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Twitter and Tumblr Updates

EDIT: The functionality of the Twitter and Tumblr updates has been restored and should work now when a story is posted or updated. Thank you for your patience!


It has been brought to our attention that the updates for our twitter and tumblr accounts that post when stories are added or updated is not working. We are looking into the problem and will let you all know when we have more information. 



--Alannastara, Ikkleosu, Subversivegrrl on August 05, 2023 9:02am 0 Comments
Site Errors

As Nine Lives software continues to age, we are seeing glitches and errors become more commonplace. Most recently, we are seeing author’s accounts randomly invalidated. We understand that this can be frustrating. In order for us to address these issues most effectively, it is imperative that you PM AN ADMIN FIRST AND FOREMOST. The shoutbox is not the place to address these issues. Please DO NOT post in the shoutbox if you are having issues posting a story, or difficulty with other site glitches. We appreciate your help in these matters. Thank you!



--Alannastara, Ikkleosu, Subversivegrrl on May 03, 2023 7:32pm 0 Comments
Terms of Service

From its inception, Nine Lives has been about fostering a sense of safety for our fandom, so that we may enjoy Caryl fanfiction without harassment or abuse. Nine Lives does not tolerate any harassment, abuse, or disrespect directed towards any of its members or authors. This is very clearly outlined in our Terms of Service, as stated below:

“Remember, we are here for the fun and love of writing/reading Caryl. The easiest rule to follow is this: TREAT OTHERS AS YOU WOULD LIKE TO BE TREATED. The Golden Rule. Sadly, we live and operate in a world - and Fandom - that does not always treat others with due respect. If the administration discovers that a Nine Lives' member has been harassing another member, the offending party will be banned from the site.”

If you need a refresher on what behavior is allowed on Nine Lives, please take this opportunity to read, or re-read, our Terms of Service, and if you have any questions, please PM an admin.



--Alannastara, Subversivegrrl, Ikkleosu on February 07, 2023 7:56am 0 Comments
HAPPY ANNIVERSARY, NINE LIVES!!!

The year was 2014. The Walking Dead was in its fourth season. It’s been 9 outstanding years since Nine Lives, the first and only Caryl Archive, was founded. Our fandom has been through a lot but we have persevered, thanks in no small part to this community of Caryl fans who have put blood, sweat, and tears, not to mention words, on the line to craft this safe haven for all Caryl fans to enjoy wonderful stories about our favorite fictional duo, Carol Peletier and Daryl Dixon. We couldn’t continue to be here without all your love and support. Happy Nine Year Anniversary to Nine Lives Fanfiction Archive!



--Alannastara, Ikkleosu, Subversivegrrl on January 24, 2023 3:21pm 1 Comments
Site downtime coming up

Sometime between August 20th and August 31st, Nine Lives' web host will be migrating us to a new data center, which will cause temporary down time for the site - roughly one hour, although possibly up to four hours.  

DO NOT PANIC.  They'll have us back up and running as soon as possible.



-- on August 19, 2022 2:41pm 0 Comments
Events and Resources

At times, Nine Lives works with and supports other Caryl-related fandom groups/sites. Events hosted by any of those are often promoted in the Events box on the front page.  However, these events/resources are not sponsored, run by, or connected with Nine Lives, the fanfiction archive.

At this time, Nine Lives Archive has a Tumblr, a Twitter, and of course, the archive itself. These are our official channels. Anything else Caryl related is not connected to us.



--Alannastara, Ikkleosu, Subversivegrrl on April 17, 2022 11:57am 0 Comments
Possible site issues

Heads up! Our site host will be upgrading their servers this week (Weds. 3/9-Fri. 3/11) and Nine Lives may experience some temporary issues/outages while that is going on.  

Please don't freak out if you aren't able to access the site briefly during that period. If an outage continues, please message us on Tumblr and we'll look into it.



--Admins on March 07, 2022 12:49pm 0 Comments
Search issues

So, ducklings, we are aware of an intermittent fault with advanced search, where searching for specific categories/character(s)/etc produces zero results, or produces results that don't seem to relate to what you were looking for.


We've looked into it, but the same issue is currently not showing up on testing the script.


As a result, it's difficult to do anything about it. 


Our best suggestion for now is to try back at a later time. As we said, it's intermittent - a week or so ago it wasn't working at all, but the last couple of days we haven't been able to reproduce the problem.


Thanks for bearing with us!



--ikkleosu, alannastara, subversivegrrl on August 01, 2021 11:47am 0 Comments
2K and climbing!

At some point in the not-too-distant past, Nine Lives' Tumbler account topped 2,000 followers!


Thanks for your on-going support. We see you out there, sailing this ship over waters stormy or smooth.



--subversivegrrl on June 09, 2021 2:11pm 0 Comments
Fanfiction.net is (probably) closing down

We just wanted to share a heads up for the fanfiction community that it appears fanfiction.net is very much on the way out. The password recovery facility is no longer operating, at very least and those in the know seem to think the rest of the site may not be far behind. If you have fics housed at ff.net which are not archived elsewhere, you may want to back them up on your own devices, or rehouse them. We are of course open to any Caryl fics, and archiveofourown is probably the safest place for other fics.



--Admins on May 23, 2021 7:14pm 0 Comments
Funding Update - Thank You

Thank you everyone who contributed to our drive for funding. We are delighted to say that we have received enough donations to meet our costs for the next 2 years - so we're absolutely covered until the spin-off!

We would like to reiterate that funds are 100% used to fund the hosting of the site. So, any money left over once hosting and domain are paid for, will remain in the Paypal account until the next time.


However, the DONATE button is always active on the front page of the site so you can donate any time you feel like it or have the funds to throw a couple of dollars Nine Lives' way.

We thank you all for your continued support and hope you know we are here only for and because of you. This is your archive, we're just the facilitators. And we are also aware that due to the way of the world, and things in fandom, a safe place to enjoy your favorite fanfiction is more important than ever.

Nine Lives is proud to be your Caryl safe place! Caryl on!



--Admins on February 24, 2021 1:13pm 1 Comments
Is fanfic legit?

With fanfic getting some attention from the general public recently, I thought this might be a good thing to share, especially if you get questions about the validity of fanfic as a creative outlet.


Is fan fiction legit?


And if you have any doubts that you are in good company -


"...most of the shit we think of as brilliant masterpieces ARE fanfic. The Hours is just a retelling of Mrs. Dalloway. Hag Se[ed] is The Tempest. Cinder is Cinderella. The Coming of the Dragon is Beowulf. Shakespeare actually wrote ONE play -- the rest are his creative reimaginings of other source material."


Wide Sargasso Sea is based on Jane Eyre. So.  Have at it, lovelies.



--subversivegrrl on February 19, 2021 11:31am 0 Comments
Announcement

Announcement: This site continues to function as an archive to write, publish, and store fan-fiction and will do so for the foreseeable future. However, until stated otherwise, the site will not be hosting 'extras' or events. This includes Featured Story of the Week, Member of the Month, and Writers Chat.


Admins are aware of what happens on the site. We are behind the scenes and able to address any issues as they arise. We will answer questions should anyone need to message us.


Thank you.



--Alannastara, Ikkleosu, Subversivegrrl on February 24, 2020 5:06pm 1 Comments
March MOTM: carol uebs


First off ..... Omg really!!!  me! Member of the Month - I really am truly honoured and definitely not at all worthy haha. Thank you so much xxx (bit nervous about doing this but here goes ....) 

1) Who are your favorite Caryl Authors?

There are soooo many - all wonderfully talented people, please never stop writing, you keep me sane.  This is definitely my happy place and I love you all.  

If I had to choose a few they would probably be Silversundown, Caryl is Daryl's Favorite Meal, Coreenfw, Amanda Hawthorne, Charlotte Ashmore, That1VT, Icanstopanytime, marie1063 my list is endless and I could go on and on.  I know that there are a lot more authors I haven't even looked at yet so I'm sure some of my favorites I am still yet to find :)

2) Favorite Caryl fics of the last 12 months?

Off the top of my head - Jumper Cables, Warriors, Married at First Sight (I loved his so much),  Someone Else's Star, Liberty & Justice, Barriers Within.   The fic that sticks in my head is the very first fic I read on here  (think you always remember your first) which is foreverlovingdaryldixon's Bad Seed Rising - sigh, this story got me hooked on this site so bad. 

3)  Favorite Fic Trope?

I have two (sorry I'm greedy :) )  either ZA or AU/young Caryl or present (i'm not fussy at all). First is Jealous Caryl (as long as its innocent or mistaken) no other people involved of course haha and second I love a slow burn, angsty fic that almost kills me when I read it but omg it is so worth it when they finally get together.  Waiting for those chapter updates and getting excited when I get notifications haha lord, I'm so sad!!!!  Oh and the smut, lets be honest loooool (did I actually say that).

4)  What would you like to see more of, or what haven't you see in a fic that you would like to see?

I honest to god, hand on heart, don't know how you authors think of these stories.  The twists/turns and surprises/plots are sublime, you are all truly amazing.  

What would I like to see more of hmmmm ... ooo I would love to read a fic where Caryl have a full on argument, a massive shouty, no holding back, row where they spill everything from Beth's death (Daryl being an arse to Carol on the road after her death), the whole Tobin thing (yuk), Carol leaving Alexandria, Daryl being jealous of KZ etc- I would love that .. is that too much!!!! haha

5) What made you start shipping Caryl?

The search for Sophia, the Cherokee Rose, you're every bit as good as them, the forehead kiss - sigh, I can't loose you too, the way he held her when Sophia came out the barn and he sat with her in the RV, the argument (I don't want you here), the intense way he stares at her, her little smiles at him.  Need I say more.  They have so much history/chemistry, its really sad how badly things have turned out on the show, so many missed opportunities.  

Thank you so much for making me member of the month, I know my answers are a bit hopeless but thats why I am not a writer and just an avid, totally besotted reader haha.  I also apologise for my reviews, as you can tell i'm not very good with words or expressing myself (other than swearing, sorry!) hahaha.  

Thank you again from the bottom of my heart and please carry on writing, I don't know what I would do without you :)



--subversivegrrl, alannastara, ikkleosu on March 01, 2019 2:46pm 0 Comments
It's a frozen February, but here's our Member of the Month -- pookiedixon!



Wow, that's so great. Thanks so much, I'm very honored :)


1.) Who are your favorite Caryl authors?


First of all – Member of the Month!  Yay thank you! J


I’m loving all the wonderful authors here so much who give us these beautiful storylines that the show writers have denied us so far. But there are a few that I wanna mention. I basically inhaled eyeslikewildflower’s stories on another website and she told me about ninelives which I’m so grateful for, cause you introduced me to my happy place ;)


eyeslikewildflowers, silversundown, Trogdor19, CharlotteAshmore, Three Little Kittens, darylsdiva1, Argent Gale, carol_is_daryls_favorite_meal, clare009, Amanda Hawthorn


Please never stop writing.


2.) Favorite Caryl fics of last 12 mos? 


A House of Cards, Maybe It’s Just Us, Kaleidoscope, Perseverance, A Chance, The Big Bang, One Thousand, Eight Hundred and Twenty Five Days, Infinite Possibilities


3.) Favorite Fic trope


Definitely friends to lovers – that is what I am dying to see on the show and luckily get to read a lot here. It’s wonderful to see these two people who have been through so much and slowly started to trust each other to the point where they would do anything to protect the other. Reading about how that unfolds, how their trust in each other deepens and how they fall in love with each other is my favorite fic trope.


Also Prison Caryl is my favorite Caryl. All the flirty energy between them always makes me happy so I love me a good prison fic. Add some sexy time to the mix and I’m yours ;)


Other than that I’m always here for McReedus!!



4.) What would you like to see more of, or what haven’t you seen in a fic that you would like to see? 


I’m in awe of all the possibilities that you beautiful writers have found to bring Carol back to Daryl after the time jump. So more of this please! J


AU is not my kind of thing so I would love to see more non-AU stories set in the ZA that pick up scenes from the show and continue them to a happy ending for our favorite couple. There are already so many amazing stories like this but I can never get enough. I love stories that fill in missing gaps from the show and post-series stuff. For example how Carol helps Daryl to cope after he was freed from the Saviors or how they finally talk about what happened in The Grove.


And also please give me more McReedus! ;) There haven’t been new McReedus fics in a while and I would love to see more exploration of the very obvious chemistry between Norman and Melissa. I live for their little moments on interviews and cons. I mean no disrespect at all to Norman’s little family BUT in this purely fictional world I would like to see a story that explores the current situation that Norman is in, how Melissa fits into his life right now and a way that somehow leads Norman back to Melissa. My McReedus heart craves a happy ending for Mel and Norman.



5.) What made you start shipping Caryl?


I guess for a lot of people, it’s Season 2 and I’m no exception. The angry redneck from Season 1 revealed his sweet and caring side when he tried to find a little girl for a woman he barely knew back then. When he brought her the Cherokee rose and did his little speech I was hooked. I love to ship and I’ve been obsessed with all kinds of couples but I’ve never been as invested as I am in our beautiful Caryl. Their connection is so pure and unique and in my opinion they will never find this kind of connection and love with anyone else but each other.


Another reason that made me start shipping Caryl is the chemistry between Norman and Melissa. Some reporter said in an interview with Melissa „You and Norman are just ELECTRIC on screen.” Their chemistry is off the scale. I’m always in awe at how much they can do with just a look or a little gesture. How we can feel how these two characters gravitate towards each other. I have rarely seen a chemistry like theirs on television and they transfer it perfectly to their characters.


Last but not least:


Since the show has denied us a love story between Carol and Daryl so far I’m so happy to have this archive with you beautiful writers who appreciate the precious relationship between Carol and Daryl and give us all kinds of happy endings. I’m very grateful for you all. CARYL ON!



--subversivegrrl, ikkleosu, alannastara on February 03, 2019 10:53am 0 Comments
Happy New Year! Here's January 2019's MOTM, Shae!


1.  Favorite Caryl authors? 


Honestly?  I have a soft spot for all Caryl authors.  Each and every one.  That said, I do have a not-so-short list of go-to authors for when I'm wanting to really indulge in my Caryl feels and just cuddle up on a rainy day with my big, fuzzy blanket.  Wink


This is by no means a comprehensive list because I'm sure I'm going to forget somebody, but there are some authors that, whenever I see their username attached, I do a little happy dance.  Okay.  Alright.  It's mostly an internal happy dance consisting of a wearing a huge grin and making noises that sound remarkably similar to a happy seal that make my kittehs go WTF and any family members present officially question my sanity, but whatever. 


lilabut, silversundown, carol_is_daryls_favorite_meal, darylsdiva1, EleanorK, ICanStopAnytime, NotLaura, queenpeletier, Haitus80, ramblinrose, whowhatsitwhich, lamport, and more. 


2.  Favorite Caryl fics of the last 12 months? 


Jumper Cables, A House of Cards, Predestination, Cat Tales, Maybe It's Just Us, Reaping the Harvest just to name a few.  I don't get to read as much as I'd like, but these fics just completely sucked me in and wouldn't let me go.


3.  Favorite fic trope?


Friends to lovers, of course.  C'mon.  Basically, if it's been used on the X-Files, I'm guaranteed to go gaga over it. I'm a sucker for the whole fake relationship/dating trope.  If there's only one room/bed, I'm probably going to lose my mind.  Marriages of convenience appeal to the little girl in me that still adores the book/movie Sarah Plain and Tall.  Truly, if they still sound and act in ways reminscent of Carol and Daryl even in the most foreign of circumstances, I'm going to give it a chance.  If if flows and you use pretty words (hello, whowhatsitwhich), if you have an interesting plot (hi, silversundown), if you literally make me ache for these two characters (*waves* at lilabut), or give me any other method to drown myself in my feelings for them, I'm in.


4.  What would you like to see more of, or what haven't you seen in a fic that you would like to see? 


 Take me back to the Farm and the Prison.  That's where we all fell in love, right?  Give me more fics where Sophia was found/survived.  Somebody go back and rework the whole damn show from Season 5A on.  That's where the wheels started to fall off, if you ask me.  Prison Caryl were so flirty and hopeful and full of potential and I miss them.  Help me rediscover that old loving feeling.  Give me more stories where instead of growing apart on the long road to Alexandria, Carol and Daryl grew together instead.  Or, just have them split off on their own because that's always ripe for some good story that TPTB aren't going to give us any time soon.  Aid me in drowning in my feels.  I promise, I'll welcome it.  Oh, and I'm always up for the AUs. 


5. What made you start shipping Caryl?


Season 2.  That's it.  That's the Season that I fell for them--hook, line, and sinker.  She was so sad and hurting for Sophia and he was so sweet and soft with her even though he was still mostly the rough, grumbly redneck with everyone else. Literally.  Daryl was the only one that made Sophia a priority when everyone else was caught up in their own troubles and Season 2 and that arc is where his Carol voice originated, so yeah.  Season 2 sunk me forever and always.  Season 3 did damage of a different sort because I'll forever lament that TPTB never fulfilled all that flirty promise onscreen for us.  The timing was as good as it's going to get and they really were their best selves, but I'll hush on that before I make myself sad.  They could have stayed at that Prison for the duration of the show and made a life there and I wouldn't have complained in the least. 


 ... and the chemistry.  Melissa McBride and Norman Reedus have a special sort of transcendent chemistry I've only enjoyed a few times before.  They literally just have to look at each other and whole novels of history flows between their characters.Their shared and separate storylines initially drew me to them, but it's their chemistry that makes me a forever fan. 


But anyway.  I've rambled more than enough. 


Thank you so much for choosing me and thank you to all of you lovelies that help make this place my Caryl happy place. 


What a way to start off the new year. 



--subversivegrrl, ikkleosu, alannastara on January 01, 2019 11:40am 0 Comments
December Member of the Month - That1VT!

Congratulations to That1VT, who is November's Member of the Month!


 


1.)    Favorite Fanfiction Authors?


Wow, there are so many, I’m sure I’ll probably leave someone out by mistake. ICanStopAnytime. RamblinRose, SilverSundown, Caryler22, Coreenfw, Lilabut.


 


2.) Favorite fanfictions in last 12 mos?


Reaping the Harvest, Daddy, The Dixon’s Guide to the Apocalypse, Most Ardently.


 


3.) Favorite fic trope?


Friends to lovers, because it’s how Caryl would be if/when canon ever happens. Plus, I’m a sucker for any friends to lover’s ship in any novel/show/movie/ect. There’s just something amazing to me about having this person in your life you love and trust completely and would do anything for and then one day this light goes off in your head and you realize they’re all you’ve ever wanted, and you want to spend the rest of your life with them. Watching how that unfolds and seeing that relationship change and develop is awesome.


 


4.) What would you like to see more of, or what haven’t you seen in a fic that you would like to see?


 I’m itching to read a fic where Daryl was actually Sophia’s father from some brief fling, but he never knew about her and then Carol met Ed and things happened like they did, and they all meet up again in the ZA. I haven’t come across that before and I would love to see someone’s take on this, or even several people’s take on it.


 


5.) What made you start shipping Caryl?


 I was friends with a lot of people who watched this show before I jumped on board. I think I started watching between the season 5/6 interlude, and I binged all 5 seasons prior to the start of season 6. Anyway, a year or so before I started watching the show, I overheard two friends talking about it and speaking of a character named Daryl and how they thought he should end up with a certain character and how much he seemed to care about her. I don’t recall the female’s name and since I didn’t watch, I didn’t think much of it after. Fast forward to when I start watching the show, I instantly hate Daryl in season 1 and think back to what my friends said and how much they wanted him with a certain character. This intrigued me, and I start watching him closely. I notice how soft he speaks to Carol when Sophia is missing, I notice how he searches for that little girl, how hard he tries to find her, I start liking him more and more, and then he brings Carol the Cherokee rose and gives her that little speech and my shipper heart began to flutter, I instantly assumed that must have been the woman they were talking about and I dove head first into this show to see how things would go for these two. The rest of season 2 and into season 3 I fell more in love with the idea of them as I saw how close they’d become and how they meant more to each other than anyone else. They just have this pure, beautiful connection that separates their love from the love they have with anyone ese and I feel that because of that it can never make sense for them to ultimately be with anyone else.



--subversivegrrl, ikkleosu, alannastara on December 01, 2018 4:00am 0 Comments
November Member of the Month - imothelimo!

Congratulations to imothelimo, who is November's Member of the Month!




 


Ooh thank you! This is exciting.


1.) Who are your favorite Caryl authors?


ICanStopAnytime, carol_is_Daryls_favorite_meal and coreenfw. Thanks guys for writing such amazing fanfics!


2.) Favorite Caryl fics of last 12 mos?


It's got to be Maybe It's Just Us by Carol_is_Daryls_favorite_meal. It was funny, original and brought me right back to those beautiful prison days. I'd recommend it to anyone that wants a happy Caryl story to remind them of why we shipped those two in the first place.


3.) Favorite Fic trope


Friends to lovers, seeing as that's how Caryl will become canon!


4.) What would you like to see more of, or what haven’t you seen in a fic that you would like to see?


I'd love to see more funny but emotive stories that really take Caryl back to the "good old days" of Season 2-5. I haven't seen (there may be one I've missed) a fic of 5x06 consumed where Carol and Daryl are on that bunk bed but don't get disturbed by walkers - I'd love to see how that turns out!


5.) What made you start shipping Caryl?


Season 2, hands down. This angry, aggressive redneck who we disliked in Season 1 risked his life to find a little girl because he couldn't stand to watch her mother cry. And then this man transformed into one with feelings, that would bring this woman a Cherokee rose because he thought it would give her hope (when she needed it the most), and would then apologize (likely for the first time ever) because he hurt her.  


Furthermore, this woman told him (likely for the first time ever) that he was important, that he was worth something, that he was a good person. She gave him hope (when he needed it the most)  and was the first person to truly care about him. Carol and Daryl both transformed that season because of each other.


Even if you put all this deep emotional stuff aside, Carol and Daryl were basically eye-f***ing each other the whole season. The chemistry and sexual tension was off the scale.


It should be a crime that TPTB didn't canonize them in the Season 3/4 interlude. What a waste of potential.


However, this archive hosts a cornucopia of talented writers that can appreciate this beautiful relationship and have written more in-character and interesting plots than they ever did, so thank you again. Let's keep reading, writing and sharing joy. Caryl on lovelies <3



--subversivegrrl, ikkleosu, alannastara on November 01, 2018 8:51pm 0 Comments
ATTENTION: IMPORTANT ANNOUNCEMENT

Regarding Writer's Chats and Fanfiction Challenges:


Due to many mitigating circumstances, not the least of which are declining participation, show ratings, and fandom enthusiasm, we are hereby postponing/canceling any Writer's Chats, and Fanfiction Challenges, throughout the holidays, and during the show's midseason hiatus. 


We will reevaluate when the show returns in February, and decide how best and in what manner we should continue the chats and challenges. 


We thank all of our loyal readers and authors for all of your input, and we hope to be able to carry on with these fan-participation events in the future. After all, our readers and authors are the backbone of our site, and without you, there is no reason to be here. 


Thank you!



--alannastara, ikkleosu, subversivegrrl on October 30, 2018 9:43am 0 Comments
October 2018 Member of the Month: icanstopanytime

Wow, it's October already? Time to announce an new Member of the Month - congratulations to icanstopanytime!



Thank you!


1.) Favorite Fanfiction Authors? I first made my way over here because of one of Trogdor19's stories, but I've since found many other authors to enjoy, including silversundown, correnfw, and more.


2.) Favorite fanfictions in last 12 mos? My favorite fic that I've completed reading recently is Hers to Love, His to Protect 


3.) Favorite fic trope? "Friends to lovers," but I suppsoe that's kind of par for the course for Caryl...


4.) What would you like to see more of, or what haven’t you seen in a fic that you would like to see?  I'd love to see more non-AU stories set in the ZA and more or less within the strictures of canon. I understand the preference for writing AU given where the show is going, but I'd like to see more set within the world of the show. I'd also like to see more post-series stories and more "missing scenes" filling in the gaps within the show.   


5.) What made you start shipping Caryl?  For me, it was definitely that Cherokee rose scene when he brings her the flower and explains its significance. When I first started watching the Walking Dead, I did so a few seasons after it started airing and binge watched season 1-3. In that particular scene, as a new viewer, I already, that early on, got the impression that Daryl was falling in love with Carol.  In that scene, they were two very broken people with similar stories who seemed they could find comfort in one another, and their relationship appeared to be developing from there....So I was pretty dissapointed later when it seemed the writers just dropped that angle and stopped developing their relationship. 



--subversivegrrl, alannastara, ikkleosu on October 01, 2018 9:09am 0 Comments
RESULTS: 2018 NL Challenges Poll

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Click here for the compiled results. We'll be back with some ideas about future challenges, based on what you've said.



--subversivegrrl, alannastara, ikkleosu on September 07, 2018 1:08pm 0 Comments
September Member of the Month: Pooh120

Let's hear it for our September Member of the Month: Pooh120! 


 




1.) Favorite Fanfiction Authors?


Rambling rose, Thatlvt, charotteashmore, BettyBubble, Krissy927... I love everone and the work they do to share their writing.


2.) Favorite fanfictions in last 12 mos?


Liberty and Justice - Ramblingrose. Best friends sister - Thatlvt, Dont kiss - BettyBubble, Until last breath - Silver sun...There so many...Starting all over again - Amweaker...And many more


3.) Favorite fic trope?


Au love the different interactions..


4.) What would you like to see more of, or what haven’t you seen in a fic that you would like to see?


More AU and would love more McReedus 


5.) What made you start shipping Caryl? 


When Daryl helped Carol look for sophia...The bond they share is amazing.



--alannastara on September 01, 2018 9:41am 0 Comments
POLL - NINE LIVES CHALLENGES: what do *you* want?


As you may have noticed, Nine Lives has experienced a fairly steady drop-off in challenge participation over the past year, to the point where the August challenge had no stories submitted.


Totally understandable, given the current state of the fandom and our OTP, but we need to know if enough interest is out there for us to continue organizing them for you.

These questions are primarily posed to authors, since their participation is vital to the challenge process, but readers are welcome to respond as well. (Responses are anonymous, BTW.)

Assuming the interest is still there, we'll be coming back to you for some specific feedback on challenge content.


DEADLINE: 11:59 PM Pacific Time (click on the Time Zone Converter in the Events box to check your local time) this coming Sunday, September 2, 2018.



Click on the link below to access the poll. Some of the questions allow only a single answer; some we're looking for as many answers as you want to give; one is wide open to your tumultuous feelings.


We're grateful for your input! Results will be shared once we've compiled them.


https://goo.gl/forms/Iooy4EqPYLXReFZv1



--subversivegrrl, alannastara, ikkleosu on August 29, 2018 12:30pm 3 Comments
A Note on Personal Story or Author Graphics

Just a little note on the topic of banners/book covers/story graphics. While we do encourage you to make your author or story pages your own and are happy for you to use graphics to do this, it is worth being aware of a couple of things:


1) A lot of people visit the site using only the "mobile" version of the site. Graphics may not be resized in the mobile version of the site and so may appear much larger - in relation to the page - than on the desktop version.


2) When viewing the graphics via mobile it may require a lot of scrolling to get past them to the story information.


3) Users on mobile will have to use a lot more data to load images than to load the text of a story.


Thus, it should be considered that large story or author graphics MAY put off some readers from viewing your page due to these issues.



-- on August 26, 2018 5:51pm 4 Comments
September Writers Chat: We’re baaaack!




Feeling uninspired? Have your writing muscles atrophied during the summer hiatus? Looking for the inspiration to start writing again?


 


We are here to pump you up!


 


Come join us for some writing sprints where we will exercise those flagging writing muscles and get those creative juices flowing again. We’ll provide the positive energy, mutual support and encouragement, you bring an open mind and willingness to try. Who knows? You just might complete a new drabble, one shot, or multi-chap fic—or find that inspiration to dust off those WIPs and complete them.


 


Join us for the next writers chat on Thursday, September 6, 2018 at 10pm ET. Readers and lurkers are always welcome.


Have suggestions for a future chat topic on Nine Lives? Send a PM to jaibhagwan, kaoscraze82, or whoswhatsitwhich with writing topics you'd like to discuss. We'd love to hear your thoughts and ideas. Our goal is to motivate you to keep writing!



--jaibhagwan, kaoscraze82, whowhatsitwhich on August 24, 2018 3:57pm 1 Comments
August Member of the Month: JuseaPeterson


 


Apologies for the delay in getting this posted, but wait no longer! We have your August Member of the Month: JuseaPeterson! 


1.) Favorite Fanfiction Authors?


BettyBubble, CharlotteAshmore, ICanStopAnyTime, lilabut, Marie1063, RandomCat, sienna27, silversundown are just some of them, there are so many good ones I keep coming across


 


2.) Favorite fanfictions in last 12 mos?


There are so many wonderful, absolutely beautiful stories here and I know that I have barely scratched the surface.  I’m always finding new ones to read.  Here are some of them Bad Seed Rising-foreverlovingdaryldixon, Don’t Kiss-BettyBubble, We Ain’t Ashes-Shannonsto, A Henchman-BettyBubble, Infinite Possibilities-silversundown, Predestination-silversundown, Liberty and Justice-ramblinrose, Until the Last Breath-silversundown, A Demon’s Fate-Ravenheart, apartment twelve-lilabut, This is Now-sienna27, Expectation vs Reality-silversundown & lilabut


 


3.) Favorite fic trope?


That is hard as it kind of depends on the mood I’m in.  I like pre-series where somehow they meet before or something changes that has them meeting differently, or like a what if scenario.  Like what if Carol hadn’t found them at Terminus or what if Sophia was found (which I was really rooting for Daryl to do when I first watched it and even when I’ve rewatched it and know the result I still hope).  I also like AUs where there is no zombie apocalypse and seeing their interactions based on circumstances now.


 


4.) What would you like to see more of, or what haven’t you seen in a fic that you would like to see? 


Hmmm…I’m trying to think.  I know that sometimes I’ll think of an idea but then I’ll end up finding it already written.  It would be cool maybe to see more of things either set in last season or the future.  Or perhaps maybe like some more based on different movies or shows.


 


5.) What made you start shipping Caryl? 


5.) Me and one of my sisters (based on the constant urging of one of our other sisters who watched the show from the start) finally started watching it last March I believe.  It didn’t take long to really love it nor did it take long to love the characters (first season).  I know it was in the second season really that made me like the idea of them and not just because of who their characters were it was also in the softer way he spoke to her when they had to come back to the road after not finding Sophia and the way he didn’t stop looking for her and then I think in Cherokee Rose is when it really cemented it in my mind without fully realizing how deep it was.  It didn’t take long to cherish all of their scenes and continually fall for them as it went on or everytime I see a scene again.



--alannastara on August 05, 2018 11:08am 0 Comments
August Fanfiction Challenge: Fall Fun


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Summer’s coming to a close, the days are getting shorter, and…what’s that? Do I detect the slight beckoning of Pumpkin Spice hitting the store shelves? Fear not! We have just what you need to ease back into the grind of things with our Back to School/College, Fall Fun Challenge! 


Whether the setting is a high school AU, a college roommates AU, or a coffeeshop/bookstore - barista/librarian AU, this is your chance to write your own version of how Caryl are meant to be together! Embrace the younger version of our two favs OR take adult Caryl on a fall adventure. Canon compliant or AU, if it has a fall theme it’s welcome here! Share your vision with everyone else, and let’s enjoy the collective fruits of our authorial labors, just in time for Labor Day! 


 


Now for the Rules:



Challenge Dates - Submission date is August 25th; Posting date is August 26th.


Open to - Fan Fiction (Caryl)


The Prompt - Write a story that deals with the theme of Fall Fun or Back to School/College. Please remember, however, as this is a Caryl archive, the story must feature both Carol and Daryl prominently.


The Deadline - All submissions must be turned in by midnight on August 25th, Pacific Standard Time (PST).


Send a PM to alannastarasilversundown or the-space-between1013 on the Nine Lives site that you want to enter the challenge. Even if you’re not sure you’ll have anything ready in time - let us know you’re planning on it. *YOU MUST DO THIS TO BE INCLUDED.*


For FANFICTION:


WRITE! Stories must be at least 100 words.


Multiple entries are allowed (and so veryyyy welcome)!


Do not upload it yet!


Submission Day is Saturday, August 25th – post your fic. It will not appear on the archive, but will enter our validation queue. Make sure you submit it under the Nine Lives Challenge category! Just like in challenges past, we will be suspending automatic validation for that day for all authors who enter the challenge. (This is one of the main reasons why you need to let an admin know you’ll be participating.)


Publication Day is Sunday, August 26th – We will post the master list and all of the challenges entries so everything shows up at once.


Any challenge fics posted before August 25th will be deleted. IF FOR SOME REASON you are unable to post on the 25th, please send a PM to one of the challenge mods - we will work with you.


Any questions? Post here or privately to one of the challenge mods. Happy ficcing!



--alannastara on August 04, 2018 1:40pm 0 Comments
July Fanfiction Challenge - SmutFest 3.0 MasterList

There was a fabulous turn out for this month's challenge by our talented authors. Without further ado, check out the selection of hot and steamy caryl fics in this years Smutfest!


 


Underneath Your Clothes by Amanda Hawthorn
Always  by Ladybugsmomma
More Than Friends by Redvelvetunicorns
He Liked Her First  by BettyBubble
101 Ways To Spice Up Your Sex Life by silversundown
New Addiction by LeeLeeWoflpack
Jealousy Should be a Sin by LeeLeeWoflpack
Veni Vidi Amavi by CharlotteAshmore
They Kept Each Other Safeby coreenfw
In my veins by Marie1063



--The Challenge Mods on July 28, 2018 10:11pm 0 Comments
July Fanfiction Challenge - SmutFest 3.0


 


If you’ve been waiting for the right moment to jump into a challenge, here it is, because the annual smutfest is officially accepting submissions for the July challenge!

Do you have a naughty story idea that’s been burning a hole in your back pocket? Now is the time to bring it to life. Sweet and slow, or saucy with extra spice, it’s all welcome here.

Instead of cooling off from the summer heat, we’re all about getting even hotter with your smuttiest caryl fics!

Now for the Rules


Challenge Dates - Submission date is July 28th, Posting date is July 29th.


Open to - Fan Fiction, Fan Art (Caryl)


The Prompt - Pick a sexy, smutty idea (or two or three) to craft into a caryl fanfic.


The Deadline - All submissions must be turned in by midnight on July 28th Pacific Time.


Send a PM to silversundown, the-space-between1013, or alannastara on the Nine Lives site that you want to enter the challenge.


Even if you're not sure you'll have anything ready in time - let us know you're planning on it. *YOU MUST DO THIS TO BE INCLUDED.


For FANFICTION: WRITE! Stories must be at least 100 words but can be more. Multiple entries are allowed (and so veryyyy welcome)! Do not upload it yet!


Wait until July 28th to upload your fic – just like in challenges past, we will be suspending automatic validation for that day for all authors who enter the challenge. (This is one of the main reasons why you need to let an admin know you'll be participating.)


Submission Day is July 28th – post your fic. It will not appear on the archive, but will enter our validation queue. Make sure you submit it under the Nine Lives Challenge category!


Publication Day is July 29th – We will post the master list and all of the challenges entries so everything shows up at once. That way, we’re all surprised by what we get to read! Any challenge fics posted before July 28th will be deleted.


IF FOR SOME REASON you are unable to post on the 28th, please send a PM to one of the challenge mod - we will work with you. Any questions? Post here or privately to one of the challenge mods. Happy ficcing!



--The Challenge Mods on July 06, 2018 12:51am 0 Comments
JULY MEMBER OF THE MONTH: MEYRA!!


1.) Favorite Caryl authors: My favourite Caryl authors currently  are: Booksrbetter , DixinVixen, silversundown, LeeLeeWoflpack.


2.) Favorite Caryl stories of the last 12 months: Agh there are many though but: Ten alive, Blame it on our stars, Someone else's star, A common condition.


3.) Favorite fic trope: Mmm.. i'd love to go with some Daryl being all grumpy in the beginning , not appreciating Carol at all then understanding she's the best person ever and falling in love haha . Or some children involved storyline, Carol is a natural mom.


4.) What would you like to see more of, or what haven't you seen in a fic that you would like to see? I'd love to read a fic with a confrontation between Daryl and.. Ezekiel for example, a long good story where we see him fight for Carol  in seasons 7-8..yeah would be nice. 


5.) What made you start shipping Caryl? Well the obvious chemistry between the actors and characters!!   


Thanks so much, Caryl on! 



--subversivegrrl on July 01, 2018 6:26pm 0 Comments