Seanan McGuire (seanan_mcguire) wrote,
Seanan McGuire
seanan_mcguire
  • Mood: accomplished
  • Music: Evanescence, "Made of Stone."

Let's get back to Buckley, shall we?

It's time for some free fiction. Hooray! And since I forgot to post on the last release day, we're essentially celebrating two new stories today! Double hooray!

In the first, "Oh Pretty Bird," Jonathan and Frances Healy are finally going after the woman responsible for the death of their firstborn son. This is best read after "Stingers and Strangers," published in the anthology Dead Man's Hand, although that is not absolutely required.

In the second, "Bury Me In Satin," we spend some time with Mary Dunlavy, Alice's favorite babysitter, as her world changes forever, and we discover just how entwined Rose Marshall's world is with the world of the Healy family.

You can download both stories now from the InCryptid short fiction page. The PDF link for "Bury Me In Satin" will be fixed later tonight.

This also serves as your discussion post.
Tags: incryptid, short fiction
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lazzchan

August 5 2014, 19:30:27 UTC 2 years ago Edited:  August 5 2014, 19:32:07 UTC

Oh man, and I was having a heart attack over that title and worrying myself to pieces. I've also turned my family, a roommate and several friends into reading these stories (both print and online). :D I couldn't stop talking about Fran and Johnny and silently crying as I did so.

(and a quick edit to say that none of the links for Bury Me in Satin are working as of my just trying it.)

seanan_mcguire

August 5 2014, 19:41:34 UTC 2 years ago

Try now.

lazzchan

August 5 2014, 20:00:17 UTC 2 years ago

Yep and I devoured it! This was absolutely lovely to see young-and-uncertain Mary, before she was so used to being what she is (from whatever connection in Sparrow Hill Road) and it amuses me that the family seems to collect ghosts along the way. :)

I absolutely /loved/ this line from Fran, though:

"Nope, you put 'em in unmarked graves in the backyard, so you'll always know where to find 'em," said Fran, far too cheerfully for the circumstances.

It reminded me of Alex and his "shallow graves" comment from Half-Off Ragnarok. The Price-Healy sense of humor is strong with macabre. (And fantastic!)

Thank you so much, Seanan for giving us these stories, for the tidbits into your world and taking your time to let us have these stories for free. I super appreciate them all and can't say how much praise you deserve and thanks for what you do for your fans.