I want to write a story similar to 'Manacled'. Not when it comes to plot and storyline. But more so the darkness of it. I tend to write a lot of happy endings. And I loved the K-Drama Scarlett Heart Ryeo. It destroyed me but I got angry and upset when she didn't meet him again in her time, reincarnated.
So I wanted to write a story where she did bump into him, but it's left open whether they stay together this time around. Just that they meet in her time. I never wrote it. But I want to know what the inspiration was for 'Manacled'? I get The Handmaid's Tale vibes as well. I'm so sorry if this has been asked. I just want to sort of get out of my comfort zone.
Anyone who wishes to is welcome to remix, podfic, translate, write meta about, make art for, or write in the same universe/fanon as any of my fanworks.
I’ve seen enough and figured it was time to protect myself and the fandom by making this official.
Transformative works
My work is available for the following:
Traditional and digital art
File Sharing
In the event I lose my mind and delete, I consider this the backup button. *tips hat*
Translations
I permit translations, but I do not permit the content of my story to be changed/altered. Please send a link so that I can share. If you post to AO3, please use the related works option.
Videos/edits
No need to ask in these cases, but you’re free to drop a link so I can share. Please credit properly.
Audiobooks/podfics
Please do not solicit donations via venmo, ko-fi, etc, to recordings of my work or monetize podcasts on Spotify.
Anyone is welcome to create something otherwise inspired by any aspect of a completed work as long as I am credited and linked to the fic.
Fancrafts/products such as, but not limited to, canvas bags, shirts, mugs, pins, or stickers.
Do not use references to my fanfic or inadaze22/inadaze/etc in search terms, descriptions, or tags for merchandise made for sale.
The merch must be disambiguated from Warner Brothers and Harry Potter’s IP.
Please be fair and do not take advantage of people.
Bookbinding
Anyone can bind my works for themselves or for a friend as a gift.
Must be profit-free: No money is to be charged above the actual cost of materials and shipping. No charging for labor, time, additional fees, etc.
My authorship (and any artists) must be properly acknowledged.
Typesets must be self-made or publicly available and free.
Do not sell or offer typesets or bound books on any site with monetary compensation, including but not limited to Etsy and Patreon.
I do not give permission for mass production (this includes “non-commercial printing” and the use of profit-free commissions of my fanfic from non-commercial bookbinders for a reduced price), commission/sales of finished books or typesets.
I do not allow my work to be used for auctions, charity giveaways, or placed behind paywalls/Patreon tiers.
This transformative work policy does not grant permissions for art inspired by my works.
If there is art you wish to use in your binding, please contact the artist directly for permission. The artist(s) must consent to the manner in which their art will be used, including text overlays.
Miscellaneous
Do not reupload or repost my works
I only post on AO3 and FFN. I do not permit my fics to be redistributed, archived, or reposted anywhere (the exceptions are file-sharing or mirror sites). This includes Wattpad or other free-reading sites.
I have no issues with downloading or saving copies for personal use
Do not attach my fics to Goodreads.
I had them removed (finally) after an author’s profile was created (and later re-added upon initial deletion) without my consent.
I reserve the right to update my policies as unprecedented circumstances arise. Please contact me if something isn’t covered and you have questions. No response does not mean yes, and permission granted on a case-by-case basis does not extend to others if they do not reach out individually.
Thank you for supporting my works, respecting my policies, and loving the fandom that’s inspired so many. We all must do our part to keep this place safe and free yet feral.
With the concern flying around about readers plugging fanfics into AI/chatbots/machine learning models, it might be a good time to bring up the concept of a transformative works policy for your blog, your AO3 account, and wherever else you do fandom.
A Transformative Works Policy is a statement of what you are and aren't comfortable with in terms of other fans transforming your fanworks.
Honestly I have no idea how widespread the AI thing actually is and how many people are just trolling, but it doesn't ultimately matter here. Unfortunately, there will always be bad actors who will disregard creators' wishes regardless of what you say, but fortunately, there are also a lot of well-intentioned people who might not know better but will respect your boundaries if you state them clearly. So a clear statement is a good place to start.
There are other benefits to having a transformative works policy! Most podficcers love being able to look and see that an author has permission posted. If an artist feels inspired to draw something from your fic, or a writer wants to gift you a fic about your OC meeting their OC, a posted policy can tell them if that's something you're okay with.
Some things a TWP can cover include:
podfic
fic remixes
art inspired by your work
fic inspired by your work
art of your OCs
fic of your OCs
borrowing your headcanons
translations of your fic or meta
Now's probably a good time to add AI/machine learning tools to that list, if you haven't already.
If you'd like to see an example policy, here's mine. Feel free to borrow and adjust to your preferences.
I do give permission for people to use meta or headcanons I've written about for a fic or other fanwork as long as you credit and link back to me for it. (And please tag me so I can see it!)
I do give permission for transformative works such as podfics, translations, illustrations, etc to be made of my fanworks (OCs included) by humans, under the condition that you give credit, link back to my work, and let me know about it so that I can come appreciate your work!
I do not give permission for any of my works to be reposted in their entirety on sites where I have not chosen to post them myself.
I do not give permission for any of my fanworks to be fed into AI, machine learning tools, et cetera, in whole or in part, for any reason, under any circumstances.
Hello, frens! Call me Lex or Crow, queer, he/they/she pronouns bc gender is weird and fucked. Old Millenial. Australian. Practicing Witch.
This tumblr was mostly set up for Hermitcraft and Empires shitposting, and that's mostly what I'll use it for. I do occasionally post fics and other ramblings, sometimes snippets from streams or from watching episodes, new or otherwise. Lots of art and fic reblogs. And sometimes I post my minecraft builds.
And now that it's Snowflake Challenge time again, i thought I'd do these posts over here and the first challenge is getting your fandom info and links organised, and I really don't have anything like that over here yet, so. Have an intro post. :D
Ships and Fandom Interests:
I'm mainly hyperfixated on Cub and Scar and the ConVex, as well as Sausage and Pearl and their lore, but I also write RenDoc and Ren/Martyn and others when the inspiration strikes.
I am shippy and do occasionally write smutfic and kinkfic, but I do also write gen and platonic fic as well when the story wants that instead. Mostly I am your niche rarepair writer who isn't interested in the big juggernaut pairings. And who wrote skulk Cub before it was canon lmao. XD
Blogs:
Follows come from this account bc I set this up not intending for it to be my main and then I left twitter like an idiot and well. Here we are lol.
I have a sideblog set up @lexstellaris for non-fannish shitposting and other more personal things. No need to follow that unless you want to.
Asks:
Feel free to submit asks if you have questions, or there there's something you want me to discuss, or you want to throw fic prompts at me. :D I have a tag for all my ask responses if you want to look through that as well.
AO3:
You can find my fic posted on AO3 here under the name orphancrow.
I have been posting fic on AO3 under other accounts for a long time, and I mostly adhere to AO3's guidelines when rating my fic. So you may find kinkfic and other sexual content in my M-rated fics as well as my E-rated fics bc both are designed for adult content, but this will always be clear from the tags so there shouldn't be any surprises. I know I differ from some of the fandom on this, but it's how I do things, and I want to be upfront about that.
Transformative Works Policy:
If you wanna write fic or draw art inspired by my works, that's totally fine with me, just link back to the works that inspired you. I'm also fine with anyone wanting to podfic my works or translate them into other languages, as long as there's a link back to my original works.
You can find this in my AO3 profile as well.
Tags and Projects:
#spoilers - I'm (mostly) consistent in using the spoilers tag for any new eps or current streams I'm posting about so feel free to block that if you're not interested in knowing. I mostly use this for eps just released if I'm watching them then.
#fanfic - Fanfic posted on this account can be found under the fanfic tag. This does include stuff I've posted to AO3 as well, some of which is stuff I've edited and tidied up after posting it here.
#vex magic grimoire - If you're interested in the Vex Magic Grimoire, I have a tag for that where you can follow the progress of that grimoire. The concept behind it is that it's being written mostly by Pharaoh Cub in s7, with inputs from Scar, and it's exploring and explaining Vex magic and potions and a bunch of my Vex lore.
I have also started an archive for the grimoire pages over here at the Liber Vex archive. It's just simple links back to tumblr rn, but it'll be more of a full text archive in time. New pages will be updated there and I'll link this at the end of each new post as well, so keep an eye on that site if you want to keep up with all the lore.
#minecraft builds - All my minecraft screencaps and builds are housed under this tag. I play mostly java these days. I currently have two worlds I'm working on:
#villa hekatea - This is a Java solo world, seed -6478546301100136766. I mostly play this as survival, but it's become a bit of a crevival world, as sometimes I just don't have the energy to grind resources in survival, so I build in creative instead. It's its own personal mix of builds for particular gods, and just whatever else I want to do. Current project is a woodland mansion base near a mountain that I cannibalised for ores early on.
#hctcg smp - This is the Creo minecraft server, where I have a big desert base inspired by ancient Egypt as well as Pharaoh Cub and other things.
Hello, and welcome to my blog! I'm happy to see you here!
Recent happenings:
(News updated 30/06/2025)
A new fest from me: HP Kintsugi, all about scars and scarring in HP!
SOMEONE HAS BEEN LEAVING HATE COMMENTS IN MY NAME. IT IS NOT ME.
https://www.tumblr.com/serenaew/786879549480763392/hey-there-thought-you-might-wanna-know-but-i?source=share
I'm looking for co-mods for a couple of fest ideas of mine. Please find the list here: https://www.tumblr.com/serenaew/783871834916634624/since-i-received-a-couple-of-multiples-and?source=share
My Dear Podficcer letter can be found here.
Find my most recent interview with @snapecentric linked here:
Snape Fan Spotlight (interview) on Always Snape! https://alwayssnape.com/forum/topic/snape-fan-spotlight-serenaew/
Updated my permissions statement: still BP for all fanworks, however, no crossposting and no feeding to AI without my express permission.
Winner of the Snapedom Awards 2023 in the categories Severitus and Fluffy One-Shot and runner-up in the categories Miscellaneous Art and Angsty One-Shot! Thank you so much!
((*) means I'm not quite active on that platform (anymore))
Masterlists of my content:
Severitus | Snarry | HP: other ships and gen | Other fandoms
Poetry | Podfic | Filk | Meta | WIPs
Friends and mutuals, please don't take offense if you're one of my co-creators and didn't get tagged in the masterlists or my posts. I do very much appreciate you <3
I hope to keep them updated, along with work progress... Last updated mid-Sept 2023.
And PLEASE ask me about all my WIPs!!!! ;-))
Ongoing challenges:
HP Kintsugi, a fest about physical scarring in Harry Potter (@hp-kintsugi-fest)
Opus Harry Potter, a HP Classical Music fest (@opus-harry-potter)
Severitus Big Bang (@severitus-big-bang)
Play the List! Bingo (@play-the-list-bingo)
Poem of the week (@poem-of-the-week-challenge)
Assorted prompts: AO3 and P&S
Transformative Works Policy:
(last updated 13/05/2025)
You need not ask my permission to podfic, translate, or create any kind of secondary fanworks of my fanworks published under SerenaEW or EleanorPhoenix and their respective subpseuds providing you don't make money from it. That includes re-using the audio of any audio fanworks I created. If the fanwork you would like to use is derived from someone else's fanwork, please seek their permission.
(Podficcers may alter the wording of the original text slightly for easier line reading, provided the same meaning is preserved.)
If you do, please link back to the original fanwork and mark it as being officially related on AO3. If you cannot post to AO3, let me know with a link to your work and I will make an AO3 external bookmark for you.
I do not agree for my works to be cross-posted to other websites without my permission. I do not consent for my works being fed to Machine Learning / Artifical Intelligence systems without my express, written permission.
Should you find my works anywhere that is not one of the above websites or certain fest blogs/websites, or that was put up under any other name than SerenaEW, Serena W. or EleanorPhoenix, please assume it was not put up with my permission, and please let me know.
Dear Podficcer Letter:
(last updated 2024/05/12)
Thank you for reading this letter. I'm honoured by your considering to pod something for me.
If I may make some
More from and about me:
You can find me on the Fanfic Maverick Podcast, talking Snarry and Severitus, here:
In this episode I get to chat with SerenaEW about Snarry, Severitus, and her fics “Curatio” and “Christmas In Limbo.”
I had the chance to answer some questions by Heatherlly at Always Snape (alwayssnape.com), a Snape-centric fan-site and forum.
It's also about Snape, Snarry and Severitus, and some self-rec <3 Check it out here:
Always Snape is a community for fans of Severus Snape featuring artwork, meta, fanfiction and more.
I'm also honoured to be featured on the Snape Chat Podcast! Thank you, @snapecentric, for the wonderful opportunity to chat about all manners of random stuff that I do!
Snapecentric Chats with the multitalented SerenaEW about her stories, podfics, and filks, as well as the Severitus Big Bang, fanworks permis
Feel free to drop me an ask anytime! And please let me know if there are any typos or bad links anywhere - I'd be really grateful for that.
I do not claim to own any of the characters, worlds, or franchises that I've created under, but I do claim all the words written for my stories. As the author, I would like to give blanket permission to anyone interested in remixing, transforming, or expanding upon my fanworks, as follows:
‣ aesthetic/mood boards based on my works
‣ fanart based on my works (any medium)
‣ fanart or stories based on my original universes (any medium)
‣ fanmixes based on my works (music compilations)
‣ fanvids based on my works (videos)
‣ graphics based on my works (banners, cover pages, icons)
‣ podcasts (live or recorded readings of the text I have written for an audience)
‣ podfics (voice recording of the text I have written)
‣ stories inspired by my works
‣ translations of my text into another language or languages
This permission is granted with the understanding that I am provided the appropriate attribution and that your creation is not done for commercial purposes whatsoever. Credit must be provided as snarechan on AO3 and Pillowfort, or snaurus on Dreamwidth and Tumblr.
That said, I do not grant permission for the following:
‣ fanart or stories created as direct "missing scenes" from my works (any medium)
‣ fanart or stories created as direct sequels or prequels to my works (any medium)
‣ the re-posting of my work on any platform (copy/pasting onto this site, another site, or on an app)
‣ feeding my work into any ai software
‣ linking to my fic on Goodreads
‣ the selling of my work for monetary gain
If you are unsure if your work might fall under any of these guidelines or for other inquiries regarding my writing (ie: trades, events, etc.) then please reach out to me via my e-mail at [email protected] so that we can go over it together.
Thank you and happy reading!
Notice as of 07/12/24: Due to the ongoing developments in the technological sphere, all copies of recent or edited stories are “restricted/locked” to prevent AI scraping, meaning you will require an AO3 account or a Dreamwidth account to view them. If you would like to read my stories, my works will be accessible to logged in users on those platforms only. All updates and musings will remain public.
I just updated my AO3 profile (it had been a while).
The biggest change is this addition regarding permission:
As a consumer and creator of transformative works, I support other creators in further transformation of my work. If you wish to make any of the following, consider this blanket permission, with the sole request that you link back to me as an inspiration (where possible) and that you send me a link to your work so I can boost it from mine:
* Art (including icons and banners)
* Podfic
* Recursive fanfiction (including sequels)
* Translation
I am open to transformative works on my original fiction as well, but prefer to keep those in the art and fanfic categories for now. There are rights and profit issues involved with audio and translation distribution (if you’re an indie audio producer or translator, we could discuss a business relationship if that’s something you want to do).
