The Sweetest Downfall

Announcement Time!

Thu, 10 May 2018 22:00:58 GMT

Hi all! If there's anyone out there still hanging around.

I'm coming in to say I'm off Hiatus and I'm moving things around, kicking aft, and taking names. I'm trying to get back in the groove of things, and one of my goals for 2018 is to get a Patreon started. Woot! It's also out with the old and in with the new.

To that end, I'll be deleting a lot of ficcage from this account. Mostly older, low quality stuff that needs a serious overhaul. I'll be keeping a few series on here for reading purposes: Infinity's End and War of the Animum mainly. But just about everything else is coming down. A lot of it will be revamped and moved to my Patreon or if I don't think it's worth saving, I'll take a poll to see if anyone is interested in me bringing it back to Dreamwidth as a free read.

Lots of moving and shaking in the future. I'm raring to go and get things moving again. Time's a wasting and you only live once, amirite?

Anyway, this is just a heads up that things are going to be changing around here. So if you click a link and it goes nowhere, or your favorite fic vanishes, let me know! I'll let you know what the future of that particular fic is. Worry not. If it does move to Patreon, starting out, it's only a $1 a month and that'll give you access to everything available to read. Not a bad deal, if I do say so myself. Which I did. ;)

So. Questions? Comments? Concerns? Feel free to ask!

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Another Brief Announcement

Tue, 30 May 2017 22:15:42 GMT

To coincide with my hiatus, I have officially removed all of the titles I have for sale from both Createspace and Amazon. It may take a couple days for the titles to fully come down, but if after a week, you see "The Seeker", "Monster" or "The Finer Points of Thievery" for sale as a new title, it's not from me and someone has stolen my work.

I am also in the process of closing the website http://nicolewilkinsonwrites.com. This is because it is a paid website and I can't afford that right now. I am looking into free options, but copying and pasting and formatting will take some time. When I do get it open, I will post the details of the new website here, if someone is actually interested in reading all the free works.

Until then, most of my free works are still here on dreamwidth and War for the Animum is still available on Archive of Our Own.

Thank you for understanding.

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Brief Announcement

Sat, 08 Apr 2017 15:14:45 GMT

Still on hiatus, but I did want to let everyone know I have deleted the livejournal version of this blog, but don't worry, because everything is still archived here on Dreamwidth. Thanks!

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Hiatus

Wed, 01 Mar 2017 00:56:15 GMT

Wow. Last post was in August 2016. I guess coming out and officially saying that I'm on Hiatus is kind of redundant, huh? ^_^

Anyway, things being that they are, I am currently putting this blog on hiatus, along with all of my fics, twitter, and tumblr.

I'm suffering from a rather debilitating writer's block, and that combined with recent major changes IRL, I don't have the energy to pour into this venture right now. I could go into further detail, I suppose, but I don't want to complain or sound ungrateful and no one owes me anything, much less attention. So let's just leave it at: I'm really uninspired right now, I don't have the energy to motivate myself, nor do I have the personal fortitude to keep trying something that's not working right now.

So. Hiatus for now. I don't know when I'll be back. I'm not going to delete my works. I'm not putting anything up for adoption or sale. I'm just taking several steps back and away, trying to do something other than fret over all the progress I'm not making. Maybe a hiatus will be enough to revitalize, maybe not. I just don't know. I'll try to pop in now and again just for a little wave and a little 'I'm not dead but still on hiatus' type thing.

Thank you to everyone who has supported me thus far, and I'm sorry to leave you with so many incomplete works and cliffhangers, and all the disappointment that brings.

Quick side note:: I will be taking down all of my published works on March 31st, 2017, so if you were looking to purchase something, please do so by then. Also, my publisher for A Royal Pursuit went out of business, so please don't buy that anywhere unless you buy it directly from me. I am not and have not received any royalties for that short.

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[WOTA] Quisling 01

Wed, 17 Aug 2016 00:13:21 GMT

a/n: This update is for and thanks to @mistfox_87 who took the time out of their day to tell me how much they enjoyed this story, which rejuvenated my attempts to work on it. Thank you so much!

Title: Quisling
Series: War of the Animum, Eighth Story
Summary: Questions upon questions. The company travels to Lesoth in a desperate bid to learn the truth behind Balaam's betrayal, and how they must stop him. Meanwhile, Sleet learns some disturbing truths about Frost's plans for the world, and for Sleet himself.

Chapter One( Whose side do you really want to be on? My other seems to think you're one of us, but I'm not sure. I'm not sure at all. )

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Just June

Wed, 01 Jun 2016 23:28:42 GMT

I've been thinking about goals for myself for this month, and I'm just so... disheartened by my original fic that I couldn't think of a single thing but despair so I think for June I'm just going to sit back and re-evaluate what I'm doing, why I'm doing it, and if doing this is making me happier, or if it's starting to feel like a noose.

I don't know what I need to do yet, but this month will be a good chance to figure it out.

Hopefully, July will see me more.. jubilant?

*fingers crossed*

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Marvelous May

Sun, 01 May 2016 13:06:54 GMT

Time. I need more of it. -gnaws on watch-

So much to do. So little time.

Goals for May are just one singular focus. In Darkness Dwells. I have put off the revisions of this for too long because by golly. I hate revising. It's so tedious. But it must be done, and so I will do it. I'm not going to meet my June publishing goal at this rate. But August is a lot more doable. So do it I shall.

Also, once I get the print copies of the Twisted Fables Anthology from Torquere Press, I will be hosting a massive giveaway with fic prizes, open-fic prizes, and gift cards! So keep an eye out for that. I don't know when those will be arriving, so I can't give a more certain date or if it will even be this month, but that IS coming.

-game face on-

Let's get this drafting party started.

-rolls up sleeves-

As always. Feel free to ask about anything else I have in progress. I'll try to pepper the month with snippets from In Darkness Dwells to help tide ya over while I'm quiet. :)

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Awkward April

Fri, 01 Apr 2016 21:02:05 GMT

March is a month best left forgotten. On to something better and new and maybe more successful in April, yes? I'm biting off way more than I can chew, so time to narrow down the list, yeah?

My main goals for April are to try and contact at least twenty book reviewers to see if I can get some feedback on my self-published books. I also want to poke at the revisions to In Darkness Dwells. I want to update two stories at the very least this month, post one character highlight, and have an Ask the Author day. I want to try and post some short fics as well.

Plans! I have them!

We're going to play April nice and casual.

Questions about anything I haven't mentioned? Feel free to ask! ^_^

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[IE] The Break of Day - Part Two: Chapter Four

Sun, 20 Mar 2016 19:06:06 GMT

Title: The Break of Day
Series: Infinity's End, Prequel
Summary: A friendship that takes everyone by surprise slowly evolves into a deeper bond as Azriel, illegitimate son of the house Celestine, and Kieran, heir to the house Azura, throw themselves into the heart of a building altercation that explodes into an all out revolution.

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Part Two: Chapter Four
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( The last gasp of Autumn was upon them. )

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Marching into March

Tue, 01 Mar 2016 14:42:48 GMT

February was a ship tossed on a stormy seas that crashed against the rocks. XD. It was full of RL madness that kept me sitting down in front of the computer with no words to find. Alas.

But hey, A Royal Pursuit, was published so it wasn't a total loss. Wahoo!

I still resolve that March will be better. A lot of distractions that I endured in February are gone, and now I can sit down and focus and get things done. Time to put the game face on.

Things to Write:

~Commissions take precedence. I will focus on those first.
~In Darkness Dwells revision
~Update the website

Things to Post:

~Break of Day, Part Two, Chapter Four
~Shady Hill, Chapter Four
~Erland, Prisoner of Conscience, Chapter Seven
~At least one ficlet a week for one of my fic universes

Hopefully, once I get the revisions to IDD out of the way, I can focus on new content in April. *fingers crossed*

Until then, my lovelies! Questions about ongoing series are always welcome. ^_^

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A Royal Pursuit ~ Layla and Serena IV

Wed, 24 Feb 2016 13:29:18 GMT

~Serena actually loves wearing the fancy dresses she's been trained to drape around her body. Layla loves them on her, too. She especially loves to let her hand slide up Serena's leg beneath the fabric.

~Layla enjoys bondage, but Serena loves to serve. She is happiest when Layla is squirming beneath her, singing her praises. Even better when Layla tells her in the most wicked of tones, what it is she needs to do.

~Layla is a morning person and an early riser. She loves to get up right before sunrise, and her favorite time of day is a crisp morning.

~Serena only rises before noon if she's forced to be somewhere. If roused too early, she can be quite grumpy. She's a night owl, at her perkiest around midnight.

~Layla loves the stars. She's memorized all the constellations.

~Serena knows how to sew, and crochets when she's angry to calm herself down.

~Layla eats when she's stressed.

~Layla is afraid of spiders, much to Serena's amusement. Serena, meanwhile, is deathly afraid of water deeper than her hips. She never learned to swim.

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A Royal Pursuit ~ Plans

Wed, 24 Feb 2016 13:28:31 GMT

They never speak of marriage, of the laws that stand against them.

Serena, however, knows Layla is the one. The moment it settles in her heart, she starts to dig through old texts. She looks for loopholes. Opportunities.

There has to be a way.

She takes meetings with the brightest minds in Aldagar. She asks every man and woman who claims to be an expert in law or tradition.

They all come to a sobering consensus: nothing can be done under the current laws.

It is the "current" which captures her attention.

Laws can be changed. It requires effort and dedication. Fortunately, Serena has both. Right now, she and Layla still have time.

They've yet to speak of marriage, but if and when they do, Serena wants to be able to have that option. She wants to take Layla into her arms, smile, and whisper 'yes.'

Or even be the one who drops down to one knee. Because Layla is worth it.

She's the one.

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A Royal Pursuit - Rhythm

Tue, 23 Feb 2016 01:29:53 GMT

Serena can’t dance.

She enjoys music and has been forced to learn many instruments, but she has no rhythm.

That doesn’t stop her from trying.

Whenever they attend one of the street festivals, Serena is the first to hike up her skirts and wriggle about. She often takes Layla’s hand and drags her out into the crowd, too. Not that Layla can dance either.

It’s not about skill though. It’s about having fun, laughing and dancing after they’ve had their fill of fruit pies and hibiscus tea.

They share kisses when they dance close, Serena and her citrus tartlets, Layla and her boysenberry puffs.

Serena’s cheeks flush. She pulls her hair into a messy bun on top of her head. Dangling brass earrings jangle as she swings her body in tight circles.

Layla prays that she doesn’t trip again.

Then again, Layla does so enjoy catching her before she falls.

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A Royal Pursuit ~ Connect the Dots

Sun, 21 Feb 2016 21:13:40 GMT

Serena loves Layla’s freckles. They make her look cute and charming. She is both, of course, but they often bely how very dangerous she can be, too.

Layla considers it one of her secret weapons.

Serena especially loves to trace Layla’s freckles with her fingers. She has a broad spatter of them across the back of her shoulders, like little tan morsels.

Layla is not ticklish, unfortunately, but she does shiver when Serena plays connect the dots. Even more so when she uses her tongue.

There are a few, larger stray freckles, too. They make a disjointed trail down toward Layla’s delectable rump, on which the right cheek has a cutely shaped birthmark. It looks a bit like a teacup.

The first time Serena commented on it, Layla cheekily replied, “perhaps you should add some sugar then.” She wriggled her rump.

Serena had rolled her eyes. Those damn trashy novels. Would she never hear the end of them?

Serena laughs to herself as she remembers that moment, while her mouth makes a warm trip down Layla’s spine.

“Something funny?” Layla asks.

Serena flicks a finger over the birthmark. “Tea time,” she says.

Layla snickers. “I guess it is.” Her body shakes as she laughs a little harder. “Better get to brewing.”

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A Royal Pursuit ~ Layla and Serena

Sun, 21 Feb 2016 15:20:03 GMT

who cries when someone dies in a movie

Definitely Layla. She tries to hide it, but she reacts first, thinks later. Serena’s been trained to keep her emotions in check, so she might feel like crying, but she’s good at putting on that stone face.

who wears the ugly holiday garb

Layla. She loves to find the ugliest thing she can possibly locate and wear it with pride. Especially if it’s comfortable. Plus, it makes Serena laugh.

who pays for the meals

They take turns, especially at first. Layla insisted upon it. Once they get married, though, the pull from a joint pot and pay together. And Serena is always a big tipper.

who brings home stray animals

Serena. Layla’s too practical when it comes to strays, but Serena has a very big heart and still thinks she can save the world and everything in it.

who leaves the bathroom door open

If using the facilities, neither of them, at least not at first. If bathing, Layla. She hopes to entice Serena to join her.

who tells the ‘dad jokes’

Layla. She loves puns and bad jokes and silly things. Stuff that makes Serena laugh and give her a fond look.

who wants kids more

Neither of them. Serena is hoping she can foist off the idea of heirs onto her brother, while Layla has enough nieces and nephews that she thinks she’s set for life.

who travels more

Layla. She’s at least been out of the city a few times thanks to being a member of the militia and Nolan’s Guard. Serena hopes to get out of the city soon. She wants to make diplomatic trips to both Aldagar and Ivaline to maintain friendly relations with their neighbors.

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Feisty in February

Mon, 01 Feb 2016 13:12:23 GMT

January was a bust thanks to some Real Life complications and stresses. I didn't accomplish anything on my to-do list, well, except finishing that CyGate commission. Hopefully, I can put all that behind me and concentrate in February.

February... is for finishing the revisions of In Darkness Dwells so I can get it sent off to proof-reading. Which will then lead to final edits so that I can self-publish. Yay! Therefore:

February To Do

Revise In Darkness Dwells
Finish two chapters of Crown the Empire
Brainstorm/Plot the Royal Pursuit sidestory

February To Post

The Break of Day, Part Two, Chapter Four
Shady Hill Chapter Four
Two short fics

February's a shorter month, so hopefully, all of those goals are do-able. *fingers crossed*

Time to buckle down and concentrate. :)

Curious about a WIP? Feel free to ask. I will let you know the status.

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[IE] The Break of Day - Part Two: Chapter Three

Fri, 08 Jan 2016 13:06:35 GMT

a/n: Hi everyone! So sorry for the delay on this. The holidays hit and suddenly, I was buried. But I'm hoping updates will be a little more regular from now on. Please enjoy!

Title: The Break of Day
Series: Infinity's End, Prequel
Summary: A friendship that takes everyone by surprise slowly evolves into a deeper bond as Azriel, illegitimate son of the house Celestine, and Kieran, heir to the house Azura, throw themselves into the heart of a building altercation that explodes into an all out revolution.

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Part Two: Chapter Three
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( The sound of Azriel's laughter was one of the best in the world, in Kieran's opinion. )

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Determined in December

Tue, 01 Dec 2015 13:45:26 GMT

November was kind of a bust. Between NaNo, working more hours, and trying to keep up with RL drama, I didn't get half of what I wanted done accomplished, but that's okay.

I am pulling back a little on the frequent posting. Mostly because I need time to write.

But December?

Is all about In Darkness Dwells. My goal is to get the revisions complete so I can send it off to my grammar editor and get it prepped for publication in 2016. I already have the cover art, and I'll be sharing that at some point in December.

I'll try and update a couple things, along with sharing my 100-word ficlets that are on my tumblr, too.

Questions? Comments? Concerns? You know what to do. :)

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Free Prompt Friday Take 2

Fri, 13 Nov 2015 19:14:47 GMT

Good afternoon! It's that time again!

What is it, you ask?

Send me a pairing/character/group/what-have-you
Send me a prompt to go with it, whether it's a word or a song or a phrase or a kink

And in return I write you a ficlet, usually a 500 word drabble. Sometimes, more. It really depends on what the muses give me.

You can give me random names and characters if you want (like say, Steve the Centaur, or Polly the Woodland Elf or Jakobi the space pirate), or you can choose from any of my existing original universes. The limit is your imagination.

Rules? Why yes, there are rules now.

I do write m/m, m/f, f/f, poly, and pretty much any kink you can think of, if you're not sure, just ask
One prompt per person please. If you send me more than one, I will pick the one I like better
Comment on LJ, DW, or ASK me on Tumblr. Please don't send it through an IM or personal message otherwise I lose track of it
If you choose to submit Anonymously, you must give yourself an identifier so I know who to attribute it to. I'm going on the honor system here so please respect that.

The prompt window is open from now until Sunday, November 15th at 11:59 PM Eastern Standard Time.

Any questions, feel free to ask and I will certainly clarify them for you. ^_^

And that's it. Happy prompting! I look forward to seeing what you all come up with this time.

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[WOTA] The Road to Ruin - Chapter Eight

Tue, 03 Nov 2015 18:57:04 GMT

Title: The Road to Ruin
Series: War of the Animum, Sixth Story
Summary: With time growing shorter, Sleet and company make the decision to divide their forces in order to beat Balaam at his own game. But their enemy is no fool and will cause them to make one of their hardest choices yet.

War of the Animum -- The Road to Ruin
Chapter Eight

( With any luck, this tournament would be all the answer they needed. )

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Novel November

Sun, 01 Nov 2015 16:31:24 GMT

New month. New goals. How did October fare? Ehhh. I don't wanna talk about it. Got some stuff done, not as much as I'd like, but Real Life intervened in a lot of ways. But that's okay because now it's November and that means NaNoWriMo. Wahoo! I plan on alternating between my two fics, Here and There (a time-traveling m/m romance with rock fairies) and Flights of Fancy (a collection of short stories featuring a new take on Harpies that features a one-gender species in pairs and poly relationships).

And also, November goals. So here they are. :)

To Do:

NaNoWriMo Novel
Edit and Send off my F/F Fractured Fairy Tale story
Begin Revisions of In Darkness Dwells

To Post:

War of the Animum The Road to Ruin - Chapter
Prisoner of Conscience Chapter Six
Shady Hill Chapter Three
Break of Day Part Two - Chapter Three

Flash Fic Friday is on November 13th, Real Life willing. So that's November in a Nutshell.

Good luck to everyone NaNo-ing this year! ^_^

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[IE] The Break of Day: Part Two - Chapter Two

Tue, 27 Oct 2015 20:20:09 GMT

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Part Two: Chapter Two
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( Lips moving against hers, Azriel indulged in several more kisses. )

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[WOTA] The Road to Ruin - Chapter Seven

Tue, 06 Oct 2015 17:20:58 GMT

Title: The Road to Ruin
Series: War of the Animum, Sixth Story
Summary: With time growing shorter, Sleet and company make the decision to divide their forces in order to beat Balaam at his own game. But their enemy is no fool and will cause them to make one of their hardest choices yet.

War of the Animum -- The Road to Ruin
Chapter Seven

( Hi. I'm Mira. I do believe we've met. )

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Outstanding October

Thu, 01 Oct 2015 21:10:30 GMT

September went a LOT better than I expected. I met all but one of my goals so I'm going to consider that a success! Which means I'm racing into October feeling a lot more excited about the universe. \o/

What's on tap, you might wonder? Well. Here's what I plan on working on the most, with great emphasis on the revision of my original novel In Darkness Dwells so I can hopefully get that published before the year is out. *fingers crossed*

Writing On Deck:

Revise In Darkness Dwells
Edit In Darkness Dwells
Add four chapters to Reign/Salvage
Finish Rodimus/Starscream, Play By Numbers by half
Finish Original F/F Short Story for Anthology
Complete two chapters of The Art of Self Destruction
Begin working on my website rebuild
Finish Bluestreak/Jazz oneshot
Pick my NaNoWriMo fic.

And of real interest, the Posting On Deck:

Marry Me, chapters 9-12
Oubliette, chapter 9-13
Cygate Gift Fic
Critical Mass, Chapter Fourteen
Truth in Advertising, chapters 17 and 18
Despicable Me, chapter one
Give It a Whirl, Sunstreaker/Whirl oneshot

I'm also going to work very heavily on any commissions I might get (or have!) as those take precedence. I got bills to pay after all. ^_^ More posting includes the rest of the flash fics I have. No, there won't be a FFF in October, but there will be one in November to help me boost my NaNo word count.

And that's it for October. Questions about any of my ongoing fics are currently welcome, especially if all you want to do is poke me about the status of them. ^_^

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[IE] The Break of Day - Part Two: Chapter One

Tue, 22 Sep 2015 13:44:45 GMT

a/n: Special thanks to azardarkstar for the betawork on this. A new-old update and finally, the continuation of The Break of Day. This chapter's still SFW. Enjoy!

Title: The Break of Day
Series: Infinity's End, Prequel
Summary: A friendship that takes everyone by surprise slowly evolves into a deeper bond as Azriel, illegitimate son of the house Celestine, and Kieran, heir to the house Azura, throw themselves into the heart of a building altercation that explodes into an all out revolution.

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Part Two: Chapter One
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( Kieran wasn't sure why he could read Azriel's aether when others couldn't, but he wasn't going to ignore the gift either. )

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