#cosette141

[cosette141]

Before and After: a Rewrite of a 9-Year Old Fic :)

Comparing my 2015 writing (from a Psych fic called "Space") to my 2024 writing as I revise this old fanfic!

When I found a 9-year-old fanfic of mine again and couldn't stop cringing, I decided to give it a makeover, and here's a before and after of a section :D

ORIGINAL (2015):

"Get him up."

Shawn woke with a start. He winced as his head erupted in pain and his eyes cracked open. Someone had just dropped him onto solid concrete. Shawn shut his eyes, cringing from the throbbing headache. What happened? Everything was a painful blur.

"Get up."

Shawn felt a sharp kick to his back and he opened his eyes again. He was lying in the middle of an empty parking lot, the cold concrete almost soothing his pain. Everything hurt. The world was spinning.

NEWLY REVISED (2024):

Shawn’s eyes shot open, sharp agony thrusting him gracelessly into a world of pain.

A groan caught somewhere in his throat as he blinked, but his vision was a blurred kaleidoscope of gray and black— concrete? —yet the daylight only made the his pounding head more excruciating. He screwed his eyes shut, barely holding in another groan. Even with his eyes shut, the world was spinning, and Shawn desperately tried not to be sick.

“Wake up.”

The sudden voice from above him, male and unfamiliar, made Shawn’s eyes snap back open. And suddenly he realized what caused the fresh pain and the abrupt wakefulness—he’d been dropped or thrown to the ground. Yes—this cold, hard, unforgiving thing was, in fact, the ground.

That didn’t yet explain why the world was still spinning. (Other than the scientific fact that the world was spinning constantly that Gus would remind him of if he were here.) Was Gus here? Was this the Mexican border? Is this payback?

Better question: where was here?

Shawn shut his eyes again, cringing from the vicious headache. Upgrade that mild concussion from the Elin case to… whatever came after severe.

-.-.-.

AO3 link (but I'm not done revising it yet so if you read it, I'd suggest marking for later until about July 2024 to get a better reading experience haha)

My thoughts about the revision:

Back in 2015, this was my 2nd fanfic I'd ever written, my first for Psych, and I definitely can see now how much more I leaned toward "telling" than showing. Also, how little descriptiveness I used when it came to emotions.

Ultimately the biggest change I think in my writing is how nowadays I try my best to write "through a character", as if the narrative is through their eyes, feeling what they're feeling through all five senses, telling the story through their filter of what the character is currently going through. So these days if I have a concussed or confused character, I'd want to lean more toward having the narrative describe the situation in more of a roundabout way, so that the reader themselves are struggling to understand what's going on along with the character. I love stories where the reader feels like they're literally the character, or feeling exactly what they're feeling, and that I feel was really missing from the original version.

Instead of just saying "his head erupted in pain", describing the visceral experience of it was missing. A head injury is more than just pain--it's confusion, dizziness, lack of focus and memory, and a lot of that description was missing too. Rambling narratives are great for showing a confused or panicked character, and this character in particular is already known for yammering on a lot so I definitely had to add some of that in, haha.

This has been such a fun thing to do to revisit, haha. :D

[kmomof4]

im sorry you wrote a WHUMP FIC

whereisit

i forgot to add a ?! to the first sentence of my previous ask lol

😂😂😂

I mean... it's not entirely a whump fic... it just starts out that way...

The book that inspired the fic is called Heat Lightning by Lynda Trent, I believe. It was a romance novel I read in the late 80's, early 90's. In the book, the man is beaten, robbed, and left for dead. She finds him on her land and nurses him back to health, but he has amnesia- no idea who is he or where he's from. They fall in love, of course, but she's fighting so hard against it because what if he's married? There is of course a happy ending, but the twist in the book would REALLY work well for Emma to be the amnesiac instead of Killian. Hence why there's nothing but notes on this doc. A decision has to be made on that front before I can even begin to write. So maybe... someday... I'll make that decision and can write the fic...

Thanks for the ask, babe!

WIP Ask Game

[eastwesthomeisbest]

Swear I feel you in my memory

I think I've seen you in my dreams...

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And my next gift for @cosette141 as CS Secret Santa! ( @cssecretsanta2020 )

[veryace-ficrecs]

Shawn Spencer Whump Fic Recs

This list will include all ratings and tags, so read at your own discretion! :)

Could you please explain the hurting? by Strangeskulll - Rated T

Shawn did something - moderately - stupid and end up getting really sick. Cue for Gus and Henry to take care of him, however they can.

Shawn Walks Into A Bank by cosette141 - Rated T

Gus was always hounding Shawn for not taking Psych checks to the bank and being "responsible." So it's just Shawn's luck that the one time he goes... so does a crazy gunman.

Saved By the... Bullet? by cosette141 - Rated G

We all knew it would happen one day. Carlton Lassiter finally shoots Shawn Spencer. (not slash) Oneshot

From Bad to Much, Much Worse by MusicalLuna - Rated T

Gus thinks he's going down to the pier for lunch with Shawn. But something's ruffling Shawn's feathers and bad luck is about to hit them with a nasty sucker punch.

Shawn Spencer and the Fate of the Furious by huckleberryzenon - Rated G

an AU to Season 4, Episode 9: "Shawn Takes a Shot in the Dark." Rollins has a few tricks up his sleeve after his arrest, post Shawn's dramatic car-hopping rescue.

Shafted by MusicalLuna - Rated T

Only Shawn could injure himself whilst searching a cordoned off office building with a faction of S.B.P.D. officers.

Taking Bullets by cosette141 - Rated G

Gus learns once and for all what lengths Shawn is willing to go to protect his best friend. Oneshot

The Finch and the Mockingbird by Emachinescat - Rated T

Henry's past comes back to haunt him in the worst of ways when a psychopath bent on revenge goes after his son in a deadly game inspired by the dark themes of revenge in Harper Lee's 'To Kill a Mockingbird.' Now father and son must fight for their lives and for each other, because this guy is determined to kill a mockingbird: a snarky, faux-psychic mockingbird named Shawn Spencer.

This Is Why Shawn Hates HGTV by huckleberryzenon - Rated G

Henry Spencer decides that renovating the house and pretending to put it on the market will teach his son to appreciate him more--like Shawn is dumb enough to fall for that. He is dumb enough to fall off a roof when his Dad's real estate agent turns out to be a serial killer who chased him up there, though.

[starsandmindhkhk]

drew fanart for @cosette141 fic, Shawn Walks Into A Bank!!!

so, spoilers ahead!!!

anyways!!! here's the link https://archiveofourown.org/works/13524783/chapters/31024230

Cosette is literally an amazing fanfic writer and I highly recommend reading all her fics!!!! (she has a bunch they are so so so good and so so so whumpy and amazing)

[aceofwhump]

Hi Ace! :)

Do you have good OUAT whump fanfics? (Or any user if you know good OUAT fanfics)

They can be from any season!

Thank you very much!

Have a good day

I do!! They're gonna be all Killian Jones whump though. Hope that's okay. That's pretty much all I read (minus a few August Booth whump fics)

You Are Not Alone by scientificapricot Summary: Killian is injured in a fight with Zelena’s flying monkeys. However, he finds that he doesn't have to deal with said injuries by himself.

Don't Let Go (Because I Can't Hold it Back Anymore) by cosette141 Summary: (canon divergence for s4 episode "White Out") Rather than Emma and Elsa trapped in the ice cave, Emma is trapped with Killian. They have to keep warm and stay awake as they fight the frigid cold, or their first quiet moment together may very well be their last.

A Snowball's Chance by cosette141 Summary: After Emma rescues Killian from Hades in the Underworld, David and Snow tend to some of Killian's physical wounds, and end up healing emotional ones. (aka, Snow and David acting as parental figures for Killian) hurt/comfort oneshot

The Servant by natascha_ronin Summary: Killian is tortured in the Underworld by a familiar face.

Last Time by thoughshebebbutlitle Summary: The last time he had been in a hospital bed they had been completely different people. She had handcuffed him to the bed then, but now she waited anxiously for him to wake; the rise and fall of his chest was a reassurance that he was still alive.

To Take a Heart by MisfitWriter Summary: Set in Season 3, after the incident in the boathouse. Killian is left on his own. Zelena ambushes him with the intention to take his heart and force him to take Emma's powers. Our pirate is about to prove that there is one thing stronger than any magic...

We're Living in a Desperate Time (We Won't Give Up) by LadyofAvalon Summary: He knew he was in for bad weather when the Crocodile appeared and knocked him out again. It only got worse from there.

You can take the boys out of Neverland by WinkyCutto Summary: The Lost Ones don't like having to live by the rules and Henry and his family are about to find out that bringing them back to Storybrooke may not have been the best idea... Hook whump galore, you have been warned.

Pale by SignoriaSickFic Summary: Set in the 6 weeks of peace in S4. Killian catches a nasty stomach bug and, feeling sick, fails to answer his phone. Enter a worried Emma who finds herself playing nursemaid to her indisposed pirate boyfriend. Warning: mentions of vomiting.

[teamhook]

Captain Swan Event

Hello, CS crew!! I come today with an event idea that has been tossed around in the discord server I run. (originally used for a different event >> CSMM) Okay, the new event  (Captain Swan Co-Storytellers Collaboration) would consist of groups of 3-4 people working together to write a captain swan story.  This is not a one person writes one part and passes on the document and so on until it reaches its end. No, this would be the ultimate team effort in an ensemble of amazing writers! Of course there are details to be ironed out but I wanted to know if anyone here was interested to join. I will share the form to get an idea of who is interested and for a way to contact anyone that wants to join in on the fun. As soon as I can I will reach out to you.

ENSEMBLE FORM

Gonna tag some people I know and I'm sorry if I don't tag everyone. If possible reblog. Thank you lovelies!

@allons-y-to-hogwarts-713 @andiirivera @anothersworld @apiratewhopines @artistic-writer @batana54 @beckettj @bethacaciakay @bixisarusher @branlovestowrite @brooke-to-broch @captainodonoghue @carpedzem @chasedancer17 @cocohook38 @courtorderedcake @darkcolinodonorgasm @deckerstarblanche @demisexualemmaswan @djlbg @donteattheappleshook @dovelyheart @elizabeethan @gingerchangeling @gingerpoliglot @holdingoutforapiratehero @hollyethecurious @hookedonapirate @hookedonaswanprincess @hookedonhiddles @ilovemesomekillianjones @imlaxdris71 @itsfabianadocarmo @jarienn972 @jennjenn615 @jonesfandomfanatic @jrob64 @justanother-unluckysoul @k-leemac @karlyfr13s @kday426 @killian-will-do @klynn-stormz @kmomof4 @kwistowee @kymbersmith-90 @laschatzi @lassluna @let-it-raines @lfh1226-linda @lonelyspectator12 @mariakov81 @motherkatereloyshipper @officerrogers @ohmakemeahercules @onceratheart18 @pirateherokillian @purplehawkcaptain @resident-of-storybrooke @revanmeetra87 @sailtoafarawayland @sals86 @scribomaniac @searchingwardrobes @seriouslyhooked @shardminds @shireness-says @snowbellewells @sotangledupinit @spacekrulesbians @spartanguard @stahlop @superchocovian @swanslieutenant @tehgreeneyes @the-darkdragonfly @thejollyroger-writer @thepirateandhisson @therealstartraveller776 @thislassishooked @thisonesatellite @tiganasummertree @tomeandflickcorner @ultraluckycatnd @veryverynotgoodwrites @wefoundloveunderthelight @wellhellotragic @whimsicallyenchantedrose @winterbaby89 @xarandomdreamx @xsajx @zaharadessert @myfearless-love @cosette141 @grimmswan @fleurdepetite @hookmecaptain @once-upon-a-pirate-ship  @undercaffinatednightmare @4getfulimaginator2022 @nachocheese-itsmycheese @booksteaandtoomuchtv @iverna @OUATadmire

[sotangledupinit]

Heads Up, Seven Up

Post the last seven sentences you wrote, then tag some folks.

Was tagged by @exhaustedpirate, tagging @nachocheese-itsmycheese & @cosette141 & @eddisfargo!

From a Christmas story I've been working on sporadically for two years, oops lol.

His older brother’s light hair has started to whiten at his temples and his beard has grown a few inches.

***

“There’s something different about you…”

No greeting, no handshake. Just Henry scrutinizing him through narrowed eyes in the doorway of Emma’s apartment. The lad stands about as tall as his chest but his shoulders are pulled back and his back is straight as a rod. The weight of his gaze is heavy and calculating, untrustworthy to a degree too.

All the talk about her son and Killian never imagined this kind of greeting.

[piinfeathers]

Let's spread some love 😘. What are some of your top five favourite cs fics?

i love this oh gosh, also god i have too many ;;

ok in no particular order:

breathless by AcrobatElle - LINK

genuinely cannot emphasis enough how much EVERYONE needs to read this one. there is spice, but like the most heart wrenching, bring you to your knees, soul moving thing you've ever read. i won't spoil it but please, run don't walk to read this one

a uniquely portable magic by @wistfulcynic - LINK

listen, it actually pains to pick only one of saira's fics because i love them ALL. but if i HAD to, it would be this one. this is my desert island fic, the one i reread over and over. i can't even describe how beautifully she writes and how much every fic of hers feels like coming home, but they just do. cannot recommend highly enough just going through her archive <3

running home to your sweet nothings by @sotangledupinit - LINK

gonna be a little stinker and pick mary's most recent fic. i would have also said her run rogers run fic from christmas last year buuuuut, listen. i love her current fic. i am a sucker for EF lieutenant duckling AUs where Emma is actually given a sword and allowed to go buck wild (aka what should have actually happened in the wish realm episode SORRY) so this one really hits the spot so gooood

tactical magic by @iverna - LINK

my one true love in cs fics is witch!emma in a urban fantasy setting and i love, LOVE what svenja does in this fic. also i just love the way she writes emma and killian in all her fics, they always feel so true to the characters every single time, and she treats them both with such love and attention

iridescent blue by @pirateherokillian - LINK

listen only pip could write a werewolf story about a mauling for an event called january joy and still make it one of the sweetest things you've ever read ;; i love how she writes both emma and killian in all her fics, they always feel so real to me whenever i read her stuff

also massive shoutouts to the authors i first read when i got into the fandom and got me hooked @hollyethecurious , @the-darkdragonfly , @elizabeethan and @cosette141 please just go and raid their ao3's i'm so serious

[spartanguard]

Oh, that’s CUTE! Love the sass from both of them 😉 

While You Weren't Sleeping | OUAT fanfic oneshot

Author: cosette141

Fandom: Once Upon a Time

Pairing: Captain Swan

Words: 1.2k

Summary: Emma learns that Hook was a little less unconscious after their fight in the Enchanted Forest than he’d led her to believe. (tag to s3 ep The Jolly Roger)

AO3

(story under the cut!)

a/n: I personally still think that the s2 fight between Emma and Hook could have gone either way (one theory being that Emma actually won because Hook was being cocky, the other (more popular one) being Hook threw the fight because he didn’t want to hurt Emma).

I’m all for girl power so I love the idea of Emma having actually gotten the upper hand cause he was flirting too much lol and underestimated that Emma is a scrappy badass.

But this little story came along with the other theory, because I caught something Hook said in season 3. He tells Emma “Magic is a part of you, Swan. Don’t forget; I was there when Cora tried to steal your heart. I saw the power inside of you.” So, either this is a writing mistake, since he was supposed to be unconscious… or it was Hook’s flub, outing himself.

For the sake of this story, we’re going with the idea that Hook threw the fight, but I love both theories. :)

She found him where she knew she would; by the docks. And ever since seeing him again, though it’s been weeks since he woke her up in New York, she still felt a… something stir inside her at the sight of him. Something she’d felt at the town line, that might have prompted her to do something if they had been the only two people there. 

But that was a long time ago.

And everything after Walsh…

She knew she had… feelings… for Hook—Killian. 

However she didn’t yet know what to do about them. 

“Hey,” said Emma, trying to ignore that feeling when he looked her way. “I need you to watch Henry again.”

Hook grinned, but it was still a softer one than he used to have. 

Like this smile was one just for her. 

“If you wanted to get close to me, no need to use the lad as an excuse,” said Hook, smirking a little.

Emma very nearly rolled her eyes. “I’m not.” At least not entirely. “Regina is giving me a magic lesson,” she explained. “We think that the both of us combined should be strong enough to overpower Zelena.”

His features shifted into one of a little relief. “That’s about the best plan we’ve got yet.” he said with a grin.

“Yeah,” said Emma, biting her lip, feeling a little less confident than he seemed to feel about her. She had no idea how to handle her magic and she wasn’t sure one lesson was going to change that. 

“Don’t worry, Swan.” he said, the cunning slipping out of his expression, the look in his eyes shifting to something much more genuine. “Remember,” he said gently, “Magic is a part of you, Swan. Don’t forget I was there when Cora tried to steal your heart.” A change in his eyes, something like pride, like confidence , in her . “I saw the power inside of you.”

Emma smiled, a little heat touching her cheeks at the faith he had in her, nodding at his reassurance. Her magic was powerful, and that reminder did give her a little newfound faith in herself . 

But her expression halted, something shifting in her eyes, and then her eyes snapped back to his. 

Suspiciously. 

“How do you know that?” she asked, eyes locked onto his. “Cora told you?”

“She didn’t have to,” he said, his own brows kneading with genuine puzzlement. “I was there.” 

No…

“As I recall,” she said slowly, brows narrowing, “you were unconscious .” 

“I—“ It was only then he seemed to understand the direction her interrogation was heading, and he froze. Swallowing, he scratched behind his ear, saying, “—aye, yes, I was.”

He didn’t .

“Then how did you know I used magic to stop Cora?” she demanded, brow hitching up sharply. 

Hook swallowed again, eyes shifting to the ground before meeting hers. 

Lie.

Emma felt something heat up her chest. 

He did not .

“I—er, it only makes sense that’s how you—“ 

“ Hook .”

His eyes found hers. 

And then…

He grinned .

Like a child caught doing something they shouldn’t have. 

Emma’s jaw dropped. 

“I knocked you out!” she hissed.

“You knocked me down ,” he corrected, that amused grin lifting his lips into a crooked smile, and Emma suddenly wanted to smack it off. 

“Are you saying you let me win? ” growled Emma, voice hitching up an octave. 

“I’m saying,” he said, “I didn’t duck when you swung the compass at my head.”

Emma gaped at him. 

But it was there in his eyes. 

His stupid, cocky eyes. 

“I knocked you out,” whispered Emma. “You were being a cocky bastard, and I knocked you out .”

Hook winced a little. “I’ll admit to being the cocky bastard, but you know as well as I do that you didn’t.”

Emma stared him down, and he let her, and damnit he wasn’t lying. 

“But—“ began Emma.

“Swan,” he said, a little exasperatedly, “unless you’ve forgotten, I am a few centuries old. I’ve been a swordsman for hundreds of years, and you’d been one for all of five minutes.” At her narrowed eyes, he said, “Though I’ll admit, I did have quite the headache afterward.” 

Emma felt anger and a thread of humiliation course through her. 

He let her win?

He let her win?

She’d prided herself on that victory.

But something else snuck into her mind, a question that suddenly wouldn’t let her go.

She raised her eyes to Hook. “Why?”

The amusement slipped from his face. “What do you mean why?”

Emma’s anger faded. “I mean,” she said quietly, “why’d you let me win? It’s not like we were on the same side.”

His brows rose. “Emma,” he said, and it always shot a little chill down her spine when he chose to use her first name. “ Winning that fight would have meant either severely injuring or killing you.”

“So?”

He blinked. “What?”

“So?” repeated Emma. “At that point you were ‘done with me.’” She watched Hook wince at the words, and she suddenly realized he must have regretted saying them to her. “You risked your mission and Cora’s wrath for me? Why?”   

Hook hesitated. 

And Emma would never get over how strange, how rare it was to see him unsure. 

But he smiled, something soft, and he shifted her hair with his hook, like he’d done on the beanstalk. “Because I was never done with you, love.” Taking a breath, he said, “I still had the last Bean. I knew Cora and I could use it to get here, and you deserved to return to your son. I… simply couldn’t bring myself to prevent you.” He scratched behind his ear again. “And, love, I…” He swallowed. “I do apologize for the way I spoke to you that day.”

There was a touch of anguish in his eyes, and Emma found herself smiling. “You let me clock you in the face with a compass,” she said. “I think we’re even.”

He smiled too.

His eyes on her, he said, “Rest assured, love, that you are the strongest person I know.”

Emma rolled her eyes. 

His expression didn’t change. “I’m not placating you, Emma,” he said with a sort of gentle firmness. “I may have given you that fight that day, but Cora didn’t.” Emma felt herself pause, realizing that. “No one,” Hook went on, “in any of the realms had been able to defeat her, myself, Regina and the bloody Crocodile included.” He smiled. “So, trust me when I say that I’ve still yet to see you fail, and I know you will defeat Zelena.”

Emma felt herself smile. “Thanks, Killian.”  she said softly. 

Hook smiled too, something even warmer. Because Henry was nowhere in earshot, and she used his name.

Because she was also realizing that he had been the first person, other than perhaps Henry, to believe in her.

And before she could think twice about it, throwing a look over her shoulder to make sure Henry wasn’t looking their way, Emma stepped toward him, kissing him lightly on the cheek.

He stared at her in utter shock.

Breezing past it, trying to keep the heat from rising to her cheeks, Emma said, “So you’ll watch Henry?”

He looked like he was torn from a daze. Shaking himself from it, he said, “Ah—aye, of course.” 

“Thanks,” she whispered. She turned to get Henry, when Hook said, “Emma.”

She turned. 

“I’d be open to a rematch,” he said, that grin back at his lips.

Emma smiled. “I would, too.”    

Hook grinned. 

She left Henry with Hook, then walked away, heading toward her magic lesson with Regina. 

And found that she might be open to more than just a rematch.

tag list: @kmomof4 @justanother-unluckysoul @klynn-stormz @stahlop @ilovemesomekillianjones @hookmecaptain @sotangledupinit @tiganasummertree @eddisfargo @anmylica @pirateprincessofpizza @cs-rylie @elfiola

[kmomof4]

12 (Actually 13 14) Days of Captain Swan Fic Recs!!!

HAHAHAHAHAHA!!!!! I LIED!!!!

Sorta...

As I said on Day 1 of this fic rec series, the last 13 days have featured fics that are my comfort fics that I return to over and over and over again, but they are by no means the only fics and authors I love!!! So now, I'm reccing all the other authors that I love to read. Most of these authors are still active in fandom, but many have moved on. Anyway, I hope you enjoy this (REALLY) last day of my CS Fic Rec List and also find some new to you authors!!!

So without further ado, here we go!!!

@myfearless-love @jonesfandomfanatic @searchingwardrobes @seriouslyhooked @wordsmith-storyweaver

@belovedcreation @donteattheappleshook @the-darkdragonfly @goforlaunchcee @mie779

@xarandomdreamx @ohmakemeahercules @hookedonapirate @wefoundloveunderthelight @bromfieldhall

@4getfulimaginator2022 @eddisfargo @cs-rylie @exhaustedpirate @laianely

@kazoosandfannypacks @cosette141 @lenfaz @grimmswan @shady-swan-jones

@sotangledupinit @elizabeethan @booksteaandtoomuchtv @anmylica @veryverynotgoodwrites

@undercaffinatednightmare @motherkatereloyshipper @flslp87 @shireness-says @welllpthisishappening

@thesschesthair @pocket-anon @doodlelolly0910 @demisexualemmaswan @courtorderedcake

@ilovemesomekillianjones @duathadun @iamstartraveller776 @cocohook38 @kazoo5480

@stahlop @pirateherokillian @alexandralyman @everything-person @let-it-raines

@xerxes-rises @gingerchangeling @gingerpolyglot @snidgetsafan @teamhook

@sailtoafarawayland @apiratewhopines @nachocheese-itsmycheese @justanother-unluckysoul @resident-of-storybrooke

@branlovestowrite @ohmightydevviepuu @swanslieutenant @beckettj @deckerstarblanche

@darkcolinodonorgasm @laschatzi @singingisfun @qqueenofhades @wyntereyez @caught-in-the-filter

And that is all I've got!! Merry Christmas everyone!!! For real this time!!!

[anmylica]

Let's spread some love 😘. What are some of your top five favourite cs fics?

Oof this is tough!! I have so many I love it’s hard to just pick 5. I’ll do my best, though! These are in no particular order, I’m just listing them as I think of them! I have also tagged their Tumblr accounts where I can.

1. Begin Again by Cosette141 @cosette141

2. Lost and Found by Cosette141 (Although let’s be real, anything by her is my favorite! Curse her muse for not wanting to write any more Cs lately)

3. Lover of the Light by donteattheappleshook @donteattheappleshook

4. Tempest by TheDarkDragonfly (but it’s not even close to being finished 😭) @the-darkdragonfly

5. Irish Betrothal by rylieblu @cs-rylie

ANNND BECAUSE I SUCK AT PICKING JUST 5…

Honorable Mentions (where the authors’ works are ALL recommended because they are ALL fabulous!)

6. The Tell-Tale Mutt by kmomof4 @kmomof4

7. Given the Choice by Iverna @iverna

8. Wooing Lasses 101 by nachocheese26 @nachocheese-itsmycheese

9. A Chance to Fly by Stahlop (THIS FIC LIVES RENT FREE IN KY HEAD AND HAS NOT BEEN UPDATED SINCE OCT 22!!!!) @stahlop

10. Seal the Deal by HollyeLeigh @hollyethecurious

Actually, all the authors in this list have ZERO bad fics and all their stories are recommended.

[eastwesthomeisbest]

I wanna make a memory...

I wanna steal a piece of time...

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And my last gift for @cosette141

I tried to create a series of small, quiet moments between Emma and Killian, (moments for which there was often no time in the series), with of course the highlight being Christmas. I hope it worked. Merry Christmas! Wishing you all the best!

( @cssecretsanta2020 )

[veryace-ficrecs]

Shawn/Juliet Fic Recs

Happy Holidays to whichever one you're celebrating tonight! I'll be lighting my menorah! ♪(´▽｀)

This list will include all ratings and tags, so read at your own discretion! :)

You Are My Lighthouse (I'm Drowning in the Darkest Ocean) by RobinsonsWereHere - Rated T

While investigating a private case, Shawn gets drugged. His first solution, through the haze of overstimulation, is to climb Juliet's fire escape. It's not exactly the best possible solution.

Shawn Spencer's Softest Cells by huckleberryzenon - Rated G

Spencer hadn’t made a "Lethal Weapon" joke in seventeen minutes. In fact, he hadn’t made any jokes at all. If Lassiter were the type of person to worry about Shawn Spencer, fake-psychic-slash-all-around-major-pain-in-Lassister’s-ass, he would find the lack of crass pop-culture references deeply concerning. But he was not, so... A.K.A., Shawn gets shot accidentally with only Lassie and a former-umbrella-seller-slash-current-drug-dealer for company. Soft Cell is more relevant than they have been since 1986.

The Smartest Dumb Person She's Ever Met by ObsidianCreates - Rated T

Shawn moves in, and Juliet notices some things that call into question how her boyfriend truly solves his cases. But if he's actually so smart, so perceptive, why doesn't he just show so?

Henry Spencer Is A Bastard (With A Broken Nose) by ObsidianCreates - Rated T

Jules finds a notebook where Shawn wrote a few situations from his childhood, and it makes her question everything she knew about Henry and about Shawn's childhood. Along with Gus and Lassie she investigates further and learns that Shawn's father was much, much worse than any of them truly realized. And when Henry finds out about their little investigation, a confrontation that's been boiling for weeks leaves behind bloodied knuckles, a broken nose, and the shattered respect of the entire SBPD.

the robbed that smiles steals something from the thief by EclipseWing - Rated G

That one in which Shawn is a con-artist, a liar and a thief. AU - Shawn found himself a job before he came back to Santa Barbara. Unabashedly Shules.

it's so exhausting on this silver screen by Anonymous - Rated G

It's not like it isn't cool. It's good for party tricks, recalling names and birthdays, picking up on things nobody else ever picks up on. It's even given him a job, a livelihood. So yes. He appreciates it. But that doesn't mean it also isn't a hindrance in ways he never signed up for.

On Shawn Spencer, good friends, and why an eidetic memory isn't quite as exciting as it sounds.

The Invention of Lying by Treesinthewind - Rated G

Shawn doesn’t call, which is strange. She never expected him to respect her dictum that she needed space. [Post-Ep for "Right Turn or Left for Dead."]

Worth Staying For by cosette141 - Rated G

It's Christmas Eve night and something is bothering Shawn. Juliet is determined to find out just what. Shules. A little fluff and a little emotional h/c all wrapped and tied with a little bow.

Does It Count as Eavesdropping if You're Comatose? by Emachinescat - Rated T

They say people who are comatose can still hear what is going on around them. This is what Shawn heard. Written for Febuwhump on Tumblr. Day 28: coma

[jrob64]

Last Line Challenge

Rules: In a new post, show the last line you wrote (or drew) and tage as many people as there are words (or as many as you like)

Tagged by @laianely (whose last line I loved!)

This is for my CSSNS fic:

Will was a goofball, but he was a great assistant and a very good friend and he couldn’t imagine ghost hunting without him. 

There's no way I can tag 23 people, but I'm tagging: @snowbellewells @the-darkdragonfly @whimsicallyenchantedrose @hollyethecurious @hookedonapirate @booksteaandtoomuchtv @kymbersmith-90 @kmomof4 (again, just to make sure she does it!) @winterbaby89 @cosette141 @xarandomdreamx @undercaffinatednightmare @belovedcreation @iamstartraveller776 @beckettj @wyntereyez

[enchantedlandcoffee]

Captain Swan drabble based on this prompt:

"Killian?!" Emma yelled as she ran into the town square, rain pouring down her face. "Killian, where are you?!" She turned around in a circle, scanning frantically as the blurry figures of her family came into view. Henry ran up to her, a solemn look on his face.

"Mom, it's Hook."

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Emma ran like her life depended on it, heart pounding in her ears as she reached the forest, pausing at the small gathering near a tall tree.

The group parted easily for her, revealing Killian propped up against the tree, his skin an ash white. Emma fell to her knees when she reached him, immediately cupping his face with one hand as she felt for a pulse with the other.

Nothing.

"Hook?" She whispered, tears forming in her eyes as the group around the two dispersed to give them privacy.

"Kiss him, mom," Henry whispered, having led her to the woods, "You've got to at least try."

Emma nodded and wiped a tear from her face before cupping Killian's face again and kissing him softly on the lips. She pulled away, keeping her eyes closed as she prayed for it to work.

A minute passed and there was no sign of life from the pirate, causing Emma to drop her head to Killian's shoulder, tears freely falling down her face.

"I'm sorry." She whispered over and over again, clasping his shirt in her hands.

"I'm not sure it worked, try again, love."

Her head flew up from its resting place, a look of disbelief on her face as the pirate grinned at her.

"You can't get rid of me that easily, love."

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Tagging @kmomof4 @cosette141 @jrob64 @stahlop