Title: The Prodigal Son
Fandom: Monarch of the Glen
Universe: Canon (Series 1)
Genre: General
Rating: K+
Word Count: 4,700
Summary: Episode 1x1. Lexie finds herself with more questions than answers when Molly announces that it’s time to bring Archie back to Glenbogle.

Links: DW | FF.net | AO3

This was my final fic for the 2015 Summer Mini Challenge, written for the prompt "unsaid."

I have had a couple of lovely, curious people ask me about my latest fandom obsession, the BBC series Monarch of the Glen. I'm glad the idea for this fic came to me, because I consider it sort of an 'introductory' story, of sorts ~ a way to get a feel for the characters, and perhaps decide if it's all interesting enough to plunge into. I didn't write it for that reason, but it does serve that purpose, so we all win, haha =)

( So please, allow me to introduce you to the quirky characters that make up the original cast of this adorable BBC Scotland show =) )

If you find yourself intrigued and wanting to know more, the complete series is available on DVD, Netflix, Amazon Prime, and YouTube. It consists of 64 45-60 minute episodes spread out over 7 series/seasons, with an average of 8-10 episodes per series/season, so it is very easy to watch without feeling overwhelmed. I have A Lot of Feelings about this show, as evidenced by my outpouring of fic, as well as a 5K piece of meta on the major romantic storyline of Series 2, and lots of gushy posts on my Tumblr.

I am in the process of writing yet another fic, so I don't foresee giving up my squee over this show and these characters anytime soon :P It has gotten under my skin in the most delicious way, and I look forward to exploring every inch of this itch!

Title: Fall Into the Sky
Fandom: Monarch of the Glen
Universe: Canon (Series 1)
Genre: Angst, Hurt/Comfort
Rating: M
Warning(s): Innuendo, sexual content
Word Count: 2,585
Summary: Episode 1x7. If the ‘damn fine snog’ that Archie and Lexie shared on the sleeper train from London hadn’t ended when it did…

Links: DW | FF.net | AO3

Written for the "cajole" prompt on my 2015 Summer Mini Challenge table.

Talk about a story that came out of nowhere - hell, even a fandom that came out of nowhere! I've been a MotG fan for a long time, but it was one of those series that I put aside and kinda forgot about until I was looking for something to marathon during my staycation this past week. I wanted something British and fun, so I pulled my DVDs off the shelf - and the rest is history...

( ...in that I fell for this series and these characters like a ton of fucking bricks )

I don't know if I'll finish my table this year, but I do know that I am definitely not finished with writing for this series ♥

Title: Wish Upon a Star
Fandom: Sweet Valley High
Universe: Early canon
Genre: Romance
Rating: X
Word Count: 17,922
Summary: Alternate ending to SVH #12 When Love Dies. Now that he has her back, he never wants to let her go…

Links: DW | AO3

This story is basically the fruit of a canon conspiracy theory: that Steven Wakefield and Tricia Martin were totally doing it during the final months of their relationship.

( Points of interest... )

Writing this fic was a huge challenge for me, considering my smutbunny only appears every two or three years to nip at my heels, but I walk away from it feeling pretty satisfied with it. I also managed to fall in love with this couple in the meanwhile, and am probably not finished exploring their dynamic. I really came to appreciate these two, especially Steven, during this process, and I know I’ll never look at him the same way again.

Title: The Freshman Essay
Fandom: California Diaries (Baby-sitters Club)
Universe: Post-canon
Genre: General
Rating: T
Word Count: 7,027
Summary: Jill Henderson reflects on her traumatic eighth grade year for the annual Freshman Essay at Vista.

Link: AO3

Written for isabelquinn, for the 2015 cadiaries_exchange.

When lucida posted about starting up a California Diaries fic exchange, I was pretty much all-aboard from the get-go. I, too, believe that the CA Diaries deserves more fic, especially given the rich tapestry of the canon and the new characters that were introduced for this BSC spinoff series. The hardest part for me was actually coming up with prompts about what sort of fic I'd like to see. Prompts are not my strong suit, which should be obvious from my five-prompt tables for the Summer Mini Challenge. Nevertheless, I managed to come up with the requisite amount to sign up for the exchange, and was blessed when I matched with prompts I actually felt I could write!

Jill Henderson was a character from the original BSC series, originally the fourth member of the We ♥ Kids Club along with Dawn, Sunny, and Maggie. She was summarily shunted out of the CA Diaries series to make way for Amalia and Ducky in a way that I felt was really unfair to her, so it was a pleasure to explore *her* side of the story as to why she drifted apart from her friends.

( Points of interest... )

I thought the idea of writing an introspective essay would fit right in with the other unorthodox assignments Vista seems to give (the compulsory journalling, the 8th grade autobiographies). Freshman year would be the right time for it, too, even if the eighth graders had stayed in the middle school building. In the end, it was a much easier story to write than I was anticipating, and it was a real joy to get into Jill's head and look at the canon from her perspective. It's one of my favorite things I've written this year, and it makes me happy that isabelquinn seems to have enjoyed it, too ♥

As per usual with exchanges, mine is the longest and least popular offering of the collection, which is a bit disheartening, but oh, well. As long as the person it was intended for enjoys it, that's really all that matters!

Many thanks again to snarky_imp for the beta read. I don't tend to use beta readers but this was really a pleasurable experience =)

Chapter Title: 17 | Double Date
Prompt: #093 - Idea
Universe: Post-canon
Genre: Comedy, Romance
Rating: T
Warning: Language
Word Count: 4,829
Summary: Charlie + Janine + Sam + Stacey = a heaping helping of awkwardness, with a delicate side order of surprising confession.

Links: FF.net | DW | LJ | AO3

Written for desertvixen, for the 2014 fandom_stocking holiday exchange. Her prompt was "Charlie Thomas/Janine Kishi (an awkward double date with Stacey/Sam would be wonderful!)" and quite frankly, I can't think of anything more awkward than that situation in and of itself, LOL.

( Points of interest... )

In the end, it was actually a lot of fun to write this, though I was quite nervous about how desertvixen would react to it. After all, I am not the strongest comedic writer on the planet, and my idea of awkward might not match hers, but it seems she enjoyed it, so yay =)

These are my two very favorite ships in this fandom, but I don't think I'll be writing any more double dates for them!!

Chapter Title: 16 | The Day the Earth Turned Upside Down
Prompt: #051 - Club Meeting
Universe: Canon
Genre: Romance
Rating: T
Warning: N/A
Word Count: 2,171
Summary: Charlie Thomas is nothing if not persistent.

Links: FF.net | DW | LJ | AO3

Written for baseballchica03, for the 2014 fandom_stocking holiday exchange.

So I was re-watching the BSC TV series one day (as you do), and I came across this:



and voila, a fic idea was born!

( Ever wonder where Janine was off to at 7 o'clock? )

baseballchica03 seemed to enjoy her fic, which makes me very happy ♥ She is my Charlie/Janine writing idol, so I definitely wanted to impress!! It was a lot of fun to dive back into this pairing, and it turned into a bit of a lovefest with my other fandom_stocking gifts. I was so excited while on this little writing blitz, because I can't seem to keep my mojo for any sustained period of time. Hopefully posting this stable of f_s gifts will help it along, especially since the CA Diaries exchange deadline is coming up soon!!

Title: Love is a Battlefield
Fandom: Sweet Valley High
Universe: Pre-canon (sophomore year)
Genre: Drama
Rating: T
Warning: Language, innuendo
Word Count: 4,178
Summary: Roger Collins leads a double life.

Links: DW | FF.net | AO3

Written for the "play" prompt on my 2014 Summer Mini Challenge table.

( Points of interest... )

Title: A Hope of Doubt
Fandom: Daria
Universe: Post-canon
Genre: Friendship/Romance
Rating: T
Warnings: Language, innuendo
Word Count: 4,739
Summary: On the eve of the biggest performance of his life, Trent shares a special moment with Daria.

Links: DW | FF.net | AO3

Written for cottoncandy_bingo prompt "key to heart."

Ficlet series vs infodump: the eternal conundrum.

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I have one more prompt to fulfill for cottoncandy_bingo, and I actually know what it will be! (Hint.) I hope like hell I can finish it before the deadline of July 1, because that would mean I'd complete a challenge on time for the first time in about two years :P - with bonus Fleeting inspiration! Win-win, LOL :D

Title: Homecoming
Fandom: Tangled
Universe: Canon
Genre: Drama/Romance
Rating: T
Warnings: Language, innuendo
Word Count: 2,943
Summary: Canon/missing scene. She was a princess, and he was a common thief. She was his new dream, yes, but that’s all that she could be…right? Rapunzel’s homecoming is the hardest decision Eugene’s ever had to make.

Links: DW | FF.net | AO3

Written for cottoncandy_bingo prompt "back."

I love it when a story comes on so overwhelmingly strong that I have to sit down and write it. It's a rush of pure euphoria that is all too often a rarity (for me, at least) these days.

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I was surprised but pleased that I was able to knock out another prompt from my cottoncandy_bingo table, and I feel comfortable enough with this universe that I might attempt to write more. I haven't read extensively in Tangled fandom, so chances are that I'm reinventing the wheel and/or treading extremely familiar ground, but for once, I kinda don't care :P

I have two other prompts planned out (one SVH, one Daria), so hopefully it won't be another six weeks before I'm posting fic again! *fingers crossed*

Title: Miss Independent cut scene - Stay the Night
Fandom: Kids Incorporated
Universe: Post-canon
Genre: Romance
Rating: T
Warnings: Language, innuendo
Word Count: 5,420
Summary: Because I was curious about the night before, too... =)

Links: DW | FF.net | AO3

It's pretty bad when your cut scene is longer than the original fic, but I guess that's just the way my muse rolls these days :P Personally, I'm just ecstatic to have two new pieces of fic out in the same month(!), even if this story went in an almost completely opposite direction from what I intended.

( Points of interest... )