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Master List of Fic

So I don't have all that many stories, nor do I have a ton of other kinds of posts on this journal, but a little while back a friend was asking me if I had a master list for my fic, and I guess it can't hurt to make my stories (humble though the collection may be) easier to find. And thus, I bring you doctor_fangeek's White Collar fic list:

( fic list with links under the cut ), wonderful hostess of many a Promptfest, for providing the forum that got me started writing and posting White Collar fic. Neal in prison after the plane explodes. (297 words)

Windy Days and Wishes
Three windy days in the life of Neal Caffrey (and some important people in his life). (946)

Five Moments
It's 5 am when Peter gets the call that Neal is out of his radius (though this is really an Elizabeth story). More promptfest. A bit of Neal whump and H/C. El POV. (1925)

Going to the Dogs
A couple of ficlets featuring the White Collar canines. "Broken Routine" (nighttime routines in Satchmo's house) and "What a Little Dog Knows" (Bugsy and what a little dog knows about power). (662, 162)

Blake - Anticipation and Satchmo - Smooth and Neal - Defiance and June - Collector
The stories on these two pages don't have anything to do with each other. I just had four ficlets (from the Promptfest that was running at the time), and had to split them into two posts. Probie Blake gets a pick me up from Jones (341). Satchmo's POV on trouble brewing with Neal (570). A possible future for Neal and Peter (Peter thought he could change Neal - could he?) (675). June is a collector of beautiful things (67 words of sentence fic).

Safe Harbor
My entry for the 1st round of the return of

runthecon, a 24-hour flashfic writing challenge. The prompt was "if I could read your mind," and the fic takes place toward the end of the season finale. Neal goes to June for help with his final con. Reflection (and some flashbacks) ensue. (1494)

Second Chances
My entry for the 2nd round of

runthecon. The theme of the round was "New Beginnings," and this is a somewhat liberal interpretation of the prompt "low batteries." Fills in the gap between when Peter turns down Neal's work release idea and when he comes to pick him up at the prison. (1330)

Meme Fills:
Some short stories from a time-stamp and/or drabble meme. Prompts were either time stamps or "character, one-word prompt."

Fill: Neal, barstool
Story snippet for

pooh_collector. Set early Season 2. Neal is still dealing with the loss of Kate. Now available with lovely cover art by

sheenianni, found here.

Fill: Elizabeth, sleep
For

angelita26, El POV, takes place largely during Season 5.

Fill: Sara, alive
For

sheenianni, post-S5 future fic featuring Neal & Sara

Fill: Continuation of "Bad Day at Red Bank"
For

miri_thompson, a continuation of my Old West A/U (which is sort of an A/U of the first Old West A/U I wrote).

Fill: Continuation of "I'll Be Home for Christmas"
For

kanarek13, a continuation of one of my

whitecollarhc H/C advent fics. She asked for "just one lovely scene" of Neal spending Christmas with the Burkes, but I ended up writing ~3900 words (the original was about 2900).

Promptfest IX Fills:
I wrote three fills for

elrhiarhodan's latest Promptfest. Two are post-series and one takes place during the finale. Prompts were (in order): Power, Any (I used Peter), Elizabeth, Evidence, and Peter, Cowboy Up. The first one is post-finale Neal in Paris. The second and third go together. The first of these is post-finale Elizabeth introspection, and the second focuses on Peter (set toward the end of the series finale).

All three can be found in a single LJ entry here.

Kid!Neal
This started as a response to a writing challenge at a fan gathering in Chicago, which turned into my contribution to a challenge on the HC community. And then, next thing I knew, there was a sequel...and then my entry for another challenge became the next entry...and then there was a meme fill. I think there may be at least one more of these at some point.

Find My Way Home
Peter never imagined anyone could have such an affinity for mystical de-aging objects. Then again, Neal Caffrey is good at defying expectations. And Peter is good at finding Neal Caffrey. De-aged Neal, posted as part of the Kid!Fic Challenge n

whitecollarhc. (~1300)

Kid Fears
Neal's strange affinity for de-aging objects continues. But what happens if Peter isn't there to find him when he's lost? Posted for Caffrey-Burke Day 2012. (~6360)

Planes, Trains and Automobiles (or The Long Journey Home)
Neal encounters yet another mystical de-aging object, and Peter and Elizabeth try to find the right way path to turning him back. My entry for Round 2 of

run_the_con , for

dragueuse 's prompt, "I'm on a boat!" (~4100)

Meme Fill - de-aged Neal and Halloween
Fill for a time-stamp and/or drabble meme. Prompt was de-aged Neal and Halloween. For

elrhiarhodan. (~1000)

Sentence Fic, Ho!

No, really, each story is just one sentence...
Twenty-nine sentences of White Collar fic (some more succinct than others, and some fairly tortured). From the first "Single Sentence Challenge" Promptfest. They may just be sentences, but I kind of like them.

Some slightly longer fare:

Five Times Peter Burke Didn't Arrest Neal Caffrey
The title pretty much is the summary. Features a bit of both Neal!Whumpage and Peter!Whumpage. Pre-series cat-and-mouse between Peter and Neal. This is actually the first White Collar story I ever wrote (or at least the first one I *started* writing), and I still really like it. (~5300)

On the Trail
Old West AU Bounty hunter Peter Burke is on the trail of the notorious confidence man and safe-cracker, Neal Caffrey. I'm still not sure about the title (I needed to come up with something so I could post it), and the ending is really not the end of the bigger story of these two. Maybe I'll go back to this 'verse some day. (3023)

Clothes Make the Man (The 'In the Rain' Radio Mix)
One possible future (there’s something different about Neal, if Peter can just put his finger on it…. ). Written for

wcpairings, which was a hugely fun WC fic exchange. If you haven't seen it, it produced a whole bunch of amazing stories and you should check it out. The prompt I was writing to was, "Neal barefoot in the rain. Peter watching." A little slice of life from Peter's POV, immediately post-anklet. (2261)

Learning How to Bend
The three of them are still learning what it takes to make this relationship work, but there's no question it's worth the effort. Luckily for Peter and Neal, they have El. And ice cream. A little bit of post-anklet domestic OT3, written for Round 2 of the wonderful

wcpairings exchange. (3715)

I'll Be Home for Christmas
This was not the way Neal Caffrey planned on spending Christmas Eve. And it was just a little too close to another Christmas Eve from his past for comfort. My entry for the 2012 White Collar H/C Advent on

whitecollarhc. (~2900)

Third Time's a Charm (or, Two times Mozzie was right, and one time he wasn't)
Maybe Neal should listen to Mozzie (and his quotes) more often.Then again, maybe not. Starts out pre-series, ends as future!fic. Makes reference to some of the events in Five Times Peter Burke Didn't Arrest Neal Caffrey, but is really a stand-alone story. My entry for round 3 of

wcpairings. (6070)

Bad Day in Red Bank
Neal Caffrey, notorious confidence man, safecracker, and all-around Renaissance criminal, can't quite believe he's gotten himself arrested in the sleepy town of Red Bank. This is sort of an AU of my original Old West AU, On the Trail, both inspired by the same prompt in one of of

elrhiarhodan's Promptfests. (~4400)

Welcome to the Family (or, The Great Christmas Tree Controversy)
Early Season 2 fic. Peter thought Neal had been doing better, but the holidays don't seem to be helping his mood. And having Neal over for dinner has, mysteriously, made things worse. Fear not, though - Peter, El and Mozzie (and June) are on the case. My entry for the

whitecollarhc 2013 Advent. (~4050)

The Uninvited Guest
Peter is working late (again), when Elizabeth has an unexpected visitor. Comfort (and a bit of chaos) ensues. My entry for the 2014 White Collar H/C Advent on

whitecollarhc. (~5400)

Long Road Home
Neal tells himself he's really cutting all his ties this time. And how's that going, Neal? Post-series fic. My entry for the 2015 White Collar H/C Advent on

whitecollarhc (~2500)

Longer Fic:

Awake My Soul
Okay, so this is the only fic in this category so far, but someday, maybe, there will be more. A sort of AU mirror of Season 3.0, where the jumping off point is, "What if Peter decided to talk to Neal?" at some point after he found the scrap of painting. The rest sort of dominoes from there. Pre-OT3. Written for the lovely

elrhiarhodan. (~19,600)

White Collar Fic - Lucky Man

Title: Lucky Man
Author:

doctor_fangeek
Rating: PG
Characters/Pairings: Neal and ensemble (inc. Ellen, Peter, Elizabeth, and Neal Burke, Mozzie, and Sara)
Word Count:928
Warnings: None
Summary: Three moments in Neal Caffrey's life, and the things he longs for (until he doesn't). Set pre- and post-series.
Authors Note: My

runthecon Round Five contribution, for the prompt "did you see that?" from

ashley5627. The comm is a flash writing challenge, where participants post their fic and tag the next person, who then has 24 hours from the time of the tagging to write and post their own story. The round five theme was "Sweet, innocent PG-13 gen fun." This was written entirely in the last 2 1/2 hours or so over chai and a blueberry scone (and then in my office at school after my laptop battery died). It's also more than a little angsty, but it's PG-13 and innocent, with some fun and a happy ending. Apologies for any errors or inconsistencies.

( "Did you see me, Aunt Ellen? I won!" Neal Caffrey, age 10, shouted... )

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White Collar Fic - Letters to Santa

Title: Letters to Santa
Rating: Gen
Length: ~2500
Spoilers: Post-series fic
Characters: Neal (with brief appearances by Mozzie, Peter & Sarah)
Summary: Neal Caffrey has a terrible track record where letters to Santa (or approximations thereof) are concerned...

AN: My entry for the 2016

whitecollarhc Advent. In a bizarre plot twist, unlike the last two years I'm getting this posted before I leave to drive to my mom's, rather than semi-frantically finishing it up at her place while waiting for the rest of the family to arrive. Hurt of the emotional kind. Definitely comfort, eventually. Not beta read, as I finished last night and did a quick review/edit this morning. Thanks are again due to my good friend

jrosemary for the word wars during which I wrote the bulk of this.

( When Neal Caffrey was four... )

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Meme: The Pointless (Last) Letter Chain

I have been way, way absent from LJ for too long now, other than to post a few White Collar stories written for Run the Con and WC Pairings. I came into work to pull some plates out of the incubator (that had to come out this morning) and to try to get a last-minute recommendation letter written (the student is a really great young man and the last minute part is largely not his fault), and I saw this meme and figured what the heck, it shouldn't take too long. Ganked from

elrhiarhodan and

sinfulslasher.

Begin each answer with the last letter of the previous answer...go!
Name: Doctor_Fangeek
Animal: Kangaroo
Girl's name: Olivia
Color: Aqua
Movie: Aliens
Something you wear: Sweater
Drink: Riesling
Food: Grapes
Item in the bathroom: Soap
Place: Portland
Reason to be late: Doctor's office was running behind

Okay...so that took a little longer than I thought, but it was fun.

White Collar Fic - A Puzzlement (or, Four Conversations about Neal Caffrey)

Title: A Puzzlement (or, Four Conversations about Neal Caffrey)
Rating: PG
Characters/Pairing: Peter & ensemble (Peter/Neal friendship, with sides of Peter & El and Peter & Mozzie, plus an appearance by Reese Hughes)
Length: 3382
Spoilers: Follows the events at the end of Season 1.
Warnings: None
Summary: Neal doesn't jump at the chance to get his old deal back after Kate's death. Peter doesn't understand. Conversations ensue. Takes place between the end of Season 1 and Neal fake robbing the bank in the first episode of Season 2.

AN: This is my entry for Round 4 of the great

wcpairings exchange, modded by the lovely

elrhiarhodan and

theatregirl7299. Not beta'd, as I was still finishing up today, but many thanks to

miri_thompson and

theatregirl7299 for helpful brainstorming while I was working on it. Title from the song of the same name from The King and I (which I happen to have seen about a week ago at Lincoln Center). Written for

aragarna, whose likes include Peter & Neal friendship, Peter & Mozzie friendship, Peter/El, and episode tags, especially for early seasons. I hope you like it!

( 'Do you trust me, Neal?' )

White Collar Fic - The Greatest Lies

Title: The Greatest Lies
Author:

doctor_fangeek
Rating: G
Characters/Pairings: Mozzie, with a bit of Neal and the Burke family (including little Neal)
Word Count:756
Warnings: None
Summary: Post-series. Mozzie ruminates on truth and the lies we tell ourselves
Authors Note: My

runthecon Round Three contribution, for the prompt "the truth sets you free" from

angelita26. The comm is a flash writing challenge, where participants post their fic and tag the next person, who then has 24 hours from the time of the tagging to write and post their own story. The round two theme was "Minor Characters." This was written almost entirely in an hour and a half block (over a breakfast sandwich and tea at a local bakeshop). Apologies for any errors or inconsistencies.

( The greatest lies a conman tells are the ones he tells himself )

White Collar Fic - Second Chances

Title: Second Chances
Author:

doctor_fangeek
Rating: G
Characters/Pairings: Neal, Peter
Word Count:1330
Warnings: None
Summary: Filling the gap between when Peter turns down Neal's work-release idea & when he arrives at the prison to pick him up.
Authors Note: My

runthecon Round Two contribution, for the prompt "low batteries" from

vexed_wench. The comm is a flash writing challenge, where participants post their fic and tag the next person, who then has 24 hours from the time of the tagging to write and post their own story. The round two theme was "New Beginnings." I was somewhat liberal in my use/interpretation of the prompt, but this is where it took me and if you look closely you'll hopefully see it in there.

( Neal Caffrey hated the infirmary. )

White Collar Fic - Long Road Home

Title: Long Road Home
Rating: Gen
Length: ~2500
Spoilers: Post-series fic
Characters: Neal (with references to Mozzie, Peter & Elizabeth)
Summary: Neal tells himself he's really cutting all his ties this time. And how's that going, Neal?

AN: My entry for the 2015

whitecollarhc Advent. Somehow I was convinced that my posting date was today (the 24th), though looking back at the master list, I gues it was yesterday? Oops.Pretty much emotional hurt with a promise of comfort. Not beta read, as I was still finishing up today, but big thanks to the

theatregirl7299 for the super helpful brainstorming yesterday. Thanks also to

jrosemary for word warring with me on Tuesday when I finally had time to start writing. Section headers are from "I and Love and You" and "Paul Newman vs. The Demons," both by the Avett Brothers.

( Fic under the cut... )

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White Collar Fic - Safe Harbor

For some reason I ended up posting this story directly to the

runthecon community, rather than linking back to my LJ from my post like everyone else, and since not everyone on my friends list is part of the comm, I figured I ought to post the story here as well.

Title: Safe Harbor
Author:

doctor_fangeek
Rating: G
Characters/Pairings: Neal, June
Word Count:1494
Warnings: None
Summary: Takes place toward the end of the series finale, with flashbacks to Pilot and the 1st part of Season 2. Neal goes to June for help with his series-ending con. Reflection ensues.
Authors Note: My

runthecon contribution, for the prompt "If you could read my mind" from

elrhiarhodan. The comm is a flash writing challenge, where participants post their fic and tag the next person, who then has 24 hours from the time of the tagging to write and post their own story. Thanks to Elr for tagging me on the Saturday of a long holiday weekend, when I actually had a chance of writing something (double thanks if it was intentional). I was somewhat liberal in my use/interpretation of the prompt, but this is where it took me.

( June understood. But really, she always had. )

White Collar Fic -Meme Fill (tag to "I'll Be Home for Christmas")

It has been forever since I last posted a meme fill. Apologies to the lovely

kanarek13 who has been waiting patiently (if she didn't forget her request entirely), for a tag to one of my

whitecollarhc advent fics, I'll Be Home for Christmas. She asked for "a tiny timestamp, just one lovely scene of Neal spending Christmas with Peter and El," and I ended up writing ~3900 words (the original fic was about 2900). Oh, well. This fic will work better if you read the first one - much of it may stand on its own, but the first story sets the stage and there are definitely callbacks to it in this one. I had at least one more scene for this in my mind, but then the ending sort of wrote itself and I decided to just go with it. Takes place sometime in Season 2 (post-Fowler, pre-treasure). Sorry it took so long,

kanarek13 my friend, and I hope you like it.

( Story under the cut. )

White Collar Fic - On the Edge (story repost with bonus ART!)

Huge thanks to the very sweet

sheenianni for making me a lovely piece of cover art for my birthday last month! The story is a meme fill (the prompt, from

pooh_collector, was "Neal, barstool") and is ~980 words of Peter, El, and angsty Neal post-Kate's death. It was originally untitled (just listed as 'meme fill"), but I gave it a title to add to the great art. Story info:

Title: On the Edge
Rating: PG
Length: ~980
Spoilers: Events of Season 1
Characters: Neal, Peter, Elizabeth
Summary: Peter gets a late night phone call from the Marshals.Takes place early in Season 2.

( Story under the cut. )

White Collar Ficlets

Finally getting around to posting the three fills I wrote

elrhiarhodan's most recent Promptfest (number IX).

The first one is a post-series moment, Neal in Paris. The prompt was Power, any character (though it was also partly based on one of the picture prompts from

kanarek13). I went with Power, Peter. (475 words)

( Fic Here. Prompt: Power, any character (Peter) )

The remaining two fills are kind of companion pieces. The first of the two that I wrote is another post-series character exploration, this time Elizabeth. The prompt was 'Elizabeth, evidence.' (568 words).

( Elizabeth, Evidence )

The second is actually set during the finale and focuses on Peter. The prompt was "Peter, Cowboy Up." (643 words).

( Peter, Cowboy Up )

White Collar Fic - The Uninvited Guest (for H/C Advent 2014)

Title: The Uninvited Guest
Rating: PG
Length: ~5400
Spoilers: None. Pre-series story
Characters: Neal, Elizabeth, Peter
Summary: Peter is working late (again), when Elizabeth has an unexpected visitor. Comfort (and a bit of chaos) ensues.

AN: My entry for the 2014

whitecollarhc Advent. Original posting date was the 23rd, but when another author asked to post an extra story I agreed to move to today. No complaints here, as I was re-reading and editing earlier this evening. I was pretty blocked - unable to write anything, really - until after the finale aired...and then I ended up writing a pre-series fic. :-) Not beta read, as I was still finishing up today, but big thanks to the gang from wcwu chat, especially

kanarek13 and

sheenianni, for a great brainstorming session that helped me firm up some of the details. Additional thanks to

aragarna and

theatregirl7299 for adding to the conversation, to

theatregirl7299 for a bunch of 'Word Wars' that helped get this story written, and last, but absolutely not least, to

kanarek13 for the amazing cover art!

( Story under the cut. )

White Collar Fic - Meme Fill (more Old West A/U)

Has it really been three months since the last time I posted a fill for this meme? Ouch. In any case, this is for

miri_thompson, who requested a time stamp for Bad Day at Red Bank, the A/U I wrote of an older Old West A/U. The time stamp she requested didn't really work, but in the comments to the original story she'd mentioned wanting to see more of the train trip that that story ends with. That's what I ended up writing. You really ought to read the original fic first, as this one pics up pretty much right after that one ends. In other news, these fills keep getting longer - this one checks in at 2601:

( Story under the cut. )

White Collar Ficlet - Small Comforts (for Caffrey-Burke Day) + Bonus Teaser!

Title: Small Comforts
Rating: G
Length: ~750
Spoilers: Missing Scene from "Out of the Box" (S1 finale)
Characters: Peter, Hughes, Neal
Summary: See entry for "Spoilers" above

AN: I feel a bit bad about this, because I wanted to write something news for Caffrey-Burke Day, but it just wasn't in the cards. I am writing a new ficlet, and that fic would fit C-B Day, but it's not done yet. Apologies, therefore, to the wonderful folks who were at the WC Fan meetup near DC in September, as you all have seen this before. It's also really a scene between Peter and Hughes, but I think it is as much about the relationship between Peter and Neal as it is about Peter & Hughes (and kind of about Hughes & Neal). Thanks to

kanarek13 for the amazing picture prompts that fueled our writing games over the course of the meet-up weekend,

elrhiarhodan for being a major driving force in the meet-up happening in the first place, and

pooh_collector for being an awesome roomie. And because I feel kind of guilty posting something not really new (even though I haven't actually posted it on my LJ yet), and not as Peter-Neal centric as I'd like, I'm including a really brief teaser for the fill I'm writing for

miri_thompson for my never-ending (as in I'm taking forever to write for it) drabble and/or time stamp meme.

Prompt picture:

( Ficlet under the cut )

And, since I promised...this is from the meme fill follow-up to "Bad Day in Red Bank" (my AU to my own Old West AU):

( Teaser under the cut )

Seven Days of Self Promotion - Day 7

I know, I know..."Day 6" was ages ago (or 12 days ago). Excuses include that the fall semester is now in full swing and that I had no idea what to link for the next (and last) day. First, let's again review the days:

1. Something old
2. Something new - talk about a new fanwork of yours!
3. Something you made for someone else
4. Something you made just for yourself
5. Something for a large fandom/pairing/character
6. Something for a small fandom/pairing/character
7. Something you're just really proud of

And now I'm at #7 and I don't know what to share. It's not that I'm not proud of any of my stuff, but there aren't necessarily one or two things that I think stand out so much that I'd pick them for this. And some things I might have picked (e.g. my 1st White Collar fic posted for public consumption, my one and only longer fic) were already used for previous numbers.

After some thought, I'm going to go with two pieces here.

The first was writing for the first round of

wcpairings, so it was I think the first thing I wrote for an exchange (and I think the first time I was writing to a firm deadline). It got some nice feedback for the imagery and I still really like the "feel" of the piece. The prompt was, "Neal barefoot in the rain, Peter watching," and I described it as, "one possible future." The fic is called, "Clothes Make the Man (The In the Rain Radio Mix)," and you can find it here.

The second story I'll share here is from round 3 of the same exchange, and I'm including it because I thought it came out quite well, after struggling a bit when one of a couple of pairings I through in at the last minute ended up being what I got matched on, and I found myself writing a caper (which is something I generally avoid because I don't feel I am any good at it). The main pairing is Neal & Mozzie (gen/friendship), with some Neal/Sara at the end. Contains some references to events in from a few S3 eps and the S4 finale. The story is called, "Third Time's a Charm (or, Two Tiimes Mozzie Was Right and One Time He Wasn't)" and it's here.

And thus ends my "Seven Days of Self Promotion" (only about 2 months after I started it). Oops? :-)

Fic - Meme Fill (Sara, Alive)

Oh, look! I've actually finished another fill for my drabble and/or timestamp meme (that I started ages ago). This is for

sheenianni, who prompted Sara, alive. I thought this was going to be the shortest fill so far, but it ended up at ~1800 words.

( Story under the cut. )

Seven Days of Self Promotion - Day 6

Somewhere along the line I lost track of this meme and ended up getting stuck at day 5. But I'm back! Aren't you all happy? :-)

Once again, here are the days:

1. Something old
2. Something new - talk about a new fanwork of yours!
3. Something you made for someone else
4. Something you made just for yourself
5. Something for a large fandom/pairing/character
6. Something for a small fandom/pairing/character
7. Something you're just really proud of

I was kind of stuck on #6, since I currently only write in White Collar, and I don't really write many different pairings. But I figure I can link to a few short stories focusing on minor and/or less used characters. There are four ficlets in these two LJ entries, featuring Blake, Satchmo, Neal and June. Feel free to ignore the Neal one for the purposes of this post. :-)

The Blake and Satchmo fics are found here, and the June fic is here (the Neal one as well, but, well, see the comment above).

The description of the fics from my Masterlist:
The stories on these two pages don't have anything to do with each other. I just had four ficlets (from the Promptfest that was running at the time), and had to split them into two posts. Probie Blake gets a pick me up from Jones (341). Satchmo's POV on trouble brewing with Neal (570). A possible future for Neal and Peter (Peter thought he could change Neal - could he?) (675). June is a collector of beautiful things (67 words of sentence fic).

Positively positive meme - Day 1

Meme going around my flist like mad. Tagged by the lovely (and evil)

pooh_collector

For the next five days talk about three positive things about your day. I'm posting yesterday's things this morning, as yesterday afternoon I was driving back to PA from DC & when I got back had to finish some grading & unpack & feed and medicate His Imperial Majesty. I shall endeavor to do today's list tonight.

1. Fandom Meet-up - Friends old and new. I won't list individual names, because I'm bound to forget someone and then I'd feel really guilty, but it was wonderful to see familiar faces and also to put names to faces for folks I'd not met in person before. Thanks to everyone who made their way to DC (okay Fairfax, VA) to share the love of White Collar (and other fannish interests), play writing games, and keep the wait staff at the Logan's on their toes. Safe travels to those of you making your way home today (and tomorrow, Pooh).

2. Fandom Meet-up - Words! I had a horrific semester last spring, during which I had no time to write, and unfortunately the writing doldrums largely carried over into (and through) the summer. I had to leave the meet-up earlier than I'd like (work calls), but I wrote two short pieces during the picture prompt games, one of which may end up having a sequel, and I feel inspired to finish off the drabble/time-stamp meme I started last May/June.

3. Coming home to a purring cat. I'm sure he probably spends most of his time sleeping when I'm away, but I always miss my kitty, and as much as I didn't want to leave the fun and creativity of hanging out with fandom friends, it's better when you come home to a loving ball of fur who climbs onto your lap and butts his head on you and purrs aggressively. Not that I dote on my cat, or anything.

Meanwhile, I am trying to figure out which friends are already doing this and which aren't. I tag

sahiya and

tjs_whatnot (it was lovely meeting you both).

Seven Days of Self Promotion - Day 5

Oops! I missed another day, yesterday. That said, I'm not sure more than one or two people are reading these anyway, so it's probably okay.

You know the drill. Here's the recap of the days:

1. Something old
2. Something new - talk about a new fanwork of yours!
3. Something you made for someone else
4. Something you made just for yourself
5. Something for a large fandom/pairing/character
6. Something for a small fandom/pairing/character
7. Something you're just really proud of

And we're at #5, something for a large fandom/pairing/character. Although I've written a handful of things in some other fandoms, I'm pretty much just in White Collar fandom these days, so I'll go with a Peter/Neal/Elizabeth OT3 story I wrote for the 2nd round of the terrific

wcpairings exchange. Have some schmoopy, domestic H/C, with Peter & Neal dealing with some of their issues and El helping them figure it out. The story is "Learning How To Bend," and it can be found here.