The Reading Room - A Trilogy of Stories by Rosywonder

[glennagirl.livejournal.com]

We are nearing the end of the mfuwss Gen Round Robin, and the next chapter due is going to come from rosywonder.  That made me think it would be nice to read something from her, sort of fatten the pot so to speak.
The following is a trilogy of sorts, although I'm not sure she would call it that.  However, they fall in line according to what she calls her own timeline and have been created out of challenges here on Section VII.  For that I can't help but take a certain degree of pleasure that the community here steadily turns out good fiction, entertaining readers and honing skills that continue to improve.
I hope you enjoy these, perhaps for the first time if you're new here.  I've listed them in chronological order.

Looking Up
Dark Skies
Reconciliation

Comments

[mrua7.livejournal.com]

Definitely a weekends worth of reading here. Rosywonder is always good for that! One of my favorite authors too! :D

[(Anonymous)]

How the blank did I miss these?? But what a great little break while the granddaughter is napping! I have been reading stories on this sight for almost 2 years and today I find the Best. Backstory. Ever. You write so beautifully. You give the characters depth and plausibility like very few others. I think I will just find a list of all your stories and re- read them. Ei

[laurose8.livejournal.com]

Thanks for linking them like that. They definitely read better together.

[lindafishes8.livejournal.com]

I am blown away by these amazing stories. Thanks for linking them here. I'm off to read more of her writings!

[jantojones.livejournal.com]

Thank you for the links to three excellent stories. I have years of fics to catch up on, so recommendations like this help separate the wheat form the chaff :-)

[glennagirl.livejournal.com]

I'm glad you enjoyed rosywonder's stories. You can also leave comments for her at the site of the story, but I'm sure she appreciates your enthusiastic response.

[glennagirl.livejournal.com]

I was following her lead as she introduced each one. I'm pleased that they were inspired by challenges and became part of our collection here on Section VII.

[glennagirl.livejournal.com]

Her stories are meticulous works that reflect time spent immersed in the subject. I think you'll enjoy all of her stories.

[glennagirl.livejournal.com]

You're welcome. Catching up on MFU fiction... I envy you.

[rosywonder.livejournal.com]

Whoa! I am blown away by this! Thank you so much!
You may be interested to know that the story I am attempting to write for the 50th anniversary thingy is the next story following on from 'Reconciliation', at the moment, entitled 'trust'. We shall see ..
I am putting off writing the next chapter of 'I can do anything' story by doing this ...

[rosywonder.livejournal.com]

Incidentally, these stories form what I loosely call 'The first year'. The 'trust' story will fill in the gap between the first three and a later story called 'Choice' which was another of those stories I somehow fell into following a picture challenge posted by Mrua7. Once again, thank you so much for doing this, Glenna. I am moved.

[glennagirl.livejournal.com]

the Choice... I missed that one. I like being able to read a series of related stories all in one sitting, it's like watching continuous episodes of a tv show.
I try to feature stories that have been written for some of our challenges, although I'm not good at keeping track of who all I've covered. I'm just so happy that our challenges have provided inspiration for you to write these wonderful short stories.
I must go find Choice now...

[rosywonder.livejournal.com]

Hope you won't be disappointed. It was rather serendipitous that you chose to rec them just before I am about to (supposedly) publish the next story after. Amazing.

[glennagirl.livejournal.com]

Okay, just to get things straight:
You've written Choice, and Trust is on the way?
Where is Choice being kept? I didn't find it here on S7.

[rosywonder.livejournal.com]

Yes, 'Choice' is here:
http://archiveofourown.org/works/search?utf8=%E2%9C%93&work_search[query]=choice+by+Rosywonder
I'm not sure why it is not on S7. It was a response to a pic challenge but not the weekly one. Mrua7 had picked the photo and I wrote a story to go with it.

Trust is the story which I'm writing for the 50th Anniversary. Am hoping someone will illustrate it. It fills in the gap which I felt existed between 'Reconciliation' and 'Choice'. Hope this all makes sense! The OCD within me likes a clear chronology in my stories with everything fitting together somehow.

[glennagirl.livejournal.com]

Oh yes, I remember that one. I think you posted it on your journal instead of S7, unless you didn't tag it in which case I might still find it based on the date. We need to have the tags in order, something your OCD self can certainly understand.