Starman by The_Widow_Olivia!!
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October 20, 2024 at 6:41 PM
Starman by The_Widow_Olivia!!
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Today’s a good day to remind everyone that the fic of Ed & Stede as 70s astronauts who go to the moon exists, by @the-widow-olivia.bsky.social. (And also inspired the art I made.)
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April 6, 2026 at 11:37 PM
Today’s a good day to remind everyone that the fic of Ed & Stede as 70s astronauts who go to the moon exists, by @the-widow-olivia.bsky.social. (And also inspired the art I made.)
archiveofourown.org/works/580120...
archiveofourown.org/works/580120...
For #TakeTwoTuesday, revisiting Starman, my 1972 NASA AU.
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@kninjaknitter.bsky.social and @happydaiz.bsky.social have released 3 of the chapters so far in podfic form — and they’re full of music and sheep noises and joy! 💖🚀👨🏻🎤👨🏽🚀🧑🏻🚀
archiveofourown.org/works/655952...
archiveofourown.org/works/580120...
@kninjaknitter.bsky.social and @happydaiz.bsky.social have released 3 of the chapters so far in podfic form — and they’re full of music and sheep noises and joy! 💖🚀👨🏻🎤👨🏽🚀🧑🏻🚀
archiveofourown.org/works/655952...
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May 27, 2025 at 8:56 PM
For #TakeTwoTuesday, revisiting Starman, my 1972 NASA AU.
archiveofourown.org/works/580120...
@kninjaknitter.bsky.social and @happydaiz.bsky.social have released 3 of the chapters so far in podfic form — and they’re full of music and sheep noises and joy! 💖🚀👨🏻🎤👨🏽🚀🧑🏻🚀
archiveofourown.org/works/655952...
archiveofourown.org/works/580120...
@kninjaknitter.bsky.social and @happydaiz.bsky.social have released 3 of the chapters so far in podfic form — and they’re full of music and sheep noises and joy! 💖🚀👨🏻🎤👨🏽🚀🧑🏻🚀
archiveofourown.org/works/655952...
Starman 💖
I learned so much writing this story — I learned about myself as a writer, I learned about these characters, and David Bowie, and geology, and NASA (including what underwear they wore on Apollo).
Art by @merryfinches.bsky.social
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I learned so much writing this story — I learned about myself as a writer, I learned about these characters, and David Bowie, and geology, and NASA (including what underwear they wore on Apollo).
Art by @merryfinches.bsky.social
archiveofourown.org/works/580120...
January 1, 2025 at 4:09 AM
Starman 💖
I learned so much writing this story — I learned about myself as a writer, I learned about these characters, and David Bowie, and geology, and NASA (including what underwear they wore on Apollo).
Art by @merryfinches.bsky.social
archiveofourown.org/works/580120...
I learned so much writing this story — I learned about myself as a writer, I learned about these characters, and David Bowie, and geology, and NASA (including what underwear they wore on Apollo).
Art by @merryfinches.bsky.social
archiveofourown.org/works/580120...
For #TakeTwoTuesday: Starman
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This fic started with a playlist. When I learned Bowie played a venue called Pirate’s World on the eve of the Apollo 17 launch, there was no going back. 💖 #OFMDFanfic #OFMDFic
Art by @merryfinches.bsky.social
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This fic started with a playlist. When I learned Bowie played a venue called Pirate’s World on the eve of the Apollo 17 launch, there was no going back. 💖 #OFMDFanfic #OFMDFic
Art by @merryfinches.bsky.social
March 18, 2025 at 4:46 PM
For #TakeTwoTuesday: Starman
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This fic started with a playlist. When I learned Bowie played a venue called Pirate’s World on the eve of the Apollo 17 launch, there was no going back. 💖 #OFMDFanfic #OFMDFic
Art by @merryfinches.bsky.social
archiveofourown.org/works/580120...
This fic started with a playlist. When I learned Bowie played a venue called Pirate’s World on the eve of the Apollo 17 launch, there was no going back. 💖 #OFMDFanfic #OFMDFic
Art by @merryfinches.bsky.social
July 29, 2025 at 1:17 AM
They settled back into the couch and watched humanity take flight again.
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Thinking of my 1972 NASA AU, Starman. Read the whole thing here: archiveofourown.org/works/580120...
Podfic: archiveofourown.org/works/655952...
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Thinking of my 1972 NASA AU, Starman. Read the whole thing here: archiveofourown.org/works/580120...
Podfic: archiveofourown.org/works/655952...
Starman - Chapter 1 - the_widow_olivia - Our Flag Means Death (TV) [Archive of Our Own]
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April 2, 2026 at 12:47 AM
They settled back into the couch and watched humanity take flight again.
—
Thinking of my 1972 NASA AU, Starman. Read the whole thing here: archiveofourown.org/works/580120...
Podfic: archiveofourown.org/works/655952...
—
Thinking of my 1972 NASA AU, Starman. Read the whole thing here: archiveofourown.org/works/580120...
Podfic: archiveofourown.org/works/655952...
Time has no meaning. Looking thorugh my bookmarks and figure I'd read Starman by the_widow_olivia tonight, and it was completed a year ago!
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Starman - the_widow_olivia - Our Flag Means Death (TV) [Archive of Our Own]
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September 19, 2025 at 7:04 PM
Time has no meaning. Looking thorugh my bookmarks and figure I'd read Starman by the_widow_olivia tonight, and it was completed a year ago!
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Not exact, but a similarly delicious flavor of astronauts Ed and Stede is @the-widow-olivia.bsky.social's Starman
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archiveofourown.org/works/580120...
Starman - Chapter 1 - the_widow_olivia - Our Flag Means Death (TV) [Archive of Our Own]
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March 14, 2025 at 11:07 PM
Not exact, but a similarly delicious flavor of astronauts Ed and Stede is @the-widow-olivia.bsky.social's Starman
archiveofourown.org/works/580120...
archiveofourown.org/works/580120...
Here’s a link! archiveofourown.org/works/580120...
Plus @kninjaknitter.bsky.social and @happydaiz.bsky.social did a podfic that includes all the 70’s music Ed and Stede listen to! archiveofourown.org/works/655952...
Plus @kninjaknitter.bsky.social and @happydaiz.bsky.social did a podfic that includes all the 70’s music Ed and Stede listen to! archiveofourown.org/works/655952...
Starman - Chapter 1 - the_widow_olivia - Our Flag Means Death (TV) [Archive of Our Own]
An Archive of Our Own, a project of the Organization for Transformative Works
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October 26, 2025 at 2:18 PM
Here’s a link! archiveofourown.org/works/580120...
Plus @kninjaknitter.bsky.social and @happydaiz.bsky.social did a podfic that includes all the 70’s music Ed and Stede listen to! archiveofourown.org/works/655952...
Plus @kninjaknitter.bsky.social and @happydaiz.bsky.social did a podfic that includes all the 70’s music Ed and Stede listen to! archiveofourown.org/works/655952...
I wrote the longest piece of fiction I have ever written (fanfic or otherwise). At 58k, it’s not even that long by OFMD fandom standards. But I did it! And then people READ it! And liked it! I 💖 this community so much. Here’s my lil 70’s space fic:
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October 26, 2024 at 8:53 PM
I wrote the longest piece of fiction I have ever written (fanfic or otherwise). At 58k, it’s not even that long by OFMD fandom standards. But I did it! And then people READ it! And liked it! I 💖 this community so much. Here’s my lil 70’s space fic:
archiveofourown.org/works/580120...
archiveofourown.org/works/580120...
Starman by the Widow Oliver + incredible podcast by kninjaknitter & 1Happydaiz - Ed, Stede & Izzy are astronauts based on a real mission Apollo 17 with research (inc fascinating stories) and 70s period music and a real Bowie concert. LOVE it. archiveofourown.org/works/580120...
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August 6, 2025 at 5:12 PM
Starman by the Widow Oliver + incredible podcast by kninjaknitter & 1Happydaiz - Ed, Stede & Izzy are astronauts based on a real mission Apollo 17 with research (inc fascinating stories) and 70s period music and a real Bowie concert. LOVE it. archiveofourown.org/works/580120...
The details Cat added are SO GOOD! The NASA worm font, the little waxing and waning moons, the way @merryfinches.bsky.social’s art looks on the page… it feels amazing to hold this in my hands! ❤️🚀🌕
You can read Starman here: archiveofourown.org/works/580120...
You can read Starman here: archiveofourown.org/works/580120...
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July 19, 2026 at 3:03 PM
The details Cat added are SO GOOD! The NASA worm font, the little waxing and waning moons, the way @merryfinches.bsky.social’s art looks on the page… it feels amazing to hold this in my hands! ❤️🚀🌕
You can read Starman here: archiveofourown.org/works/580120...
You can read Starman here: archiveofourown.org/works/580120...
4. I am most proud of Starman, my 1972 NASA AU.
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AND @kninjaknitter.bsky.social and @happydaiz.bsky.social just started posting the podfic! 💖
archiveofourown.org/works/655952...
archiveofourown.org/works/580120...
AND @kninjaknitter.bsky.social and @happydaiz.bsky.social just started posting the podfic! 💖
archiveofourown.org/works/655952...
archiveofourown.org
May 19, 2025 at 6:03 PM
4. I am most proud of Starman, my 1972 NASA AU.
archiveofourown.org/works/580120...
AND @kninjaknitter.bsky.social and @happydaiz.bsky.social just started posting the podfic! 💖
archiveofourown.org/works/655952...
archiveofourown.org/works/580120...
AND @kninjaknitter.bsky.social and @happydaiz.bsky.social just started posting the podfic! 💖
archiveofourown.org/works/655952...
17. Art from a fic I love.
@merryfinches.bsky.social drew some beautiful pieces for @the-widow-olivia.bsky.social's wonderful fic Starman
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@merryfinches.bsky.social drew some beautiful pieces for @the-widow-olivia.bsky.social's wonderful fic Starman
archiveofourown.org/works/580120...
Starman - Chapter 1 - the_widow_olivia - Our Flag Means Death (TV) [Archive of Our Own]
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Organization for Transformative Works
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December 18, 2024 at 6:34 PM
17. Art from a fic I love.
@merryfinches.bsky.social drew some beautiful pieces for @the-widow-olivia.bsky.social's wonderful fic Starman
archiveofourown.org/works/580120...
@merryfinches.bsky.social drew some beautiful pieces for @the-widow-olivia.bsky.social's wonderful fic Starman
archiveofourown.org/works/580120...
"Starman" by @the-widow-olivia.bsky.social, E, 58k. It's a period piece about astronauts! It's got so many facts! It's got David Bowie! It's got art by @merryfinches.bsky.social!
archiveofourown.org/works/580120...
archiveofourown.org/works/580120...
Starman - Chapter 1 - the_widow_olivia - Our Flag Means Death (TV) [Archive of Our Own]
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Organization for Transformative Works
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November 15, 2024 at 6:47 PM
"Starman" by @the-widow-olivia.bsky.social, E, 58k. It's a period piece about astronauts! It's got so many facts! It's got David Bowie! It's got art by @merryfinches.bsky.social!
archiveofourown.org/works/580120...
archiveofourown.org/works/580120...
Starman by Liv archiveofourown.org/works/580120... (and art)
And moonage daydream by me (with art by @inkirtis ) archiveofourown.org/works/677906...
And the art in this chapter of your love made me human by @hideplueshi archiveofourown.org/works/600206...
And moonage daydream by me (with art by @inkirtis ) archiveofourown.org/works/677906...
And the art in this chapter of your love made me human by @hideplueshi archiveofourown.org/works/600206...
Starman - Chapter 1 - the_widow_olivia - Our Flag Means Death (TV) [Archive of Our Own]
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April 10, 2026 at 7:06 AM
Starman by Liv archiveofourown.org/works/580120... (and art)
And moonage daydream by me (with art by @inkirtis ) archiveofourown.org/works/677906...
And the art in this chapter of your love made me human by @hideplueshi archiveofourown.org/works/600206...
And moonage daydream by me (with art by @inkirtis ) archiveofourown.org/works/677906...
And the art in this chapter of your love made me human by @hideplueshi archiveofourown.org/works/600206...
Here you go! archiveofourown.org/works/580120...
Starman - Chapter 1 - the_widow_olivia - Our Flag Means Death (TV) [Archive of Our Own]
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January 9, 2026 at 2:21 AM
Here you go! archiveofourown.org/works/580120...
1. There's been many this year but I think the one that takes the prize is Starman by @the-widow-olivia.bsky.social : archiveofourown.org/works/580120... "It’s 1972. The Cold War is on, velvet suits are in, and glam rock is about to launch into the stratosphere." I am clicking into the stratosphere
Starman - Chapter 1 - the_widow_olivia - Our Flag Means Death (TV) [Archive of Our Own]
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December 18, 2024 at 11:11 PM
1. There's been many this year but I think the one that takes the prize is Starman by @the-widow-olivia.bsky.social : archiveofourown.org/works/580120... "It’s 1972. The Cold War is on, velvet suits are in, and glam rock is about to launch into the stratosphere." I am clicking into the stratosphere
21. They! Go! To! Space! @the-widow-olivia.bsky.social and Starman, and an Apollo AU that's just breathtakingly gorgeous. archiveofourown.org/works/580120...
Starman - Chapter 1 - the_widow_olivia - Our Flag Means Death (TV) [Archive of Our Own]
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November 17, 2024 at 7:20 PM
21. They! Go! To! Space! @the-widow-olivia.bsky.social and Starman, and an Apollo AU that's just breathtakingly gorgeous. archiveofourown.org/works/580120...
(That said @the-widow-olivia.bsky.social's Starman has joined In Favor With Their Stars on the list of OFMD space fics that have absolutely entranced me so if I ever change my mind about that I'll know who to blame:
archiveofourown.org/works/580120...)
archiveofourown.org/works/580120...)
Starman - Chapter 1 - the_widow_olivia - Our Flag Means Death (TV) [Archive of Our Own]
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Organization for Transformative Works
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October 25, 2024 at 6:24 AM
(That said @the-widow-olivia.bsky.social's Starman has joined In Favor With Their Stars on the list of OFMD space fics that have absolutely entranced me so if I ever change my mind about that I'll know who to blame:
archiveofourown.org/works/580120...)
archiveofourown.org/works/580120...)
10. "Starman" by @the-widow-olivia.bsky.social should ABSOLUTELY get adapted into a movie - it was such a sweep, visually evocative fic. I saw it as a movie in my head!
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archiveofourown.org/works/580120...
Starman - Chapter 1 - the_widow_olivia - Our Flag Means Death (TV) [Archive of Our Own]
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Organization for Transformative Works
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December 20, 2024 at 4:48 AM
10. "Starman" by @the-widow-olivia.bsky.social should ABSOLUTELY get adapted into a movie - it was such a sweep, visually evocative fic. I saw it as a movie in my head!
archiveofourown.org/works/580120...
archiveofourown.org/works/580120...
3. Starman by @the-widow-olivia.bsky.social
Ed and Stede in the 70s, with space travel and David Bowie - pretty much all I've ever wanted, with wonderful writing
archiveofourown.org/works/580120...
Ed and Stede in the 70s, with space travel and David Bowie - pretty much all I've ever wanted, with wonderful writing
archiveofourown.org/works/580120...
Starman - Chapter 1 - the_widow_olivia - Our Flag Means Death (TV) [Archive of Our Own]
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Organization for Transformative Works
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November 16, 2024 at 2:29 PM
3. Starman by @the-widow-olivia.bsky.social
Ed and Stede in the 70s, with space travel and David Bowie - pretty much all I've ever wanted, with wonderful writing
archiveofourown.org/works/580120...
Ed and Stede in the 70s, with space travel and David Bowie - pretty much all I've ever wanted, with wonderful writing
archiveofourown.org/works/580120...
Starman by the_widow_olivia podfic by kninjaknitter & Happydaiz_pod – Astronauts in 1972, Ed & Stede go to a (real) Bowie concert & fly to the moon (tastes like gunpowder) on Apollo 17. Kiss in Zero Grav. based on historic research. My fave this year.
archiveofourown.org/works/580120...
archiveofourown.org/works/580120...
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January 1, 2026 at 8:15 AM
Starman by the_widow_olivia podfic by kninjaknitter & Happydaiz_pod – Astronauts in 1972, Ed & Stede go to a (real) Bowie concert & fly to the moon (tastes like gunpowder) on Apollo 17. Kiss in Zero Grav. based on historic research. My fave this year.
archiveofourown.org/works/580120...
archiveofourown.org/works/580120...