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kiddbegins · 4 months
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Braids - Robert Chase
Requested: no
Word count: idk
Warnings: none
A/n: this was something I wrote for a fic that I never wrote for someone else but here we are. (Can you guess who?)
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“Please Robbie?” You sat with your legs crossed, as your dorky boyfriend entered the living room, a cup of coffee and a cup of tea in his hands.
“What exactly did you want? I could barely hear you over the coffee dispenser.” Chase handed the warm cup of tea to you who raised an eyebrow.
You didn’t quite believe him but still, you repeated herself, “Can I please braid your hair? It’s the perfect length!” You reached up, tucking a piece behind his ear before he sat next to you.
That was not the first time Robert Chase had been asked that question. You have been nagging him since she first started at the hospital. “Baby, I really don’t like my hair messed with.” He replied, pulling his feet onto the couch.
“Buuuuut I wouldn’t be messing with it. It’ll be perfectly braided. And I’ll undo it after.” You gave a wide smile. And how could he say no to a smile that genuine?
With a sigh, Chase slid onto the floor in front of you. “Wait really? I honestly thought you were gonna say no.” You gasped happily as he nodded. Instantly you bolted to the bathroom to grab a brush and elastics.
Chase watched as you excitedly sat back down, beginning to section his hair. “Okay maybe this is a little soothing.” He murmured, leaning his head back onto her lap.
“As cute as you are, your head needs to be up for me to be able to braid.” Chase huffed, adjusting to the position you needed.
He held his eye closed, taking a sip of his coffee every couple of seconds. “Done.” You wrapper her arms around his shoulders, pressing your cheek to his. “Wait, wait. Stay here.” You slid your slippers on, running outside.
There were small bushels of white flowers outside the building that you picked before jogging back inside. “Okay hang on sit back down.” You put your hands on his shoulders, twisting the stems into his hair.
“Okay. Finished.” You took a quick picture, leaning down to show him.
He gasped, grabbing the phone. “Oh, my god. You have to promise to never show this to House.” He exclaimed causing both of you to laugh, him falling back into your stomach.
“Okay I promise.”
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blahblahblees · 4 months
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ヽ`、☁ヽ`─── READ YOUR MIND
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aka who i write for & masterlist
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my life with the walter boys
cole walter
alex walter
danny walter
jackie howard
lab rats (elite force)
adam davenport
bree davenport
chase davenport
mighty med
kaz
oliver
skylar storm
wizards of waverly place
justin russo
alex russo
max russo
good luck charlie
pj duncan
teddy duncan
gabe duncan
girl meets world
riley matthews
maya hart
lucas frair
farkle minkus
zay babineaux
suite life on deck
zack martin
cody martin
austin and ally
austin moon
kickin’ it
jack brewer
kim crawford
jerry martinez
high school musical: the musical: the series
ricky bowen
nini salazar-roberts
gina porter
ej caswell
mack alana
jet
maddox
cobra kai
miguel diaz
eli “hawk” moskowitz
robby keene
tory nichols
samantha “sam” larusso
anthony larusso
demetri alexopoulos
victorious
tori vega
andre harris
beck oliver
jade west
robby shapiro
cat valentine
trina vega
henry danger
henry hart
the summer i turned pretty
isabel “belly” conklin
conrad fisher
jeremiah fisher
steven conklin
taylor jewel
cam cameron
gen v
marie moreau
jordan li
emma meyer
sam riordan
luke riodan
cate dunlap
school spirits
maddie nears
wally clark
simon elroy
xavier baxter
that 90s show
jay kelso
nate runck
movies
diary of a wimpy kid
rodrick heffley
descendants
mal bertha
evie
jay
carlos de vil
ben florian
z-o-m-b-i-e-s
zed necrodopolis
wyatt lykensen
teen beach movie
brady
mack
high school musical
troy bolton
gabriella montez
chad danforth
sharpay evans
miscellaneous
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mindmapoffice · 3 months
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AREA 51 Screenplay - Night at the Museum (2006) - Trailer -
(What is real? What is fake? No one knows! No one can prove it. Angelo's blog & his Twitter page are exactly like being in the film "Night at the Museum", same vibes. Oh, yeah! This is happening!)
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Robert Ben Garant
Thomas Lennon
Synopsis:
In New York City, Larry Daley is a divorced aspiring inventor bouncing between jobs and apartments. His former wife Erica is sympathetic to his situation, but considers him a bad example to their ten-year-old son Nick, an elementary schooler who considers quitting ice hockey and plans to become a bond trader like his mother's fiancé Don when he grows up; while Larry worries that Nick admires Don instead of him, especially after Nick decides to invite Don to Career Day at his school. Larry is hired as the night security guard at the Museum of Natural History, replacing retiring guard Cecil Fredericks and his colleagues Gus and Reginald. Cecil gives Larry a special instructions manual, warning him not to "let anything in... or out".
On his first night, Larry discovers that the museum's exhibits come to life after sunset, including: "Rexy", a playful Tyrannosaurus skeleton; Dexter, a mischievous stuffed capuchin monkey who destroys Larry's manual, along with other taxidermied animals, and later takes his keys; rival miniature civilisations depicting the Old West, Ancient Rome, and Ancient Maya; a chewing gum-loving Easter Island Moai; wax models of Attila the Hun, American Civil War soldiers, and pyromaniacal Neanderthals, as well as Sacagawea, who is encased in glass and cannot hear anyone or anything from outside of it. A mounted Teddy Roosevelt rescues Larry from feuding miniature leaders Jedediah and Octavius, and explains that ever since an ancient Egyptian artifact – the Golden Tablet of Pharaoh Ahkmenrah – arrived in 1952, the exhibits come to life each night, but would turn to dust if left outside the museum at sunrise. As Teddy helps restore order, Larry learns that Teddy is in love with Sacagawea but is too shy to speak to her.
Cecil, Reginald, and Gus check on Larry, who has decided to quit, but Nick and Don stop by to congratulate him on his new job. Larry decides to stay for his son's sake, and Cecil advises reading up on history. Larry is better able to control the exhibits, but is forced to extinguish a fire that the Neanderthals' had caused in their own display, while Dexter steals Larry's keys again and unlocks a window, allowing a Neanderthal to jump out the window and escape onto the street, upon seeing a group of homeless people using a fire pit. Frustrated, Larry again decides to quit, and is unable to save the escaped Neanderthal from disintegrating from the rising sun, while his remains are swept up by a street sweeper. Nick witnesses museum director Dr. McPhee fire Larry over the damaged Neanderthal exhibit, though Larry convinces him to reconsider with him clearing up the misunderstanding with Nick. Rebecca Hutman, a museum guide and historian writing her dissertation on Sacagawea, believes Larry is mocking her when he tells her the museum's nighttime secret.
Larry brings Nick to the museum but nothing comes to life, and they discover Cecil, Gus and Reginald stealing the tablet and have deactivated it to stop the exhibits from interferring. Like the exhibits, the elderly guards receive enhanced vitality from the tablet, and have plotted to steal it along with other valuable artifacts to fund their retirement and frame Larry for their thievery. Nick reactivates the tablet, bringing the museum back to life and a chase ensues throughout the museum, but the chase is halted when Cecil snatches the tablet away and locks Nick and Larry in the Egyptian room. Larry releases Ahkmenrah's mummy from his sarcophagus, and the pharaoh helps Larry and Nick escape. They find the other exhibits fighting amongst themselves, and Larry convinces them to unite to catch the guards and recover the tablet.
Gus and Reginald are captured, while Cecil escapes in a Pony Express stagecoach, and Teddy pushes Sacagawea out of Cecil's path and is sliced in half, but still alive. Larry pursues Cecil into Central Park, stopping him and regaining the tablet, and Teddy finally bonds with Sacagawea as she repairs him. Rebecca sees the exhibits returning to the museum, and she realises the truth and Larry introduces her to Sacagawea. The next day, McPhee attempts to fire Larry after news reports about the night's strange events – such as The Neanderthals leaving cave paintings in the museum's subway station, and Rexy's dinosaur tracks in Central Park – but the publicity boosts museum attendance. Larry is rehired, and celebrates that night with a party along with Nick, Rebecca and the exhibits in attendance.
During the end credits, Cecil, Gus and Reginald are forced to work as museum janitors as punishment for their crimes, and are shown cleaning up after the party.
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alterxgos · 5 years
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starter call? starter call!
below is a complete list of my muses, even though i haven’t finished my muses pages yet. if you’d like a starter, please like ( or reblog ) this post and comment below which muse / fandom you’d like ( if you don’t, i probably won’t write you one )!
asoue muses!
beatrice baudelaire
beatrice baudelaire ii
bertrand baudelaire
dewey denouement
duncan quagmire
ellington feint
ernest denouement
frank denouement
friday caliban
isadora quagmire
jacques snicket
kit snicket
klaus baudelaire
lemony snicket
uncle monty
moxie mallahan
quigley quagmire
sunny baudelaire
violet baudelaire
marvel muses!
alex wilder
alexi shostakov
amadeus cho
america chavez
anya corazon
anya lishkeva ( oc )
brock rumlow
carol danvers
cassie lang
chase stein
curtis hoyle
feliks castle ( oc )
frank castle
gert yorkes
hope van dyne
james barnes
james rhodes
jane foster
jemma simmons
kamala khan
karolina dean
kate bishop
leo fitz
lily fitzsimmons ( oc )
lorna dane
luke fitzsimmons ( oc )
mapone romanova
marcos diaz
melinda may
molly hernandez
monica rambeau
morgan stark
nedezhda shostakova ( oc )
nadia pym
nico minoru
nina gurzsky
phil coulson
sam wilson
scott lang
shuri
sif
t’challa
viktor romanov ( kinda oc )
cassandra clare muses!
alastair carstairs
alec lightwood
alexei de quincy
aline penhallow
amélie pontmercy ( oc )
anna lightwood
annika kreigsmesser ( oc )
beatriz mendoza
cameron ashdown
cecily herondale
celia whitelaw ( oc )
charles buford fairchild
charlotte fairchild
christopher lightwood
clarissa “clary” fairchild
cordelia carstairs
daniel highsmith ( oc )
diego rosales
eoin leifssen ( oc )
erec kingsson
fenya kreigsmesser ( oc )
freja carsmith ( oc )
freida kreigsmesser ( oc )
gabriel lightwood
gaia erdersen ( oc )
gideon lightwood
grace blackthorn
henry branwell
isabelle lightwood
isobel konigsson ( oc )
jace herondale
jaime rosales
james “jem” carstairs
james herondale
jeremy starkweather ( oc )
jessamine lovelace
jesse blackthorn
jessica beausejours
jocelyn fairchild
jordan kyle
josiah kreigsmesser ( oc )
josiane pontmercy ( oc )
kaelie whitewillow
katherine whitelaw ( oc )
kieran kingsson
lina kreigsmesser ( oc )
louis pontmercy ( oc )
lucas whitelaw ( oc )
lucie herondale
luke garroway
luna starkweather ( oc )
lydia crews ( oc )
maia roberts
marisol ( rojes ) garza solcedo
matthew fairchild
max lightwood
oscar kreigsmesser ( oc )
rachel haynes ( oc )
rafael lightwood-bane
raphael santiago
raven ( oc )
reinhardt kreigsmesser ( oc )
robin ( oc )
saul highsmith ( oc )
sebastian verlac ( not jonathan morgernstern )
solomon highsmith ( oc )
sophie collins
sparrow ( oc )
tatiana blackthorn
tessa gray
william herondale
wren ( oc )
various muses!
abigail dudley ( the haunting of hill house )
akkarin ( magician’s guild trilogy )
aleksis kaidonovsky ( pacific rim )
allison hargreeves ( the umbrella academy )
amara namani ( pacific rim )
anyi ( traitor spy triology )
beatrice “tris” prior ( divergent )
ben hargreeves ( the umbrella academy )
caleb prior ( divergent )
cameron weiss ( sense8 oc )
carmen cortez ( spy kids )
ceryni ( magician’s guild / traitor spy )
coraline jones ( coraline )
cosima neihaus ( orphan black )
dannyl ( magician’s guild triology )
diego hargreeves ( the umbrella academy )
eleanor crain-vance ( the haunting of hill house )
five hargreeves ( the umbrella academy )
hugh crain ( the haunting of hill house )
jake pentecost ( pacific rim )
jayan ( magician’s apprentice )
juni cortez ( spy kids )
kala dandekar ( sense8 )
lena knowles ( sense8 oc )
liesel meminger ( the book thief )
lito rodriguez ( sense8 )
lorkin ( traitor spy triology )
lorlen ( magician’s guild trilogy )
mako mori ( pacific rim )
mei lin gao ( pacific rim )
mia davies ( sense8 oc )
nathan “nate” lambert ( pacific rim )
olivia crain ( the haunting of hill house )
osen ( magician’s guild trilogy )
raleigh becket ( pacific rim )
riley blue ( sense8 )
rothen ( magician’s guild trilogy )
sarah manning ( orphan black )
sasha kaidonovsky ( pacific rim )
shirley crain ( the haunting of hill house )
sonea ( magician’s guild trilogy )
stacker pentecost ( pacific rim )
stephen crain ( the haunting of hill house )
sun bak ( sense8 )
theodora crain ( the haunting of hill house )
tobias “four” eaton ( divergent )
uriah pedrad ( divergent )
vanya hargreeves ( the umbrella academy )
viktoriya malikova ( pacific rim )
will gorski ( sense8 )
wolfgang bogdanow ( sense8 )
zeke pedrad ( divergent )
wizarding world!
albus dumbledore
alecto carrow
amelia bones
amycus carrow
andromeda tonks
antinoch peverell
arthur weasley
atticus mulciber
augustus rookwood
aurora sinistra
bellatrix lestrange
cadmus peverell
charity burbage
charlie weasley
claudius crabbe
corban yaxley
cornelius fudge
corvus lestrange
cuthbert binns
edward “teddy” lupin
evan rosier
felix rosier
filius flitwick
frank longbottom ii
fred weasley
fred weasley ii
george goyle
george weasley
ginny weasley
horace slughorn
hugo weasley
ignotus peverell
james sirius potter
john dawlish
kingsley shacklebolt
leta lestrange
lily luna potter
lucius malfoy
ludovic bagman
madam pince
mafalda hopkirk
malcolm mcgonagall
marcus avery ( sr )
marcus avery ( jr )
minerva mcgonagall
molly weasley
narcissa malfoy
percy weasley
peter pettigrew
pius thicknesse
pomona sprout
porpentina goldstein
regulus black
remus cedric potter ( replaces albus severus )
remus lupin
rolanda hooch
ronald weasley
roxanne weasley
rufus scrimgeour
septima vector
sybill trelawney
theolonius nott
thorfinn rowle
ulysses travers
victor rosier
voldemort
walden mcnair
bill weasley
fandomless ocs!
micah thompson
various others pls ask me about them
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autisdicksimmons · 5 years
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Question game post or something
I was tagged by @cross-country-suggestions , love you man Nicknames: Teddy, Ted Talks, any variation on Ted, at this point. Sign: Scorpio Height: 5'9" Hogwarts House: Slytherin The last thing I googled: Language of flowers Favorite musicians: Eden, Hozier, Sleeping at Last, Bad Suns... I don't really follow artists, though, so this changes a lot. Song stuck in my head: Transpose by Bad Suns Following: No clue, but a lot of dead blogs probably Followers: 501 Do you get asks: Usually on my writing blog, but I get some once in a while. Not often, though Amount of sleep: between five and seven hours, usually Lucky number: Don't have one, but my unlucky number is 34 What you’re wearing: Black jeans, tee shirt, windbreaker Dream job: Trial Lawyer Dream trip: I just want to go on a road trip with friends down the west coast of the US. I love that whole area, from the thick, rainy forests to the hot beaches. Instrument: I'm not very musically talented... Like, at all. Languages: English, and I've been trying to learn Spanish for years but... Pretty much just English. Favorite songs: These change a lot, but... * Transpose - Bad Suns * Do I wanna Know? - Arctic Monkeys * Chasing Ghosts - Eden * Favorite Color is Blue - Robert DeLong * From Eden - Hozier * Here's to the Zero's - Marianas Trench * Pork Soda - Glass Animals Random fact: My wallet says "Grandpa" on it, which I find funny as a sixteen year old nb. Aesthetic: Eclectic. Mismatched earrings and socks, bright colors and wild prints, high waisted jeans, sea glass, dandelions sprouting through cracks, graffiti in hard to reach places, stacks of books and piles of doodles, a well-fitting suit with a pop of color, the slow blink of a cat that loves you. I tag anyone who wants to do this, by I know a lot of you get anxiety from being tagged... Love y'all
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babygirlgalitzine · 6 years
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hey it’s @peakysugdens i would literally die if you wrote anything to do with the boys watching peaky blinders/dressing up for something and getting seb ready in a little suit and cap :’)))
this took forever and a day to write, so i hope you actually enjoy it 
by order of thepeaky blinders
 It was inevitable that their joint stag do would have sometheme behind it. They’d passed all planning over to their little sisters,giving Liv and Victoria free reign of the occasion. It was probably a mistake,they’d realised quite early on, when Liv would leave the house in the morningwith a folder that we clearly full to the brim of different ideas and themesand even fabrics.
Robert had had to remind them on more than one occasion thatthey weren’t planning the wedding, and it was just the stag do.
(“It’s not just a stagdo Robert,” Victoria had stressed. “It’s yours and Aaron’s, and it has to beperfect.”)
They didn’t even know their own themeuntil the very last minute, when they’d been put in a room to get changed intotheir outfits- everything chosen for them already. Seb crawled along the floor,throwing his teddy and then chasing after it, completely content with life and obliviousto what was happening. Robert opened a plastic bag and found three flat caps,chucking one to Aaron and just laughing because yes, this was happening. He wasabout to go to his stag do, dressed as a member of the Peaky Blinders.
“They haven’t.” Aaron said,dumbfounded, almost in disbelief.
“Oh they have.” Robert commented,finding two suits that had been bought for the pair of them, green post-it notesstuck on the coat hangers to decipher who was to wear what. Even Seb’s littlesuit, with black suspenders and a tiny grey flat cap, hung on a small coathanger, all three of them matching.
Aaron just laughed, couldn’t domuch else really. “This is all Liv.” He joked. “She knows we watch it.”
And that was true.
It had been something they firstwatched, the week up at Home Farm, when they could tear themselves away from exploringeach other’s bodies. They didn’t tell anyone that, but ever since then, it wassomething that they always had together.
When Aaron was going through theworst time of his life, and was too scared to sleep some nights, he would senda text to Robert, who would come over to the pub, regardless of the time andsneak into Aaron’s bedroom. They didn’t talk, didn’t do anything. The laptopwas switched on and they watched repeats of Peaky Blinders until Aaron fellasleep on Robert’s shoulder.
They never talked about it.Nobody knew that. But Liv knew theywatched it a lot- she’d seen it in action.
When they became official boyfriends,  they’d often sit in the back room of the pub andwatch Peaky Blinders. Liv walked in once, saw them practically cuddled uptogether, rolled her eyes and sat down. She’d never watched any episode beforethat point, and was confused, so she tried to ask what was going on, only to bemet by two grown men actually hushing her,just so they could hear it, despite having the volume so loud half the pubcould hear what was going on, and the subtitles enabled.
It had become a running joke,that they wouldn’t watch it without each other, but then that happened. 2017happened, and Liv was so excited to watch the new series with Aaron, having binge-watchedall the others alone, but when she mentioned it to him, he refused to watch it.Little did he know, that Robert was exactly the same. Adverts came on TV,videos popped up on his Facebook and every time he just closed his eyes and wishedhe was back with Aaron.
They both got changed first,Aaron taking his time because he very rarely wore suits like this, all waistcoatsand fitted trousers and pocket watch. He shrugged his blazer on over his arms,smoothing it down his chest as he looked in the mirror, checking if it wasokay.
“You look good.” Robert flirted,wrapping his arms around Aaron and dragging him back into his body. He curledaround him, lips pressed to his neck and kissed softly, his own flat cap gettingin the way, but when Aaron looked thisgood, all dressed up in a three-piece suit, he couldn’t help it.
Aaron moaned instinctively, tiltinghis head back with a smile on his face. “As do you, soon-to-be Mr Dingle.” He twistedand turned under Robert’s hold, just so they were facing each other, and leanedin to kiss his lips properly. “We need to get Seb dressed now though.”
Robert chuckled under his breath.“Easier said than done.” He muttered, picking Seb up and putting him on thebed, praying that this would be the day he actually lets them change him.
Because he was a little terror,constantly on the move, frightened of missing anything. Changing his nappieswas difficult, but putting him clothes? Nightmare. But still, Aaron managed todistract him as Robert fiddled with his clothes, putting him a white shirt tomatch the two of them, and suspenders instead of a waistcoat. Aaron put the tinyflat cap onto his head, but knowing that it would inevitably come flying off atsome point soon.
“Ready to go and party?” Robertasked, standing up properly and kissing Aaron again, this time with morepassion.
“Rob.” Aaron said just beforethey were about to leave. “This time next week, we’ll be married. Like, officially.”
Robert just smiled and nodded,seeing a blush grow on Aaron’s cheeks as he thought about it.
“Any last minute nerves before wehave to spend the rest of our lives together?” He asked, reaching his hand outto hold Aaron’s.
Aaron just shook his head,because if he was only certain of one thing, it was that he couldn’t wait tospend the rest of his life as Robert’s husband, by Robert’s side. “Never.” Heresponded. “I’m quite looking forward to it actually.
“Good to know.” Robert smirked,pulling Aaron closer to him, so they could kiss again. “Because so am I.”
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January 28, 2022
5x12: Swap Meat
Written by: Julie Siege
Directed by: Robert Singer
Original air date: January 28, 2010
Plot Synopsis:
Sam is the target of a teenager's body-switching spell.
Features:
Body swap, poltergeist, Dean is Hell’s most wanted, demons chasing vessels, the vast and unearned confidence of teenagers.
My Thoughts:
I forgot this episode happened and it doesn’t really have a ton of bearing on the season plot but it is decently funny and Singer didn’t have any egregious directing choices, so not too bad. Jared can actually be a very funny comedic actor when he wants to, so it’s kind of fun in the scenes where he’s playing Gary in Sam’s body.
The teenagers are smart enough to learn latin and use the spell book to talk to demons and swap bodies but too stupid not to talk like a teenager when they’re in an adult body and too stupid not to summon a demon, which I actually think is fairly accurate to a certain subset of teenagers. One of my notes says “not to advocated child murder but I think Trevor should die” and then he immediately died in the episode, so call Apollo I guess.
Two things I did notice are the absolutely devastating looks on their faces at the beginning of the episode when their old sitter was talking about them being left alone at the motel, and also that Dean is the most suspicious of Sam when he’s being complimented, which says a lot about their relationship in general. Ouch.
Also, Dean is already thinking about wanting to settle down and have a family in season 5. I know it’s foreshadowing Lisa and Ben, but come on. The dude has wanted to get out of hunting for ten years before the series finale.
Notable Lines:
“Evening, barkeep. I would like to purchase some alcohol, please.”
“Their daddy used to pass through town and leave the boys with me while he went off to... work. One time, he was gone for two weeks.”
“You ever feel like your whole future is being decided for you?”
Laura’s (completely subjective) Episode Rating: 6.8
IMdB Rating: 8.3
9x12: Sharp Teeth
Written by: Adam Glass
Directed by: John F. Showalter
Original air date: January 28, 2014
Plot Synopsis:
Sam and Dean find out that Garth has been taken in by a family of werewolves.
Features:
Garth in the hospital, Garth is a werewolf with a werewolf wife, silver bullet necklaces, Ragnarök, peace vs dominance.
My Thoughts:
Any episode that includes Garth gets a big ratings bump from me. He is the only person on this entire godforsaken show that has a healthy relationship to emotions, himself, or any other men. Also he has a sweet face and he’s unendingly lovable. Bess is adorable, they’re a sweet couple.
The main problem with this episode isn’t even actually this episode. They learn a bunch of times over the course of the series that not every monster is monstrous and that going in guns blazing isn’t always the answer, and then the narrative has to forget that for the core conceit of the series to work. It’s frustrating to watch as a fan of the more nuanced parts of the series.
Still, I think the writing and pacing of this particular episode is pretty good, even if the overall moral rings pretty hollow. Also, the lighting makes Jensen’s eyes very pretty, and I am not immune to the scruff.
The fact that we never saw Garth and Kevin interact is criminal.
Notable Lines:
“That’s Dean. Now, he could start a fight in an empty house, but deep down inside, he's just a big ol' Teddy bear.”
“You two came busting in here like a house on fire. Guns waving, the jawlines and the hair -- it's very intimidating!”
“Love and a family? Who cares where that comes from?”
“As long as there is a man, there can be no peace. Because man destroys.”
“Everything that has ever gone wrong between us has been because we're family.”
Laura’s (completely subjective) Episode Rating: 7.0
IMdB Rating: 7.6
In Conclusion:
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junker-town · 3 years
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5 winners and 3 losers from Week 4 in the NFL
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This version of the Cardinals is different, and very special.
I’m drinking the Cardinals Kool-Aid, big time. I’ve been warned against falling for its intoxicating scent. Given reason not to give in to its sweet promises. But dammit, at this point I’m willing to take a big swig, even if it kills me.
After the first week of the season I noticed this was a very, very different Cardinals team to the past. There have been established expectations for Arizona that existed long before the Kliff Kingsbury era. They established themselves as a team that lived or died by the pass, with almost nothing else to show for it. There are times this approach has worked well, like the 2008 team that made the Super Bowl — but what is often forgotten about that team is just how average they were.
Kurt Warner having one last run made for a heck of a story, but this was a really bad team propped up by a hell of a playoff run. The Cardinals went 9-7, in the regular season, had the worst rushing attack in the NFL, and a defense that was in the bottom third of every statistical area. The narrow loss to Pittsburgh for the Lombardi Trophy was the absolute maximum juice that could ever be squeezed out of that orange.
We know that Kingsbury’s approach was bold. He was taking the Air Raid offense and porting it over to the NFL, and for a while it seemed destined to follow in the path of other bold offensive choices that flourished, before fizzling and failing.
Now in 2021 it’s working, or it would be if this was a true Air Raid. Calling what Arizona is doing by any label would be inaccurate, because they’re absolutely unique. Sure, the bread-and-butter of the offense is overwhelming teams through the air with a host of weapons, but the running game has increasingly become a focal point — and it’s been trending this way for a couple of years.
The concept that the Cardinals are marked by Kyler Murray throwing 50 times a game is definitely true at times, but not in 2021. Rather, they’ve been remarkably balanced. Murray has thrown the ball 134 times this season, while the team has run the ball 114 times. This near-parity has positioned Arizona as 19th in the NFL in passing attempts, and 11th in rushing attempts.
This offensively balance was on full display against the Rams, who really didn’t have an answer defensively for the Kingsbury approach. Now with a 1-2 punch of Chase Edmonds and James Conner at running back as their shifty and power back respectively, there are just infinite ways this Arizona offense can attack you — and this season they’ve finally found a defense that’s good enough to get the job done as well.
A win over the Rams is of extra significance to Cardinals fans, who have seen this team struggle so much against Los Angeles in recent years that it’s their Moby Dick. Entering the game on Sunday Arizona had never beaten the Sean McVay led Rams, with an 0-8 record against them. Now sure, 1-8 isn’t much better — but that’s a very important symbol. In doing so it’s also catapulted Murray into potential MVP conversation, even though the season is young.
In four games Murray has been, well, incredible. He’s thrown for 1,273 yards, which projects to well over 5,000 on the year. While his 9 TD to 4 INT ratio is good, but perhaps not incredible — it’s really two other statistics that jump out to me. Murray is completing a ludicrous 76.1 percent of his passes, while converting at yard-per-attempt of 9.5. Keep in mind that averaging over 8.0 is normally a sign of an elite quarterback, and this number is just astonishingly good.
Oh, have we mentioned he can run too? 109 rushing yards for three touchdowns this season. Nothing to exactly write home about, but he’s also been incredibly efficient on the ground when needed — averaging 4.7 yard-per-carry.
What this means in totality is that Murray makes everyone’s life so much easier because he’s locking down an entire phase of the game. It’s meant that the defense doesn’t need to be in world-beating form, just enough of a speed bump that it’s impossible to hang with a team averaging 35 points a game and succeeding against everyone they’ve faced.
Now at 4-0 and coming off a big divisional win over Los Angeles I’m ready to double down on the Cardinals this season. They are that damn good, and this could be their best season ever.
Winner: Dallas Cowboys
It’s not like beating the Panthers is some huge statement game that solidifies the Cowboys in the NFL elite, but there’s a trend to this 3-1 team that’s worth following: Their offense is extremely good, and very difficult for teams to manage. Dallas hasn’t really had an easy “gimme” game this season so far, and they’re still on the right side of the ledger.
Time will tell whether their offensive explosion against Carolina is an indictment of their defense just not being as good as we thought, or if it’s a case of how good the Cowboys’ offense is — but either way this was an important win to take a grip on the NFC East.
In the next four weeks Dallas plays the Giants, Patriots, Vikings and Cowboys — which could absolutely position them at 7-1 as they reach the halfway point in the season.
Loser: Tennessee Titans
If you lose to the Jets you’re a loser of the week. I don’t make the rules around here, I just enforce them.
Winner: The Panthers and Broncos
This was a major statement week for both teams who entered Sunday at 3-0, but neither of whom really had an actual test. When the dust settles I think fans of both teams should remain pretty excited about their teams.
Carolina definitely made mistakes on Sunday, and their defense was exposed by Ezekiel Elliott — but without Christian McCaffery on offense the team still made this a one score game. Assuming McCaffery isn’t out too long there’s every chance this team can get back on track and continue to surprise this season.
Meanwhile the Broncos deserve plenty of props too. The scoreboard might not appear too favorable, but Denver was able to hang very close to Baltimore up until Teddy Bridgewater was forced out with a concussion. The game got away from them after that point, and it became clear a comeback wasn’t in the cards, because Drew Lock is terrible, but this is another case where I think Denver can move past this and put together a good season.
Even if 2021 isn’t the year in Carolina or Denver, both teams are showing that they’re trending in the right direction.
Loser: Urban Meyer
‘Nuff said really. You can find the video, I’m sure.
Winner: Patrick Mahomes
The Chiefs are a bit of a mess this season if we’re all being honest. Defensively Kansas City has been one of the worst teams in the NFL, and when that side of the ball is so bad that Mahomes can’t bail you out, well, you know there’s trouble.
That aside, we can’t just ignore a player throwing five touchdowns — even if it meant just a 12 point win over the Eagles, who are lost and confused this season.
I don’t think the Chiefs have it in 2021. There are just too many issues on defense to imagine this team making a playoff run in a division with the Raiders, Chargers and Broncos (who are better than expected), and I just realized that’s an actual sentence that I said, and not as a joke.
This is all so wild. This season rules.
Loser: Everyone who sat through the Patriots vs. Buccaneers broadcast
The game between Tampa Bay and New England was fantastic. Easily one of the best of the weekend — and it was absolutely ruined by how far the hyperbole in this match was pushed.
Every Patriots series we heard Cris Collinsworth talk about what a win over Tom Brady would mean to Mac Jones. Whenever Brady made a throw there was a cut away to show him warming up before the game, walking into the stadium or hugging Robert Kraft.
Then, just when you thought “this game is so great we don’t need to rely on Jones vs. Brady being a thing,” NBC played this video of Patriots fans leaving voicemails about Brady like it was call in radio, and it was awful. People saying they felt like Tom betrayed them, others saying watching him win a ring in Tampa was tantamount to seeing an ex get married.
Jesus Christ people, dude gave you unparalleled success for 20 damn years. Chill maybe.
Anyway, Mac Jones was good. The Patriots have a solid foundation, the Buccaneers are still the dangerous — and we just didn’t need any of this.
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So cast your mind back a few weeks and you may recall slightly lighter times of the Robron v. Ross revenge plot... You may also recall that I wrote this list of all the SSW connections linking that revenge plot to the SSW Theory... However, I never finished the list. So here's part two of some more random SSW connections which may or may not mean anything...
The thugs found the Barton brothers' location due to one of them seeing them in the village when he left the vets...
Rhona and Paddy's connection to this plot...
Harriet intercepted Robert to talk to him...
Harriet, the character who linked each SSW storyline together, trying to prevent the Robert/Ross situation escalating, unaware that it would come full circle to herself ending up as the casualty of their games...
Ross kicking the chair and hurting his right leg, causing him to limp out of Wylie's...
Across the exact spot where James landed when he fell down the stairs and broke his right leg... A fall inadvertently caused by Ross himself...
Robert calling Ross "boy racer"...
Like Aaron...
The thug who attacked Harriet making up some lie about noisy children distracting him...
The ever constant theme of children, and their involvement as catalysts for the major plot twists...
The other thug and Finn surrounded by toys (for the dog)...
Ashley lying on the ground, while the chaos continues around him, cradling Dotty's teddy bear all the while... And before that, Moira saying goodbye to Holly and cradling Holly's cuddly toy in her arms as she is forced to watch her daughter be taken away from her...
Laurel, Moira and Emma all standing together in that hospital corridor...
Just like in SSW...
Cain by Harriet's bedside, holding her hand...
Just like Robert with Aaron...
Cain throwing Ross into his car boot...
Just like Aaron did to Lachlan... "What now, Cain?"
Ross being held hostage at Wylie's...
In the exact same room as James was held hostage by Emma...
Ross singing "Going To The Chapel"...
While one of James's final actions was to write his vows "I do not" before having Emma chase after him while wearing her wedding dress...
Cain dangling Ross out of the open window...
The open window almost identical to the one in Holly's room the day she died...
When this whole cycle of the SSW Theory began.
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Usually a Wilson girl but I had an idea for Chase lol.
What if he and reader went on like a date or something and the reader baked/cooked something....or had like some lotion/chapstick/lipgloss/idk on and it had strawberries in it and the reader obviously didn't know and yeah.
Strawberries - Robert Chase
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Robert Chase x fem!reader Word count: idk I wrote this right here A/n: idk if I got the hospital stuff right but shhh ignore.
Baking is your love language. You have always loved to make some sort of sweet for the people around you. Birthday? Here’s a homemade cake for you. Graduation? Here’s some cookies.
Part of that meant remembering everyone’s favorites. Your sister would die for a white cake with lemon frosting. Your boss had a soft spot for red velvet with cream cheese icing.
The one person you haven’t gotten that information on was the man of your eye, Robert Chase. You’ve been on one single date, a nice restaurant that he insisted he pay on. But tonight you asked him to come over.
You planned on making dinner and of course you had to make a dessert. Strawberry cupcakes were your personal favorite and since you were already anxious it seemed like a win-win. Robert would be able to feel the attraction you felt towards him and you’d be able to breathe while you ate.
Win-win.
As you waited for him to show up you nitpicked at everything. Just slightly adjusting the two plates on the table at least three times in an attempt to not over think. He was just running late, he wasn’t ghosting you and he’d be here any second.
Which was true. Just as you started to think maybe you should give up (which is dramatic, it’s only been ten minutes), there was a couple gentle knocks on your front door. “Coming.”
You weren’t dressed up to the nines but still, the dress you wore was fancy enough that it was fitting for a nice dinner. His outfit was similar. Dark but well fitting jeans but a nice buttoned up shirt that was rolled up to his elbows.
“Wow you look… amazing,” his accented voice made you blush as it always did, ducking your head down slightly.
“Thanks, so do you. Come in. I made spaghetti bolognese, hope that’s good,” you stepped aside, rubbing your thumb nail against your index finger nervously as he stepped into your apartment.
Sure you’d been talking for a couple weeks but you didn’t exactly reach the ‘visiting one another’s places’ stage yet. Or, at least not until now. So his intense curiosity at your decor felt a bit overwhelming.
“That’s fine, I like that statue by the tv,” he pointed towards the small Greek statue right next to your television, a small smile spreading on your face.
“Thanks, it’s a uh, Medusa. I won’t bore you with the lore and stuff,” you chuckled, motioning for him to follow you into the dining room.
He was quiet for a moment behind you before sighing, “I doubt it’s boring. But it’ll be a story for next time right?” A warm smile growing on his face as he saw the set up table. “Wow, this looks great.”
Once more you blushed, unable to stop the way his face and accent made your heart nearly leap into your throat.
“Thanks, uh, thank you. I’ve always liked cooking and baking, that’s why I offered to make you dinner. I hope it’s okay,” you said nervously, putting the bowl of food onto the table and sitting across from Chase.
Of course as soon as it was set and the food dispersed you ate, going on about work and just, getting to know one another. What life was like in Australia for him, how life was for you back in your hometown.
Simple things, casual dinner talk. “You said you like baking? How’d you get into that?” He asked, wiping his mouth with a napkin as you stood to clear the dishes.
“My grandma insisted that I learn how she made her snickerdoodle cookies and chocolate cake. That snowballed into messing with recipes when I was bored. Took home ec and culinary in high school.” You explained as you rinsed the plates off.
“What’s your favorite thing to make?”
“Oh god, probably cakes? I’ve gotten pretty damn good at decorating them so it’s fun. You can tweak any little thing to put your own spin on the flavor. It’s amazing.”
You couldn’t help but get a bit excited talking about it. It was the one major connection between you and your grandmother that felt strong enough to last centuries. Generations.
Chase stood, walking up next to you, “That’s really cool, you’ll have to show me sometime.” He grinned, leaning up against the counter and looking down at you.
“I uh, I actually made some cupcakes for tonight. So if you wanted to try some of my baking,” you offered, turning slightly to him.
“Yes please,” he answered immediately, “I’d love to.”
His response made your stomach flutter, reaching over for the container you kept the cupcakes in. “Here, have one,” you held it out to him, waiting for him to take it before you took your own.
“Thanks,” his voice soft as he unwrapped the treat and took a bite.
You paused in anticipation before seeing his face drop. “What? What’s wrong?” You asked quickly, putting your own down.
“Is this strawberry?” He questioned, you nodding, confusion very clear on your face.
Before he could reply again he fell to the floor, the cupcake rolling away from him slightly. “Shit,” you went to kneel next to him before stopping yourself.
911, call 911. You ran to grab your phone and called before going to kneel next to him. You were just a baker, you didn’t know the first thing about medical crap.
All you could do was loosen the buttons by his neck and check that he was still getting air in. Not too long after you called there was a knock on the door and the first responders were giving him epinephrine and taking him away to the hospital.
Of course you were right behind, driving as quickly (and safely) as you could, to get there when he did.
“Hi im uh, Robert chase just got brought in for a uh, well I’m assuming an allergic reaction, could I go see him?” You talked to the lady in the emergency room, being told to wait as she checked someone was even here.
When she came back she nodded, “follow me.” The lady guided you to a curtain, pushing it aside to show the blonde laying on the bed with an iv in his hand and a pulsometer on his finger.
“God, I am so sorry-“
“Hey, don’t be, you didn’t know.” He cut you off before you could even get the apology out. “I should have said something about the strawberry thing if anything. I knew you were cooking and baking.”
You shook your head, “I should’ve asked. But you’ll be okay right?” You questioned, moving a chair to sit beside him.
“Yeah, not the first time it’s happened. Definitely won’t be the last.” He sighed, shaking his head. “Life right?”
A soft chuckle came from you before you nodded, “Yeah I guess so. I’ll be sure to avoid strawberries from now on.” You offered.
“Probably a good idea.” He replied with a laugh, no hard feelings at all.
“I think this is the first time I’ve almost killed my date.”
“For my sake please make it your last too,” he joked, shifting slightly on the hospital bed.
You fake thought about it with a hum before nodding. “I’ll see what I can do.”
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Mattys - 2018
I try to do my own version of the Emmys every year, and these are the results for 2018. The eligibility requirement for shows is, as always, having to finish half of a season before May 31st. Winners are bolded.
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Outstanding Drama Series
The Americans
Claws
The Expanse
The Good Fight
Halt and Catch Fire
Killing Eve
Queen Sugar
Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series
Frank Grillo, “Kingdom”
Cilian Murphy, “Peaky Blinders”
Matthew Rhys, “The Americans”
Giovanni Ribisi, “Sneaky Pete”
J.K. Simmons, “Counterpart”
Dan Stevens, “Legion”
Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama Series
Christine Baranski, “The Good Fight”
Jodie Comer, “Killing Eve”
Claire Foy, “The Crown”
Tatiana Maslany, “Orphan Black”
Elisabeth Moss, “The Handmaid’s Tale”
Niecy Nash, “Claws”
Keri Russell, “The Americans”
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Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series
Noah Emmerich, “The Americans”
Tom Hardy, “Peaky Blinders”
Jason Mitchell, “The Chi”
Noah Schnapp, “Stranger Things”
Matt Smith, “The Crown”
Jonathan Tucker, “Kingdom”
Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama Series
Lena Headey, “Game of Thrones”
Cush Jumbo, “The Good Fight”
Bianca Lawson, “Queen Sugar”
Thandie Newton, “Westworld”
Yvonne Strahovski, “The Handmaid’s Tale”
Constance Zimmer, “UnREAL”
Outstanding Guest Actor in a Drama Series
David Haig, “Killing Eve”
Anthony Hopkins, “Westworld”
Thomas Jane, “The Expanse”
Gerald McRaney, “This Is Us”
David Tennant, “Marvel’s Jessica Jones”
Jonathan Tucker, “Westworld”
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Outstanding Guest Actress in a Drama Series
Joy Brunson, “This Is Us”
Andrea Martin, “The Good Fight”
Jane Lynch, “The Good Fight”
Diana Rigg, “Game of Thrones”
Uma Thurman, “Imposters”
Alison Tolman, “Good Girls”
Outstanding Directing for a Drama Series
The Americans, S06E10 - “START”
The Crown, S02E08 - “Dear Mrs. Kennedy”
The Good Fight, S02E12 - “Day 485”
Legion, S02E11 - “Chapter 19”
Kingdom, S03E10 - “Lie Down in the Light”
Peaky Blinders, S04E01 - “The Noose”
Outstanding Writing for a Drama Series
The Americans, S06E10 - “START”
Counterpart, S01E07 - “The Sincerest Form of Flattery”
The Good Fight, S02E12 - “Day 485”
Halt and Catch Fire, S04E08 - “Goodwill”
Killing Eve, S01E05 - “I Have A Thing About Bathrooms”
Legion, S02E06 - “Chapter 14”
Outstanding Comedy Series
Brockmire
Crazy Ex-Girlfriend
G.L.O.W.
The Good Place
Happy!
The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel
One Day at a Time
Outstanding Lead Actor in a Comedy Series
Hank Azaria, “Brockmire”
Ted Danson, “The Good Place”
Chris Geere, “You’re the Worst”
Bill Hader, “Barry”
Christopher Meloni, “Happy!”
Chris O’Dowd, “Get Shorty”
Outstanding Lead Actress in a Comedy Series
Pamela Adlon, “Better Things”
Rachel Bloom, “Crazy Ex-Girlfriend”
Alison Brie, “G.L.O.W.”
Rachel Brosnahan, “The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel”
Aya Cash, “You’re the Worst”
Andrea Savage, “I’m Sorry”
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Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series
John Early, “Search Party”
Marc Maron, “G.L.O.W.”
Lance Reddick, “Corporate”
Ray Romano, “Get Shorty”
Tony Shalboub, “The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel”
Henry Winkler, “Barry”
Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series
Alex Borstein, “The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel”
D’Arcy Carden, “The Good Place”
Donna Lynne Champlin, “Crazy Ex-Girlfriend”
Jane Levy, “There’s… Johnny!”
Judith Light, “Transparent”
Rita Moreno, “One Day at a Time”
Outstanding Guest Actor in a Comedy Series
Raymond J. Barry, “You’re the Worst”
Jason Mantzoukas, “The Good Place”
Robert S. Powell III, “Atlanta”
Keanu Reeves, “Swedish Dicks”
Wallace Shawn, “The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel”
Paul Welsh, “Crazy Ex-Girlfriend”
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Outstanding Guest Actress in a Comedy Series
Jane Lynch, “The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel”
Niecy Nash, “A.P. Bio”
Carrie Preston, “Brockmire”
June Squibb, “I’m Sorry”
Maya Rudolph, “The Good Place”
Phoebe Tyers, “Search Party”
Outstanding Directing for a Comedy Series
Atlanta, S02E06 - “Teddy Perkins”
Better Things, S02E10 - “Graduation”
Crazy Ex-Girlfriend, S03E04 - “Josh’s Ex-Girlfriend is Crazy.”
G.L.O.W., S01E10 - “Money’s in the Chase”
Happy!, S01E06 - “The Scrapyard of Childish Things”
The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel, S01E01 - “Pilot”
Outstanding Writing for a Comedy Series
Atlanta, S02E06 - “Teddy Perkins”
Barry, S01E07 - “Chapter Seven: Loud, Fast and Keep Going”
Better Things, S02E06 - “Eulogy”
The Good Place, S02E01 - “Everything is Great!”
One Day at a Time, S02E13 - “Not Yet”
You’re The Worst, S04E03 - “Odysseus”
Outstanding Limited Series
The Alienist
American Crime Story: The Assassination of Gianni Versace
Howards End
The Last Tycoon
The Sinner
Waco
Outstanding Lead Actor in a Limited Series or Movie
Darren Criss, “American Crime Story”
Jeff Daniels, “The Looming Tower”
Jared Harris, “The Terror”
Terrence Howard, “Electric Dreams: Real Life”
Taylor Kitsch, “Waco”
Jimmy Tatro, “American Vandal”
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Outstanding Lead Actress in a Limited Series
Hayley Atwell, “Howards End”
Jessica Biel, “The Sinner”
Dakota Fanning, “The Alienist”
Sarah Gadon, “Alias Grace”
Sarah Lancashire, “National Treasure: Kiri”
Cristin Milioti, “Black Mirror: U.S.S. Callister”
Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Limited Series
Paul Bettany, “Manhunt: Unabomber”
Cody Fern, “American Crime Story”
Matthew Macfadyen, “Howards End”
Adam Nagaitis, “The Terror”
Tahar Rahim, “The Looming Tower”
Jimmi Simpson, “Black Mirror: U.S.S. Callister”
Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Limited Series
Jennifer Beals, “The Last Tycoon”
Vera Farmiga, “Electric Dreams: Kill All Others’
Romola Garai, “The Miniaturist”
Judith Light, “American Crime Story”
Janelle Monáe, “Electric Dreams: Autofac”
Sharon Stone, “Mosaic”
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Outstanding Directing for a Limited Series
The Alienist S01E06 - “Ascension”
American Crime Story S02E01 - “The Man Who Would Be Vogue”
Black Mirror S04E01 - “U.S.S. Callister”
The Last Tycoon S01E09 - “Oscar, Oscar, Oscar”
Philip K. Dick’s Electric Dreams S01E02 - “Impossible Planet”
Waco S01E06 - “Day 51”
Outstanding Writing for a Limited Series
American Crime Story S02E04 - “House by the Lake”
Black Mirror S04E06 - “Black Museum”
The Looming Tower S01E10 - “9/11”
Manhunt: Unabomber S01E06 - “Ted”
Philip K. Dick’s Electric Dreams S01E08 - “Autofac”
The Sinner S01E01 - “Part I”
FX/FXX, Amazon Prime and Netflix are among the top contenders with 25, 17 and 17 nominations respectively. The shows with the most nominations in drama, comedy and limited are pictured during the list.
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starter call? starter call!
below is a complete list of my muses, even though i haven’t finished my muses pages yet. if you’d like a starter, please like ( or reblog ) this post and comment below which muse / fandom you’d like ( if you don’t, i probably won’t write you one )!
asoue muses!
beatrice baudelaire
beatrice baudelaire ii
bertrand baudelaire
dewey denouement
duncan quagmire
ellington feint
ernest denouement
frank denouement
friday caliban
isadora quagmire
jacques snicket
kit snicket
klaus baudelaire
lemony snicket
uncle monty
moxie mallahan
quigley quagmire
sunny baudelaire
violet baudelaire
marvel muses!
alex wilder
alexi shostakov
amadeus cho
america chavez
anya corazon
anya lishkeva ( oc )
brock rumlow
carol danvers
cassie lang
chase stein
curtis hoyle
feliks castle ( oc )
frank castle
gert yorkes
hope van dyne
james barnes
james rhodes
jane foster
jemma simmons
kamala khan
karolina dean
kate bishop
leo fitz
lily fitzsimmons ( oc )
lorna dane
luke fitzsimmons ( oc )
mapone romanova
marcos diaz
melinda may
molly hernandez
monica rambeau
morgan stark
nedezhda shostakova ( oc )
nadia pym
nico minoru
nina gurzsky
phil coulson
sam wilson
scott lang
shuri
sif
t’challa
viktor romanov ( kinda oc )
cassandra clare muses!
alastair carstairs
alec lightwood
alexei de quincy
aline penhallow
amélie pontmercy ( oc )
anna lightwood
annika kreigsmesser ( oc )
beatriz mendoza
cameron ashdown
cecily herondale
celia whitelaw ( oc )
charles buford fairchild
charlotte fairchild
christopher lightwood
clarissa “clary” fairchild
cordelia carstairs
daniel highsmith ( oc )
diego rosales
eoin leifssen ( oc )
erec kingsson
fenya kreigsmesser ( oc )
freja carsmith ( oc )
freida kreigsmesser ( oc )
gabriel lightwood
gaia erdersen ( oc )
gideon lightwood
grace blackthorn
henry branwell
isabelle lightwood
isobel konigsson ( oc )
jace herondale
jaime rosales
james “jem” carstairs
james herondale
jeremy starkweather ( oc )
jessamine lovelace
jesse blackthorn
jessica beausejours
jocelyn fairchild
jordan kyle
josiah kreigsmesser ( oc )
josiane pontmercy ( oc )
kaelie whitewillow
katherine whitelaw ( oc )
kieran kingsson
lina kreigsmesser ( oc )
louis pontmercy ( oc )
lucas whitelaw ( oc )
lucie herondale
luke garroway
luna starkweather ( oc )
lydia crews ( oc )
maia roberts
marisol ( rojes ) garza solcedo
matthew fairchild
max lightwood
oscar kreigsmesser ( oc )
rachel haynes ( oc )
rafael lightwood-bane
raphael santiago
raven ( oc )
reinhardt kreigsmesser ( oc )
robin ( oc )
saul highsmith ( oc )
sebastian verlac ( not jonathan morgernstern )
solomon highsmith ( oc )
sophie collins
sparrow ( oc )
tatiana blackthorn
tessa gray
william herondale
wren ( oc )
various muses!
abigail dudley ( the haunting of hill house )
akkarin ( magician’s guild trilogy )
aleksis kaidonovsky ( pacific rim )
allison hargreeves ( the umbrella academy )
amara namani ( pacific rim )
anyi ( traitor spy triology )
beatrice “tris” prior ( divergent )
ben hargreeves ( the umbrella academy )
caleb prior ( divergent )
cameron weiss ( sense8 oc )
carmen cortez ( spy kids )
ceryni ( magician’s guild / traitor spy )
coraline jones ( coraline )
cosima neihaus ( orphan black )
dannyl ( magician’s guild triology )
diego hargreeves ( the umbrella academy )
eleanor crain-vance ( the haunting of hill house )
five hargreeves ( the umbrella academy )
hugh crain ( the haunting of hill house )
jake pentecost ( pacific rim )
jayan ( magician’s apprentice )
juni cortez ( spy kids )
kala dandekar ( sense8 )
lena knowles ( sense8 oc )
liesel meminger ( the book thief )
lito rodriguez ( sense8 )
lorkin ( traitor spy triology )
lorlen ( magician’s guild trilogy )
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THE WOLF WORE PLAID by Terry Spear: Excerpt & Spotlight
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An overprotective wolf meets his match in the Scottish Highlands of today…
 Heather MacNeil has never backed down from a fight. So when some shady shifters from a neighboring enemy clan come looking for trouble, she refuses to feed their satisfaction. There’s only one wolf that makes her go soft…
For packmate Enrick MacQuarrie, the work as second-in-command never ends—as the feud ignites, clan security is more vital than ever. But a certain unpredictable, feisty Highland lass is determined to stand up to the aggressors, and Enrick is equally determined to protect her.
The action builds as Heather and Enrick grow closer, but will they be willing to sacrifice their wild friendship for true love?
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“We’ve heard so much about your shop that we had to come and check it out,” Robert said, leaning against her counter. 
She didn’t believe him for an instant. Her phone was sitting on the ledge below the high counter and out of his sight, so she started to text Ian to see if he could send some backup, other than her three brothers—Oran, Jamie, and Callum, who would just as likely kill the men and ask questions afterward—if she needed the help. 
The doorbell jingled again, and she looked up to see who it was, afraid it would be more of the Kilpatricks’ kin. Instead, Enrick MacQuarrie pulled the door closed behind him, and a bit of relief washed over her. Now he was a welcome sight. Not for his supposed interest in dating her. That was so far-fetched, she couldn’t believe Lana would even think it. But Heather knew he would be all protective when it came to her or any other she-wolf of the MacNeill pack. 
She didn’t send the text message to Ian, figuring Enrick would deal with the Kilpatricks if they gave her any trouble. 
Not that she was totally reassured. Anything could go wrong, and she sure didn’t want Enrick hurt either. 
He looked so much like one of the men wearing a New York T-shirt while they waited for their steak pies that he could have been his double. Ever since Guy McNab had made it big as a film star in America, Enrick had been mistaken for him whenever he ventured out of the area. 
Enrick was the middle triplet brother of Grant and Lachlan MacQuarrie, tawny-haired and good-natured—except if he was defending the pack members or his friends, then watch out. He had a warrior’s heart, yet Heather had seen a real soft side to him too—playing tug-of-war with the Irish wolfhound pups, chasing the kids around the inner bailey in a game of tag, growling as if he were a wolf in his fur coat and making the kids squeal in delight. She’d seen him playing with his brothers as wolves and he was totally aggressive then, not wanting either of his brothers to win the battle between them. And in a snowball fight, he was the fastest snowball maker and thrower she’d ever seen. If they played on teams, she wanted him on hers. 
So he did let his hair down, so to speak, with the kids and with his brothers and others. With her? He clearly thought she was trouble. 
At least he was a wolf with a pack friendly to her own, and she smiled brightly at him, glad he was here in case she needed him. 
There was no smile for her, his look instead dark and imposing as he glanced from her to the Kilpatrick brothers, still trying to figure out what they wanted to buy. She hoped Enrick wouldn’t start a fight. They had so many customers, and she didn’t want to see a brawl break out in front of them. It surely wouldn’t help business. 
Robert pointed to the sign on the wall listing the kind of pies they sold. “We’ll take a couple of the steak and kidney pies to go.” 
Okay, so they weren’t causing trouble. Yet. They hadn’t noticed Enrick’s arrival, and she hoped he wouldn’t cause things to get ugly when the other men were behaving…for the moment. Enrick was observing them with a do-anything-I-don’t-like-and-you’ll-die look. 
Robert leaned against the oak countertop. “We hear there’s supposed to be a movie filmed at one of the castles nearby.” 
As her heartbeat quickened, Heather’s gaze darted to Enrick’s, and he raised his brows at her. Man, she was about to give the secret away in that one little glance at him. She knew he would question her next, once the men left. He could probably hear her heart suddenly beating way too fast. 
“We had a movie filmed at our castle a few years back, but that’s it.” Heather placed their order with Rush stamped on it. She’d never used the stamp before, but this was certainly one of those times it came in handy. 
“Not that film. A new one. More of a…fantasy,” Patrick said, “featuring wolves, even.” 
“At the MacNeills’ castle? No,” she said, shaking her head. She wasn’t lying. Ian MacNeill swore they would never have another film shot at their castle. At the time they’d been in dire straits financially, and the only way to keep the castle solvent was to do the film. Wolf packs had to keep their identity secret. Having tons of nonwolves traipsing through Argent Castle and the grounds could be problematic. Her pack had had to send a couple of newly turned wolves to stay with the MacQuarries, just so the human cast and crew wouldn’t have the surprise of seeing the newbies shift during the full moon. 
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USA Today Bestseller, TERRY SPEAR writes urban fantasy and Highland medieval romance: hot wolves, jaguar shifters, medieval Highlanders and lots more. She also pens young adult paranormal romance. She has over fifty paranormal books to her name, earned Publisher’s Weekly Best Books of the Year, and has been featured in The International Wolf Magazine, Woman’s World and BGS Book Review Magazine. She creates award-winning teddy bears in the heart of Texas and gardens. She retired from USAR after rappelling, mountain climbing, learning water survival, qualifying with a number of firearms, survived the obstacle courses, leadership reaction courses and confidences courses – and knows if she can do it, her characters can overcome any obstacle she puts in their path.
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Review: BLACK MIRROR Season 4 (Part III - Episodes 5 & 6)
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Review: BLACK MIRROR Season 4 (Part III - Episodes 5 & 6)
SPOILER-FREE REVIEW
“Metalhead” is pretty good. A bit daring and experimental, but that sort of thing is always to be applauded, especially when it’s pulled off so well.
“Black Museum” is the single best episode of Black Mirror I have ever seen. (Please direct all vitriol to the comments section, below.)
From here on out: Spoilers.
And, if you haven’t already – read Part I and Part II of my review.
EPISODE 5: METALHEAD
Someone’s been reading their Cormac McCarthy.
“Metalhead” is an exercise in minimalism, in a lot of ways. It’s the shortest episode in Season 4 (though you’d never know it, with the torturously ratcheting tension dragging seconds into hours). The story is fairly straightforward: Civilization has been wiped out. A group of survivors are trying to get something from a warehouse to help someone at their base camp who is dying. They accidentally activate a “Dog” (a robotic murder machine on four legs), which systematically kills them off until it’s just Bella (strong work by Maxine Peake), our protagonist, and the Dog, locked in a desperate chase across post-apocalyptic Scotland.
This is the only episode of Black Mirror to be shot entirely in black and white. And not just black and white: a stark, high-contrast black and white with a touch of warmth in the grade. More Pi than Nebraska. This isn’t a gimmick, either. It’s more subtle manipulation of all of us on the edge of our seats as Bella struggles to get the key into a lock, or dig a tracker out of her body, the Dog coming on relentlessly somewhere behind her, just out of sight. It turns the episode into a horror film.
Oftentimes, especially in Science Fiction, flash and pizzazz are covering fire for a cardboard story. (See Blade Runner: 2049, every Transformer film ever made, etc.) There’s real danger in stripping something back as far as “Metalhead” was stripped…but there’s also a kind of freedom, for both the creator and the viewer.
We never find out just how civilization fell. There are a few clues: Bella’s fondness of peppermint candies tie this episode to Season 4, Episode 3: “Crocodile.” It isn’t too much of a leap from that world to the world of “Metalhead:” if even our memories have no sanctity, why shouldn’t the police have total access? To our front gates, to our front doors, to our cars? If we have nothing to hide, then why would we need privacy? Why kick a door down, or smash a window, when we could just give the Lawmen the keys?
(Do these arguments sound familiar? They should: we’re already a few steps down this road in the U.S.) But humans are fallible. We are imperfect, and make imperfect decisions. We can be bribed and swayed by emotion. Enter Robocop. (Think I’m joking? Dubai already has them.) But that’s all speculation.
Brooker never tells us, and that’s part of what makes the episode so effective. We’re thrown into this post-apocalyptic world, and all hell breaks loose. There’s no chance for Bella to sit across the fire from Clarke (Jake Davies), reminiscing about the day it all went wrong, or how different things used to be back before X happened…because everybody’s dead before we even have our bearings. Maybe that’s a clue in itself. Maybe that’s how the world ended: all at a stroke, without warning. Not with a bang, but with a few hours of screaming.
“Metalhead” is like a poem, and a poem is not a puzzle to be solved. What makes Cormac McCarthy’s The Road so incredible isn’t the long exposition about exactly how things came to be this way. It’s the human story, fully alive and fully realized, that we’re thrust into. Same here. What matters isn’t the nifty, smart, cynical explanation for all this. What matters is that Bella loves someone named Graham, who she is trying desperately to see again. That the people whose house Bella breaks into killed themselves while watching television, staring into the omnipresent Black Mirror. That’s important.
The fact that everyone we met in “Metalhead” died trying to get a new teddy bear to comfort a dying child, even in a world where every step outside could be your last; what that says about humanity, even in the face of annihilation: There’s nothing more important than that.
  EPISODE 6: BLACK MUSEUM
In a season of some of the finest science fiction I’ve ever seen on television, “Black Museum” is the best of the lot. It may be the best of the series. (I’m sure someone will take me to task for saying so, but these are just my opinions, so pipe down.)
“Black Museum” is an anthology story inside an anthology series. While her car recharges (I’m sure Elon Musk is working on it), a young girl named Nish (Letitia Wright) heads over to the nearby “Rolo Haynes’ Black Museum.” Haynes (Douglas Hodge: perfection) leads her through a macabre museum of tragedy and horror, telling stories about some of the exhibits as he goes. But when they get to the main attraction, it becomes apparent that some things are not as they seem.
There’s something here for everyone. For the hardcore Black Mirror fans, the first walk through the titular “Black Museum” is a giddy dream come true. Look! There’s the Parent Unit from “Arkangel!” Ooh! And there’s Robert Daly’s DNA gizmo from “USS Callister,” with Tommy’s sucker still on it! The bathtub where Anan was murdered in “Crocodile!” And…a mask of Charlie Brooker? (Yep.) There’s so much here. There are nods throughout the entire episode, more than I have space to point to. Just trust me. Bring your baskets. It’s an Easter Egg Hunt.
For those swept up in the political rage orgy that has been the last year or so, Brooker’s slipped in a few jabs. If some of the scummy things that Rolo says seem to ring a bell, it’s because his is not the first garbage mouth to form the words. “Fake news!”, “Hatchet job!”
When he first meets Nish, who is (as far as he knows at that point) a foreign woman of color, he jokes that she should be used to the heavy security she has to go through to get into the museum. “Our immigration guys are pretty tight these days,” he says. Black Mirror has dealt with this sort of thing before, but this season has taken a bit of a stronger stand. The giant wall in “Metalhead,” for example, which fails to keep out the threat, but bars the way of an innocent struggling to survive.
For the Black Mirror addicts, there’s the story of Dr. Dawson. Based on a short story by Penn Jillette called “The Pain Addict,” it is one of the darkest, most brutal things I’ve seen in ages. It’s a return of sorts to the edgy full-black of the pilot episode, and it’s brilliant.
In large part, its brilliance lies in its self-referentiality. There’s a thread under all the blood and pain and pleasure, only just noticeable if you know what you’re looking for. Brooker is talking to us. Dawson slowly becomes addicted to pain. To horror and fear. At first, his addiction is vicarious: he sees others suffer and literally feels their pain…without consequence. When he goes too far, something in him changes, and he becomes dependent on that next-level voyeurism.
He watches people suffer, and he can’t stop. Sound familiar? I’m writing about exactly that, right now. When his addiction becomes too severe, Dawson too obviously sick and weird to be around people anymore, Rolo sends him home. “Binge a miniseries,” he says. Come on. We’re all watching the pain. We cue up Black Mirror and watch politicians forced to fuck pigs, mothers murder babies, murder whole families, watch women dig shrapnel out of their faces and rob shotgun suicides, and Netflix asks us: “Are you still watching?”
Of course we are. We’re addicts.
There’s more. My god, there’s so much more, here. Not the least of which: did you notice that the “Black Museum” is at a crossroads? That Rolo Haynes, in his snappy suit and snakeoil smile, offers people miracles? Offers to make their wildest dreams come true…for a price? Did you notice that Clayton’s “soul” (his wife’s word, not mine) is trapped in eternal torment, fully-rendered copies of one infinite moment of boundless, limitless pain distributed across the world? Suffering without end, at the hands of…other people?
Rolo may be the devil.
But Hell is other people.
  Black Mirror Season 4 is now streaming on Netflix. Let us know what you thought of the series in the comments section, below – or over on our Facebook Group. And, be sure to read  Part I and Part II of my review of Black Mirror Season 4, if you haven’t already.
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BLOG TOUR - Murder on the Mullet Express
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ISBN-13: 978-0-9964209-7-6 (Print),
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September 2016
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  It’s 1926. The West Coast Development Company is staging its biggest land deal in Homosassa, Florida, selling pieces of a planned city to speculators who dream of a tropical paradise. Army nurse Cornelia Pettijohn takes leave to travel to Florida with her ancient uncle, who claims that he wants a warm winter home. When their car breaks down, they take the local train, The Mullet Express, into Homosassa. By the time they arrive, though, a passenger has been poisoned. A second murder victim boards the train later, iced down with the fish. Uncle Percival’s hidden agenda makes him the sheriff’s prime suspect. Cornelia and Teddy Lawless, a twenty-year-old flapper in a sixty-year-old body, must chase mobsters and corner suspects to dig her uncle out of the hole he’s dug for himself.
    INTERVIEWS WITH THE AUTHORS
  GWEN MAYO
  What initially got you interested in writing?
  I blame my little sister for my writing start. She was afraid to go to sleep at night, so I would tell her stories. I had to start writing them down when she hit the age of wanting to hear the same story over and over again. The little twerp would sit up in bed and tell me if I changed the tale in any way. She taught me the value of committing a story to paper.
  What genres do you write in?
  My books are all historical mysteries. The Nessa Donnelly series is set in the late 1870’s, although the short stories with her range from the American Civil War era to the turn of the century. The new cozy mystery series I’ve teamed up with Sarah Glenn to write is set in the 1920’s.
  With short works, it is harder to pin down what I write. My published work goes from literary journals and poetry collections to science fiction, horror, and mystery anthologies. I even write drabbles and strange little micro-fiction stories. I always come back to history, though, and usually crime.
  What drew you to writing these specific genres?
  The books I read in my youth had the biggest effect. Books were hard to come by in my hometown. There was no public library or bookstore. The school library was woefully inadequate for my reading level. There was a rack of mass market paperbacks in the local grocery. These were not children’s books. My choices were romance, mystery, or westerns. The lurid covers of the romances ruled them out. Mom would have taken them the moment she saw the cover, and my mother saw everything. Budget constraints also played a role in my genre choices. At slightly over a dollar each, I could purchase one or two a month. This made me very picky about which books to buy.
  I became very familiar with the work of Zane Grey and Agatha Christie. Readers can still see traces of their influence on my writing. Christie was always my first choice. Other mysteries came second, but only when I couldn’t find a Christie novel that I didn’t own. I was very loyal. Her puzzles were amazing. I suppose that loyalty still draws me to mysteries. Whether writing or reading, there is nothing I love more than a quiet room and a new mystery.
  What do you find most rewarding about writing?
  I love the moment when the plot comes together. My big reward is that moment when I know what my protagonist has done that creates a do or die situation. She knows who the murder is and is in direct conflict with the killer. When I get to the point where both hero and villain are locked into an inevitable confrontation that leads into the climax of the story, I want to dance.
  What do you find most challenging about writing?
  The biggest challenge for me is killing my darlings. I hate cutting pieces of work that are solid but no longer accomplish the job of either moving the plot forward or giving the reader insight into my character. I tend to save scenes that don’t work for this story into a file titled “cuts.” They may end up trashed, but not before I review them again to see if I want to use them for another story.
  What advice would you give to people wanting to enter the field?
  It is a tough and crowded field. Be prepared to work hard in every aspect of the craft: writing, editing, improving your skills, finding an agent/publisher/editor. You have to learn to pitch your book; even if you decide to publish yourself, you have to be able to succinctly tell people what your book is about. Come up with a marketing plan. Build relationships with your local writers, bookstores, and libraries. Build a website and social media presence. The success of your work depends on skill, planning, hard work, and luck, in that order.
  What type of books do you enjoy reading?
  I love mystery, mostly historical mystery, Louise Penny is the most notable exception. I also enjoy historical nonfiction, the occasional thriller, poetry, short mystery and some science fiction.
  Is there anything else besides writing you think people would find interesting about you?
  Gosh, I hope so. I’d be a pretty dull person if all I did was write. In my twenties I was a locomotive engineer. In my thirties, I went to college on a poetry scholarship, spent a summer in Trinidad and Tobago as an arts exchange student, and help build a school with Habitat for Humanity in Nicaragua. I was in my forties before I started my first novel. I’m a huge history junkie, an award winning chocolatier, and most of all a wife, mom, and grandma.
  What are the best ways to connect with you, or find out more about your work?
  From my personal site, gwenmayo.com, my blog at http://gwenmayo.blogspot.com/, and the website for my press, mysteryandhorrorllc.com .
  Sarah Glenn
  What initially got you interested in writing?
I loved to read. I loved reading, and I began writing stories set within the worlds of my favorite authors; I didn’t want to leave them. Later, as I grew older, I started to develop my own characters and settings. I can’t think of anything nobler than creating a place of imagination that other people would want to enter.
I did take a different path than many authors. Most of my early stories were comic books stories, including artwork. I learned to draw the human figure from Betty and Veronica, and then got caught up in the Dave Cockrum era of the X-Men. I didn’t try my hand at prose until my introduction to Roger Zelazny’s Amber series.
  What genres do you write in?
Mystery, horror, and stories that are just plain weird.
  What drew you to writing these specific genres?
Mystery and horror are the genres I enjoy reading. The weird is just an extra service I provide.
  How did you break into the field?
Persistence. I wrote, and then looked for a market. On a few occasions, I became intrigued by the theme of an anthology and wrote a story for submission. I wrote short stories because I was—and am—impatient, so I subbed to a number of anthologies and magazines. Eventually, someone would surrender.
Nepotism was a strong factor in getting my first novel, All This and Family, Too, published. My spouse had a book published with Pill Hill Press (which, sadly, is no more), and I joined the author forums. I mentioned that I had a novel about a vampire fighting her homeowners’ association, and Jessy Roberts, my soon-to-be-editor, told me they were looking for vampire stories and suggested I submit. I did, and was accepted. It wasn’t an easy pass, though; she did a real content review on my work, and after several rewrites I had a much better story than I started with.
  What do you want readers to take away from reading your works?
If I thought about such things in advance, I’d never get any fiction written. When I write nonfiction, I write to educate or persuade, but my first goal in fiction is to amuse the reader—to create a good story. I like to tuck details about the setting in the narrative here and there, but I do that to make the world come more alive for the reader.
  What do you find most rewarding about writing?
For me, it’s at the end, when the whole story comes together and I see that it doesn’t suck, that the details have come together, and the product is genuinely good. This feeling isn’t limited to my own work; when an anthology I edit comes together, I have the same great feeling.
  What do you find most challenging about writing?
Finding the nerve to write. I am very self-critical, and I have to push myself. The words come easier when I’m with other people who are writing, oddly enough: something I learned about myself when I tried NaNoWriMo. It’s usually my most productive month of the year.
  What advice would you give to people wanting to enter the field?
First: write the stories you want to write—don’t go with what’s hot in the market. Unless you’re submitting a short story on spec, or write as fast as Stephen King, trends will change by the time you finish writing. Worse: if you don’t find the subject matter interesting, you might not finish at all.
Second: take some time to learn the craft of writing. Learn how to write a coherent sentence and stick with a single verb tense throughout your story. That’s your responsibility, not the publisher’s. Join a writing group, even an online group. Feedback will help you become a better author.
  What type of books do you enjoy reading?
I like books with a strong sense of characterization and place. I want to be immersed in the world of the story. Stephen King is very good at this, as are Louise Penny and Anne Perry. I also enjoy Robin Cook, but in his case, the place is the human body and the character is often the practice of medicine itself.
  Is there anything else besides writing you think people would find interesting about you?
I enjoy humor and wordplay immensely. I love the hashtag funnies on Twitter, posting memes, and solving crosswords. On a darker note, I also watch programs about true crime, listen to creepypasta on YouTube, and am a fan of True Tales of the ER. Plus, I’m a poison enthusiast. I don’t have a degree in the subject, but I have an unhealthy interest in the topic. Fortunately, I can’t cook.
  What are the best ways to connect with you, or find out more about your work?
I can be found at my Twitter feed at @SarahEGlenn, my blog at http://saraheglenn.blogspot.com/, my website at sarahglenn.com, and the website for my press, mysteryandhorrorllc.com .
  ABOUT THE AUTHORS
Gwen Mayo is passionate about blending her loves of history and mystery fiction. She currently lives and writes in Safety Harbor, Florida, but grew up in a large Irish family in the hills of Eastern Kentucky. She is the author of the Nessa Donnelly Mysteries and co-author of the Old Crows stories with Sarah Glenn.
  Her stories have appeared in A Whodunit Halloween, Decades of Dirt, Halloween Frights (Volume I), and several flash fiction collections. She belongs to Sisters in Crime, SinC Guppies, the Short Mystery Fiction Society, the Historical Novel Society, and the Florida Authors and Publishers Association.
  Gwen has a bachelor’s degree in political science from the University of Kentucky. Her most interesting job, though, was as a brakeman and railroad engineer from 1983 – 1987. She was one of the last engineers to be certified on steam locomotives.
  Website URL: http://www.gwenmayo.com
Blog URL:         http://gwenmayo.blogspot.com/
Facebook URL:            https://www.facebook.com/Gwen-Mayo-119029591509479/
Twitter:           @gwenmayo
LinkedIn:          https://www.linkedin.com/in/gwen-mayo-41175726
Skype:              gwen.mayo
Goodreads: https://www.goodreads.com/author/show/4108648.Gwen_Mayo
Amazon Author page: http://www.amazon.com/Gwen-Mayo/e/B003PJNWJE/
  Sarah E. Glenn has a B.S. in Journalism, which is a great degree for the dilettante she is. Later on, she did a stint as a graduate student in classical languages. She didn’t get the degree, but she’s great with crosswords. Her most interesting job was working the reports desk for the police department in Lexington, Kentucky, where she learned that criminals really are dumb.
  Her great-great aunt served as a nurse in WWI, and was injured by poison gas during the fighting. A hundred years later, this would inspire Sarah to write stories Aunt Dess would probably not approve of.
  Website URL:              http://www.sarahglenn.com
Blog URL:                     http://saraheglenn.blogspot.com/
Facebook URL:            https://www.facebook.com/Sarah-E-Glenn-177315008966709/
Twitter:                       @SarahEGlenn and @MAHLLC
LinkedIn:                      https://www.linkedin.com/in/sarah-glenn-216765b
Skype:                          sarah.glenn63
Goodreads:     https://www.goodreads.com/author/show/4710143.Sarah_E_Glenn
Amazon Author:        http://www.amazon.com/Sarah-E.-Glenn/e/B004P3MI2Q
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With the changes I've made to the characters I write for and such, I'm going to reset my taglists.
Here is the link to resubmit your user. HERE pretty please do I want to make sure you guys can still see my stuff. <3
A/n: I don't write for Chicago PD anymore (Jay, Hailey, Kev) And I've also decided to close my Connor requests probably for good. I'm not sure if I'll open them back up again. I did have two requests for him that I have been trying to write but I unfortunately probably won't because of my brain.
I'm sorry if any of this is upsetting? I don't know lol but my form is very messy so I want to clean it up.
Have a good day babes.
xx Teddy
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