25-year-old hobby writer, living in a state covered in corn. (You've got 50 guesses...) ;)
I've been writing my own stories since I was a kid, and started writing fan fiction when I was in high school.
Update, 6/20: I'm not quite dead!
Okay, so I haven't had any near-death experiences... ;) I have been rather busy, though, and my muse has gone MIA. Well, not MIA exactly...it's just taken a little detour. There may be more from me in the near future, but Bo and Luke are taking a little vacation. (They say they have comp time coming for all the crap I made them put up with.) I have three-ish half-written DoH stories that are percolating and that I do want to finish, but I've also got about four others for another fandom that might surface. Or not. Depends on whether or not I'm happy with them. Off I go into the wild blue yonder...
About "100 Proof"
Drabbles! They're a fun challenge for me because it takes about five seconds for me to think of a title or an idea, but it can take several days...sometimes even a couple weeks...for me to get the wording just right. They're also a useful outlet for little plot bunnies that aren't big enough to fend for themselves in a big story. For example, it was quite fun to hang Bo upside down from the hayloft, but where in the world would I put that? ;) Some little ideas may sneak in to stories from time to time, but they'll show up here first.
About "The Shirt Off My Back"
Well, it was that quote from Luke that got me started on this story! I think it's from the episode "No More Mr. Nice Guy", but I'm not positive. As soon as he said the line, I was in stitches! Certainly WE all noticed their clothes are the same, but the characters aren't supposed to know these things...so I thought it was hilarious when Luke actually DID. :D
About "Blindsided"
I had fun with this one! A little bit of trivia: the song that Bo and Luke sing in the car didn't start out as "Hard to be Humble" by Mac Davis. I originally had part of it written with "Brown-eyed Handsome Man" by Waylon Jennings, just because it was Waylon and that was the only other one of his songs besides "Good Old Boys" that I'd heard. (I briefly--VERY briefly--wondered what would happen if Bo and Luke sang THAT song, but fortunately I was smart enough to know that it was a really stupid idea.) But as much as Waylon jokes are funny, I didn't think this one was working. Yeah, it's kind of a fun song, but it's not exactly a Duke Boy Song. But then one night I heard "Hard to be Humble" on the radio, and I knew that was the song for our boys. Oh, and for the curious: Fender is between one and two years old.
About "Where I Came From"
I heard the song "Boondocks" by Little Big Town, and it reminded me of "Dukes of Hazzard" right away, Luke in particular. He is the one who has traveled the longest and farthest from home, so he was naturally the character I picked to focus on.The character “Becky” and her scene with Luke were inspired by Dierks Bentley’s song “What was I Thinkin’?” It’s a historic moment in it's own small way, because it’s the closest I will ever come to writing romance. (And yes, the Duke boys I write about are gentlemen...mostly because I have no respect for so-called playboys, so there's no way I can write about a character with that personality and like it.) ;) Luke's dad got his name because I remembered that Luke’s middle initial was “K” and I wanted to connect him with his dad somehow. So I picked the only male K-name I like and stuck his dad with it. I kind of like the way Lucas Kyle sounds, though, so I guess it worked out in the end.
About “Beating the Odds”
This story was a first for me: adding the Balladeer. I discovered how incredibly convenient he is to transition between scenes, so he'll most likely stick around. Fender will also be a permanent fixture for most of my other stories. Bo and Luke didn't have an excuse not to have a dog, being farm boys, so I decided to stick them with one. I had named him before I even started writing, but I started wondering if it might be a little crass to name him after something he peed on. But then I realized: Hey, Bo and Luke are about my age…and guys my age would think a name like that is hilarious. So ‘Fender’ stuck—and I am very glad of it. :)
About "Unexpected Christmas"
I picked Indianapolis as the city where Bo and Luke have their temporary home for no other reason than it's the only big racing city I know of. Indy 500, anyone? (Yes, I know that isn't a NASCAR race, but they still use the track.). The character "Cale" is Cale Yarborough, who Bo and Luke met before they left Hazzard.
About "Deadline"
This story was harder for me to write than “Lights”…and even though I like it, I think “Lights” is my favorite so far. As far as I know, there’s no such place as Kensington, Alabama…I also made up DeFord Dam (and I have a feeling I tweaked dam architecture just a little to get what I had in mind.). :) I have no idea if there are any dams in Alabama, but hey, I needed to throw Bo off of something… ;)
About “Lights Went Out”
I had originally thought this story would take place in Hazzard, but the crooks were too nasty and the crime too violent for the little podunk the Dukes call home. Besides, there’s no way anybody in Hazzard would just stand by and watch the Duke boys get hanged—even Boss. So I just transplanted Daisy and the boys and that gave me some wiggle room. I did some research to make sure methamphetamines were around during the time of the show, and to try to paint an accurate picture of what a meth lab might be like.
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