#Rideboldlyride

[pumpkinspiceficfest]

Highlight Day 16

Amber and Vetiver and Cedar by @rideboldlyride

Pairing: Hermione Granger/Draco Malfoy

Rating: E

Wordcount: 6748

Prompts: Reading Nook, Oversized Sweater, Love

Summary: Oh, this was going to be absolute hell today, but she could dress for that occasion: a permanent flush on her cheeks, black leggings and flat boots, and a pretty little black number under it all, as if he was going to see it. If she was going to live in the delusion, she’s going to thrive there. His jumper is the one bright spot in her ensemble, and she thinks it’s fitting since he’s the black hole she’s been circling.

#pumpkin spice fic fest 2022 #pumpkin spice fice fest #psff #hermione x draco #dramione #rideboldlyride

[dhrdoublethetrouble]

Duo #29 RideBoldlyRide & where_ivy_grows

Prompt: Post-Hogwarts – Flirting – fountain

Art by @rideboldlyride

Fic: the lucky one by @where_ivy_grows Wordcount: 5,964 Summary:

To avoid Molly's horrid attempts at matchmaking, Hermione enlists the help of her partner, Draco Malfoy, to be her date to Charlie and Luna's wedding. It's just to get Molly off her back. Purely professional and transactional and platonic.

(Until it just—well—isn't.)

#dramione double the trouble #dramione art #dramione fest #dramione fic

[dhr-ao3]

Legacy

Legacy https://ift.tt/JVAH6lu by RideBoldlyRide It’s been 43 minutes. It’s been 43 days. It’s been 43 weeks. It’s been 43 months. It’s been 43 years. Words: 818, Chapters: 1/1, Language: English Fandoms: Harry Potter - J. K. Rowling Rating: General Audiences Warnings: No Archive Warnings Apply Categories: F/M Characters: Draco Malfoy, Narcissa Black Malfoy, Lucius Malfoy Relationships: Hermione Granger/Draco Malfoy Additional Tags: DHR only if you squint, sorry - Freeform, this is a little more Draco driven, dhrbirthdaybash2023, Not Beta Read, Not Britpicked, Less than 1K, birthday musings via AO3 works tagged 'Hermione Granger/Draco Malfoy' https://ift.tt/rwuKP6S June 05, 2023 at 06:08PM

#IFTTT #Dramione #Draco x Hermione

[gemgirl28]

Hi! Here's a few asks to distract you :)

🥺 Is there a certain type of moment or common interaction between your characters that never fails to put you in your feels?

✍ Do you have a beta reader?

❌ What's a trope you will never write?

Hello dear Indigo!! Thanks for the distractions 💜

🥺 Is there a certain type of moment or common interaction between your characters that never fails to put you in your feels?

When they realize the pining was mutual, and they do have feelings for each other, I never fail to go feral. It's one of my favorite moments to read and write in any fic.

✍ Do you have a beta reader?

Yes, though that fails to sum up how amazing @hereforthezutarastuff is. She is the love of my life and 1000% the reason my writing has improved so much over the past two years 💜

@cablesscutie @ajstyyling and @rideboldlyride have also been gracious enough to look over a few of my fics as well 💜

❌ What's a trope you will never write?

Is cheating a trope? Uhhhh otherwise I don't think I could write an a/b/o fic.

Send me a fanfic writer emoji ask!

#thanks so much for the distraction dear! #indigomontoya #send me an ask! #fanfic writer ask

[millennialgrandma]

2022 Wrap Up

On the plus side, I'm certain I didn't do as much damage as last year. On the other plus side, I still read a hell of a lot of words. I think one of the factors in the reduction of readings is that I went back to the office (and traveling for work again) after Labor Day. I think probably the bigger factor here is that I started writing. I'm still just a little baby writer, but it does take a lot of effort. I published 32,517 words in 2022, which is wild and wacky and crazy for someone who's just fucking around and trying not to find out. I also spent some time lending my voice for opportunities that were too good to pass up. A truly mind-boggling number of hours were spent narrating portions of MoaM for a massive radio-show style project spearheaded by @rideboldlyride, as well as narrating a couple of chapters of a drarry fic for the 25 Days of Podfic in December.

Traditionally Published Books

In the name of transparency (and because it is here on this blog for all to find), I gave myself a goal of reading 12 books in 2022: one for each month of the year. That...did not happen. I read exactly two books: Morning Glory Milking Farm was the monster romance of my dreams; The Song of Achilles left me in a pile of weeping wreckage.

Total word count on traditionally published books of approximately 165,000 words.

Completed Fics

The vast majority of fics I read this year were in the Harry Potter fandom, although I did venture out to other fandoms every now and again. We'll keep those stats separate for simplicity's sake.

Harry Potter

In 2022, I read a total of 227 completed fics in the HP fandom, for a total word count of 2,121,452 words. The four fics that started the year in WIP status (and were subsequently completed) will be included in the WIP word count below.

Because I can, I want to break down some of the data.

The longest completed fic I read in 2022 was Draco Malfoy and the Mortifying Ordeal of Being in Love by isthisselfcare at 199,695 words.

The shortest completed fic I read in 2022 was that's my witch by mrsren coming in at 591 words.

I tend to gravitate toward one-shots for the factor of ease. When observing completed works only, one-shots comprise 86% of the fics I read this year, but only account for about 42% of words read.

My busiest month in sheer number of fics read was January, with 56 completed fics read and updates on 5 WIPs. The busiest month in terms of words read was February, with a total of 547k words read.

The last data point I wanted to spotlight was fics I read together with a group. This includes reads for various holidays, spontaneous group reads, birthday group reads, active WIP group reads, and multi-chapter group reads. This isn't something I track in my airtable, so I'm digging back through my old posts to tally this up and hoping for the best, but in 2022 group reads accounted for:

- 84 of one/two-shot fics read

- 4 of multi-chapter fics read

- 4 of WIPs read

I'm actually flabbergasted now that I see those numbers, because I attend as many group reads as I can, but there are still SO MANY that I miss.

AO3 RATINGS

Far and away, I read more Explicit fics than anything. They account for a whopping 76% of fics read. Fics rated Mature make up another 13%. I feel very little explanation is needed here: I'm a horny monster. The end.

PAIRINGS

Dramione remains my most widely-read ship, referenced as the sole main pairing in 174 (or 75%) of the fics. Only 45 of the fics I read (or 19%) had non-dramione main pairings, with the most popular being drarry, theomione, panville, ronsy, and krinny. The remaining handful of fics (those that don't fall into exclusively dramione, or explicitly non-dramione) are filthy, dirty threesome/foursome/moresome smut, which pair dramione at some point among the tangled limbs.

I adore rare pairs, and even found myself writing some this year (tomione, charmione, panville, krumgood, and bean)! Some of the rarest pairings I read this year included: Sirius/Minerva; Theo/Narcissa; Goyle/Hermione; Cormac/Hermione; Lucius/Pansy; Viktor/Ginny; Draco/Ron; and Thorfinn/Hermione.

Other Fandoms

I dipped my toe into the SW fandom and read one (singular) reylo fic, clocking in at 38.7k words. I was also lured into the S&B fandom to read a few darklina fics, aggregated to 13.2k words.

All in all, non-HP fics read this year totaled 51,905 words.

WIPs

At the start of the year, I was following 14 WIPs. Of these, 4 of them were completed during the year, and the word count on those remaining chapters was 171,161 words.

I picked up several more WIPs throughout the year. As of December 31, I am actively following 19 WIPs, with a few others that have been sitting on my back burner (read: no updates in 2022). Word count on the active WIPs is 664,725 words.

Total word count on WIPs is 835,886 words.

Final Tally

And with that said, my 2022 fanfic word count was 3,009,243 words and my tradpub word count was 165,000 words, for an approximate total of 3.174 million words read for pleasure this year.

This comes in at just shy of 41% of 2021's total fanfic reading, which is absolutely fucking bananas to think about. Clearly I didn't read near as much as I did last year. Though I still feel pretty pleased with the amount of reading I accomplished considering I did a fair bit of beta reading for some lovely writer friends this year, published 32.5k words of my own, and recorded a handful of hours of audio for a couple of fandom projects.

And let's be honest, this is probably a healthier balance anyway. I'm so excited to see what 2023 brings!

#wrangling the words #2022 wrap up

[lynx5335]

Hermione’s Diary

By RideBoldlyRide

She filled every page for nearly ten years, word upon word. At the end, there was nothing left to do but say goodbye. But Hermione’s daughter watches the words disappear, leaving blank pages to make friends on the other side of the parchment…

Who’s on the other side, and why do they know so much about a father she knows so little about?

—

If you are who I think you are, Cassie, then yes, I do know of your father, and I think I do know why your mother doesn’t want my name used around you.

The words rise to the surface only to disappear again from the page.

Why?

His response is immediate.

To keep you safe.

[Link]

#children #reunion #next generation #war #one shot #ao3

[ifyouwereamelodymeg]

Final chapter of The Bookshop of Inuksuit

Chapter seven of The Bookshop of Inuksuit is posted! The artwork that goes with this chapter is by the fabulous @doodleladi​.

Thank you so much to Doodle, @nuclearnik​, @rideboldlyride​, and misszeldasayre for their incredible work as the Big Bang team on this fic -- I couldn’t have done it without them! And further thanks to @gemgirl28​ and @simplifiedemotions​, who acted as extra eyes for me on this final chapter to make sure it was what it needed to be. ❤️

Read on AO3

- - -

It’s not a question.

It never has been.

“You’re here to find a book.”

He sees her lips move, but this time it’s like she’s saying it to herself, too softly for the words to span the distance between them.

“I am.”

#zutara #zutara fanfiction #zkbigbang #doodleladi #nuclearnik #rideboldlyride #misszeldasayre #gemgirl28 #simplifiedemotions #the bookshop of inuksuit

[rideboldlyride]

The Fallout, Ch. 38.

For some reason the imagery of waking up in this room clung more vividly than most.

See below for the animation! (And potential spoilers?)

#dramione #dramione fanart #the fallout #animation #everythursday #environment study #shadow and light #rideboldlyride

[jaxsteamblog]

In one line, I love you. Part 7

I continue writing bizarre things based on one line I love from a fic I love to appreciate the writers I love.

This one is short, and just muses on the shared love we have for this ship.

"Please don't stop."

- The Phoenix by RideBoldlyRide ( @rideboldlyride )

It’s the idea that one day, it could all end. 

If one day, as he’s falling, her hand isn’t reaching for him.

If one day, the lightning comes, and he isn’t there to protect her.

It’s the thought that it could have happened, if, if, if...

If you weren’t there.

How could I fall in love if you weren’t there?

Over and over and over.

Her hands grasp his.

He knows any pain is less than the idea of losing her.

We talk of soulmates, of Omashu, of the cycle turning over and over and over and...

They meet in a coffee shop. 

Her first words are tattooed on the back of his hand. 

He is a tyrant king and she is on the run. 

He is soft and she protects him. 

Again and again and again, they fall in love.

Everyday I hold my breath. If one day I wake up at the end of the line.

There’s nothing left. The dream ended.

Please don’t go.

I can’t be left alone again, in a place where love once was. 

Please don’t stop.

I need to hear your song for the rest of my life.

@zkfanworkweek this one REALLY doesn’t count for a prompt but you must understand one thing, I love them.

#zutara fandom #author appreciation #zk fanwork week #rideboldlyride

[fiyazu-lorko]

Modern AU Katara HC: she had a pretty voice but is always a little off key.

Zuko can actually hit every note, but Katara is the only one who's heard him sing since he was a kid.

😭 is he too shy to sing in front of other people beside katara?

this is so cute. do they duet in the car?

DOES HE SING A SPECIAL SONG FOR HER ON HER BIRTHDAY?

i am getting really into the idea of zuko singing. hmmmmm 🤔

❤️🧡💛 tyvm lady.

#i love this a little too much #it's so sweet #tysm for this beautiful image #rideboldlyride

[pumpkinspiceficfest]

Masterlist

It's a wrap for the Pumpkin Spice Fic Fest 2022! Thanks to everyone who participated. I'll see you all next year!

Here's an overview of this year's entries:

From Sunset to Star Rise by @schmem14 (Harry x Ron)

Long Jacket by Willowfairy (Pansy x Percy)

apple pie high by harlowvera (Hermione x Draco)

Touched by Fire and Yew by aforgetfulgirl & droodle (Hermione x Draco)

For Bellatrix, on her birthday by miss_grimwood Bellatrix x Hermione)

don't let me go tonight by prima_vera (Draco x Ginny)

Easier than Admitting by AlisVolatPropriis5 (Hermione x Draco)

Seven Minutes by @someonesbeenhere (Cedric x Ron)

Pinky Promise by its_nott_me (Hermione x Theo)

You and I (can make it through the night) [ART] by mugsdontlie (Sirius x Remus) - you must be logged in to access this work

Love on an Autumn Afternoon by @inspirapens (Hermione x Draco)

Celebrating Samhain by ghostiebee (Luna x Charlie)

Sucker 4 U by @whimsymanaged (Hermione x Draco)

Amber and Vetiver and Cedar by @rideboldlyride (Hermione x Draco)

A Storm of Desire by millenialgrandma (Hermione x Draco)

Close Quarters by @sodamnradd (Hermione x Draco)

We Can Have It All by @leftsidedown (Remus x James)

not the kind of weather (to be dancing in your sweater) by @maybebabyplease (Regulus x James, Sirius x Remus)

Autumn Afternoons by @gemgirl28 (Hermione x Draco)

Campfire Confessions by @mkaugust (Remus x James)

Massively Magical by @peachpety (Draco x Ron)

Pumpkin Spice Smorgasbord by @schmem14 (Hermione x Draco X Theo, Hermione x Draco, Hermione x Theo)

#pumpkin spice fic fest 2022 #pumpkin spice fic fest #psff #it's a wrap #masterpost #dramione #moonchaser #theomione #dron #drinny #bellamione #marauders #chuna #wiggory #all the pairings

[dramioneasks]

Draco and Hermione have twin diaries. The story is set during the war in which their daughter finds the diary of Hermione and writes. The daughter doesn’t know for sure who her father is, and also that she is writing with Draco. At the end they reunite. I remember that it is on Ao3.

Anyone?

Edit: Thanks!

crookshanksthekitty63:

#anonymous #diaries #draco doesn't know #children

[dhrdoublethetrouble]

Duo #28 sleepygrimm & RideBoldlyRide

Prompt: India - Ancient Runes - Research Partners Art by @sleepygrimm

Fic: Fool's Gold by @rideboldlyride Wordcount: 2373 Summary:

The sky is just beginning to purple when he arrives, his pack precisely arranged over his shoulder, clothes tailor fit to his frame.

Of course, Granger is already dressed, ready and tapping a foot aggressively.

“Oh good, Malfoy, I was wondering when y— what the hell are you wearing?”

He’s not certain if her comment is born of approval or disdain.

“Are you wearing white?”

Disdain, it is.

#dramione double the trouble #dramione art #dramione fest #dramione fic #dramione

[dhr-ao3]

Amber and Vetiver and Cedar

Amber and Vetiver and Cedar https://ift.tt/f8yjLSI by RideBoldlyRide Oh, this was going to be absolute *hell* today, but she could dress for that occasion: a permanent flush on her cheeks, black leggings and flat boots, and a pretty little black number under it all, as if he was going to see it. If she was going to live in the delusion, she’s going to *thrive* there. His jumper is the one bright spot in her ensemble, and she thinks it’s fitting since he’s the black hole she’s been circling. Words: 6748, Chapters: 1/1, Language: English Fandoms: Harry Potter - J. K. Rowling Rating: Explicit Warnings: No Archive Warnings Apply Categories: F/M Characters: Hermione Granger, Draco Malfoy, Padma Patil, Ginny Weasley Relationships: Hermione Granger/Draco Malfoy Additional Tags: Pumpkin Spice Fest 2022, Smut, PWP, Pining, Mutual Pining, Masturbation, Public Masturbation, reading nook, Oversized Sweater, Love Confessions, Idiots in Love, dramione - Freeform, Hermione x Draco via AO3 works tagged 'Hermione Granger/Draco Malfoy' https://ift.tt/spj6HmR October 22, 2022 at 11:47PM

#IFTTT #Dramione #Draco x Hermione

[zutaraficrec]

I just recently finished Modern Love by GrapefruitTwoStep (as in during a sleepless night last night, started and finished it) and I have found myself wanting more High School/College AU for Zuko and Katara. Do you have any other recommendations?

hi! here’s a few:

so what if it’s you? (high school!AU, tutor katara)

sticks and stones (will break your bones) (high school!AU, mind the tags)

If This is Love (high school!AU)

2 am and its sequel, 11:45 (college!AU)

Crash Landing (college!AU)

We Have Time To Enjoy The Going (college!AU, RA zuko)

I’ve Got A Dark Alley (college!AU)

i've got a couple more in my post queue so keep an eye out for those ones too!

#rideboldlyride #answered #fic search #i hope you like these! #there used to be so much more hs/uni fics but it seems a ton of them got deleted ;_:

[thetempestcup]

Six Sentence Sunday

Posted in honor of @rideboldlyride and her fiendish Six Sentence Sunday. I’ve no clue if the below will actually make it into No Map, but never mind that.

Master Iroh had made it clear, gently and kindly as possible, that she would always have a home with him. It was an impressive claim considering the fact that Iroh owned several homes, three farms, a worthwhile vineyard, and a small island off the Cinder peninsula. Under Fire Nation law, Katara could inherit or be gifted none of it. The law did allow for...special settlements.

Special, Katara reflected, was a blanket term. It covered foreigners and bastards equally. 

#six sentence sunday #no map without water #snippet #rideboldlyride #katara #iroh