One of the noticeable gaps in most steampunk literature is a lack of variety and depth in dealing with sexuality. While sex in itself is a frequent topic (brothels make important settings in Paul di Filippo’s Steampunk Trilogy, Stephen Hunt’s The Court of the Air, William Gibson and Bruce Sterling’s The Difference Engine, and Neal Stephenson’s The ( Read more... )

Title: Zombie Watson Will Steal Your Jam and Eat Your Brains
Author: shes_a_geek , however reluctantly
Pairing: Moriarty/Moran, as always
Summary: Moriarty has a plan. A very secret evil revenge plot for that whole Reichenbach business. You'd best guard your supply of jam, Mr. Holmes.
Fandom: Sherlock Holmes, with additional inspiration from "The Hand-Delivered ( Read more... )

From random_nexus :
The first TEN people to comment in this post get to request that I write a drabble of any pairing/character of their choosing. In return, they have to post this in their journal, regardless of their ability level.

1. For random_nexus : Holmes/Watson; Mycroft has taken a shine to Watson and Sherlock has to tell him 'hands off'.

Stolen from
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Title: A Bizarre Proposal, Part 3B
Author: shes_a_geek
Pairing: Holmes/Watson (implied), Moriarty/Moran (discussed)
Rating: PG
Disclaimer: These are owned by ACD, with shout outs to Kim Newman's "The Red Planel League" and Not You's "Hunting Tigers".
Warnings: Unbetaed, Americanisms, Alternate History/Politics, Evil Math Geeks
Summary: Holmes has an ( Read more... )

Title:  A Bizarre Proposal, Part 3A
Author: shes_a_geek
Rating: G/PG
Pairing:  Holmes/Watson (with Moriarty/Moran in other installments)
Warnings: Alternate history/sexology. (And a bit of angst)
Summary: Re-imagining of FINA (with some dialogue borrowed)...Watson receives a surprise visit from Holmes.
Disclaimer: They’re not mine. Oh, how I wish they ( Read more... )

So, the school year must now officially up and running: I have a research project. For my independent study in music history, I'm writing on castrati and changing understandings of gender roles. This has led me to the gender/sexuality section of the library, where--swoon--they have loads of late 19th--early 20th century material.

Which is all well ( Read more... )

Title: A Bizarre Proposal (part two)
Author: shes_a_geek
Pairing: Moriarty/Moran (H/W arrives in Part Three)
Disclaimer: Unfortunately, they're still not mine...
Summary: Moran has motives for wanting to go to Switzerland.
Warnings: very alternate history, slash, Moran being creepy and manipulative (but in a totally well-meaning way, I'm sure!)]
Word ( Read more... )

Title: A Bizarre Proposal
Author: shes_a_geek
Pairing: Moriarty/Moran (may contain Holmes/Watson later)
Rating: PG
Disclaimer: Nothing belongs to me, least of all Dr. Forel and fictional Swiss politics.
Summary: Four Londoners decide to take advantage of a change in Swiss marriage laws.
Warnings: Um, slash, alternate history, mentions of prostitution ( Read more... )

Holmes-related slash is my guilty pleasure. It's kind of like putting chocolate chips on my Belgian waffles...It just makes everything a bit more interesting. And...despite my experimentation with various other Holmesian fandoms (an Irene Adler mystery that the world is not yet prepared for, numerous fics about the Moriartys, a not-so-secret ( Read more... )