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since: 01-06-10, id: 2206967, Profile Updated: 04-16-13
country: USA
Author has written 30 stories for Law and Order: SVU, and Castle.

My name is Alex. I like writing, vintage typewriters and hipster music.

Some people have a stress ball or a punching bag, I have a keyboard and an overactive imagination.

Designated the "Peeler of the Beckett Onion" by certain members of the Fanfic community.

2012 Castle Fan Award Winner Best AU Story: Back to Where We Have Never Been

2012 12th Precinct Christmas Fic Competition 4th place: Links

2013 12th Fan Awards Winner Best AU Story: Unwritten

Twitter: aspen_musing


“No man has the right to dictate what other men should perceive, create or produce, but all should be encouraged to reveal themselves, their perceptions and emotions, and to build confidence in the creative spirit.” — Ansel Adams


1. Implausible Deniability reviews
Co-written with Kate Christie. "Those two were idiots to think they were still fooling her, or anyone." Gates' perspective on "Still."
Castle - Rated: K+ - English - Humor - Chapters: 1 - Words: 3,576 - Reviews: 51 - Published: 5-10-13 - V. Gates & Kate B. - Complete
2. Nightminds » reviews
"Next, we figure out how to stop the evil faction of vampires and save the city." "You're kidding, right?" Set Season 7. AU. Aka Vampire!Fic.
Castle - Rated: T - English - Angst/Supernatural - Chapters: 6 - Words: 18,994 - Reviews: 147 - Updated: 4-25-13 - Published: 2-15-13 - Kate B. & Rick C.
3. If Ever I Fall » reviews
'All day long I can hear people talking out loud, but when you hold me near, you drown out the crowd. Old Mr. Webster could never define, what's being said between your heart and mine. The touch of your hand says you'll catch me if ever I fall, you say it best when you say nothing at all.' A Three-Shot. COMPLETE.
Castle - Rated: T - English - Drama/Angst - Chapters: 3 - Words: 3,939 - Reviews: 111 - Updated: 4-4-13 - Published: 4-2-13 - Kate B. & Rick C. - Complete
4. Parallax reviews
Par-al-lax: (noun) The apparent displacement of an observed object due to a change in the position of the observer. Post-ep one-shot for Target/Hunt. Castle/Beckett. Co-written by Kate Christie and Caffinate me.
Castle - Rated: T - English - Romance/Drama - Chapters: 1 - Words: 4,363 - Reviews: 21 - Published: 3-3-13 - Kate B. & Rick C. - Complete
5. Unwritten » reviews
"Richard Castle meet your new muse, inmate number 40415: Kate Beckett. Good luck." AU. COMPLETE.
Castle - Rated: T - English - Drama/Romance - Chapters: 29 - Words: 83,787 - Reviews: 1525 - Updated: 2-13-13 - Published: 7-10-12 - Kate B. & Rick C. - Complete
6. Truths that Reality Obscures » reviews
"Fiction reveals truth that reality obscures"- Ralph Waldo Emerson. A series of unrelated one-shots by prompt. Each (hopefully) written within an hour. More to come! Prompt 7: The couples make a bet on who can go without you-know-what the longest.
Castle - Rated: T - English - Romance/Humor - Chapters: 7 - Words: 7,814 - Reviews: 149 - Updated: 2-7-13 - Published: 5-24-12 - Rick C. & Kate B.
7. Hashtag: Red Head Problems reviews
He found himself standing on the stage in his favorite suit and her favorite shirt— the purple one, having bids thrown out at a pace slightly faster than he had expected and she was nowhere to be seen. One-shot. Complete.
Castle - Rated: K - English - Humor/Romance - Chapters: 1 - Words: 2,589 - Reviews: 36 - Published: 1-24-13 - Rick C. & Kate B. - Complete
8. Carnivale » reviews
4th in the Western Series. November 1876. Step right up, come one, come all. The Alaster Circus is coming to Colorado Springs.
Castle - Rated: T - English - Western/Drama - Chapters: 7 - Words: 20,067 - Reviews: 111 - Updated: 1-7-13 - Published: 6-14-12 - Kate B. & Rick C.
9. Links reviews
"I wear the chain I forged in life. I made it link by link…" Set Christmas season 4 after Killshot, before Cuffed. 4th Place in the 12th Precint Castle Christmas Fanfic Competition.
Castle - Rated: T - English - Romance/Drama - Chapters: 1 - Words: 3,567 - Reviews: 26 - Published: 12-23-12 - Kate B. & Rick C. - Complete
10. Layers reviews
5x05 Probable Cause post ep. One-shot. "He had double-checked all the windows, pulling the blinds and curtains extra tight, so not even a sliver of light could filter through."
Castle - Rated: T - English - Romance/Drama - Chapters: 1 - Words: 1,618 - Reviews: 34 - Published: 10-30-12 - Rick C. & Kate B. - Complete
11. Feasible Basis reviews
Pre-ep reaction to the promo and sneak peek 1 for 5x05 Probable Cause. One shot. MAJOR SPOILERS! "Beckett… you know he didn't do this, right?"
Castle - Rated: K - English - Drama/Friendship - Chapters: 1 - Words: 1,085 - Reviews: 17 - Published: 10-24-12 - Kate B. & Kevin R. - Complete
12. How the Mayan Stole Christmas reviews
"There's a dead Mayan. Best Christmas/End-of-the-world ever." Another Angst Fest 2012 recovery piece. For Joy. One-shot. Complete.
Castle - Rated: K+ - English - Humor/Romance - Chapters: 1 - Words: 1,924 - Reviews: 34 - Published: 7-3-12 - Kate B. & Rick C. - Complete
13. The Kinsmen reviews
Prompt from klindsay. "With love's light wings did I o'ed-perch these walls; For stony limits cannot hold love out, And what love can do, that cares love attempt; Therefore thy kinsmen are no stop to me."- Romeo & Juliet Act 2, Scene 2. And with the roll of thunder Kate's wall came tumbling down.
Castle - Rated: T - English - Romance/Drama - Chapters: 1 - Words: 1,467 - Reviews: 21 - Published: 6-19-12 - Kate B. & Rick C. - Complete
14. Sweetart reviews
Because some of us are still reeling from International08's tragically beautiful and heart wrenching "Sweetheart", I thought we could all use a little fluff. Also, a nod to the great Necco/Sweetart War of 2012
Castle - Rated: K - English - Humor/Romance - Chapters: 1 - Words: 1,279 - Reviews: 44 - Published: 6-14-12 - Kate B. & Rick C. - Complete
15. Sideways Steps » reviews
A Back to Where We Have Never Been companion piece. Series of one-shots. on going.
Castle - Rated: K+ - English - Romance/Drama - Chapters: 3 - Words: 3,094 - Reviews: 36 - Published: 6-4-12 - Kate B. & Rick C.
16. The Root of All Evil » reviews
3rd in the Western Series. Things are getting more interesting in Colorado Springs for writer Richard Castle and Sheriff Kate Beckett as old enemies return and the rumor mill begins to churn. Sometimes it's hard to know who to trust in the wild west.
Castle - Rated: T - English - Romance/Drama - Chapters: 15 - Words: 38,406 - Reviews: 154 - Updated: 6-3-12 - Published: 3-13-12 - Kate B. & Rick C. - Complete
17. World on Fire » reviews
On January 9, 1999 Johanna Beckett was murdered. In 2009 Detective Kate Beckett meets Rick Castle. But what happened in between? How did Kate become the person that Castle fell in love with? Ten years, one story.
Castle - Rated: T - English - Drama/Angst - Chapters: 5 - Words: 11,328 - Reviews: 52 - Updated: 5-20-12 - Published: 5-8-12 - Kate B.
18. Back to Where We Have Never Been » reviews
AU. What happens when two people, who are perfect for each other, meet in exactly the right place at the completely wrong time? For literature professor Katherine Beckett and writer Richard Castle, only time will tell. COMPLETE.
Castle - Rated: T - English - Romance/Drama - Chapters: 32 - Words: 91,866 - Reviews: 860 - Updated: 5-11-12 - Published: 1-20-12 - Kate B. & Rick C. - Complete
19. Florida Heat » reviews
Four people are dead. A woman is found on the side of the road in rural Florida, battered and beaten with no memory of who she is or how she got there. All she remembers is a man with blue eyes and the name Nikki Heat. AU season 4.
Castle - Rated: T - English - Drama/Mystery - Chapters: 19 - Words: 43,148 - Reviews: 235 - Updated: 5-4-12 - Published: 7-28-11 - Kate B. & Rick C. - Complete
20. City Slickers » reviews
2nd in the Western Series. 1876. When Sheriff Kate Beckett takes Richard Castle up on his offer to visit him in New York City, she finds herself in a whole new world. A world with new rules, hidden meanings and key players she didn't know existed. AU.
Castle - Rated: T - English - Western/Drama - Chapters: 16 - Words: 46,606 - Reviews: 266 - Updated: 3-11-12 - Published: 1-3-12 - Kate B. & Rick C. - Complete
21. The Western Way » reviews
1st in the Western Series. Colorado Springs, 1875. Reporter Richard Castle, Sheriff Kate Beckett, cowboys, Indians, assassins, corsets, boots, cowboy hats, secrets, lies, courage and steel. But, remember, things aren't always what they appear in the Wild West.
Castle - Rated: T - English - Drama/Western - Chapters: 13 - Words: 37,168 - Reviews: 126 - Updated: 1-2-12 - Published: 9-22-11 - Kate B. & Rick C. - Complete
22. Five Years in the Life » reviews
5th in the Numbers Series. Five Years. Five Christmases. Two Lives. One Story. In a city as large as New York it is amazing how two lives could become intertwined so deeply without either person knowing it.
Castle - Rated: K+ - English - Family/Romance - Chapters: 7 - Words: 12,056 - Reviews: 57 - Updated: 12-21-11 - Published: 12-15-11 - Kate B. & Rick C.
23. The Six Levels of Hell » reviews
4th in the Numbers Series. Kate Beckett was not a superstitious person but when the total of 6.66 flashed on the screen for her coffee and pastry, Kate couldn't help the feeling of dread that swelled in her belly.
Castle - Rated: T - English - Drama/Romance - Chapters: 4 - Words: 6,842 - Reviews: 19 - Updated: 12-14-11 - Published: 12-6-11 - Kate B. & Rick C. - Complete
24. Zombies! The Musical reviews
Why? You may ask. Because IdaKnight left the comment "We'll still love you even if you make them zombies with chainsaws and have a badly constructed plot.". I am simply testing that theory. *Based on reviews, I can guarantee you will laugh your butt off.
Castle - Rated: K - English - Humor/Parody - Chapters: 1 - Words: 747 - Reviews: 16 - Published: 11-29-11 - Kate B. & Kevin R. - Complete
25. The Seven Sins of Two Women » reviews
3rd in The Numbers Series. Wrath, Envy, Sloth, Pride , Lust, Greed & Gluttony. Kate Beckett was guilty of all seven, but then again, so was Alexis Castle. A glimpse at the two beautifully imperfect women in Richard Castle's life.
Castle - Rated: T - English - Drama/Friendship - Chapters: 3 - Words: 6,218 - Reviews: 29 - Updated: 11-28-11 - Published: 11-24-11 - Kate B. & Alexis C. - Complete
26. The Eight Deaths of Richard Castle » reviews
Sequel to The Nine Lives of Katherine Beckett. "What did you think about?". "All the different ways I could murder you and not get caught.". "So how many did you come up with?". "Eight." 2nd in The Numbers Series.
Castle - Rated: T - English - Drama/Romance - Chapters: 5 - Words: 8,798 - Reviews: 46 - Updated: 11-22-11 - Published: 11-13-11 - Kate B. & Rick C. - Complete
27. The Nine Lives of Katherine Beckett » reviews
Nine times. She had remembered each of them vividly as he had listed them off; she knew them by heart, just as she knew all of the time she had saved his life. Some spoilers for Cops & Robbers. 1st in The Numbers Series.
Castle - Rated: K+ - English - Romance/Drama - Chapters: 4 - Words: 6,833 - Reviews: 76 - Updated: 11-9-11 - Published: 11-2-11 - Kate B. & Rick C. - Complete
28. In All the Right Ways » reviews
Olivia Benson has been with the SVU department for 6 months, and it is not getting any easier. At the point when she wants to give up she crosses paths with a woman who has the potential to change her life forever.
Law and Order: SVU - Rated: M - English - Drama/Romance - Chapters: 4 - Words: 9,253 - Reviews: 82 - Updated: 10-27-11 - Published: 2-3-11 - A. Cabot & O. Benson
29. The Name Game reviews
What's in a name? Somewhere along the way he had stopped calling her Beckett and started calling her Kate. My take on Kate's thoughts and actions in Rise. MAJOR spoilers for Rise and the dedication in Heat Rises.
Castle - Rated: K - English - Romance/Drama - Chapters: 1 - Words: 2,459 - Reviews: 16 - Published: 9-20-11 - Kate B. & Rick C. - Complete
30. Saved reviews
A/O- Alex and Olivia have been together for 6 years but Alex has a secret that might change everything. Characters from Conviction play a very small role. Originally written in 2006 as a 10 part story.
Law and Order: SVU - Rated: K+ - English - Romance/Family - Chapters: 1 - Words: 8,678 - Reviews: 20 - Published: 1-24-11 - A. Cabot & O. Benson - Complete