I'm so sorry for not responding before now, I could have sworn I did and then glancing down the comments just now I recently I hadn't. And thank you so much for enjoying this, I don't know if I have a knack (I'd love to think I had), but I love doing them and I'm lucky enough to have the time which is really the important thing. Thanks again.
I didn't know the two stories until now, and I just have read "Two Birds No Stone". A great and intense story, a good rec. Your choice of Doyle's pic fits perfectly to the story's quote.
"Harlequin Airs" is a famous AU *sigh* I have never read it. I don't like AU's very much, even if it is good written. I like half AU's (I once stumbled accidentally into "The Same River" and I was lost... such a greatgreat story), but a story on another planet, or in another time - no, it's not my interest.
I like your choice of Bodie's pic. It's interesting, somehow unusual. Nothing smart, dangerous or childlike, instead it seems to me he doesn't "make" a face. He isn't playing a role, just contemplating, questioning, waiting, sober.
I'm so glad I introduced the Herrold story to you *and* that you enjoyed it! She's a very fine writer and started writing Pros many years ago. And I'm really, really pleased you think The Same River is a great story because a lot of people aren't keen on it but I love it and consider it to be a Pros classic.
It's interesting, somehow unusual. Nothing smart, dangerous or childlike, instead it seems to me he doesn't "make" a face. He isn't playing a role, just contemplating, questioning, waiting, sober.
I agree, not childlike or childish but a little bit like a sleeping child who, in sleep, is stripped of everything but their innocence - guileless. It reminds me of a favourite scene from a favourite story of mine, Kate Maclean's Choosing:
"Wake up, sweetheart." The hand moved down his cheek and onto his chest, and he opened his eyes reluctantly, smiling still, open and defenceless as he rarely was, even in sleep. Marion was smiling back at him, charmed. He blinked at her once, twice, then remembered where he was, and with whom,
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It certainly wasn't what I had expected it would be from your snippet but that's not to say I didn't enjoy it
Yes, the quotes are often taken right out of context and you have to divorce your thoughts from the memory of the scene which is used and from the story if you already know it and if you aren't familiar with the story it might lead to a few surprises (and disappointments!). And it's really good to know that I'm still managing to find stories which are new to you and also to remind people of stories which they fully intended to read but just forgot about - I do that all the time.
I'm surprised that so many people hadn't read that first story so I'm really pleased I thought to mention it and even better that you enjoyed it. Many thanks for letting me know.
I just had a look at the circuit archive, the hatstand and the automated hatstand - i didn't find the story. Those three archives and the oblique were the archives where I read most of the stories back then when I started to read the Pros.
I did find it at the Circuit Archive (under Sandy Herrold & Rosa Westphalen) but I wouldn't expect it to be in the AH because that's a more recent archive and I don't think Herrold is in Pros any more. I've had the link to her site for a long tine now and it never occurred to me it might not be easily found elsewhere. That explains why some people hadn't read it, so thank you for enlightening me!
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"Harlequin Airs" is a famous AU *sigh* I have never read it. I don't like AU's very much, even if it is good written. I like half AU's (I once stumbled accidentally into "The Same River" and I was lost... such a greatgreat story), but a story on another planet, or in another time - no, it's not my interest.
I like your choice of Bodie's pic. It's interesting, somehow unusual. Nothing smart, dangerous or childlike, instead it seems to me he doesn't "make" a face. He isn't playing a role, just contemplating, questioning, waiting, sober.
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It's interesting, somehow unusual. Nothing smart, dangerous or childlike, instead it seems to me he doesn't "make" a face. He isn't playing a role, just contemplating, questioning, waiting, sober.
I agree, not childlike or childish but a little bit like a sleeping child who, in sleep, is stripped of everything but their innocence - guileless. It reminds me of a favourite scene from a favourite story of mine, Kate Maclean's Choosing:
"Wake up, sweetheart." The hand moved down his cheek and onto his chest, and he opened his eyes reluctantly, smiling still, open and defenceless as he rarely was, even in sleep. Marion was smiling back at him, charmed. He blinked at her once, twice, then remembered where he was, and with whom, ( ... )
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Your enthusiasm always rubs off on *me*! Thanks a lot.
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Yes, the quotes are often taken right out of context and you have to divorce your thoughts from the memory of the scene which is used and from the story if you already know it and if you aren't familiar with the story it might lead to a few surprises (and disappointments!). And it's really good to know that I'm still managing to find stories which are new to you and also to remind people of stories which they fully intended to read but just forgot about - I do that all the time.
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