Chapter 7 is up!

The final installment of my Tamlin/Lucien slash fic is up on AO3!

The Fox and The Hound - Chapter 7 - samhach - A Court of Thorns and Roses Series - Sarah J. Maas [Archive of Our Own]

An Archive of Our Own, a project of the Organization for Transformative Works

I seriously had such a blast writing this, I didn't expect it to be so all consuming in my brain, haha! I've thought about nothing else for the last couple months, and I'm a little sad the journey is over.

But I'm planning on reading the rest of the ACOTAR series, and posting my first impressions here on tumblr. So if you're interested in my thoughts, please follow! The community here has been so fantastic, everyone is so passionate over these stories, it's amazing to be a part of. :)

Here's a sneak peak of the beginning of the chapter!

He was taken aback, unprepared for such a direct confrontation. Avoiding my eyes, he stared at his drink, bowing his head slightly in shame. “I deeply regret last night,” he said. My mouth went dry, and my heart sank into my stomach. There was my answer, plain as day. Even though I’d just told myself I could bear the pain and bury my feelings, I wasn’t expecting the heartbreak to be this excruciating. I felt like I’d just been eviscerated, my guts spilling onto the floor. “I’m so sorry, Lucien,” he said. “It seems these days all I can do is hurt the people I love most.” He tried not to let his self-loathing show. But despite his glamor charms, I could see that he really believed he was only capable of inflicting pain. And it weighed on him heavily. “I was so selfish,” he continued. “I never realized how much of a burden Fire Night was for you. I had fooled myself into thinking that…” he trailed off. “I mean, last night, when… No, let me start over.” He’d never been very good at articulating himself. I said nothing, and waited with bated breath for him to compose his thoughts. “At Calanmai during the ritual, I was able to expel the magick and satisfy the spirits with Feyre. One coupling, and they were gone. It was such a relief, having my power back.” I felt the knife in my heart twist with his words. “But after the festival ended, we retreated to our bed. I laid next to her and I felt nothing. Only crushing emptiness, like a part of me was missing. It took me almost until dawn to understand what it was.” He finally raised his eyes to meet mine. “I realized that there was really only one person I wanted to share Fire Night with.” My breath caught in my throat. I looked at him in disbelief, too stunned to respond. “You deserved so much better than what I offered,” he finished.

Thank you again to everyone for your support! It means the world to me!

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samhatch

Chapter 7 Preview

I really struggled to choose a section of this chapter to show as a preview! But I settled for this precious moment between Tamlin and Lucien.

Be ready for a limerick battle with Tamlin! I always found it a crying shame that SJM never wrote out any of his witty rhymes, forcing the reader to fill in the blanks. I seriously had SO MUCH FUN writing these, I should try and do more.

“Everyone says you're a master poet,” I pointed out. “I’ve never heard so much as a couplet from you. Aren’t you supposed to be especially good at filthy limericks or something?” “Would you like me to compose a limerick for you?” He perked up. I looked at him expectantly. “Alright then,” he laughed. He pondered for a brief moment before reciting: “There once was a young man named Lucien Who was full of ideas and solutions. They called him sly fox Thinking outside the box, But he fills me with naught but confusion.” I blushed. I wasn’t expecting the limerick to be about me. “It’s lovely.” “Alright, now you go,” he insisted. “What? Me?” “Yes, that’s how we would do it in the war band. Epic limerick battles to test our wits,” he smiled mischievously. He’d written his so quickly, and all in his head. Maybe limericks weren’t that hard to compose.

Read Chapter 1 - 6! The final chapter will be posted on Friday!

The Fox and The Hound - Chapter 1 - samhach - A Court of Thorns and Roses Series - Sarah J. Maas [Archive of Our Own]

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Tag game for fanfiction authors!

Thank you so much for the tag @angelosearch! I'm going to tag @goforth-ladymidnight @praetorqueenreyna @achaotichuman @yaralulu @goldheartedchaoticdisaster @thedickgraysons @chunkypossum and whoever wants to join pls! I'm really bad at remembering who are all the writers!

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The story you're proudest of

I have two fics that I'm especially proud of!

Wildflowers, which is my ACOTAR prequel. It's my first fanfiction written and posted online, and the first story I wrote start to finish. I tried my best to give depth to the world and the side characters. I do think some people are turned off by the main characters/ship, but it's so much more than that. It's also spawned so many side stories which is so exciting!
Regrets, which is my first SUPERBAT that I ever posted. I think it's a really good reflection of my style which balances emotion, humour and intimacy. I'm so happy my first attempt at writing my OTP turned out SO WELL.

Your story that's gotten the most love online:

The answers are the same as above, but for different reasons.

Wildflowers has gotten a lot of praise for multiple elements in the story, and I feel like those who read it all found different parts to enjoy. It's one of those stories that are really fun to talk about, and there's so many little nods here and there. It makes me happy to see that readers are noticing them. Wildflowers also has original additions (like family members of the main characters) that everyone loves as much as I do!

Regrets has the most kudos, but like mentioned above, it's a classic ship and a good balance of fluff and angst elements! I had so much fun writing it, and I think that came through in the piece.

Tease a current WIP or idea you're working on:

I've been wanting to tease NEEDLE & KING (wip title, subject to change), which is the prequel/side story for Rhysand's parents.

It was supposed to be a shorter, contained story about their romance, but now it's become a lore exercise, an exploration of cultural displacement in fantasy, starts off as a female-focused cast, etc.

Chapter 1 Flying

At the end of the world, Lilith thinks of nothing. No home to yearn for, no family to miss her—at least, not for long—and no future to look forward to. She stands on the edge of a mountain’s peak, one of two Wolf’s Fangs, and feels. The world comes into her through the howls of the wind and the bite of the cold against her barely covered arms. Clouds stand between her and the bottom, if she could even see that far on a clear day. Her life, until now, has been a series of instances that have happened to her rather than experience. The absence of her father, the death of her mother, the fear that looms above her—she is at the mercy of everything around her. Here, the ice demands her wakefulness. Here, the skies challenge her. Here, every breath is earned. The height of the mountain is the only time she feels alive, so what is that feeling when she steps off its edge and careens downwards. Down, down, down, she goes with a whistle—a force against gravity. At the bottom, reality will come crashing down, but she can solve that problem quite easily. Just… fall. Her black wings strain against the fall, and she grits her teeth. It’s not in her nature to fall; she will never accept her fate. Lilith wages war against nature itself, demanding her muscles to yield to her will. A loud flapping noise signals her success, the membranes of her wings cradling the air itself to take her in an arc, a low swoop and then up again. She glides through the clouds, occasionally drawing her dark wings to herself and allowing herself to plummet before catching herself again. Lilith had taught herself to fly. It was the only thing she can control in her small, small life. Her flights have no destination, and they are timeless. She flies for as long as she can. She pushes as far as she can go because she never knows when it will be her last time.

Like any draft, this may be subject to change. The first scene I usually write for any draft is the one that 'sets' the tone of the story.

Fun fact - Lilith is a name/character that pops up in all my stories either as some weird writing signature/nod, or as a main character. She's a hyperfixation that started with Diablo and never left, but she's become her own phenomenon for me and my writing.

Your top 3 fandoms: that I write in... ACOTAR & DC Comics. I currently don't have time to write in a third one, woops.
Your top 3 ships: If it's what I've written for, then the answers are Tamlin x Rhysand, Bruce x Clark and Orm x Clark. If it's what I enjoy personally, then it's all of the above + many, many crackships.
Rec someone else's fic: Without a doubt, the people I've tagged above have amazing fics. I haven't had a chance to read their works in their entirety, but I've participated in challenges with them, creeped on their works, and they are SO GOOD! Please go check them out! Their fics are on my to-read, but part of my writing process is to just write without reading, so once I'm done my current fic, I will be going through each work to add comments and properly devote the love and attention they deserve.

Pick one!

Fluff or Angst - I cannot NOT write angst, but I believe that both (one into the other) create incomparable emotional depth.
Oneshots or longfics - I prefer reading oneshots, but I cannot stick to one chapter for the life of me.
Canon compliance or canon divergence - I have the worst memory, I couldn't be canon compliant if I wanted to...
AO3 or FF.net

achaotichuman

Oooooh thank you for tagging me @mathiwrites!!! I'm tagging @shi-daisy, @praetorqueenreyna, @sonics-atelier

@nocasdatsgay, @bookishfeylin, @yaralulu, @samhatch

@foxcort, @unanswered-stars, @arson-09, @readychilledwine

@hieragalbatorixdottir, @kateprincessofbluewhales

The story you're proudest of

A Court of Song and Desolation- My first multichapter fic, that I was *way* to ambitious with, but I am very proud of how far its come. Originally it was just meant to be an angsty little oneshot of Tamcien, and now it has mutated into one of my greatest creations.

A Witch A Warrior And A Reckoning- A headcanon gone wrong (or right) I started posting headcanons about what I think Tamlin's daughter would be like, and eventually it turned into a whole fic idea complete with a sapphic love story, dark plot twists, and a reckoning for the whole of the Night Court.

Your story that's gotten the most love online:

How Nesta Archeron Learned To Trap A Beast- Listen, I love this story so much, but I cannot for the life of me understand why this got so much attention, maybe cause its Nesta and she deserves all the love. In any case, this fic has recently reached over 200 kudos and I am so grateful for it. I am so glad I was able to bring some joy to everyone who read it!

Tease a current WIP or idea you're working on:

When am I not working on a project? This is an excerpt from the next chapter of A Witch A Warrior And A Reckoning, from Eden's (Tamlin's son) POV

The door slammed open, “There’s a serial killer on the loose.” Eden’s hand hovered his pen over the white sheet of papers strewn out in front of him. Staring down at the scrawled letters, they had started making less and less sense as rage took hold of him. A long while ago, when his anger started to get the better of him, his father had sat him at a desk, handed him a pen and paper, and told him to write. And so he did. He wrote and wrote and wrote. Until the blooms of anger shrivelled up, decaying as he slowly lost whatever tirade he was going on about in the notes. Then he took them out to the forests, and set them alight. Allowing them to turn to dust along with his hot temper. “What a wonderful way to open a conversation, Diane.” Eden snapped, still staring down at his papers. “The people are calling him the Harvester, my lord.” She said, panic rising in her voice. Eden glanced over his shoulder to see a bead of sweat falling from her temple. Dripping down her neck and underneath her high neck emerald dress. A lock of dark brown hair fell from the carefully weaved braid around her head. “Creative,” He commented thoughtlessly. Picking up each note carefully. Organising them page by page in a pile. Arranging them on the edge of his desk. “I have the reports here,” She said, “May… may I enter?” “I suppose.” Eden rubbed his temples, a headache beginning to form. He breathed slowly through his nose. The hasty clicking of her heels, and the swishing of her skirts as she walked up behind him. Gently placing a pile of papers before him. Eden whisked the first paper up. Eyes quickly skimming the information. “He takes their organs?” She nodded, “One kill at a time. Every victim is found with their skull smashed to bits, usually a bloodied rock is found within the mess…” She started to breathe quickly. He flicked his eyes up to see her looking down, smoothing over her skirts as she tried to find words to describe the horrific crimes. “All of them…” She closed her eyes, “All are found with their stomachs slit open. Every organ and some bones missing.” “I suppose that’s why they call them the Harvester.” Eden mused.

Your top 3 fandoms:

I am hyperfixating on ACOTAR at the moment, which makes it impossible for me to write for any other fandom.

Your top 3 ships:

Tamlin/Lucien Vanserra

Tamlin/Nesta Archeron

Tamlin/Nyx Archeron

Rec someone else's fic:

Ooooooohhhh, gotta be @shi-daisy's A Court of Threads and Daises, the first multichapter Tamcien fic I read, that managed to suck me right into the fandom and down the tamcien pipline. It is beautifully written, I love it with all my heart.

Wildflowers by @mathiwrites, *see above* is utterly amazing. It has beautiful description, amazing world-building and characters. And I just love baby Tam so so much.

Everyone I tag above also have amazing fics, go check them out, you will not be disappointed!!

Fluff or Angst

Angst. I love writing angst, I love reading it. It is my favorite thing ever.

Oneshots or longfics

I prefer reading oneshots, but you will never catch me being able to not fall prey to turning oneshots into long fics.

Canon compliance or canon divergence

Canon divergence most of the time. I have the memory of the dumbest goldfish with dementia, I cannot remember enough information to make something canon compliant.

AO3 or FF.net

AO3, I don't think I've ever been on FF.net.

samhatch

Thank you for tagging me @achaotichuman!! You are so sweet to think of me! I'm still pretty new on tumblr and A03, so I don't have many others to tag, but I just followed @fangirleaconmigo who has some amazing fics!

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The story you're proudest of

Fire Amid Snow: I don't have many fics to my name, but I really love the one shot I did of a Lucien/original non-binary character. I think it's some of the best smut I've written, and I adored the opportunity to glorify and worship non-cis bodies.

Your story that's gotten the most love online:

Definitely The Fox and The Hound, my Tamlin/Lucien smut fic. I wrote it after finishing the first ACOTAR book, so it doesn't follow canon at all, but I was inspired by @nocasdatsgay's fic A Sunbeam Shining Bright Into The Night.

Tease a current WIP or idea you're working on:

The last chapter of The Fox and The Hound is coming out this Friday! I'm so excited to give these characters a happy ending. Here is a little limerick that is featured in the chapter that Tamlin writes about Lucien:

There once was a young man named Lucien Who was full of ideas and solutions. They called him sly fox Thinking outside the box, But he fills me with naught but confusion.

There are many more limericks in the chapter! Don't forget, Tamlin is known for writing dirty limericks...

Your top 3 fandoms:

1. ACOTAR (currently) 2. Star Trek (all time) 3. Lord of the Rings (literally obsessed)

Your top 3 ships:

1. Tamlin/Lucien from ACOTAR (currently) 2. Shiro/Keith from Voltron (fight me) 3. Meg/Than/Zag from Supergiant's Hades (OT3)

Rec someone else's fic:

Ah! There are so many!!

I recently made a post about Posada Remix, and it is my current obsession. I need to rewatch and replay The Witcher series.

The sexiest fic I've ever read is Like A Man Possessed , a Shiro/Keith real world AU that is pure smutty goodness.

Mama's Boy made me ugly cry, and I just want to hold poor Tamlin and tell him it's going to be ok.

Pick one!

Fluff or Angst

Angst, all the way! I want to suffer when I read.

Oneshots or longfics

Generally I like oneshots, but that's just because of my short attention span! There are a few long fics that I've been enjoying, and once I start reading them, they become my new obsession!

Canon compliance or canon divergence

Both are excellent. I love a good "real world" AU, or if a writer is so talented they can integrate their story into canon, that's absolutely amazing!

AO3 or FF.net

I use AO3, I've never dabbled in FFN, but maybe I should! Let me know if cross-posting would be a good idea for me.

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