So I started posting the chess guys on AO3. Mostly because I might want a sexy moment in there. Still I figured the story can’t go on forever so I marked it as having at the most 3 chapters.
The Advent Calendar prompts are up for this year and I “claimed” 3 of them but honestly I’m not sure I won’t drop most of them. There’s someone on there I don’t read who has gone around and claimed like every prompt that was interesting and while two people can do the same prompt or even three (there’s no real limit) I just found it a bit off-putting. Plus I have my own plans for a Christmas story but if I can make the three I “claimed” short enough I might actually write them.
I’ve been updating all the rest of the stories and have updated all of them during the month of August (and one in September I think) so I’ll keep plugging away on that when I get inspiration. But this comes my busy time for stories due to a number of factors so we will see how that goes.
Not sure if I will get to any Fall themed stories this year. We will see.
Today is the last day of our excessive heat wave, so I will have some relief on that.
I still want to write a story where Prince Jim of Earth finds a frozen Spock statue during space exploration and brings it with him (which would be the second part of my “Cursed” series). But I have to manage to finish a few other things first.
I’m back to also contemplating quitting writing Spirk, perhaps in 2025, so it seems counterproductive to start another story given that. But we will see. I have been writing and posting Spirk stories for 12 years (in 2025) and that seems long enough by anyone’s standards. But again…we will see. If I want to continue, why not?
I’ll be decorating for Autumn this coming weekend.

September 9, 2024 at 2:07 pm
Yay autumn decorating!!
I will say what I always say, bc I mean it. If you feel like you’re done I will support you with my whole chest but I will also be sad bc it brings me joy.
Ugh that’s so annoying of that person. And unnecessary. They’re just being greedy. Even if people can still do them…it’s just crappy. Learn to share.
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September 9, 2024 at 2:11 pm
Yeah it’s kind of obnoxious really and I already dropped one claim (I had 4 at first) because right after I had claimed it, that person came along and claimed it as well and I was just oh brother, so yeah. It’s probably for the best, I am sure I bit off more than I could chew lol
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September 10, 2024 at 5:58 am
I am very much enjoying Chess guys. And all of your stories. But completely understand the contemplating quitting. 12 years dedicated to the best space husbands is a long time. You’ve added so many amazing works to the fandom ❤
I would love to see many more stories from you, though, because I am selfish and need my Ivan stories for the little boost of happiness, they give me 😀 LOL
Anyway, lots of love and hopefully fall brings good things your way. Can’t believe its fall already!
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September 10, 2024 at 6:37 am
Yeah it’s definitely a long time and it feels like a long time honestly which is why I am thinking about it again but on the other hand I am not sure what I would do with myself if I wasn’t writing them. We’ll see!
Thank you and yeah it doesn’t feel like fall but supposedly it is near! LOL
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September 10, 2024 at 1:26 pm
I’m glad you will be getting some relief from the heat! High temperatures just drain you. Hot as Vulcan! 🥵🔥☀️I too can’t believe it is September. Where did the year go? Fall always looks pretty, but it’s followed by dark, dreary, cold and long winter. Ughh!
We had a nice long weekend in Chicago, over the Labor Day weekend. Did a lot of fun things, including seeing the NY Mets win against the White Sox, go to a free jazz festival near our hotel and visit the Art Museum. I came home on Sunday. Returned to work on Monday and came down with a head cold on Tuesday. And a week later, I’m still sick. Finally made it to the doctor yesterday I’m negative for everything. They tested me for. But ughhh still feel very under the weather! 😦 I called out from work last night and I’m off tonight. I’ll see what Wednesday brings.
Twelve years is a long time, but I selfishly hope that you will continue to write it. Your stories always make me happy. It always amazes me
that you can create such diverse stories! It sucks that that other person claimed so many story prompts. I guess they’re over ambitious and not thinking about how others would feel. Looking forward to seeing whatever you write, whenever you write it. No pressure on when. Enjoy your Fall decorating! ❤️💚😘🖖🍁🍂
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September 10, 2024 at 2:27 pm
I’m glad you had a good time but sorry you got sick!
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September 10, 2024 at 3:22 pm
Prince Jim and frozen Spock is such an interesting idea! I would be sad if you felt you were done with Spirk, but ultimately still happy to read anything you feel happy about putting out! 12 years really has flown by because I remember reading your fics just as I was getting into Spirk myself from the AoS movies.
I don’t know if this is relevant, but the person I saw who took so many of the prompts basically only writes very short poetry. I am sure most of the prompters would definitely appreciate a short story based on their prompt as well.
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September 10, 2024 at 5:01 pm
Ah, thanks! I didn’t know. All they have to do is post a story or something about Spones/McKirk/bottomSpock/Spuhura and I will pretty much move on past anything they have written so that’s why I am not very familiar with them and their work. I just knew I don’t read it for one of the above reasons. I will keep it in mind!
I didn’t write it after Star Trek 2009 though I had of course seen the movies. I started reading other peoples Spirk between that and Into Darkness and so shortly after Into Darkness came out (2013) I started writing it myself. It has flown by and sometimes I am astonished I have 411 works on there!
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September 14, 2024 at 12:01 pm
Don’t forget McSpirk !
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September 14, 2024 at 4:03 pm
You are 100% right. I actually meant McSpirk when I wrote McKirk. I don’t generally ready McKirk but I’m way more against McSpirk! My bad
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