Rileypotter17

Here to join all my fellow Jorah x Daenerys lovers in fanfic writing. Lover of all things British and beautiful

[lodessa]

Jorleesi Seasonal Exchange - Fall 2024

By request, the Jorleesi Seasonal Fanwork Gift Exchange is back after a two year hiatus.

This exchange is open to all types of fanwork creators (fanfic, fanart, graphics, fanvids, playlists, gifsets, etc). Request formatting has been changed to hopefully make it more friendly to non-writers, so please pay attention to the details of your signup so that everyone can feel included.

If you love Daenerys Targaryen and Jorah Mormont's relationship and you want to give and receive creations highlighting it with other people who feel the same way, you've come to the right place.

Timeline

Signups are live as of Saturday, September 14th and end on Saturday, September 21st

Assignments will go out by the end of Monday, September 23rd.

Submissions are due by the end of Monday, November 4th

Works will be revealed anonymously starting on Monday, November 11th

Authors will be revealed on Monday, November 18th

For more information click here!

To go directly to the sign up form, click here!

[rileypotter17]

Let's go!!! Please sign up and be part of this. We haven't done it in so long and I'm really happy this part of our fandom is coming back. Let's do it with a bang!

[4getfulimaginator]

Game of Thrones, favorite father and son: Jeor and Jorah Mormont

[rileypotter17]

Jeor!!

[4getfulimaginator]

Send love to your fave authors! 💞

Reblog and tag at least 5 authors who have inspired you in 2024. Don't forget to ask a note saying 🥰 thank you for all you do! 🥰

[4getfulimaginator]

A big thank you 🥰 to @rileypotter17, @clarasimone, @sanziene, @fandomsbyladymelodrama, @wildfire-1980

[rileypotter17]

Woohoo! I have so many to tag so a little bit more than five:

@4getfulimaginator2022 - what would all of today's fanfic writer appreciation day festivities be without you for the Jorleesi fandom?!

@clarasimone @sanziene @fandomsbyladymelodrama @wildfire-1980 (you were all mentioned above but too good not to mention again)

@bridgr6 @terisrog @houseofthebear @salzrand (your art is our canon and that is priceless)

And folks in the other fandoms I love: @juneymont @julietpricee

@charingfae @siriusly-sapphic @abitofwit

[4getfulimaginator]

@rileypotter17: ❤️thank you❤️ for being an inspiration! 😍❣️I am so glad I found your wonderful writing and best of all, your friendship means the world to me!

the day we met I won't forget your sweet, kind heart sets you apart 😘 ~ a poem by me best wishes 💌 and hugs 🤗

[rileypotter17]

So glad for our friendship @4getfulimaginator2022 and thank you for your never-ending support! It means the world <3

Also these gifs of Iain are SENDING me (in the best way)

[ficwip]

[rileypotter17]

We are not a fandom without each other!

[4getfulimaginator]

Jorleesi Fic + Author Rec

In honor of Fanfic Writer's Appreciation Day 2024, I wanted to do a fic rec list for my new fandom, Jorleesi (Jorah x Daenerys from Game of Thrones). Here are some of my top fic recs, and I am also including an author rec list for the amazing individuals who have contributed so much to this fandom! Happy reading and please show all of these great authors some love ❤️ here on Tumblr and AO3!

Fic Recs🔥(with my cover art)

Fic Rec: A Decent Proposal by @rileypotter17

Regency AU. In 1811 London, Lady Daenerys Targaryen has everything in her favor for attracting a husband during the Season: a wealthy father

Fic Rec: The One Who Loves Her the Most by @rileypotter17

Modern AU. In modern day London, Princess Daenerys Targaryen struggles with changes in the Royal Family. Getting used to her new home and ne

Fic Rec: A Darker Shade of Blue by @rileypotter17

Modern AU. Set in modern day London, young, budding actress Daenerys Targaryen takes her first stage role opposite established film actor, J

Fic Rec: Sugar by @sanziene aka @ser-jorah-the-andal

Modern AU. Daenerys Targaryen is a broke college student with 58 Euros to her name and more bills than she cares to add up. One evening, aft

Fic Rec: When Ice and Fire Collide by @wildfire-1980

Canon Divergence AU. It was unintended – the collision of fire and ice, a natural accident. He was a Northern bear and she a Southron dragon

Fic Rec: Whatever May Come by @wildfire-1980

Canon Divergence AU, sequel to When Ice and Fire Collide. His indifference was nothing more than a bear’s subterfuge. A barrier to keep his

Author recs ❣️

@fandomsbyladymelodrama on AO3

@rileypotter17 on AO3

@salzrand on AO3

charliebrown90

@houseofthebear on AO3

@ser-jorah-the-andal on AO3

@wildfire-1980 on AO3

@gettingovergreta on AO3

@clarasimone on AO3

@terisrog on AO3

@thank-god-and-you on AO3

TheThingsWeLove

@bridgr6 on AO3

@toas-tea on AO3

@khaleesa on AO3

@fanoftheknight on AO3

squilf

I'm so sorry if I forgot to mention anyone! Thank you again for all you have given this fandom and best wishes from one of your readers! 💗💞💝 And to everyone looking for great Jorleesi fics to read - please go read and review their work!

[rileypotter17]

A fantastic list of Jorleesi fics put together by a wonderful light in our fandom @4getfulimaginator2022. If you ever read an older work make sure to still comment!

[rileypotter17]

Ch. 17 - The Aftermath

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

For those enjoying this fic (thank you!) and I hope you enjoy the fallout of that dinner. Always great to hear from you.

[black-quadrant]

[mimi-maru]

Chappell Roan as Botticelli’s Venus 🐚

[4getfulimaginator]

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

THE. MOMENT. HAS. COME. 🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥Brace yourself!!!!

[rileypotter17]

IT’S HAPPENING!!

Run. Don’t walk. Wow was this 🔥🔥🔥

[beardedmrbean]

[theman]

I GOT A FUCKING RAISE THE POTATO WORKED WTF

[tattooedzombigirl]

This potato works. Every. Fucking. Time.

[imanutcase-10]

Then bring me luck

[thirddeadlysin]

the day after I posted this last time I was notified that I was selected for a really cool mentorship gig and got an unrelated glowing review at work

[staytrueblue]

this is me not ignoring it because bro I need some good shit to happen

[rileypotter17]

Please potato please

[frownyalfred]

me, quietly whispering to the ao3 page of an author who doesn’t even know I exist: I am obsessed with you

[newskyillusion]

me, whispering to the ao3 page of an author who hasn’t updated anything in four years: I think about you often and I hope you’re alright

[azrielgreen]

me, whispering to the ao3 page of an author who wrote one life altering banger and nothing else: I hope your pillow is cool and your skin is clear and you find money in a forgotten jeans pocket

[jezebelgoldstone]

me, whispering to every single person on this post: please leave one singular comment saying literally any of that

[rileypotter17]

And here we go!

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

It's here...the most awkward dinner that we all have to suffer through together <3 Enjoy!

[catchymemes]

[undeadentropy]

Ironically, queen shit

[minu-moni]

I cannot stress enough how important it is to leave comments on fanfics you like.

I left comments on two different fanfics I read in the middle of the night yesterday and both authors replied to me today saying how important it was to read the comments and how happy it made them.

So please, leave that excited comment on that fanfic that made you cry. Tell the author how their work made you feel. I promise it means the world to them.

[allthingswhumpyandangsty]

fanfic writers who write for rare pair ships are treasures and I hope they all know about the impact they have on fandoms. like… they’re the ones bringing these ships to lives, they’re one of the few people who saw the potential between two characters whose dynamics, whether or not they interact in canon, were overlooked by most fans, and they created something beautiful out of these potential dynamics. like??? hello???? that is pure genius.

not to mention how they’re the lifelines for other people who enjoy these ships but didn’t have any fics to consume until these tireless writers spent hours or days or weeks or months or years writing about these characters and their relationships, and just shared the worlds they created with their audiences for free.

or how they singlehandedly introduced the ships to new people who would’ve otherwise never thought about these ships before.

how they could just make people fall in love with the dynamics between characters who have little to no canon screentime together.

how they could just make people fall in love with the dynamics between characters who aren’t lovers in canon, characters who don’t indicate any clear hint of romance in canon.

how they see what most fans don’t and how they create such beautiful worlds for these characters are simply insane.

fanfic writers who write for rare pair ships are treasures.

shoutout to every fanfic writer who writes for rare pair ships.

[currentlylivingonaprayer]

comments on fanfics

I thought about writing this post for a long time and decided, fuck it, I'm gonna write this.

All over my dash I see people being disappointed because nobody is leaving comments on ao3 anymore/rebloging things on tumblr.

And the only thing I can think about this is: it's so true.

Two weeks ago I posted the epilog of my 60k words fanfic (I've been writing on it for almost a year and got some positive feedback on it) and I got ZERO comments, or kudos on the epilog.

I can see that people kicked on it, but I have no idea whether they liked it or not. (And I used to get a comment on my story now and then)

Last week I posted the first extra chapter (I planned three of these) and also got no reaction.

No I'm just sitting here, wondering if my writing is just true shit.

This is also the reason I was hesitate to post this. Maybe it's not the people and just that shithole of a story I've been writing.

Things like are just running around my head now and must say that the motivation to even finish those extra chapters is gone.

GUYS, IF YOU LIKE A FANFIC PLEASE LET THE AUTHOR KNOW, IT MEANS SO MUCH TO THEM.

So if you read a good story, not some bullshit like mine, write that comment.

[onamountaintop]

I was going to put this in the tags, but my feelings are just too strong about this.

Creating and sharing fanworks is a lot like live, in-person theater or concerts. The audience is absolutely integral to the performance because they bring an energy to it. There's an opportunity for direct interaction both during the performance and even afterward backstage or at the stage door. It is a collaborative process. When the audience participates and receives the performance well, it's synergistic. Both the audience and the performer come away from the experience with a natural high, with a feeling of connection. When the audience doesn't participate, it's soul-crushing.

THIS is what fanwork creators are talking about when we bemoan the lack of interaction. We're not seeking popularity; we're seeking that collaboration. We're seeking connection. Fandom is a community, and fanwork is one of the ways we contribute to the community. But it's worthless if the community doesn't participate by leaving comments, by kudo-ing, by reblogging, by rec-ing. Without that, we can only assume that the community has told us our offering is unacceptable and therefore we shouldn't bother to offer more.

If you want more fanworks, you have got to let those who make them know you like their stuff! We can't read minds. We're just squee-ing fangirls (gender neutral) trying to connect with other squee-ing fangirls. We're here to play with you in fandom. Play with us!

[rileypotter17]

Please read this. We can’t have a fandom without interaction. Eventually writers will stop. Creatives will stop. Not now, maybe, but soon. We don’t exist in a vacuum. If we want our fandom to continue for the long haul we need to nurture it and help it grow. It grows through community: likes, comments, reviews, reblogs, shares, kudos. Especially on AO3