Seanan McGuire (seanan_mcguire) wrote,
Seanan McGuire
seanan_mcguire
  • Mood: accomplished
  • Music: Halestorm, "Out Ta Get Me."

Let's get back to Buckley, shall we?

It's time for some free fiction. Hooray! It's Valentine's Day in Buckley Township, Michigan. The year is 1945...and it's almost the end of the world.

In "Broken Paper Hearts," Alice Healy is getting ready for her school Valentine's Day party, complete with pink sugar cupcakes and paper hearts for everybody...and Fran, her beloved mother, has not come back from her latest trip into the woods.

It's the end of an era and the day we've all known was coming for a long time.

Happy Valentine's Day.

You can download the new story now from the InCryptid short fiction page.

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

February 26 2015, 16:41:40 UTC 2 years ago Edited:  February 26 2015, 16:49:02 UTC

I spent quite some time shouting at the idea of this story, before I even clicked on the link to open up and read it. Mostly cries of "I don't wannnna read it" and a lot of tears. We all knew it was happening, but boy, does it hurt like hell when it does. I adore Fran and Johnny and I tell you what, I am cringing inside for when Alice loses her Daddy, too. D;

That all being said, this was wonderfully, painfully beautiful and packs a wallop of emotions and scenery.

...on the other hand, I was momentarily pulled from my weeping by wondering just what /is/ the criteria for the entrance exams for the Covenant of St. George?

seanan_mcguire

July 24 2015, 03:57:09 UTC 1 year ago

Usually, being born into the family. Otherwise...we'll find out soon enough.

vettecat

February 27 2015, 02:36:44 UTC 2 years ago

Oh, poor Alice... and poor Johnny...

seanan_mcguire

July 24 2015, 03:57:17 UTC 1 year ago

Yes.

Sylvia Mcivers

February 27 2015, 15:41:57 UTC 2 years ago

Aw, that's so sad!
I'll be in the corner helping Alice cry, for a while.
I think Alice is not going to be on speaking terms with God (ie, Seanan) for a while.
I hope there are more stories!

seanan_mcguire

July 24 2015, 03:57:27 UTC 1 year ago

There are.

draggonlaady

March 1 2015, 21:44:59 UTC 2 years ago

nonononono.

seanan_mcguire

July 24 2015, 03:57:37 UTC 1 year ago

Yes. :(

wfw_sj

March 5 2015, 06:12:04 UTC 2 years ago

I knew it was coming but I wasn't prepared. This hurt a bit. But thank you for letting me know her.

seanan_mcguire

July 24 2015, 03:57:49 UTC 1 year ago

You are so welcome.

WWII

Amy Fuller

March 9 2015, 20:37:22 UTC 2 years ago

Hail the Violent Priestess. I look forward to anything telling us who killed her and what Johnny did to them.

If it's February 1945, why hasn't Jonathan Healy been drafted? He's probably of draft eligible age - mid to late 30s?

RE: WWII

seanan_mcguire

July 24 2015, 03:58:16 UTC 1 year ago

Officially, medically unfit. He wears glasses, and they worked with a local Revenant to fake a heart murmur.
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