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For the month of January, in my corners of social journaling, here are the Forever Knight items that I happened to see:

Ficathons, fests & communities that welcome FK

• fkficfest is running its annual pre-game poll through February 10. Vote and comment.
• 90s_channel_tv_exchange has nominations through February 1, sign-ups through February 10, and stories due May 21.
• halfamoon, an annual challenge celebrating female characters, runs February 1-14.
• seasonsofdrabbles has both nominations and sign-ups through February 5, with drabbles due February 18.
• ficreadersadvisory is a recommendations community with an emphaisis on critical analysis.
• thisaintbc is hosting a "Rarepair Hell Weekend" modeled on More Joy Day. Learn more.
• allbingo's February theme is a Valentine's fest.
• fancake's February theme is "Genius in Action."

FK fanfiction & other fanworks
Archive of our Own (AO3) Summary: 5 of the 1,243 FK works on the AO3 show a posting date in this period.

• "Delicate Dilemma" by Merfilly (xover) (G, gen, 550 words)
• "Quarter Life Crisis" by Diana_Munroe (WIP) (xover) (T, multi, ~27K words)
• "Season 4, Episode 1, Devil's Bargain" by ErebusBeck (part 1 of a series) (T, multi, ~11K words)
• "Dwelling in Infinity" by Celestial_Alignment (WIP) (xover) (part 6 of a series) (E, multi, ~67K words)
• "Season 4, Episode 2, Two Steps Forward" by ErebusBeck (part 2 of a series) (T, gen, ~17K words)

FK news & conversation

• 1/28: pj1228 shared that Stratford's 2022 All's Well that Ends Well with NB is streaming for subscribers. Read the post.
• 1/23: erebusbeck described plans and progress on a new FK fanfic series. Read the post.
• 1/23: greerwatson included FK in her Worldbuilding Exchange "Dear Author" letter. Read the post.
• 1/08: erebusbeck commented on Once a Thief episodes full of FK alumni. Read the post.
• 1/03: greerwatson included FK in her Candy Hearts Exchange "Dear Author" letter. Read the post.
• 1/02: greerwatson reflected on her fanfiction 2022, including the FKFicFest story she wrote, which was not the story originally intended. Read the post.
• 1/02: pj1228 described 3 FK stories shared in 2022, and 6 in progress for 2023. Read the post.
• 1/01: erebusbeck commented on GWD in Anthony and Cleopatra and Merry Wives of Windsor, and NB in The Family and The Border. Read post one and post two.

December already, gracious! For the month of November, in my corners of social journaling, here are the Forever Knight items that I happened to see:

Ficathons, fests & communities that welcome FK

• fandomtrees, a multifandom gifting fest, still has sign-ups through December 7. Gifting runs through January 4. (FK is not yet among the tags this year.)
• eventcentral has a challenge called "The Cocktail Hour," where participants get the name of a mixed drink as a prompt. Stories due December 30.
• gdgdbaby is running an anonymous love meme for well-wishes and holiday cheer through December 31.
• hogwartstoalexandria is running an 18+ "year end, year start"-themed prompt comment-fest through January 31.
• vocab_drabbles is a multifandom challenge community for small responses, either 50-1K words fanfic or 1 sentence meta.
• genprompt_bingo has started its 23rd round, which runs December-March. As always, the prompts are gen; the fills may be anything.
• whatif_au's December-January theme is "circus/carnival."
• allbingo's December theme is "wonders of nature."
• fancake's December theme is "amnesty."

FK fanfiction & other fanworks
Archive of our Own (AO3) Summary: 17 of the 1,232 FK works on the AO3 show a posting date in this period.

• "Respice Finem" by TheFruitBat (WIP) (G, multi, ~17K words)
• "Change" by ErebusBeck (part 15 of a series) (M, multi, ~17K words)
• "Flashback" by Celestial_Alignment (G, not stated, ~500 words)
• "The Favour" by TheFruitBat (G, gen, ~700 words)
• "Dwelling in Infinity" by Celestial_Alignment (WIP) (xover w/HL) (part 6 of a series) (E, multi, ~53K words)
• "Post Ep" by ErebusBeck (series) (G, gen, 7 installments of 300-800 words each)
• "Recipe for Perfection" by Merfilly (G, gen, 100 words)
• "Punctuation is Important" by ErebusBeck (G, gen, ~800 words)
• "Moving On" by TheFruitBat (G, m/m, ~700 words)
• "Burden of Memory" by ErebusBeck (T, gen, ~500 words)
• "...do (it like) a Torontonian" by TheFruitBat (part 2 of a series) (E, m/m, ~5K words)

FK news & conversation

• Actors & airings
  • 11/04: pj1228 relayed that FK S1 will be rereleased on DVD in Germany in April 2023 (hopefully, this time, with the full English audio available for the scenes that aired only in Germany). Read the post.
  • 11/05: pj1228 shared an interview with Gary Farmer from the Toronto Star. Read the post.
  • 11/06: pj1228 linked to the Stratford 2023 casting announcement, including GWD's return. Read the post.
• Memes
  • 11/02: pj1228, as part of an AO3 authoring meme, mentioned FK characters, stories, and fandom. Read the post.
  • 11/05: thefruitbat, via an AO3 authoring meme, mentioned several FK stories. Read the post.
  • 11/22: greerwatson, via an interview meme, discussed her FK fanfic research habits. Read the post.
  • 11/24: greerwatson, via an AO3 authoring meme, mentioned FK fandom several times. Read the post.
• Fanfic discussion
  • 11/01: thefruitbat discussed a new FK story now in progress. Read the post.
  • 11/13: thefruitbat asked for FK prompts to help jump-start a sleepy muse. Read the post.
  • 11/23: erebusbeck discussed FK fanfiction and ideas in progress. Read the post.
  • 11/25: erebusbeck noted two Divia-related ideas, one what-if and one as an interpretation of the "Dead Air" flashback.
  • erebusbeck alluded to FK fanfic ideas in passing on 11/30, 11/19, 11/17, 11/14, and 11/13.

For the month of July, in my corners of social journaling, here are the Forever Knight items that I happened to see:

Ficathons, fests & communities that welcome FK

• minutia_r is holding a sixth annual prompt fest for fan-poetry. Started 7/06; no end date.
• womansplace is holding a prompt fest focused on characters who identify as women. Open for prompts until 10/30. Fills due 11/04.
• Hungry Ghost Challenge is a low-pressure challenge in which those who sign up receive, as a prompt, a random title from an old anthology horror series.
• fandomweekly is a multifandom weekly writing challenge community with prompts and voting.
• allbingo's August theme is "reel time."
• fancake's August theme is "fork-in-the-road AU."

FK fanfiction & other fanworks
Archive of our Own (AO3) Summary: 11 of the 1,199 FK works on the AO3 show a posting date in this period.

• "Turning The Page" by ErebusBeck (part 1 of a series) (E, m/m, ~22K words)
• "I Wanna Be A Cowboy " by ErebusBeck (oart 2 of a series) (M, m/m, ~11K words)
• "To ends..." by TheFruitBat (xover w/HP) (part 1 of a series) (E, multi, ~4K words)
• "...and new beginnings " by TheFruitBat (xover w/HP) (part 2 of a series) (T, multi, ~3K words)
• "Meanwhile, Back at the Ranch" by ErebusBeck (part 3 of a series) (M, m/m, ~15K words)
• "Panta Rhei" by TheFruitBat (part 3 of a series) (G, multi, ~4K words)
• "Dwelling in Infinity" by Celestial_Alignment (WIP) (xover w/HL) (E, multi, ~22K words)
• "This Aint My First Rodeo" by ErebusBeck (part 4 of a series) (M, m/m, ~16K words)
• "When in Toronto... " by TheFruitBat (part 1 of a series) (T, m/m, ~10K words)
• "Don't Squat With Your Spurs On" by ErebusBeck (part 5 of a series) (E, m/m, ~16K words)
• "A Meeting of Immortals" by Shivver (xover w/Doctor Who & NieR) (G, gen, ~3K words)

FK news & conversation
Looks like no one had anything to say about FK in July. Maybe in August!

For the month of May, in my corners of social journaling, here are the Forever Knight items that I happened to see:

Ficathons, fests & communities that welcome FK

• fkficfest is releasing! We have 9 stories this year; 3 have released so far.
• everywoman, an exchange featuring female characters, has nominations 6/01-6/08, with sign-ups 6/10-6/20, and works due on 7/25.
• comment_bingo is a bingo challenge to leave comments on existing works, with the selections guided by prompts. Their first round runs until 9/03.
• 10prompts is a low-pressure writing challenge with themed tables.
• allbingo's June theme is "food."
• fancake's June theme is "fanvids."

FK fanfiction & other fanworks
Archive of our Own (AO3) Summary: 14 of the 1,175 FK works on the AO3 show a posting date in this period.

• FKFicFest '22
  • "97 Years" by Calliope24 (G, m/f, ~6K words)
  • "Knight Crossing" by dlyt (G, gen, ~5K words)
  • "Any Regrets?" by Merfilly (G, other, 500 words)
• More
  • "the spot where I am mortal" by abby82 (T, multi, ~9K words)
  • "Not Her, But You" by danu40k (poem) (Unrated, m/m, ~1K words)
  • "Gone with the Blowjob" by NatashaBarry (M, m/m, 600 words)
  • "Of Knight Dreams" by NatashaBarry (M, m/m, 600 words)
  • "Black Knight" by NatashaBarry (T, m/m, ~1K words)
  • "Final Knight" by NatashaBarry (T, m/m, ~1K words)
  • "The Sheeted Altar" by NatashaBarry (M, m/m, ~2K words)
  • "The End of the Day, to Face the Knight" by NatashaBarry (E, multi, ~24K)
  • "Reclamation" by NatashaBarry (T, m/m, ~3K words)
  • "Watching and Waiting" by NatashaBarry (T, m/m, ~2K words)
  • "Dwelling in Infinity" by Celestial_Alignment (crossover w/HL) (E, multi, ~8K words)

FK news & conversation

• 5/22: senmut reminded folks that there was still time to write for FKFicFest. Read the post.
• 5/05: abby82, for the 30th anniversary of FK's premiere, shared a new story with an illustration and talked about the story's inspiration. Read the post.

For the month of March, in my corners of social journaling, here are the Forever Knight items that I happened to see:

Ficathons, fests & communities that welcome FK

• fkficfest elected prompts for common use and comes due 5/28 for reveals starting 5/30. See the optional reader-request post or the gameplay post.
• genprompt_bingo opened its Round 22. As always, prompts are gen; fills may be anything.
• story_works is hosting a month-long April Fools flash challenge.
• unconventionalcourtship, the annual challenge where the prompts are Mills&Boon/Harlequin plots, has sign-ups through 6/14.
• 3weeks4dreamwidth will celebrate Dreamwidth's anniversary 4/25-5/15.
• domaystic has a domestic tropes prompt challenge. The AO3 collection will be open 5/01-5/31.
• fancake's April round's theme is "comfortfic."

FK fanfiction & other fanworks
Archive of our Own (AO3) Summary: 2 of the 1,161 FK works on the AO3 show a posting date in this period.

• "Absence and Desire" by PJ1228 (M, m/f, ~16K words) (part 2 of a series)
• "The Way Back" by Cyllene (T, m/f, ~9K words)

FK news & conversation
3/10: pj1228 shared that Lisa Ryder had a guest role in the latest Murdoch Mysteries. Read the post.