I had had a piece about Marlowe's boyhood kicking me in the head for about a year. I like to write kid-fic, (as well as Kyd fic, and possibly eventually Kyd-kid fic!) Children think in clear little voices, they really SEE, and they say what they see, if only to themselves. Giving a child's voice to a person helps me know them as older people ( Read more... )

Check out what I found!

http://irisharchaeology.ie/2013/02/a-hoard-of-16th-and-17th-century-childrens-toys/The part about the rood screen makes me wonder-- did children sneak pockets full of tops and pea-shooters into church? Did they get caught with them, and have to leave them behind? I am sure then as now some frustrated parent or teacher ( Read more... )

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My mother died five years ago now. I am the youngest of a crop of cousins who range up to those starting their own old age. I am half done with my life ( Read more... )

Hi, guys. I am posting here about my real life, and my kid. It is under a cut because it is perhaps not for everyone. Although some part of me feels that there is no reason 
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Title: Under the Sky

Author Eglantine_br

Rating G

Word Count 275

This one was inspired by the beautiful pictures of Culzean that Anteros put up. I do picture Archie growing up there. I know it is not everyone's canon-- but it is mine.

And, I think also it is to do with her 'Silver Razor Series.' Archie's relationship with his father is so fraught, ( Read more... )

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Title: Wilbee a Brave Boy

Author Eglantine_br

Rating G

Wilbee-- a Brave Boy

Chapter 1

“Time to get up Willbee.”

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I had intended to go to Boston this past weekend to meet Katriona. She was not able to go, as you guys know-- but I went anyway to see my brother who lives just across the Charles. I had not gone out to his place in years-- had not seen him face to face in at least one year. (We cannot remember. which ought to tell something ( Read more... )