Dreamer's Sanctuary

Happy Thanksgiving to those who are celebrating it today! As always, I am thankful for you, my readers, who continue to visit this site and what I write.

As we approach the end of November, the year is starting to wind down, and so is my series of Throwback Thursday blogs. There are only two more left after this one! But I’ve been saving some of the best for last.

In television, November is known as one of the “sweeps” periods of the year, when TV ratings are measured. Networks tend to air their most exciting, dramatic episodes, the kind with cliffhangers, big reveals, and important plot developments, to attract more viewers during these months. To coincide with November sweeps, I’m counting down my favorite pivotal moments from my fanfics, the turning points that changed the entire trajectory of a story. These are among my most memorable chapters, and just as I was excited to post them in the first place, I’ve been looking forward to blogging about them.

Read“Throwback Thursday #23: Top Five Favorite Pivotal Moments”

Happy November! Did you know that November is National Family Caregivers Month, National Home Care and Hospice Month, and National Hospice and Palliative Care Month in the United States? Well, now you do! It’s also when my country celebrates Thanksgiving. So, to kick off this month of caring and gratitude, I’m spotlighting caregivers by counting down my five favorite hurt/comfort scenes.

As the name implies, “hurt/comfort” is a genre of fanfiction that involves one character being hurt in some way (physically or emotionally) and another character comforting or caring for them. I’ve always loved this genre, both in and outside of fanfic. It’s funny because I am not a touchy-feely person in real life and can be awkward around friends or family members who are going through tough stuff. When I’m the one who’s sick, hurt, or grieving, I usually prefer to be left alone. Perhaps it’s because I’m the introverted, stoic type that I admire people who are more outwardly affectionate and unafraid of expressing their emotions. It also may be why I tend to write characters who keep secrets and hide their pain until they literally can’t anymore. In any case, I really enjoy reading and writing about characters supporting and taking care of each other through hard times, as these five scenes show.

Read“Throwback Thursday #22: Top Five Favorite Hurt/Comfort Scenes”

Sadly, Spooky Season is almost over, but before we wrap up October, I’m posting one more Throwback Thursday blog. This one’s all about the bad guys – and bad girls! I’ve always loved a good villain, although, admittedly, I haven’t always been great at writing a good villain. But, over the years, I have gotten better at it. Here are my top five favorite fanfic villains!

Read“Throwback Thursday #21: Top Five Favorite Fanfictional Villains”