Waiting for the day this happens to me.

This is still my favorite comic to date.

Every time I see this it makes me happy

Reblog if you are not a clever man

Reveals Day Three

It’s the third day of gift reveals! Check back each day for more reveals or keep an eye on the AO3 collection.

To our participants, please be sure to comment on your gifts and thank your creator for making something for you. AO3 sometimes forgets to send gift emails, so be sure to check this blog (or the collection) each day to see what’s being revealed.

All creators are still secret, so don’t post anywhere about your work, even if it has been revealed. You can, however, reply to comments on your work. AO3 will automatically show you as an anon author until creator reveals.

Creators: AO3 will post your work under the date it was submitted. Once your work has been revealed, go into edit and click “Set a different publication date” then change it to today’s date. This will ensure that your work is posted to the top of the new works.

Without further ado… onto today’s gifts!

i’m wonderstruck, dancing around all alone for ishipallthings (AU, 1.8k)

The real reason Tony wanted to do this movie, the one that he’ll never tell anyone about, was because when he’d asked his agent who would be playing Chris, she’d slyly smiled at him and told him that it was Steve Rogers.

“Oh,” he’d squeaked, cleared his throat, and tried again in a more normal octave, but by then it was too late. Natasha had laughed at him and made the call without even waiting for him to agree to the audition.

He’s not quite sure if he should thank her or fire her for that.

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Trapped for picturecat (EMH, 2.9k)

Captain America and Iron Man find themselves stranded after a battle.

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the depths of some divine despair for Missy_dee811 (MCU, 11k)

Steve blinks and stares down at Natasha, drawing a blank.

“Who’s Tony?”

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Spoken in strokes for capsicleonyourleft (MCU, 1.5k)

Iron Man is the person he finds himself painting the most. His communication with Tony is stilted, and he allows himself to hide the things he wants to say within the canvas. It’s easy to let himself trace red over gold, with reflections of blue. To say, trust me, when he doesn’t have to look Tony in the eye while doing it.

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From the Same Vine for jayjayverse (616, 7k)

In the grand scheme of things, Tony’s a sinner through-and-through, though not necessarily in the Biblical sense. His sins are earthly, directed against his fellow man, and though he might work for a lifetime, he’ll never make up for the pain he’s caused. But like Lancelot, he’ll try anyway. He’ll atone the only way he knows how—saving lives with the Avengers.  

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bake my breath away for MayBiTheWay (AU, 3.9k)

Steve develops a crush on one of his bakery’s regulars, charming businessman-slash-inventor Tony Stark. He is not stupid enough to ever think Tony would ever like him back, though.

Besides, Tony is already in a relationship.

As it turns out, Steve might have been wrong about a couple of things.

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Enjoy! 

Anya Hope Medlin

Born too late to explore the world. Born too early to explore space. Born just in time to explore space cat✨

Part of my Space Cat series

Infighting only helps our oppressors.

Infighting only helps our oppressors.

Infighting only helps our oppressors.

Infighting only helps our oppressors.

Infighting only helps our oppressors.

You don't have to understand someone completely to respect them and fight for their right to exist.

!!!

a friend of mine has been saying "de-escalate all conflict that is not with the enemy."

we have real, life-threatening forces to fight back against.

Emerald Lake, Crested Butte, Colorado.

This is a short and sweet hike leading to one of the most beautiful high alpine lakes in the Crested Butte valley. They don't call it Emerald Lake for nothing!

A walk at the lake during sunrise a year ago.

Balls Falls in Ontario (2316 × 2895)[OC] - Author: nickkuhnephotography on Reddit

Zonai Zelda :)

Rory Kurtz's posters for S1 and S2! Absolutely brilliant! :)❤

Happy Pride, gomens folks! from our patron saint of queers and his ineffable partner!! 🏳️‍🌈

Steve Rogers & Tony Stark

sleepy tony and accidental kisses <33

I’m volunteering for a literary journal right now and there’s two things I think you all should know.

1. Most people that submit to literary journals are cis white men. We know this because our journal has an anonymous survey about demographics for people that submit.

2. Most things that get submitted to the creative non fiction section are on the level of middle school “What I did over the summer” essays.

I cannot see the demographics of the people whose essays I’m reading, but guys, if you are wondering if you should submit your work to a literary journal or not, I promise you that just in terms of statistics there are a lot of mediocre cis white men and people in general confidently submitting weird crap that isn’t literature to literature magazines. Do it. Submit your work. Please. If you want there to be more diversity in literature, be the diversity. Do it. Do it do it do it.

In general literary magazines want to include more diversity, but if poc, queer people, disabled people, etc. don’t submit their work then they aren’t gonna get more diverse because we just won’t have the material necessary to get more diverse. Submit your work. Do it. Do it. Do it do it do it.

Here’s a list of university run literary journals. Do it. Get published.

Many indie lit mags also welcome works from BIPOC and LGBTQIA creatives because the editorial staff themselves are in that demographic. Quarantine brought on the start of the SO many indie lit mags - it’s almost a golden age. Don’t be afraid to submit — there will always be so many niches and aesthetics that one will bound to be the one that fits your style. 

There is so much work from marginalized narratives in litmags these days — people lament there is no representation in media, but that disregards the progress and diversity of the works of editors and writers who help make these litmags possible. 

There is representation, and it is flourishing. They are waiting to be read. 

The Lumiere Review compiles a list of submission opportunities every month, and it are always very useful: 

https://lumierereview.com/sub-sep-oct-2021

List of Litmags that Specifically Look for Work from Marginalized Creators or is Run by Marginalized Creators:

Warning Lines: https://warninglines.com/

With Confetti: https://with-confetti.com/

Giving Room Magazine: http://www.givingroommag.com/

The Bitchin’ Kitsch: https://www.talbot-heindl.com/

Tealight Press: https://www.tealightpress.com/

Tipping the Scales: https://www.tippingthescalesjournal.co.uk/

The Winnow Magazine: https://www.thewinnowmagazine.com/

perhappened: https://www.perhappened.com/

AZE Journal: https://azejournal.com/

Honeyfire Lit: https://honeyfirelit.com/

and so much more!!

(And even if some litmags’ mission statement isn’t specifically for marginalized creators, they will always welcome these narratives.)

So please, please submit!

Independent magazines are great too! I’m more familiar with the university journal scene so I appreciate this addition.

I have never gotten over and will never get over the story I came across in a literary magazine once that read roughly as follows –

Three three three three three. Three three three, three three three three three; three three, three three three. “Three three three,” three three. Three three three three three, three three? Three three three – three three three three three…

– for like seven pages. That was the entire thing. Three, but punctuated. And it was a paying journal. Someone got paid for that. So look. If that guy can do it, so can you. Go ahead, blaze a trail, write “Four four four” if you want. Just have the confidence to submit. I three three three in you.

Notes:

im gomens trash

“⚠️⚠️⚠️ This is why you should NEVER stay near the exit of a railway tunnel”

(via)

South Oregon coast (2794x3725)(OC) - Author: Alaric_Darconville on Reddit

✦ Piroska ✦