Raspberrysoda's fanfics and musings

The snow storm got big enough to hit Bama and the rest of the American South. Even my family in Louisiana and Florida are getting hit hard. Haven't seen snow in years. They closed all the roads around us. Alabama and most of the South aren't built for snow. We don't have the instructive for it. No salt trucks or snow tires, so when we do get snow, we are pretty much stuck inside. Grocery stores were packed according to some relatives. Didn't go to work today, and I won't go tomorrow. All the roads are closed here. It's odd to have 'Winter' in the South. Well, at least the kid I babysit is enjoying it and so is my niece. It's fun to see kids enjoying snow. I guess as long as we don't lose power, I could have a day or writing and reading tomorrow.  Making sure all my electronics are charged in case of an outage. Already got a shower in in case we lose water. Thankfully, we have plenty of water bottles and breads and meats to make sandwiches. So, we...

 It is not easy to deal with bad feedback when you are a writer. There is a quote in Fairy Tail that sticks out to me where it says that being a writer is like showing the world your butt. And honest to god that's true. Whether it's traditionally published original work or fanfic, we writers really put a lot of our soul into our writing, and we are sharing something very personal with the world, so getting bad feedback or even-worse-outright flames can feel like a punch to the gut. Here's some advice on how to deal with it. I rarely get flamed, I will get constructive criticism (Which are two very different things, as I'll explain) but it's rare when someone gets outright rude to me. But not too long ago, I did get a review that opened with "-Not to be rude-" I 'love' it when people open with 'not to be rude' but then say something incredibly rude, as though saying that in the first place somehow negates the rudeness. I didn't read the ...

 As you may know my father passed away earlier this year, and usually my mom is okay (At least on the outside) most days, but today she wasn't handling it so well. So, I am making her bread pudding. I actually put it in the oven and made the brown sugar sauce, and then went to edit and publish the newest chapter of "Fairy Tails For Ever Child" Bread pudding is one of her favorite desserts, and she doesn't get to eat it often, I'm not the biggest baker, but I wanted to cheer her up a little. But that's what I do when someone is upset in my bubble. I either cook or bake them their favorite food or I just buy it. I've always been like that, I guess it's a food as comfort thing. But I guess as someone who enjoys cooking or baking, it comes naturally. Pudding is still in the oven; I hope it comes out right. It won't heal the pain, but it might show her that I care.  P.S (I learned you can make fresh bread stale just by putting it in the toaster for a li...

  Been listening to this on repeat. I am a Raf simp, like everyone else I turn into a Lesbian when I listen to her music. Everyone turns into a lesbian when they listen to Raf that includes men. Yes, men you will turn into a lesbian if you listen Raf. Her voice is just so deep and sultry, I love it. I regularly check her for updates. I just love the chaotic feel of this. Super fun! 

One of the things, I often get told about my fanfics is how strong I write the FT! Female Characters. I have gotten only god knows how many reviews and comments from people telling me how they love how strong I write the girls. The thing is though I never set out with any sort of feminist message, when I write the female characters, my goal is simple write them in character. And to me the female characters of Fairy Tail are strong, so I write them that way. Mashima wrote badass women, he wrote women that were awesome and could kick all kinds of ass, and were just as useful and powerful as the male characters. One thing that drew me to Fairy Tail was all the strong female characters actually. So, when I go to write fanfiction, my goal is just to write a character as in character as possible, and as close to Mashima's vision as I can get, though I have had to make exceptions to this in the past (Like Juvia in POP) regardless of who they are or their gender. So, when I write a female ...

 Writing helps my mental health like nothing else, but it also is what has kept me from writing. This year has been rough. Writing has always gotten me through the worse of my life, until now. My dad died earlier this year, and it's been a huge life and emotional adjustment. I just had my first birthday without him and soon my first Christmas without him. I guess I just need to stay busy.  Writing has always put me in another world, it takes me away from my anxiety issues, it makes me feel better, and just puts me out of my head for a while, and usually sets me up for a better day if I do it before work. I have OCD which often causes me to obsess over negative things, but writing causes me to obsess over my plots and characters, so my obsession is channeled into something else. Fairy Tail is similar, Fairy Tail is really my happy place. The characters feel like family to me, they feel almost too real, and I love this series with all my heart. It is so personal to me as someone...