All Things Wicked and Wonderful

Ok, I admit it. I’m a complete failure at regular updating. I always start things with the best of intentions, but then, well…life gets in the way. And there are so many better things I would rather be writing. So apologies for silence and procrastination.

Speaking of writing, I’ve been doing a bit of that. I’m working on editing for Trust Issues and should have that up in a couple of days. Trust Issues was my November 2019 Rough Trade story. I was really pleased with it and can’t wait to post the final. My April 2020 Rough Trade, The Prodigal Son, will be my next editing project. It requires some serious rewrites, so while I’m aiming for June, I won’t make promises.

This is the Year of the Sentinel on Rough Trade. I already have my story ideas for the rest of the year. Next up is July, and I will be entering the challenge with Unbreakable and Sanctuarium.  Unbreakable is a Magnificent 7 ATF / NCIS crossover. The primary pairings there will be Chris Larabee/Tony DiNozzo and Vin Tanner/Ezra Standish. Ezra comes online while undercover, and Tony is called in to help get through his unbreakable shields to train him. Along the way, he meets his resistant sentinel, Chris.

Sanctuarium is a Stargate Atlantis story. Latent guide Rodney McKay comes online while off-world. When they return, an injured McKay is given a dose of empathic suppressants before anyone can tell Dr. Keller he’s online. John goes feral from bond interference, and the expedition has to work to keep him from killing her while discovering a conspiracy to prevent latent guides from coming online. I’m really looking forward to July.

I’m also working on my plotting for November, which will be a Teen Wolf Sentinel Fusion that I’m tentatively calling A Hope in Hale. More information on that may be available later in the year. In between Rough Trade stories, there are ongoing projects for next year’s Quantum Bang, another episode of my Harry Potter Peaches series, and a couple other stories that are bouncing around.

So I’m keeping myself busy while avoiding face-to-face interactions in real life. Hope everyone out there is staying safe and entertained. And I promise to try, maybe, eventually to update this…well, on occasion.

-          Ellywinkle

I can’t believe this is the last week of May. We are halfway through 2019, and it went fast. I’m happy with the way my April Rough Trade turned out. Ferris Wheels and Hot, Vicious Scientists is the sequel to my story Getaway. Editing will start this week, and it should go up sometime in June, July at the latest.

My 2018 NaNo/November Rough Trade, Transmutations, is still in the rewrite process. I’m hoping to clean that up in July…but no promises. One of my New Years resolutions was to improve my craft and learn. This one has been a huge learning experience and the longest thing I’ve written to date. So I hope to get it right, not fast.

Speaking of Rough Trade, I will be skipping July Rough Trade this year. I hope to spend a lot of time reading all the great work out there, but I have two rewrites and five plotting projects of my own I want to work on. Among those are my next NaNo, two of next year’s Rough Trades, and the 2020 Quantum Bang.

I loved working on this year’s Quantum Bang and am happy that I can talk about it, FINALLY! The Name is Judgment and Justice. It’s a Harry Potter fix-it set in Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets. It starts the day Ron and the twins rescue Harry in that flying car, but this is Arthur’s story. The story of a father that will protect his kids, children by birth and by choice. I hope you enjoy it.

I thank PhoenixRising for her time and efforts as my Alpha Reader. Kudos to Jilly, Keira, and everyone involved with Quantum Bang for their support, encouragement, and willingness to listen to venting and provide help when we were trying to talk about a secret story that we were not allowed to talk about…whew. And finally, a standing ovation to my artist, sexycazzy. Check out her amazing art!

Her art and my project summary are up now. The story is scheduled for posting sometime June 1. And don’t forget to support everyone who participated. The art up on the site is fantastic, and I’m certain the stories will blow your mind. QUANTUM BANG LINK.