Stories! Making the world a better place
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soniaIt's in the blood by Susan Kaye Quinn. An ultimately hopeful story about one way we could turn the corner and get out of this doom spiral.
Seven Commentaries on an Imperfect Land by Ruthanna Emrys, viaforestofglory. I remembered linking to this before in 2020 but didn't realize I first read it in 2014!
The Lives of Lan Wangji by![[archiveofourown.org profile]](https://p.dreamwidth.org/b164c54b26e4/-/archiveofourown.org/favicon.ico)
azurewaxwing, via forestofglory. It's a crossover between The Lives of Christopher Chant by Dianna Wynne Jones, and The Untamed. I'm not familiar with either one, but I thoroughly enjoyed the story.
At the Stopping Place by Grace Seybold, viamrissa's end of year short story list. A folk tale pattern from a different angle.
The Weight of Your Own Ashes by Carlie St. George, also viamrissa's list.
And a bonus link, related in that it's needed for a better world, You can't build love on lies by Girl on the Net. Note: the overall site is not at all work-safe, although the article is not related to sex work.
And because music makes everything better,forestofglory also recced "Sing for the Coming of the Longest Night" which is a line out of the beautiful Halsway Carol (video cued to start of singing) (lyrics).
Seven Commentaries on an Imperfect Land by Ruthanna Emrys, via
forestofglory. I remembered linking to this before in 2020 but didn't realize I first read it in 2014!The Lives of Lan Wangji by
forestofglory. It's a crossover between The Lives of Christopher Chant by Dianna Wynne Jones, and The Untamed. I'm not familiar with either one, but I thoroughly enjoyed the story.At the Stopping Place by Grace Seybold, via
mrissa's end of year short story list. A folk tale pattern from a different angle.The Weight of Your Own Ashes by Carlie St. George, also via
mrissa's list.“Sure,” Gray says. “It’s strange. So? Who gives a shit? Lots of things are strange for a while, and then we get used to them—or else we stay limited and narrow and fucking sad.”
And a bonus link, related in that it's needed for a better world, You can't build love on lies by Girl on the Net. Note: the overall site is not at all work-safe, although the article is not related to sex work.
It’s not merely that the hurt from your lie will grow the longer it remains unsaid, it’s that all the love you built will collapse when it’s outed as well. The connection you’re maintaining with the person you’re lying to right now is constructed on shifting sand. Everything you pour into that relationship – whether romantic or friendly or collegial or whatever – is so much wasted bullshit. The love, care, friendship, compassion, understanding, affection and respect that person might feel for you… it’s all based on a lie! A false belief about who you are. If you are lying to your loved ones, then the love they give you back is just as fake as you are.
And because music makes everything better,
forestofglory also recced "Sing for the Coming of the Longest Night" which is a line out of the beautiful Halsway Carol (video cued to start of singing) (lyrics).
