Archive | January 9, 2012

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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