Seanan McGuire (seanan_mcguire) wrote,
Seanan McGuire
seanan_mcguire
  • Mood: sad
  • Music: Hypnogaja, "Here Comes the Rain Again."

But my mama's gone, like the prarie dawn, and the Lord of the Buffalo.

It's time for some free fiction, and for the last story of the Johnny and Fran era. The year is 1945. Frances Healy, born Frances Brown, is gone, and the time has come, however little we might want it, to say goodbye to a friend.

With "Star of New Mexico," we close the book on Johnny and Fran, and look to the future. It's the end of an era. It's the beginning of something new.

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

This also serves as your discussion post.

As an author's note, if you want the perfect song to accompany this story, download "Chasing Twisters" (the song, not the EP) by Delta Rae. I cannot recommend it highly enough.

Goodbye, Fran. I'll miss you.
Tags: giving stuff away, incryptid, short fiction
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tenaya_owlcat

June 17 2015, 16:05:03 UTC 2 years ago

I just finally got caught up with the last couple of short stories, and... wow. What really got to me (other than the mice, of course) was how comparatively ordinary Fran's death was. No going out in a blaze of glory, no saving someone from the jaws of death. Just a moment's inattention. The image of Jonathan carrying her into the house broke my heart. And in this one, his words at the graveside did me in. He's so broken. :(

Great story, Seanan. Thanks so much for delving deeper into this family.

seanan_mcguire

June 23 2015, 19:57:59 UTC 2 years ago

You are very welcome.