There are a lot of things that are slowing down the writing of my book. One of them is of course my job and all the other writing tasks I have agreed to. But another is where to go with some of the content in light of world events, including the bullshit being spewed by the author of the Harry Potter books.

In my book, I regularly explore themes from Harry Potter and teaching materials developed and used in research and teaching because it is relevant to my book and shows the importance of tapping into student interest to elicit the kind of deep intensive reading and engagement that language learning requires. I had a lot of Millenial students in Sweden for whom Harry Potter was foundational to their interest in English and their own English language development. It does not make sense to ignore this.

However, I hate having to talk about the author and because seeing her name fills me with rage right now, I am avoiding using it as much as possible. A part of me would like to go through and completely remove all reference to her and simply refer to her as the author of the Harry Potter series because I would like her work to outlive her and also because I am influenced by a great statement of revenge that I think of each time the author uses her wealth to attack and gloat:

Your words will disappear. Your house will disappear. Your name will disappear. All memory of you will disappear.

Her words won't disappear but I would like to disappear her from my scholarship because she is so very useless. She will probably outlive me, so I won't get to enjoy her shutting the fuck up, but I would like to see a death of her relevance. I would like foster a divergence where her name is more associated with her deranged ideologies than with her the source of fandom inspiration.

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pegkerr

This month I will be celebrating a very particular birthday. With my new health insurance, I am now eligible for a program that enables me to go back to the YWCA.

I am absolutely overjoyed about this. I had to give up my Y membership when my job was cut in half with the pandemic, five years ago, and I've missed it dreadfully. I dug my Y membership card out of a drawer (I even had an old towel card that still had some punches left on it) and presented myself at the Y membership desk with my new Silver Sneakers number and was duly reinstated.

Now I regularly use the treadmill, rowing machine, weight machines, and especially—oh joy—the sauna. I am sore, because I have not been diligent as I should about using weights, but I am determined to do so now.

This is definitely one perk that has come with growing older.

Background: a sauna. Underneath the sauna light are the words "Eliminating racism, empowering women, YWCA. In front of the sauna bench is a rowing machine. Hand weights rest on the sauna bench. Lower center: A silver sneaker.

Silver Sneakers

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Current Mood: excited

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azriona

I haven't written anything akin to poetry in years, but oh man, I saw the funniest thing on Tumblr this morning and I've had one of those weird non-rhyming beat poems bouncing in my head ever since. Someone's blog was listed as "Minors DNI"... but they also listed their age as 24. And all I can think is, Sweetie, I am literally twice your age, and you are telling kids six years younger than you not to interact with you. Maybe you shouldn't be interacting with me.

I didn't say it was a good poem. 🤣

It's spring break here, and 10yo is in an art camp every morning for three hours. So far he's really enjoying it: they are painting and drawing and making a mess, and he's made a friend and has a couple of much younger fans who clearly think he is Coolness Personified. (Which he is.) The rec center where the class is has a pretty awesome skate park next to it, too, so we spent about 45 after class having a picnic while he fretted over going down the inclines on his skateboard, after which he confessed that he likes watching better than doing it himself. Which, fair. I like watching baseball, I don't particularly enjoy playing it. But I did go down one of the smaller inclines on his scooter, and I did not die, so I think that's one point for setting good examples.

15yo is dying to get out of town; at this point, the only time we have is this coming weekend. Not that any of us particularly care about Easter, beyond the scope of "do I get any presents." I'm a sucker; I'd rather give them each Playstation or Roblox gift cards than another chocolate bunny that they'll invariably ignore and which I'll end up eating myself because it's there. Which is also fine -- no candy, that is -- because it's not like any of us need any of that anyway. Anyway, he wants to go to Philadelphia; I'm not entirely sure why, I'm a little worried he has ideas about seeing all the sports games he can, but that's not something I really want to do with 10yo in tow because 10yo has limited patience for sports games (and frankly, so do I). But the Revolutionary War museum is really good, and I think they'd both like that, and I can drag them to the Liberty Bell where they will be unimpressed and I can thoroughly embarrass them, which let's face it, is the whole point to having kids anyway.

I do wish taking the train was easier/cheaper. There's a station near us but it only gets one train a day (and it's not particularly a convenient time), plus using it doubles the cost of the ticket. And the ticket's not that inexpensive to start with. Times like this I miss Poland.

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Name: Iwantthatcoat
Contact email:imkatherinealtimeter@gmail.com
AO3 username: Iwantthatcoat
Treat preference: I could have a treat..as a treat

I will create:
A fanwork of the following type(s): art, fic, music
In one or more of the following parts of fandom: Books: Doyle - Canon; A Study in Emerald; Death and Honey; Hound of D’Ubervilles-Newman; Mysterious Letter-Hall; Warlock Holmes; A Study in Honor- O’Dell; IQ Series by Joe Ide TV/Film:Granada TV Show; Ritchie Films; Livanov/Solomin Russian Holmes; Petrenko/Panin New Russian Holmes; Rathbone Films; Sherlock Holmes in the 22nd Century, Bravestar(23rd Century), Comics/radio/other: Watson and Holmes comic; Baker Towers; Bert Coules radio dramatizations, KittenHolmes, Oklahomo!, Sh&Co, Fawx and Stallion, Beekeeper’s Picnic, Watson’s Sketchbook TBH…if I can read it in a short time and grok it, I will probably write it. Try me!) EDIT: damn I have to stop using grok because it no longer means what it used to with Musk in existence. If I can vibe with it is what I mean.
For one or more of the following characters or relationships: Holmes/Watson (not in Mysterious Letter), Holmes&Watson, other &-style pairings. No Irene. No het pairings pls. Ace relationships +

I like working with one or more of the following categories: Fluff; Post-Reichenbach; Alternate Universe; Romance; Established Relationship; Crossover; Friendship; Humor; Case Fic (ACD rewrite); First Time; Friendship; Drug Addiction; Alternate Universe - Canon Divergence

With any of the following ratings: 1) suitable for general audiences; 2) non-explicit sexual content; 4) mild to moderate violence or depictions of non-sexual mature themes

I am willing to create for the following squicks and/or kinks: alcohol/drug abuse; incest; self-harm; suicide; character death, esp Alcoholism related to Pod!John.

I want to receive:
A fanwork of the following type(s): art, vids, music, fic

In one or more of the following parts of fandom:Books: Doyle - Canon; A Study in Emerald; Death and Honey; Hound of D’Ubervilles-Newman; Mysterious Letter-Hall; Warlock Holmes; IQ Series by Joe Ide; Sherlock Holmes in the 22nd Century. Comics/radio/other: Watson and Holmes comic; Baker Towers; Bert Coules, Sh&Co, Fawx & Stallion, Beekeeper’s picnic, Watson’s Sketchbook

For one or more of the following characters or relationships:Any & (especially “minor” characters that are modernised or explored further in ACD) and Holmes/Watson (but not in Hall), No het pairings pls. (If it’s IQ, no pairing with Grace.) Ace relationships + and especially into QPR with Pod Holmes & Watson.

I like stuff in the following categories: Fluff; Post-Reichenbach; Alternate Universe; Romance; Established Relationship; Crossover; Friendship; Humor; Case Fic (ACD rewrite); First Time; Friendship; Drug Addiction; Alternate Universe - Canon Divergence

With any of the following ratings: 1) suitable for general audiences; 2) non-explicit sexual content; 3) explicit sexual content; 4) mild to moderate violence or depictions of non-sexual mature themes

I wouldn’t mind any of the following squicks and/or kinks: no parent/child incest, no DV/abuse, any kinks are fine if in a loving context…not necessary but if you wanna write it, go for it! Blood makes me queasy, so mind the description isn’t too intense if you use this. I do like characters fully accepting their partners kinks even if it is not their thing personally. I’d love some voyeurism and sex for unusual reasons. Sex is not necessary, so no worries if it’s all qpr or gen. No het sex pls.

Please include further details about what you’d like to receive: I like reading things that are not expected to be part of Holmes’s traits or personality, but make sense when you think about it. I am very interested in PodWatson and his issues with alcohol and Sherlock’s with drugs and how they interact and help each other. I don’t mind darkness in the interests of portraying this accurately. Sometimes John's drinking is played for laughs and I kinda wanna see it initially done that way but then he is made to realize it might be a real problem. I also like QPR in this universe and John learning what QPRs are. I don’t consider Mariana on equal relationship level with Sherlock, but she doesn’t need to be absent from the fic by any means.
As far as ACD Canon, I love missing scenes. I also love history, but no Nazis please.

I would love a Beekeeper’s Picnic version of LION?

Art, Pod, or anything inspired by one of my existing works would be wonderful!

Special requests: I like writing challenging and unusual things.

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Name: Em / A_Candle_For_Sherlock
Contact email: pilgrimchild at gmail
AO3 username: A_Candle_For_Sherlock
Treat preference: always

I will create:
A fanwork of the following type(s): fic
In one or more of the following parts of fandom: ACD canon, Granada, Watson's Sketchbook, Sherlock & Co.
For one or more of the following characters or relationships: Sherlock Holmes/John Watson; Sherlock Holmes/Victor Trevor; John Watson/OMC; Mary Morstan/John Watson; Mycroft Holmes/OMC; any platonic relationship in canon.
I like working with one or more of the following categories: Fluff; Slice-of-life; Post-Reichenbach; Romance; Hurt/Comfort; Established Relationship; Retirement
With any of the following ratings: G, T, M

I want to receive:
A fanwork of the following type(s): art, fic
In one or more of the following parts of fandom: ACD Canon; Granada; Russian Holmes.
For one or more of the following characters or relationships: Sherlock Holmes/John Watson; Mary Morstan/any female character; Mrs. Hudson/any female character.
I like stuff in the following categories: Empty House reunion; love confession; first kiss; alternate meeting; retirement; sickfic and hurt/comfort; historical queer culture; fluff; slice-of-life
With any of the following ratings: G or T
I wouldn’t mind any of the following squicks and/or kinks: addiction; past abuse and trauma; case-related violence

Please include further details about what you’d like to receive: I adore it when friendship turns into love and surprises them; or one admits it's happened recently, and the other says he's been in love for years. I love small gestures accidentally exposing their feelings. I love past loves turning up and making the present platonic situation change. I love Holmes and Watson enjoying the odd things about each other which other people don't get. I love Mycroft and Sherlock understanding each other's singularities and protecting each other. I love London gay culture sneaking into canon scenarios.

Special requests: I love, love, love it when I can tell the writer had fun. Write something you've been craving, sweet or niche or odd or dramatic, and I'll be delighted. Ignore all my requests if there's something that would be especially fun for you.

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Name: Vulgarweed
Contact email: You got it already
AO3 username: Vulgarweed
Treat preference: Treats are allowed and very welcome!

I will create:
A fanwork of the following type(s): fic
In one or more of the following parts of fandom: Doyle - Canon; BBC Sherlock; Watson and Holmes (comics); Mycroft Holmes series (Abdul-Jabbar/Waterhouse); Affair of the Mysterious Letter (Hall); Warlock Holmes (G.S. Denning); A Night in the Lonesome October (Zelazny); Victorian Undead comics, Sherlock Holmes & the Servants of Hell (Paul Kane), The Seven-Percent Solution (Meyer), The Sexual Adventures of Sherlock Holmes (Townsend), Moriarty: Hound of the D'Urbervilles (Newman), Dust and Shadow (Faye), The Angel of the Crows (Addison) and likely lots of others - try me!
For one or more of the following characters or relationships: Holmes/Watson, Holmes/Watson/Mary Morstan, Holmes/Watson/Most Any Third Party, for the Mycroft Holmes books, Mycroft/Cyrus Douglas, Holmes/Moriarty in some canons, femslash of underappreciated women esp in BBC
I like working with one or more of the following categories: Fluff; Angst; Post-Reichenbach; Alternate Universe; Romance; Hurt/Comfort; Established Relationship; Crossover; Friendship; Humor; Case Fic; First Time; Friendship; Drug Addiction; Alternate Universe - Canon Divergence; Bondage; Magic/Fantasy/Occult AU
With any of the following ratings: 1) suitable for general audiences; 2) non-explicit sexual content; 3) explicit sexual content; 4) mild to moderate violence or depictions of non-sexual mature themes; 5) moderate to explicit graphic violence or depictions of non-sexual mature themes
I am willing to create for the following squicks and/or kinks: bdsm; bloodplay; alcohol/drug abuse; threesomes; polyamory; rough sex; public sex; supernatural sex/sex magic; fetishes; body worship

I want to receive:
A fanwork of the following type(s): art, fic, vids, graphics, podfic, music
In one or more of the following parts of fandom:Doyle - Canon; BBC Sherlock; Ritchie films; Granada; Watson and Holmes (comics); Mycroft Holmes series (Abdul-Jabbar/Waterhouse); Affair of the Mysterious Letter (Hall); Warlock Holmes (G.S. Denning); A Night in the Lonesome October (Zelazny); The Irregulars; Sherlock & Co podcast, Victorian Undead comics, Sherlock Holmes & the Servants of Hell (Paul Kane), The Seven-Percent Solution (Meyer), The Sexual Adventures of Sherlock Holmes (Townsend), Moriarty: Hound of the D'Urbervilles (Newman), Dust and Shadow (Faye), The Angel of the Crows (Addison) and likely lots of others - try me!
For one or more of the following characters or relationships: Holmes/Watson (in any verse except Hall; glad to do Haas & Wyndham BFFs there); Holmes/Watson/Character of Your Choice (in any verse), Holmes/Other (if it makes sense in that canon), Mycroft/Cyrus (Jabbar), Holmes/Watson/Morstan (in any verse); Rare F/F pairings (in any verse); maybe Holmes/Moriarty
I like stuff in the following categories: Fluff; Angst; Post-Reichenbach; Alternate Universe; Romance; Hurt/Comfort; Established Relationship; Crossover; Friendship; Humor; Case Fic; First Time; Friendship; Drug Addiction; Alternate Universe - Canon Divergence; Bondage; Magic/Fantasy/Occult AU
With any of the following ratings: 1) suitable for general audiences; 2) non-explicit sexual content; 3) explicit sexual content; 4) mild to moderate violence or depictions of non-sexual mature themes; 5) moderate to explicit graphic violence or depictions of non-sexual mature themes
I wouldn’t mind any of the following squicks and/or kinks: bdsm; bloodplay; alcohol/drug abuse; threesomes; polyamory; rough sex; public sex; supernatural sex/sex magic; fetishes; body worship

Please include further details about what you’d like to receive: I'm pretty flexible. I love a good casefic, but I'm equally happy with a warm PWP. Remixed canon stories in AU verses are always welcome. Character voice matters more to me more than plot really. I do love a good magical or fantasy or SF AU. I'm just happy to see these characters in a new light, doing their thing in an unexpected way. I'm always up for travel stories. Whether it's solving a weird mystery or exploring a new kink or taking care of each other in some especially them kind of way, I'm here for it. I love seeing alternate points of view and subversive views of canon.For art, anything on the themes listed above - atmospheric, sexy, funny, whatever strikes you. I love romantic settings, intimacy, costumes. Also fond of spooky. I would especially love art for any of my fics or any of the lesser-known book canons I’ve listed here - or even some I didn't, I'm an adventurous adventuress. For podfics, any of mine that you like, no restrictions. For music, surprise me!
DNW (creating or receiving): Non-con, graphic torture, graphic child or animal abuse (sexual or not), major character death, bleak hopeless endings

Special requests: None

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Name: mom2boys
Contact email: rita.mom2boys@gmail.com
AO3 username: mom2boys
Treat preference: yes please

I will create:
A fanwork of the following type(s): fic
In one or more of the following parts of fandom: Books: Doyle - Canon; A Study in Emerald; Enola Holmes TV/Film:Granada TV Show; Sherlock BBC; Enola Holmes Comics/radio/other:Bert Coules radio dramatizations; Sherlock & Co
For one or more of the following characters or relationships: Sherlock Holmes/John Watson; Sherlock Holmes & Enola Holmes; Mycroft Holmes & Enola Holmes; Mycroft, Sherlock, & Enola Holmes; John Watson & Holmes siblings
I like working with one or more of the following categories: Fluff; Angst; Post-Reichenbach; Alternate Universe; Hurt/Comfort; Established Relationship; Crossover; Friendship; Humor; Case Fic; First Time; Friendship; Drug Addiction; Alternate Universe - Canon Divergence
With any of the following ratings: 1) suitable for general audiences; 2) non-explicit sexual content; 4) mild to moderate violence or depictions of non-sexual mature themes; 5) moderate to explicit graphic violence or depictions of non-sexual mature themes
I am willing to create for the following squicks and/or kinks: dubcon; non-con/rape; torture; domestic abuse; alcohol/drug abuse; self-harm; suicide(implied/faked)

I want to receive:
A fanwork of the following type(s): art, fic, vids, graphics, podfic, music
In one or more of the following parts of fandom: Books: Canon; The Seven-Percent Solutio TV/Film:Granada TV Show; Sherlock BBC Comics/radio/other: Bert Coules radio dramatizations; Sherlock & Co
For one or more of the following characters or relationships: Sherlock Holmes/John Watson
I like stuff in the following categories: Fluff; Angst; Post-Reichenbach; Alternate Universe; Hurt/Comfort; Established Relationship; Crossover; Friendship; Humor; Case Fic; First Time; Friendship; Drug Addiction; Alternate Universe - Canon Divergence
With any of the following ratings: 1) suitable for general audiences; 2) non-explicit sexual content; 3) explicit sexual content; 4) mild to moderate violence or depictions of non-sexual mature themes; 5) moderate to explicit graphic violence or depictions of non-sexual mature themes
I wouldn’t mind any of the following squicks and/or kinks: dubcon; non-con/rape; domestic abuse; alcohol/drug abuse

Please include further details about what you’d like to receive: I love a good Reichenbach before or after, but actual graphic depictions of suicide are difficult for me. No zombies, major character death (faked is okay, but no dead doves), or dementia of main characters. Not a fan of vampires or werewolves, but go ahead, impress a girl. I like angst, yearning, pining, melancholy as long as there is an eventual happy or hopeful ending.

Special requests: I can do fluffy all day long, but pure silliness or crack is not likely to go well. Parentlock, sibling relations are a specialty. I enjoy writing historical fiction AUs. I can provide pining, yearning, slow burn, and even a devastingly sad ending if needed. (I prefer happy/hopeful endings.)

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Name: EstelRaca everywhere (AO3, tumblr, discord, here)
Contact email: estelraca@gmail.com
AO3 username: estelraca
Treat preference: Treats are a delight and very welcome though I am often slow to comment due to Life and Brains

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Midnight on Baker Island is about 1 PM the following day in London, for reference.

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Name: CumberCurlyGirl
Contact email: Kyndallpotts@gmail.com
AO3 username: CumberCurlyGirl
Treat preference: sure :D

I will create:
A fanwork of the following type(s): fic
In one or more of the following parts of fandom: TV/Film: Sherlock BBC
For one or more of the following characters or relationships: Holmes/Watson
I like working with one or more of the following categories: I'm open to just about anything.
With any of the following ratings: 1) suitable for general audiences; 2) non-explicit sexual content; 3) explicit sexual content; 4) mild to moderate violence or depictions of non-sexual mature themes; 5) moderate to explicit graphic violence or depictions of non-sexual mature themes
I am willing to create for the following squicks and/or kinks: alcohol/drug abuse; lingerie; military kink

I want to receive:
A fanwork of the following type(s): fic; art
In one or more of the following parts of fandom: TV/Film: Sherlock BBC; Books: Doyle-Canon
For one or more of the following characters or relationships: Holmes/Watson
I like stuff in the following categories: Angst; Romance; Hurt/Comfort; Humor; First Time; Emotional Repression; Friends to Lovers; Retirement; Military kink; Established relationship; AU
With any of the following ratings: 1) non-explicit sexual content; 2) explicit sexual content; 3) mild to moderate violence or depictions of non-sexual mature themes
I wouldn’t mind any of the following squicks and/or kinks: alcohol/drug abuse, lingerie, cheating, dubcon. Happy ending please.

Please include further details about what you’d like to receive: I love military kink, I like misunderstandings, angst, hurt/comfort, romantic domestic fics and retirement fics (and really almost everything except parenthood themed fics and over-the-top PWP). I prefer top John Watson.

Special requests: None

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Name: snycock
Contact email: snycock@gmail.com
AO3 username: snycock
Treat preference: Treats are welcome!

I will create:
A fanwork of the following type(s): fic
In one or more of the following parts of fandom: feel free to add to or delete any of the following Books: Doyle - Canon; The Seven-Percent Solution. TV/Film: Ritchie Films; Sherlock BBC.
For one or more of the following characters or relationships: Holmes/Watson
I like working with one or more of the following categories: Fluff; Angst; Post-Reichenbach; Alternate Universe; Romance; Hurt/Comfort; Established Relationship; Humor; First Time; Alternate Universe - Canon Divergence.
With any of the following ratings: 1) suitable for general audiences; 2) non-explicit sexual content; 3) explicit sexual content; 4) mild to moderate violence or depictions of non-sexual mature themes.
I am willing to create for the following squicks and/or kinks: None

I want to receive:
A fanwork of the following type(s): fic
In one or more of the following parts of fandom: Books: Canon; The Seven-Percent Solution. TV/Film: Ritchie Films; Sherlock BBC.
For one or more of the following characters or relationships: Holmes/Watson
I like stuff in the following categories: Fluff; Angst; Post-Reichenbach; Alternate Universe; Romance; Hurt/Comfort; Established Relationship; Humor; Case Fic; First Time; Alternate Universe - Canon Divergence.
With any of the following ratings: 1) suitable for general audiences; 2) non-explicit sexual content; 3) explicit sexual content; 4) mild to moderate violence or depictions of non-sexual mature themes.
I wouldn’t mind any of the following squicks and/or kinks: None

Please include further details about what you’d like to receive: I'd love to see a take on post-Reichenbach in the Ritchie universe (since it doesn't seem like we're getting that third movie anytime soon). Please no mention of season 4 for BBC Sherlock and especially no Eurus Holmes.
Special requests: None. This is my first time doing holmestice, so I'm not exactly sure what to expect? But I'm sure I will enjoy whatever is written for me, and I hope I can do right by my assignment!

Edited to fix the formatting, as it's been ages since I posted on DW.

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Name: flowing_river
Contact email: darcylewis3534@gmail.com
AO3 username: flowing_river
Treat preference: Treats are welcome!

I will create:
A fanwork of the following type(s): fic

In one or more of the following parts of fandom:
TV/Film: Granada TV Show

For one or more of the following characters or relationships: Holmes & Watson

I like working with one or more of the following categories: Hurt/Comfort; Friendship; Post-Reichenbach; Whump; Sickfic; Humor; Angst (with a happy ending)

With any of the following ratings: 1) suitable for general audiences; 4) mild to moderate violence or depictions of non-sexual mature themes; 5) moderate to explicit graphic violence or depictions of non-sexual mature themes

I am willing to create for the following squicks and/or kinks: Torture; Graphic Violence; Rape/Non-Con (not between the main pairing)

I want to receive:
A fanwork of the following type(s): fic, art

In one or more of the following parts of fandom:
Books: Doyle - Canon; A Study in Emerald
TV/Film: Granada TV Show
Videogames: Sherlock Holmes The Awakened (remake)

For one or more of the following characters or relationships: Holmes & Watson; I am happy to have Mrs. Hudson, Mycroft, and/or Lestrade also featured!

I like stuff in the following categories: Hurt/Comfort; Friendship; Post-Reichenbach, Whump; Sickfic; Humor; Angst (with a happy ending); Alternate Universe - Canon Divergence; Fluff

With any of the following ratings: 1) suitable for general audiences; 4) mild to moderate violence or depictions of non-sexual mature themes; 5) moderate to explicit graphic violence or depictions of non-sexual mature themes

I wouldn’t mind any of the following squicks and/or kinks: Torture; Graphic Violence; Rape/Non-Con (not between the main pairing, can be done by OCs or canon bad guys); alcohol/drug abuse; self-harm

Please include further details about what you’d like to receive:
Best Friends, Queerplatonic Relationships, Platonic Life Partners, Undefined Relationships and/or Aspec Characters very welcome!

ACD likes/prompts: Watson being eager to learn from Holmes, Watson and Holmes being protective over each other (that one scene from The Three Garridebs is so good), Reichenbach aftermath/trauma, Watson’s chronic pain, Holmes getting sick after neglecting his health, Holmes or Watson getting hurt on a case (I love Reigate Squire, Illustrious Client, and Dying Detective and would love to see aftermaths where they take care of each other), Holmes and Watson taking care of each other while respecting boundaries, Retiring to Sussex together, Holmes being bored/depressed between cases, Cases gone wrong, Aspec Holmes, Helping each other cope with injuries or trauma, Domestic moments at Baker Street

Study in Emerald likes/prompts: Watson and Holmes being protective over each other, Watson’s chronic pain, Holmes or Watson getting hurt on a hunt, Holmes and Watson taking care of each other while respecting boundaries, Aspec Holmes, Helping each other cope with injuries or trauma, Eldritch Horrors, Hunting together, Hunts gone wrong, Finding happiness despite the horrors, Quiet moments in between hunts

Granada likes/prompts: Watson being eager to learn from Holmes, Watson and Holmes being protective over each other, Reichenbach aftermath/trauma (for both Holmes and Watson), Watson’s chronic pain, Holmes getting sick after neglecting his health, Holmes or Watson getting hurt on a case (I love Illustrious Client, Dying Detective Mazarin Stone, and Three Gables and would love to see aftermaths where they take care of each other), Holmes and Watson taking care of each other while respecting boundaries, Holmes being bored/depressed between cases, Aspec Holmes, Wrapping Holmes (and Watson!) in blankets, Mrs. Hudson fussing over Holmes and Watson, Holmes having touch/sensory issues (I love how he’s comfortable with Watson and Mrs. Hudson touching him but so uncomfortable with everyone else), Helping each other cope with injuries or trauma, Early developing friendship, Domestic moments at Baker Street

The Awakened likes/prompts: Watson and Holmes being protective over each other, Watson’s chronic pain, Holmes or Watson getting hurt on a case, Holmes and Watson taking care of each other while respecting boundaries, Casual touch between Holmes and Watson, Aspec Holmes, Helping each other cope with injuries or trauma (they both have so much trauma here), Eldritch Horrors, Creepy Rituals, Fragile Sanity, Holmes struggling to hold on to reality, Quiet moments between cases

Do Not Wants: Sad, Hopeless, or Inconclusive Ending | Hurt no Comfort | Setting Change AUs (adding elements to canon like wings, eldritch horror, supernatural elements etc. welcome!), Omegaverse, Genderswap | Major Character Death | Smut/Porn (on screen rape as a form of hurt is okay) | Non-con between Requested Pairing (unless caused by Third Party/Sex Pollen/Outside Force) | Unaddressed/Unsolved Conflict between Requested Pairing | Break Ups | Abuse between Requested Pairing | 2nd Person POV | Vomiting | Pet Injury/Death | Cancer, Terminal Illness | Works ending while Holmes is “dead” after Final Problem (okay to feature it as long as Holmes and Watson are reunited by the ending)

Special requests: N/A

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Name: tepidspongebath
Contact email: tepidspongebath@gmail.com
AO3 username: tepidspongebath
Treat preference: yes please!

I will create:
A fanwork of the following type(s): fic
In one or more of the following parts of fandom: Books: Doyle - Canon; Goodnight, Mr. Holmes - Douglas; A Study in Emerald TV/Film:Granada TV Show; Sherlock BBC
For one or more of the following characters or relationships: anyone!
I like working with one or more of the following categories: Fluff; Angst; Post-Reichenbach; Alternate Universe; Romance; Hurt/Comfort; Established Relationship; Crossover; Friendship; Humor; Case Fic; First Time; Friendship
With any of the following ratings: 1) suitable for general audiences; 2) non-explicit sexual content; 3) explicit sexual content; 4) mild to moderate violence or depictions of non-sexual mature themes; 5) moderate to explicit graphic violence or depictions of non-sexual mature themes
I am willing to create for the following squicks and/or kinks: dubcon; torture; alcohol/drug abuse; incest; self-harm; suicide; character death; etc.

I want to receive:
A fanwork of the following type(s): art, fic, vids, graphics, podfic, music
In one or more of the following parts of fandom: Books: Canon; Mary Russell Series; The Final Solution - Chabon; Goodnight, Mr. Holmes - Douglas; The Infernal Device - Kurland; The Seven-Percent Solution; A Study in Emerald; The Doctor's Case. TV/Film:Granada TV Show; Ritchie Films; Sherlock BBC; Elementary; Livanov/Solomin Russian Holmes; Petrenko/Panin New Russian Holmes; Rathbone Films; Sherlock Holmes in the 22nd Century; Sherlock Hound. Comics/radio/other: Watson and Holmes comic; Bert Coules radio dramatizations. Others?????
For one or more of the following characters or relationships: Sherlock Holmes/John Watson primarily, but I do love to see female characters featured heavily - everyone from Molly Hooper to Isadora Klein.
I like stuff in the following categories: Fluff; Angst; Post-Reichenbach; Alternate Universe; Romance; Hurt/Comfort; Established Relationship; Crossover; Friendship; Humor; Case Fic; First Time; Friendship; Drug Addiction; Alternate Universe - Canon Divergence; Bondage
With any of the following ratings: 1) suitable for general audiences; 2) non-explicit sexual content; 3) explicit sexual content; 4) mild to moderate violence or depictions of non-sexual mature themes; 5) moderate to explicit graphic violence or depictions of non-sexual mature themes
I wouldn’t mind any of the following squicks and/or kinks: dubcon; bdsm; bloodplay; torture; domestic abuse; alcohol/drug abuse; incest; self-harm; suicide; character death; etc.)

Please include further details about what you’d like to receive: Something humorous would be delightful - I will be happy with anything from a light chuckle to rolling on the floor in paroxysms of laughter. Also if you work in details from the original cases, I will love you forever.

Special requests: I mostly write Johnlock but very much enjoy writing minor characters in a major way. I also like the strange ones, the twisty, challenging ones - throw anything my way.

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Name: edosianorchids901
Contact email: chekovrules@hotmail.com
AO3 username: EdosianOrchids901
Treat preference: Treats of any medium very welcome!

I will create:
A fanwork of the following type(s): fic
In one or more of the following parts of fandom:
Books: Doyle - Canon; A Study in Emerald
TV/Film: Granada TV Show; Ritchie Films
Videogames: Sherlock Holmes The Awakened (remake), The Beekeeper’s Picnic
For one or more of the following characters or relationships: Holmes & Watson, Holmes/Watson are my favorites. I can also write Sherlock & Mycroft, Holmes &/ Watson & Mrs. Hudson, Holmes &/ Watson & Lestrade.
I like working with one or more of the following categories: Angst; Post-Reichenbach; Hurt/Comfort; Established Relationship; Friendship; Case Fic; Alternate Universe - Canon Divergence
With any of the following ratings: 1) suitable for general audiences; 2) non-explicit sexual content; 3) explicit sexual content; 4) mild to moderate violence or depictions of non-sexual mature themes; 5) moderate to explicit graphic violence or depictions of non-sexual mature themes
I am willing to create for the following squicks and/or kinks: Torture, graphic violence, noncon not between main pairing, also fine with “something/someone made them do it” types of dubcon/noncon for Holmes/Watson. Alcohol/drug abuse, self-harm, suicidal ideation.

I want to receive:
A fanwork of the following type(s): art, fic
In one or more of the following parts of fandom:
Books: Doyle - Canon; A Study in Emerald
TV/Film: Granada TV Show
Videogames: Sherlock Holmes The Awakened (remake)
For one or more of the following characters or relationships: Holmes & Watson, Holmes/Watson. I also have a soft spot for Holmes &/ Watson & Mrs. Hudson especially for Granada, and am happy to see any other canon characters show up in any version.
I like stuff in the following categories: Angst; Post-Reichenbach; Hurt/Comfort; Established Relationship; Friendship; Case Fic; Alternate Universe - Canon Divergence
With any of the following ratings: 1) suitable for general audiences; 2) non-explicit sexual content; 3) explicit sexual content; 4) mild to moderate violence or depictions of non-sexual mature themes; 5) moderate to explicit graphic violence or depictions of non-sexual mature themes
I wouldn’t mind any of the following squicks and/or kinks: Torture, graphic violence, dubcon/noncon of the “something/someone made them do it” variety between Holmes/Watson, noncon committed by OCs or canon bad guys. Alcohol/drug abuse, self-harm, suicidal ideation.

Please include further details about what you’d like to receive:
Happy with best friends, platonic life partners, QPR, friends with benefits, basically married, anything where they’re important to each other! I do have a particular soft spot for an aroace Holmes, but I am up for any interpretation of their friendship/relationship. I just adore them caring about each other regardless of specifics. Also very fond of neurodivergent Holmes and aspec characters in general.

ACD likes/prompts: Reichenbach trauma, Watson’s chronic pain, Holmes repeatedly wrecking his health due to self-neglect/overwork. Quiet moments at 221B, moments together during cases, the intimacy of holding hands and hiding together while robbing someone’s house. Holmes struggling with boredom and depression between cases. Holmes and his violin. The fact that they both write, do they ever help each other with their projects? Early developing friendship, more cases together. Sussex retirement together, beekeeping, finding new interests. Holmes happily rambling about his interests while Watson happily listens.

Study in Emerald likes/prompts: More hunts together, day in the life of Holmes’ and Watson’s work, exploration of how they interact with this world. Worldbuilding, general eldritch horror, looks into how this society functions. Hunts gone wrong and putting each other back together (mentally or physically), blood everywhere, fragile sanity. Quiet moments between the horrors, finding joy in dark moments, keeping each other company. Watson’s chronic pain/disability. Watson writing plays, Holmes performing them. Is Watson keeping a chronicle of their work in this world too? How does Holmes use his deductive skills as Rache?

Granada likes/prompts: Reichenbach trauma for both Holmes and Watson, dealing with fallout from other traumatic cases. Watson’s chronic pain, Holmes completely annihilating his heath because he can’t take care of himself. Holmes not wanting to eat/sleep/do commonplace tasks and having sensory/touch issues. Wrapping Holmes in lots of blankets and scarves. Early developing friendship, more cases, domestic moments at Baker Street. Holmes and his violin, scattering papers wildly everywhere, and generally having weird coping mechanisms especially when depressed. Watson getting to be a doctor while respecting boundaries. Mrs. Hudson taking care of both of them. Holmes having sensory/touch issues.

The Awakened likes/prompts: Early developing friendship and getting to know each other. Cases with or without eldritch horror (and for ones without, do they worry about what they might run into?). Holmes struggling to hold onto reality, Watson taking care of him, them taking care of each other. Cases gone wrong and putting each other back together (mentally or physically), blood everywhere, fragile sanity. Quiet moments between the horrors, finding joy in dark moments, keeping each other company. Grappling with cults and horrors and being compelled to do creepy rituals.

Do Not Wants: Permanent death of requested characters (temporary okay), hopeless endings. Setting change AU (adding elements to canon like wings, eldritch horror, supernatural creatures, soulbonds, etc welcome!) Pregnancy, focus on unrequested kids, breakups/divorce. Pet death. Therapy (including offscreen sessions), hospital stays longer than a few days, cancer. Omegaverse. Scat, mommy/daddy kink, ageplay. Genderswap, focus on dysphoria.

Special requests: N/A

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Name: KameoDouglas
Contact email: KameoDouglas@gmail.com
AO3 username:Kameo (Brainygiirl)Treat preference:Yes

I will create:
A fanwork of the following type(s): fic
In one or more of the following parts of fandom: Doyle - Canon; Sherlock BBC
For one or more of the following characters or relationships: Sherlock Holmes/JohnWatson

I like working with one or more of the following categories: Fluff; Romance; Hurt/Comfort; Established Relationship; First Time; Drug Addiction;
With any of the following ratings: 1) suitable for general audiences; 2) non-explicit sexual content; 3) explicit sexual content; 4) mild to moderate violence or depictions of non-sexual mature themes; 5) depictions of non-sexual mature themes
I am willing to create for the following squicks and/or kinks: Bdsm; pretty much any kink; dubcon; alcohol/drug abuse; self-harm; only bottom/sublock; only top/dom John Watson. I LOVE 221Bs and a collection of five, related or standalone, would be ideal for me.

I want to receive:
A fanwork of the following type(s): art, fic, vids, graphics, podfic
In one or more of the following parts of fandom: Sherlock BBC; Canon;
For one or more of the following characters or relationships: Johnlock;
I like stuff in the following categories: . Post-Reichenbach; Romance; Hurt/Comfort; Established Relationship; Humor; First Time; Drug Addiction; Bondage
With any of the following ratings: 1) suitable for general audiences; 2) non-explicit sexual content; 3) explicit sexual content; 4) mild to moderate violence or depictions of non-sexual mature themes; 5) depictions of non-sexual mature themes
I wouldn’t mind any of the following squicks and/or kinks: dubcon; bdsm; almost any kink; alcohol/drug abuse; self-harm;

Please include further details about what you’d like to receive: Dom John Watson/sub sherlock is my jam. I don’t need all that much plot but intense and filthy will make me happy.
Special requests: Sweet and gentle Dominance and submission

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Name: penaltywaltz
Contact email: afteriwake23@gmail.com
AO3 username: afteriwake
Treat preference: I would love treats!

I will create:
A fanwork of the following type(s): fic, graphics
In one or more of the following parts of fandom: BBC Sherlock
For one or more of the following characters or relationships: Open to all pairings except incest pairings and Eurus/Moriarty; would prefer gen, het, femslash or Mycroft/Lestrade and Mystradethea or Johnlockary for my threesomes...will also write Molly/Leonard McCoy and Molly/Khan Noonien Singh from Star Trek AOS and Sherlock/Amy Pond and Molly/Rory Williams from Doctor Who
I like working with one or more of the following categories: Fluff; Post-Reichenbach; Alternate Universe; Romance; Established Relationship; Crossover; Friendship; Humor; Case Fic; First Time; Friendship; Alternate Universe - Canon Divergence
With any of the following ratings: 2) non-explicit sexual content (for slash/femmeslash); 3) explicit sexual content (for het); 4) mild to moderate violence or depictions of non-sexual mature themes (for all ships)
I am willing to create for the following squicks and/or kinks: None

I want to receive:
A fanwork of the following type(s): art, fic, graphics, podfic
In one or more of the following parts of fandom: BBC Sherlock, Elementary, The Great Mouse Detective
For one or more of the following characters or relationships: Any of the relationships I will create or gen for BBC Sherlock and it's crossovers; Joan & Sherlock (platonic or romantic), Joan/Marcus, Joan/Moriarty or gen for Elementary; Basil & Dawson (platonic or romantic) or gen for The Great Mouse Detective. Also, one of my niche crossover femmeslash ships is Joan/Sally as an Elementary/BBC Sherlock crossover, if anyone wants to give that a shot.
I like stuff in the following categories: Fluff; Post-Reichenbach; Alternate Universe; Romance; Hurt/Comfort; Established Relationship; Crossover; Friendship; Humor; Case Fic; First Dates; Friendship; Alternate Universe - Canon Divergence
With any of the following ratings: 2) non-explicit sexual content; 4) mild to moderate violence or depictions of non-sexual mature themes
I wouldn’t mind any of the following squicks and/or kinks: None

Please include further details about what you’d like to receive: Hey! I'm really open to what I get. Last round I got a podfic of one of my McMolly fics, and that made me super happy! If you want to give me podfic or graphics for one (or more) of my fics, I prefer Elementary fics or het/femmeslash/Mystrade/Mystradethea BBC Sherlock fics. None of my Johnlock stuff, please, as I write that ship for Holmestice and my friends who ship it, but it's not one of my fave ships.

As for fic or art: I love fluff. Love love LOVE it. But I also want whoever picks me to do a fic or art piece they really love and are excited to write/create, you know? So if you get me and you have a great idea for one of my ships (bonus if it's one of the crossover ships that I create stuff for), write it or create it. It can have a little angst if needed, but I would prefer not a lot of angst. Now, for fic, if you want to write Johnlock as a side ship while the fic focuses on one of my het/femmeslash/Mystrade/Mystradethea ships, I don't mind that, but don't let it be the focus. Johnlockary is a way to get on my good side if you like Mary.

If there's a ship you're interested in writing that I haven't written before (and I've written a lot of BBC Sherlock fic with a lot of ships) and you want to know if I'd like it, please message the mods! I'm one of the mods and the others are really good at getting questions out to participants and I reply quickly, but I'd love to be surprised with the idea of a new ship or a threesome or something like that it you really want to write it.

Also! I'm up for other crossovers. I watch a ton of stuff that I don't write for (or write anymore), and I don't mind crossovers I'm only tangentially familiar with (or multiple crossovers are fun too...my dream is to get a Sherlock/Amy Doctor Who/BBC Sherlock/Miss Fisher's Murder Mysteries crossover to go with the one I wrote ages ago). Some I would love to see as crossovers or fusions with Sherlock or Elelmentary are MFMM/Ms. Fisher's Modern Mysteries, BBC Merlin, Dead Boy Detectives, Criminal Minds (I do actually ship Sherlock/Prentiss as a platonic and romantic ship for that crossover, if that interests anyone), Castle, CSI: NY, and if anyone else would love to try crossing over Sherlock and Elementary, I've done it a few times and would love to see how others do it.

And last but not least, my requests for The Great Mouse Detective! I would love fluff (especially Basil &/ Dawson domestic fluff), case fic and art with the characters doing stuff Victorian era humans would do. I love Ratigan, too, though if you want to write him it's cool if you do pre-canon or if you do art that's fine too. And Toby! I love Toby. Please include him if you are not making Ratigan-centric stuff?

Special requests: Please try and give me someone who doesn't have angst as a specific request; it wouldn't be good for my mental health right now. And once again, I know we're predominately Johnlock so I don't mind being paired with someone who wants that ship only, as long as angst isn't the only thing they want.

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I promise I'm not going to blather endlessly about writing things, but sometimes, I just gotta.

So there's a post that popped up on my Tumblr feed this morning, and had me spinning in circles. It's yet another riff on the "writers want engagement, please reblog/comment, likes and kudos do NOTHING" song and dance that has been around for... well, ever.

And generally speaking... I do agree that a lot of times, it feels like engagement is down and it's hard to get traction on a story in the immediate aftermath of posting it. If one of my Tumblr chapter announcements for NAFTK gets more than 30 notes, I consider it a success. And that's with two or three people who are guaranteed to reblog it.

But this person... this person, who posted the post I saw this morning, they went another step further. They said that they plan to start blocking readers who only like their stories, and don't comment or reblog them.

Yeah. They are blocking active readers.

And I just... my jaw dropped. I can't... I can't even. I don't know where to start with that. Except that it's pissing. me. off.

Because they were basically outright threatening readers with: If you only like my story and don't talk to me, then you aren't allowed to read them at all.

And went on to say, and I quote: "I am not a free content mill."

I'm sorry, what the fuck.

Sweetie. Darling. Sugar pie. YOU ARE WRITING FANFICTION, AND YOU ARE NOT CHARGING FOR IT. THAT IS THE ACTUAL LITERAL DEFINITION OF FREE CONTENT. The only person making you into a "mill" is YOU.

So I wrote this in response. Not a direct call-out, because I don't really want to call them out (although I also kinda do). But seriously? You don't get to threaten readers with blocking if they don't respond the way you want them to.

I am a free content mill*, and you know what? I'm proud to be one.

(*The actual definition of "mill" here is probably debatable.)

Just... ugh. Yes, I'd like comments. Yes, I'd like reblogs. But you know what? If all you have to give me are likes and kudos, then I'll happily take those too. And anyone who says otherwise maybe should rethink the reason they're sharing at all.

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