MerMay 2025!

May is the time to dive into ocean vibes — and mermaids, of course! FicFan is going all in this month with MerMay-themed prompts. So get ready to sail your favorite ships into mermaid AUs! The waters of fanfiction can be just as tricky (and enchanting) as the mermaids themselves. Week 1: Mermaid — love, heartbreak, and connection May 1 - Saltwater kisses May 2 - A love that sank May 3 - Tangled hearts, tangled hair May 4 - Longing from the shore May 5 - Two worlds, one heart May 6 - The mermaid’s wedding May 7 - A vow beneath waves May 8 - Heartbeats echo in the deep Week 2: Siren — temptation, betrayal, and the perilous charm May 9 - The song before the storm May 10 - Lured by a voice May 11 - Shipwrecked by desire May 12 - Eyes like drowning May 13 - One kiss, no return May 14 - A throat full of salt May 15 - He followed the song May 16 - Never trust the tide Week 3: Sea-Witch — dark deals, emotional stakes, and magical tension May 17 - The price of a voice May 18 - Love spell gone wrong May 19 - Potion of forgetting May 20 - A witch’s jealousy May 21 - The heart in the shell May 22 - Witch and warrior May 23 - Magic deeper than love Week 4: Seas & Oceans — mystery, mood, and beauty May 24 - Beneath the moonlit tide May 25 - Footprints vanish at dawn May 26 - The sea remembers May 27 - Lanterns float to nowhere May 28 - A voice in the fog May 29 - The waves mourn something May 30 - Shoreline of secrets May 31 - Storms bring more than rain We hope you’ll like the MerMay topic and write lots of great works!