reflectedeve: Pearl from Steven Universe, in a tux and top hat (Default)
Hello! Thanks so much for being my writer this year. I’m deeply excited to see what you come up with, and I hope you have fun with it. I am really into all these canons, and I’m delighted that we have that in common!

(And hello to any random browsers or window-shoppers. I hope you’re having a good time too! Since this is a thing now: I am absolutely open to treats - and giddily grateful if you feel inspired in that direction.)

All my requested fandoms are in the “Books & Literature” category, but they range in length from a fairy tale that would barely meet the Yuletide minimum word count to a four-book series (although my request focuses on one particular volume). There’s a darker trend to them, with a lot of themes around abuse, repressive circumstances and troubled interpersonal relationships. My Yuletide tastes tend to run in the direction of hope and positive change for the characters (even if stuff is pretty messy or creepy, and almost certainly complicated on the way there) - though the degree to which this is possible obviously depends a good deal on the details!

I’ll save any additional rambling for the individual canons; there are thoughts and prompts (and in most cases, links to promo posts) below. (Sometimes there are a LOT of thoughts and/or prompts. I absolutely do not expect you to adhere to them - they’re there for you to use if you want to, or if not, not!) I’ll just end the letter portion by noting that Yuletide is a long, longtime favorite seasonal tradition for me, and I’m just really happy to be back for another year. I hope you have a fantastic Yuletide - whatever that means to you!

DNWs, requests and prompts! )
reflectedeve: black & white photo of two white girls, 1920s-era, snuggling with a book. (book love - shared experience)
Hi there, fellow fairy/folk tale enthusiast! I’m delighted that we share an interest in one of these stories, and I’m very much looking forward to your take on any of them!

I come to this exchange with a particular interest in retellings/reinterpretations of, and expansions on, the original tales. And while I tend to prefer fic that works hard to match the tone/style of canon in most other fandom contexts, that absolutely does not apply here; if anything, I think I prefer works that tell (versions of) the stories in their own voice.

(In fact, many of my general likes/DNWs for other exchanges really don’t apply to this one. If you happen upon my pinned post with those, please disregard.)

I have a particular love for queer and feminist retellings, and also stories that lean into the horror elements that are so tightly woven into many traditional fairy tales and more contemporary urban legends alike. (Especially when they do so subtly - I’m much more fond of creeping dread and terrifying events that are never thoroughly explained, than jump scares and on-page mayhem, etc.) Playing up the inhumanity/otherworldliness of beings such as mermaids and fairies is also a favorite tactic. Which isn’t to say I don’t also enjoy a wholesome lady-knight-rescues-trans-princess happily-ever-after sort of scenario. To be clear. ;)

Down below, I’m going to talk a bit about what interests me about each of the tales I’ve chosen, and a few ideas for where you might take things (which you are free to use or disregard as your inspiration takes you). I’m interested in your version of the story, and I very much hope you enjoy telling it. Thank you so much. <3

Likes & DNWs | Belle-Belle | Bluebeard | Fitcher’s Bird | The Little Mermaid | The Snow Queen | The Velvet Ribbon


Herein lies a ramble, or several. )
reflectedeve: Frank Iero posing with a painting of himself (covering "his" mouth). (c'est ne pas un frank)
I haven’t done an all-fanart exchange in ages and I’m psyched about this! It’s supposed to be low-pressure and I want to honor that. Whatever your skill level or experience is (and these things are super relative anyway), whatever your style(s)/medium(s) of choice, I’m looking forward to seeing what you make! Let’s make stuff!

I want you to draw whatever you want based on any of the characters, groups and/or ships I’ve requested (taking DNWs into account, please). But given that I, personally, really love to have prompts and likes to play with, I’m providing some below! Feel free to use them as much or little as you feel like, yeah?

General Likes | DNWs | Sailor Moon | The Locked Tomb | The Snow Queen
DCU | Marvel 616 | The Wicked + The Divine | Labyrinth | Farscape


In here! )
reflectedeve: Selina Kyle: "GEEZ, Holly, relax ... next you'll be arguing about whether SPANDEX is really functional or not." (spandex - comics are on crack)
Hello there! Thank you so much for creating for me! Whether you're planning to write fic or draw a comic, this exchange calls for a significant amount of work, and I appreciate it so much in advance.

I hope you'll have fun with this, and please remember that my prompts are by no means intended to be demanding; they are there for your use IF you find them useful. If you have a completely different idea that fits in with my general likes and excludes my DNWs, I will be super excited to read it! If one of my prompts inspires you more directly, same! I'm on the edge of my seat. I’m just so delighted that you’re creating for me.

General Likes | Art Likes | Smut Likes | DNWs
Sailor Moon | The Locked Tomb | The Snow Queen
Labyrinth | Jeeves and Wooster x Miss Fisher


All the details are in here! )
reflectedeve: Pearl from Steven Universe, in a tux and top hat (Default)
Hello from my air-conditioned cave, friends ...

I've been dabbling in various new exchanges this year! Mainly, there's been a run of racy art, which is always a lot of fun to do.



Links to variably naughty f/f drawings in Buffy, Utena, and Original Works )

I'm especially proud of myself, however, for the one bit of writing I did ... the first time I've written fanfic (of a sort) outside of Yuletide in fifteen years or so.

une sororité sanglante (gen, M)
An adaptation of La Barbe Bleue, by Charles Perreault (this version!), for [community profile] once_upon_fic. Written for [archiveofourown.org profile] Missy.
The letter arrives unexpectedly on the second day of her new husband's abrupt departure (urgent business, he'd said, unavoidable), addressed to her married name, and dated five years previous. The contents turn her world upside-down.

... you shall go back, and take your place among the ladies you saw there. )

What was the old maxim - three things make a post? Taking art and fic each as a "thing," my last is short and sweet: of course there's going to be a second season of the Good Omens show, and of course I'm feeling something between disgruntled and indifferent about it. I could certainly be surprised, but ugh. It's one of my favorite books, and the show already gets too dark and full Gaiman for me in places, you know? I suppose we'll see.

We now return you to your regularly scheduled occasional Dear Creator letters, though maybe I'll manage to write an entry that's a bit more substantial and present again in the near future. Who knows? We can hope that the brain fog won't last forever. And at some point I may feel inclined to blather about The Magnus Archives (which I did finally listen to).

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