Unredeemable Hope

That little ♥️ means so much to creators! It takes a lot of effort to create something and share it with you. We are real people, not AI. When you read a fic or enjoy an artwork, please take a moment to tap that little kudos/like button and you might just impact someone in a positive way more than you could imagine. Spread the love!

Is leaving kudos on fanfics not common courtesy anymore?

Something I've noticed on AO3 in the last two years is the lack of kudos and comments left on fanfics.

Fanfics have an increasing number of hits, but their kudos and comments remain minimal.

I understand that leaving comments is daunting, but kudos is the easiest thing you can do to show support and appreciation for an author.

Part of me wants to blame BookTok and the commercialized consumption of books.

Readers are more demanding and impatient for content, but they're quick to move on once a book is published. It's a constant demand for 'More, more, more' without appreciating and/or supporting authors. And these readers are now getting into fanfic.

I don't want to complain because it's not productive. But if you're new and getting into fanfic: Support writers.

Support means leaving kudos on AO3, and if you're able, leaving a comment. It's simple courtesy.

Ooh I wanna read all of these! If only I were a cat with 8 more lives to read All. The. Fanfic!

Love this author - please apply kudos liberally!

First Line Game

feat Rules: List the first lines of the last ten (10) stories you published. Look to see any patterns you notice yourself and see if anyone else notices any. Then tag some friends.

I was tagged by @annaofthenorthernlights. Thank you so much love!<3 Some of these were from multi-chapter fics and wasn’t sure if I was supposed to take the first line from the most recent chapter or not, so ended up doing the first line from the first one. Some of these are very short and are all Kristanna fics except the least one. I was surprised to see how far back these went date wise. I really have been writing as much as I used to. :(

1. Anna shivered as she stuffed her hands in the pocket of the towering blonde beside her, thankful that the world had blessed her with a boyfriend who had body heat like a furnace. (A Season to Hold Close)

2. The bell chimed, signaling that someone had entered the door of the quaint little coffee shop that sat nestled in the corner of Arendelle University. (I Like You a Latte)

3. Kristoff sat on a lava rock as he gazed across the expanse of the crystal blue waters of the ocean. (The Sea Nymph)

4. Anna just finished wiping off the last of her makeup with a wet rag, before her fiancé came up to wrap his broad arms around her lithe waist, his chest pressing behind the small of her back. (Steam that Lingers)

5. “Come on Kristoff,” Elsa pleaded “It won’t be the same without you there. (Is it Too Late to Say I Love You?)

6. He tried to stop it. (Season of the Witch)

7. Anna’s hand trembled as she held up the small test stick in her hand. (When Worries Turn Into Elations )

8. Five years. (Before She Goes)

9. “I’m here, aren’t I?” Anna stormed over to where Kristoff was now standing on their bedroom balcony. (Promise Me)

10. “Because you’re a jinx!” (Just a Jinx)

I’m not sure who all has been tagged besides the others from the post I was tagged in haha so I apologize if I tag you and you already had been previously.

I tag: @emsprovisions @sunflower-sonder @sunflowers-and-sandwiches @kristannafever

Thaw

Back to your usual programming — hopeful Elsa sketch. And this time, her braid is on the correct side 🩵❄️

Frozen (c) Disney — fanart by @sunflowers-and-sandwiches . Please do not repost or use my art without permission.

Im totally convinced about plural Kristoff. Go smother this cutie with kudos and comments!

How You Kiss an Arendellian Princess

Chapters: 1/5 Fandom: Frozen (Disney Movies) Rating: Mature Warnings: No Archive Warnings Apply Relationships: Anna/Kristoff, Kristoff & Trolls, Bulda & Kristoff Characters: Kristoff, Anna, Trolls, Bulda Additional Tags: Alternate Universe - Canon Divergence, Inspired by Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs (1937), Song: Fixer Upper (Maia Wilson & Cast of Frozen), There Was Only One Bed, Snowed In, Sunshine x grumpy dynamic, Mild Hurt/Comfort, Multiplicity/Plurality, Kristoff Needs a Hug (Disney), Alternate Universe - Different First Meeting Series: Part 2 of Kristoff and the Seven Trolls Summary:

The Arendellian princess will die in the eternal winter if she doesn’t stay the night in Kristoff’s cabin, and all Kristoff has to do is get through one night without falling for her. It would be much easier if there weren't just one stack of hay to lay on, one blanket to share, and seven rock trolls living in his head who keep trying to fix him up with a woman who’s engaged to someone else.

Or, an alternate meet cute where Anna wanders into Kristoff's cabin instead of Oaken's and the Valley of the Living Rock is inside Kristoff's head, where the rock trolls live.

Written for the Frozen x BATB Yuletide Exchange 2024.

Christmas Wishes, Secret Kisses

All the way back in October I got tagged by the wonderful @firawren in Ficback Friday!

📚 First Bookmark 🔖

Rules: Share (one of) your first Ao3 bookmark(s) then tag others to join!

I thought I might have enough time to get some art in before posting, just in time for Christmas! (But not Friday!)

One of my first bookmarks on AO3 was Secret Santa and the Ugly Sweater Contest by @annas-hair-donut / @loonysama !

Thoughtful, fluffy and funny with just the right amount of seasonal angst, it’s still one of my favourite Kristanna Modern AU stories from one of my favourite authors.

Please don’t post or use my art for any purpose without express permission.

No presh tags @loonysama, @glassslippers-n-cowboyboots, @frenzy5150, @bad-at-names-and-faces, @annaofthenorthernlights

You’re so welcome! And thank you for your regular reblogs of my art 🧡 I had a blast drawing him with your fic in mind. Can you guess where the inspo for his pose came from? 😉

Rough Hands, Soft Heart

Inspired by the completely absorbing modern AU Kristanna fanfiction Big Sky Ranch by @kristannafever - you had me at Cowboy Kristoff 🧡

Frozen (c) Disney — fanart by @sunflowers-and-sandwiches, please do not repost or use my work for without permission.

Don’t mind me, I’ll just be here watching this on loop for the next forever….

Kristanna + touching

Favourite Pairings…

Tagged by @annaofthenorthernlights - thank you, this is such a sweet game! I could fill it entirely with Frozen ships, but you know, variety and all that… 💜

Without naming them, post a gif of ten of your favourite ships (any media) and tag as many people to do the same.

No obligation tagging (sorry if you’ve already been tagged) @loonysama @ashleytheartist @paigebstorey @sarrafrozenfan2020 @bigfrozensix @kristannafever @frenzy5150 @simpofhans @rebamacncheese

So many favourites in here and few I haven’t read yet. But the thing with reading fics by @annas-hair-donut, you can’t stop at just one. A binge reading master list!

Show some love with kudos and comments!

First Line Tag Game

feat Rules: List the first lines of the last ten (10) stories you published. Look to see any patterns you notice yourself and see if anyone else notices any. Then tag some friends.

No one tagged me, but @kristannafever and @justfrozenthings said this would be fun, so here we go!

1. "Hey, Anna, looks like you got a package," Ryder said as he all but dropped the box on her desk. (Good Vibrations)

2. "Once upon a time, there was a grumpy ice harvester-" (How You Kiss an Arendellian Princess)

3. I want Kristoff to drool, so I need to find the perfect dress. (All Tied Up)

4. Anna's Husband Kristoff was going to be furious when he found out that instead of going to school, Elsa had been spending her days in the woods foraging for mushrooms, talking to butterflies, and skipping stones. (Good Cop, Bad Coop)

5. Kristoff twists his hands on the steering wheel as he glares at the hearts and cupids sprinkled across the brightly colored Oaken's Bath & Sauna Works signs. (She Holds a Candle)

6. Come on, sis! We're gonna be late!" says Elsa. (Sophisticated Grace)

7. Anna stares at the picture of her and her sister on the wall above the steamer, kisses her hand, and touches it to Elsa's face. (Flour in Her Hair)

8. Anna's alarm rang, and the hit the snooze button. (Better Half)

9. "When will we get to Living Rock Township?" (Bundle Up, Scooch In)

10. Kristoff sighs as balances three pizzas in the palm of his hand and shuts the trunk of his 15-year-old Camaro. (Pizza My Heart)

Wow, this was fun! Something interesting: these are all Kristanna fics. If I went to 11, I would have pulled in a Wednesday/Tyler fic!

Tagging anyone who wants to join in all the fun. But I'll just tag @sunflowers-and-sandwiches, @glassslippers-n-cowboyboots and @bad-at-names-and-faces. No pressure!

Thank you!

Thank you everyone who liked, kudos, commented and reblogged my first Frozen fanfic ‘Of Princesses and Reindeer Kings’! I am shocked, thrilled, confounded that so many people enjoyed the story and artwork. Those small acts really encourage me to keep pushing my abilities and put a little more love out there into the world.