Treats for Pinch Hitters 2026

May. 4th, 2026 08:23 pm
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I'm so grateful to our pinch hitters! 5,000 words or 5 pages is a big commitment without any guarantee of a gift in return.

A number of people are writing pinch hits but didn’t sign up for the exchange, and we’d like to give them the opportunity to leave prompts for treats. Treats for pinch hitters go in the same location as treats for anyone else, in the main collection.

If you picked up a pinch hit, aren’t signed up for the exchange, and would appreciate treats, please leave your AO3 name in a comment here along with the fandoms you’re interested in. You can specify characters/relationships, fic or comics, genres, prompts, and DNWs--as much detail as you'd like. Linking to past letters is also fine.
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Title: A Very Long Way
Fandom: The Fantastic Journey
Author: [personal profile] badly_knitted
Characters: Willaway, Varian.
Rating: PG
Written For: Challenge 500: Amnesty 50, using Challenge 468: One Step Closer.
Setting: After the series.
Summary: Willaway comes to a rather shocking realisation.
Disclaimer: I don’t own The Fantastic Journey, or the characters. They belong to their creators.
A/N: Quadruple drabble.



A Very Long Way

Challenge 438 Prompt Post

May. 4th, 2026 12:09 pm
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This week's prompt is:


First



Have fun!

P.s. I'll take care of tagging.

Writerly Ways

May. 3rd, 2026 11:36 pm
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I'm still grading and making tests so it's just links tonight

Open Calls

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How to Write Authentic Emotion

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Creating Microtension Through Setting Description

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6 Ways to Discover Your Character’s Greatest Fear

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Title: And They Scream
Author: [personal profile] writtenwordsaloud
Fandom: Hazbin Hotel
Challenge: 10 out of 20
Length: 300
Warnings: vague mentions of war

Fic )
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Title: Melodramatic
Fandom: FAKE
Author: [personal profile] badly_knitted
Characters: Dee, Ryo.
Rating: PG
Written For: Challenge 500: Amnesty 50, using Challenge 467: Time.
Setting: After Like Like Love.
Summary: The workday is dragging for Dee.
Disclaimer: I don’t own FAKE, or the characters. They belong to the wonderful Sanami Matoh.
A/N: Double drabble.



Melodramatic


Back to 1892

May. 2nd, 2026 11:50 pm
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And then back to 1992!

So I went to the Gallipolis Steampunk event at the train museum put on by the Bossard Library. If it wasn't for people like me dressing up there wouldn't be much steampunky about it. It's about a dozen vendors on the street and half of which I just saw at Final Boss Con last week. That said I found someone with steampunk themed badge holders (cheap) and I got one...one I could have easily made but eh it was 10 bucks. I also found a gift for someone for Christmas. And I got a cool D20 pendant that dangles a sizeable plague doctor from it. It might be my new favorite thing.

I ran into L there, doing a puppet show. She saw me first. I actually hadn't noticed her because if I'm honest, I hate puppets and was actively not looking at her booth. They freak me out. Also I'm over worrying about doing voices for my stories. I can at least do this good and L is out there doing shows all the time. I need to channel that confidence.

It wasn't much and I was done in an hour and only because I'm slow. I went to Remo's for a hot dog and changed in the library and then it was off to Free comic book day in Huntington. I had debated Remo's or Hillbilly Hot Dogs, buy gas in Gallipolis (50 cents cheaper than Jackson) or in Huntington.

Remo over Hillbilly good choice (there wasn't a place to park when I drove by and they were literally on the side of the street for a quarter mile). Got gas in Gallipolis, bad call, was another 50 cents cheaper in WV (a dollar less than here)

Free comic book day turns out to be the same day as a Renn fest in Huntington. Next year maybe I'll do that. Inner Geek must be so big they let you take as many free comics as you want. I took most.

Afterward I went back to 1992...which is what this mall always feels like. I skipped Macy's because they got rid of their plus sizes but then the TJ Maxx/Homegoods ALSO ditched their selection. I can't stress this enough. We are on average bigger now than ever and this is two stores in the last six months decided to ditch ALL plus clothing.

So I decide to go into the mall itself which I haven't done in years. I know there were three plus sized shops there. Torrid was there with a bra I loved but again the sizes were pretty small on the band sizes (but I shall check online) and they had a belt that I would love for my cosplay but it was way more than it needed to be.

They had a branch of Superhero Creamery (the comic book store/ice cream shop from Ashland KY) and I got a graphic novel (they only allowed you one free comic book)

There is a Dave and Busters in there. And I found the theater which I needed to because I've never seen it (have I never been behind the mall in 20 years?!?) and I have tickets for it for the finale of The Amazing Digital Circus

Even the Books a Million had a crowd. And publishers are trying hard to get us to buy books with those gorgeous sprayed edges and end pages. Love it.

Hit chili's. It was packed at 430. They had a popping bobba watermelon margarita (talk about mashing up cultures) but it was good.

Here have some science Saturday all from one source because I'm exhausted (so tired that if I didn't have a test to make for monday I swear I would have gone to a hotel in Huntington and gone to sleep at 5 pm. I walked around BAM for nearly an hour trying to work up


Heartbeats physically stop cardiac cancer from growing — and that could be key to thwarting other cancers, too

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'It cuts both ways': Positive tipping points can restore wrecked ecosystems — we just need to trigger them, Earth system scientist Tim Lenton says

23 Hours Until Signups Close

May. 2nd, 2026 10:55 pm
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Compliance

May. 2nd, 2026 09:52 am
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I've been hearing sentiment of late that the actual reason for the existence of regulatory compliance is because it's a jobs program for people who went and got fancy college degrees and need office jobs that require those fancy college degrees. Which I initially dismissed as Musa al-Gharbi being Musa al-Gharbi--like, I was going to post about it at some point, but I was waiting for Those People to come out to see if he said anything relevant in there--except this sentiment was also mentioned by How Money Works Uncut in their video about why people are unemployable now, and if this is beginning to get around then I have Thoughts.

Now, I do work in a field that requires a fair amount of regulatory compliance. I like to think this gives me useful perspective; I suspect these people would say that makes me biased and unreliable. I am, however, not actually coming here to argue that all compliance is Good and Necessary.

But some of it really, really is.

I would like to put forth four categories of regulations with associated compliance requirements: written in blood, necessary but not immediately going to kill anyone, obstructive, and well-meaning but inefficiently implemented.

Read more... )
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Title: Hot All Over 14
Fandom: Harry Potter
Author: [personal profile] enchanted_jae
Character(s)/Pairing: Albus/Scorpius
Word Count: 100
Rating: PG13
Warnings: Suggestion
Written for:
[community profile] anythingdrabble Challenge No. 437 - assert
[community profile] hp_nextgen100 Prompt No. 351 - dinner
Disclaimer: Characters are the property of JK Rowling, et al. This drabble was written for fun, not for profit.
Summary: Albus isn’t above cashing in on his famous name.

Hot All Over 14

Challenge #500: Amnesty 50

May. 2nd, 2026 07:30 pm
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This week's challenge is:


Amnesty 50


This is our fiftieth Amnesty challenge - every tenth challenge will be an Amnesty. Every tenth Amnesty will last two weeks!


What does this mean? Simply put, all previous challenges are now re-opened; write for any of them you want, and as many as you want.



Here's the list: New, Under the Influence, Wind, An Unreasonable Expectation, Pebbles, Heroic Failures, Whisper, Trouble In Mind, Halloween, Tough Choices, Relax, Fight or Flight, Seal, In The Doghouse, Decorations, Christmas Eve, Hope, Thank-You Notes, Cat, Peace Of Mind, Candlelight, Love Is In The Air, Alone, Just Friends, Mascot, Some Assembly Required, Arch, A Change In The Weather, Spring, Easter Eggs, Allergies, The Sky's The Limit, Birds, It Could Be Worse, Dabble, What Are You Complaining About Now?, Fruit, Sweet Summer Lovin', Twinkle, When The Sun Goes Down, Carnival, When There's Nobody Around, Holiday/Vacation, Growing Older But Not Up, Laughter, Free As The Wind, Awkward, If I Were You, Schedule, After All This Time, Nightfall, Love Is Blind, Travel, Fun And Games, Things That Go Bump In The Night, Jump, The Best Laid Plans..., Unbelievable, Long Way Back, Faith, How Did We Get Here?, Blue, Only Human, David Bowie Song Titles, Starstruck, Laying The Blame, Clear, Herbs And Spices, Waiting, There's Always Tomorrow, Anticipation, Mind Over Matter, Wonder, Do The Right Thing, Sneeze, One Of These Days, Early, Better Luck Next Time, Glass, Every Once In A While, Nervous, Old Enough To Know Better, Underwater, All Or Nothing, Hungry, Look Out, Space, A Chance Encounter, Nostalgia, In A Week Or Two, Coast, In The Moonlight, Shameless, Caught In The Act, Vain, Over The Hill, Torn, Nothing To See, Autumn / Fall, Imaginary Friends, Cold, Scene Of The Crime, Loud, Make Up Your Mind, Silver, What Are You Doing?, More, A Better Idea, Fireworks, Seeking Shelter, Numbers, Deep Down, Familiar, Just The Way You Are, Romance, Slip Of The Tongue, Tired, Right Or Wrong, Slinky, I've Got You, Elephant, Are You Ready?, Murder, On The Other Hand, Sleepy, A Long Time Ago, Memory, Where There's A Will, Fast, One More Day, Bake, End Of The Road, Gesture, Love Or Lust, Poke, Speak Of The Devil, Welcome, Not A Hero, Guilty, Late In The Day, Storm, Lie To Me, Dance, Thought I'd Seen Everything, Invisible, Friends And Neighbours, Spooky, In The Aftermath, Vibrate, Because You Love Me, Grey, Back To Front, Ride, Christmas Songs, Magic, Work Like A Dog, Exuberant, Long Lost Friend, Real, The State I'm In, Chemistry, You're The One, Hamper, Silence Is Golden, River, Good Advice, Warm, Out Of My Mind, Garden, Winding Down, Sound, Count On Me, Touch, Under These Conditions, Need, Hole In The Ground, Paradise, A Good Reason, Grope, Climbing The Walls, Visitor, Weather Warning, Believe, Having A Blast, Rash, The Last To Know, Park, Watch Your Step, Velvet, Dramatic Pause, Eyes, You Owe Me, Jelly / Jello, Trick Or Treat, Flirt, Push The Button, Tears, Nobody Gets Hurt, Freeze, Bad Habits, Needles, Making A Fresh Start, Weekend, In The Jungle, Shake, Cabin Fever, Darkness, Another Lonely Night, Speed, Just Getting Started, Restless, The Wrong Key, Precarious, Do Something!, Knot, Walking On Eggshells, Quiet, Try To Remember, Haywire, No Strings Attached, Jukebox, Far From Home, Whistle, Living It Up, Headache, Used To Be Mine, Last, Hot Summer Night, Yawn, Once In A While, Book, Too Many, Hide, Where Were You?, Pocket, Down The Road, Slide, Two Of A Kind, Genius, Dark And Stormy Night, Haunt/Haunted, Take It Off, Light, Good News, Ocean, The Holiday Season, Winter, Christmas Day, Celebration, In Another Life, Snuggle, Up To Something, Fine, In The Post, Birthday, Under The Weather, Catch, Kiss And Tell, Useful, Practice Makes Perfect, Apology, Kindness Of Strangers, Roll / Rolling, Soap And Water, Idiot, The Hard Way, Cling, Staying Home, Umbrella, Breaking The Rules, Key, Demons And Angels, Heatwave, Fun In The Sun, Someday, You Know Me, Plant, Into The Unknown, Fire, Out Of Sight, Squirrel, Nothing To Do, Alibi, Shattered Glass, Twist, Fright Night, Pumpkin, Dream Of You, Wood, Get Behind Me, Undone, Long Time Gone, Cosy, Warning Labels, Listen, Things Change, Explore, It's About Time, Order, Same Old Story, Chocolate, Wrapped Up In..., Kneel, In Too Deep, Run, Close Your Eyes, Homegrown, Take This With You, Ferret, Quality Time, Historic, Days Like This, Tail, Pass It On, Sweet, Love Who You Love, Parade, In The Shelter, Explode, Leave That Alone, Thunder, Take A Chance, Hand, Don't You Know?, Thread, Burning Bridges, Island, Come Monday, Survive, I Can Explain, Rain, Almost Home, Moon, Tell The Truth, Grind, That's Not Mine, Inspire, Nothing To Lose, Shopping, Have We Got Everything?, Feast, Turn It Up, Sleepless, I'm Alright, Massage, Driving Home, Wall / Walls, Taken By Surprise, Bone, Hard Times, Radio, Is It Just Me?, Buns, Under The Table, Detour, Because Of You, Swing, Here We Go Again, Change, Out Of Control, Single, On The Loose, Down, I'm Trying, Rock, Hold On, Revenge, Out Of Order, Worthless, Give Me Time, Leather, Use Your Imagination, Fancy, The Other Side, Overtime, I Can't Dance, Burn, Money Isn't Everything, Candy, Shame About That, Drop, Not That Different, Wild, See If I Care, Pretend, I Was There, Party, Travelling Light, Water, Someone Like You, Bright, Everyone's A Critic, Mud, The Walk Back, Admit, Up All Night, Mine, It's My Job, Quarrel, Long Way Down, Fantastic, No Big Deal, Gone, In The Dark, Ready, Up To You, Ripple, Over You, Liberty, Stay With Me, Flower, Tangled Up, Waltz, Going To Pot, Shuffle, Where Was I, Control, Have Mercy, Away, Painting The Town, Time, One Step Closer, Rough, I Know That, Lonely, Rocky Road, Hurt, On My Mind, Sunset, Lock And Key, Smoke, To The End, Glow, On The Road Again, Shiver, Here Comes Trouble, Accident, Feeling Blue, Stars, Childhood Hero, Damage, I Feel Lucky, Talk, A Stitch In Time, Rest, Letting Go, Mist, Ghost Town, Remember, Wake Up,


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Entries should be 100 or 200 words exactly, excluding titles and headers. Triple drabbles are now also allowed.
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Tag with the appropriate Challenge, Fandom, Type, and Ratings tags. If a tag for your fandom doesn't exist, leave a request on the Tag Request post and I'll create the tags you need. You can request as many fandom tags as you want.
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Spring Round Works Revealed!

May. 2nd, 2026 01:02 pm
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Works are now revealed! Please take a moment to leave a comment on your gifts, and enjoy the haul of drabbles this round! Thank you to all who participated, especially our pinch hitters!

Author reveals will take place 72 hours from now on Tuesday, May 5 @ 1:00pm Eastern Daylight time (Countdown).

Please get in touch if you have any questions. Should you receive a gift that is not for a fandom, character, and drabble type you requested, or that contains a DNW, reach out to us ASAP.

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Long weekend

May. 2nd, 2026 02:43 pm
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I have slept so much this week. Both Wednesday and Thursday evening I had a miraculous lack of commitments, and both evenings I thought "I could get a bunch of things done now" and instead ... went to sleep. And re-read Ocean's Echo because I needed a comfort reread, apparently.

Anyway, I had Friday off work and Monday is a bank holiday, and I spent my day off going to Woking and back to buy new ice hockey skates from the place my friend works. She's only been telling me since last July I will benefit from new skates, and I have finally reached a point of "ok FINE I will SPEND MONEY then". (In April I bought a new chestpad and a new pair of shorts, both from Bauer's women's range, both on visits to Puckstop opposite iceSheffield when I was there for Nationals, both providing this weird feeling of stuff actually fitting as opposed to simply covering the relevant body areas.) I had a lovely time picking out new skates with friend L: they are very pretty and fit amazingly, but also I am having to relearn how to skate in them and it feels very odd.

Today and Sunday I have the last two Kodiaks 2 "home" games of the season in Peterborough (we have one last game next weekend, away at Coventry). I'm going to keep using my old skates for these games because I'm not solid enough in the new ones yet. On Monday evening I have CUIHC full club formal hall, and a pretty green velvet dress to wear to it, thanks to a charity shop run at the end of January.

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