yuletide recs / shameful butt
Dear friends,
It's an understatement to say that I've been MIA for the past couple of years (I am reading my friendslist, though! I am!). This post is an attempt to do a little better at that-at least from a Yuletide perspective. If you are interested in my other projects or my personal life, keep scrolling. (Sorry!) I'd love to hear from you, though, so if by some unlikely chance you've been missing me, please drop me a line, here or by email. I promise to respond soonish.
YULETIDE STORIES WRITTEN FOR ME THIS YEAR
I was very lucky this year and got two stories-both of which are great and exactly what I asked for. Happiness! The first is a delightful, sparkling coda to Black Sheep, and the second is an insightful, moving character study of Hester from Sprig Muslin. If you like Heyer, I hope you'll read them both.
The Aftermath of the Abduction (1518 words) by Anonymous
Fandom: Black Sheep - Georgette Heyer
Relationships: Miles Calverleigh/Abigail Wendover
Summary: After an abduction, there must be a gloomy house in the countryside filled with sinister retainers. Abby has no intention of letting it stay that way, and, all in all, she has high hopes of this abduction turning out rather better than any trashy romance one might do.
Maid In Waiting (1004 words) by Anonymous
Fandom: Sprig Muslin - Georgette Heyer
Characters: Lady Hester Theale
Summary: Lady Hester Theale had a dream, once...
THREE PIECES OF EVIDENCE THAT I HAVE BEEN A SHAMEFUL BUTT
1) I never posted in my journal about the fic I received LAST YEAR for Yuletide. This is pathetic for multiple reasons, including the fact that it was (again) really excellent, beautifully written, exactly what I asked for, and for a tiny/non-existent fandom. If you've read The Invisible Bridge by Julie Orringer, I highly recommend reading it (and you can tell
kass that you didn't read it before because I am a shameful butt).
Blueprint (3305 words) by Kass
Fandom: The Invisible Bridge - Julie Orringer
Relationships: Andras Levi/Klara Morgenstern
Characters: Andras Levi, Klara Morgenstern, Polaner
Summary: He finds his spiritual sustenance in the curve of his wife's shoulderblades, the low angled light gilding his studio, the sweep of precise angles on a white page. Five scenes from Andras and Klara's life in America.
2)
lotesse recorded a podfic of my Yuletide fic from a couple years ago (Jane Eyre Has a Posse). It's the first time anyone's ever done a recording of one of my fics, and it is awesome. But did I even mention it in my journal at the time? NO. :(
[Podfic] Jane Eyre Has a Posse (19 words) by lotesse
Fandom: Jane Austen's Fight Club, AUSTEN Jane - Works, Jane Eyre - Charlotte Bronte
Characters: Elizabeth Bennet, Jane Eyre, Marianne Dashwood, Elinor Dashwood, Bertha Mason, Blanche Ingram, Shirley Keeldar, Emma Woodhouse, Catherine Earnshaw, Fanny Price
Summary: podfic of Jane Eyre Has a Posse, written by bow and read by lotesse
3) Also inspired by Jane Eyre Has a Posse,
brontevindicator wrote fanfic for Shirley. How great is that? I'm so happy that it exists in the world. Currently a WIP, but interesting and promising, with lots of great details! If, somehow, you are one of the few fellow humans who've read Shirley, please read this, too!
Louis Moore the Romantic (17106 words) by brontevindicator
Chapters: 12/?
Fandom: Shirley - Charlotte Bronte
Characters: Caroline Helstone, Shirley Keeldar, Robert Moore, Louis Moore, Cyril Hall, Mrs Pryor, Mr Helstone, Sykes family, Mr Malone, Mr Donne, Yorke family
Summary: Louis Moore aspires to become a poet. Will he be able to achieve his literary ambitions? In the meantime, Caroline is pining away for Robert, but becomes friends with Louis. After Shirley Keeldar ridiculed them, Mr Donne and Mr Malone aim to woo a well-to-do bride in the shape of the magnificent Dora Sykes, beloved of David Sweeting. Who will win in the end?
OTHER STORIES I READ THIS YEAR AND AM RECOMMENDING
Here are some stories that jumped out at me as I skimmed through the archive this year. I'm sure I've forgotten some good stories I read and missed a lot of great stuff entirely, though. I'm not going to do an elaborate rec for each one or I will never get this posted, but I've added a tiny explanation in a few cases where the author's summary didn't completely explain why I loved it. They're all good and (as befits my attention span) reasonably short. These are in no particular order.
World Enough and Time (2322 words) by Anonymous
Fandom: Venetia - Georgette Heyer
Relationships: Jasper Damerel/Venetia Lanyon
Summary: After all has been said and done, can Damerel finally manage to propose?
Nymphs and Bacchantes (1668 words) by Anonymous
Fandom: Villette - Charlotte Brontë
Rating: Mature
Relationships: Ginevra Fanshawe/Lucy Snowe
Summary: After a costume ball, Ginevra comes to visit Lucy.
Wedding Night (2220 words) by Anonymous
Fandom: Sound of Music (1965)
Rating: Explicit
Relationships: Maria/Georg Von Trapp
Bow says: the Baroness makes a great appearance, and the wedding night is sweet and well done.
A Persuadable Temper (2409 words) by Anonymous
Fandom: Persuasion - Jane Austen
Rating: Mature
Relationships: Anne Elliot/Frederick Wentworth
Additional Tags: Crossdressing, Gender Roles, Boat Sex, Historical Dress
Summary: Anne finds a way onto Captain Wentworth's woman-free ship.
The Velvetskynn™ Rabbit (3540 words) by Anonymous
Fandom: Sex Toys (Anthropomorphic), Velveteen Rabbit - Margery Williams
Rating: Mature
Summary: A brief chronicle of one simple rabbit vibrator and his quest to provide the very best orgasms to his owner. A Velveteen Rabbit pastiche.
Bow says: You won't regret it.
Ninety Five (1227 words) by Anonymous
Fandom: Windows 95 Tips
Additional Tags: Horror, Creepypasta
Bow says: if you like the
windows95tips tumblr, this is for you.
Shy Gazelle (1205 words) by Anonymous
Fandom: Brideshead Revisited (2008)
Rating: Mature
Relationships: Sebastian Flyte/Charles Ryder
Additional Tags: Drunk Sex, Missing Scene
Summary: The night after the evening of wine-tasting
The Birds and the Bees (4280 words) by Anonymous
Fandom: Cotillion - Georgette Heyer
Relationships: Kitty Charing/Freddy Standen
Summary: In which Lord Legerwood has a conversation with his son, with predictable results, and Kitty provides Freddy with enlightenment.
The Not Entirely Accurate Chronicle of John Polidori, Genius Physician and Brilliant Writer, and His Rather Less Distinguished Companions (1192 words) by Anonymous
Fandom: 18th & 19th Century CE RPF
Characters: Lord Byron, Mary Shelley, Claire Clairmont, John Polidori, Percy Shelley, Lord Byron's Dog, Lord Byron's Penis
Summary: Byron and Polidori travel to Geneva, in what Polidori is certain will be a legendary journey. He's right...but perhaps not as he expects to be.
Portrait of the Artist as a Young Woman (6482 words) by Anonymous
Fandom: Omar Rayyan - Works
Summary: The Ivory Sun was brilliant on the day the orphan arrived at the Citadel of Six-and-Twenty Wonders. She had come across a desert and a half, from a small mountain town of no repute, a town with only three moons and no stars at all to speak of. The girl’s name was Rayyana, and she had come to the Citadel to paint.
Bow says: I stole this rec from
isis. Go read what she says about it!
Not knowing when the dawn will come (3686 words) by Anonymous
Fandom: Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy - All Media Types, Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy (2011)
Relationships: Guillam's Boyfriend/Peter Guillam, Ann Smiley/George Smiley
Characters: Peter Guillam, George Smiley, Ricki Tarr, Connie Sachs, Guillam's Boyfriend
Summary: Yuletide Prompt: They all sacrificed something for Queen and Country. Only one got that something back.
Of Five Adventures That Occurred During The Reign Of The Raven Barista. (1224 words) by Anonymous
Fandom: Jonathan Strange & Mr. Norrell - Susanna Clarke
Characters: The Raven King, William of Lanchester, Catherine of Winchester, Gilbert Norrell, John Childermass, Arabella Strange, Emma Pole, Thomas of Dundale, Jonathan Strange, Martin Pale
Bow says: I've never read a coffee shop AU and never really thought I would, but this is pretty funny!
IN CONCLUSION
I will try a bit harder not to be a shameful butt in future.
Originally posted at http://bowdlerized.dreamwidth.org/51582.html, where there are
comments.
It's an understatement to say that I've been MIA for the past couple of years (I am reading my friendslist, though! I am!). This post is an attempt to do a little better at that-at least from a Yuletide perspective. If you are interested in my other projects or my personal life, keep scrolling. (Sorry!) I'd love to hear from you, though, so if by some unlikely chance you've been missing me, please drop me a line, here or by email. I promise to respond soonish.
YULETIDE STORIES WRITTEN FOR ME THIS YEAR
I was very lucky this year and got two stories-both of which are great and exactly what I asked for. Happiness! The first is a delightful, sparkling coda to Black Sheep, and the second is an insightful, moving character study of Hester from Sprig Muslin. If you like Heyer, I hope you'll read them both.
The Aftermath of the Abduction (1518 words) by Anonymous
Fandom: Black Sheep - Georgette Heyer
Relationships: Miles Calverleigh/Abigail Wendover
Summary: After an abduction, there must be a gloomy house in the countryside filled with sinister retainers. Abby has no intention of letting it stay that way, and, all in all, she has high hopes of this abduction turning out rather better than any trashy romance one might do.
Maid In Waiting (1004 words) by Anonymous
Fandom: Sprig Muslin - Georgette Heyer
Characters: Lady Hester Theale
Summary: Lady Hester Theale had a dream, once...
THREE PIECES OF EVIDENCE THAT I HAVE BEEN A SHAMEFUL BUTT
1) I never posted in my journal about the fic I received LAST YEAR for Yuletide. This is pathetic for multiple reasons, including the fact that it was (again) really excellent, beautifully written, exactly what I asked for, and for a tiny/non-existent fandom. If you've read The Invisible Bridge by Julie Orringer, I highly recommend reading it (and you can tell
kass that you didn't read it before because I am a shameful butt).
Blueprint (3305 words) by Kass
Fandom: The Invisible Bridge - Julie Orringer
Relationships: Andras Levi/Klara Morgenstern
Characters: Andras Levi, Klara Morgenstern, Polaner
Summary: He finds his spiritual sustenance in the curve of his wife's shoulderblades, the low angled light gilding his studio, the sweep of precise angles on a white page. Five scenes from Andras and Klara's life in America.
2)
lotesse recorded a podfic of my Yuletide fic from a couple years ago (Jane Eyre Has a Posse). It's the first time anyone's ever done a recording of one of my fics, and it is awesome. But did I even mention it in my journal at the time? NO. :(
[Podfic] Jane Eyre Has a Posse (19 words) by lotesse
Fandom: Jane Austen's Fight Club, AUSTEN Jane - Works, Jane Eyre - Charlotte Bronte
Characters: Elizabeth Bennet, Jane Eyre, Marianne Dashwood, Elinor Dashwood, Bertha Mason, Blanche Ingram, Shirley Keeldar, Emma Woodhouse, Catherine Earnshaw, Fanny Price
Summary: podfic of Jane Eyre Has a Posse, written by bow and read by lotesse
3) Also inspired by Jane Eyre Has a Posse,
brontevindicator wrote fanfic for Shirley. How great is that? I'm so happy that it exists in the world. Currently a WIP, but interesting and promising, with lots of great details! If, somehow, you are one of the few fellow humans who've read Shirley, please read this, too!
Louis Moore the Romantic (17106 words) by brontevindicator
Chapters: 12/?
Fandom: Shirley - Charlotte Bronte
Characters: Caroline Helstone, Shirley Keeldar, Robert Moore, Louis Moore, Cyril Hall, Mrs Pryor, Mr Helstone, Sykes family, Mr Malone, Mr Donne, Yorke family
Summary: Louis Moore aspires to become a poet. Will he be able to achieve his literary ambitions? In the meantime, Caroline is pining away for Robert, but becomes friends with Louis. After Shirley Keeldar ridiculed them, Mr Donne and Mr Malone aim to woo a well-to-do bride in the shape of the magnificent Dora Sykes, beloved of David Sweeting. Who will win in the end?
OTHER STORIES I READ THIS YEAR AND AM RECOMMENDING
Here are some stories that jumped out at me as I skimmed through the archive this year. I'm sure I've forgotten some good stories I read and missed a lot of great stuff entirely, though. I'm not going to do an elaborate rec for each one or I will never get this posted, but I've added a tiny explanation in a few cases where the author's summary didn't completely explain why I loved it. They're all good and (as befits my attention span) reasonably short. These are in no particular order.
World Enough and Time (2322 words) by Anonymous
Fandom: Venetia - Georgette Heyer
Relationships: Jasper Damerel/Venetia Lanyon
Summary: After all has been said and done, can Damerel finally manage to propose?
Nymphs and Bacchantes (1668 words) by Anonymous
Fandom: Villette - Charlotte Brontë
Rating: Mature
Relationships: Ginevra Fanshawe/Lucy Snowe
Summary: After a costume ball, Ginevra comes to visit Lucy.
Wedding Night (2220 words) by Anonymous
Fandom: Sound of Music (1965)
Rating: Explicit
Relationships: Maria/Georg Von Trapp
Bow says: the Baroness makes a great appearance, and the wedding night is sweet and well done.
A Persuadable Temper (2409 words) by Anonymous
Fandom: Persuasion - Jane Austen
Rating: Mature
Relationships: Anne Elliot/Frederick Wentworth
Additional Tags: Crossdressing, Gender Roles, Boat Sex, Historical Dress
Summary: Anne finds a way onto Captain Wentworth's woman-free ship.
The Velvetskynn™ Rabbit (3540 words) by Anonymous
Fandom: Sex Toys (Anthropomorphic), Velveteen Rabbit - Margery Williams
Rating: Mature
Summary: A brief chronicle of one simple rabbit vibrator and his quest to provide the very best orgasms to his owner. A Velveteen Rabbit pastiche.
Bow says: You won't regret it.
Ninety Five (1227 words) by Anonymous
Fandom: Windows 95 Tips
Additional Tags: Horror, Creepypasta
Bow says: if you like the
windows95tips tumblr, this is for you.
Shy Gazelle (1205 words) by Anonymous
Fandom: Brideshead Revisited (2008)
Rating: Mature
Relationships: Sebastian Flyte/Charles Ryder
Additional Tags: Drunk Sex, Missing Scene
Summary: The night after the evening of wine-tasting
The Birds and the Bees (4280 words) by Anonymous
Fandom: Cotillion - Georgette Heyer
Relationships: Kitty Charing/Freddy Standen
Summary: In which Lord Legerwood has a conversation with his son, with predictable results, and Kitty provides Freddy with enlightenment.
The Not Entirely Accurate Chronicle of John Polidori, Genius Physician and Brilliant Writer, and His Rather Less Distinguished Companions (1192 words) by Anonymous
Fandom: 18th & 19th Century CE RPF
Characters: Lord Byron, Mary Shelley, Claire Clairmont, John Polidori, Percy Shelley, Lord Byron's Dog, Lord Byron's Penis
Summary: Byron and Polidori travel to Geneva, in what Polidori is certain will be a legendary journey. He's right...but perhaps not as he expects to be.
Portrait of the Artist as a Young Woman (6482 words) by Anonymous
Fandom: Omar Rayyan - Works
Summary: The Ivory Sun was brilliant on the day the orphan arrived at the Citadel of Six-and-Twenty Wonders. She had come across a desert and a half, from a small mountain town of no repute, a town with only three moons and no stars at all to speak of. The girl’s name was Rayyana, and she had come to the Citadel to paint.
Bow says: I stole this rec from
isis. Go read what she says about it!
Not knowing when the dawn will come (3686 words) by Anonymous
Fandom: Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy - All Media Types, Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy (2011)
Relationships: Guillam's Boyfriend/Peter Guillam, Ann Smiley/George Smiley
Characters: Peter Guillam, George Smiley, Ricki Tarr, Connie Sachs, Guillam's Boyfriend
Summary: Yuletide Prompt: They all sacrificed something for Queen and Country. Only one got that something back.
Of Five Adventures That Occurred During The Reign Of The Raven Barista. (1224 words) by Anonymous
Fandom: Jonathan Strange & Mr. Norrell - Susanna Clarke
Characters: The Raven King, William of Lanchester, Catherine of Winchester, Gilbert Norrell, John Childermass, Arabella Strange, Emma Pole, Thomas of Dundale, Jonathan Strange, Martin Pale
Bow says: I've never read a coffee shop AU and never really thought I would, but this is pretty funny!
IN CONCLUSION
I will try a bit harder not to be a shameful butt in future.
Originally posted at http://bowdlerized.dreamwidth.org/51582.html, where there are
comments.