#Author: notevenjokingfic

[thelallybrochlibrary]

Do you know where I can find the story Clairevoyence(sp)?

Hello,

Clair(e)voyance is written by the wonderful @notevenjokingfic. You can find the stories on her Tumblr page, hitting “Menu” in the top left corner, and a drop down list will appear. The stories are all linked there, as well as the rest of her works. However, we have compiled the links for you down below.

Here are the 4 sections (and the accompanying ficlets):

Clair(e)voyance 1.0

Clair(e)voyance 2.0

Clair(e)voyance 3.0

Clair(e)voyance 4.0

Clair(e)voyance Ficlets

Happy reading!

[wafflesetc]

What’s some of your fav fanfics?? I need some good reads!

This is a tough thing, because there *REALLY* is such good caliber fanfic out there.

Here are my four OG fanfics that got me hooked:

Our Story by @westerhos for @imagineclaireandjamie

Broken Crown by @kalendraashtar

The Last All Clear by @bonnie-wee-swordsman

CLAIR(E)VOYANCE by @notevenjokingfic [Arcs: (2) (3) (4) (ficlets)]

Newer Fanfics: 

Loss by @missclairebelle

I don’t even know your name by @kkruml

Scalpel & Needle by @kalendraashtar

The Midwife I/ II by @magnoliasinbloom

Favorite Feel Good Fics:

Flood My Mornings by @bonnie-wee-swordsman

Modern Glasgow by @gotham-ruaidh 

Really Cool AUs:

Scalamandre by @futurelounging

ON DEADLINE by @convivialcamera 

Just Desserts by @thescarlettpeacock

Uitilander by @gotham-ruaidh

STAY by @kkruml

The Sands of Time by @holdhertightandsayhername​

The Beauchamp Chronicles by @notevenjokingfic​​

Escape by @notevenjokingfic​

Taghadh by @thefraserwitch

I’d also suggest checking out @thelallybrochlibrary and the “Weekly Fic Picks” each Librarian choses. We all read different things from week to week and when we’re making content over there, make weekly recommendations. There will be some more variation there as I said, each of us have a little bit different taste. 

This list is also not complete by any means- there is SO much good fanfic out there! These are definitely some staples though on my fanfic bookshelf. If you want help locating a specific fic/author/genre please don’t hesitate to ask! 

XO, Waffles

[scotsmanandsassenach]

11 Fics Under 100 Kudos 

A huge thank you to @holdhertightandsayhername who submitted this prompt to @thelallybrochlibrary’s Holiday Prompt Exchange: 

‘Reader prompt: write a short article about a great fic UNDER 100 kudos!’ 

In the spirit of 12 Days of Outlander, here are not one but eleven fics under 100 kudos that, we think, are totally worth reading these holidays. Enjoy! 

Wee Shadow. by @redstarfiction

A wee one shot of Jamie and Claire fluff with Jem and Mandy set around ‘Tell The Bees' 

Note: A short but lovely in-canon moment between Outlander’s leading couple. If you have only a moment these holidays to read something ‘new’ - click on the link above. You won’t regret it.

Before Light by @westerhos

Murtagh comforts Jamie after Faith’s death.

Note: This one-shot is a perfect accompaniment to Season 2 in helping fill the lengthy gap between the end of ‘Faith’ and the beginning of ‘The Fox’s Lair’. It simultaneously pulls at heartstrings while helping both Jamie and readers find a little [much needed] closure. Highly recommended to anyone in the mood for some short-lived emotional turmoil. 

Of Kith and Kin by @ianmuyrray for @otheroutlandertales

Jenny returns to Lallybroch from delivering a grandchild and Ian tells her about Brianna. A missing moment from 4x07.

Note: A short one-shot that - not only those who love Jenny and Ian, but - all fans of Outlander will enjoy. This conversation between husband and wife is likely to bring a smile to your face and perhaps even prompt a happy tear or two. If, after reading this, you find yourself in need of even more Jenny/Ian, we recommend checking out Muy’s A Deal for some fake/pretend relationship goodness.

The Midnight Kitchen by @thescarlettpeacock

A short fic featuring Fergus, Claire and the midnight munchies… 

Note: A very sweet moment between mother and son in a modern-day alternate universe that is bound to leave you wondering ‘what if’ in the best way possible. Warning: late-night reading may induce cravings for jam sandwiches.

The Knife by @whiskynottea for @otheroutlandertales

Murtagh Fitzgibbons Fraser is asked to craft a knife and finds love in the new world.

Note: Life for Murtagh post-Culloden is a storyline not often explored and this tv!canon divergent one-shot can only be described as a blessing - for both Murtagh and all his fans. Nothing more needs to be said - just go ahead and click on that link above!

Without Us by @bonnie-wee-swordsman    

A follow up to Season 2 Episode 13 (Dragonfly in Amber), showing Fergus’ journey back to Lallybroch

Note: As the comments will attest, this story is as likely to provoke a display of emotion as watching the episode itself. Please make sure to browse the tags before reading as there are vague references to events in Season 2 Episode 7 (Faith) that some may wish to avoid. Those willing to proceed, however, will not be disappointed.

Which Door? by thatsoccercoach

Claire intends to go to Frank’s Super Bowl party.

Note: Don’t be fooled by first impressions. These initial 256 words lead to an astounding 78 one-shots (totalling 80,829 words!) that all fit within the parameters of this post including Powerful | Wonderful | Ridiculous and The Anniversary Present. Perfect for those who, after a hearty meal, find themselves surrounded by napping family members and are in need of something both fluffy and lengthy to keep them company.

Lucky Lad by @abbydebeaupreposts

From a Tumblr prompt: Can we get a story about Jamie and Roger and Jemmy bonding?

Note: A perfect example of how even the vaguest prompt can result in the most glorious of fics. Best of all, you don’t need to be a fan of Roger in order to enjoy this domestic moment on Fraser’s Ridge from Brianna’s point of view.  

The Fire in my Soul by @queen-in-the-northx

Set sometimes after the end of MOBY, Claire reflects on falling in love with Jamie.

Note: Anyone who is in love with Jamie and Claire’s love story will fall in love with this fic, too. For that extra touch, imagine Claire reading it aloud in a voiceover similar to those we have been blessed with on occasion throughtout the television series.  

Cross That Line by MooseDeEvita

While traveling from town to town to lure Jamie back to them, Murtagh and Claire turn to each other for physical comfort. After all, confessions of lost love go so well with an ocean view and a sky full of stars. A bit of a deleted scene in episode 14 “The Search” after they hug in the cave by the sea.

Note: Murtagh x Claire: it’s the rarepair you never knew you needed. And trust us, you do. Recommended to absolutely everyone who is, like Murtagh and Claire, open to new [and undeniably erotic] experiences. 

Clair(e)voyance 1.0 by @notevenjokingfic

Detective Sergeant James Fraser and Chief Medical Examiner Claire Randall. Both are perhaps a little jaded, and shut off from the world, until the other steps into theirs. It’s supernatural. Intrigue. Romance. Murders. Mystery. All of that and so, so much heart. It’s the telling of several different cases that span over their partnership – which is a word that comes to take on several different meanings as the story goes on. And each case is more interesting than the next.

Note: If you have ever needed an excuse to reread this well-known fan favorite, this is it! Almost every single instalment in this popular series has less than 100 kudos, so, after you have browsed the list above, head on over to AO3 to start at very the beginning - and make sure to leave kudos each step of the way! 

Bonus Challenge!

There are hundreds of wonderful, amazing, incredible fics under 100 kudos on AO3. As such, we challenge you to add to this very short list by sharing one of your own favorite fics under 100 kudos, leaving a more personal message in the author’s ask box, or perhaps finding that unfinished multi-chapter fic under 100 kudos and leaving a comment to tell the author how much you would love an update one day in the near future. Whatever you choose, we are sure all authors will appreciate your love and support this holiday season! 

[themusicsweetly]

do you do outlander fanfiction?

Hi there @serenaparry! Thanks for the ask! I apologize for the late answer.

I‘ve written Outlander fanfiction before, but I’ve never really thought that qualifies me as a fanfic writer lol. I’ve done some one-shots and some drabbles. And I still have a prompt to complete for @gastairfad (which is still forthcoming, I swear xD). If you’d like to read what I’ve written, you can find them HERE!

And, if I may, here are some other recommendations if you’re looking for great Outlander fanfic:

All the ones I’ve loved and reblogged can be found HERE.

@notevenjokingfic is like the Godmother of Outlander fanfic on here. If there’s a new author, story, or chapter posted from basically anyone, you’ll find her reblogging it. Not to mention she’s a fan-freaking-tastic writer herself and you should check out her stuff (if you go to her sidebar, she has masterlists for her stories)

@imagineclaireandjamie is the stuff of Outlander fanfic prompt dreams. You want to see Jamie x Claire (and the other characters, of course) in a different scenario? They’ve probably already done it. Can’t find it in their archives? Send them a prompt and they’ll write it for you! This is the account every fandom wished they had.

@thelallybrochlibrary helps people find certain fics that they lost the link for or just can’t quite remember the name of. A fanfic resource for all!

And finally, @gotham-ruaidh is the OG of the OG Outlander fanfic writers. We bow down.

Enjoy your fanfic adventures, @serenaparry! 

[notameeksassenach]

A/N: This is my submission for the Book Two One Quote One-Shot. This takes place in the “Marry Me Universe” which will feature a series of ficlets.

Many thanks to @balfeheughlywed and @notevenjokingfic for putting together this amazing collaboration of fanfic. The fandom is better because of people like you!

And of course my girl @thefraserwitch - who always has my back and encourages me to keep writing. <3

Decisions

I had heard the word used as an insult more times than I could count since coming to the small hamlet of Broch Mordha.

Sassenach. 

Under normal circumstances, I would have been utterly offended. There was no doubt that I was English in a place that it wasn’t a pretty thing to be. It was hard enough being the new girl in school, let alone having my nose rubbed in the fact that I didn’t belong. But there was something different about the way the word came to life in the depths of his chest, forming on his tongue and mingled with the richness of his Scottish burr. As if whispering a secret long forgotten, one that only my ears had the privilege (access, authority) to decipher. 

He was the one bright spot in all my dark and dreary days. I gained a sense of pease just being in his presence. Jamie became the one person I didn’t question, that I knew had my back. From the first time we met when he invited himself to sit with me at lunch. Out of everyone in the cafeteria he could have sat with, he picked me. Jamie was able to make you feel like you were the only person in the world, let alone the room. Always putting other people’s happiness in front of his own. He was my best friend. 

It was no wonder that I had fallen head over heels in love with him.

-

Staring at myself in the full-length mirror situated in the corner of the bridal suite, it was hard to believe that I was here. I almost didn't recognize the girl standing before me. My unruly mane that typically had a mind of its own, had been styled and lacquered into a pristine coiff. Wrapped in a beautiful wedding dress that was the farthest thing from what I would consider being my personal style. Wrapped up like a gift - made to believe that I was something that I was not. As if this facade was created for the Claire Randall I was to become, rather than just plain old Claire Beauchamp.

I was fully aware that I had only myself to blame for the way things had turned out. What if I had the courage to tell Jamie just how I truly felt? Would he have felt the same way? I guess I will never know. It all came down to fear. A crippling fear that I let fester in the depths of my being. Fear that he would not, could not feel the same for me as I did for him. Fear that speaking those words aloud would crumble the relationship that we did have. Fear that our friendship was so delicate that a simple thing like unrequired love would shatter the life I had built around Jamie.

Taking a steadying breath, I willed my mind back into the present. Taking a mental step out of the fantasy that I had created around Jamie and into the reality that stood before me, Frank.

Just when I had made the decision to give up all hopes of ever catching Jamie’s attention in a more-than-friends way, I met Frank. Several years older, he seemed to have his life together - a quality that I had admired more than I would like to admit. 

Dealing with my feelings for Jamie had me feeling like I was walking a tight rope while juggling. Trying to maintain the delicate balance between friendship and anything more, all the while trying to keep moving forward. One wrong move would cause me to lose my footing sending me figuratively over the edge.

Life with Frank had been far less complicated. He liked me, I liked the attention that he graciously gave. It was nice to finally have someone to reciprocate the feelings that I freely gave. The life I was building was safe. Free from the anxiety and what-ifs that I had grown accustomed to. And if I was honest with myself, it was also free from the fire, that promise of passion that each day with Jamie held. 

And without so much as another thought, I took one final look at myself in the mirror and turned to head to the church, prepared to live the rest of my life as Frank’s wife.

-

“If there is anyone here with a reason as to why these two shall not be joined in matrimony, speak now or forever hold your peace.”

“Dinna do it,” Jamie called out from the safety of the last pew. He truly hadn’t thought through the ramifications of his speaking out. It only took a matter of seconds before every eye in the church was trained on him, Claire’s included. There was no way for him to hide, with his size and blazing red hair preventing him from blending in. 

As the murmuring began to quiet down around him, he knew he was running out of time. He had to make his next move. Taking a step into the aisle he pleaded once more. “Please, Claire…Dinna marry him.”

I hadn’t expected this to happen when I had invited him to the wedding. I can honestly say that had I known that he felt this way, I wouldn’t be standing here in front of all our friends and family. It would be Jamie’s hand that I was holding, not Frank’s. 

I suddenly became extremely aware of the eyes that were trained on me. And for the first time in my life, I understood what it must be like to be an animal at the zoo. With nowhere to go, seemingly trapped with all eyes on me. 

Jamie was still as a rock, his face black as he stared down at the ground below him. I couldn’t bear that blank face, and the thought of what must lie concealed behind it. 

I did my best to compose myself (Damn glass face!) I turned away from Jamie and back to Frank. I knew that I had a decision to make. 

What’ll it be Beauchamp? Fraser or Randall.

[gotham-ruaidh]

I was wondering if you can name five of your favourite fanfics and what you think you have learned about the author through them. Thanks!

1. Faith Restored by @lenny9987 - I admire how patient and methodical she is in her approach to writing, and in the execution of how she writes this story. She is incredibly disciplined and teases out small details that are just stunning. And of course the entire premise of this AU just breaks my heart and makes it soar all at the same time.

2. Clair(e)voyance by @notevenjokingfic - I admire her approach to writing, as it’s completely different from my own. She allows stories to ruminate in her head before she starts writing them down - this is a bit similar to my own process, while at the same time completely different as I’ll just sit down and start writing to see what happens. She is so incredibly detailed and creative in her writing, and she sets a standard that I aspire to.

3. Constellations Series by @kalendraashtar - I admire how Kal so skillfully creates these fully-formed miniature worlds in each vignette. I’ve learned from her how to dive in and out of a story and to just leave it alone, no matter how much you may want to return to that world. And through the way she interacts with her readers, I’ve learned to always say thank you to kind words, to always acknowledge and celebrate every reader and every bit of feedback.

4. Dawning in Dust by @diversemediums - I admire how she so skillfully placed Jamie and Claire in a post-apocalyptic world that was one the one hand fantastical and on the other hand completely believable. I learned that we share a deep love for The Walking Dead and all the fascinating plot points that such a world creates. This is the story that introduced us to each other, and I’ve gained a very valued friend as a result.

5. So Long As I’m With You by @claryclark - I am honored that she allowed me to be part of her process in brainstorming for plot ideas and then polishing the story to make a shining gem of a story even brighter. Having such an up close view of her process helped me think about how I plan out my own stories, and it was really fun to share ideas and tips with her.

===> I tag @calliopemoonbeam @just-a-kid-at-heart @mybeautifuldecay @alt-megan @abbydebeaupreposts - what say you?

[rochibolettieri]

Let’s talk about writers and fanfiction

Over the past weeks I saw a lot of writers in my dash receiving tons of nasty anons criticizing their style of writing, writers I really  appreciate even if they don’t know me. Then came the plagiarism thing, so i decided to write a few things about the matter (forget my English, is not my first language 🙃)

I have to be honest, a year and a half ago, I thought of fanfiction as a silly thing until I decided to give it a try and read and definitely changed my mind. I have no idea how to write fiction is, the only approach I have about the subject is the journalistic writing I have to do for school and even if it’s different, I get that the feeling of posting something you’ve done can be scary, nerve-racking, gives you a lot of anxiety. Will people like it? Is it a silly thing to post? What if I said something wrong, if I’m misunderstood?

What I intend to say with this, is that it takes a lot of courage to publish something so intimate, something to which you dedicated a lot of time, effort and what you did with love, and also, for free. And I say intimate because I firmly believe that when writing fiction, a part of each writer appears there, a piece of how they are, what they think, their believes. As for example in the last chapter of BTY. I don’t know @balfeheughlywed , we never talked but I read a post recently about how that chapter meant for her to be a love letter to motherhood and it perfectly reflects her intention while mixing it with the story (beautiful chapter btw, I end up crying when Jamie started to talk to their bairn)

When it comes to feelings, many times the way to channel them is through writing. Other times it is through music, painting, dancing, etc. there are a lot of ways to express them, but since we are talking about written stories, let's keep it that way. I think what Lauren did was something beautiful, I’m not a mother but I thought of my mom and what she has been through, and it must have been a terrible yet beautiful experience. Other author I can think of right now is @whiskynottea with Death dreams. Her writing there is so beautiful yet so painful because she talks about things that happens in the real life. I sort of know how it is to live with someone suffering depression and let me tell you, it breaks your heart. Her portrayal of Claire as the partner of the one suffering, and Jamie as the depressed one seems so real, like you can feel what they feel in every chapter, and is a clever decision to add topics maybe not everyone is brave enough to talk about, be it depression, abortion, PTSD, miscarriages, some terminal disease…

Also, I want to comment on the subject of plagiarism. Since the beginning of last year I read OL fanfiction, and I can *shamefully* say that I read a lot, much more than all the books I have on my shelf that I didn’t read yet. And in many cases things are repeated, such as the meeting of the main characters, how they fall in love, the use of quotes from the original books, even the personalities of the characters involved. That doesn’t mean to plagiarize anyone’s work, in my opinion, it’s because within this community, many people think about the characters in a way (i.e. Frank being an abusive sexist who cheats on his partner and doesn’t care), many topics are repeated (Jamie being librarian, Claire being a doctor), what really changes is how each one writes a story based on it, and among everything I read, it's always different, because as everyone is different, so is their writing.

But also, we are in 2019 guys, I doubt there’s something that hasn’t been invented yet, everything gets recycled, so what’s the point in blaming people for writing similar things? Also, what a waste of time to be searching some specific quote of a fic and compare it with another one, i’m tired with only think about it.

For me, writing it’s a very difficult thing to achieve since I suck at words and have no idea how to express my feelings/what I want to say properly (you are seeing that now, haha). But these people out there who week after week transmit magic with each chapter, who write them in such a poetic way, research enough to give a quality content, deserve nothing but praise. If you don’t like what they write, there is only one thing to do, don’t read it. And if you have nothing good to say, it is better to say nothing. There is no reason to be filling their inbox with horrible comments, insults, pointing their mistakes if there’s no a constructive reason behind. Im always saying this but we don´t know what’s in each other lives, so maybe by leaving those things, you’re ruining their day.

There is a huge variety of styles to choose from, so it's a matter of looking for what you like and keep going. There are stories that are simpler to read, others more complicated, with metaphors, more description, maybe more elaborated (I don’t say that the simple ones are bad, but they are easier to read, at least for me, and I like it), some have shorter chapters, others longer. There are about J/C, about secondary characters, one shoots, multichapters, fluffy, angsty, canon divergence, AU... And luckily, the number of people who dare to write their own stories grows day by day, and the ones we already know improves every week, with every new story so, why don’t we go for kindness, good comments, and constructive criticism instead of sending hateful inboxes?

For writers: I can’t express how much happiness you give me every day, how I improved my English since I started reading. Reading every story makes me understand how you write the characters we love (and hate), how you understand them, how can you put them in different scenarios, different eras, in which they are presidents, florists, doctors, professors, businessmen, swimmers, make them go through difficult times, beautiful ones, and that so and all you make them shine. The possibilities you have are immense and I can’t wait to read everything they have to offer, because I’m sure is going to be a masterpiece. I know is easier said than done but it’s better to focus in the ones who really cares for the time you put into this, who waits impatiently for a sneak peak, an entire chapter, background information about your story, pics, whatever. Haters gonna hate and I personally believe it had nothing to do with you, they are just mean people, maybe bored ones who thinks is funny to send those kind of messages and don’t really care if they are hurting you in the process. Keep doing your thing, you are free to do it and there are a lot of people willing to read whatever you do.

Thank you for being brave enough to share a piece of you, of your creativity and sorry for being lazy and sometimes forget to leave a comment, or read the chapters 657946 years later, believe me when I say I do love everything you write and I end up laughing, crying, jumping in my bed when some characters kiss for the first time after a long slow burn, and sometimes completely shooked at the end of every chapter and wanting for more ❤️❤️❤️

@imagineclaireandjamie @missclairebelle @notevenjokingfic @abbydebeaupreposts @kalendraashtar  @jmoonrise  @sassenachwaffles @lenny9987 @curlsgetdemgurls @bonniebird17 @wunderlichkind @julesbeauchamp @sassenachwriter @ladyviolethummingbird @jack-andthestalk @balfeheughlywed @claryclark @thatsoccercoach @kkruml @whiskynottea @laythornmuse @magnoliasinbloom @written-rebellion @phaedrecameron @takemeawaytocamelot @thefraserwitch @gotham-ruaidh @mybeautifuldecay @mo-nighean-rouge @monigheandonn1743 @suhailauniverse @anoutlandishfanfic @owlish-peacock36 @devaigh @holdhertightandsayhername @dancinginadaydream @crossinginstyle (i’m sorry if i forgot someone 🙏🏼) 

I hope this makes sense since I’m writing this with the help of google translator bc I’m tired, sleepy and my English sucks lately 😊

[whiskynottea]

What’s your favourite...

I was tagged by the sweet @phoenixflames12 ! Thank you dear, and thank you for the Wine and Whisky mention! ❤️

Outlander book: Written in My Own Heart’s Blood (aka MOBY) (ABOSAA is a close second)

Outlander character: Claire Elizabeth Beauchamp Fraser

Jamie and Claire moment: “Then they’ll shoot me where I stand, sir, for I will not leave her side!” (MOBY)

Secondary character moment: Ugh they are so many. Ian killing the wolves in the woods, Rachel saying to him “Thee is my wolf.” and Bree playing “warmer, colder” with Mandy to find Jem.

Plot twist: Everything apart from “And then he/she woke up. It was all a dream.”

For Fanfic readers/writers

Canon compliant fic: Out of Time by @futurelounging

Canon divergent: The Last all Clear by @bonnie-wee-swordsman   

Modern AU: This is Us by @abbydebeaupreposts , Stealing Tomorrow by @kalendraashtar, Our Story by @westerhos , Clair(e)voyance by @notevenjokingfic  

Rare Pair Fic:  True North by @ianmuyrray, Death of the Author by @futurelounging , Popcorn And Haydust by @wunderlichkind

Missing Moments: Everything @theministerskat writes and Other Ocean by @ianmuyrray.

Series/Multi-chapter fic: Scalamandre by @futurelounging, Flood my mornings by @bonnie-wee-swordsman, Vergangenheit by @phoenixflames12 and Where You Lead by @mo-nighean-rouge

Trope: Not a fan of tropes here.

OC: Hannah from The Gardener by @futurelounging

Quote: “When she reads what she has written, just as the train is pulling in to the station, she finds the meandering hopes and dreams and worries all converge on one truth. That love is not soaring or proud, but an invisible current carrying two souls downstream. She lifts her feet from the stream bed and lets it carry her away.”

and “This man who has fought and lost and died, rises in the moonlight to soothe his child, to sing with a broken voice and embrace with a battered body and finds he is whole.”

Both from  Death of the Author.

And I’m inviting everyone who feels like it to play!

[desperationandgin]

5 and 11, please!

5.     How much writing do you get done on an average day?

Typically, once I start a chapter I write the entire thing in one shot unless I get interrupted. So, I don’t write every day, but the days I do, I write the whole thing at once. Then, I go back to edit and fine-tune!

11.  Books and/or authors who influenced you the most

If we’re talking like...published authors and books that have heavily influenced me then Octavia Butler (who wrote a book called Kindred. It’s historical time travel as well only the female protag is black and gets sent back to 17th century America. Not a great time.), Maya Angelou and Zora Neal Hurston. Toni Morrison, too. All of them with books I’ve dog-eared, highlighted, and read over and over again.

Buuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuut if we’re talking about authors here in the fandom, then (and I’ve said this before so I hope it’s not annoying or uncomfortable making) @notevenjokingfic and @missclairebelle both with the first fics I EVER read in this fandom that made me want to write my own!

Thanks for the ask, love!

[laythornmuse]

Where We Begin, Epilogue

Between Jamie’s minor infections a few days after waking and Ellie’s slow weight gain,  it took about three weeks to get the entire Fraser family back to Lallybroch.  Claire walked up the stone steps to their newly finished house,  knowing nothing was unpacked or set up beside the bassinet and the changing table,  but not giving a damn.  She’d sleep in their home tonight with all three of them under the same roof, even if it meant sleeping on the floor.

4 Months Ago, their wedding night.

Claire never imagined being pregnant on her wedding day, and certainly not as pregnant as she currently was, but as Jamie tucked her into his side while laughing with John,  she couldn’t imagine the day any differently.

She wore a simple white A-line dress with a belt of Fraser plain tied around her waist. Jamie wore his kilt and black tailored jacket with a white crisp button down beneath it.  They spoke their vows at the Lallybroch chapel at dusk as the stray beams of light penetrated the windowless stone building.  Jamie led her through the Gaelic vows as well, and Claire felt the power of their tradition-seeped actions as they said the words many Frasers said before them.  Jamie’s arm held her close as his hand cupped her chin, and she felt her hands circle his waist as he pressed a soft kiss to her lips.

That was several hours ago, and now their remaining guests were retiring to the spare bedrooms and bidding the happy couple farewell. Eying her Fraser, Claire felt a heat flush her cheeks as desire sloshed through her veins.  Damn hormones, she thought with a grin.  Though she desired Jamie often, pregnancy had enhanced the suddenness and severity of her cravings.  Her fingernail deftly scratched a path up the back of his thigh and his eyes darkened with understanding.  

Within a few minutes,  they finished their farewells, and Jamie helped her into the passenger seat of his car. When they turned in the opposite direction of their hotel,  Claire shot Jamie a questioning stare,  but he remained silent.  When he stopped the car, he ran to Claire’s side and led her to the center of a dirt plot.

“Where are we exactly?”

“Well,  you see the roped off stakes?  It marks where we’ll pour the foundation…for our home.”

Claire’s mouth worked,  opening and shutting on its hinge, but words failed her.  “Here?  I thought you wanted space from Lallybroch.”

He shrugged his shoulder. “It’s about two miles down the road.  Far enough that Jenny can’t burst through the front door when's she pleases.”  His grin slipped as he met her gaze.  “But, I wanted your opinion before we broke ground.  It’s a 15-minute commute to downtown Inverness, and its near to Lallybroch while being ours.”  He tipped her chin up so her eyes met his. “What do you think?”

“I…think I love it, Jamie,” she breathed as she stepped closer to him.  “Really? We can build what we want right here?”

“Mmhmm.  I know we agreed to no’ take an official honeymoon with the investigation pending,  but I thought this would be a good use for all your nesting energy.”

“Well, it beats reorganizing the drawers again,” she said as she pressed a kiss to his lips.

“Do you love it? Truly?”  

“I do,” Claire answered, as she moved her hand under his kilt and took hold of him.  Jamie let out a gasp as he ground his hips forward into her grip, his tongue sweeping across her lower lip.  

“Damn it, woman.  I was trying to be romantic.”

“You were.  But I’d like you to ravage me now.”

“Do husbands ravage their wives? It hardly sounds like the holy act the Bible describes.” Jamie whispered against her ear.

“Perhaps in England they don’t.” She snickered as she backed away from him. “But this wife would rather be treated as your whore at the moment.”

Claire dropped onto her hands and knees and pulled her dress up to her waist, revealing her garter belt, stockings and nothing else covering her slick folds. Jamie growled as he dropped to his knees behind her, running his hands over her bare behind and the tight garter bands running down the back of her thighs. Thank God her doctor removed her from pelvic rest.

“If you’re going to play a whore, I want the sounds that come with it.”  He pushed himself inside of her fully and a groan escaped him as her wetness surrounded him. His fingers traced her entrance where his cock impaled her, gathering her dripping fluids before his fingers moved to her clit. She trembled as the pad of middle finger rubbed gentle circles into her nub,  and a throaty grunt escaped her.

“Like that, Claire,” he moaned as he began to move inside of her.

Claire dropped onto her elbows, pushing backward when Jamie thrust, resulting in the warm thrumming of his tip against her cervix.  He stretched her from this angle, and she felt full and exposed as he pushed her knees apart. When his hands pulled her cheeks apart, she cried out and keeled against the thumb that drifted into her cleft.

“Like that, is it?” He growled as he increased his speed.  He didn’t realize he could get any harder until she looked over her right shoulder and met his gaze.  Her mouth was open, and the sweetest squeaks and cries escaped her as he rode her.  

“Harder,” she gasped.  “Please.  Harder.”

He sank his thumb into her and watched in awe as she convulsed and tightened her core.  She screamed out her pleasure as she came, and her tight pulsing orgasm sent him reeling over the edge. They both collapsed onto their sides, breathing heavily as their limbs sought contact with one another.

“God. I needed that,” Claire rasped.    

“Aye,” Jamie breathed out, his chest still heaving, as he caught her eye and smiled.  “Happy to serve ye, love.”

Claire smacked his side before snuggling into his chest.  He pressed a kiss to her forehead as he held her close, and together they stared up at the night sky whispering to each other of their future home,  their future lives, and all the happiness they’d find between those roped off stakes.

Hard to believe that was only 4 months ago.  The house was planned and built within 3.5 months, a near impossible feat that wouldn’t have happened without their incredibly talented construction firm.

Claire had only officially picked up the keys that morning,  but both she and Jamie were anxious for their own space after weeks at the hospital.  He carefully tucked a blanket around Ellie’s sleeping form as he unclasped the car seat carrier and joined Claire on the stone steps.  

“What’s amiss?” He spoke softly as his hand rested on her hip.  

“Nothing.  I’m just…so grateful to be here. Finally.”

He nodded as he looked up at home.  “It’s not final though, Claire.  This is where we begin, the three of us.”

“I know,” she whispered.  She met his gaze and let a smirk cross her face.  “Are you ready to assemble the crib then?”

“After our bed is made.  God, I miss our bed.”

She chuckled and then let out a shriek as Jamie hoisted her up onto his hip. With his lasses in his arms, Jamie carried his small family over the threshold of their new home and began the laughter that would echo through their walls for years to come.

~FIN~

Author’s Note:

Thank you, everyone, for following me on this journey with this first fanfiction that I began nearly a year ago.  I’ve met so many wonderful people in this last year,  and though I started fanfiction in other fandoms over the years,  this may be the first one I ever finished.  The Tumblr community is so special and encouraging, and I thank all of YOU for all your asks, questions,  comments and likes over the last year to not only get me to finish this fic but then start two more.

Thank you so much for your support  <3 @gotham-ruaidh @abbydebeaupreposts @whiskynottea @notevenjokingfic @smoakingwaffles @notyobeerwench @missclairebelle @mybeautifuldecay @jules-fraser @cantrixgrisea @balfeheughlywed

AND ALL THE WRITERS IN THIS COMMUNITY!

[thelallybrochlibrary]

Category: Bartender Jamie

Greetings clan! 

As always, we do our best to compile a list with as many stories as possible. However, we are humans and probably missed a few. Please let us know and we can update the list accordingly. 

The list is below the cut.

I don’t even know your name by @kkruml​

A series of near meetings for Jamie and Claire leads to an unexpected relationship, set in modern day Scotland. Claire is a medical student and Jamie owns a whisky distillery.

Closing Time @abreathofsnowandwaffles​

Claire Beauchamp is a second year medical student. Due to many late nights with her clinicals, and studying for her pharmacology class, she’s at wits end. One Friday night she decides not to join Joe Abernathy and her other friends out at Church, their local hangout spot, but instead winds up in a dive bar close to her flat with a very nice whisky selection. In fact, one of the best one she’s ever seen. When the bartender calls her ‘Sassenach’ and pours her a double, Claire gets a feeling in her chest she’s never felt before.

Escape by @notevenjokingfic​

A modern AU with Jamie and Claire.

First Time Here by @crossinginstyle​

Inspired by that one tweet I saw posted on Tumblr, the one that says;

"Shoutout to my bartender. I've been here on dates with 4 different dudes in the last 6 months and he hits me with "Ma'am, is this your first time here? every time. #GoodLookinOutMyMan"

Or, the one where Jamie is a bartender and Claire is a long-time customer who keeps bringing in disappointing dates in the months after dumping Frank.

A Wild Night in Vegas by @takemeawaytocamelot​ 

*( Note, Claire is a bartender in this story)

Jamie Fraser and Claire Beauchamp live in Las Vegas, Nevada. She tends bar and he is a performer in the Tournament of Kings hosted by the Excalibur hotel. They become acquaintances until one night, they have a bit too much to drink. What happens next surprises them both.

For New Auld Lang Syne by @thefraserwitch​

Jamie and Claire in a cheesy Hallmark movie style fic (any time period you want to do) that makes you giggle, perhaps causes a wee bit o’ angst, and warms your heart would be the hot cocoa to my Christmas evening. NSFW accepted.

Again, as always, let us know if we missed any! 

[wafflesetc]

B G O R!

B: Any of your stories inspired by personal experience?

I have a few one shots that are aviation inspired and people (cough @kkruml) keeps asking for pilot Jamie. I do use people from real life for secondary characters in my stories sometimes, though!

G: Do you write your story from start to finish, or do you write the scenes out of order?

This one is dependent on the story. I try to write from start to finish, but sometimes when a chapter isn’t flowing like I hoped it would, I’ll shelf it and continue on. But each story is different and so is my process for getting it done!

O: How do you begin a story–with the plot, or the characters?

Both? Usually if I have a headcanon or an idea the characters and overall plot come to me at the same time. I’d say though, that if it boils down to it: plot first, characters next.

R: Are there any writers (fanfic or otherwise) you consider an influence? 

Oh, so many!

Fanfic wise:

@missclairebelle: for how she conveys things to make it feel so real.

@notevenjokingfic: for her diction and how it flows. It’s like magic.

@kalendraashtar: for basically, everything.

@gotham-ruaidh: for paving the way for so many writers in this fandom.

@phoenixflames12: for her willingness to create such a rich, beautiful, new world for beloved characters.

@futurelounging: for her ability to push the fanfic boundaries and create such unique and engaging stories!

Authors wise: C.S. Lewis, JK Rowling, Bronte, Austen, & Fitzgerald to name a few!

[kalendraashtar]

If you could guest author one chapter of another fanfic writer’s story, what story would it be?

Not that I'd have the courage, because that's like touching another person's dear child, but Clair(e)voyance. @notevenjokingfic is a word witch and that story speaks to me in so many ways. 👌👑 Besides our minds tend to go to the same places. 😈

[ahundred-andathousandmore]

what fics do you read?

So many that I can’t even list them out…. here are some of my fav OL fanfic writers (sorry if I’ve missed any out, there are so many talented writers here!!)

@abbydebeaupreposts

@notevenjokingfic

@kalendraashtar

@jules-fraser

@curlsgetdemgurls

@missclairebelle

I also LOVE this fic but I don’t know if the author is on tumblr, if so someone link to her please!https://archiveofourown.org/works/13495808/chapters/30949894 

[dianagabaldonthegoddess]

11 Questions Tag.

Thanks @underthewingsofthblackeagle for tagging me.

The rules are:

- post the rules

- answer the questions given to you by the tagger

- write eleven questions of your own

- tag eleven people

11 questions/ my answers.

1. If you could travel to the past or the future where would you go?  I would go to the past; maybe in the 1920s. I just love the old fancy dresses and how people used to act.

2.If you could witness one special event in history what would that be and why? I would want to witness the Martin Luther King Speech. Just because to still hear it now is moving that I wonder what it would have felt like to be there in person.

3.If you could meet one special person of history, who would it be and why? So many people. I can just say I would want to meet the celebrities who died young.

4.If you could change one event in history, which one would you change and why? This is the same as 3. Maybe it would have been the sinking of Titanic, maybe 9/11, or maybe the events from last year. But I do know this, is that past history doesn’t make us forget but to remember.

5.Imagine you win the Euro Jackpot and have limitless money at hand, which historical building would you buy to live in and why?  Because I love New York it would have to be the Empire State Building.

6.Imagine you are going to do volunteer work  on an remote island. No Internet, no electricity. You are allowed to take two books with you. Which two books would you choose?  This is too hard. I’m a book fanatic so I would bring as much as I can. Obviously Outlander would be one. Maybe a autobiography book of a famous person.

7.Which language / languages would you like to learn besides your mother tongue? This is easy because I speak 3 languages. English is my mother tough but I also know Spanish, and American Sign Language. But I would also like to learn French and Swedish(half of my fam is Sweden).

8.Holidays by the sea or in the mountains and why? If it’s celebrating Christmas then in the Mountains; I always need that snowy/hoilday feeling. But birthdays and so on would be by the sea.

9.Living in the city or in the countryside and why?  City. I used to live in the countryside and it’s too quite.

10.What is your most loved OL fan fiction story and why? Can’t pick. Sorry but there’s just too many OL fan fic stories/writers, you all know who you are.

11.You are still in this fandom and it seems you are in for the endgame. What is the source of or the reason for your resilience? Good question. Funny I came into the fandom just to have a fun blog; to share OL stuff with others and never did I think to keep it or take it seriously. But I’m in this to the end because I love that I get to interact with the other fans, that I can put pictures/ feelings on here that others might feel the same or understand than people outside of here.

My Questions to those tagged.

* (You don't have to do it if you don't want to)

1. What current book are you reading?

2. What state or country would you like to see?

3. Would you stay in the past,present, or future?

4. Which Outlander character do you resemble? ( you can pick any, not just C&J)

5. Island or Forest; which do you think you can live in?

6. Besides Outlander what other shows are your favorite?

7. What would you do on your bucket list?

8. Have you ever met one of your book authors?

9.What celebrity would you like to meet?

10. What is your all time favorite Outlander episode in a season?

11. Which fan fic writers would you recommend to others?

@manders1984 , @sassenach4life , @outlander-starz , @you-sweet-summer-child , @notevenjokingfic , @jemscorner , @tattooeddevil , @thebookboyfriendharem , @ecampbellsoup , @scotsmanandsassenach , @annalisedemoodboards

[internallydeceased]

Hello, you have been identified as An Awesome Writer™! Congrats, you rock! So that all of your readers can shower you with some extra love today, please tell us your favourite five (or as many as you want) stories of yours and why you like them and then send this to another five fic authors you think deserve this title!

KAITLYN YOU ARE A GEM I LOVE YOU

I have so many favorite stories because there are sooooo many good ones but if I had to choose…

Clair(e)voyance and Escape both by @notevenjokingficFlood My Mornings by @bonnie-wee-swordsman over at imagine Metamorphosis by @anoutlandishfanficand so many that @mybeautifuldecay has over at imagine i can’t pick one.

there are so many good fics in this fandom though and many of which I love even if they are not mentioned here!