I saw God Once When I Was Little

Name: Nichole
Story: Surely Someday
Piece Title: Everything Has Changed: Story 5, Part 2
Colors: Heart Gold: 20. Love is an irresistible desire to be irresistibly desired. - Robert Frost; TARDIS Blue: 24. Courage isn't just a matter of not being frightened, you know. It's being afraid and doing what you have to do anyway.
Supplies and Materials: none
Word Count: 4,182
Rating: PG
Warnings: slight claustrophobia warning - no major details of the space
Summary: Simon rents a moving van to bring Maggie on the family trip. At the cottage, Maggie sees the outside world for the first time in over a hundred years. Andrews returns home to find it empty.
Author's Note: Comments are lovely and I'm always grateful for them. Continuing on from: http://rainbowfic.dreamwidth.org/511515.html?mode=reply

( But, there are other werewolves out there. Probably people or things who know about stone boxes, too. With Andrews always wanting you two away from others, you never got a catch. I’m saying now, maybe you could get answers I can’t give. )

The lovely website tvtropes is often a time suck. And by that I mean you can spend hours on it and not even noticed that you've wasted half your day. There is also a lovely thing on Tumblr, where you find tropes to describe your favorite fictional characters and make a picture/gif set with them. I thought I'd try it with my stories.

Second up: Henry Harker from Surely Someday. Come get to know (and see!) her.


( Who is Henry Harker? )



Henry thanks you for your time.

As you may (or may not) know I've been having some medical issues lately. Seizures. I have them. And during the months of Feb-March I had five. One of which was a grand mal or tonic; it was huge. The largest I've ever had - completely with peeing on myself and forty minutes of memory loss. It was also followed by a small partial seizure, in which I sobbed for five minutes. Thankfully it happened at home. Though it did happen in the early morning hours and I'm so lucky I wasn't alone. (Apparently I thought people were after me and stumbling around.)

It's most likely an issue related to my new anti-seizure meds. (Which I already hate because they have terrible side effects) But, we did an MRI to be safe. I have some issues with small spaces and actually had a panic attack in the open air MRI. (Hey, the top is right at my nose and they strapped my head into a box.) Not sure if it came out okay, but since I haven't heard from my doctor - they either didn't come out or there is nothing wrong.

In the meantime, it's time to write. Seriously need to get back into it. I miss it. It's like a part of me is missing when I'm not writing something. I have the next part of Surely Someday in the works. Just working out some stuff with Henry and Andrews getting to the cottage. But, I have some lovely bonding planned for the other three. Warren and Simon fighting over which animal would win in a fight; Maggie offering to be with Simon when he transforms. I'm already planning Set 2 of the story and Set 1 ends in the best cliffhanger, you guys.

On a side note, I sort of (maybe down the road or maybe sooner. I already have too much! Stop getting ideas!) have a spin-off of Surely Someday in my head. It would explore the supernatural elements more and how the supernaturals get on together in the 'real world' and involve the Men in the Black Coats/Cloaks. And I have a really basic plot and some rough outlines of characters. Does anybody want to know more about it?

I know that every Sunday I'm supposed to post six sentences from my newest work, but this Sunday will have to be a pass. Why? I ended up writing a short prequel to Set/Arc 2 of Surely Someday that would give away too much. It may also end up being a spin off one day, so I'm keeping it under-wraps until Set/Arc 1 is finished. At that rate I'm going, that will be sometime around June. I also need/want to start writing my other two stories, but I'm a bit lost as to were to go with them; so, they are on 'pause' at this time. (In the mean time, I am reading - even if I forget to comment. Most of the reading is quick, like at lunch or late at night before bed)

I'm still at my job, and it has actually gotten worse since the Holidays. I'd like to go into details, but I don't really want to bring anyone down or get into it at the moment. My one regret is that I took the job, but the interview was so great and they were so nice! Now, I feel like an outsider and have literally cried in the bathroom. I'd love another job, but let us be real, there are none. It took me a year to find this one. I can't leave unless I have something else lined up. I've started looking this afternoon and have already applied to four jobs. I hope to be out of this unhealthy environment (seriously I'm sick) within the next two months.

Each Sunday, post six sentences from a writing project — published, submitted, in progress, for your cat — whatever.


From Surely Someday, Story 5

She stared at him for a long moment, seriously giving it some thought. There was a large part of her that like that idea. Yet, Maggie knew it would never work. Things were better off the way they were, even if she didn’t always like them. “It’s a nice fantasy, but it would never work. I can’t have them living just for me. I would hate myself if I made them be that far away from society. It’s maddening never seeing anyone. Humans need interaction. We should stay as we are.”

It's been a tough last couple of months. My dad has had two major health issues (cancer and heart) and has been in the hospital for two weeks out of the last eight. He's now cancer free and recovering really well from his heart surgery! That's why I've been away a lot. Had to help out around the house, visit my dad, and take care of him. BUT, I haven't forgotten my writing.

In fact I'm half way done with the first set of Surely Someday. If this were a novel, I'd be at the half way mark. I have yet to start story five (though I have written some Wonderlife and Addictions shorts - posts to come), I do have some sneak peeks for my reader(s).

( spoilers )

Name: Nichole
Story: Surely Someday
Piece Title: Somewhere Else to Be: Part One
Colors: Faded Blue:17. You kissed me and went on your way; Tardis Blue:3. Well, I'll tell you something that should be of vital interest to you: that you, sir, are a nitwit!
Supplies and Materials: none
Word Count: 3,306
Rating: PG
Warnings: Possible trigger: discussion on putting someone (Maggie) in a coffin; Maggie has been given sedatives.
Summary: Andrews gives Maggie sedatives, and they don't work in the way they should. Simon worries about what the sedatives are doing to Maggie. Henry meets Andrews for a drink.
Author's Note: Comments are lovely and I'm always grateful for them.

Thanks to isana for the beta!


( We’re falling. I’m clinging to the skin of this house, but I’m so sleepy. If I let go . . . what will happen? )

I'm working on the fourth story in Surely Someday's first arc, and I just made myself really sad. Basically the sedatives aren't making Maggie sleepy, but they are doing things to the way her mind works. And. . .Andrews and Simon are going to fight!

spoilers below

( But Henry )

Name: Nichole
Story: Surely Someday
Piece Title: Karaoke Soul: Part Two
Colors: Tardis Blue:22. The way I see it, every life is a pile of good things and bad things. The good things don’t always soften the bad things, but vice versa the bad things don’t always spoil the good things and make them unimportant.;Faded Blue: 29. Though I dream in vain, in my heart it always will remain; Heart Gold: 10. Where there is love there is life. - Gandhi
Supplies and Materials: Novelty Beads: from clare_dragonfly Amazing Eyes by Good OldWar
Word Count: 2,562
Rating: PG
Warnings: Possible trigger: talk of sedating Maggie. If you see anything that you believe could be a trigger, please let me know.
Summary: Warren finds Maggie after her "go away" state, and the two bond. Andrews tells Simon about his idea for a family vacation
Author's Note: Part One Comments are lovely and I'm always grateful for them.

Thanks to isana for the beta!


( Oh is a noncommittal, encouraging noise. People are supposed to say it in conversations: it lets people know that you are listening and that you understand them. )