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"Samuel Huggins Jr. Ship President South Pacific Ocean Latt 21 55. S. Long 175 W. October 20 1833." | photograph by Rusty Clark (via Flickr)

"Samuel Huggins Jr. Ship President South Pacific Ocean Latt 21 55. S. Long 175 W. October 20 1833." | photograph by Rusty Clark (via Flickr)

Creative scribblings carved from my imagination. Here there be original shorts, fan fiction, novellas, and other art forms not yet identified by science.

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An Ignoble Certainty

Feb. 21, 2022 | Comments

January 19: inspired by two prompts, written for Sherlock Holmes (as written by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle and in the public domain).
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Trifles Light as Air

Part 8: Fresh Feelings of Every Sort (Feb. 19, 2022) | Comments

When Eleanor inquired after Miss Morland's opinion, Henry was slightly shamed to realize he had, if not forgotten, ignored their companion for some time.
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Northern Circuit

Part 2: Already Dead (Feb. 16, 2022) | Comments

January 18 Prompt: any, any, horror movie enthusiast, written for Northanger Abbey.
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Northern Circuit

Part 1: Preliminaries (Feb. 14, 2022) | Comments

Northanger Abbey AU set in 2017 Vancouver, originally inspired by a 3SF prompt.
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Trifles Light as Air

Part 7: The Force of Love (Feb. 12, 2022) | Comments

James Morland did not, as a general rule, drive so fast as his friend (when he had the opportunity to drive at all).
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Cool Under Pressure

Feb. 09, 2022 | Comments

January 16 Prompt: any, frantically checking someone for injuries (they're not even scratched), written for The Flame comic.
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Less Than Shining

Feb. 07, 2022 | Comments

January 15 Prompt: Any, any, “no plan survives contact with the enemy," written for The Flame comic.
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Trifles Light as Air

Part 6: Friendship's Progress (Feb. 05, 2022) | Comments

After sitting through plays and sermons together, the ladies determined on the more industrious activity of visiting shops.

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