Meme: End of Year Fic Round-Up

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1. Chocolate Chip
   FRC Gen. "Are those cookies?" Sophie asked, pointing at the plate in Mrs. Smith's other hand. January 3, 2009.


2. It's Different This Time
   Chris/Steve, Dave FRT 1200 words Slash. Chris just shook his head and threw his feet up onto the coffee table. "It's different. You'll see." January 15, 2009.


3. Freak
   Eliot/Parker, Hardison FRAO 500 words Het. Parker is a freak. Eliot knows this. The rest of the team knows this. Hell, anyone who's spent more than thirty seconds in her company know this. January 21, 2009.


4. Untitled
   FRAO Het. Run-on sentence erotica. February 14, 2009.


5. Brokenhearted
   Chris/Steve FRT 375 words Slash. They break up over the phone. February 17, 2009.


6. No Happily Ever Afters
   Chris/Steve FRT 350 words Slash.
   Steve's working on a song about there being no happily ever afters, and it isn't quite right. February 17, 2009.


7. Not Ever
   Chris/Steve FRAO 8000 words Slash.
   Steve's hanging out waiting for a call to tell him when and where he needs to be next when this guy comes in. Jeans and t-shirt that're too loose, cowboy boots, and about two tons of attitude. February 17, 2009.


8. Full Hearts
   Jason/Tim/Lyla, Matt/Julie FRT 2000 words Het, slash. "I need you to take Gracie Belle to her friend's house," her mom said, which is why Julie's driving her car down some long-ass gravel driveway outside of town with Gracie in the back seat. The driveway ends in front of a sprawling one-story house fronted by a wide porch with a wheelchair ramp and a set of steps leading up to it. Julie parks next to a car, which is in turn next to a pair of trucks and a van. February 19, 2009.


9. Untitled
   J2 FRT Slash. One babyfic snippet and one magically appearing six-year-old snippet. February 25, 2009.


10. All the Leaving They Did
    Bo FRT 200 words Gen. After they leave Dillon, they keep moving every couple of months for years. February 27, 2009.


11. Untitled
    Chris/Steve FRM Slash. Lazy Sunday afternoon. March 25, 2009.


12. Untitled
    Jared Padalecki/Genevieve Cortese FRAO Het. "The truth is." March 25, 2009.


13. Under the Influence
    Christian Kane/Aldis Hodge/J. August Richards FRAO 3300 words Slash. Christian introduces Aldis and J. April 13, 2009.


14. Steel In Her Tone
    Tim/Lyla FRT 1700 words Het. Tim and Jason kept in touch. They talked on the phone every couple of months, and Lyla browbeat them both into joining Facebook. Jason talked about work and told stories about Noah. Tim talked about football and trying to pass his classes, and sometimes about Lyla. April 13, 2009.


15. Five Arguments Chris and Jensen Had About Why Leverage Is Better Than Supernatural (Or Vice-Versa)
    Chris, Jensen FRT 60 words Gen. June 12, 2009.


16. Five Times Sam and Dean Ran Into the Leverage Crew Part 1, Part 2
    FRC Gen. Five times Sam and Dean ran into the Leverage crew. June 14, 2009.


17. Gabe/William Stepbrothers Plot Bunny + Ficcish Outline
    Gabe/William FRT 1700 words Slash. You know what the world needs? A story where Gabe's dad marries William's mom, and there are wacky hijinks and eventually true love. (Actual ficcish outline light on wacky hijinks, slightly heavier on true love.) June 14, 2009.


18. Tick Tock
    Gabe/William FRT 300 words Slash. The not-so-wacky adventures of Gabe and Bronx. June 15, 2009.


19. Five Romance Novel Beginnings Gabe and William Never Had
    Gabe/William FRT 3500 words Slash. Five romance novel beginnings Gabe and William never had. June 15, 2009.


20. DVD Extras: Alternate Scenes from "Five Romance Novel Beginnings Gabe and William Never Had"
    Gabe/William FRT 750 words Slash. Outtakes from "Five Romance Novel Beginnings Gabe and William Never Had." This may make more sense if you read that first. June 15, 2009.


21. The Responsible One
    Spencer, Brendon/Cash, Cash/Singer FRT 1100 words Slash. Something catches Cash's attention enough that he turns his head, and Spencer thinks, Shit. Oh, shit. July 16, 2009.


22. Six Ages In the Life of a Younger Brother
    Frankie/m FRT 600 words Gen, slash. He just figures he's different because of the way they live, because they're famous. July 21, 2009.


23. Across the Street and Two Blocks Down
    Gabe/Alex FRAO 1800 words Slash. Gabe and Alex are business rivals, until they're not. AU July 30, 2009.


24. But He Feels Better
    Gabe/William FRC 370 words Slash. He wants his own bed, a wardrobe of more than three shirts, and a regular sized refrigerator. August 3, 2009.


25. Cobras Only
    Cobra Starship girl!GSF FRAO 1700 words Femslash. It starts on Warped. Well, actually it starts when Nat moves into Gabi's basement, or maybe when Gabi meets Ryla and Alex and asks them to join her band, but they don't actually do anything until Warped, because, despite popular opinion, Gabi doesn't actually fuck anything on two legs. August 12, 2009.


26. Show You A Good Time
    Cash/Singer FRAO 1700 words Slash, het. Singer turns into a girl. A very horny girl. Cash helps him out. August 12, 2009.


27. Eleven Times Andy Wore Matt's Hoodie
    Andy/Matt FRT 900 words Slash. The first time is an accident. August 22, 2009.


28. Fighting For Part 1 Part 2
    Gabe/William (background Travis/Maja, Mike Carden/Kevin Jonas, Pete/Ashlee) FRAO 20,000 words Slash. William was on the run from the Association when Gabe pulled him out of the battle and into Cobra Camp. August 26, 2009.


29. Date Night
    Gabe/girl!William FRAO 1300 words Het. They don't get enough time together, with both of them on tour, and usually they spend what time they do have in bed. But sometimes, sometimes Gabe gets it into his head that he needs to treat her like a lady, and that's when they get dressed up and both of them stand taller for knowing what a stunning couple they make. September 7, 2009.


30. The Popsicle Man
    Chris/Steve FRAO 3000 words Slash. "Look! Ice cream!" Kayla tugged at Steve's hand. "Please, Daddy, please can we get some?" AU. September 7, 2009.


31. Mint Brownies for the Ballerina
    Jared Padalecki, Summer Glau FRC 840 words Gen. Two people. Two parties twenty years apart. September 9, 2009.


32. Coming Out
    Brendon FRT 800 words Gen. Brendon wants to come out. September 16, 2009.


33. Starting Today
    Chris/Aldis FRM 3300 words Slash. On the seventh hole, Chris showed Aldis how to swing again because he somehow hadn't gotten it on the first six, and Chris was starting to lose his patience. September 25, 2009.


34. Nothing Different
    Mike/Kevin FRAO 600 words Slash. It is actually a new scarf, one Mike brought him last night, shoved at him with a grin. It has a repeating pattern of koalas inside a eucalyptus branch border. Mike had been in Australia again. September 26, 2009.


35. Corset Variations
    
    Cobra Help Us All (Corset Variation 1)
    Gabe/Spencer FRAO 640 words Slash. "You'll blow me," Spencer says, "but I'm not wearing the corset." September 28, 2009.
    
    Pulling On The Laces (Corset Variation 2)
    Gabe/Spencer FRAO 840 words Slash. "Tell me if it's too much," he says, and then he's pulling on the laces. He starts at the top, and every tug cages Spencer's body a little more and makes it a little harder to breathe. September 28, 2009.


36. Three Days Home
    Matt/Renee, Andy/Matt/Renee FRAO 2200 words Slash, het. Andy gets home from tour. October 7, 2009.


37. We Hang Out On Fridays
    Mike/Kevin FRT 1200 words Slash. The next thing Mike knows, he's been hanging out with Kevin for half an hour and they're exchanging numbers before Kevin's brothers drag him away. October 9, 2009.


38. Mike/Kevin (with background Joe/Demi) High School Teachers AU Not!Fic
    Mike/Kevin, Joe/Demi FRT 1200 words Slash, het. Carden teaches band and Kevin teaches biology. Kevin's brother Nick is this successful musician and Kevin arranges for him to come guest lecture for Carden's band kids. October 26, 2009.


39. Untitled
    Brendon, Shane FRT 350 words Gen. The day Shane turns into an eight-year-old starts out like any other day. Well, okay, it's Halloween, so maybe not quite like any other day, but Brendon gets up and feeds the dogs and starts the coffee like any other day. October 31, 2009.


40. Flight Plan
    Macy FRT 480 words Gen. Macy looked in the mirror earlier, so she knows what they look like, two sweeps of soft white feathers. Wingfic. October 31, 2009.


41. Pretty Fucking Good
    Andy/Matt/Renee FRAO 2900 words Slash, het. Matt's life is pretty fucking good. November 17, 2009.


42. Paranoid
    Mike/Kevin FRT 700 words Slash. "He's a Jonas brother. Jonas Brothers. Disney." Mike sighs heavily. His band is useless. "I knocked up one of Disney's biggest moneymakers." November 18, 2009.


43. You Have My Heart (in your hands)
    Gabe/Victoria FRAO 37,000 words Het. Victoria finds out her boyfriend's cheating on her. Then she finds out she's pregnant. Cobras are never alone, and Gabe's there every step of the way. November 26, 2009.


44. Chris/Steve Raising a Baby
    Chris/Steve FRT 2700 words Slash. Never finished fic. They got the call at nine on a Thursday morning. They were both up because Chris had finally slept himself out and Steve liked his morning coffee. Chris insisted on driving, but they took Steve's car because it had the car seat in it. December 2, 2009.


45. With This Ring
    Mike/Kevin FRM 2000 words Slash. True love waits. December 3, 2009.


46. Spencer Smith/Joe Jonas d/s snippet
    Spencer Smith/Joe Jonas FRM 160 words Slash. Never finished fic. They meet at a party. December 4, 2009.


47. Cobra GSF Subset (Gabe/Nate/Victoria) Cuddling
    Gabe/Nate/Victoria FRT 330 words Het, slash. Victoria was having a bad day. She had cramps bad enough that it felt like her whole body was one big knot of tension, and she was desperately homesick. Tylenol and a hot bath had done only so much to make it better. December 6, 2009.


48. Gabe/William College AU
    Gabe/William FRT 1100 words Slash. Never-finished fic. Gabe groaned. "The Gap? What hive of corporate villainy are you dragging me into?" December 6, 2009.


49. Fuck City GSF-ish Bedsharing Snippet
    Fuck City GSF FRT 280 words. Slash. Never-finished fic. Andy's nose was cold when he woke up. December 8, 2009.


50. Pete/Patrick Reunion Show
    Pete/Patrick FRT 1500 words Slash. Never-finished fic. So the thing is that Pete hasn't really played bass in years. December 10, 2009.


51. Gen Spencer POV Snippet
    Spencer FRT 575 words Gen. Never-finished fic. Spencer frowns down at his phone. December 12, 2009.


52. Joe/Nick d/s snippet 1
    Joe/Nick FRM 300 words Slash. Never-finished fic. Joe pushes him against the wall of the entryway, gathers his wrists up and holds them over his head. December 14, 2009.


53. De-Aged Leverage
    FRT Gen. Never-finished fic. Sophie and Nate blinked at the three children standing where, only a moment ago, the rest of their team had stood. December 16, 2009.


54. Keep the Beat
    Brendon/Spencer FRT 300 words Slash. Never-finished fic. Spencer keeps the beat. December 18, 2009.


55. Mike/Kevin in Chicago
    Mike/Kevin FRT 100 words Slash. Never-finished fic. Mike hears about it; of course he does. December 20, 2009.


56. Trainwreck
    Gabe/William FRT 175 words Slash. Never-finished fic. Gabe Saporta is a trainwreck. December 22, 2009.


57. Ringing In
    Patrick/Mixon 630 words FRAO Slash. Patrick can't help but compare Matt to Pete. December 27, 2009.


58. Joe/Nick d/s snippet 2
    Joe/Nick FRAO 175 words Slash. Never-finished fic. "Close your eyes," Joe says. December 28, 2009.


59. Pete/Patrick Secret Tattoo
    Pete/Patrick FRT 190 words Slash. Never-finished fic. Pete can't stop thinking about it. December 30, 2009.

Overall Thoughts:
That is a lot of fic. A LOT. (Adding up the ones with word counts in the list gives me just under 120,000 words.) And it doesn't even count the seven more pieces of fan fic I have in progress, the one that just needs editing, the original writing I did in 2009, or the three anon_lovefest and one jbkinkmeme bits I didn't claim. When I say I write a lot, I really mean it.

Looking back, did you write more fic than you thought you would this year, less, or about what you'd predicted?
More. I started out the year feeling a little less fannish. You can see that most of this was written after I got into bandom.

What pairing/genre/fandom did you write that you would never have predicted in January?
Bandom. I never thought I would have gotten into it, and I really never thought I would have written an epic het babyfic in it.

What's your own favorite story of the year? Not the most popular, but the one that makes you happiest?
I have to admit that I tend to love my own writing, so this is hard! I think I'm really, really fond of "Full Hearts" and "Steel In Her Tone" (both FNL futurefic), as well as "Not Ever" (my sexed up version of Chris and Steve's canon); I felt like I lived for a long time in both "Fighting For" and "You Have My Heart (in your hands)" (both epic bandom family/romance stories); and I love "With This Ring" for reasons completely different from why anyone else seems to like it.

Did you take any writing risks this year? What did you learn from them?
I think the biggest risk was trying to write a paranormal mystery novel. I learned that I'm not (or at least not yet) cut out for writing something that's neither erotica nor a romance.

Do you have any fanfic or profic goals for the New Year?
Why, yes, I do, but I already talked about them, so I won't repeat that here.


From my past year of writing, what was...

My best story of this year:
Like I said, I tend to love my own fic. But I think the story that most got what I wanted it to say was "Five Romance Novel Beginnings Gabe and William Never Had."

My most popular story of this year:
By comment count, "We Hang Out On Fridays." By delicious tags, "Fighting For."

Story of mine most under-appreciated by the universe, in my opinion:
Yikes. Many of the things on the list above have no comments, so, you know, I'm obviously not too upset when things go un- or under-appreciated (especially when I think about how many things I actually read and like but don't comment on). I did get one damning with faint praise comment on one story that made me wish she just hadn't commented instead, but I'm practicing letting go and not worrying too much about it.

Most fun story to write:
"Across the Street and Two Blocks Down." I don't know why that story in particular was so much fun to write, but I just had the best time writing it.

Story with the single sexiest moment:
Um. This is another one that's hard to come up with an answer for because I like a lot of the sex scenes I wrote this year. I think my favorites are the one in "Show You A Good Time" and the first two in "Fighting For." I also like the short but still hot (at least to me) sex scene in the kitchen in "Three Days Home." I'm also really fond of the New Year's kiss and the kiss after Victoria wakes up after they have sex to nurse Tyler in "You Have My Heart (in your hands)."

Most "Holy crap, that's wrong, even for you" story:
I'm sorry, have you met me? From an outsider perspective, probably the Joe/Nick d/s snippets.

Story that shifted my own perceptions of the characters:
Hmm. I don't know that any particular story shifted my perceptions, although doing research in the midst of writing certainly did, especially with "Fighting For" and "You Have My Heart (in your hands)."

Hardest story to write:
Hmm. If it's hard, I tend to give up on it. (See the whole list of never-finished fic for examples), so I don't know. "Fighting For" was a bit of a struggle in that I kept writing things that weren't what I planned to write. "You Have My Heart (in your hands)" required the most research.

Biggest Disappointment:
I don't know that it's really a disappointment, but I could have done more than I did with "Fighting For."

Biggest Surprise:
I don't know. I'm kind of past the point where writing things surprises me. I guess the fact that I wrote 37,000 words of het babyfic where they don't even kiss for a good 26,000 words.

Most Unintentionally Telling Story:
Not just one story, but the whole kidfic/family theme is pretty telling. I've taken my body's wish for me to have children and shoved it off onto my characters, which my body seems to be pretty satisfied with.

There are some similarities in all of my het sex scenes that might be telling, I suppose. (And I didn't notice it until I just skimmed them now looking for sexiest moments.)

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