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Astonishingly enough, the 14th is only a week away! The August prompts are: herbs - moss - hedge + the image above.
Alternative prompts: orchard - forest - landscape - oak - abundance + the image below
Remember to tag us when you post your fluff so we can reblog it!
All fandoms, all relationships, all the fluff!
“During the session Paul fell into a lugubrious mood. He said, ‘I’ve just realized that John is gone. John’s gone. He’s dead and he is not coming back.’ And he looked completely dismayed, like shocked at something that had just hit him. ‘Well, it’s been a few weeks now.’ He said, ‘I know, Eric, but I’ve just realized."
Fic Writers' Retreat Works 2025
EDIT: OMG I AM SUCH AN IDIOT I FORGOT TO SCHEDULE THIS. HERE YOU ARE I AM SO SO SORRY!!!!!
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This past weekend (August 7-10, 2025) was the annual Fic Writers' Retreat and the first European Writers' Retreat, and I was fortunate enough to be a part of such an exciting and magical experience! I put up the offer during the retreat to boost the fics that everyone either wrote or started during both retreats, so here are the ones that I have found or has been enthusiastically submitted to me!!
If you were part of the 2025 retreats and have a fic that you want to promote, please let me know and I'll add it to this list!
Please note that that unlike my normal lists, I am linking to TUMBLR posts as well on this list (indicated in the fic listing); I've tried to link to the ones I have reblogged to my own blog in case they disappear, but I will do my best to keep the links on this post updated.
I am ALSO aware that there will be (is?) an AO3 collection, so when that link is available, I'll add it as well.
ALSO NOTE!!! THIS IS A MULTIFANDOM / MULTISHIP LIST! Please respect those fandoms, and the fandoms/ships are listed as well if they're different than Johnlock.
FULL WORKS (AO3 LINKS)
Reluctant Topping Series by ShirleyCarlton (E, 6,805+ w. across 2 works || University AU || Alternate First Meetings, Bisexual John, First Time, For a Case, Virgin Sherlock, Switching) – During last week's Fic Writers' Retreat, I finally picked up the WIP of part 3 of this series, which had been sitting in my WIP folder half-finished for OVER THREE YEARS. Aaannnd.... I just managed to finish its first draft, yay! It's bottom!lock, from Sherlock's POV. (And this time, he is *more* than a bit of a slut. However, meeting John of course changes everything. Well, not everything.) (FROM THIS POST HERE)
Darwin Drift by StellaCartography (E, 3,689 w., 1 Ch. || Mystrade || Cliff Jumping, Blow Jobs, Hand Jobs, Sex While Swimming, Mild Fleeting Angst, Public Sex) – In fluid dynamics, Darwin drift is the displacement of fluids through two fluid parcels after the passage of a body perpendicular through the plane of separation. Part 3 of Surface Tension
FLASH FICS (PRIMARILY TUMBLR LINKS)
Flash Fic 1 by @raina-at (G, 635 w. || TUMBLR || SHERLOCK FANDOM || Parentlock with Rosie) – For the prompt 'Write an argument', and I drew John and Rosie as characters (so, easy mode, really).
Flash Fic 2 by @raina-at (G, 439 w. || TUMBLR || SHERLOCK FANDOM || Dancing, Undercover for a Case, Cruise Ship) – This was a prompt we all did together. We had four words, ship, money, accusation, shield. We could skip one word. I skipped shield.
Flash Fic Round I by @shirleycarlton (G, 486 w. || TUMBLR || SHERLOCK FANDOM || Crack) – So today, at our European Fic Writers' Retreat, we did a Zoom call with the Canadian retreat (which happens to take place at the same time!) We used a random number generator to choose several prompts from various lists and websites. First, you had to write a list of characters you were willing to write about, and number them. Then the random number generator tells you which ones to use. This way, I ended up with the following prompts to use: Lestrade, Mrs Turner, An argument, flight, superhero The rules were: you have 20 minutes.
Flash Fic Round II by @shirleycarlton (G, 420 w. || TUMBLR || JOHNLOCK || Board Games, Stroppy Sherlock) – So here's my flash ficlet from the second round we did today at the European Fic Writers' Retreat, together with the Canadian retreat (over Zoom). This time, we all used the same prompts. We used storytelling dice to come up with the following prompts: ship, shield, money, accusation. The rules were: Use at least 3 of these. You have 20 minutes.
Crying in the Elements (Flash Fic 1) by @meetinginsamarra (G, 448 w. || TUMBLR || MYSTRADE || Stroppy Greg, Kissing) – We used a random number generator to choose several prompts from various lists and websites. First, you had to write a list of characters you were willing to write about, and number them. Then the random number generator tells you which ones to use. The rules were: you have 20 minutes. I got Greg and Mycroft, so first written Mystrade ever, and used the following prompts: Write about an argument, Flight and to depart, Superhero, fic title "Crying in the elements"
Flash Fic Round II by @meetinginsamarra (G, 341 w., || TUMBLR || SHERLOCK FANDOM || Crack, Piratelock) – So here's my flash ficlet from the second round we did today at the European Fic Writers' Retreat, together with the Canadian retreat (over Zoom). This time, we all used the same prompts. We used storytelling dice to come up with the following prompts: ship shield money accusation The rules were: Use at least 3 of these. You have 20 minutes. I used ship, sack of money, accusation
Avoiding Secrets✨ by @helloliriels (G, 708 w., || TUMBLR || SHERLOCK X SANDMAN CROSSOVER || Pre-ASIP, Army John, Light Angst, Dreaming, Character Study) – John stepped into the large marble hall, gazing around in wonder at the great expanse. At one end of the vast room was a raised dais above a winding set of stairs, and out the window beyond, the stars - the stars! - too numerous to count, shone through the window brighter than they should at any time of night. He knew he must be dreaming.
Brooklyn Dust by @beccibarnes (G, 540 w. || TUMBLR || GOOD OMENS / MARVEL CROSSOVER || Steve Rogers POV, Bars/Pubs, Bartender Crowley) – I rolled Steve Rogers and Crowley as characters, which is an interesting combination in itself. Then I kinda mixed and matched the two prompts, "Protagonist visits a place of their childhood home" and "He drank life before spitting it out". But mostly I just tried to make these two meet in a believable way. Written in 15 minutes with only minor edits afterwards.
Flash Fic by @seekers-who-are-lovers (G, 366 w. || TUMBLR || RKDD FANDOM || Bombing, Tension) – The moment the rockets dropped on the Izu Islands, Toto Isshiki dragged Alice Moriarty with him, shielding her away with his jacket, running fast. He forced her to hide inside the cave nearby.
The retreat was such a treat (sorry for the bad pun!), I'm already looking forward to next year!
So am I!!
And thank you so much for the list @inevitably-johnlocked !
(I'm sure there were a lot more fics though, so please don't be shy and add yours in the reblogs, guys!)
Agreed! I'd love to add all the fics! <3
I got these additions since this last was updated:
Of Course You Know This Means War by standbygo (M, 6,040 w., 1 Ch. || Pranks and Practical Jokes, Friends to Lovers) – John and Sherlock are in an escalating prank war.
Three Impossible Things by MissDavis (T, 18,812 w., 5 Ch. || Post S4, Parentlock, Friends to Lovers, Bedsharing, Supernatural Elements, First Kiss) – John gets much more than he bargained for when he travels with Sherlock and Rosie to help Mr. and Mrs. Holmes do some work around the house
And I now have the link on AO3 to the Fic Writers Retreat Collections!
Enjoy!!
To honour the end of the 2026 Retreat, here's last year's collection of fics from the attendees of the 2025 Retreat!
I would LOVE to make a list for the 2026 Retreat, so if you attended EITHER the Canadian or the European retreats and posted your fics done during the Retreats for ANY FANDOM AND PAIRING, please PLEASE send me a message or ask and I will add them to this year's list for next Sunday! :D Love you all!!!
Five Fics Friday – Good Omens: July 7/26
And here's this week's Bonus Good Omens 5FF edition! Enjoy your weekend, all, and enjoy these fics!!
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When All At Once by jovipop (G, 1,779 w., 1 Ch. || Post S1, St James Park, The Bench, Mutual Confession, Mutual Pining, Longing/Yearning, Tenderness, Gentle Romance, Hopeless Idiots in Love) – “I have been trying,” Aziraphale said quietly, his thumb moved gently over the back of Crowley’s hand, and Crowley nearly sighed. “To decide where to begin.”
As Long As The Heart Has Passions by Poet_to_None (M, 2,686 w., 1 Ch. || 1870s London, Implied/Referenced Suicidal Thoughts, Idiots in Love, Misunderstandings, Drinking, Tooth-Rotting Fluff, Sequel Fic, Complicated Relationship, Artist Crowley) – An exchange of perspective and a heart warming resolution. The sequel to: As Long As The River Flows. Part 3 of Just Call The Thing Love (Good Omens)
Prelude to an Epic by Ginger_Cat (T, 13,261 w., 1 Ch. || Post S2 Divergence, Duke of Hell Crowley, Minor Violence, Mild Gore, POV Crowley, Internal Monologue, Hurt/Comfort, Angst, Pining, Happy Ending, BAMF Aziraphale) – Crowley pretty much loathes everything about being Grand Duke of Hell. He’d known he would. It wasn’t supposed to be about being Duke, him going back there. Doing Duke things. Not at all. It was supposed to be about Aziraphale.
don't let this darkness fool you by mygalfriday (M, 23,887 w., 1 Ch. || Post-S2 Divergence, Fallen Angel Aziraphale, Stages of Grief, Reconciliation, Angst with Happy Ending) – Lurching to his feet, Crowley stumbles through his flat in the dark – tripping over empty whiskey bottles and clothes he’d stripped out of and never bothered to pick up again. Heart pounding, he throws open the door. And the bottom drops abruptly out from beneath him. It feels like falling all over again – except from so much higher up than he’d ever been the first time. This is worse. This is so much worse because it isn’t him. It’s Aziraphale.
Truth Is Like Blood Underneath Your Fingernails by sunkissed_berries (E, 35,959 w., 5 Ch. || Post S2, South Downs Cottage, Established Relationship, Flashback, POV Multiple Alternating, Hurt/Comfort, Sick Fic, Through the Ages, Crowley Whump, Aziraphale Takes Care of Crowley, Idiots in Love, Soft for Each Other, Hugging, Hand Holding, Stubborn, Crowley, Grumpy Crowley, Sarcastic Crowley, Caring Aziraphale, Protective Aziraphale, BAMF Aziraphale, Bickering/Banter, Black Plague, Fever, Vomiting, Delirium, Bathing/Washing, Blow Jobs, Anal Fingering, Praise Kink, Eventual Happy Ending) – Aziraphale and Crowley moved to their cottage in the South Downs a little over a year ago, and think themselves out of trouble. They’re wrong. Six thousand years is a long time for everything not to happen at least once; and it’s all Crowley’s fault.
the thing about the concept of gendered socialization is that so many people use it as like another kind of gender essentialism. you know it's not an immutable trait right. you can literally overcome it.
"i'm like this because women are socialized to be shy and quiet and subservient" okay good on you for recognizing it, but that's only the very first step. the next few steps are that you Stop Doing It. feminist thought vs feminist action.
Riß F is one of seven surviving medieval architectural drawings of Cologne Cathedral.
The view of the west facade depicted on drawing F stands out from the drawings of the late 13th century due to its height of 4.05 meters and the precision of the drawing. The entire elevation is composed of a total of 20 parchment sheets glued together. The drawing, which had been lost for a time, was rediscovered in two parts: the north tower in 1814 in the attic of the inn "Zur Traube" in Darmstadt, and the central section with the south tower in 1816 at an antiquarian's office in Paris. -Dr. Marc Steinmann, art historian
saw this on pinterest and now can't stop thinking abt it
“but what if you abort the baby who’ll cure cancer?!” sir the baby who will cure cancer is an organic chemistry major who works at a Home Depot because you use AI to go through your resumes
"I am, somehow, less interested in the weight and convolutions of Einstein’s brain than in the near certainty that people of equal talent have lived and died in cotton fields and sweatshops." - Stephen Jay Gould, The Panda's Thumb: More Reflections in Natural History
Note to self
Stop thinking: “I’m not talented enough to execute this concept.” Start thinking: “I’m going to be a stronger artist when I’ve finished this piece.”
This is a fixed mindset vs. a growth mindset.
Your abilities are not static, and any challenges you have, anything that turns out different from how you imagined, is not evidence of failure, just a struggle towards improvement.
St. Hedwig calls out a nun who has a hedgehog "up her sleeve...
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ive been seeing so many pupae lately! (in order: harlequin ladybird, hoverfly (most likely marmalade hoverfly? idk), silver y)
Nice thank you for sharing!
before trump and the creation of ANTIFA as a boogeyman, the fbi listed animal liberation and 'eco-terrorism' as the number 1 domestic terror threat.
Heyyy!! So happy to see you back!! Could you make a blue and orange city aesthetic dividers please???
ahh yes I can give it a shot! 💖 something like these?
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Omg, his silver hair and the glasses make him so elegant and gorgeous❤️💋😍 #MartinFreeman in #GhostStories
how manual wheelchair users move (explainer for non-users)
frequently when i’m out and about with someone walking, they can’t anticipate what path i will take and therefore they’re in my way pretty frequently. this is fine! i can politely ask them to step to the side. but it makes me think about how little non-wheelchair users understand the way wheelchair users move. as someone who used to walk everywhere, it was an adjustment period for me to figure out how to navigate the world in a chair. here are some things that didn’t occur to me so that you don’t cut off your friend right as they’re building momentum to go up a ramp 😆
for context, i use an active manual chair. the world is very different in a power chair. even among active manual chair users, there is a huge diversity in physicality and strategies for getting around. this is a general guide that i think will apply to most manual wheelchair users. i’m starting super basic and getting more complicated as i go.
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1. manual wheelchairs are a momentum game. it is very easy to maintain speed and direction. but speeding up, slowing down, or turning, is hard. one thing this affects is if we’re on a wavy sidewalk or other twisty-turny walkway, that is a pain in the ass and i am taking as straight a path as i can.
2. wheelchair users also have to pay attention to the slope and condition of the pavement, so our path somewhere will be different than yours, even if we’re taking the same route to the same place. for example, i usually have to go down slopes straight, not diagonally, to avoid tipping over sideways. one area this affects is crosswalks. many intersections have one curb cut for both roads you could cross, which means i will go down curb cuts to a crosswalk as if i am aiming for the middle of the intersection.
your path in orange, mine in blue. to you it seems indirect, but to me it’s the path of least resistance.
i also will be building speed in the second half of the crosswalk. this is a much easier way to tackle a ramp. if i approach with momentum, i won’t have to drag myself up the slope once i get to it.
3. building momentum and maintaining it is only half of the job. the other half is stopping. manual wheelchairs cannot stop on a dime if they’re moving with any kind of speed. if i tried to stop immediately when going downhill, i would fly out of the chair. so don’t walk right into the path of a wheelchair in motion and then stop! i will have to turn to the side very quickly and hope i don’t tip. i can’t tell you how often parents pushing strollers will stop their stroller directly in my path and then get offended when i am alarmed and turn sharply to avoid hitting their child. from their perspective, i was being careless and going “too fast.” in reality, normal walking speed takes a few feet to slow down from and stop.
4. in terms of slope. see this street in san francisco?
i can’t go down this street, it’s way too steep. i would give myself friction burns on my palms trying to control my speed. if i was in a situation where there was no avoiding this street, like in an emergency, i would be breaking my straight-slope rule and zig-zagging in the middle of the road.
this would require several zig-zags back and forth, more than the four that i drew. i also could not go up this road other than with this method. up or down, i risk tipping over sideways if i’m not careful.
4. in a similar vein, consider terrain. slopes with grass or carpet take huge amounts of energy to get up. this grassy hill isn’t insurmountable, but it would take me like thirty minutes to get up there. honestly i would probably go backwards, because it’s easier to pull yourself up a slope than push yourself.
other types of terrain can be completely immobilizing, though. this decorative gravel pathway is beautiful, and inaccessible to me. my casters (front wheels) simply will not go through that.
5. in terms of walkways and obstacles. if there’s a deep gap in the pavement lined up the way i’m going, and it’s, say, an inch wide, that is an obstacle for me. my casters are one inch wide, and my back wheels are an inch and a half. i’ll get stuck in it like a train on a track.
i have to straddle this, even if it means being too close to the middle of the sidewalk and preventing us from walking side by side.
similarly, if a crack is greater than an inch high, i’m gonna wheelie over it. at two inches, i have to. a wheelie may require a change in speed, either faster or slower depending on the person.
i have 4 inch casters, so a lip as little as 2 inches will stop me in my tracks. a lip as little as one inch, hit with any speed, can knock my casters out of square. casters can get knocked out of alignment pretty easily depending on the chair. i’d rather not have to pull out an allen wrench and a level, so i’m gonna wheelie.
this happened when i hit about a 1.5” lip on a pavement crack when i was going downhill at maybe 3mph.
6. putting it all together. see how diagonal this crack is?
this is another situation where i have to go straight relative to the slope. because that crack is wide, it will probably also require a wheelie. if i tried to approach that straight relative to the sidewalk, my left caster would get up the slope, i’d wheelie, then my right caster would land in the crack. i have to go this way.
(also lol at the trash can blocking the curb cut)
these are just a few things to keep in mind when walking about with a wheelchair user! ofc the best strategy always is just to listen when someone asks you to move out of their way 😆 but i think being able to anticipate movement a little better will help it seem less random. feel free to ask any questions!
saw this on Insta and the idea that people who are anti-AI are just using it anyway like... willing to give it up? I ACTIVELY AVOID THAT SHIT BUD! WHAT ARE YOU EVEN TALKING ABOUT?
ALSO
It's not as if this shit has been around SOOO LONG. We all existed JUST FINE before this shit became THE THING someone decided to shove in our face like...
I saw a response to this going around that basically said "this is like a meth head asking someone who's never done drugs how they could possibly survive a day without meth"
