Fic rec - Just a Perfect Day by Felicity M. Parkinson (ProsLib)

[byslantedlight]

It's been an odd day so far, due to a late night working, and I've been feeling completely thrown off. I wanted to start posting Seventy Days of Summer posts the other day too, but didn't manage it so now I feel like I've missed my chance cos we're two days past solstice (but I'll make myself start today instead), and just... blargh!

And then - look what popped into my inbox today, just in time to cheer me up and start me feeling summer-y again! The lads on a perfect day out. *g* It's posted from ProsLib (thank you hagsrus!), which I hope everyone's signed up for, because how fab is it to have Pros arrive in your inbox, and just sit quietly gazing at you until you take some time off to read? *g*

It's a lovely story - the lads away in the countryside together (naturally together, who else would they be with? *g*), wandering peacefully around, and taking us with them. Beautifully written of course, as expected from our f_m_parkinson, so that I could feel the air of the countryside around me, all clear and calm up on top of the fort, and the green grass beneath, and... Well, you should read it, it's a total tonic. *g*


(the pic's nothing to do with the story, except that it's another lovely moment between them in the countryside. *g*)

Comments

[boothros.livejournal.com]

No, I really wanted to, but for three years my work shifts didn't coincide and then my disastrous marriage ended and the ability to go away for the weekend with animals to care for and zero funds prevented my attending even further. I'm not familiar with the writer, though 'Learning to Trust' rings a bell, do you know any other writing names for her?

[byslantedlight.livejournal.com]

I always think of Felicity Parkinson as one of the "classic" Pros writers. *g* She's here on the Circuit Archive (six fics), and currently has seven fics on the ProsLib CD (nine now, I suspect, the first count was the February version).

ETA — oh, and meant to say, rats for not being able to attend Write Time... I enjoyed the ones I went to, and the other various Pros hols and things that I organised. I miss them!

[boothros.livejournal.com]

I think the reason I don't know her is that I rarely grab stories that are short. If today's Proslib entry is anything to go by, however, I need to go and read them all

[byslantedlight.livejournal.com]

Oh, there are some gorgeous shorter stories out there - I love long stories too, but it's so worth mixing it up! *g*

[f-m-parkinson.livejournal.com]

I'm sorry you couldn't attend WriteTime any longer due to your circumstances. I just wanted to let you know that it's still being held and should you be in a position at some time to consider coming back to it, you'll be very welcome. And thank you for your lovely comment on the story.

[boothros.livejournal.com]

Very pleased to 'meet' you, thanks for such a lovely story