#heli0s-writes

[abovethesmokestacks]

hello “work you out” ?!?!?! 😮‍💨🥴 i need details pls

This is ALL a result of the glorious tags @thornsnvultures added to the reblog of my latest moodboard, and if I can just stop swooning and making wookie noises, I'll hopefully be able to finish it soon and post it. And settle for sure on the title, because this one is like... 70% a working title.

(let's have a sneak peek tho)

“Let me at least arrange for dinner tonight,” Bucky insists, ignoring the needs and wants that have his focus crackling already. “And compile a list of all the things you should do before you go. To keep you busy.”

It’s a terrible double entendre, and he wants to slap himself. It seems his dick is insisting on doing the talking, and he gets a playful kick to the shin in response.

“Dinner will be fine. At 7 pm?”

Bucky grimaces, “Think 8 pm might be a better bet, sweetheart. They’re running me ragged today.”

Her foot touches his shin again, gentler this time, almost suggestive, “Not too ragged, I hope.”

“Never too ragged for you.”

[bootzee02-reads]

Happy Fanfic Writer Appreciation Day!

I didn’t want to let this day go by without sending a note of thanks to the fanfic writers out there. I hope everyone is doing well and taking care of themselves. As a reader, I have been a little bit up-and-down this year. Every year I set up goals for my reading. Sometimes I reach them and sometimes not so much. I’ve been overly critical of myself and how I reblog this year. Sometimes I send really long messages in my reblogs and I feel like I can’t keep that same pace. Especially when I’m reading a series. Other times I feel that I’m not being original with my wording and struggle to find what I want to say without being repetitive. While I second-guess what I’m doing, I have actually lost some fics I’ve meant to reblog. I have followed more people and sometimes I worry I miss out on some of your great writing. I try to go through my list from time to time to see what I might have missed and to re-read fics that meet some kind of need or just resonate with me. Even though I don’t know you, I am always astounded by your willingness to share your works and your lives with us. You put yourselves out there for us and it never fails that somebody has to say something completely uncalled for or rude. Every time I read that, my heart hurts for you. We’ve lost a lot of good writers this year because of this nonsense. I hope you all know that there are so many more of us that support you. We all understand the need to take a break sometimes and care for yourselves. Whether or not I say it, I worry about you when you are quiet and hope all is well. This year I am hoping to not be as cautious. I want to reblog the things I like, no matter the content or subject. Also, I think I’m going to try to send more asks to show my appreciation. My hope is for you to find inspiration to write what you like and what moves you. I also hope that you find success, peace and happiness in all that you do. 

I always worry about who I do and do not tag in this kind of post. This is certainly not an exhaustive list but I wanted to acknowledge a few writers that have made my day a little brighter.

Thank you for taking the time to write and post your works 💜

@shreddedparchment @agentofbarnes @just-the-hiddles @xbuchananbarnes @theycallmebecca @thighs-of-betrayal-blog @imnotrevealingmyname @tilltheendwilliwrite @the-emo-asgardian @stevesbestgirl @nastybuckybarnes @angrythingstarlight @bolontiku @heli0s-writes @samwilsons-pillowpecs @ghostsstoriess @jewels2876 @poetic-fiasco @imaginedreamwrite @elfenbensord @wkemeup @avengerscompound @grufflepuff-writes-stuff @holylulusworld @ozarkthedog @river-soul @jobean12-blog

Note: I did end up being late as far as when the writers would be notified with this post. I have been tagging writer blogs in my reblogs so on those days I just wanted to quickly find a story it might be easier since I can’t figure out how to make a masterlist despite being given great directions. So…I used # instead of @ 😬 And that just falls in line with how everything has gone in the past year or so and why blog names didn’t pop up like they were supposed to 🤦‍♀️😂

[gotnofucks]

Sweet but Psycho

This is for @donutloverxo Berry’s 3k Challenge! Congratulations shona, you deserve the world! 

I am going to review one of the best series I have read on this platform. It’s called Bag of Tricks by @heli0s-writes.

It’s a whole series starring a Chaotic Dumbass!Reader and a very Exasperated Bucky Barnes. I have rarely read a fic where I’ve laughed as much as in this series. I couldn’t find a summary on the blog so I’ll try to explain. 

Imagine the clumsiest, absolutely batshit dummy, adorable yet borderline scary and insane person. That’s you, the reader. You’re a walking nightmare and you are hilarious. You don’t give a fuck, you are strong and brave. You’re also an idiot.

Now imagine a Bucky ‘100% done-with-this-bullshit’ Barnes who is always finding himself in increasingly dumb situations and yet can’t get enough of you.

Every small addition to this serious makes your mouth hurt from smiling and laughing so much. @heli0s-writes uses an imagery that is out of the world, their deadpan humour and utter expertise in writing the silliest things so artistically makes it one of the best things I’ve had the pleasure of reading.

They have a way with words that everything appears like poetry. I swear I have so many one-liners from their fics that I am waiting to use on some unfortunate person in the future.

The point is it is a must read. There is fluff (lots and lots of it), humour (so so much), utter silliness that will make you facepalm but in a good way, smut (later on) and god you’ll love every moment of reading this. I will wholeheartedly recommend reading this series (and other stuff of Helios too, they are a great great writer!).

I’ve linked their Bag of Tricks masterlist but I must urge you to go through their entire masterlist too because everything there is exemplary! 

Once again Berry, this is a great way of celebrating your milestone! You are a darling 😘🥰

[buckyland]

hi kat :) what do you think bucky's morning routine is like? what time does he wake up? what does he eat for breakfast?

helios! my sun and star! thank you for sending this in! breakfast bucky, coming your way —

bucky likes a loose routine - a guided agenda to his day, enough to give him something to do but nothing strict about it that pressures him to constantly be doing something

he’s slept plenty enough, thanks, so he’ll get up as the sun rises on most days throughout the week but he’ll enjoy a couple extra hours in bed on the weekends (or on whatever days off from work he gets)

because of that, bucky loves waking up with natural lighting - he’ll pull his curtains back in his bedroom and throughout his home and let the morning ease its way in

none of that harsh fluorescent lighting - it reminds him too much of the times he’s harshly pulled from a dreamless state to an unwanted reality

bucky is all about me-time in the mornings before the world and responsibilities feel too real and get too close, so he loves taking his time in the morning

once it’s breakfast time - oh man, bucky loves to eat

sweet? savory? bucky says, porque no los dos! (why not both!) every. single. time.

it’s all about satisfying his palette to its full capacity - flavors, flavors, flavors! 

the first time he made his own chorizo breakfast burrito, he was conservative with one tortilla, but it burst at the seams and fell apart in his hands with the third bite - so the next time around, he was liberal with himself and made two breakfast burritos

..which was seated on a separate plate from his stack of fluffy thick french toast, topped with maple syrup, powdered sugar and of course fresh bananas and strawberries

(he buys local from the farmer’s market, remember? him and the vendors are on a first name basis now)

bucky also made sure to learn how to use an espresso machine and got a conveniently sized one to fit his kitchen. his beans are also local! #supportyourlocalbusinesses - but he definitely prefers hot drinks over cold. 

(he won’t dabble in latte art. yet.)

on days bucky doesn’t want coffee but needs the caffeine still, you bet he will pull out his matcha green tea kit instead

now those are the mornings bucky has to himself, but on mornings he’s called into work and can’t quite take his time - his breakfast usually consists of something quick and on-the-go like overnight oats, greek yogurt, chia seeds, peanut butter, crushed almonds, strawberries or blueberries with honey

when it comes to brunch, that’s a whole other beast. bucky makes a goal of doing weekend brunches and finding new places at least once a month

(the first time he went, sam just wanted good ole orange juice, but wanda ordered bottomless mimosas for everyone instead - and that became their thing since)

tl;dr - bucky is a breakfast enthusiast

[petrichor-and-flowers]

Favorite Authors Masterlist

I want to shout out my favorite writers and some of their work that I truly adore and come back to read often. You deserve some love! I know I’m not alone in saying that your efforts and hard work are so greatly appreciated and admired, and I look forward to your future writing! This will be updated periodically.

@sinner-as-saint - Really any of their fics are phenomenal. I’m emotionally attached to the Mob! Seb AU, the Ransom Drysdale, and the Power Over Me series and highly recommend it/all of their work if you’re into kinky smut and dark romance. They’re honestly some of the best nsfw fics I’ve ever read and enjoyed | masterlist 

@harley-sunday - San had reblogged their Things We Lost in the Fire fic and I started and finished the series in one night. The raw emotions that were conveyed were so powerful that even as a reader I was swept up into that AU and was sad when the series ended; you’ll be lost in this AU in the best way | masterlist  

@heli0s-writes - Their ability to convey slow scenes, as if time has stopped and the only existence in the world is two souls close to each other, is truly a skill that I will never tire of. Slow Like Honey is  such a sweet fic and I recommend it if you enjoy pining after someone that maybe you shouldn’t have. All in the Weight (Gentle, we Fall) is another slow, time-has-stopped fic that is soft but with the raw emotions of ignoring truths. If you want to process and cry about past trauma then Star-Crossed is for you, it made me sob | masterlist  

@allaboardthereadingrailroad - Has an amazing ability to write action scenes in a way that makes you believe and feel like it's fast paced and personally exhausting to experience - almost like watching it in live action. The Deus Vult series absolutely nails in-character writing and dialog and truly made me feel like a reader-insert. Absolutely vivid story telling and the smut will make you blush, no I’m not kidding. | masterlist

@no-droids​ - Bless Tiktok for showing me glowing recommendations for their Mandalorian based and themed Rough Day series. Their character writing is spot on and the ability they have to create environments, atmosphere, world building, and that good smut is just outstanding. You’ll fall in love with Din all over again in this expansive and captivating fic. | masterlist 

last updated on february 20, 2021

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[sunmoonandeddie]

You've Got Mail

Bucky gets a pen pal after Sam signs him up for a service with the VA.  Little kids can write to Vets and that sort of thing.  Eventually Bucky finds out that the little boy writing to him lives in NYC with his single mom, the reader, and he kind of becomes his father figure, and then he ends up with the reader.

[captain-kelli]

15, 19, 27, Kelli, my love!

Heli0s! The Queen! Hello!

15. What is always in your wallet that doesn’t need to be?Honestly? A thousand things. Receipts I don’t need. Expired insurance cards. Business cards I never intend to use. My purse is even worse. 

19.  What is a strange red flag you have when pursuing a relationship?A strange one? I don’t know that it’s strange, but I really don’t trust people that don’t like dogs. Even the Grinch liked dogs. Dogs are perfect little creatures and deserve all of our love all of the time.

27. Do you follow the expiration date on food?YES. To the letter. I’m not trying to get food poisoning. Actually...this question makes me worry about my children... @valkyriesryde @sebbbystaaan @stuckonjbbarnes - You three better not be eating food past its expiration date.

weird asks

[wkemeup]

Hi Kas! Congratulations on 4k you gorgeous, talented, human! Could I have "First Day of My Life" if it's still available? If not, what about "Killer" ? Thank you!!

Hi beautiful!! You can absolutely have First Day of My Life. That is an all time favorite of mine. I can’t wait to see what you do!! 🥰

wanna join my writing challenge?