Ooh, I just checked my stats, and I've written nearly 190,000 words this year. That's quite impressive for me! My AO3 year-end stats are always surprising to me. It always feels like I haven't written much, and it's always a shock to see the figures disagreeing. 😅

New fic! This is a prequel of sorts to my Coffee Corner AU series, showing what Gilderoy went through when he broke his leg in an accident. He mentioned it to Theo and Auguste before, but he was underplaying it for all it was worth. This is what really happened! archiveofourown.org/works/720561...

Ok, so I didn't get any editing done, but I did get a 300 word story done, and I've just posted up another one, too. This one features Lynette and Sofia, and it's nothing but cute. 🥰 archiveofourown.org/works/71881376

I want to write tonight. I want to edit the fic I finished last night. Certain monthly considerations mean I can't even focus right now, though. I've just got to wait. 😣

New fic finished! Now I just need to edit it, and hopefully I can post it up to AO3 soon. 🙂 It's over 13,000 words, my longest project since One More Time, and it's sort of a prequel to it, too. This time I get to share some of Gilderoy's past. 💜

I really should get back to posting writing updates. At least I've got good news on that front. Should have a new fic up soon. I've got an epilogue to write, and then I need to edit it, but hopefully there'll be a brand new Coffee Corner fic up on AO3.

Today is very much a low self esteem day. It's not the kind of thing that others can help with, either. I just need to wait for it to pass. Please, pass faster... 🙏🏻

Right. That's enough posting on the other account. Time to come back to the peace and quiet over here. 😌

Personal post, but... I think the Seasonal Affective Disorder really is starting to kick in now. I started to take some steps against it last week, but apparently they weren't enough. I need to step up my efforts a bit.

Another short and sweet fic from me! I literally wrote this this very evening - it just flowed! Anyway, this is another Gilderoy/Auguste modern AU fic, and another one of my 300 word stories. 🙂 archiveofourown.org/works/71444236

I'm going to be hanging out over here for a bit, so don't be surprised if I post things other than writing updates. I think I might start using this account for personal stuff and writing updates, too. I didn't realise how many people were following me and I feel a little self conscious.

I have a new series out - a collection of 300 word short stories, all set in my Coffee Corner AU. They're all short and sweet, so... that's what the series is called! The first one is here: archiveofourown.org/works/71068931

Another new chapter of Writer and his Muse! In which Auguste and Gilderoy enjoy fried potato wedges at the seaside... archiveofourown.org/works/510602...

I forgot to post this earlier, but a new chapter of The Writer and his Muse is up! I hadn't meant to write anything at all this week, but note-taking sort of evolved into something more coherent, and this is the result.🙂 archiveofourown.org/works/510602...

Octopath CotC finally has its own tag on AO3! 🎉🎉🎉

I'm taking a break from checking comments, stats, kudos emails, etc on AO3 for a while, so apologies if I miss anything. My confidence has been low these past couple of days, and I think a complete break would do me good. I'll still be reading, though! Once a bookworm, always a bookworm. 😌

Surprise! Another new fic from me, and it's another one featuring Morffins and Nivelle. I got to write Soleil this time as well, which was fun! There's two chapters, starting here: archiveofourown.org/works/696481...

I actually managed to get another fic finished! It still needs to be edited so I'm not sure when it'll go up, but it shouldn't be long now! This was another that I'd half started and ran out of steam with, but inspiration came back enough last night for me to finish it. I'm really glad!

I've always loved this fic of mine. Keeping Back the Darkness - an Octopath CotC fic. I wrote it for myself, and I still think about it. Of course, this was before I was afraid to write shipfic (fandom reasons), but the subtext is there and I love it.🥰 archiveofourown.org/works/447076...

Well, whatever else happens, it'll be interesting to see how AO3 deals with the Octopath Traveler 0 tag now, not to mention what they'll do with OT1 and CotC tags... 👀

I had some free time this lunchtime, so... I polished it up and there we go - From the Ashes, an Octopath Traveler 0 fic. 🙂 archiveofourown.org/works/69531861

So I may have a first draft now... 👀 I'll go through it tomorrow and see how it reads, but tentatively... I have my first ot0 fic.

Hoping to do a bit more to my ot0 fic tonight. I want to keep going with this challenge! I'll figure out whether I post it or not once I'm done. There's a tremendous sense of nerves involved in posting a fic before the game's even been released... 😅

Looks like I'm doing this, then! Somehow I managed to get 650 words written. That's not a bad start! I'll continue with it tomorrow and see if it actually holds up as a fic. If it works, though? I don't know whether to post it or not! We'll see. 🙂

Ok, it's 9:30pm and my self confidence is pretty low tonight, but I at least want to *try* and write something. So I'm setting myself a challenge. Can I write something based on that 'rebuilding' art from Octopath 0? Plenty of fics have been inspired by art, after all. Let's see...

Surprise new fic! Another entry in the Two Weary Healers series, and this time sees the aftermath of a trip into hell! I've been working on this one for a while, but was only able to finish it recently. Take that, writer's block! 💫 archiveofourown.org/works/693288...

Am I debating writing fic for both Octopath CotC AND Octopath 0? Yes. Yes I am. 🙂

A surprise fic from me! This time it's a cute Sofia/Lynette fic inspired by the new CN art that appeared this week, and it's pure fluff! A little happiness for them after the troubles of the last battle. 💜 archiveofourown.org/works/68997221

Since it's Octopath Day, I'll share the very first Octopath CotC fanfic I ever wrote. Looking back, I can see how much I've changed in both style and confidence to write, but I'm still fond of it. 🙂 archiveofourown.org/works/42020472

New fic posted! It's another wingfic, since I'm so fond of them, and it's amazing how fast I was able to write this one! archiveofourown.org/works/684568...

Somehow found my focus again and finished another fic this evening. It's amazing what inspiration can do! Not to mention having enough free time to write, the right conditions, and the actual words. It's a nice feeling. 🥰

Hmm... Is the sudden influx of new followers settling down on my other account? I might go back and see how things are... I'm still going to be using this one more, since I'm back in the swing of writing again.

Annnnd we’re back! The login fix is live! We’ve officially migrated to our new login provider, and the rate limit drama should be history. Existing users should be able to login as usual... and new sign‑ups are open again! ✨

[update] Identified: We've found the issue and a possible fix. We're currently working on it, but it may take a little time to complete. Thanks for your patience!

It's just as well I downloaded those wingfics of mine, since AO3 is down. Hopefully it'll be back up soon!

[update] Investigating: We are aware that AO3 is down and investigating the cause. We will update with more information shortly!

I just have to do some rereading, but with any luck I should be starting my new wingfic after that. Tomorrow or Wednesday, I'm not sure, but hopefully soon!

Ooh, you can export directly to AO3 from Ellipsus? Nice!

I'm getting quite a few new followers again on my other account, so I'll probably be hanging out over here for a bit. The sudden influx is a bit overwhelming for me at times.

[update] Monitoring: AO3 emails are currently delayed. No data has been lost: emails will still be delivered, just behind schedule. You may also get some duplicate emails. Thank you for bearing with us!

Heeeey y’all 👋 We’re seeing a wild wave of signups this weekend (yay!)—but it’s also pushed us into a rate limit with our login provider. ​ Good news though! You can use this link to sign in as a workaround: write.ellipsus.com/api/auth/wor...

I may also be planning another entry in my wingfic series... 👀 No idea on plot yet, but I love the series and I want to write more!

I'll share it here, since I think this is the first time I've posted about this series on Bluesky at all. Elements of Whump - a collection of whump fics all featuring the 6 elements used in Octopath - plus 2 more: earth and water. There's 6 fics so far! archiveofourown.org/series/3325420

And somehow I've managed to write over 150,000 words in the space of half a year. I never thought I'd ever write this much! I know there aren't many reading my fics, so I'm grateful to everyone who does. You're all wonderful! 💜

I'm also downloading a lot of my fics as Epubs for my ipad, so I can access them at any time. Hopefully they'll be safe there, too. I really need to start adding more to my private tumblr community as well. It's always good to have backups. 🙂

Finally - it's been a year, but I finally managed to beat the block on Chasing the Lightning! There's eight new chapters, all the way to the end, starting here: archiveofourown.org/works/564031...

Today has been a very good day for writing. 💜 Let's just say I got another fic finished. I've still got to edit it before I post, but it's done!

I also signed up to Ellipsus, and I'm really enjoying it so far. It feels good to write on there. 😌

I've been working on a few things over the past week, new and old, and it feels good to be back in the swing of writing again. A new fic for Morffins and Nivelle, continuing a WIP I thought I'd have to abandon, another entry for an old series... It's been a productive week. 🙂

Surprise! A new entry in the Status Effects series! Red Ice - featuring Sofia, Ashlan, and Yukes as they try to save Scarecrow's life. archiveofourown.org/works/67965421