The Turn of the Story Master Post (plus new story)

[sarahtales]

Originally published at Sarah Rees Brennan. You can comment here or there.

IF YOU ARE WONDERING ‘WHAT THE HECK HAPPENED TO THE TURN OF THE STORY? Your answer can be found here

I have been asked quite a lot of times a) what the heck the Turn of the Story is, b) how they are supposed to read all of it where is a post with all the parts! and c) why I

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[wildpear]

Yay! A master post, which I can use for all my nefarious story-pushing endeavours! And links to all the awesome things I've seen but forgotten where to find, and to some that I haven't. (Adara story!)
Excellent . . .

Thank you, again and always, for this magnificent story. I will cherish it forever.

[sarahtales]

All wishes to story-push are delightful and much loved. People were asking for that purpose, as well as the purpose of 'no link at the end of chapter ten, you shall be scragged, Rees Brennan!' (oh the cruel tyranny of livejournal.) ;)

[wildpear]

Terrible tyranny indeed. *nods* Just think of all the extra Sarah-words we could have had if you hadn't been constrained by word limits!!! (I understand the purpose of editing. I do. I just, in this case, don't care ;) More Elliot is more.

[wildpear]

Also, is this an appropriate place to say that it would be super awesome if some people wanted to get together with me and try to finance Mark reading the rest of TotS? It's a bit of an expensive proposition, because long story is delightfully long, and I don't think he's taking open commissions right now, but if there were enough interest it would be such an awesome thing to have!

[sarahtales]

All things are appropriate here and it is a lovely, lovely thought, but also in no way necessary! I mean, Turn is a present, so nobody feel obliged. Do only as you like so long as it is legal, my poppets! I love you all either way. I but put up the links to share and for enjoyments.

(My extreme thanks again to all those who have sponsored all Mark Reads things of all my work: HUGELY unexpected and delightful and an honour.)

(Thank you to you, wildpear specifically! ;))

[wildpear]

I didn't think you expected it, I just . . . I want it! (Also, perhaps projecting, I feel sorry for Mark not getting to see how it ends.)

But I do understand the reasons for the disclaimer!

[ejmam]

Yes, it is a lovely bonus. Please let me know when he is taking commissions again, because I have a piggy bank devoted to this.

Sarah, thanks for a lovely story! I recced both Unmade and Turn of the Story (and Monstrous Affections) at GeekGirlCon last weekend, because people were looking for good stories and stories with great female characters and stories that were just naturally diverse in terms of sexuality and race and stuff, and I was like "I've got your one-stop store right here."

[anonymous]

Wait did I hear Elliot as an adult story? (ears perk up hopefully) Also thank you so much for all this by the way! Plus the Adara story - squeal!

[sarahtales]

Tis in my head. Who knows where or when... ;)

You are so welcome! I was like, okay, I will just get it ALL DOWN, and now I fear it looks fearsome...

Awesomesauce!

[anonymous]

I have an unholy desire to throw money at you for this free story, so I can't imagine why people would wish to steal its sequel.

(Side note: Can I please throw money at you? It would be the soft kind. I'd throw more for anything else you wrote in this 'verse!)

Thank you, for Elliot and Luke, and for this whole world. It makes me giddy, and cackle a lot, and desperately long for more. I don't think I'd ever be satisfied! There'd never be enough of Elliot and Luke for me to stop with the money-throwing. :D

Re: Awesomesauce!

[sarahtales]

I mean, I know waiting is difficult if people are waiting to librarify, or for its release in another country, and if they wish only my short story I understand not wanting to buy the anthology... though all the other stories are excellent and would be most enjoyable! And I can understand going 'yup, read it, free, next, next, next... what do you mean, hand over dollars!' so I tried to make the end as satisfactory as I could, but it does suck, and thus my plea. You are very kind to wish more! I love money! We shall see where things go. I thank you for your kind words and wishes!

Re: Awesomesauce!

[sleepinbeast]

I'm one of the people who were like 'but I don't want the anthology, I only want Wings in the Morning!' I didn't get it illegally though, but instead decided that I would be paying 16,70 € for a novel (TotS) and a novella, and as a bonus would get stories from other authors I might also like. Works for me. :-)

Plus, buying a hard cover made me feel like a Lady With Money Who Can Afford Nice Things. Always a good feeling.

Aaaaaaahhhhh!

[anonymous]

You wrote future Elliot!?! Oh please Sarah! Please please post it! Even mentioning it is pure torture! You are a vile creature😩 BUT I LOVE YOU!😍 please post it! That's soooooo not fair. Bad Sarah! Go sit in the corner and think about what you've done😜 and thin post 5 million more parts😁😜😍😘🙏