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Alder-by-Mail? A new idea

Jan9

I have, thanks to [personal profile] eseme‘s brilliant idea, the text and layout for a postcard-sized story, based off one of [personal profile] wyld_dandelyon‘s prompts. The story is safe-for-all-ages, as is the layout.

If you donated $5 or more to the December Giraffe Call, and are interested, I will mail you a mini-story postcard: Alder-by-Post Issue One. (or, if you’d rather and aren’t as enamored of snail mail as I am, a pdf).

If there is interest beyond this, I would open up Alder-by-Post to subscriptions and write one per call, $2/card ($2.50 non-US, sorry, postage!), $20/year, or $1/pdf, $10/year.

Edited to add: If I get interest of 25 or more people, I will have these professionally printed (I am not really expecting this. 😉

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Kinkmas Bonus: Bridge, for @Rix_Scaedu

Jan9

And the end of this thread of the Black House, for Rix

Bridge
“People, mmm?” He set a hand on her chin, looking her deeply in the eyes. “I’d doubt seducing them.”

She winced at his assessment, accurate as it was. “People thought I was pretty,” she offered uncertainly.

“You are. I didn’t name you Pretty to be sarcastic, Pretty girl. But you don’t strike me as the seduction sort.”

“Not really,” she admitted uncertainly. “I’ve never had a lot of interest…” she blushed as she thought about her unknown length of time in the trunk, playing wanton slut to the tentacle.

“That can be taught,” he answered, smirking. “I can teach it.”

She gulped. “Yes, sir,” which only made his smirk broader.

“But, if not seduction…?”

“Managing people,” she managed. “Convincing them of things. Getting them to work together. If Addergoole had had student body presidents…”

“The things Regine never thinks of,” he tsk’d. “So you’re good with people. I can use this – and I can use you to help run my business.” His leer brought even more heat to her cheeks. “When I’m not using you for other things.”

He stood, offering her his hands. “I think the drug has mostly mellowed out. Welcome to my house, and to my life.”

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Giraffe Call Third Week Summary

Jan9

And I’m finally done with all the microfic prompts!

If you donated, you may request continuations of stories, 100 words for every dollar donated (preferably spread out no wider than in 50-cent increments). Yay more stories!

Summary Two (LJ)
First Week Summary (LJ)

The Call (LJ)
The Linkback Incentive Stories (LJ)

What I wrote in the last week:

Addergoole
The Leftover Gift (LJ)
In Any Verse (LJ) 2 AU stories of Ty & Jamian

Fae Apoc
Extraction Team (LJ)
‘Ware Fairy Gifts (LJ) Tom looked at the knife the girl had given him…

One-off
The Gift Fairy (LJ) “The job fairy ain’t going to come give you a job.”
I Want to Tell a Story (LJ) It wasn’t what Miss Kelley was expecting to hear from her students.

Tir na Cali
Secret Santa (LJ)
Belated Yule Gift (LJ), after “Everything”

Stranded
A Christmas of Melancholy (LJ)

And the entire Call:

Addergoole
AU
In Any Verse (LJ) 2 AU stories of Ty & Jamian
Yr?
Truth, Beauty (LJ)
The Leftover Gift (LJ)
Peace, Quiet, and the Null (LJ) to [personal profile] inventrix‘s prompt (year ??)
Yr1
Let Nothing Ye Dismay (LJ)
Yr9
Always wanted a Pony (LJ)
Goodbye for Now (LJ)
Trojan Gift (LJ) [personal profile] wyld_dandelyon‘s prompt, Addergoole Yr9, Sylvia and Garfunkle
Birthday Present (LJ), Year 9, to cluudle‘s prompt
Post-Apoc
You’d better watch out, you’d better not… (LJ) to [personal profile] lilfluff‘s prompt, set in the post-apoc of Addergoole, with former students.
Throw out a Line (LJ) [personal profile] jjhunter‘s prompt, after “You’d Better Watch Out”

Fae Apoc
Extraction Team (LJ)
‘Ware Fairy Gifts (LJ) Tom looked at the knife the girl had given him…
Warning Buzz (LJ)
Enlightenment (LJ)
Myrrh (LJ)
Up Shit Creek (LJ), to Rix_scaedu‘s prompt

One-off
The Gift Fairy (LJ) “The job fairy ain’t going to come give you a job.”
I Want to Tell a Story (LJ) It wasn’t what Miss Kelley was expecting to hear from her students.
Made from Words (LJ)
Miss Midas (LJ)
Gift-Wife (LJ)
The Truth, and Hair-Pieces (LJ)
A Star in the East (LJ)
A True Gift (LJ), to [personal profile] anke‘s prompt
A Present for the Queen of Underhill (LJ) to moon_fox‘s prompt
The Fairy Road (LJ) to [personal profile] kelkyag‘s prompt
Little Gift (LJ)to [profile] moon_fox‘s prompt

Tir na Cali
Secret Santa (LJ)
Belated Yule Gift (LJ), after “Everything”
Cali Novel 15c (Lj) [Beta]
Chapter 16A (LJ)
Best Present Ever (LJ)
Target (LJ) to [personal profile] kc_obrien‘s prompt, a crossover with Facets
“Can we Be that Close” (did no x-post) – the brothers and sister from last month’s call share gifts

“It is Nice to Share (LJ) (one-off) to Stryck‘s prompt
Everything (LJ) to ellenmillion‘s prompt

Stranded
The Unexpected Gift (LJ), Autumn & Tattercoats
A Christmas of Melancholy (LJ)

Dragons
A Very Dragon Xmas (LJ)

Facets
Wishing a Merry Christmas (LJ)

Aunt Family
Welcome to the Family (LJ) (Evangaline)
Tell me a Story (LJ) (Rosaria)
Charming (LJ) to [personal profile] moonwolf‘s prompt (Hadelai & Beryl)
King(maker) Cake (LJ) to [personal profile] ysabetwordsmith‘s prompt (Stone, Grandma
Ardella, and Hadelai & Eva’s sister Fallon)
Sweater Set (LJ), a previously-unexplored branch, to [personal profile] clare_dragonfly‘s prompt

Space Accountant
Silk (LJ)
Lucky Day (LJ)

Reiassan
In Bed (LJ), after “Come to Bed” [Beta]

Vas
Greetings (LJ), to [personal profile] eseme‘s prompt

Additional Stories Written Later:
Reiassan
Under Scrutiny (LJ)
Dragons
Encyclopedia Draconic: A Survey of Reproduction Methods (LJ)
Yr9
Teasers (LJ) Arundel, Sylvia, Porter
Behind Door Number Three (LJ), after “Another Door Opens.”
Stranded
Strand-Workers and Strand-Working Organizations (LJ)

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Kinkmas Bonus: Introduction, for @Rix_Scaedu

Jan6

More story of Fae Apoc, the Black House, for Rix’s request.

Introductions

Introductions
“A power that wants me Kept… by you,” she clarified. “It hasn’t done anything like this since I graduated.” Honesty compelled her to add, “but it seems to value safety over comfort.”

“Clearly.” He released her chin and ran a washcloth over her shoulders. “You will be mine, entirely mine. But I don’t think you will hate it.”

He could order her not to hate it. She waited, watching his face. Slowly, he smiled.

“You’ve learned, haven’t you? I can see it in your expression.”

“Yes, sir,” she agreed quietly.

“Good,” he smirked. “So, pretty, you are now Pretty oro’Gregori.”

She gulped. “Yes, sir.” Gregori.

“You’ve heard of me.” He seemed, she was pretty sure, pleased by this.

“Yes, sir.” Gregori. He looked so very benign, blue eyes, blonde hair, a sweet smile. This was the legendary Kraken? The Monster of the Seventh Cohort? She gulped. “You’ve Kept me before, sir. By proxy.”

“Aah?” He looked more and more intrigued. “Damaris or Speed?”

“Damaris’ Ackerley, sir. Master?”

“Interesting. I will want to know more about that, later. For now… What is your strongest skill?” His hands continued to trail over her as he spoke, calming her.

Strongest skill? “People, Master.”

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Ask me about my writing, a meme

Jan5

Stealing this one from [personal profile] recessional, who stole it from [personal profile] lizbee:

I think it would be fun to talk about stories, but the usual memes are like, “What happens next?” “Tell me about Character A?” Which isn’t so much talking about stories as it is writing more of a story. But you know how sometimes you read something and you’re like, “I got ___ out of this story, I wonder if I have that right?” or “What on earth was ____ supposed to be?” and it’s too awkward to ask the author? Now you could totally ask!

I’ve heard people say that writing is hard because you have to make decisions, but we never really talk about the decisions we make with stories or why we make them. We talk about plot bunnies, but not about how we actually turn them into a story.

And it seems like a lot more fun to do that than to do working.

So, if you wanted, ask me questions! (Or use this to ask your flist to ask you questions).

What were you trying to do [here]? Why did you decide to ____? This is what I thought about xyz, is that what you were going for? What made you write ____? Why did you decide to do this? And so on.

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Okay, Kelkyag et al…

Jan4

Pick two points in the Rin & Girey timeline you want to see more of! *rubs hands together* and I’ll start writing!!

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