Author Interview
Name: Em will do but I answer to many
Fandoms: In theory a lot, but lbr it’s just Miss Fisher’s Murder Mysteries these days, that’s all I write for currently, and I ain’t even mad
Most popular one-shot: By kudos it would be A Catch of Breath, which is a ‘take it like that if you’d like to’ Soulmate AU, but also can just be taken as a chance meetings fic.
Most popular multi-chapter story: This is difficult because I’ve only published one multi-chap that’s actually a multi-chap, but I also have two multi-chap collections. So if we’re strictly speaking a fic with multiple consecutive chapters forming a story then, well, it’s gotta be What Happened at Wardlow - which is a big ol’ crack fic told from the perspective of the rooms in Phryne’s house.
Favorite story you wrote: What Happened at Wardlow was my favourite in terms of actually writing it, hands down, because it was just a lot of stupid fun - and because it was crack there was no stress and I could excuse all the badness with ‘well, it’s crack’. In terms of what I’m happiest with, I’d say Shaky Hands, which was Day 1′s prompt fill for my Whumptober collection this year. That was some of my proudest work on Phryne’s characterisation... all been a bit downhill from there tbh 😂
Story you were nervous to post: All of them. Literally all of them. This show is so amazing and its characters are so complex and fun to write - but I often like to experiment with situations or push myself (that’s part of the fun of fic, after all) and sometimes (particularly in those situations but it doesn’t even have to be in them) I feel like I’m nailing it and sometimes I sit there and go ‘you’re a discredit to the fandom, you’re a discredit to the show, and WHAT’S MORE, my dear, you’re a discredit to Phryne fucking Fisher’. And then I cry and hit post and pray. Being a writer is fun, huh?
How you choose your titles: I put a bunch of would-be titles on the backs of turtles and race them. Tru fax. Nah, honestly I have no one method, I generally let the story tell me what the title is, or the title comes to me first and I write the story around it.
Do you outline: This is a good question. The answer is: I should much more than I do - but I rarely keep to them anyway. My english teachers fucking despised me.
Complete: In terms of number of stories AO3 will say I have, 7. Considering 2 of those are one shot collections, though, then counting each of those stories in their own right then, gee, I guess we’re at 28 now.
In-progress: My Whumptober series I would like to continue so long as Whumptober is a thing, but no multi-chaps in progress since I don’t like to post until I’ve finished(ish).
Coming soon/not yet started:
- Guys, I’ve been working on this goddamn casefic for nearly a year. We’re at 30k, I’m still nowhere near done, I might actually break my rule and start posting it just for the motivation to fucking finish.
- I’ve got a Christmas-themed follow up to What Happened at Wardlow ready to post come festive season.
- Hopefully more Whumptober in the next 9 days, if I’m not too whumped out to continue.
- A lot of other stuff, honestly. This show feeds my muse like I’m a damn crack addict, honestly. It’s just a case of finishing things - and this is why I don’t post until completion. Because I’m terrible.
Do you accept prompts: Always love a prompt. Can’t always promise I’ll finish it, because my brain is a sulky cow, but I still love to hear them just in case they spark something.
Upcoming story you are most excited to write: The long ass case fic, honestly, should I ever manage to finish it. If I don’t, though there’s always next year’s Whumptober to look forward to...
Tagging @lechatnoir1918, and insisting you talk about art and writing because your art makes me feel things - and @acrazyobsession, who, thanks to Whumptober, has officially joined our beautiful fandom as an author and should be celebrated accordingly.
