Oh man, 20,000 hits for Hungry \o/
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birdsofshoreI'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 outreally 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 ![[livejournal.com profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/external/lj-userinfo.gif)
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! ♥ ♥ ♥
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
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. O
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! ♥ ♥ ♥
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Date: 2014-08-10 07:15 pm (UTC)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
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Date: 2014-08-10 07:18 pm (UTC)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.
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Date: 2014-08-10 07:20 pm (UTC)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.
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Date: 2014-08-10 07:25 pm (UTC)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
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Date: 2014-08-10 07:29 pm (UTC)no subject
Date: 2014-08-10 07:29 pm (UTC)Oh, what a hardship THAT will be to look for Benedict photos. Well, personally I'm fond of Gingerbatch:
Shirtbatch:
And Dorkbatch:
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Date: 2014-08-10 07:30 pm (UTC)I will get right back to you.
And, thank you so much! \o/
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Date: 2014-08-10 07:31 pm (UTC)I love Shirtbatch. Unf!
Thank you for these, hooray! <3
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Date: 2014-08-10 07:31 pm (UTC)\o/
20,000! Your requests will be met shortly, milady.
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Date: 2014-08-10 07:32 pm (UTC)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)
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Date: 2014-08-10 07:32 pm (UTC)no subject
Date: 2014-08-10 07:33 pm (UTC)no subject
Date: 2014-08-10 07:34 pm (UTC)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
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Date: 2014-08-10 07:35 pm (UTC)Here's foxy Nic to keep you company while I search for the right fic for you.
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Date: 2014-08-10 07:38 pm (UTC)Quidditch by chouette-e
http://chouette-e.deviantart.com/art/quidditch-440493011
(more horny than romantic, I know...I will keep thinking)
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Date: 2014-08-10 07:39 pm (UTC)Would you like anything, my dear?
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Date: 2014-08-10 07:40 pm (UTC)no subject
Date: 2014-08-10 07:40 pm (UTC)no subject
Date: 2014-08-10 07:40 pm (UTC)\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:
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Date: 2014-08-10 07:46 pm (UTC)no subject
Date: 2014-08-10 07:48 pm (UTC)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.
;-)
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Date: 2014-08-10 07:48 pm (UTC)OK, this is my absolute top, best ever dub-con fic. It's quite extreme dub-con, so be warned! But it's incredibly awesome and hot if you are ok with some serious fucking about with consent.
Ninth Rehearsal (for the main event) by
http://archiveofourown.org/works/150861
If you've read it before or it's not your thing, come back for another!
I'm stumped on Hogwarts AU, I'm afraid...
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Date: 2014-08-10 07:51 pm (UTC)no subject
Date: 2014-08-10 07:52 pm (UTC)Five options not enough, eh?
Good job I love you.
;-)
♥
edited cause I can't count...
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Date: 2014-08-10 07:52 pm (UTC)I would take a fic rec with rimming though my name is not
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.