[mayyourbaconburn]

i just watched this romcom called finding emily and its set in manchester and literally all i could think about was reverie…. im thinking about bug and simon all the time. you kind of invented manchester while writing ur fic youre amazing

The fact that anyone is still thinking of Reverie blows me away haha, thank you 🥹 I’ve been editing it a lot lately. Still haven’t made progress with publishing but the prose itself is like 10x better.

[mayyourbaconburn]

Hi queen!! 💕💕💕 I hope ur doing amazing. I just wanted to say I love ur writing I think your one of the most talented person on AO3 to actually write beautifully. I love all your stories and your style of writing is just amazing. One story that I really got attach to was the Reverie. I know this sounds so losery of me and I should go outside touch grass or talk to real people 😣 that story is one of my favourite because I didn’t had a good experience in secondary school. While growing up my life hasn’t really been easy so I know it sounds cringey, but imagining an alternative dream scenario where I grow up happily with ghost really warms my heart. A lot of the times where I feel sad or just mentally not well I do go back to that fanfic that has a really special place in my heart. I’m not telling this to force u or pressure u, not at all, I just wanted to let you know how some fans really love that story and if you were able to make it public again at least for the last time some can download and always go back to it. Anyways ty queen for creating beautiful stories have a nice day 💕💕.

Hi beautiful anon,

You are so wonderful and sweet, thank you for showing Reverie so much love. I'm so glad you liked it so much, and resonated with it. It means a lot when someone says they feel a lot of warmth and comfort from my writing. Thank you for being a reader and being so kind!!

My intention is definitely to make Reverie public again at some point (hopefully as a published novel), but I'm keeping it privated for now while I actively try and query it! Hopefully I'll have a positive update soon <3

[mayyourbaconburn]

I’ve told my husband (who does not understand fan fiction) about every one of your COD stories, including play by play retellings every time you post a new chapter. I’m sure you hear it all the time, including all my A03 comments, but you are my favorite author ever. This new chapter is my Super Bowl, and my husband is very invested now

I can’t wait to see what the future holds for you, not just in fanfic!

Omg this comment absolutely makes me chomp at the bit 🥹💖 Thank you for being so kind and loving my work enough to share it with your husband hahaha! I really hope you like the one I’m writing now. Having such beautiful, amazing readers is such a big motivator for me wanting to write Ghost well 🥰

[theorist-fox]

ONE OF MY FAV AUTHORS POSTED A NEW STORY GOD BLESS YOU TARAJANE!!!!!!!!!

This is what I'm gonna do this weekend @mayyourbaconburn

[mayyourbaconburn]

I am spoilt with love 😭

[mattiewrotethis]

TARAJANE DROP???? IN 2026??????🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏👀👀👀👀

[mayyourbaconburn]

I’m crying about getting such a beautiful welcome back 😭🙏🏽 I’ve missed this!!

[theseawitches]

Price vs. Ghost Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 4

[mayyourbaconburn]

Have written three chapters for a new Ghost medieval AU and torn between whether to keep it third person as is written, or to make it Reader Insert. Most of my readers probably know I walk the line between reader and a full fledged OC a bit dangerously. What’s your preference?

[mayyourbaconburn]

definitely think having a nun mc would be really cool bc 1. the overall aesthetic 2. the idea of an mc with religious guilt or a very strict philosophy over morals and sounds really interesting given how she'll probably interact with a medieval!ghost is just too good 3. i'm very curious to see what kind of plot would warrant her and simon to meet!

These were my thoughts too!! It would also have somewhat of a forbidden element to it, in that her experience with faith and his way of life would feel so at odds! Maybe I should just do both stories 😂

[mayyourbaconburn]

oh my gosh!! just saw your last ask, and the MC being a witch would be so cool! especially if witches are frowned upon in your world, maybe they would be a loner, and simon would be a loner as well maybe (besides the rest of the 141)

Anon, you know exactly where I’m going with this 😉 I like the idea of witches being flawed / corrupted in some way and being feared enough that they are forced into hiding or seclusion. I’m thinking of a found-family and sometimes cozy story 🧐

[mayyourbaconburn]

a witch main character would be really cool!! hopefully the competition is well? if not, don't mind it too much!! im just looking forward to the 'revisions' you've done!!!!

Thank you 🥹❤️ I didn’t get shortlisted for the competition but that’s okay! I still hope to get it published!

[mayyourbaconburn]

Hi, Tara! I hope all is well in your life 🤍 I still think about Reverie so often, and I was just wondering how your medieval Ghost story is coming along? I don't mean this to sound impatient, or to rush you, quite the opposite actually! I just genuinely miss getting AO3 notifs that you updated your fic, and I soooo look forward to when we finally get blessed with your writing again! Have a good start into the new week, and I hope you're able to make more progress towards publishing your book soon 🤍

Hi Anon, you are so sweet and kind. I hope all is well in your life too ❤️ thank you for the beautiful and encouraging message. It’s really special to think people are still thinking about Reverie six months later 🥹

Since I privated Reverie, I have made a lot of revisions that I think have made it so, so much better. I have had no success with publication but hopefully I’m getting closer. I’ll keep updating through here when I can.

I am still working through ideas for medieval Ghost. I’m tossing up the idea of whether I make it fantasy or straight medieval. If it were just medieval, it would probably be a 10-chapter short fic. If I lean fantasy, it’d be book length again 😅

I’m tossing between a main character that is a nun or a witch. Would love to know people’s thoughts 💖

[mayyourbaconburn]

miss you and hope you are well!

Awww thankyou kind anon ❤️ I miss getting to share love about Ghost 😭

[mayyourbaconburn]

omg hii i literally made an account on here just to follow u and say thank you for Reverie. i've never felt SO engrossed in a fic or resonated with a reader so much before. it really touched me as someone who can relate to the reader a great deal (and as someone who's a genuine 𝓯𝓻𝓮𝓪𝓴 for Ghost) and i'd literally do ANYTHING to experience reading it again. authors like you are soo inspirational and i thank you for sparking my desire to start writing.

i know Reverie was privated a while ago but i just cannot stop thinking about it and i miss it everyday!! i wish you EVERYTHING on your journey to get your story published<3 we're all rooting for you and we cannot wait to see more from you (IAM GENUINELY so excited to see your medieval ghost fic EEEK) 🤍🤍

Oh wow, thank you for going to the effort of making an account just to gush about this. Every time I get a message like this about Reverie, it makes me so indescribably happy. Thank you for resonating with it, loving it, being inspired by it, and thinking about it and everything in between. 😭💖

I haven’t had any luck or interest with publishing so far, and pretty sure I didn’t get shortlisted for the prize I entered, but hopefully it will get there eventually. Thankyou for lifting my spirits and encouraging me to keep pushing it 🥹❤️🌷🥰

[mayyourbaconburn]

hi!!!! just popping in again to let you know that it's been 4 months since i read reverie for the first time and i'm still reeling from it. i think about it everyday. the things i'd do to be able to experience it for the first time again, i tell you 🙂‍↕️ reverie is that kind of fic you come across once every blue moon and you just know you'll never discover another one like it or as good again. it's clear you worked so hard on it and put all your love into it. you are a phenomenal writer and seeing you announce you submitted it for a competition to have it published as a real book has me rooting for you all the way!!!! praying you win and seeing it put on the shelves 🥹 know that i will be your very first buyer and would kill for a signed copy from you. thank you so much for writing reverie. you're proof that literature DOES change lives 🫶

Wow 😭

Thank you so much for the love and your absolute kindness. Reverie has such a special place in my heart, and I can’t even describe how precious it is to me that my readers still think about it too. I will keep you posted on how the competition goes, but I’m not being too hopeful 🥲 I need as many fingers crossed as I can get so thank you for the prayers haha!!!

[mayyourbaconburn]

I just finished reading Shadowed and Haunted on AO3. I don't have an account on there, so I could not comment, but I had to find your account to say how well done those two stories are. they took my breath away they are the best ghost stories ive ever read, and ive read a lot. you have so much talent, the way you write the characters and tell a story, just wow. i cant get over how good they were, the slow burn was perfect. first time i was truly sad finishing a story, wish i could go back and read it for the first time again, i never wanted it to end!! my goodness was it amazing

keep up the great work, you have such talent!!

Thank you dear reader 🥹 what a delight it is to know you enjoyed it so much and that it moved you in some way!! It still blows my mind that people read my work and love it. I’m forever grateful for you simply opening it 💖 thankyou for leaving such a beautiful comment!!

[mayyourbaconburn]

HIHI, I hope you're doing well!

Kinda don't know if you're active on here but this took me a while and I am lowkey desperate loser rn...but is there a chance you'll be releasing your 'Reverie' AO3 fic?

I know it's private and I am probably overstepping boundaries but I loved that fic so much I visited it 120 times and I never thought it would disappear so I never downloaded it. I genuinely did some digging to find a work around for like 40 mins using the wayback to see if I could read it but unfortunately I could only see it on your profile since no one captured the actual fic itself. But I do need to start digging to see if anyone has downloaded it. I am going on a hunt for youre fic because it's just that good.

I was just hoping that I wouldn't have to rely on my goldfish memory to reminisce on one of my favorite fics of all times with just the best mix of everything and it has made me cry and giggle like a fool. 😔

I don't even know if you're active here but I'll alway keep the fic in my marked later incase you ever release it This was my last resort because I know you probably privated it for a reason. I hope you're okay and you're living your best life <3

Hi :)

First of all, thank you for the absolute love and for reaching out about it. It makes me so happy that you love Reverie so much, and went to the effort of looking for it! I am somewhat active on here, but just been a bit spotty with the holiday season being so busy. So I apologise for the late response, hopefully it's okay that I'm getting back to you now!

I privated Reverie because I edited it as a standalone book and submitted it to a publishing prize/competition late last year. I'm not sure if I will keep it private indefinitely or not. My intention is to release it somehow, via publishing. I hope it gets picked up, but otherwise I might go down the self-publishing route if all I hear back is crickets.

In other news, I have a full medieval Ghost fic planned out, so you will definitely see more from me haha!

xx Tara

[mayyourbaconburn]

AO3 says reverie is private :(

Yes, it is private at the moment - I apologise for the lack of warning!! I have submitted it to a competition as a re-written piece :)