Skylark Rogers

This one's not fiction, but rather my own story. All the same, it's deeply tied into my work. Some hefty spoilers for book 1, and a description of some early scenes in book 2.

 

( I don't think I ever told you how it was for me. )

 

The read-aloud was too hot for Twitch and YouTube, so the recording isn't up anywhere currently.

Ko-Fi is where to go to see series art and leave a tip. I haven't made a cover for this week's Discord-exclusive episode, but if I do, it will probably be based on this utterly gorgeous photoshoot. (I wish artists tagged their photoshoots so it'd be easier to filter for just the photoshoot... but most of the pics in this tag are from it, anyway.)
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( Illa sat with one of his vampire romances (of course he'd packed some) )

 

Originally, this book was the prequel to a series of 7 books, the rough drafts of which I will happily bury and disallow from reaching the light of day, except in small pieces. And importantly, in that series, when Thairn shows up, he and Illa are not together in any way except the unwanted arranged marriage, and Illa is not at all comfortable with his presence.

Well, I started on this prequel, and they had such a good rapport, I could clearly see that the only way to get it to fit the series was to have a sad ending.

But then I went through so much anti-queer shit and saw too many stories about queer relationships come out with either entirely awful endings or "happy" endings that weren't at all happy. So I said fuck it, and let the characters do as they would.

Anyway, the original series is no longer the fate of this series. The new version of Thairn has changed the game. Mickey fucking Morley has changed the game. And I like the new series better.

But here, nonetheless, I'll give you what I originally had sketched out for the ending:

 

( Mickey opened the hotel suite door... )

 

Links to the read-aloud:
On YouTube
On Twitch

Ko-Fi is where to go to see series art (including this week's thumbnail) and leave a tip.
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( Mickey perched on the bed in the would-be prison room where they'd stashed Eric. )

 

Links to the read-aloud:
On YouTube
On Twitch

Ko-Fi is where to go to see series art (including this week's thumbnail) and leave a tip.

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( The ward on the door changed color--someone had keyed it. )

Links to the read-aloud:
On YouTube
On Twitch

Ko-Fi is where to go to see series art (including this week's thumbnail) and leave a tip.

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( It's not a person. )

 

Links to the read-aloud:
On YouTube
On Twitch

Ko-Fi is where to go to see series art (including this week's thumbnail) and leave a tip.

( Content Notes )

 

( Godfather. )

 

A story of two wives gaining mutual respect for each other and surviving their fears together. Inspired by a post on Tumblr, as well as a picture posted by Art of Animation several years ago that I can't for the life of me find anymore.

Read-aloud from timestamps 30:00-45:00 on Twitch and YouTube. (Video title is F/F Forest Story Trio.)

Cover will be up on Ko-Fi soon. I always encourage tipping, but I'd like to give extra encouragement today--I've gone from a stable financial situation to an uncertain one very suddenly, so anything helps.

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( The ocean of trees surrounds our island. )

 

Links to the read-aloud:
On YouTube
On Twitch

Ko-Fi is where to go to see series art (including this week's thumbnail) and leave a tip.

( Content Notes )

 

( Illa followed Thairn to the classroom. )