Snowflake Challenge #1
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independence1776Challenge #1: The Icebreaker Challenge: Introduce yourself. Tell us why you're doing the challenge, and what you hope to gain from it.
I'm Independence1776, Indy for short. I've been in fandom since 2003 and am very much a Fandom Old. (The things I have seen, Gandalf.) I don't have any patience for gatekeeping and bad behavior; I believe in "don't like, don't read." I tend to be gen focused and I like hurt/comfort and whump. I also really love canon divergent AUs.
I updated my profile and pinned post, mostly to say I’m no longer in Tolkien fandom. That is incredibly weird for me to say, much less think, because I’ve been in it for most of my life in fandom. But I’m not anymore. I’m still a part of Star Wars fandom— there are fics I absolutely want to finish writing and to write— but I’m also very quiet there. I've read a lot more published books than fic recently. It’s a strange place for me to be in, both in fandom and not in fandom at the same time.
As far as Snowflake goes, what I'm hoping to get out of it is to feel less disconnected with fandom and maybe start figuring out my place in it as I am now and not who I was in the past.
I'm Independence1776, Indy for short. I've been in fandom since 2003 and am very much a Fandom Old. (The things I have seen, Gandalf.) I don't have any patience for gatekeeping and bad behavior; I believe in "don't like, don't read." I tend to be gen focused and I like hurt/comfort and whump. I also really love canon divergent AUs.
I updated my profile and pinned post, mostly to say I’m no longer in Tolkien fandom. That is incredibly weird for me to say, much less think, because I’ve been in it for most of my life in fandom. But I’m not anymore. I’m still a part of Star Wars fandom— there are fics I absolutely want to finish writing and to write— but I’m also very quiet there. I've read a lot more published books than fic recently. It’s a strange place for me to be in, both in fandom and not in fandom at the same time.
As far as Snowflake goes, what I'm hoping to get out of it is to feel less disconnected with fandom and maybe start figuring out my place in it as I am now and not who I was in the past.
Snowflake challenge #1: Icebreaker
Jan. 2nd, 2026 06:27 pmelennalore
I'm doing this because why not!
Challenge #1
The Icebreaker Challenge: Introduce yourself. Tell us why you're doing the challenge, and what you hope to gain from it.
First, here's my blog introduction post from a Snowflake challenge two years ago.
So, I wanted to do this challenge again because I want to be more active here and also learn to use DW as a blog as I'm not very familiar with this platform. Or, I was a LJ blogger, but that was a long time ago.
I also want to page where I can journal about my fannish activities in the Tolkien/Silmarillion fandom. Tumblr is too chaotic for that. And some of my fandom friends also have a DW blog, I want to become a more active commenter.
Let's see how it goes this year!
Snowflake Challenge #1
Jan. 1st, 2026 07:58 pmpattroseHi, I'm PattRose. Ive made some incredible friends on DW and Snowflake Challenge. I always look for new friends. I am 73 years old. I can't believe it either.
This is my third year. I love this community. I always hope to see someone interested in the same fandoms that I write in. Here is a list of my fandoms.
The Sentinel (tv) write and read
Due South (tv) read only
Murder She wrote (tv) read only (thanks to spikedluv)
Almost Human (tv) write and Read
Will Trent (tv) write and read
Reacher (tv) write and read
Something else about me, is I write Children's books. I have four published and working on six more. It's so much fun.
The titles:
The Well-Mannered Giant (by Patt Paulos my writing name)
I Thought I saw a lion
Ride, Rocky, Ride
A Calf Named Boo
This is my third year. I love this community. I always hope to see someone interested in the same fandoms that I write in. Here is a list of my fandoms.
The Sentinel (tv) write and read
Due South (tv) read only
Murder She wrote (tv) read only (thanks to spikedluv)
Almost Human (tv) write and Read
Will Trent (tv) write and read
Reacher (tv) write and read
Something else about me, is I write Children's books. I have four published and working on six more. It's so much fun.
The titles:
The Well-Mannered Giant (by Patt Paulos my writing name)
I Thought I saw a lion
Ride, Rocky, Ride
A Calf Named Boo
Fic: The Gravity of Tempered Grace
Jan. 1st, 2026 08:58 pmseleneheartTitle: The Gravity of Tempered Grace
Fandom: due South
Pairing/Characters: Fraser/Ray K, Stella/Ray V., Frannie
Rating: T
Summary: When his partner is dosed with a frightening new street drug and disappears, Ray goes on a journey to strange lands where reality is bent and magic abounds. He will have to contend with forces beyond his understanding in order to find Ben and bring him home.
Warnings: non-consensual drug use, spells & enchantments
Notes: Written for the due South Seekrit Santa exchange for![[archiveofourown.org profile]](https://p2.dreamwidth.org/b164c54b26e4/-/archiveofourown.org/favicon.ico)
wicked3659. A take on the Snow Queen. Title from 'Iridescent' by Linkin Park. Beta by ![[community profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/community.png)
delanach
On AO3: The Gravity of Tempered Grace
Onraselgethi: The Gravity of Tempered Grace
I also made a moodboard for this fic, which can be found here: https://acme-graphics.dreamwidth.org/42953.html
Fandom: due South
Pairing/Characters: Fraser/Ray K, Stella/Ray V., Frannie
Rating: T
Summary: When his partner is dosed with a frightening new street drug and disappears, Ray goes on a journey to strange lands where reality is bent and magic abounds. He will have to contend with forces beyond his understanding in order to find Ben and bring him home.
Warnings: non-consensual drug use, spells & enchantments
Notes: Written for the due South Seekrit Santa exchange for
delanachOn AO3: The Gravity of Tempered Grace
On
raselgethi: The Gravity of Tempered GraceI also made a moodboard for this fic, which can be found here: https://acme-graphics.dreamwidth.org/42953.html
Jujutsu Kaisen: Love For The Strong: Getou Suguru Fest 2026
Jan. 1st, 2026 11:00 pmannadante posting in fandomcalendarDescription: A fest aimed to celebrate Getou Suguru's character from Jujutsu Kaisen. The fest allows all ships and headcanons and interpretations and is open for gen and platonic works too. The prompting period has been over already however the claiming period is open and we have crowdsourced 28 prompts to choose from. The claiming period has no deadline and it is open until the last day.
Schedule: Claiming open: 01/01/2026 | Works Due: 15/02/2026 | Work Reveals: 17/02/2026 | Creators Reveal: 24/02/2026
Links: Tumblr | AO3 Collection | Rules & FAQ
Schedule: Claiming open: 01/01/2026 | Works Due: 15/02/2026 | Work Reveals: 17/02/2026 | Creators Reveal: 24/02/2026
Links: Tumblr | AO3 Collection | Rules & FAQ
Binx, Gus-gus, and Dumpling
Jan. 1st, 2026 06:53 pmbunn
I have taken the odd photo of the foster-kittens with my proper camera, but most of my photos are terrible phone snaps & short videos which aren't improved by my taking photos indoors in December. Still, the camera you have with you is a better camera than the one you don't.
Gus-gus is the slightly larger kitten with a longer tail, and Dumpling is the kitten with a white tuft under her chin. We think that Gus-gus is male and Dumpling female, but wouldn't want to bet on it.
Here they are growing from 2 weeks to the end of 6 weeks : photos.app.goo.gl/qWiK9rMuBWHCA25U9
12 Days of Christmas, Day 6
Jan. 1st, 2026 01:23 pmgrundyscribblingTitle: Here We Go Again
Author: Grundy
Rating: FR13
Summary: Anariel's first formal entrance into Tirion.
Word Count: 1075
Note: Still one behind...
( Here We Go Again )
Author: Grundy
Rating: FR13
Summary: Anariel's first formal entrance into Tirion.
Word Count: 1075
Note: Still one behind...
( Here We Go Again )
Snowflake Challenge #1
Jan. 1st, 2026 08:24 amtjs_whatnot posting in snowflake_challengeIntroduction Post*
Meet the Mods Post *
Remember that there is no official deadline, so feel free to join in at any time, or go back and do challenges you've missed.
( Fandom Snowflake Challenge #1 ) And please do check out the comments for all the awesome participants of the challenge and visit their journals/challenge responses to comment on their posts and cheer them on.
And just as a reminder: this is a low pressure, fun challenge. If you aren't comfortable doing a particular challenge, then don't. We aren't keeping track of who does what.
Meet the Mods Post *
Remember that there is no official deadline, so feel free to join in at any time, or go back and do challenges you've missed.
( Fandom Snowflake Challenge #1 ) And please do check out the comments for all the awesome participants of the challenge and visit their journals/challenge responses to comment on their posts and cheer them on.
And just as a reminder: this is a low pressure, fun challenge. If you aren't comfortable doing a particular challenge, then don't. We aren't keeping track of who does what.