DARK PEARL DIVA
original fiction by Clare London
SHORT FICTION
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FRIDAY FLASH FICTION
Fun and fast and fascinating - or at least, I hope so!
I'm posting a drabble on Fridays on my Live Journal,
at least when I remember and life allows me the time.
Check in there for the other authors participating as well!
Salsa here NC17, m/m, romance
If it Ain't Broke here PG m/m, humor
It Says here NC17 m/m, humor
Cookies here PG m/m, humor
Xerox, my A**! here PG m/m, humor
Last Watch here scifi
Technical Support here PG-language, humor
Rehearsal here humor
Practice Makes Perfect here NC17 m/m, humor
Bah! Humbug here m/m, romance
Image: Human Torch / Skottie Young
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SIX OF THE BEST
Now published in Thaneros online magazine
(previously published in Velvet Mafia in 2006)
NC17, m/m, drama, very dark, implied violence
Words : 5,049
THE LOOK Part 1
work in progress
PG (NC17 in future), drama
Words : 2,900
At a family party, Ned sees a young man who's watching the son of his lifelong friend. The look in the young man's eyes makes him reconsider his own life, and face the feelings he had for - and hid from - his own companion.
NO ANGEL Part 1work in progress
NC17, m/m, drama, humor, mystery, supernatural... well, we'll see where it goes!
Words : 2,900
Felix just wants to get home after a long, hard day at work, but he's joined by a strange and persistent companion - whether he likes it or not!
A NUMBERS GAME
PG, m/m, humour : words 1,000
written for the 2008 challenge picfor1000
Maybe Daniel should have warned his neighbor Paolo about the unusual parties that go on in their apartment block...
AS YOUNG AS YOU FEEL
PG, m/m, humour : words 1,000
Time and tide wait for no man... more's the pity!
ONE OF THOSE DAYS
PG, m/m, humour : words 1,385
Baz is having one of those days when everything - but everything - is going wrong. What chance that a visiting handyman can fix that?
MAKING CAMP
NC17, m/m, humour : words 1,992
Nick has been dreaming of a date with Max for a long time - he just never imagined it'd happen outdoors...
winner of 3rd place in the Torquere Press "The Great Outdoors" contest August 2007.
DOUBLETAKE work in progress
Marcus' Story 1 Dex's Story 1
NC17, m/m, drama : words 3,510
Marcus thinks he's drowning his sorrows all on his own, until a moment's indiscretion in the past appears to catch up with him.
The story is taken up by Dex, when they meet again...
ACCUSATION Part 1 Part 2
NC17, m/m, drama : words 7,006
written for a prompt on the_originals
How 'friends with benefits' can turn into something far less enjoyable.
"Accusation" by DarkPearlDiva. Messy, complex headgames between three friends and lovers. Unpredictable, well-written. Not exactly heart-warming, but good stuff."
- Uniquely Pleasurable
WHERE TO?
NC17, m/m, drama : words 1,000
written for the 2007 challenge picfor1000
The chauffeur and the celebrity and a journey just for them.
"Where to?" by DarkPearlDiva. "Clarediva takes what could be a fairly boring cliched situation and turns it cleverly into something else, where we care about the characters, and yearn to know more of their story. Excellent use of her 1000 word limit."
- Uniquely Pleasurable
OUTED
NC17, m/m, humour : words 974
written for a prompt on the_originals
A few careless words from an aged relative - and family shock ensues!
SOMETHING EXTRA
written for a prompt on the_originals
NC17, m/m, drama : words 1,721
It's easy to forget what you've got until it's gone.
GETTING OVER IT
written for a prompt on the_originals
NC17, m/m, drama, humour : words 1,294
Revenge is sweet.
DOCTOR'S ORDERS
NC17, m/m, humour : words 1,697
Some people just don't want to be looked after!
LICK
NC17, m/m, drama : words 1,612
A dream that can consume you.
THE ANNIVERSARY
NC17, m/m, angst, drama : words 4,784
They say that eavesdroppers never hear good of themselves.