating: G Fandom: Gravity Falls Main Characters: Pacifica Northwest, Mabel Pines Link to Fic: https://archiveofourown.org/works/3141365 Short Summary: Mabel and Pacifica spend an afternoon coloring dinosaurs, and Pacifica reflects on a few things. What you like about this fic: Pacifica’s POV and character development

[luxaofhesperides]

An Archive of Our Own, a project of the Organization for Transformative Works

“Can I roll to see if I know what they are?” Kon asks, already grabbing his dice. “Sure,” Tim says. “Make your roll.” Kon rolls, then leans forward to see what he got. …A 1. That… doesn’t look good. “Wow,” Tim drawls, amusement coloring his voice. "A nat one. That’s a critical failure right there!” “...So I don’t know shit.” “You don’t know shit,” Tim confirms with a smile.

Or: The beginning of Kon's descent into being a table top roleplaying nerd, ft. his friends and an unfortunate tradition of injuries and bedrest sessions.

my silly little dnd fic for @mamawasatesttube's kon summer minibang!!

i say little. its 25k. lol. lmao even. i got too into the whimsy and joy of dnd that this fic spiraled out of control. accompanied with art by @mysterycitrus and forthcoming art by @transgender-tim-drake!

[genuaryficrecs]

Title: pikachu nefesh Length: 1 chapter, 1,797 words Rating: T Fandom: Moon Knight Main Characters: Marc Spector, Jake Lockley, Steven Grant Link to Fic: https://archiveofourown.org/works/39528783Short Summary: “Do we know what the Steven character in the movies believed in?”

“…Adventure, mostly.”

Temporarily stranded in rural France after a mission, Marc and Steven grab some lunch, and end up trying to figure out whether Steven is Jewish. (Which doesn’t matter to Jake, so he stays out of it…until they switch to a topic he has Opinions on.) What you like about the fic: Jewish characters exploring their relationships with religion, system communication

[genuaryficrecs]

Title: Take Two Length: 5 chapters, 13,762 words Rating: Not Rated Fandom: Supernatural Main Characters: Sam Winchester, Dean Winchester, Bobby Singer, Ruby, Castiel Link to Fic: https://archiveofourown.org/works/349634 Short Summary: AU of 7.02. The Leviathans and the souls destroyed each other. But Dean, Sam, and Bobby know that things are never that simple. They know it for a fact when they find two dark-haired children, one wearing face of a former friend and one wearing the face of a former enemy, lying on the panic room floor…. What you like about the fic: fix-it of sorts, soft, but not entirely free of angst

[carcrash429]

wrap your roots all around my bones

Teen and Up Audiences, No Archive Warnings 30,212 Words, 1/1 Chapters

Clint Barton & Steve Rogers

Summary:

“What exactly do you think it is we’ve found?”

“Pieces of yourself that you thought were lost.”

Clint and Steve thought they knew each other pretty well after six months of working and living together. Turns out, they each have a lot of ghosts buried in their past, waiting to be uncovered.

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my fic for the @clintbartoncelebrationbash!!! been working on this bad boy for a solid year and a half and it is done! it is out in the world! many many people helped make this happen:

@noxnthea for both cheering me on and creating AWESOME art for this story, check it out it's so cool

@merelypassingtime for cheer-reading my early drafts!!

@basedtater for some VERY early days brainstorming help

@hawkzeyes for explaining critical Horse Info to me XD

@reremouse for kindly letting me borrow Esme and her spooky house for this fic!

literally anyone who's ever sprinted with me in like four separate discord servers, you've all helped me get this story written and posted and I appreciate you <3