An avid reader since forever, now am trying to write as well. Pretty much stuck on genre fiction, not much for poetry or the classics. Unless you count the classics of scifi, I suppose...

On paper, I read SF mostly; many, many, varieties, and some 'hard' fantasy, too. Special place in my heart for apocalyptic tales - when well done. Also authors that use SF as a vehicle to examine the human character and/or as social commentary.

On line, I read m/m (original slash); like best those with characters that are complex, gritty, and intelligent... and that are NOT set in high school. Sue me. I hated high school, it's long gone, and good freaking riddance. Give me sexy adults. Even so, mostly I just like good writing, so there are exceptions in my faves.

When I can get both SF and slash rolled into one, and well written, I am in heaven.

Am working on a few original fics, and will post them as I begin to feel satisfied with them. They are all long, topping 90k.

Extended Description of Stories (word counts listed here do not include author's notes):

Complete:

The Violet and the Tom (winner!: SRA; 'Best Couple'. Thanks to everyone at SRA who worked hard judging all categories, and why don't y'all head over to find links to more great writing).

Rating: NC-17 (M) Configurations: m/M Word Count: Total 93k.

Warnings: Institutionalized slavery, D/s, Bondage, pain. Specifics constitute spoilers, imo, but not intensely violent, no extreme squicks (no necr./scat./best./depressing endings). References to minors, but no direct scenes. Fair bit of explicit m/m sex, but plot driven.

Summary: In what might have been the middle ages, had neither Alexander the Great nor Jesus the prophet died young, the Greek State is a powerful economic force in southern Europe, and slavery is a profitable and well-entrenched social institution. Nygell, a Lord of the Northern Isles, is given the gift of a Grecian slave by the King. Nygell wants no such responsibility.

Feedback: Yes. Thankful for crits and kudos, both.

Esperanza

Rating: NC-17 Word Count: Total ~100k

Warnings: Slash. Explicit m/m sex. Some non-con (as flashback) and dub-con (perhaps 'forced seduction' describes it best, may offend some). Some violence, references to violence. Themes of religion, racism, and extreme homophobia and sexism. References to minors, but no scenes, and not erotically.

Summary: Nearly a century after an engineered virus wipes out most of Earth's population, Tesla is a drifter, moving from town to town, staying alive as best he knows how, leaving when residents begin to suspect his secret. He's heard stories of the heathen traders, of their societies and their sinful ways, and when two arrive at his latest village, he decides to follow them home. He expected many things, but not that they'd make him prisoner for his genes.

August Rain

Rating: NC-17 Word Count: ~7350

One-shot Esperanza sequel. SF. Can stand alone, but shakily. Better off reading Esperanza first.

Warnings: Explicit m/m sex. Elements of D/s and light bondage.

Summary: Six months after first leaving, Coyo and Tesla return to Esperanza to resupply, paying Kevin a visit.

In progress at my LiveJournal account (link above):

The Book of New Life, I

I want to keep better control over who (or more precisely, how many) can read this. A solid draft of Book I is finished, and I am posting chapters as I rewrite. Read the warnings and summary below (note that if you read me for the sex, this one will make you impatient), then ask me to friend you at LJ (you'll need an account). I am more than happy to friend back so that you can read it. Thnx!

Rating: NC-17 Word Count: a little over 100k

Warnings: Slash. Angst. This is a much slower moving piece. Don't read it for the erotica, it'll take a while as I am going for high sexual tension here. The story is semi-complete in itself, but yes, there is a sequel that is mostly written, although only a first draft.

Summary: Over a century ago, a spaceark from Earth carried religious refugees to the promised land. But Philos is a hostile planet, barely habitable, and the theocratic utopia is suffering, with starvation and disease leading to cultural tension, racism, and civil conflict. Dustin, a young man desperate to escape his hometown, is sent to investigate the disruption of mining operations in the Salt Valley. An exciting opportunity, if it weren’t for that fact that his ‘cowboy’ escort is an asshole. Meanwhile, Thayil gets stuck babysitting a sullen rich kid. If they can keep from killing each other, they might find they have more in common than they think.

Coming soon(er or later):

Have outlined and begun to write another SF. The story of two species, both humanoid, set in the far far future on a planet of water. Yeah. It's slash. :) Tell you more as I get closer to posting time. It'll be a few months.