Torn between desperately wanting Season 8 and desperately wanting it to never be over. 😭😭

Sixteen Hundred Ch 27: Inauguration Once More No chapter quote today because.... This is the FINAL chapter!! We're calling this fic DONE. So if you've been waiting to binge it in one go, now's your time. Thanks for all the kind words and support. Enjoy! archiveofourown.org/works/623684...

Sixteen Hundred Ch 26: Secret Meetings & Unexpected Liaisons Wheels up on Air Force One was 30 minutes late, and Claire was done. Completely done with campaigning for the day. They had spent the past two days in Colorado, all with Jamie steadfast at her side. archiveofourown.org/works/623684...

I'm fine. Everything is fine.

Sixteen Hundred Ch 25: The Press Conference “She can’t do that, can she?” Bree asked, her voice rising in pitch. “I mean…it’s baseless! There is absolutely no way that anyone could be a Shadow President to Claire Beauchamp. Tell me she can’t do it!” archiveofourown.org/works/623684...

Sixteen Hundred Ch 24: If You'll Have Me “Claire,” he breathed. “I’m sorry. So very sorry. I—” “Stop that,” Claire interrupted him as she struggled to her feet. “Stop it right now. You have nothing to be sorry for.” archiveofourown.org/works/623684...

Sixteen Hundred Ch 23: "I Quit!" "That's the plan." Jamie shifted uncomfortably in his seat. His injury was healing nicely, but it was still painful to sit on a hard wooden chair that pressed into the back of his thigh. “We don’t want to hide anymore—" archiveofourown.org/works/623684...

Sixteen Hundred Ch 22: The Announcement Claire approached his bedside and took his hand in hers, gently avoiding the I.V. line. “You gave me quite a scare,”she whispered, low enough that no one outside the room could hear. “I barely slept a wink last night.” archiveofourown.org/works/623684...

Sixteen Hundred Ch 21: Training Day "As he spoke, he paced, pausing now and then for emphasis. 'We’re here today to review your hand-to-hand take-down skills, which can be critical in any situation where the President is physically attacked at close range...'" archiveofourown.org/works/623684...

Atonement Chapter 51: When Everything's Changed, And Nothing at All archiveofourown.org/works/186661...

Sixteen Hundred Ch 20: The Window "After carefully setting down the board on the table, Jamie quickly closed the curtains. They’d been so careful, he thought, but they’d also been lucky. The last thing they needed was for someone to see them... " archiveofourown.org/works/623684...

Sixteen Hundred Ch 19: Questions "...I love all of it, Claire. All of you. The public part that the world sees, and the private version that exists only in this room. I love you, Claire Elizabeth Beauchamp, and..." archiveofourown.org/works/623684...

Atonement Chapter 50: Mortar and Mend archiveofourown.org/works/186661...

Sixteen Hundred Ch 18: A Chance Encounter "Malva watched him walk down the hall, staring at the broad set of his shoulders. Their conversation hadn’t been much, but it was a start. She realized she needed to get in the habit of checking his schedule." archiveofourown.org/works/623684...

Sixteen Hundred Ch 17: The Rose Garden "Their plan had worked better than he could possibly have imagined. With the help of a few close allies along with an abundance of caution, he and Claire had managed to keep their relationship out of the public eye..." archiveofourown.org/works/623684...

Sixteen Hundred Ch 16: Hearing Voices “I need you for a covert assignment,” Claire asked. “Does this have anything to do with Operation Fox Cub?” Geillis replied. Claire could almost hear the teasing in her friend’s voice. archiveofourown.org/works/623684...

Sixteen Hundred Ch 15: An Awkward Meeting "Jamie could feel the blush spread from his cheeks to the tips of his ears. Usually, he was able to school his features into an impassive mask, but lately, he’d found it more and more difficult to appear emotionless..." archiveofourown.org/works/623684...

Sixteen Hundred Ch 14: The G7, Pt 3 "A weighted silence descended over the room. Claire thought it wasn’t uncomfortable, just…there. He was waiting—waiting for her to take the lead, and she loved him even more for it, even if she didn’t quite know what to say." archiveofourown.org/works/623684...

Hello everyone today please remember to love yourself and pay attention to your needs as they come up

If you’re new to the fandom and have never read Atonement, now’s your chance. If you have read it, now’s the time for a catch up reread! 🤩🤩

Sixteen Hundred Ch 3: The G7, Part 2 "Jamie felt his mouth suddenly go dry, and his palms started to sweat. He wanted nothing more than to stride across the room, sweep her into his arms and never let her go. But their situation was complicated..." archiveofourown.org/works/623684...

Sixteen Hundred Ch 12: The G7, Part 1 "...catch each other’s eye in crowded rooms, always staring a heartbeat longer than politeness would dictate. At those moments, one or the other would quirk a tiny smile, and the tension between the would dissipate." archiveofourown.org/works/623684...

Sixteen Hundred AO3 readers!! It’s time to do a catch-up reread! New chapter drops Friday!! Be ready! 😊😊

Sixteen Hundred Ch 11: Conversation "The thoughts came to her unbidden, then set up camp in her mind and refused to leave. No matter how Claire tried to redirect her restless imaginings, they kept circling back, imagining Jamie in her bed." archiveofourown.org/works/623684...

Sixteen Hundred Ch 10: Consultation “If you say it can’t, then it can’t,” she replied, “but the heart wants what the heart wants. It’s obvious to me that you care deeply about him. He wouldn’t be a casual fling, or a ‘hook up’ as you put it.” archiveofourown.org/works/623684...

SURPRISE!! Sixteen Hundred Ch 9: Confession “I’m in love with the President of the United States," James Fraser, Secret Service Agent. This is the alternate universe we need right now... archiveofourown.org/works/623684...

All of this. My readers have been pretty well behaved lately but sharing this on principle. If you don’t like it, don’t read it!! Ditto for writers who don’t post as often as you’d like. Ditto for abandoned fics. Imagine your own ending!! If you want something different , write it yourself!!

Sixteen Hundred Ch 8: The State Dinner Pt 2 "Claire’s breath was shallow as she stood stock-still, looking out the window, frozen in her tracks like a gazelle that spotted a lion in the tall grass." archiveofourown.org/works/623684...

This really hit me hard. I’d bet money that he’s a right winger with some weird secret fetish. Fics, romantasy, etc have become not only a feminist issue but a free speech one as well.

Sixteen Hundred Ch 7: The State Dinner Pt 1 "He’d thought she was beautiful before, but now, seeing her in that gown, he realized that never in his life had he seen a more stunning, dazzling, utterly exquisite woman. She was otherworldly..." archiveofourown.org/works/623684...

This is my fun account, my sanity saver, the place for frivolity. If you want my citizen account where I follow those trying to save the US from impending doom, find me here. I haven’t posted a lot there yet, but I plan to become more active in the days to come. Blue patriots? Find me there.

I don’t usually read historicals but this sounds soooo good.

Sixteen Hundred Ch 6: Dreams and Imaginings "There, in the dark, without any excuses or distractions to placate her mind and rationalize it away, Claire was forced to admit the truth to herself. She had developed actual feelings for her handsome agent." archiveofourown.org/works/623684...

Sixteen Hundred Ch 5: Trust “So you can see why I’m not exactly the typical grieving widow,” she murmured. “Your secret is safe with me,” he said, reaching out once more, taking her hand and lacing his fingers through hers. “I’m honored by your trust.” archiveofourown.org/works/623684...

Romance readers, check this out. It’s brilliant! www.instagram.com/reel/DFvKasX...

Sixteen Hundred, Ch. 4: A Gift "Reaching up, her fingers brushed his. Barely. It was the slightest, lightest, briefest touch, and yet… Jamie cleared his throat, casting his eyes back into the living room..." archiveofourown.org/works/623684...

Need a tiny bit of sanity, Outlander peeps? New chapter of Sixteen Hundred drops this afternoon. Hang in there. You got this.

Well done for making it to the end of January. Stop whatever you're doing and read a book to reward yourself. If you don't have a book, then buy one from an indie bookshop, that way you'll be making TWO people happy.

Omg Space!Sam is the best.

Sixteen Hundred, Chapter 3: A Long Four Years "He sensed a vulnerability about her,sitting beneath the confident surface.His training had taught him to read people;he knew body language.It was as though he could see the weight of it all resting on her shoulders." archiveofourown.org/works/623684...

For my fellow writers, musicians and artists, realize that bringing people a tiny bit of light and joy in dark times is sacred work. Yes, it’s frivolous but it’s also vitally important. Exhausted, dispirited people cannot resist. Keep doing the good work.

I'll just be off in the corner fanning myself. Don't mind me.

Sixteen Hundred, Chapter 2: Introductions "Jamie fidgeted nervously outside the Oval Office, tapping his fingers on his knee, which also seemed to have a mind of its own, bouncing like a toddler on a trampoline. She had summoned him..." archiveofourown.org/works/623684...

Sixteen Hundred, Chapter 1: Inauguration Day. "...she turned her attention back to the deafening cheers of the masses assembled on the Mall. Raising her hands, she waved to the crowd and stepped to the podium. Oh yes…he would gladly take a bullet for her." archiveofourown.org/works/623684...

Out today wedding dress shopping with daughter and her bestie. Daughter tells bestie that I’m a fanfic writer (daughter doesn’t read them). Bestie is very interested. Showed her my AO3 name but warned that I am not responsible for traumatizing her if she reads her friend’s mom’s spicy fics! 🤣

Thank you everyone for the kind words and enthusiasm about my upcoming new fic! Remember that you must have a (free) AO3 account to access it. Making an account can sometimes take a couple days depending on how busy they are, so if you don’t have one, now is a good time to set one up. Thanks!!

For my Outlander fanfic peeps, something to see you through Droughtlander. Sixteen Hundred drops on AO3 on January 20. Think West Wing meets Outlander. I'm writing the world as I wish it to be: our first female president, two functional parties who put country first, and of course, a love story.

This Man should be celebrated every January 6th for eternity. Eugene Goodman. Hero.

A long read, but interesting especially for my fellow fic writers.I think the OL fandom is small enough that it escapes a lot of the worst problems, but the reality of works being stolen and monetized doesn’t exactly make me motivated to put more out there into the ether.Anyway, food for thought.

Post a picture you took (no description) to bring some Zen to your timeline. 💙