Story: "Little and Broken, but Still Good" Part 5

This story belongs to the series Love Is For Children which includes "Love Is for Children," "Hairpins," "Blended," "Am I Not," "Eggshells," "Dolls and Guys,""Saudades," "Querencia," "Turnabout Is Fair Play," "Touching Moments," "Splash," "Coming Around," "Birthday Girl," "No Winter Lasts Forever," "Hide and Seek," "Kernel Error," "Happy Hour," "Green Eggs and Hulk," and "kintsukuroi."

Fandom: The Avengers
Characters: Phil Coulson, Nick Fury
Medium: Fiction
Warnings: Minor character death. Bullying. Fighting. Suicide attempt (minor character).
Summary: This is the story of how a little boy named Flip grows up to save the world a lot.
Notes: Hurt/comfort. Family. Fluff and angst. Accidents. Emotional whump. Disability. Sibling relationship. Nonsexual love. Parentification. Manipulation. Coping skills. Asking for help and getting it. Hope. Protection. Caregiving. Competence. Toys and games. Comic books. Fixing things. Martial arts. Gentleness. Trust. Role models. Military. BAMF Phil Coulson.

Begin with Part 1, Part 2, Part 3, Part 4. Skip to Part 7, Part 8, Part 9, Part 10.

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Landing Page of Services

 thebonesofferalletters has a landing page of services offered including art and writing.

Story: "Squiggles" 1513.07.10

"Squiggles: Excerpts from Nleimen's Journal"

1513.07.10

Today I volunteered at the Art Guild booth. My license for field illustration basically connects me to the Guild enough that I can do simple stuff for them like wrapping purchased pictures for customers -- and they never have enough hands during a festival. Also, I heard that Vloroshaal signed one of our local artists for a small show at his gallery. How exciting!

Tosh dropped by and I showed him my painting and sketches of the one square-paint horse I saw at the fair a while back. He really wanted that painting, but I said no; I want to keep it. Tosh says he liked the broadsheet about me. I think it turned out a bit silly ... but I did save some copies to send to Vloroshaal, Imoshavi, and my relatives in Affamarg. I wonder if Fourth Form offers anything like "Publicity for Scientists" ...? I could use some tips on keeping an interview sensible instead of sensational.


See the landing page for "Squiggles: Excerpts from Nleimen's Journal."

Call for Themes

I'm at the end of my themes for the Poetry Fishbowl. Everyone is welcome to suggest themes for upcoming sessions. Later I will list them in a LiveJournal poll and folks can vote to determine the most popular ones.  Previously used themes are listed on the landing page so you don't accidentally duplicate them.

Monday Update 6-9-14

These are some posts from the later part of last week in case you missed them:
Inspiration Notebook
Passing the Turing Test
Learning Foreign Languages
Demographics Generator in Progress
Read "Childish and Foolish" by Dialecticdreamer
Moment of Silence: Sparky T. Rabbit
What People Want With Heroes
Read "Learning to Breathe the Clear Mountain Air"
Backside Equality
Geek Feminism for Therapists
Hard Things


Currently I have a call for themes open regarding future poetry fishbowls.  There will be a bonus fishbowl on Tuesday, June 17 featuring "Frankenstein's Family."


Poetry in Microfunding:
"Faeder Way" follows the antics of human explorers as they try to understand some aliens with an unusual sex/gender structure.  "Uncounted Colors of the Stars" belongs to the series An Army of One.  A freetrader with an atypical identity grows interested in the culture of the Lacuna.  "Not the Absence of Fear" belongs to the series Polychrome Heroics.  Clement deals with the aftermath of the fight scene.

Torn World writing update:
Currently posting: "Squiggles: Excerpts from Nleimen's Journal" (fiction).  Approved as canon: "Unicorns on Parade" "Spruce Deer" "Wandering the Heights" "Indoor Men and Outdoor Men" "From White to Blue," "Stalking Sleep" (poetry), "Sharing a Round" (fiction).  Back to me for edits: "Cutting Cords and Clasping Hands (Parts 1-4)," "Winterheart" (parts 2-3), "Stinging Like Nettles"  "Off the Clock" (poetry).  Currently in front of the canon board:  "Ghost Bat" (nonfiction). Drafted: "Like Ash Before the Wind," "From Dark to Bright," "The Inappropriate But Useful Disposal of Lettuce" "A Thin Red Trail" (fiction), "Changes in the Wind" (poetry), "Southern Breads" "Tangleweed Article" (articles), Jularei (character sheet).  In revision at home: "Water Dance," "When the Wind's Teeth Sing," "Raining Kittens," "Finding the Holes" (fiction), "The Smallest Invaders"  (poetry).  Currently writing: "Catch of the Day," "A Cold Clear Night" (fiction).


This week's weather has been mild.  I've been busy with writing more than yardwork.  Currently blooming: marigolds, blue salvia, cleome, portulaca, petunias, zinnias, pansies, sweet alyssum, torenia, lobelia, blackberries, chives, motherwort, privet.  Green fruit: raspberries.  Ripe fruit: serviceberries, mulberries.

Update from Kajones_writing

Fiction: The World Walkers: Quiar: The Case of the Counterfeit Enchantments (part 9, 101st continuation) has Peric and Bertram discussing the counterfeit case with some guards.
The World Walkers: Quiar: The Case of the Counterfeit Enchantments (part 9, 102nd continuation) has Meriwether and Lucille talk about the counterfeiters, her tasks, and the importance of delegating.

Poem: "Extraordinary Experiences"

This poem is spillover from the June 3, 2014 Poetry Fishbowl. It was inspired by prompts from rosieknight, redsixwing, LJ users Moriwen1, and Siege. It also fills the "passion" square in my 5-22-14 card for the origfic_bingo fest. This poem has been sponsored by Anthony & Shirley Barrette. It belongs to the series Polychrome Heroics.

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Life Lessons

... from some folks who know how to live it.

The main reason I'm not wholly satisfied with my life is that what I do isn't valued enough to provide security for my family.  But I would rather deal with survival insecurity than a soul-destroying job.  My work?  That, I'm thrilled with.  And even though I'm not making enough to live securely  I have definitely disproven the claim that "there is no money in poetry."  It usually pays the regular monthly bills.  In today's culture that is an impossible accomplishment.  I did it largely by ignoring the claims that nobody likes poetry anymore.

Sometimes you CAN edit reality.

Poem: "Worse Than the Disease"

This is the linkback perk poem for the June 3, 2014 Poetry Fishbowl, originally hosted by dialecticdreamer. It was prompted by chordatesrock. It also fills the "physical imperfections" square in my 12-11-13 card for the ladiesbingo fest. This is a direct sequel to "Throwing Souls Like So Much Clay" in the series Polychrome Heroics.

Linkers include: wyld_dandelyon, technoshaman, janetmiles, helgatwb, siliconshaman, the_vulture, mdlbear, kshandra

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SF and Politics

 Who owns science fiction?  We all do.  Everyone gets to write, buy, and read whatever they want.  You can show people your dreams, or your nightmares, or both.  This is how we think about what could destroy the Earth, or save it.  Tell ALL the stories!

Poem: "Over the Old Bridge"

This poem came out of the June 3, 2014 Poetry Fishbowl. It was inspired by prompts from alexseanchai and siliconshaman. It has been sponsored by Anthony & Shirley Barrette. This poem belongs to the series Polychrome Heroics.

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