Thank you all so much for the support over the last twenty-nine days of fic recs! This event took a lot of time to plan, read, rec, and organize, but it was so worth it to revisit some great works surrounding the previous episodes. With about 30 minutes to go until the premiere airs in the U.S., I’d just like to say that I can’t wait to see what our amazing fic writers have in store for us surrounding the events of this season. Thanks again for everything! I hope you all enjoy the episode!
The Countdown to Season 3 Eventwill continue through most of this month with Season 2 fic recs. The event will culminate with Season 3 prediction fic recs on March 20th, 20 of which will be posted throughout the day until 3×01 premieres at 8:00 PM EST. To view the full posting schedule, please click here.
In order to mark the first day of Spring on March 20th, the following day’s recs will consist of warmer weather and walks in Central Park during the Spring in New York Event.
The 3A Episode Collection Event will begin on March 25th and run until March 27th. This weekly, three-day event, spanning Sunday, Monday, and Tuesday, will feature fic recs related to the previous week’s episode, as well as any predictions based on the upcoming episode’s promotional material. It will run throughout the entire airing of Season 3A. More information, including the full posting schedule, will be shared as this event gets closer.
March 29th is the two-year anniversary of 1×12. In celebration, during the 1×12 Anniversary Event fic recs will be related to that episode.
1,023 total fics recs have been posted in the 12 months since this blog’s creation. 75 of them were posted in the last 28 days. To view this month’s recs, please click here.
The blog’s one-year anniversary was on February 19th. To view the celebratory post, please click here. To view the Annual Analytics, please click here.
In celebration of the blog’s anniversary, an Annual Review honored the most popular fic recs and fic quotes from the last year. To view these, please click here.
As part of the Annual Review on February 19th, followers were able to participate in an Annual Review Poll. To view the results, please click here.
The first portion of the Countdown to Season 3 took place from February 20th to February 28th. It focused on fic recs related to episodes from Season 1. To view the complete posting schedule, please click here.
The blog posted its 1,000th rec on February 22nd. To view the celebratory post, please click here.
Thank you to those who took the time to leave feedback on the blog through the Annual Review Poll! It’s extremely helpful to know what’s important to you and evaluate whether or not I am currently capable of making the changes that were suggested. Please read below to see what will be added, altered, or remain the same – at least for now – as we begin our second year of the blog.
Blog Navigation
Overall, the navigation system received positive feedback from the poll; no one recommended any changes. However, I was recently approached about perhaps creating an additional way to sort the blog and this is something that I am considering as we move forward. I will keep all of you updated on any changes that are made.
Blog Events
When asked which events participants would like to see repeated, the Tag a Day Event, Holiday Events, and Author Appreciation Day were the most popular. They were followed by the Episode Collection Events, Fic Preference Poll, and Twelve Days of Christmas Event.
At this point, the Holiday Events and the Episode Collection Events will definitely continue. I already have those entered into this year’s schedule. There is quite a bit of planning and time that go into the Tag a Day Event and Fic Preference Poll, but depending on how things go I am also considering bringing these back.
Author Appreciation Day is incredibly important to me; I simply do not think that fic writers receive the credit they deserve. I am planning on making this an annual event, although it may be slightly different in form this year as I have a bit more time to plan it.
Someone also suggested perhaps highlighting authors in a feature or set of frequently asked questions, if authors are interested. I will be evaluating the interest in this as we move forward, as well as considering ways in which this could be different from what other blogs have done in the past. If you have an opinion or recommendations concerning this, please feel free to send me a message.
Blog Tags
While Battle Couple, Domesticity, and First Time were by far the most requested thematic tags, all of the votes cast will be taken into consideration as I continue reading and reccing fics.
A few participants left requests for tags that are not currently being used on the blog, but only Magic Use, Shadow World Politics, and Slice of Life will be added to the Tags Index page at this time. I have already gone back through the content from February and added them to the appropriate recs.
The tags that will not be added at this time are Alternate Universe – Modern Setting, Canon Divergence, and Not Safe for Work, but I feel that I have good reasoning behind each of these decisions. The same results that could be found in the Alternate Universe – Modern Setting can be found in the Human AU genre tag that is currently being utilized on the blog. Similarly, Canon Divergence fics can be found in the
genre tag. I also feel that the fics that would be tagged as Not Safe for Work can easily be distinguished by their rating (Mature or Explicit) and/or thematic tags (Physical Abuse, PWP, etc.). However, this last one I am a bit more willing to compromise on if there is a lot of demand for it. If you have an opinion on this, please feel free to message me.
Social Media
Far more people follow us on Tumblr than on Twitter. However, it was important for me to gauge the reception of our newest platform.
Overall, Twitter followers seem to be pretty happy with our presence at this time. However, several suggestions were made about how we could use the account a bit more frequently.
One participant recommended doing polls to see what kind of recs followers would like to see. This is an excellent idea and I think it may help more of a substantial link grow between our Twitter and Tumblr accounts. While the polls may not be posted frequently, I’m definitely willing to try it and see how it goes. They also added that tweeting more personal information about my day would be nice as well, so followers can get to know me a bit better. I’m not making any promises, as this is not necessarily my forte, but I’ll take this into consideration as well. Thanks for your suggestions!
Another participant requested more recs be posted to Twitter. Unfortunately, it takes too long to read fics and create one set of recs for Tumblr for it to be feasible for me to recreate and queue them for Twitter. However, another participant recommended sharing quotes in order to share insights into recced fics. I believe that I can make a compromise between these two suggestions. Instead of posting a full rec to Twitter, I am considering including title, author, memorable quote, and a link to the Tumblr rec. I’m not sure that I would be able to include every single rec in this system, especially during longer events, but it would produce more content for Twitter followers. I will keep this in mind as we move forward. Thank you both for taking the time to leave feedback!
Thanks so much to everyone who participated in the Annual Review Poll! If anyone would like to discuss any of the elements that I have discussed above, please feel free to send me a message.
Want to evaluate how this blog is maintained? Here’s your chance!
365 days after this blog’s creation and I want to hear your opinions on its successes and issues. The Annual Review Poll allows you to weigh in on several topics and will remain open for 48 hours. It will close on Wednesday, February 21 at 9:00pm EST.
Sections and questions include:
Blog Navigation
Which page(s) do you use when navigating the blog?
Are there other page(s) that you think could help the navigation process?
Blog Events
What were your favorite events from the past year?
Which ones would you like to see repeated?
Have an idea about a possible event or way to encourage participation in the blog? Feel free to tell me about it!
Blog Tags
Which themes are you drawn to in fic recs?
Which themes would you like to see represented more often in fic recs?
Are there any tags that are not currently being used on the blog that you would like to see?
Social Media
Which platforms do you follow us on?
Which platform do you prefer using for updates?
What is your opinion of our Twitter presence?
How would you like to see our Twitter presence change, if you do at all?
Miscellaneous Comments
If you have any other comments or recommendations, feel free to leave those as well!
I know this might seem like a lot, but I really want this blog to be a bit more based on user preference. In order to accomplish that, I need to know what you want. That does not mean that you have to take part in every section; please feel free to participate in whichever areas you would like.
Want to evaluate how this blog is maintained? Here’s your chance!
365 days after this blog’s creation and I want to hear your opinions on its successes and issues. The Annual Review Poll allows you to weigh in on several topics and will remain open for 48 hours. It will close on Wednesday, February 21 at 9:00pm EST.
Sections and questions include:
Blog Navigation
Which page(s) do you use when navigating the blog?
Are there other page(s) that you think could help the navigation process?
Blog Events
What were your favorite events from the past year?
Which ones would you like to see repeated?
Have an idea about a possible event or way to encourage participation in the blog? Feel free to tell me about it!
Blog Tags
Which themes are you drawn to in fic recs?
Which themes would you like to see represented more often in fic recs?
Are there any tags that are not currently being used on the blog that you would like to see?
Social Media
Which platforms do you follow us on?
Which platform do you prefer using for updates?
What is your opinion of our Twitter presence?
How would you like to see our Twitter presence change, if you do at all?
Miscellaneous Comments
If you have any other comments or recommendations, feel free to leave those as well!
I know this might seem like a lot, but I really want this blog to be a bit more based on user preference. In order to accomplish that, I need to know what you want. That does not mean that you have to take part in every section; please feel free to participate in whichever areas you would like.
The hiatus is almost over! Celebrate with episode-based fic recs as we count down the last month until Season 3!
One more month until the first episode of Season 3 airs and, based on the teasers we’ve received, we have a lot to look forward to! But before Magnus and Alec grace our screens again in March, revisit memorable moments from past episodes through the eyes of our fandom’s amazing fic writers.
Each day leading up to the air date will feature new recs based on episodes from Season 1 and 2. The amount of recs per day will depend on how many fics related to each individual episode are available. The event will conclude with Season 3 promo-based and teaser-based fics leading up to the premiere on March 20th at 8:00pm EST.
Want to evaluate how this blog is maintained? Here’s your chance!
365 days after this blog’s creation and I want to hear your opinions on its successes and issues. The Annual Review Poll allows you to weigh in on several topics and will remain open for 48 hours. It will close on Wednesday, February 21 at 9:00pm EST.
Sections and questions include:
Blog Navigation
Which page(s) do you use when navigating the blog?
Are there other page(s) that you think could help the navigation process?
Blog Events
What were your favorite events from the past year?
Which ones would you like to see repeated?
Have an idea about a possible event or way to encourage participation in the blog? Feel free to tell me about it!
Blog Tags
Which themes are you drawn to in fic recs?
Which themes would you like to see represented more often in fic recs?
Are there any tags that are not currently being used on the blog that you would like to see?
Social Media
Which platforms do you follow us on?
Which platform do you prefer using for updates?
What is your opinion of our Twitter presence?
How would you like to see our Twitter presence change, if you do at all?
Miscellaneous Comments
If you have any other comments or recommendations, feel free to leave those as well!
I know this might seem like a lot, but I really want this blog to be a bit more based on user preference. In order to accomplish that, I need to know what you want. That does not mean that you have to take part in every section; please feel free to participate in whichever areas you would like.
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