Oh man, 20,000 hits for Hungry \o/

[birdsofshore]

I've been watching this creeping up, and today, my fic Hungry is just about to reach 20,000 hits on AO3. \o/ \o/ \o/

I'm not going to lie, I'm sort of thrilled about this, for lots of reasons.

1) I really enjoyed writing Hungry, and I am proud of it. It was the first longer fic I wrote, and it just flowed the whole time. I didn't have many problems with it at all, and I *loved* writing Hogwarts H/D and trying my hand at writing some of the boys' classmates and professors, which I hadn't done before.

2) I have no idea why this particular fic is popular, but most days it gets more Kudos than all of my other stuff on AO3 put together. This makes me smile. Each day when I open my little AO3 notifications thingy, I say to myself, "Mmmhm, going to be Hungry at the top there..." and it always is. Someone explained to me once how AO3 works - as soon as Hungry got a decent number of hits, it would rise up in the search results, and more people would click on it, etc. etc. So I realise it's that, rather than any intrinsic brilliance or anything... but it still makes me beam.

3) Fandom is not dead! And it's not a tiny weeny little niche thing, either. Mr Birds maintains that wanting to read stories about Harry bumming Draco is such an eccentric thing to do, that there are actually only 50 of us in the entire world that are doing it. I must admit, sometimes it feels like that on LJ ;-) (I don't mind, personally, I quite like it!) But on average, a few dozen new people are clicking on this one fic of mine every day. That's got to add up to a big fabulous party full of gay wizard fans world wide. \o/

Unless of course it's ONE of you, reading it morning, noon and night, and refreshing every few minutes. O_o This is what Mr Birds suggested, when I told him. The git.

Anyway! Enough of blowing my own soggy trumpet! I want to celebrate with ALL YOU LOVELY PEOPLE, so I am giving out really crap presents. Please comment below, saying whether you would like:

a) a delicious photo of your crush (you had better tell me who it is, Unless it's me, in which case I'll just KNOW.)

b) a fic rec  - this will be for H/D. Give me a subject, e.g. pining, or polyjuice, or spanking. Or, if you are capitu, rimming.

c) an art rec - name any pairing or character. Better give me a maximum rating for this one, as well, up to NC-17,

d) a photo of something you like, e.g. beards, or sunsets, or kittens. No porn requests for this one, please. You might get something suggestive, but not NC-17.

e) A photo of Nicolas Cage! (Well, who_la_hoop might be passing, you never know... :D)

Then just sit back and brace yourself ;-).

Thank you so much for coming to celebrate with me! ♥ ♥ ♥

Comments

[writcraft]

Awww, you're so cute! And yay for all of your hits <3

I'm going for the photo crush option, if I may. I am re-watching Sherlock, so any photos of Benedict looking delish (or Sherlock and Watson looking delish together) would be love :D

xD

[birdsofshore]

Thanks so much!

Oh, what a hardship THAT will be to look for Benedict photos. Well, personally I'm fond of Gingerbatch:



Shirtbatch:



And Dorkbatch:

[ashindk.livejournal.com]

*\o/* CONGRATULATIONS ON 20.000 HITS!!! WOHOOO!!! You deserve it!

Fandom is definitely not dead!

And since you're offering... I'd love a fic rec, please. Erm... I think I'm in the mood for something with hot blowjobs in it.

[birdsofshore]

HOT BLOWJOBS?

I will get right back to you.

And, thank you so much! \o/

[playing-perfect.livejournal.com]

Fab result for a fab fic! Congratulations! I do so love Mr Birds view on the H/D fandom, he makes me laugh every time :-D.

I'm going for b) just because, and the subject, gods I have no idea, but something long. Amusing and smutty a bonus (or just amusingly smutty I guess). I am very tempted to say e) though O_o.

[birdsofshore]

Thank you!

Here's foxy Nic to keep you company while I search for the right fic for you.

[this-bloody-cat.livejournal.com]

Indeed, that is how Ao3 works BUT THAT STORY IS BRILLIANT AND DESERVES ALL THE HITS! (And, OMG, it's only missing three!! *excited cat*)

Anyway, I might have said -- but then maybe not, because I sometimes forget to comment -- but that story is just... special, all right? I think what I most liked about it was how, even though it at times was hilarious, and it was written in a way that made it all fun and delightful rather than angsty, Draco's pain and humiliation still came through! ♥ I may be sick, who knows? :D

Do I get to request a thing? Do I? May I have option B with dub-con? :D (And a side-dish of Hogwarts AU if possible -- though not required?) :D :D

[this-bloody-cat.livejournal.com]

Look at that! :D 20k! :D *creeps away*

[lauren3210.livejournal.com]

heeeee congratulations! I do love those little updates from ao3, they're like a little present every time you open up your email!

Don't worry about a present for me; mine is going to be reading this fic that I have somehow managed to miss in my trawls through the internet for H/D fics (how did I miss this? How??!? I'm going to have to go slam my ears in the oven door for such a mistake)

[birdsofshore]

Thank you so much! Ooh, I hope you enjoy the fic. And if you don't, LOL, come back and claim another ;-)

[iwao.livejournal.com]

20003! :D

[birdsofshore]

\o/ :DD

Would you like anything, my dear?

[omi-ohmy.livejournal.com]

Yay for you! That is so awesome. \o/

And I have been really hankering after a proper-wonderful HD fanart kiss. One of those kisses that makes your breath catch at the horny romanticness of is all. My art-diving has got me nowhere, I tell you. NOWHERE. I need the help of an expert, and I can't think of anyone better than you. *sucks up* (it is true though - I probably would have asked you anyway, lol)

<3

[birdsofshore]

Oh, thank you! I expect you've seen this?

Quidditch by chouette-e

http://chouette-e.deviantart.com/art/quidditch-440493011

(more horny than romantic, I know...I will keep thinking)

[barefacedbandit.livejournal.com]

Oooo, I just hit it and it says 20,000, do I win a prize?!
\o/ congrats on a huge milestone :D

I'd like art please. Remus/Sirius, something romantic and/or sexy any rating, oooo, dancing if possible ♥♥♥ Omg, I am such a sap XD

ETA: you can see how long it takes me to write a comment, seeing as 20003 was mentioned up there somewhere XD

Screenshot proof that I have fantastic timing:

[lumosed-quill.livejournal.com]

Oh, this is AWESOME!!! :-DDD

[lumosed-quill.livejournal.com]

You are FABULOUS even though it's totally me reading it over and over again. Fandom is SO NOT DEAD. Even if it is just fifty of us, look at the mind-blowing amount of shit we're doing!!!

And I want f) a haiku.

;-)

[birdsofshore]

You greedy trollop
Five options not enough, eh?
Good job I love you.

;-)

♥

edited cause I can't count...

[nia_kantorka]

Congrats Birds for so many hits!

I would take a fic rec with rimming though my name is not capitu;). Or butt plugs.

That reminds me of this fic with a hot dancing scene and Harry wears a plug. But it's not H/D and I won't say another word before Rectober. :D Probably you all know it anyway.

[birdsofshore]

Oh, thank you so much! I will get right on the case with that one.

(the fic recs are taking me a little longer, LOL. sorry!)

[gracerene]

CONGRATS! So exciting. :D

I would love an art rec. H/D and as high a rating you want. ;)

[birdsofshore]

I just found this and I'm in love!

Blue Chair

http://th08.deviantart.net/fs37/PRE/i/2008/277/e/0/SLASH___BlueChair_by_MARiKaArt.jpg

The Boys Who...

http://fc02.deviantart.net/fs70/i/2011/205/a/a/the_boys_who____by_roosterblue-d41iuzg.jpg

Hope you like them!

♥

[anemonen.livejournal.com]

Wow 20000, that's awesome! Congratulations! And I don't think I've read that one yet D: need to get on that! So that's another hit for you :)

I would like a fic rec on something deliciously filthy and humorous. <3

[birdsofshore]

Oh, thank you so much! I need every hit I can get ;-)

Deliciously filthy and humorous? That's so easy. It has to be:

The Evil Devil Child and the Perfect Gift by who_la_hoop

http://archiveofourown.org/works/41646

Heed the pairings! But it ends with H/D, I promise, and is the filthiest and funniest thing in the whole world <3

[eidheann_writes]

Congratulations and well deserved ❤

[birdsofshore]

Thank you so much, dear! Would you like a party favour?

[indyonblue.livejournal.com]

Yay for all those reads, that's fantastic, & very much deserved :D

I'll choose an art rec please: Harry/Draco or Albus/Scorpius :)

[birdsofshore]

Thank you so much!

Is very NFSW ok? If so, the beautiful and hot Reparation by pink_mint

http://hd-holidays.livejournal.com/222391.html

or for something saucy but not explicit, how about the fabulous, witty, Quidditch Players, by raitala?

http://raitala.livejournal.com/106842.html

[capitu]

Congratulations Mah Birds!!!!!



Did someone said rimming???? :D

Fic and art rec with rimming! Oh yeah, I dare you to find me an art rimming. I bet it's not even going to be hard!

♥ ♥ ♥

[birdsofshore]

I have a little favourite art for that, already C:

Exams soon... (I'll be honest, I think he's going to fail...)

http://tatarnikova.deviantart.com/art/Exams-soon-408619212

♥

[sara-lakali.livejournal.com]

I so wish I felt comfortable admitting who my crush is, because I can't bring myself to search for photos of him on the internet. I'm so weird to be that embarrassed by the fact that I have a celebrity crush.

That wasn't what I came here to say, though. 20,000 hits! Congratulations! In comparison, I went to my AO3 page to see how many hits my most-read fic had garnered...

...and I found that two of my more recent fics have accrued twice as many hits or more! I almost fell out of my chair. I'm sure I'll be doing one of these bragging posts when one of them gets 1,000 hits. Because, you know, for someone who doesn't write Harry/Draco, 1,000 hits is unthinkable.

Now I'm off to listen to Alan Rickman reciting Sonnet 130, 'cause I don't mind admitting I have a crush on Mr. Rickman for his voice.

[birdsofshore]

Alan Rickman is so wonderful! His voice and all the rest of him.



I hope you do celebrate when you get 1000 hits. It's a lot of people reading your fic. It's incredible that so many people - complete strangers - could want to click on our stuff, isn't it? LOL! Fandom is a funny place.

[kedavranox.livejournal.com]

Congrats!!

[birdsofshore]

Thanks, Nox! Do you fancy a rec or anything? Can I tempt you a little?

[catplusfox.livejournal.com]

Yowza, that's great, 20k! :tosses gay wizard fan confetti:

And a big ol' LOL for "soggy trumpet" xDD I do so love your phrasing.

[birdsofshore]

Thank you, my dear!

LOL, well, you know how trumpets get when you blow them too often. Kind of damp. ;-)

Did you want a party favour?

[blossomdreams.livejournal.com]

Woo! Congrats on the hits! Hmm I would like a fic rec please! Something playful and romantic :)

[birdsofshore]

Thank you, dear!

Playful and romantic... that would have to be

Another Sun that's Brighter Still by omi_ohmy

https://archiveofourown.org/works/1866759

(indeed, nearly all of Omi's fics would fit that description, especially Coffee, Cakes and Doorknob Snakes:

https://archiveofourown.org/works/717901

Or Welcome to Holding Hands by simeysgirl

http://archiveofourown.org/works/827386

or The Frog Prince by fantasyfiend09

http://bottom-draco.livejournal.com/1271234.html

[blithelybonny.livejournal.com]

Congratulations on the hit count! That's awesome, and super well-deserved. What a great fic. <3

And I'll take an art rec of H/D, up to NC-17.

[birdsofshore]

OK, I just adore these:

The Time has Come by citrus_lime

http://hd-holidays.livejournal.com/241225.html

Lick by ___hibiscus

http://hibiesque.deviantart.com/art/Lick-244540537

and HP DM by satanaya

http://satanaya.deviantart.com/art/HP-DM-268514705

Sorry for lack of smut! I was obviously feeling more romantically inclined today.

[firethesound]

You're lovely. And I'm so excited for Hungry to be so successful! I really enjoyed that one. Someday I need to go through and actually leave comments on all the things I read before I stopped lurking. XD

If you're still giving gifts, I'd like a rec for a fic that you think is amazing, but hasn't received nearly the attention that you think it deserves. I'll take any pairing, any content.

[birdsofshore]

\o/ Thank you so much. Oh, I'm happy you liked it!

I'm not very good at finding those hidden gems, you know. If it's any good, capitu will have recced it. If capitu's recced it, you've probably read it! But I will do my best.

I really liked these and I don't see them squeed about enough (but I could be looking in the wrong places, LOL):

The Thread Through the Labyrinth by mindabbles:
http://hd-smoochfest.livejournal.com/117813.html

Kiss the Joy (Until the Sun Rise) by ICMezzo
http://archiveofourown.org/collections/Smoochfest/works/852061

and I don't know if you've read sophiefrench's new fic, but it's HILARIOUS and I highly recommend it....
OMG I WAS NOT BEING FUNNY HERE, I WAS JUST TRYING TO GIVE YOU A GREAT REC. THEN MY BRAIN ACTUALLY STARTED WORKING. DOH.

An Idiot's Guide to Crossing the Road by who_la_hoop
http://hd-cliche.livejournal.com/24639.html
For some reason this is not hailed as a fandom classic? I don't understand why people don't want to read Snape / Harry / Draco lollipop lady roleplay fic prompted by Mr Birds? :DDD

If you have read all of these, you'd better come back!

[fantasyfiend09.livejournal.com]

Well who can resist yummy forced bonding goodness? And your take on it has such refreshing realism and charcter development, it makes it even better! Like cream on pie! Mmmm...pie....

[birdsofshore]

Thank you, thank you! You're most kind, indeed. You're not too late for a party present, if you would like one?

[dysonrules.livejournal.com]

Awwww, dammit! I missed this whole thing. *SOBS* WHY IS THERE WORK? :(

Anyway, you deserve 20,000 COMMENTS on that fic. It is fab. :3

*GLOMPS*

[birdsofshore]

Awwww Cheryl. I may have kept the email you wrote me about Hungry at the time, like the loser I am Thank you very much indeed!

The party is still going, feebly in this corner... would you like a present? *waggles eyebrows temptingly*