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sooo i decided to write that jeanine fic from my last post thanks to @christjnedaae and i posted the first chapter on ao3!! ik it’s shortish but i just wanted to get the fic started and posted so if y’all would like to read jeanine matthews x original female character then head over here.

if the link doesn’t work my ao3 is ‘sadngay’ :)

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BACK AND MORE MARRIED THAN EVER. 

Hi, friends. It’s been a whirlwind couple of months -- I got married, finished my master’s degree, did some traveling, had lots of emotions, and also missed y’all a lot. Thank you, thank you, thank you for everything, but particularly the wedding well-wishes and the overwhelming support for taking a break. It was so appreciated and made me feel a lot better about being a little selfish.

I’ll be back with regular posts real soon. In the meantime, would you mind filling out a 30-second survey about GayWrites? It’ll help me provide the best possible content for you. Three randomly-selected people will win some neat GayWrites stickers. (Spoiler: If you’ve taken one of my surveys in the past, you probably already have a GayWrites sticker, but I’ll send you more.) 

Love you, see you soon. 

-Camille 

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word count- 330

a/n- short lil fluffy thing to get back in the hang of shit

rosy cheeks

cordelia goode x reader

breathing in the frosty air of the skating ring was like coming home and it was made even better by the fact that your lovely girlfriend was with you. she had wanted to come with you to a skating practice and you happily obliged.

you both walked over to the benches and tied your skates before walking to the ring. you looked over to see her looking nervous.

“hey babe? why do you look nervous?”

“so, i may have lied a little”

you furrowed your brows asking, “what do you mean?”

“well, i can’t actually skate...”

“oh” you said with a little laugh “well that’s okay i can teach you if you want”

she agreed and you spent a half hour showing her how to move on skates with the help of the rail. soon she insisted that she was fine and you went off to practice. whenever you looked she seemed to be doing well and would give you a smile and wave from the rail. however, when you finished practice and started to skate over to her you noticed her on the ice.

“honey? you okay over there”

“perfect why do you ask”

“well you’re kinda on the floor”

“no idea what you mean”

“babe”

“ok fine” she admitted with a frown “i tried to skate without the rail because really i’m a grown woman- i’m the supreme for god sakes- i shouldn’t have to hold on to the side like a child! but turns out i should have, so now i’m on the floor”

you reached down to help her up but she got a mischievous smile and pulled you down with her laughing.

“delia!” you wanted to be mad but you looked over at her adorable smiling face and rosy cheeks thought really, how could you ever be mad at that face?

you kissed her smiling lips and decide that yes, this is who you wanted to spend with your life with.

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Seat 18A- audrey tindall x reader

word count- 1011

a/n- my first story! hope you guys like it and constructive critisism is always welcome. :)

y/n = your name y/a = your age h/t = home town

Seat 18A

audrey tindall x reader

getting on her flight y/n couldn't wait to arrive in LA and start her life as a director, as she was walking into the plane she saw a woman anxiously waiting in line. she thought the woman was quite beautiful and kept walking with her in the back of her mind.

after settling in to her seat y/n scrolled through instagram waiting for takeoff

"exuse me is this row 18?"

y/n looked up to see the woman from before looking down at her.

"yeah it is, i'm in 18A so i guess we're neighbors" she said with a small smile.

"thanks, i'm audrey. i'm sorry this is my first flight i'm not quite sure how to find my way"

"oh it's no problem. i'm y/n by the way" she replied before turning back to her phone.

they sat in comfortable silence while other passengers filled in and the captain made the opening announcements, soon the plane began takeoff and y/n noticed audrey tense and grab the arm rests with a whimper.

y/n paused her video and turned to audrey

"hey are you alright?"

audrey looked over with glassy eyes and choked out an "i'm fine"

"you're clearly not. what's wrong?"

"oh lord. flying. i hate flying. terrified of it. i haven't been on a plane since i came here from england but now i'm moving to LA and i couldn't take a car and oh lord i'm going to die in this damn tin can."

you almost didn't know how to reply to that but seeing that she was about to cry you jumped into action

"ok no listen you'll be fine, i fly all the time and it's perfectly safe. come one, you need a distraction. tell me about yourself.

she sniffed and she held onto your hand for dear life as she spoke, "i-i'm an actress, im moving to LA for some roles i have lined up. im from england and i'm piss scared of flying" she cracked a half smile at the last statement which you took as a victory. "can-can you talk? i need to listen to something and i'm too nervous to speak right now".

" of course sweetheart, my name is y/n. i'm y/a and i'm from h/t. i have a brother and a sister and a cat named Aphrodite. i'm moving to LA because i was just hired to be the director of a new movie. i've done some work before but never in a big city like LA."

you see her relax as she forgets about her position and she sounds considerably happier as she speaks again. "a director? that's wonderful! what movie were you hired for?"

"oh it's the new period piece about the woman in the 50's who rebels against societal standards and becomes a rock star. i'm super excited about it." you tell her with a smile

"wait, no way! that's one of the movies i'll be in! i'm playing the main characters sister!"

"wait really? actually hold on i think i know you, you're last name is Tindall right? i'm glad we're working together i mean i saw your audition and you were awesome!"

"yes! that's me. i'm quite happy about that too." she says while looking down with a blush.

you two talk for a while and all seems to be going well. that is, until the intercom comes on.

"ladies and gentleman we will be experiencing some light turbulence, it's nothing to be worried about but we ask that you please stay in your seats with your seatbelts fastened. thank you and we apologize for the inconvenience." as soon as the pilot made the announcement you knew audrey was going to panic and it seems you were right as when you looked over she was worse than before.

"oh lord oh my lord y/n this is it this is how we're going to die. i was right i never should have gotten on a plane again. oh my l-"

you cut off her rambling by grabbing her hand for the second time today.

"hey! listen to me. we are NOT going to die. we will be perfectly fine. turbulence is normal and it'll be over soon." while you thought that would help she just kept crying and you honestly had no idea what else to say. so, you thought, drastic times call for drastic measures.

with a sigh you turned her face towards you and wiped her tears, you let your hands fall to her shoulders and said "cmon hun lay down on me. calm down, take a nap, and i'll wake you up when we land."

she hiccuped and nodded while tucking her legs under her and laying her head on your lap. you toyed with her hair until she calmed down enough to fall asleep.

the rest of the flight went smoothly with audrey sleeping peacefully and you messing around on your phone. when the plane landed and pulled into the gate you softly shook her awake and helped her sit up. "hey, the plane landed and we're about to get off."

"we- we didn't die" she said sleepily

"no", you chuckled, "we didn't, now come on. let's get our bags."

you two walked off the plane and into the terminal making small talk about your plans for the day. while you were waiting for your suitcases she turned to you with an apologetic look. "by the way, i'm sorry i ruined your flight with my melodrama"

"nonsense audrey, i'm always happy to help. especially a beautiful woman like you" you added with a wink.

she blushed and bit her lip before spotting your bags and running off to get them.

"hey y/n?" she stated when she came back.

"what's up?"

"would- would you like to go out with me sometime?" she asked nervously as she looked at the ground.

you grinned and answered happily "i would love to sweetheart, now let's go. we should get a cab."

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A personal announcement

Friends,

One week from today, I am marrying the love of my life. Kaitlyn and I have been looking forward to this for what feels like forever, and it’s a surreal moment for me. Marriage equality wasn’t legal yet when we started dating, and together we’ve watched the country evolve in some ways, yet take huge steps backward in others. I love her with everything I have. I cannot wait to be her wife.

Weddings take up a ton of time. We’ve been engaged for close to two years, and throughout that time I’ve continued to blog here every day. In that two years, I’ve also changed jobs twice; moved apartments twice; written a book; started grad school; and dealt with major changes to my mental health. It’s been a roller coaster, but life always is. 

Today, I’m hitting the “pause” button for a little while. I love this blog, this community, and the opportunity I have to connect with people all over the world about issues that bind us. But I would be doing myself, my partner, and my loved ones a disservice if I couldn’t focus on the next few weeks because I was worried about whether I had enough in my Tumblr queue. This is a stressful decision for me; I have blogged every day for the last eight years, no matter what else was going on in my life. It makes me anxious to let go of that record. But I’ll always regret it if I don’t enjoy my wedding to the fullest because of work.

To that end, I’m taking this break because I need to reevaluate what this blog is going to look like in the future. When I started it in 2010, Tumblr was a very different platform. Now, I’m not sure if it makes sense anymore. Since Tumblr changed its algorithms a while ago, my traffic has dropped to a quarter of what it used to be. I get more hateful comments than ever. It’s a lot. 

So, I’m not sure if the future of this blog will look exactly like what it’s been the past eight years. I’ve been experimenting with a GayWrites Instagram, and it’s slow-going, but fun. I am more than open to hearing from you about what the future of the blog should be, so if you have strong feelings, feel free to drop me a line at gaywritesblog at gmail dot com. 

As for the technical details: I’ll be away until at least June 11, when I come back from my honeymoon. It might be a little longer than that, based on what I think is the best direction moving forward. Thank you for your understanding and your patience as I figure out what makes the most sense. I promise to keep you posted. 

Next time you hear from me, I’ll be a married lady. Thank you all for the love you’ve given me so far. I’ll talk to you soon. 

-Camille 

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A tribute to Edie. 

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