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Trust me, I'm a Doctor. Sorta. I have some minor revisions, so it's not completely over, but basically they let me into the guild. Yay! When people ask me what it feels like, I keep telling them it's really surreal. When you devote six years of your life to something, it's very strange to have it come to a climax in one afternoon. But gradually it's sinking in. And since I do have a job waiting for me, I can honestly say that I feel ready to be a professor and no longer kept in the perpetual adolescence that is grad school. Thanks so much to all of the folks who left nice comments and cheered me on through the final lap!

Oh and so in the middle of it all, I received a lovely Rarewomen gift from

ivy She wrote me the Sidonie/Amarante fic I have always longed for. Both women are so beautifully rendered. The Kushielverse has such rich female characters and it was wonderful to see these two finally get some well-deserved attention.

Trust (1809 words) by ivy
Chapters: 1/1
Fandom: Kushiel's Legacy - Jacqueline Carey
Relationships: Amarante de Namarre/Sidonie de la Courcel, Bérèngere de Namarre & Phèdre nó Delaunay
Characters: Amarante (Kushiel's Legacy), Sidonie de la Courcel, Ysandre de la Courcel, Phedre no Delaunay, Bérèngere de Namarre, Alais de la Courcel
Summary: Neither trust nor friendship come easily, especially when they are thrust upon you.

In return, I wrote Armistice Day, an Edith-centric Downton Abbey fic set post-season 3. It focuses on Edith's career as a novelist and a reconciliation between her and Mary. Harkening back to discussions on "id-fic" with

likeadeuce I can honestly say that Mary and Edith reconciling and Edith having a career of her own are definitely rooted in my deepest desires for both characters. If i were Julian Fellowes, this is what I would do in season 4. Oh and I gave Edith Dorothy Sayers' life. If only I could have worked in Gwen taking a job as Edith's personal secretary....

This, Too, Is Love (1797 words) by tielan
Chapters: 1/1
Fandom: Kushiel's Legacy - Jacqueline Carey
Rating: Mature
Warnings: No Archive Warnings Apply
Relationships: Amarante of Namarre/Sidonie de la Courcel, Amarante of Namarre/Mavros Shahrizai, Amarante of Namarre/OC
Characters: Amarante of Namarre, Sidonie de la Courcel, Bèréngere of Namarre, Mavros Shahrizai, Alais de la Courcel
Additional Tags: Friendship, Friendship/Love, Female Friendship, Sex, Desire - Freeform, Attraction
Summary: Amarante has always known her calling. This, too, is grace.
My Take: Yay! Another Amarante story! A spectacular piece of world-building, absolutely pitch-perfect.

On Distant Shores (6468 words) by Sheeana
Chapters: 1/1
Fandom: Hunger Games Trilogy - Suzanne Collins
Rating: Teen And Up Audiences
Warnings: Author Chose Not To Use Archive Warnings
Characters: Mags (Hunger Games), Original Characters
Additional Tags: Worldbuilding
Summary: Scenes from Mags's life as a tribute, a victor, and a mentor.
My Take: The author did amazing things fleshing out Mags' life story. You really see all her strength and all her pain throughout the years.

Only A Distraction (5529 words) by Kastaka
Chapters: 1/1
Fandom: Hunger Games Trilogy - Suzanne Collins
Rating: Teen And Up Audiences
Warnings: Major Character Death
Characters: Wiress (Hunger Games), Original Characters
Summary: It's not that they are entirely devoid of victors. But Victors from Three tend to be unconventional. In comparison to some, Wiress has a relatively normal Games...
My Take: Another great piece of Hunger Games worldbuilding. Wiress is by turns sneaky, clever, and ruthlessly pragmatic.

Without a Cape (2068 words) by zarabithia
Chapters: 1/1
Fandom: Political Animals
Rating: Teen And Up Audiences
Warnings: No Archive Warnings Apply
Relationships: Elaine Barrish/Susan Berg
Characters: Elaine Barrish, Susan Berg
Summary: In Susan's experience, Elaine Barrish sleeping on the plane is a rare moment. So is what happens when Elaine wakes up.
My Take: Elaine and Susan are just super yummy here. So very sexy. Why on earth was this show ever cancelled?!?! It was like femslashy west wing!