kiphiana

Dear Yuletide author, thank you so much for writing for me! :) I love all these fandoms and am excited to see what I receive.

Treats are welcome!

My username on AO3 is bigsunglasses.

I like to be left happy or optimistic at the end of a story - please, no bitter or sad endings. Also nothing cracky. I am usually a stickler for canon, and attached to the settings as much as the characters, so avoid AUs/fusions, etc, unless I have specifically asked otherwise. I also prefer fics with some action or interaction, rather than ones that are just one character reflecting/introspecting. Finally, please don't write any ships that break up canon ships unless I have specifically asked otherwise.

Do not want.
Pregnancy loss, or difficulties. Rape. Character death (referencing a canon death in passing is fine, someone dying in the fic is not). Terminal illness. Infidelity. Explicit torture. Gore. Gaslighting. Humiliation. Incest.

Lovelist of general & specific things.
* Worldbuilding! History, cooking, wildlife …
* Friendship, fluff, romance, tenderness in general.
* Loyalty and protectiveness.
* H/C, whether physical or emotional.
* Creating and building things (families, meals, cities, houses, books … )
* Adventure and exploration.
* Themes of truth and justice and honesty.
* Touch starvation.
* Huddling for warmth.
* Marriages of convenience/fake!dating.
* Hair brushing.
* Non-sexual romantic touch – massages, holding hands.
* Rivers and oceans.
* Wilderness (countryside, trees, wildflowers).

Smut.
I'm really not interested in receiving smut - sorry!


Onto my requests!

( A Civil Contract - Georgette Heyer )

( Blue Castle - L. M. Montgomery )

( Guns of the Dawn - Adrian Tchaikovsky )

( White Boots - Noel Streatfeild )

( The Tales of Einarinn - Juliet E McKenna )

Dear Yuletide Author,

Hello! \o/ As always, writing this letter is very exciting, and I’m even more excited to read what you write. This letter is intended to provide a guide to my tastes and interests and dislikes. Apart from my dislikes, though, it’s definitely more “guidelines” than “rules” - please have fun and follow your own inspiration too!

My username on AO3 is bigsunglasses.

First, a guide to my general tastes. I want to be left happy or optimistic at the end of a story - please, no bitter or sad endings. I am attached to the settings as much as the characters, so avoid AUs/fusions, etc, or anything cracky in tone. I also prefer fics with some action or interaction, rather than ones that are just one character reflecting/introspecting. Finally, please don't write any ships that break up canon ships unless I specifically say otherwise.

Do not want.
Pregnancy loss, or difficulties. Rape. Character death (referencing a canon death in passing is fine, someone dying in the fic is not). Terminal illness. Infidelity. Explicit torture. Gore. Gaslighting. Humiliation. Incest.

Lovelist of general & specific things.
* Worldbuilding! History, cooking, wildlife …
* Friendship, fluff, romance, tenderness in general.
* Loyalty and protectiveness.
* H/C.
* Creating and building things (families, meals, cities, houses, books … )
* Adventure and exploration.
* Themes of truth and justice and honesty.
* Touch starvation.
* Huddling for warmth.
* Marriages of convenience/fake!dating.
* Hair brushing.
* Non-sexual romantic touch – massages, holding hands.
* Rivers and oceans.
* Wilderness (countryside, trees, wildflowers).

Smut.
If the muse moves you towards smut, go for it! But I'd love there to be at least some plot or framing story, rather than outright PWP. I'm rarely interested in reading sex for sex's sake, but in reading how and why particular characters do sex. Be as explicit or not as you want but I don’t want to receive anything kinky.

( Onto my requests! )

Some of these make me squee, others make me panic. A good combination for inspiration, hopefully!
( My hc_bingo card )

Dear writer ...

My username on AO3 is bigsunglasses.

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Dear Yuletide Author,

HAPPY YULETIDE! Not just yet, obviously, but soon. I am excited to be writing this letter and I hope it's useful for you. I'm even more excited to read what you write!

My username on AO3 is bigsunglasses.

First, a quick guide to my tastes. I want to be left happy or optimistic at the end of a story - please, no endings that are bitter or sad. I am attached to the settings as much as the characters, so avoid AUs/fusions, etc, or anything cracky in tone. I also prefer fics with some action or interaction, rather than ones that are just one character reflecting/introspecting. Finally, please don't write any ships that break up canon ships.

Do not want.
Pregnancy loss, or difficulties. Rape or dub-con. Character death (referencing a canon death in passing is fine, someone dying in the fic is not). Terminal illness. Infidelity. Explicit torture. Gore. Gaslighting. Humiliation. Incest.

Lovelist.
Worldbuilding. Exploring culture & cultural differences. History. Friendship. Fluff. Cooking and savoury food. Ecology - nature & wildlife in general (also the seaside, lakes, rivers). Adventure. Loyalty. Protectiveness. Going undercover. Secret identities. Themes of truth & justice. Working to build happiness with an imperfect set of cards. Sacrifice rewarded. Blossoming romance. Established OTP taking on the plot. Creating and building things (families, meals, cities, houses, books, whatever...). Physical touch: brushing hair, holding hands, massages, etc. Hurt/comfort. Some favourite romantic tropes: we-only-kissed-to-provide-a-diversion-it-meant-nothing-honestly, huddling-for-warmth, pretend!dating, marriages-of-convenience/arranged-marriages.

Smut.
If the muse moves you towards smut, go for it! But I'd love there to be at least some plot or framing story, rather than outright PWP. I'm not really interested in reading sex for sex's sake, but in reading how and why particular characters do sex. Be as explicit or not as you want - but not kinky.

( Onto my requests! )

My 2016 card from hc_bingo! I managed to get some really nice fic (/imo) out of my last card, so this is exciting. :)

[I've added links to completed prompts!]

( My hc_bingo card )

I wrote two stories for Yuletide, one as my main assignment and one as a treat. They were both fun to write, the recipients left lovely comments, and I've received many other nice comments on them too. Couldn't be happier! Between the fic I wrote and the fic I received, it's been a perfect first Yuletide ... roll on the 2016 signups. :)

My main assignment, for AO3 user Neshnyt_Jackalsson.
Long Live the King (7330 words) by bigsunglasses
Chapters: 1/1
Fandom: Old Kingdom - Garth Nix
Rating: Teen And Up Audiences
Warnings: No Archive Warnings Apply
Characters: Touchstone (Old Kingdom), Ryelle (Old Kingdom), Sanar (Old Kingdom), Sabriel (Old Kingdom)
Additional Tags: Worldbuilding, Friendship
Summary:

Soon after Kerrigor's defeat, Touchstone finds himself grappling with the idea of kingship - and the reality.

A treat, for abluestocking.
Peace & Purring (2167 words) by bigsunglasses
Chapters: 1/1
Fandom: The Goblin Emperor - Katherine Addison
Rating: General Audiences
Warnings: No Archive Warnings Apply
Relationships: Csethiro Ceredin/Maia Drazhar
Characters: Csethiro Ceredin, Maia Drazhar
Additional Tags: Fluff, Yuletide Treat, Cats, Post-Canon
Summary:

Csethiro and Maia escape the tenth iteration of their wedding rehearsal, and relax a little.

Dear Yuletide Writer ...

I've been in and out of various fandoms for over a decade now but this is my first ever Yuletide. I'm pretty excited. :) Thank you so much for writing for me and I'm sure I'll be thrilled with whatever fic you gift me! I've included lots of rambling prompts, but if your muse leads you in a different direction go for it.

(For reference, on AO3 my username is bigsunglasses.)

( More details this way... )

> I finished another fic for hc_bingo! It came together in about three hours, a fun piece to write, and is for the prompt "broken bones". You can read it here. Once more it's for The Goblin Emperor: I'm feeling a little shy by the percentage of TGE fic authored by myself. >_<

> Yuletide cometh! I've got my list of things to offer planned out, and my requests and letter are nearly sorted. Excitement! I am looking forward to the letter post, because I would like to try my hand at some treats, too.

> NaNoWriMo, I think, does not cometh, although I have been seriously tempted. I've had successes with it in the past (2006, 2010, and one Camp NaNo whose year escapes me) but also numerous failures, and I'm not sure this is the year to try for another success if I'm also doing Yuletide as a newbie.

> Song of the moment: