Sunday 13 October 2024

Nerd Church - Short Story: Over the Rain

 

This story was originally published in the Medium publication Promptly Written in response to this writing prompt from Bella Smith:

— During a relentless rainstorm, two old friends reconcile their differences over a cup of coffee.



Over The Rain


sleeved hand holding a coffee mug
Image by Engin Akyurt from Pixabay



Friday 11 October 2024

Friday Fics Fix - Challenging My Golden Fic Rule...

 

Warning: this post discusses mental health problems


'Ed is happy, Stede is happy, the crew is happy. Izzy stands on the sidelines with rope in his hands, watching them all mingle and play. No one seems to notice the shadows under his eyes, how they grow darker, how the purple bruise-like colour seems permanently inked onto his skin these days.'

 

Title: F3. Background: kaleidoscopic patterns

 


Every so often, a fic comes along which challenges my golden rule of fanfic-rec'ing.

And the golden rule is, of course: If it's well-written, I must rec.

Thursday 10 October 2024

Sunday 6 October 2024

Nerd Church - I’d Love To Have A Cat’s Self-Confidence

 


Originally published on Medium



This started with a prompt, and then meandered far, far, away from the original idea… 😅

Prompt set by Dr. Casey Lawrence on Medium:


“ The world breaks everyone, and afterward, some are stronger at the broken places.”

— Ernest Hemingway, A Farewell to Arms: Library Edition [x]





Title: I'd Love To Have A Cat's Self-Confidence. Image: silver fluffy cat wearing a cool pair of sunglasses


Friday 4 October 2024

Friday Fics Fix - Lila, Klaus, and Ghosties



Now everyone is staring at Klaus, who had chosen to pick at a thread on the shawl he’s wearing. He looks up in the following silence, smiling.

“What can I say, the fans love me.”



Title: F3. Background: kaleidoscopic patterns

 


I'm currently reading The Umbrella Academy (TUA) fanfiction like there's no tomorrow... which given the current state of the world is a possibility, but let's move on...

So, I'm heavy on the TUA fanfics-reading at the moment.

...Especially the ones that play around with my favourite, fandom-specific, tropes.

Sunday 29 September 2024

Nerd Church - The Writer Diaries: You Don't Have To Publish Everything

 

Warning: brief discussions of Anxiety/mental health issues


Title: You Don't Have To Publish Everything



This is a reminder to any of you fellow writers/bloggers/whoever-s out there who need it:

 

You don't have to post everything.

You don't have to publish everything.