…it’s nice to have a hobby to distract myself from the horrors of the real world. My writing hasn’t been going particularly well for the last week or so, but I officially hit three straight years on my writing streak last week and am still plugging away on The World Will Be Waiting! Chapter 68 is now up. It starts out sweet and then gets a little spicy, so enjoy!
Throwback Thursday #2: Top Five Favorite Fanfictional Nick Roles
I’m back with the second in my series of twenty-five retrospective blogs to commemorate this site’s upcoming twenty-fifth anniversary in April! A couple of weeks ago, we celebrated AJ’s birthday with a blog about my top five favorite fictional AJs. Since Nick’s birthday is next, it only makes sense to do the same for him. So here they are, my top five favorite portrayals of Nick!
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Better late than never!
Sorry I’m a day late with this, the first story update of 2025! I should have posted last night while everyone was mourning the temporary ban on TikTok, but alas, better late than never. Chapter 67 of The World Will Be Waiting is up! This is the first of two chapters that take place on Valentine’s Day, so, for once, I’m actually pretty timely with my holiday updates! What’s sad is the fact that I was writing the Christmas chapters last January, which means that I only covered a couple of months in the story’s timeline in a year of writing, in which I wrote every single day. 🤦♀️ This is why my stories get so long, you guys, LOL. But I hope you’re still enjoying this one.
I’ll be back on Thursday with the next in my series of 25th anniversary blogs!
Throwback Thursday #1: Top Five Favorite Fanfictional AJ Roles
Happy New Year! It’s officially 2025, which means Dreamer’s Sanctuary will celebrate its twenty-fifth anniversary in April! To commemorate this milestone, I’m writing a series of twenty-five retrospective blogs about my favorite characters and moments from my fics. And, in honor of the birthday boy, my first blog is all about AJ!
While I’ve written a handful of AJ fics over the years, AJ usually plays more of a supporting role than a starring role in my stories. He often serves as the comic relief, cracking jokes to lighten the mood during otherwise dark, dramatic moments. I love writing the relationship he has with each of his Backstreet brothers and exploring the good person behind his “bad boy” persona. With that being said, here are my top five favorite portrayals of AJ!
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Happy New Year!
As promised, I’m back with one last story update to close out 2024! Chapter 66 of The World Will Be Waiting is up! This was a fun one to write. You may be able to tell I’ve been teaching for a couple of decades now by my – I mean, Kevin’s – little name rant in the middle of this chapter. I hope I don’t offend anyone, but if I do, I apologize. 🙃
I would be remiss if I didn’t take this opportunity to reflect a little on the past year in its last few hours. Fandom-wise, 2024 was a bit quiet on the Backstreet front, but I did get to go to the big 30th 31st anniversary celebration in Cancun back in April. I also saw Nick three more times on his Who I Am tour, once in Chicago in September and twice in Vegas in November. Finally, it was fun watching the Boys perform at the Rockefeller tree-lighting special and finally getting to celebrate A Very Backstreet Christmas two years after the fact. They’ve been teasing big things to come in the new year, but we all know how Backstreet Time works, so I’ll believe it when I see it. Still, I feel blessed to be a part of this fandom and to know that my favorite group is still together, making music and performing after all these years.
On the writing front, this year was less productive than last year, but for the second year in a row, I kept my resolution to write every day! 366 days in a row, thanks to Leap Day, and 1,075 days straight since my current streak began… and I’m still writing this story! I’m still enjoying it, though, so that’s all that really matters to me. Here are my stats this year from NaNoWriMo, which I use to keep track of my daily progress.
As you can see, I fell a couple thousand words short of my word count goal for the year, but that’s okay, too. And, hey, the night is not yet over! I’m trying to finish the chapter I’m currently writing before the clock strikes midnight, so my final word count will likely be a little higher.
Regardless, I’m grateful for everyone who has read my work and given feedback this year. I appreciate every click, kudo, and kind word more than you can ever know. Thanks for helping me stay inspired! I wish you nothing but the best in 2025. Happy New Year! 🍾🥂