Love You a Latte: Soulmates Exchange - PDPHs Due April 16
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pinchhitsEvent: lul_soulmatesex is a multi-fandom, multi-medium freeform exchange dedicated to all types and derivatives of soul connections.
Event links: Dreamwidth | AO3 Collection
Due date: April 16, 2026, 11:59 am CDT (UTC-5) (flexible!)
Fanwork Minimums: 1,000 words (Fic) or a complete work on unlined paper (Art)
To Claim: reply to the latest PH Post on Dreamwidth or email ao3modball@gmail.com with the pinch hit number and your AO3 username. Thanks for your consideration!
PHs Required for Works Reveal:
PH 3 - NoPixel (Web Series), Video Blogging RPF, Runescape (Video Games), 仙王的日常生活 | The Daily Life of the Immortal King (Cartoon)
Additional Available PHs:
PH 1 - 镇魂 | Guardian (TV 2018), 镇魂 | Guardian - priest
PH 11 - 崩坏：星穹铁道 | Honkai: Star Rail (Video Game)
lul_soulmatesex is a multi-fandom, multi-medium freeform exchange dedicated to all types and derivatives of soul connections. Event links: Dreamwidth | AO3 Collection
Due date: April 16, 2026, 11:59 am CDT (UTC-5) (flexible!)
Fanwork Minimums: 1,000 words (Fic) or a complete work on unlined paper (Art)
To Claim: reply to the latest PH Post on Dreamwidth or email ao3modball@gmail.com with the pinch hit number and your AO3 username. Thanks for your consideration!
PHs Required for Works Reveal:
PH 3 - NoPixel (Web Series), Video Blogging RPF, Runescape (Video Games), 仙王的日常生活 | The Daily Life of the Immortal King (Cartoon)
Additional Available PHs:
PH 1 - 镇魂 | Guardian (TV 2018), 镇魂 | Guardian - priest
PH 11 - 崩坏：星穹铁道 | Honkai: Star Rail (Video Game)
When the books aren't the whole story
Apr. 4th, 2026 08:07 pmolivermoss posting in booknookMost people into Heated Rivalry probably know that there are additional stories on Rachel Reid's website, like this Halloween one.
There are also snippets in the Memento Mori series by C S Poe mostly posted on insta, like like this one here.
K J Charles has some addition epilogues and POVs on her website
I know other authors also do this, but don't remember which offhand. I'm also looking around for a good links list to the Poe ones since they are on insta and fussy to grab. (I meant this to be more a coherent resource post, oops, but maybe we can crowdsource one)
Anyone know of other authors who also post side stories for free? Anyone surprised to hear this happens?
There are also snippets in the Memento Mori series by C S Poe mostly posted on insta, like like this one here.
K J Charles has some addition epilogues and POVs on her website
I know other authors also do this, but don't remember which offhand. I'm also looking around for a good links list to the Poe ones since they are on insta and fussy to grab. (I meant this to be more a coherent resource post, oops, but maybe we can crowdsource one)
Anyone know of other authors who also post side stories for free? Anyone surprised to hear this happens?
Goreswap Pinch Hits - Due April 19
Apr. 4th, 2026 03:26 amslashmarks posting in pinchhitsgoreswap is a multifandom exchange for fic and art, featuring gore. Assignments must be at least 500 words or a sketch on unlined paper, and contain significant gore content.Rules | AO3 Collection
Current Pinch Hit Post
For details or to claim, see the pinch hit post above. These assignments are due April 19 at 11:59 PM EDT.
Pinch Hit #3: Art, Fic - 镇魂 | Guardian (TV 2018), 镇魂 | Guardian - priest
Pinch Hit #5: Fic - Night Prince - Jeaniene Frost, グノーシア | Gnosia (Visual Novel), Dracula Rising (Cartoon)
Pinch Hit #9: Fic - Anne Rice's Talamasca: The Secret Order (TV 2025), Interview with the Vampire (TV 2022), Loki (TV 2021), The Night Manager (TV 2016), D.Gray-man (Anime & Manga), Merlin (TV)
Fancake Theme for April: Arranged Marriage
Apr. 3rd, 2026 08:31 amrunpunkrun posting in fandomcalendar
fancake is a thematic recommendation community where all members are welcome to post recs, and fanworks of all shapes and sizes are accepted. Check out the community guidelines for the full set of rules. This theme runs for the entire month. If you have any questions, just ask!
Reading Log!
Apr. 2nd, 2026 06:12 pmmintyorca posting in booknookHi! This is my first post ^_^ here's what I've been reading lately and some of my thoughts!
Vampires of El Norte by Isabel Cañas
This was my first horror romance book, and I thought it was really successful at the romance part. I thought that the establishment of the two main characters as childhood sweethearts that are separated and reunited later with a bit of friction kept things interesting. I liked the setting of the Mexican rancho and I felt like I could picture certain scenes in a very cinematic light. The characters were somewhat flat beyond the main couple but I did enjoy their banter and the way they worked together, I often enjoy stories where a couple breaks up and comes back together to find their old dynamic sparks up again. As for the horror, it was pretty sparse. I didn't think it was that violent or gory, which was a bit of a let down for me because I was hoping for something with a little more of that horror intensity. Overall, it was worth checking out for me if you're into romance but like some action with it.
Hot Girls with Balls by Benedict Nguyễn
I really liked the unconventional prose of this, it took a bit to get the hang of it but once I did it was really interesting and offbeat in this way I really responded to. The relationship between the two main characters was so loving, you really felt the sense of trans sisterhood in the face of all this scrutiny and danger. The aspect of them being sports celebrities/influencers felt very relevant and real to current events, I know for some people this book is "too gen Z" but to me it just reflected the reality and immediacy of the dangerous rhetoric of transphobia toward trans women in sports and public life etc. There was a lot of dark humor I connected with, though the social media feed segments were challenging to read in their vitriol I think that was the point of them. This one really surprised me.
Strange Pictures by Uketsu
This book was really creepy and unsettling in a way I had a great time with. The themes of motherhood, cruelty, inherited trauma and trying to find the truth no matter the consequences made for a really good mix for a murder mystery. I liked at the beginning how it reminded me of internet lore or creepypasta, and it was fun to try and piece the clues together. I'm not a big mystery reader typically but the way this almost had a horror feel to it really kept me compelled.
Vampires of El Norte by Isabel Cañas
This was my first horror romance book, and I thought it was really successful at the romance part. I thought that the establishment of the two main characters as childhood sweethearts that are separated and reunited later with a bit of friction kept things interesting. I liked the setting of the Mexican rancho and I felt like I could picture certain scenes in a very cinematic light. The characters were somewhat flat beyond the main couple but I did enjoy their banter and the way they worked together, I often enjoy stories where a couple breaks up and comes back together to find their old dynamic sparks up again. As for the horror, it was pretty sparse. I didn't think it was that violent or gory, which was a bit of a let down for me because I was hoping for something with a little more of that horror intensity. Overall, it was worth checking out for me if you're into romance but like some action with it.
Hot Girls with Balls by Benedict Nguyễn
I really liked the unconventional prose of this, it took a bit to get the hang of it but once I did it was really interesting and offbeat in this way I really responded to. The relationship between the two main characters was so loving, you really felt the sense of trans sisterhood in the face of all this scrutiny and danger. The aspect of them being sports celebrities/influencers felt very relevant and real to current events, I know for some people this book is "too gen Z" but to me it just reflected the reality and immediacy of the dangerous rhetoric of transphobia toward trans women in sports and public life etc. There was a lot of dark humor I connected with, though the social media feed segments were challenging to read in their vitriol I think that was the point of them. This one really surprised me.
Strange Pictures by Uketsu
This book was really creepy and unsettling in a way I had a great time with. The themes of motherhood, cruelty, inherited trauma and trying to find the truth no matter the consequences made for a really good mix for a murder mystery. I liked at the beginning how it reminded me of internet lore or creepypasta, and it was fun to try and piece the clues together. I'm not a big mystery reader typically but the way this almost had a horror feel to it really kept me compelled.
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Apr. 1st, 2026 05:08 pmdark_phoenix54 posting in booknookI've actually got books to report for Wednesday! The reading part of my brain has finally kicked back in!
The Republic of Love, by Carol Shields
Took me almost a week to read this. Not because it's difficult reading- it's actually well written- but I just couldn't care about any of the characters! It's all about various people's love lives, mainly focusing on a couple who have previously had fairly disastrous affairs/marriages.
Dead As a Doornail, by Charlaine Harris
One of the Sookie Stackhouse series; not sure where in the series this one sits, since I haven't read any of the others. It held my interest, and was a fast read- two days. A very complicated tale with about a million characters that gave me some problem trying to remember who they all were, and whether they were vampires or were people or just humans. And I did have a bit of a problem with the way every single hetero male wanted her sexually- kind of reminded me of the Anita Blake books but NOT to the extreme those are taken. (note: I have no problem with sex in books. It's the fact that there is this one woman who every single man MUST have. Give it a rest.) Anyway, if the library has the rest of this series I'll read it at some point.
And, maybe a quarter through:
A Spy for the Redeemer: An Owen Archer Mystery, by Candace Robb
Set in 1370, Owen is coming back from Wales (where he was born) from a pilgrimage to some sacred sites, but gets side tracked by a murder mystery he's obliged to investigate. Meanwhile, his wife, an apothecary, is being accused of murder herself...
So far, so good. Good detail as to how things are done back then. Strong main characters- so far, I really like the Lucie a little better than Owen, but I suspect he'll get more interesting as the story evolves.
The Republic of Love, by Carol Shields
Took me almost a week to read this. Not because it's difficult reading- it's actually well written- but I just couldn't care about any of the characters! It's all about various people's love lives, mainly focusing on a couple who have previously had fairly disastrous affairs/marriages.
Dead As a Doornail, by Charlaine Harris
One of the Sookie Stackhouse series; not sure where in the series this one sits, since I haven't read any of the others. It held my interest, and was a fast read- two days. A very complicated tale with about a million characters that gave me some problem trying to remember who they all were, and whether they were vampires or were people or just humans. And I did have a bit of a problem with the way every single hetero male wanted her sexually- kind of reminded me of the Anita Blake books but NOT to the extreme those are taken. (note: I have no problem with sex in books. It's the fact that there is this one woman who every single man MUST have. Give it a rest.) Anyway, if the library has the rest of this series I'll read it at some point.
And, maybe a quarter through:
A Spy for the Redeemer: An Owen Archer Mystery, by Candace Robb
Set in 1370, Owen is coming back from Wales (where he was born) from a pilgrimage to some sacred sites, but gets side tracked by a murder mystery he's obliged to investigate. Meanwhile, his wife, an apothecary, is being accused of murder herself...
So far, so good. Good detail as to how things are done back then. Strong main characters- so far, I really like the Lucie a little better than Owen, but I suspect he'll get more interesting as the story evolves.
Post Deadline The Mane Event Pinch Hits
Apr. 1st, 2026 03:24 pmthemanemod posting in pinchhitsEvent: The Mane Event 2026
Event Link: https://the-mane-event.dreamwidth.org/
Pinch Hit Link: Current PHs Found Here
Due Date: April 6th by 11:59 PM UTC
Minimum: 500 words or fanart at the 'nice sketch' stage
The Mane Event is a hair-themed multifandom exchange and at least one requested freeform must be included in the gift.
PH 1 - ベイブレードバースト | Beyblade Burst (Anime), Metal Fight Beyblade | Beyblade Metal Saga, Yu-Gi-Oh! 5D's
PH 3 - 镇魂 | Guardian (TV 2018) RPF, 镇魂 | Guardian (TV 2018), 镇魂 | Guardian - priest
PH 4 - NoPixel (Web Series), Video Blogging RPF, Shirokuma Cafe | Polar Bear's Cafe
PH 5 - 阴阳师 | Yīn Yáng Shī | The Yin-yang Master (Movies - Guo Jingming), 陰陽師 | Onmyouji (Anime 2023), 밤에 피는 꽃 | Knight Flower (TV)
Event Link: https://the-mane-event.dreamwidth.org/
Pinch Hit Link: Current PHs Found Here
Due Date: April 6th by 11:59 PM UTC
Minimum: 500 words or fanart at the 'nice sketch' stage
The Mane Event is a hair-themed multifandom exchange and at least one requested freeform must be included in the gift.
PH 1 - ベイブレードバースト | Beyblade Burst (Anime), Metal Fight Beyblade | Beyblade Metal Saga, Yu-Gi-Oh! 5D's
PH 3 - 镇魂 | Guardian (TV 2018) RPF, 镇魂 | Guardian (TV 2018), 镇魂 | Guardian - priest
PH 4 - NoPixel (Web Series), Video Blogging RPF, Shirokuma Cafe | Polar Bear's Cafe
PH 5 - 阴阳师 | Yīn Yáng Shī | The Yin-yang Master (Movies - Guo Jingming), 陰陽師 | Onmyouji (Anime 2023), 밤에 피는 꽃 | Knight Flower (TV)