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Fic Clique @ficclique.bsky.social · 3d

Today's Fic Clique special is a long fic featuring discussions of the queer as monstrous, breaking of cycles, and the joys of femslash. You also might want to get your silver ready for this one 🐺

🍎: apple.co/4oqMYKD
💚: sptfy.in/pr8k

110: "Healing the World Through Fanfiction"

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Fic Clique @ficclique.bsky.social · 4d

Banger episode coming tomorrow, spoilers without context here tonight.

"The Tiger" poem edited to be by Lae'zel. Text reads,
"The Tiger
by Lae'zel, age 22
The tiger
He destroyed his cage
Yes
YES
The tiger is out"

Screencap of Little Women (2019) dir. Greta Gerwig of Jo March saying "women!"

Cover of the book "House of Leaves" edited to say "House of Tangents"

Meme image of Hulk and Black Widow from the MCU with Black Widow reaching out to Hulk. Red text on top reads "In life every man will meet that one woman that can calm the beast in him when no1 else ever could... A weak man would run and think she isn't right for him but a strong man would embrace her and love her bus he knows that she is his soulmate"

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Fic Clique @ficclique.bsky.social · 11d

We love Hamlet on this pod!! In the immortal words of host Nic, everything is Hamlet.

mk @secretbaseone.bsky.social · 11d

@ficclique.bsky.social covered this Hamlet fic on the pod: archiveofourown.org/works/1551479 it's an AU but it's Hamlet and gay!

the undiscovered country - indigostohelit - Hamlet - Shakespeare [Archive of Our Own]

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

archiveofourown.org

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Transformative Works and Cultures @journal.transformativeworks.org · 17d

Clare Sears shines a light on how femslash writers view their labor and contributions to their communities in their #TWC46 Article, "Come as you are: Sex, race, and writing in f/f slash fan fiction communities"! Read it here:

buff.ly

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Fic Clique @ficclique.bsky.social · 17d

And a massive thank you to our ficlet Avery for the amazing new logo art to kick off this new season of Fic Clique!

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Fic Clique @ficclique.bsky.social · 17d

It's fall and school (this podcast) is back in session! We've got our Anniversary episode up today which is also our first episode of "Season 2" of Fic Clique. We're discussing three fics recommended to us over the years by lovely listeners.

💚 bit.ly/4nyVKpI
🍎 apple.co/432ivdk

Spotify – Web Player

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Fic Clique @ficclique.bsky.social · 15d

💙 we're so happy to be back!

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Fic Clique @ficclique.bsky.social · 17d

And a massive thank you to our ficlet Avery for the amazing new logo art to kick off this new season of Fic Clique!

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Fic Clique @ficclique.bsky.social · 17d

"Dust" by levelone (TAZ Balance)
archiveofourown.org/works/12537664

"A Game of Two Halves" by stickmarionette (FE3H)
archiveofourown.org/works/27023386

"the most remarkable thing about you standing in the doorway is that it’s you" by greatunironic
archiveofourown.org/works/40083423

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Fic Clique @ficclique.bsky.social · 17d

It's fall and school (this podcast) is back in session! We've got our Anniversary episode up today which is also our first episode of "Season 2" of Fic Clique. We're discussing three fics recommended to us over the years by lovely listeners.

💚 bit.ly/4nyVKpI
🍎 apple.co/432ivdk

Spotify – Web Player

bit.ly

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Fic Clique @ficclique.bsky.social · Aug 3

Claims have opened for this mini prompt fest! And you still have two more weeks to submit any last prompts you might have been sitting on

Fic Clique @ficclique.bsky.social · Jul 5

For the creatively inclined, we're running a small prompt fest called Ficlets 4 Ficlets starting next week and ending in September!

💙 Max word count is 1000 words
💙 Multifandom
💙 Non-written fanworks are allowed

Timeline & more info on the AO3 collection page: archiveofourown.org/collections/...

Flyer for the Ficlets 4 Ficlets summer fanwork prompt fest! Fic Clique podcast is hosting an event. The flyer has summery iconography and reads:

Ficlets 4 Ficlets summer event

1. Read the rules on Ao3
2. Leave 2 or more prompts
3. Claim a prompt
4. Create a bite-sized fanwork
5. Read, comment, and enjoy

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Fic Clique @ficclique.bsky.social · Aug 3

There’s one month left of our summer reading challenge; how many squares have you completed so far? Remember that if you get at least 12 you can be entered to win a bookshop.org gift card, as well as several other fun prizes!

Fic Clique @ficclique.bsky.social · May 23

We are running a Summer Fic Reading Challenge! Participation itself would be fun enough, but we're making it extra exciting by offering a number of equally cool & good prizes as well. More info in the thread 🧵⤵

Fic Clique Summer Reading Challenge

- a new (to you) fandom
- listen to a podfic
- fic not on Ao3
- fic with BIPOC main character
- make a rec post
- main character is trans
- FC pod pick
- trope you normally avoid
- femslash
- fic posted before 2012
- leave 3 comments
- fic from a past FC rec exchange
- fic that happens during summer
- rec from the server
- in your marked for later
- gen (platonic main relationship)

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Fic Clique @ficclique.bsky.social · Aug 3

There’s one month left of our summer reading challenge; how many squares have you completed so far? Remember that if you get at least 12 you can be entered to win a bookshop.org gift card, as well as several other fun prizes!

Fic Clique @ficclique.bsky.social · May 23

We are running a Summer Fic Reading Challenge! Participation itself would be fun enough, but we're making it extra exciting by offering a number of equally cool & good prizes as well. More info in the thread 🧵⤵

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Fic Clique @ficclique.bsky.social · Aug 3

Claims have opened for this mini prompt fest! And you still have two more weeks to submit any last prompts you might have been sitting on

Fic Clique @ficclique.bsky.social · Jul 5

For the creatively inclined, we're running a small prompt fest called Ficlets 4 Ficlets starting next week and ending in September!

💙 Max word count is 1000 words
💙 Multifandom
💙 Non-written fanworks are allowed

Timeline & more info on the AO3 collection page: archiveofourown.org/collections/...

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Fic Clique @ficclique.bsky.social · Jul 20

We'll be properly back from our hiatus in the fall, but until then you can participate in lots of fun Fic Clique events, like the Summer Reading Challenge (with many great prizes) or the Ficlets 4 Ficlets prompt fest!

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Fic Clique @ficclique.bsky.social · Jul 20

"Situation Normal: All Fucked Up," by gyzym (MCU)
archiveofourown.org/works/351786...

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Fic Clique @ficclique.bsky.social · Jul 20

Here are the picks for the episode:

"it was dark when i found you," by whimsicalimages (Skyfall)
archiveofourown.org/works/564958

"Because it is bitter, and because it is my heart," by kaydeefalls (Inception)
archiveofourown.org/works/115465

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Fic Clique @ficclique.bsky.social · Jul 20

Episode 108 is here! We're back with another birthday episode, which means another trip down memory lane. This time we're looking at some of Reid's earliest fandoms, and all the ways that fandom trends have and haven't changed.

💚: bit.ly/3GVK4gG
🍎: apple.co/3ICKgSw

108: "Oh to be Fifteen Again"

Fic Clique · Episode

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Fic Clique @ficclique.bsky.social · Jul 20

For the night owls or those in timezones where it makes sense to be awake, please these spoilers without context that will get you properly hyped for the birthday episode dropping tomorrow!

a side by side comparison of john watson to a hedgehog

billy eichner's "for a dollar, name a woman" directed at the inception poster

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Fic Clique @ficclique.bsky.social · May 23

We are running a Summer Fic Reading Challenge! Participation itself would be fun enough, but we're making it extra exciting by offering a number of equally cool & good prizes as well. More info in the thread 🧵⤵

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Dr Rebecca Williams @augustaquarius.bsky.social · Jul 12

This forthcoming edited collection looks great #FanStudies

Fandom in Marginalized Communities:
Rethinking Media Effects and Fans

www.routledge.com/Fandom-in-Ma...

Fandom in Marginalized Communities: Rethinking Media Effects and Fans

An innovative edited collection which examines fandom in marginalized communities from an empirically based, media psychology perspective. This book specifically focuses on fandom communities and cult...

www.routledge.com

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Fic Clique @ficclique.bsky.social · Jul 12

Prompting is open! To join us, sign up at archiveofourown.org/collections/... and leave at least one prompt :)

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Fic Clique @ficclique.bsky.social · Jul 12

Prompting is open! To join us, sign up at archiveofourown.org/collections/... and leave at least one prompt :)

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Fic Clique @ficclique.bsky.social · Jul 5

Prompts open: Friday July 11th, 2025

Claims open: Friday August 1st, 2025

Prompts close, submissions open: Friday August 15th, 2025

Submissions close: Sunday September 28th, 2025

Original works are also allowed, and genAI use is banned. If this sounds fun, we hope you'll join us <3!

Fic Clique @ficclique.bsky.social · Jul 5

For the creatively inclined, we're running a small prompt fest called Ficlets 4 Ficlets starting next week and ending in September!

💙 Max word count is 1000 words
💙 Multifandom
💙 Non-written fanworks are allowed

Timeline & more info on the AO3 collection page: archiveofourown.org/collections/...

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