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Author has written 31 stories for Sherlock Holmes. TEST OF THE PROFESSIONALS: LEAP YEAR is now published. Comments, crits and et al, please direct to my new blog, aragonitechild.wordpress.com --feel free to stop in and say hi!! Hardcover and corrected first edition are now uploaded, and it only took three days of cleaning my schedule up so I could sit down for 7 solid hours and fix formatting glitch after glitch. Needless to say, I'm less than tickled at the new and improved things that keep showing up on my computer, convincing me that I can do this and this and this with only a little awkwardness on my end. Believe not!! That leaves the LP and the ebook. I plan to make the ebook off the LP, and try as I might, I couldn't get it done today. The Hardcover is at a 10% discount, which means I only get $1.42 per book sale. As I'm doing this because it is cheaper than therapy...I can live with that. I'll worry about costs when I decide to quit the day job and write full time! Again, thank to Stella Danelius, who did a bang-up job with the cover art. She has a lot of fun just MENTIONING the upcoming Moon-Cursers, because she knows I can't wait. Folks, this is very much larger book than the first one...498 pages! But that's because it has much, much more. There are extra chapters, extra scenes, and extra characters and dare I say...a lot of extra tears, laughter and angst. I am sorry that bigger size means bigger price, so I put 20% off the cover price for now, which puts it down to $26.38. The Large Print will have a proportionally larger discount, and of course, the e-version is cheapest of all, assuming you have the reader (I don't, sadly). A virtual half-crown goes without a doubt to the following people (in alphabetical order): Stella Danelius, David Marcum, Sarah Obermuller-Bennett, Pantxika Passicot and Lucinda Walton. Everyone needs their own version of the Irregulars running around, and they were always there with proofing, excellent criticism and boosting. Lastly, to Bahz-Marie. I like to think she can read this from where she is. She would remind us all that Holmes and Watson never lived, and thus, can never, ever die. “Trust not yourself, but your defects to know, make use of every friend and every foe.” --Alexander Pope Now to get started on The Moon-Cursers, which I fear will be another 2-volume book... Third Book: Till be called The MOON-CURSERS From there...haven't decided. I'm a twin. This means not only do we have an identity crisis of sorts, but that we also have a weird "duality" in viewing the world. We can see simultaneous viewpoints on things, but like the woman said on the Margaret Cho show, "Margaret, I'm an English Major. I HAVE no marketable skills!" In my twin's case, it's Shakespeare, some Chaucer, Tom Baker's Dr. Who and all the wonderful stuff that DSL access can give your computer (drat it). Me...well, it takes 1.5 hours to download a REUBEN music video off YouTube. My interests: English language, especially the so-called "forgotten" stuff. Sherlock Holmes, Star Trek: TOS because I adore DeForrest Kelley, Grenada Sherlock Holmes; Jeremy Brett; Davis Burke AND Edward Hardwicke; Colin Jeavons, and of course Charles Grey and Rosalie Williams; writing, Really Good Villains, Marvel & DC characters, plot twists, botany, basic gardening, rabbits, caving, and (confession time) there's a tiny science geek inside, germinated in childhood by JONNY QUEST cartoons. I am a moderate by nature; prejudice is something I have no time for. I have friends from all over, of every imaginable background, lifestyle, religion, etc., and I figure is someone is tolerant/nuts enough to call me a friend, I can give the same courtesy back. | |||||||
1. The Days of Our Years » reviewsHistoric POV of WWI in the world of Sherlock Holmes. Each chapter stands alone, but can connect to the others. Everyone in the Main Canon will be here. Each successive chapter ought to be a little more tense!Sherlock Holmes - Rated: K+ - English - Drama/Suspense - Chapters: 21 - Words: 75,849 - Reviews: 136 - Updated: 5-6-13 - Published: 1-17-10 - Inspector Gregson & Inspector Lestrade2. Courage Rises » reviewsA missing body discovered; a madman killing without apparent motive, and strangeness stirring in the higher offices. Getting Sherlock Holmes on the case isn't the half of the strangeness, for the Amateur Detective (as usual) seems to know a lot more than he is saying. This was cut out of the novels due to overwhelming length.Sherlock Holmes - Rated: T - English - Crime/Mystery - Chapters: 4 - Words: 20,204 - Reviews: 8 - Updated: 4-15-13 - Published: 4-9-13 - Sherlock Holmes & Dr. Watson3. A Mouth of Ivy » reviewsLestrade has to go undercover to investigate a very strange sort of Christmas murders. Unfortunately for him, Gregson is helping the investigation. The information about holly-sellers is all too true. Toby Irish is my own creation.Sherlock Holmes - Rated: K+ - English - Crime/Mystery - Chapters: 11 - Words: 38,279 - Reviews: 64 - Updated: 3-17-13 - Published: 1-1-11 - Inspector Lestrade & Inspector Gregson4. Ghosts in the Making » reviews"We are all ghosts in the making." Very true words...but not often a topic of conversation. The Yarders are making the best of a bad situation, but is it worse than they know? Gregson, Lestrade, Bradstreet, and Hopkins feature, as well as eight weary Constables. New Chapter: Killing Jars.Sherlock Holmes - Rated: K+ - English - Horror/Suspense - Chapters: 19 - Words: 86,067 - Reviews: 60 - Updated: 2-19-13 - Published: 8-5-12 - Inspector Gregson & Inspector Bradstreet5. Filler Chapter for LEAP YEAR reviewsA thanks to all the readers...TOP:LY is now in print and in process of converting to LP and e-format. In the meantime, here's how I say thank you...a peek at one of the many spliced-in scenes.Sherlock Holmes - Rated: K - English - Mystery/Angst - Chapters: 1 - Words: 4,443 - Reviews: 4 - Published: 1-2-13 - Inspector Lestrade - Complete6. Life is the Flower » reviewsA filler chapter for the upcoming book, LEAP YEAR: Test of the Professionals. In all the insanity that is London, men are expected to court their fiancee's on a daily basis and provide the perfect gifts. What can go wrong? Plenty, if your friends have anything to do with it.Sherlock Holmes - Rated: K - English - Friendship/Humor - Chapters: 2 - Words: 5,051 - Reviews: 10 - Updated: 7-30-12 - Published: 7-27-12 - Inspector Lestrade & Inspector Bradstreet7. Devilry » reviewsBridge of Unspoken Water, Part 2-Tombstone Tears. A young Constable finds that at times, the most peculiar cases will find you.Sherlock Holmes - Rated: K - English - Angst/Friendship - Chapters: 19 - Words: 62,047 - Reviews: 89 - Updated: 5-29-12 - Published: 8-18-09 - Inspector Lestrade & Inspector Bradstreet8. THE END OF ALL THINGS » reviewsThird in the SWORD series. War has opened up in London: the split factions of Moriarty's Empire are fighting it out and do not hesitate to pull in the innocent...much less old enemies. COMPLETE. Prepare for the final segment in a few days!Sherlock Holmes - Rated: K+ - English - Crime - Chapters: 35 - Words: 107,725 - Reviews: 133 - Updated: 3-26-12 - Published: 2-19-09 - Complete9. Magic Squares » reviewsA "filler" for THE FINAL PROBLEM, which should fit within the world of my upcoming book MOON-CURSERS. Sherlock Holmes is trying to keep ahead of Moriarty. This is never an easy task.Sherlock Holmes - Rated: K - English - Crime/Mystery - Chapters: 4 - Words: 11,407 - Reviews: 16 - Updated: 9-25-11 - Published: 9-1-11 - Sherlock Holmes & Prof. Moriarty10. The Soft Underbelly of Civil Conversation reviewsI'm working on Book II now...and here is a re-vamped up chapter...Sherlock Holmes - Rated: K - English - Romance/Friendship - Chapters: 1 - Words: 3,253 - Reviews: 9 - Published: 7-9-10 - Inspector Lestrade - Complete11. All in a Name » reviewsMore fun with names. From G. Lestrade to Athelney...Jones.Sherlock Holmes - Rated: K - English - Humor - Chapters: 8 - Words: 17,356 - Reviews: 72 - Updated: 2-28-10 - Published: 11-2-0812. The Muse of History » reviewsA Policeman's lot is not a happy one." Gilbert and Sullivan were smart to leave the policeman's wife out of the song. Clea Lestrade observes the Great Detective at work. This had best not interfere with the family vacation she schemed for...Sherlock Holmes - Rated: K+ - English - Humor/Family - Chapters: 32 - Words: 67,438 - Reviews: 145 - Updated: 11-18-09 - Published: 7-28-09 - Complete13. Behind the Wells of Light reviewsVery gloomy, introspective piece that isn't my usual cup. Watson's POV for his new home, his new friend, and his new realization on life. Mentions of drug use, as well as the factors that encourage them, quite a bit of angst, character death. COMPLETESherlock Holmes - Rated: T - English - Spiritual/Tragedy - Chapters: 1 - Words: 6,022 - Reviews: 7 - Published: 8-14-09 - Dr. Watson & Sherlock Holmes - Complete14. A Fanged and Bitter Thing » reviewsThe last book in SWORD. Moriarty's gang lies in remnants save for a few shrewd, tough tigers. But they still have a good chance of seizing London in the wake of Sherlock Holmes' death. Or is he truly dead? There is only one way of finding out...COMPLETE!Sherlock Holmes - Rated: T - English - Crime/Mystery - Chapters: 44 - Words: 119,123 - Reviews: 205 - Updated: 7-9-09 - Published: 5-18-09 - Dr. Watson & Inspector Lestrade - Complete15. Who Would Kill Marwood? reviewsFiller chapter for Test of Professionals. A peek at the concerns of the average London citizen who reads the newspapers...Sherlock Holmes - Rated: K - English - Chapters: 1 - Words: 2,258 - Reviews: 8 - Published: 4-7-09 - Complete16. Swamped » reviewsA tribute to all the hard-working men and women who deal with their careers and parenthood at the same time. They ARE my heroes! Based or shall I say inspired by an uninvited slimy houseguest...COMPLETE!Sherlock Holmes - Rated: K - English - Humor - Chapters: 5 - Words: 10,793 - Reviews: 33 - Updated: 3-19-09 - Published: 3-15-0917. Great Sorrows reviewsFor KCS who may not even want to look at a computer right now. Too many of us have been in your pain...Sherlock Holmes - Rated: K - English - Tragedy/Friendship - Chapters: 1 - Words: 2,473 - Reviews: 15 - Published: 3-17-09 - Complete18. A Malversation of Mummies reviewsAnd you think you have a bad day? There's someone worse off than you...always. COMPLETE.Sherlock Holmes - Rated: K - English - Chapters: 1 - Words: 4,599 - Reviews: 18 - Published: 2-24-09 - Complete19. The Narrow Path: The First Storm » reviewsSecond Segment of the SWORD FOR DEFENSE storyline. Without Holmes, his allies have to use their own resources to protect London. Sadly, Moriarty's forces were better prepared for the inevitable...Sherlock Holmes - Rated: K+ - English - Mystery/Friendship - Chapters: 25 - Words: 69,391 - Reviews: 133 - Updated: 2-18-09 - Published: 10-10-08 - Complete20. Poising the Bow reviews221B challengeSherlock Holmes - Rated: K - English - Chapters: 1 - Words: 298 - Reviews: 11 - Published: 1-25-09 - Complete21. The Worker reviewsMy attempts to spackle the plot-holes in HIS LAST BOW. You can decide if HLB was a forgery, or if it was factual. And if it was factual, why did Holmes act so strangely?Sherlock Holmes - Rated: K - English - Mystery - Chapters: 1 - Words: 5,951 - Reviews: 9 - Published: 12-15-08 - Complete22. Is it Coincidence? reviewsReconstructed lost chapter in SECONDARY STAIN. It was a while before I could bring myself to re-construct this. Wish I could do the lost Mycroft chapter, but that doesn't seem possible. COMPLETE.Sherlock Holmes - Rated: K - English - Chapters: 1 - Words: 2,066 - Reviews: 9 - Published: 12-12-08 - Complete23. Gunnysack Goose for Christmas » reviewsA Victorian Christmas...of sorts. What's any Christmas without the in-laws, or the demands of work versus a holiday...or for that matter, the dreaded random factor? No horrible waterfowl were harmed in this fic.Sherlock Holmes - Rated: K - English - Humor/Drama - Chapters: 10 - Words: 17,327 - Reviews: 74 - Updated: 12-8-08 - Published: 12-2-08 - Complete24. A SECONDARY STAIN » reviewsA new look at the events Watson called "The Adventure of the Second Stain"-why did he wait so long to publish it...and why are there two different versions? COMPLETE!Sherlock Holmes - Rated: K+ - English - Mystery - Chapters: 17 - Words: 30,384 - Reviews: 77 - Updated: 11-30-08 - Published: 8-22-08 - Complete25. The London Littoral reviewsA filler chapter in the early part of TEST OF PROFESSIONALS: THE LEAP YEAR SERIES...the events leading to that ill-advised raid on the Kelpie that brought Dr. Watson into the scene one dark night on the waterfront.Sherlock Holmes - Rated: K - English - Mystery - Chapters: 1 - Words: 5,007 - Reviews: 5 - Published: 10-26-08 - Complete26. A Sword for Defense » reviewsHiatus in London: Moriarty and Sherlock Holmes both left friends and family behind at the Falls. The Vacuum of Power has begun and the only winners will be the survivors.Sherlock Holmes - Rated: T - English - Angst/Friendship - Chapters: 22 - Words: 62,588 - Reviews: 99 - Updated: 10-9-08 - Published: 4-17-0827. The MoonCursers » reviewsAnother POV from events tied into THE FINAL PROBLEM. Just how did Patterson's men work their defeat on Moriarty? Too many plots; too many intentions. Many disasters will follow. COMPLETED.Sherlock Holmes - Rated: K+ - English - Suspense/Family - Chapters: 20 - Words: 75,717 - Reviews: 108 - Updated: 10-4-08 - Published: 7-29-08 - Complete28. A Cookout in Cornwall reviewsInspectors Hopkins and Lestrade on a stakeout. Friendship fic for Violet Hunter. Sometimes outsiders can understand our friendships better than we do...Sherlock Holmes - Rated: K - English - Humor/Friendship - Chapters: 1 - Words: 2,995 - Reviews: 11 - Published: 9-19-08 - Complete29. Just Inspector Will Do reviewsFriendship fic for KCS. How in the world do you demonstrate honest affection for the Great Detective? post-ReichenbachSherlock Holmes - Rated: K - English - Friendship/Hurt/Comfort - Chapters: 1 - Words: 878 - Reviews: 17 - Published: 8-12-08 - Complete30. An Ordinary Meeting » reviewsLestrade meets the man mad enough to room with Sherlock Holmes.Sherlock Holmes - Rated: K - English - Humor/Friendship - Chapters: 9 - Words: 27,235 - Reviews: 88 - Updated: 8-10-08 - Published: 4-10-0831. Truth is the Critic » reviewsAs Watson promised, A STUDY IN SCARLET made it in print. Not that it pleased Scotland Yard...Characters: Most of Scotland YardSherlock Holmes - Rated: K - English - Humor - Chapters: 3 - Words: 7,222 - Reviews: 32 - Updated: 4-15-08 - Published: 4-11-08 - Complete
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