Pen's Nest

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A couple of ficlets for fic_requests (for those of you (who?) who don't have it on your friends list!

AJ/Chris, No Regrets for bellamyrose

and

JC and his kidlet for orlibloomgurl2

I am making a better start to 2010 than I made to 2009. Go me!

Okay! Remix authors are revealed! I am pleased to have got three correct guesses - even though there aren't that many stories, it's still awfully hard to figure these things out, so I shall preen for a moment.

I had a feeling withdiamonds wrote the lovely dragons-eye version of my 'If You Want to Fly', The wind beneath my wings remix, not least because in the three previous years when I've done this challenge, the remixer has picked one of my earliest stories. I suspect they look at the vast list of stories (over 100, now!) and recoil in dismay, then start at the top and work through until they find something they can use! But as IYWTF was written in 2007, it's a fair bet that someone choosing that one was already fond of it, which I know Donna is. And it's such a lyrical retelling, a view of themselves as parts of an eternal cycle, instead of Clena's very down-to-earth, day-to-day reactions. Don't tell anyone, but I get a bit wet-eyed reading it. Lovely.

I wonder if anyone guessed that I wrote the passed day will shine Upon my pillow, the remix of Vera's "The Commons of Sleep"? It feels like a not-me story, and actually, quite a lot of it is Keats—the original was inspired by a poem by Robert Graves, which I couldn't find, so I substituted my own favourite poet and stole a bunch of phrases about sleep and hands, including the title. It was a strange process, because I started out thinking I'd make it a sort of vampiric thieving, that all the hands touching JC were stealing something from him while at the same time, he got something (inspiration?) from them. I don't know what happened to that! I ended up 'translating' the story from then to (approximately) now, which was very interesting to do, and trying to keep a 'poetic' feel to it with more intense language than is usual for me.

So. Remix. If you haven't read the stories yet, do! There are some cracking ones in there (plus, it's an opportunity to revisit some jolly good stories you haven't read for a while). And if you frequent still_gay you *have* to read what chalcopyrite did with her internet stalkamix. Don't forget the feedback!

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It's nice to find my ability to write is stirring again. I did produce a JuC smutlet (hey, rikes, see that?) here at fic_requests, *just* in time to fulfil my resolution for July.

Anyway, Bassez Day. I think I ought to introduce this story, as it's not, probably, the sweet fluffy fun you'd be anticipating reading for such an occasion.

I had 'rumpled, scent, indifferent' as mental prompts, although they don't necessarily appear in the story. It's actually something I've been meaning to write for some time, as a private response to reading a remark that felt like a challenge. It's also written backwards, something I never thought I'd do, but in this case, it's the right way to tell the story. Sorry about that!

I finished it this morning, so it hasn't been beta read. I'm really interested in knowing what you think of it and if it works—no matter whether you like it or not—so all comments will be very welcome.

Perhaps most importantly, ( this story carries a rape warning. )

D-Day (Dragons and Dwarves) Challenge author names are now up, go here to see who wrote what. Feedback links now go direct to the author in question, and I'm sure they'll be glad to hear from you. Also, Tales of Light and Darkness now has four parts, not two!

My thanks again to everyone who participated in this year's challenge - it has brought out some wonderful stories, and I'm very happy about this! Incidentally, in case I decide to do this again next year, any comments on what worked and what didn't would be very welcome. Also, if there are any formatting problems, or I've forgotten to add a link, or got your name wrong, etc, let me know, okay?

( As for my story... )

I love a deadline, really. If not for this one, I'd not have managed to write down this little something that's been in my head for ages. Thanks to msktrnanny for the quick beta, with my acknowledgment that I've made a stylistic choice which she didn't recommend...

These two fics are closely connected with 'Prone', a story I wrote for my Dragon Challenge last year. Like a Prologue and an Afterword, you might say. So if you haven't read Prone, either read it before, or in between, these two.
( You want some help with that? )

If you haven't read Prone, now would be a good time. Then come back for
( Working from the same script )

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