Title: A Thrill of Hope
Author: shutterbug_12
Characters: Josh/Donna (guest starring President Santos)
Rating: PG
Disclaimer: Only borrowing. Make love, not lawsuits.
Summary: On Christmas Eve, Josh receives an unexpected order and an invaluable gift.
Author's Note: Post-series. 915 words. Many thanks to my beta, magisterequitum. For scullyseviltwin. Happy belated holidays! Feedback ( Read more... )

Title: Auld Acquaintance
Author: shutterbug_12
Characters: Sam & Mallory (Sam-centric)
Rating: G
Disclaimer: Only borrowing. Make love, not lawsuits.
Summary: He hadn’t told her yet. He hadn’t told anyone.
Author's Note: Approximate timeline: Holy Night. 215 words. Thank you so much to my beta, the talented magisterequitum. For tidbit2008. Happy belated holidays! Feedback and ( Read more... )

I have written! I will write more before the day is over! I took a break to make icons. Just because. *g*

( 9 West Wing icons: Josh and/or Donna, and Cliff )

Don't expect anyone to read this, because "in-review" memes have flooded LJ. But it was fun to do it anyway. ;)

( Fic-in-Review 2010 )

I just had an interesting (albeit stressful) conversation with earlwyn about the direction of fandom. How people interact within it, and on what platforms. If fandom has been shifting away from LJ/DW and to multi-platform venues like A03, Twitter, and Tumblr. If this will be a long-term shift, and how to adjust ( Read more... )

Title: In Flux
Author: shutterbug_12
Characters: Josh & Donna (cameo by Lou, mention of Otto and Toby)
Rating: PG
Disclaimer: Only borrowing. Make love, not lawsuits.
Summary: Josh tries to revert to old habits; Donna continues to shift the balance of their relationship.
Author's Note: Post-Undecideds (7.08). 1025 words. Thank you so much to my beta reader ( Read more... )

Title: Five Words (December Twenty-Fourth)
Author: shutterbug_12
Characters: Josh/Donna (cameo by Cliff)
Rating: PG
Disclaimer: Only borrowing. Make love, not lawsuits.
Summary: She'd lied under oath to keep this secret.
Author's Note: War Crimes backstory/missing scene; references In Excelsis Deo. 415 words. Thank you so much to my beta readers: magisterequitum and earlwyn. ( Read more... )

Title: King of Wistful Thinking
Author: shutterbug_12
Characters: Sam/Ainsley
Rating: G
Disclaimer: Only borrowing. Make love, not lawsuits.
Summary: One look at Ainsley could freeze a man.
Author's Note: 100 words. For hondagirll. Happy holidays, hon! ♥ Feedback and concrit is love.

( One look at Ainsley could freeze a man. )

Title: Accidentally On Purpose
Author: shutterbug_12
Characters: Tony & Pepper
Rating: G
Disclaimer: Only borrowing. Make love, not lawsuits.
Summary: It was an accident (but not really).
Author's Note: First Iron Man fic, so I'd appreciate beta-like feedback if you have it. 900 words. For earlwyn, who prompted me with "accident". Happy holidays! ♥ Feedback ( Read more... )

When you see this, quote Leo McGarry
...like every year on December 16.
How can I not do this? And, because I love Leo (John Spencer) so much--one of my favorites on the show, hands down--I'm posting two quotes, a "serious" one that I posted last year, because it's my absolute favorite thing that leaves his mouth in the whole series, and the one ( Read more... )