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Where do I go from here?
Timothy M. commented on Timothy M.'s story chapter in Where do I go from here?
Thanks, droughtquake you always make me It's not my fault this story is short, there was a 1500 words limit in the prompt. But I'm glad you wanted more, -
Where do I go from here?
Timothy M. commented on Timothy M.'s story chapter in Where do I go from here?
Thanks, Dolores You couldn't give me a better compliment. The word limit was a challenge, so I'm relieved I manged to make it work. -
Where do I go from here?
Timothy M. commented on Timothy M.'s story chapter in Where do I go from here?
Thanks, Jeffrey Even if you haven't read the Valdemar books, you did at least have the advantage of having read my prequel, and I'm glad this short glimpse whetted your appetite for more. I think most of the books can be purchased on kindle, if your library don't have them. I recommend starting with the Vanyel books (see Myr's Book Bazar) and the single story Brightly Burning. -
Where do I go from here?
Timothy M. commented on Timothy M.'s story chapter in Where do I go from here?
Thanks Spikey At least you did have some background to understand, especially the Holderkin background which Laryn has in common with Talia from the Arrows books. So as not to repeat myself, please see my replies above for how you can sample some more Valdemar fanfic and get to know Laryn's uncle Jonne. I'll do my best to return to Laryn at some point, but no promises. But having people like him so much, even from such a short glimpse, is a powerful motivation. -
Where do I go from here?
Timothy M. commented on Timothy M.'s story chapter in Where do I go from here?
Thansk, Parker I'm amazed how well this is received by readers who're not familiar with the Valdemar books, or even with my other Valdemar fanfic story here (see replies above for a link). I may do a follow-up chapter eventually (perhaps another anthology piece), but meanwhile you can try the prequel, since I can see you haven't read that. (sorry about making another shameless plug for my story ) Sweet of you to be worried about Nerith, but I think he'll be mostly relieved after a short period of sadness. He's realistic enough to know the danger and lack of future relationship with the Holder's grandson. -
Where do I go from here?
Timothy M. commented on Timothy M.'s story chapter in Where do I go from here?
Thanks, Carlos I'm grateful you gave it a try and the story did spark an interest. What more can a fanfic writer hope for? I certainly rarely read fanfic I don't have the background for, although @Lux Apollo's Running for Home is an exception. I know nothing of the X-men background story, but it's still immensely enjoyable. You'd probably like it too. If you do want to read a bit more, but not have to take on a whole book series, you could give my Valdemar anthology story a try. It's sort of a prequel to this story, but seen from Jonne's POV (and Vanyel's for the sex parts ). -
Where do I go from here?
Timothy M. commented on Timothy M.'s story chapter in Where do I go from here?
Thanks, Lit I'm glad you enjoyed the story in spite of not knowing the books. That's almost the highest praise a fanfic writer can get. Laryn will have a much better chance of happiness with his Companion, his uncles and the other Herald Trainees in Haven. In return he will have to devote most of his life to the welfare of the kingdom, but I think he'll deem it worth while even if he never finds a permanent partner in love. As per the books few Heralds have the time to devote to a marriage and children and usually make do with shorter relationships or just short liaisons. It's one of the reasons the more traditional (read backwards) areas of Valdemar, like the border, are prejudiced against Heralds. -
Where do I go from here?
Timothy M. commented on Timothy M.'s story chapter in Where do I go from here?
Thanks, Bhopper I'm not surprised you got more out of my fanfic after reading the real thing. It's impossible to include all the information from the books, but it's also fun to find a way to make it work as stand-alone stories. On the other hand, if my stories tempt readers to seek out the Valdemar books, I happy to have provided M. Lackey with some new fans in return for borrowing her world. -
Where do I go from here?
Timothy M. commented on Timothy M.'s story chapter in Where do I go from here?
Thanks, dugh I hardly dare suggest you read my Valdemar anthology story because there's rather explicit intimacy, but you can skip Vanyel's POV and still make sense of the story. I'm sure you'll like Jonne. -
Where do I go from here?
Timothy M. commented on Timothy M.'s story chapter in Where do I go from here?
LOl, you're right, I should have said all three of my continuous stories, not just my CC stories. How could I ignore Rob, especially when I have three or four great @comicfan first line prompts lined up and just begging for a chapter. -
your story suddenly reminded me of the SATW comic https://satwcomic.com/dear-sister and https://satwcomic.com/world-in-trouble
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Where do I go from here?
Timothy M. commented on Timothy M.'s story chapter in Where do I go from here?
You should check out Myr's Book Bazar blog. I found a couple of new favorites there, recently. In this case it doesn't matter you're reading these stories in reverse order. In fact, I was hoping this snippet would entice readers to try out the longer Anthology story. Have fun, I'm off to bed. -
Where do I go from here?
Timothy M. commented on Timothy M.'s story chapter in Where do I go from here?
Thanks, Blind I always enjoy my revisits there, and I'm having a lot of fun writing these fanfic stories. -
Where do I go from here?
Timothy M. commented on Timothy M.'s story chapter in Where do I go from here?
Thanks, CG Yeah, I guess you could say the Valdemar series is swords and sorcery books, but the good part is they include gay characters. I borrowed the setting and the main character Herald Vanyel as well as Guardsman Jonne. The rest of them I invented, so I guess you can stick to my fanfic in order to learn more. I leave my readers hanging in both my Incomplete stories, so why not this one too. -
Where do I go from here?
Timothy M. commented on Timothy M.'s story chapter in Where do I go from here?
I love that you focus on this aspect of Laryn's character. When Companions chose future Heralds one of the major requirements is their ability to care for others. As fully trained Heralds they are expected to care for the people of Valdemar - enough to die for them if necessary. Responsibility is another important trait and Laryn has that in plenty too, even though he's young. I think I'll have to return to him later, but right now other stories demand my attention. -
I think the 'Fantasy' tag in this case relates to it taking place in a make-believe world, rather than to the story content.
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Where do I go from here?
Timothy M. commented on Timothy M.'s story chapter in Where do I go from here?
Thanks for trying it out, Dodger. You can check out Myr's Book Bazar for more about the Valdemar books.- 47 comments
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Where do I go from here?
Timothy M. commented on Timothy M.'s story chapter in Where do I go from here?
Thanks, Gary Only Jonne and Herald Vanyel are from the books, everyone else are my invention. Laryn was a side character in my Valdemar Anthology story, but he suddenly popped into my head as the perfect focus for the Forbidden Love theme. I'm delighted you like him. The dislike of Holderkin for Heralds is Valdemar canon, so a Companion on search wouldn't be a welcome sight. Nerith will have to stay, but he's safe enough once Laryn is gone. No one cares what a stable boy does, unless he's caught with the Holder's offspring (boys or girls). Yeah , Valdemar is a tough world, and the Borders especially, and Heralds are always in the midst of danger. -
Where do I go from here?
Timothy M. commented on Timothy M.'s story chapter in Where do I go from here?
Thanks, Def I have to admit I'll be delighted if this story entices a few readers to (re)visit my Valdemar Anthology story. -
Where do I go from here?
Timothy M. commented on Timothy M.'s story chapter in Where do I go from here?
Thanks, tim Short stories are difficult for me, especially with a word limit, so I'm pleased you enjoyed this snippet. -
Where do I go from here?
Timothy M. commented on Timothy M.'s story chapter in Where do I go from here?
Thanks. Val. I did worry about making it stand-alone, but I wanted to try Laryn's POV. I'm glad you thought it worked. Of course, now I'm wondering what happens next. -
I had to go and eat cake (again) after reading this and googling Devil's Food Cake.
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Our stories both began with an encounter with a stable boy, but sadly yours progressed to a bitter end. I shall hope they get reborn together in a more permissive day and age and not as brothers. Although, to me incest is mainly taboo between generations (parents-children) and in opposite-sex relationships (brother-sister), which may produce progeny. Neither applies to brothers together (or sisters btw), so my sensibilities are not offended by their love.
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so true, yet I feel more sorry for Jamie. At least Stanley had choices and he has a family. What has Jamie got ? Except perhaps the risk of ending up as a child-molesting priest trying desperately to relive those few happy moments before disaster struck.
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Very topical and beautiful too. I held my breath most of the way, hoping for the best.
