Here is the most up-to-date chapter listing for Flesh and Heartstrings, part two of The Light and The Dark series.

Summary: Sequel to Blood and Bone. Horcruxes and Hallows in play; a twist on DH ( Read more... )

“Someone needs to tell those tales. When the battles are fought and won and lost, when the pirates find their treasures and the dragons eat their foes for breakfast with a nice cup of Lapsang souchong, someone needs to tell their bits of overlapping narrative. There's magic in that. It's in the listener, and for each and every ear it will be ( Read more... )

After nearly three months of near constant work on this, I am down to writing the last 2 chapters of Blood and Bone. I am so excited - I'm so proud of this fic. I'm sure once I start posting it, I'll have the haters come for my throat but...I really love how it's turned out. I'm hoping to finish it up today (HA!) and then will come the final read- ( Read more... )

I woke up with this banger in my head...probably part of the hangover of a heavy writing weekend during a full moon with crazy synchronicities. Writing through Harry's suicide attempt and the fallout followed by a nasty DE meeting for Draco had me strung out. But 4 chapters done in a weekend - racing quickly towards the Lightning-struck Tower and I ( Read more... )

Here is the most up-to-date chapter listing for Blood and Bone.

Summary: As the war effort ramps up, a man finds himself between a rock and hard place. A young boy finds himself seeming alone, set adrift in a sea of blood and death. Another boy is asked to do the impossible. Yet the universe is bent on pulling them together, forcing them to work ( Read more... )

To be, or not to be, that is the question ( Read more... )

So of course the day after I express glee at being over 40K words into my new fic, I come to the realization that it is not going where I want it to go, is partially garbage and needs to be overhauled ( Read more... )

I've begun a new fic - takes place immediately after the fight at the Ministry in OOTP. Will be a Severus-mentor fic (obviously) though it's started with a bit of sick!Harry, which is not typically my jam. Ten chapters in and I think we'll be rid of most of that - possibly. Maybe. Depending on which way the muse blows ( Read more... )

This is a link to my author page on fanfiction.net, where my 2 novel-length fanfictions are housed:

pen name Samantha-Ives

The following documents fic strings based on cardinal sin prompts for each designated character. I have also added the prompt of 'Death' to the mix for good fun. Each table will be ordered sequentially in time; thus each table will [most likely] be in a different order than the previous one. Fic ratings will range between PG-13/T and R/M, with ( Read more... )