this heretic narrative

As I mentioned before, I wrote three stories for Yuletide this year. Those of you who've known me long will recognize how atypical this kind of productivity is for me. Profound thanks to idlerat and tofty for their thorough and perceptive beta-reading.

Bound and Determined (1284 words) by Bow
Fandom: Mad Men
Rating: General Audiences
Warning: No Archive Warnings Apply
Characters: Peggy Olson, Pete Campbell
Summary:

Please don't let on that you knew me when I was hungry and it was your world.
- Bob Dylan, "Just Like A Woman"

This was my assigned story: it's about Peggy and Pete and the way their lives have diverged. Alarmingly enough, the baked beans are based on an actual recipe I found online.



Dig Me Out from Under Our House (1001 words) by Bow
Fandom: Hospice (album)
Rating: Teen And Up Audiences
Warning: Major Character Death
Characters: Sylvia, Narrator
Summary:

What happens before the choir sings, and afterward.

Pinch hit! I didn't expect that anyone but the recipient would read this one, as the "fandom" is a somewhat obscure song/album released by an indie rock band based here in Brooklyn. The song, "Two" by Antlers, is beautiful but also pretty depressing. If you're interested, you can listen to it here (though I don't love the affiliated music video).



Were We Not Four? (1022 words) by Bow
Fandom: Jane Eyre - Charlotte Bronte
Rating: General Audiences
Warning: No Archive Warnings Apply
Characters: Jane Eyre, Blanche Ingram, Grace Poole, Bertha Mason
Summary:

On the eve of Rochester's expected engagement to Blanche Ingram, four women at Thornfield contemplate their situations and each other.

I didn't think I'd ever write fan fiction based on Jane Eyre, in spite of--or maybe because of--my great love for it. Part of it boils down to the fact that it feels like a very closed canon (to me, anyway). I mean, there are loads of Victorian novels that desperately need to have extensive fan fiction written about them, but Jane Eyre seems so complete to me. But I saw a prompt on the pinch hit list that intrigued me: ( some blather about what I set out to accomplish here )

In unrelated news, this morning I received spam with what is arguably the best subject line ever: "Make your tentacle work well."

You may say whatever you like about my talents as a writer, but do not deny that my email spam reigns victorious.