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100 Things I'm Grateful For
I only intended to use this journal as a place to collect all my writing, but I've been having an up and down time lately (no real good reason, which makes it even more frustrating!) and I was inspired by one of my sister's posts to make a list of things I'm grateful for. So here to remind just how lucky I am, one hundred things I'm grateful for ( Read more... ) -
Yet the World Spins Gently On - Chapter 2
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Chapter 1
A/N: Hello again, everyone! Contrary to all appearances, this story has not been abandoned. I'm sorry for the slow update; this chapter was actually drafted months ago, but my muse really disliked it and ran off, so I'm finally just posting it as is. If there is anyone still reading, I can assure you that I am determined ( Read more... ) -
Slipping Through My Fingers
Summary: Like every mother, Cora knows she lost her daughters little by little, in quiet moments throughout their lives. One-shot, complete.
Fandom: Downton Abbey
Rating: General/K
Genre: Family/General
A/N: Written for the amazing Lady Grantham as a very belated bday gift. Didn't really turn out as planned, but my muse has a mind of her own. Many ( Read more... ) -
Food of Love
Summary: Everyone walks down the aisle with half their story hidden. (Also known as "Lady Mary always gets what she wants.")
Fandom: Downton Abbey
Rating: General/K
Genre: Humor
A/N: I make no pretense that this idea is original, though I didn't find any specific fic on this topic. Also, the idea was suggested by my sister who is not even a DA ( Read more... ) -
Prelude to a Murder…Oh Wait, That's Next Episode
Summary: The Crawleys and their servants embark on a scavenger hunt in which Sybil waxes poetic about spark plugs, scones are discovered to be deadly weapons, and Daisy has a run-in with the Queen. One-shot, complete.
Fandom: Downton Abbey
Rating: PG-13/T
Genre: Humor
A/N: My muse is on a silly kick right now and this is the first of several ( Read more... ) -
Downton Abbey Drabbles - M/M
Again, nothing new. Just trying to be organized so all of my writing is collected in one place. All of these are focused on Matthew and Mary and written for mmmondaymadness. Please be warned that my drabbles have a strange tendency towards angst...
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The gladiolus is the August birth flower (at least in the US) and apparently the only thing with a semi- ( Read more... ) -
Downton Abbey Drabbles - Non-M/M
Nothing new here, just an attempt to organize all my drabbles in one place. These were all written for the drabble challenge over at the Downton Abbey Forums. I think they are all 100 words...
Prompt: Thomas, "clocks"Thomas doesn’t believe in hell ( Read more... ) -
Yet the World Spins Gently On - Chapter 1
Overview/Navigation
Prologue
A/N: I'm afraid this may be a slightly dull chapter as I try to set the stage. But I promise there’s fun in the future with inheritance issues, investments, and illicit affairs all to come!
Chapter 1
August 1914
In the days following the announcement, recruitment posters had sprung up everywhere, like colorful mushrooms ( Read more... ) -
We May Not Have Tomorrow
Summary: Tonight they’ll set the world aflame. One-shot, complete.
Fandom: Downton Abbey
Rating: T
Genre: Romance
A/N: My writing seems to come in two forms: heavily plotted or cliché, meaningless drivel. Unfortunately, this one falls in the latter category. I hope you find some enjoyment anyway. (Also known as “Ariadne writes 1,000 words so she ( Read more... ) -
Yet the World Spins Gently On - Prologue
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Prologue
September 1939
She knew the telegram contained ominous news the moment it arrived. She had prayed such a day would never come but now the inevitable was here. She crossed the room to sit next to her husband and took his free hand, waiting for him to confirm the news for her.
He read the two lines of text quickly and ( Read more... )