#i was there a bunch in december and we're on vacation together in a few weeks

[unlimitedsupplies]

Mom: we're coming up this weekend to visit because I realized we've never been to [famous area museum]

Me: ok, this means I can't attend an event at my friend's house. I will make my peace with this because I see them all the time and I've also never been to the museum because it's expensive

Mom, 2 days later: well your dad's not interested in going to the museum but we're coming up anyways

[magsintherain]

okay update I’ve been Instagram stalking and I think I can put pieces together. This is such a long deep dive so bear with me.

January: "I have two that I've written the first draft of and will go into revision soon. I have one that I'm writing now and I'm about halfway through. I have another that I'm planning." (source)

I will label these four books, in order, Mystery Book, Big Book, Paper Model Book, and Little Graceling Book. We'll follow them over the course of the year, and you'll see where the names come from.

The one that she was writing at the time, we're going to call Paper Model Book, because she said this about it: "My WIP includes a character who’s building a paper model of a castle and does other paper art too. Butterflies and moths are also an important part of the book." (source)

This draft was started many months earlier, pre-brain surgery, and went on pause for obvious reasons. From earlier notes, it appears the main character may have an M name. (source) I believe the draft was started all the way back in September 2023, and just took a while due to the aforementioned brain surgery, as well as copyediting for There Is a Door in this Darkness. (source)

She continued working on Paper Model Book for several months. She finished and submitted the manuscript around late April/early May. Several of the notebooks for this book have fox stickers on them, and she also had fox socks and fox art on her desk, which could mean there are foxes in it, but could also mean that she was just in a fox mood.

May: "With this draft done, I now have three entire books in revision, plus There Is a Door in This Darkness releasing on June 11." (source)

In May, she was on a bit of a vacation, but mentioned at one point that she was "listening to a lot of math podcasts and books to help me with a character I’m brainstorming." (source) Guessing this was for Little Graceling Book, the book she started writing in September; it's the only one she would have been planning/brainstorming for.

In June, she began revising a 430-page book. She described this revision as "so complicated" and the novel as "pretty complex". (source) The first draft of that book was written, in part, summer 2023. (source) This should be the one we have called Big Book. She continued revising Big Book for several months, while also doing release stuff for There Is A Door in this Darkness.

Peeks from that revision:

(source 1, source 2)

In September, she started plotting a new book, which we will call Little Graceling Book. Two posts about it have been tagged #gracelingrealm, implying that it's the next Graceling book.

Words I have caught in her notes for this book include: “fox” “castle” “heartless world” “the reader has guessed what A is up to and so has O; move on to other mysteries” (who’s A?? could it be adventure the fox??). Stickers include at least two foxes and a very Graceling-feeling castle.

On November 10, she mentioned writing “a bunch of pages, in a book about a world where things can change for the better (as they can in our world).” <3 (source)

A few days ago (December 21), she posted that she will be setting aside the partial first draft of Little Graceling Book to return to Big Book, her next book to come out. This book has gone through two drafts, and she’s about to get editorial letters back that will allow her to start on the third draft. There appears to be a grandfather clock and a horse sticker on the cover of its notebook, but we don't know anything else about it as far as I can tell. (source)

She also shared that two other books (Mystery Book and Paper Model Book, as far as I can tell) are in progress and hanging out on a shelf. They appear to be printouts with sticky notes in them, which indicates that they're further along in the revision process.

So. That's what I have. Hopefully this is of interest to someone besides me that will justify the several hours I spent back-scrolling Kristin Cashore's Instagram lol

hi excuse me kristin cashore is working on FOUR books rn ??

what do we think they are 👀

[scfrozenover]

It’s the last day! So much good stuff today, including lots of family feels, lots of rarepairs, a couple more works entitled Merry Christmas Patrick Brewer, and much more.

Although the thaw has begun, Frozen Over is not over yet! We'll be releasing our bingo card tomorrow, to keep the reading going up until reveals next Wednesday. All entrants who complete a full bingo blackout will be eligible to win a charity donation to the non-profit of their choice. Details to be announced tomorrow along with the bingo card.

Following along? Don’t forget to copy today’s fanworks from the master spreadsheet to your own!

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lights like you (glow all year long)

[David/Patrick, Stevie/Ruth - E - 18,840]

Shakespeare said, "Journeys end in lovers meeting," which is an extraordinary thought. To think that we all spend our lives on a quest to be loved, and we can rest like the hero victorious once we find it — well, it’s a nice idea, isn’t it? It may even be true... for some people.

For people like David Rose and Ruth Clancy, however, love has always been a little bit complicated… It hasn’t been freely given or simply found; it’s something that’s always been earned or bought.

See, because Shakespeare also said that “love is blind,” — and, with that, they can agree.

They’ve certainly never felt like it looked at them twice.

OR: After discovering that his parents have secretly funded (ahem, bribed) his way to success, David Rose turns to one of his favorite romantic comedies for comfort... and advice. He ends up swapping homes with a similarly career-minded Canadian named Ruth for a much-needed solo vacation. While Ruth navigates bustling New York City, David settles in a cozy small-town cottage in Nowhere, Ontario. As it turns out, they may have been looking for happiness in all the wrong places all along.

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For What Binds Us

[David/Patrick, (past) Patrick/Rachel - E - 8938]

Patrick and David celebrate their first Christmas together, which also happens to be Patrick's first Christmas away from home. Complicated feelings are had regarding the concept of home.

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with mischief in sight, we're all merry and bright

[Alexis/Twyla, Stevie/Ruth - T - 7,510]

It's easier for Stevie to avoid sharing details about her dating life with Mr. Rose at first, but the endless questions about why she’s single have worn her down enough that by the time December rolls around, she chooses to ask for a favour from her oldest friend.

‘Dating’ Twyla is a tiny white lie… It's small, well-calculated. A tiny white lie. One that only has to hold up for a few hours during David and Patrick's holiday party.

What harm could it do?

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when we're together, then the season's bright

[David/Patrick, Clint/Marcy, Johnny/Moira - G - 4,202]

“David, you know you don’t have to let them do everything incorrectly, right? You can tell them, it’s okay. They won’t be offended or upset,” Patrick says. “My mom is really not the most proficient Google user or the most thorough researcher. I did a bunch of research too and I could correct…” He pauses to think for a moment. “…most of their mistakes myself.”

“No, Patrick, it’s okay. I’m serious, it means a lot that they’re doing anything at all. And your mom looks so happy, so I don’t want to ruin…” He lets the sentence trail off. “Wait, you did research?”

Patrick smiles sheepishly. “Of course I did, it’s a holiday that matters to you, did you really think I wouldn’t?"

David just stares at Patrick for a moment.

Finally, he says, “How the fuck did I get so lucky to end up with you and your family in my life?”

-or-

Marcy surprises David with a Chanukah celebration when he and Patrick visit for the holidays, and although it’s less than perfect, it means everything to David.

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Merry Christmas Patrick, Brewer

[Patrick/Jake/Mutt, David/Patrick - E - 3,980]

Jake and Mutt invite Patrick on a canoe trip. Or did they invite him for a threesome? Only time will tell.

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The Love Comes Back To You

[David/Patrick - G - 3,720]

Patrick buys an advent calendar and has an idea for getting into the holiday spirit. He really is the nicest guy. There's maybe a little surprise for him, too.

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In Sickness and In Health

[David/Patrick - G - 2,721]

Patrick is sick and David is a very good husband.

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I feel a change in the weather [+ Podfic]

[David/Patrick - T - 2,826, 21 minutes]

David swaps out his spring/summer knits for his fall/winter knits. Patrick helps.

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when it's exactly twelve o'clock that night

[Alexis/Twyla - T - 2,059]

​​Alexis has an Interflix party to attend on New Year's Eve. She doesn't want to attend alone —there's a tiny chance Jared Leto might be there—, so she does the next best thing she can think of: she asks Twyla to be her date.

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(When I was a little girl) I wondered who I'd give all my love to…

[Stevie/Ruth - G - 1,988]

Tourist-y things like skating in Rockefeller Center are supposed to be fun, right?

Or

Stevie realizes it’s been a few years (like ten) since she’s been on ice skates, and, well, she’s a little rusty. Thankfully Ruth has a way to make even this a good memory.

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Merry Christmas, Patrick Brewer!

[Patrick & Twyla, David/Patrick, Alexis/Twyla - G - 1,506]

"Did you ever think we'd end up here, Patrick?"

A story about coming out, coming into one's own, and two friends' parallel journeys towards happiness.

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