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Category Archives: Occasional Fiction
“What Happened to the Huntsman?” (fiction, a repost)
This is a story I wrote quite a few years ago. I’m dusting it off now for two reasons: first, because there’s a new live-action Snow White out in theaters, and second, because I like it! It riffs on the … Continue reading
Shiny in the Black: A FIREFLY Christmas
I used to re-post this annually, but I lost track of it at some point. I think it deserves being brought back, because it’s good and I like it! If FIREFLY had ever done a Very Special Christmas Episode, I … Continue reading
“Twelve Presidents” (a fiction, on the anniversary of the shooting of President William McKinley)
One hundred twenty one years ago today, President William McKinley was shot by an anarchist while visiting the World’s Fair in Buffalo, NY. Eight days later, President McKinley died of his injuries, and Vice President Theodore Roosevelt became President. Being … Continue reading
“Shiny in the Black”: A FIREFLY Christmas
This is a bit of fanfic I wrote a few years ago, and have been reposting ever since. It’s what I imagine a Very Special Christmas episode of FIREFLY would have been like. Take my love, take my land Take me … Continue reading
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“Shiny in the Black”: A FIREFLY Christmas
I wrote this story, a rare foray into fan-fiction, a few years ago and I’ve been reposting it on Byzantium’s Shores every year since. This year, I thought I’d bring it over here. This is what I imagine a Very … Continue reading
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