NotTashas Fictional Existence

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Sorry for the lack of fiction lately. I just can't seem to get into the groove at the moment. Hopefully that will change soon.

~ 2005 ~
I've added an old old story. I think I wrote this when I was eight or nine years old. The Boy Who Wanted to Fly


An October Tale 10/16/05 - 5k words	The October 2005 Challenge: offered by JBrooks - Tell us a ghost story. Halloween is coming up, so let your imagination run amok. Give us ghosties and ghoulies and long-legged beasties and things that go bump in the night. The boys need shelter from a rainstorm and end up in a haunted barn. Oooo! Mayhem! (Vin and Ezra)
The New Law 09/27/05 - 2k words	The Sept 2005 Challenge: offered by Katy - Take the title of one of the original episodes and write a fic that fits the title but isn't a reworking of the original plot, any AU. There's a new law that might cause some issues with practices in the Four Corners jailhouse (Buck and Ezra)
A Curious Game 08/19/05 - 4k words	The August 2005 Challenge: offered by MonicaM - Word of the Day - Defenestration: n: a throwing of a person or thing out of a window. So let's hurl one, or more, of the guys out of a window. Maybe it's even one of the others who does the hurling. Bonus points for actually using the word defenestration and my other new favorite word, frigorific (adj: causing cold, chilling) in the story. Oh come on now, throwing someone through a window? There's gotta be Mayhem right? Well, this kinda happens after the fact. It's rather calm actually. Part of the Game of Chess series. *(Nathan and Ezra)*
Running 07/09/05 - 9k words	The July 2005 Challenge: offered by Rowan "It's time to get the guys out of the water and into the desert - in the middle of July - injured - always got to have an injury. Any one or all of the guys can be injured and the rest, or the one, needs to save the day." JD and Ezra... running through the desert. It's mayhem all the way. (JD and Ezra)
Consider the Possibilities 07/04/05 - 11k words	The June 2005 Challenge: offered by Kayim "Write a story in which one or more of the boys develops some kind of superpower. The only condition is that the universe the story is set in cannot already be a sci-fi / fantasy based one." Vin, JD and Ezra are rooting through some boxes and find something interesting. Mayhem, oh boy sure, you betcha! *(Ezra, Vin, JD and everyone)*
Someone's Lifesavings 05/08/05 - 5k words	The RoundUp 2005 Challenge: offered by me "A river must figure in your story. The story must contain at least one of the following items: a traffic ticket, nachos, an overloaded vehicle, a ghost town, or obnoxious singing . You must use five of the following words: roadway (or Rodeway), cracker, soliloquy, pistachio, devil, simple, bobble or bauble, topography, maelstrom and/or freakish. The story should be under 5,000 words." The series? South Bridge. The river... has to be the Banyon. Ezra and Josiah attempt to cross it. *(Ezra and Josiah)*
Deciphering 04/23/05- 6k words	The April 2005 Challenge: offered by Jesfrealo "Write a story where a mystery plays a key role in the story. Have one or any combination of the guys be the detective(s). It can be funny or serious and in any open universe." The guys receive a mysterious message and must decipher its meaning, before terrible mayhem is loosed upon poor Ezra. (Ezra, Chris and everyone)
PQL: The Slow Season 03/16/05 - 6k words	The March 2005 Challenge: offered by ShipsCat: "Write a story revolving around ½ pound (225 grams) of chocolate. Extra brownie points if the color blue is used and the word 'Fazer'. Any universe, any characters." Vin leaps into a sweet situation, but soon has to deal with the mayhem of a kidnapping. *(Vin and Ezra)*
It's all in How You Play It 02/14/05 - 3k words	The February 2005 Challenge: offered by Helen A: "Since February is the month of Valentine's Day, let us play with the theme of love. An unrequited love or secret crush, a jealous suitor out for one of the guys' blood, or one or more of the Seven playing match-maker for one of the others. Bonus points if Josiah plays an important role." Josiah is in a bit of a fix, needing to get out of the town of Greenwood. Ezra wants answers before he'll accompany him. This is just a bit of silliness...a little mayhem... for my own enjoyment on Valentines Day (Josiah and Ezra)
Like the Dead 01/29/05 - 3k words	The January 2005 Challenge: offered by Katherine: "Write a story in which euphemisms figure prominently." Buck comes across an abandoned house, with Chaucer in the corral... and no sign of Ezra. Oh man, that means mayhem, doesn't it? (Buck and Ezra) - was nominated for 2006 Best Gen Vignette Award - Mistresses of Malarkey


To a Year Less Exciting 12/28/04 - 3k words	The December 2004 Challenge: offered by Beth B: "The guys (all seven) in a desperate situation--I mean desperate! all seven are hurt, it can be anything from blood blisters trapped under fingernails to exhausting every nurse and doctor at the local hospital. Any time of year, any AU " It's New Year's Eve and Ezra's buying fireworks. What could go wrong? Mayhem a'plenty (Ezra and everyone) - was nominated for 2006 Best Gen Humor Award -Mistresses of Malarkey
A Journey of Twenty Years 12/25/04- 14k words	It's the last of the Annie Greer Saga Twenty years have passed... and it's Christmas in Four Corners **(Ezra, an OFC, all the guys, and some other annoying OC's that I threw in just for the heck of it) Winner of 2006 MoM Award for best Gen Sequential Fics and ACES award**
PQL: Trade Off 11/25/04 - 5k words	The November 2004 Challenge: offered by Heather F: "The seven unexpectedly get to spend Thanksgiving together as a group. AND the line "Oh I see that you made it..." is used. In any context you want. Any AU." Okay, so it doesn't exactly fulfill the challenge, but this is as close as it gets in the Project Quantum Leap AU (Chris and everyone)
The Game's in Play 10/26/04 - 3k words	A sequel to A Gift of Patience... because so many people complained. Good Lord, it's a new series... *(Nathan, Ezra, Chris and Josiah)*
A Gift of Patience 10/18/04 - 4.5k words	The October 2004 Challenge: offered by Tipper: "One (or more) of the Seven leaves another one of the Seven a gift (1) the receiver is alone when he finds/receives the gift, (2) the title of the story must include the word "Gift" and (3) you must use one of the following words: pumpkin, witch, monster, candy, trick, treat. BONUS: I double dog dare you to try and use the words "googlism" (I dare NT in particular to use that in an OW fic!) and "abstruse" (just cause it's a cool word)." She dared me... I got it done. Sure it was a cheat. I tend to cheat. Nathan watches over an ailing Ezra following some nasty mayhem. The poor dear *(Nathan and Ezra)*
PQL: Time on our Side 09/24/04 - 3k words	The September 2004 Challenge: offered by Helen Webb: What I'd like to see are stories which explore events which are pivotal in establishing the standard canon/fanon relationships amongst the guys. Okay, so we're going back to my PQL AU. The initial meeting of Ezra and Vin at Project Quantum Leap. (Vin and Ezra)
Devil's Hand 08/31/04 - 5 k words	The August 2004 Challenge: one more story based on a song. Have you had enough of this yet? Okay, while looking for the lyric for "An Extra Savoir-Faire", I stumbled upon this one and recalled I'd liked the song. Well, it must have festered in the back of my brain, because it wouldn't leave me alone until I wrote out this one. Enjoy! A bit of Mayhem mentioned in this one. Ezra stumbles into town, hurt, and Nathan has to figure out what happened. (Nathan and Ezra) Runner Up for the 2005 Mistresses of Malarkey - The Golden Crutch Award for Best Gen Hurt Comfort
Facts about Cats 08/24/04- 7k words	The August 2004 Challenge: offered by Jen Brooks: Write us a story inspired by a song.... Okay, here's the deal. I had this story in mind to add to the Annie Greer Saga, but it just wasn't working out, so I abandoned it and went ahead with the last Annie Greer with Young Ezra story. This this damn challenge came along, and since the story is based on a song, I figured I would have to squeeze this one on in. It takes place BEFORE the story Inevitable. There. Done. *(Young Ezra and OFC)* was nominated for the 2005 One Destiny Award at Mistresses of Malarkey Winner of 2006 MoM Award for best Gen Sequential Fics and ACES award
An Extra Savoir-Faire 08/10/04 - 2k words	The August 2004 Challenge: offered by Jen Brooks: "Write us a story inspired by a song...." Okay, so it's another shortie. Who do you think would have that extra savoir-faire? *(Ezra with a bit of Buck, JD and Vin)*
The Midnight Star 07/31/04 - 2k words	The July 2004 Challenge: offered by Katy: "Write a crossover with another western series." Okay, the crossover is with the fine movie Silverado... just a shortie as Nathan and Ezra show up in the town of Silverado... a little late *(Ezra, Nathan and Stella of The Midnight Star)*
Inevitable 07/09/04- 9k words	I'm back to the Annie Greer Saga You know it had to happen... **(Young Ezra and OFC) Winner of 2006 MoM Award for best Gen Sequential Fics and ACES award**
Something Solid to Stand On 06/27/04 - 11k words	The June 2004 Challenge: offered by Q'Mar: "A lost child brings up memories and emotions for several members of the Seven as they search for the little one, both as individuals and as a group. Try to include candy, a cape, too much sun, a bedtime story, sweet potatoes, and a fancy clock." It's another South Bridge Story. Josiah and Ezra return to South Bridge in search of a certain someone. (Josiah and Ezra)
The Price of Prosperity 06/14/04 - 28k words	Originally published in the Global Gathering 2003 Zine. Ezra's relaxing in a nearby town and starts receiving disturbing telegrams that leads to mayhem. (Ezra and the boys) *WINNER of Diamond 2004 Ezzie Award - Best Zined Gen Fic*
ATF: Just Drive Away: 05/26/04 - 5k words	The RoundUp 2004 Challenge: offered by NotTasha in conjunction with the 2004 Writers RoundUp "The guys are on a long journey. The story must have at least two of our guys and must be about their journey. AND, it must contain at least one of the following: a dam, a painfully posed photograph, a badly performed show, a 'magnificent' waterfall, illegal swimming or a search for breakfast food. It must contain the following words: canyon, cowboy, optimist, gabby and akimbo ..... One more thing. The story should be under 5,000 words" Yes, it's my first true ATF story. The guys are just driving away on a bit of a vacation. That's a good start for mayhem. *(Ezra and the boys)*
Literally Speaking: 05/07/04 - 1.4k words	The May 2004 Challenge: offered by Lady Catherine: "Write a story in which the boys discover the magic in a word or words- for better or for worse. This challenge is in celebration of the magic of the written or spoken word!" Just a bit of messing around with one of those "Pet Peeve" words, which causes a bit of Mayhem. *(JD, Buck and Ezra)*
In Black: 04/18/04 - 20k words	The April 2004 Challenge: offered by Lily Of The West "Write a story in which at least one guy poses as / or is mistaken for at least one of the others. For a big fat bonus points, include an animal in the story (other than a horse!)" Okay, here we go again, another turn at an Ezra and Chris story - the boys visit another one of those 'distant towns' and encounter a bit of mayhem *(Ezra and Chris) WINNER of Gold 2004 Ezzie Award - OW Gen Medium Fic* was nominated for the 2005 Gen Hurt Comfort Award at Mistresses of Malarkey
Tin: 03/25/04 - 7k words	The March 2004 Challenge: offered by Celesta "One of the Seven has a new keepsake. What is the keepsake, and the story behind it. At least one of the remaining Seven needs to know/hear the story. Random Bonus Words (any/all) : Green, Gold, Rabbit, George, Bagpipes, Scotland, Clover, Heritage" -- Not a whole lot of mayhem. Chris and Ezra spend some time together. *(Ezra and Chris)* Winner a 2004 Golden Crutch Award - Best Gen Hurt Comfort Fic by Mistresses of Malarkey
Traveling Weight: 02/29/04 - 7k words	The February 2004 Challenge: offered by Yolande "Write a story that shows us what the boys get up to when they’re not saving the town or off rescuing a village…when they’ve got far, far too much spare time on their hands. What sort of pranks, tricks, mischief and general mayhem do they get up to and who do they target?" -- okay, so Ezra is bored and considering doing something a bit rash -- not mayhem exactly, but some quiet mischief *(Ezra and a bit of Vin and Chris)* *WINNER of Diamond 2004 Ezzie Award - Best OW Gen Med Fic*
Time Flies: 02/17/04 - 13k words	The 2nd Anniversary Challenge: offered by NotTasha It's a quagmire of rules, to be spelled out in full when you read the story. Ezra and Buck are on their way home to deliver a wagonload of goods to a homestead -- mayhem, in the form of a hailstorm, erupts. *(Ezra and Buck)*
Home of the Brave: 01/17/04- 8k words	The January 2004 Challenge: offered by Helen A "In whatever open Universe you like, show me at least two of the guys involved in a sporting event, game or contest - anything, as long as it's physical." Yes, it's another story in the Annie Greer Saga. Is this the right time of year for a story that takes place on the Fourth of July? Well, we'll see. A bit of mayhem, but mostly just kids messing around. *(Young Ezra and OFC)* Winner of 2006 MoM Award for best Gen Sequential Fics and ACES award


So Far from Home: 12/24/03 - 5k words	The December 2003 Challenge: Offered by Debby: "Your fic must include the following: A seasonal/ Christmas party, a spiked drink, faulty decorations/Christmas lights, and at least one of the seven in their underwear, long johns, thongs...you get the idea." Okay, so it's Christmas, but it's not jolly for everyone -- especially for seven lawmen who have to deal with a silly bit of mayhem that could turn horribly tragic. *(Chris and Ezra)*
The Day Away: 11/19/03 - 10k words	The November 2003 Challenge: Offered by Gunny: "A story involving one or three of the boys and a group of children. They can be any age, and for any reason. A large empty space has to be closely involved. And include an African Safari animal, a Native American, or a Marquee (big circus tent: white, four sided with tassels.) for bonus points." Okay, guess what? It's the latest addition to the South Bridge series! Before you get too excited, this is not a Josiah and Ezra story... it is more a sequel to "Night and Day" than to the other stories in South Bridge. Got it? Mayhem is in store when our guys run into some old adversaries. Maybe "old" is the wrong word. *(Buck, JD and Ezra)*
Greater Things: 10/22/03 - 9k words	October 2003 Challenge: Offered by Violette: "One or more of the boys must be involved in a chase. They also must, at some point in the story, use a minimum of 3 different forms of transportation. You must also include at least two of the following words: chocolate, barefoot, pillow, blackberry, glue, tree, purple, cat. -- Another Amazon story, with Vin and Ezra on a mission to see one of the greatest creatures on this planet, spreading mayhem. *(Vin and Ezra)*
Ephemeral: 09/07/03- 4k words	September 2003 Challenge: Offered by Setcheti: " Write a story that somehow involves one of the guys with a teddy bear or other stuffed toy of your choosing. The toy does not have to be the focus of the story, but it should have at least some significance. Any AU is acceptable." -- It's the Annie Greer Saga, with Annie contemplating purchasing a little something for young Ezra. **(OFC and Young Ezra) Winner of 2006 MoM Award for best Gen Sequential Fics and ACES award**
The Shield of Gelert: 08/25/03 - 8k words	August 2003 Challenge: Offered by Tipper: " Take any myth or legend, whether it be Greek, Norse, Native American, Chinese or even a modern one, like an urban legend, and retell the story with our boys. Have them live it." -- Ezra and JD are given the task of guarding a precious item. Mayhem must follow. *(JD and Ezra)*
Bad Weather: 07/13/03 - 6k words	July 2003 Challenge: Offered by Twyla Jane: "Show me Mother Nature, at her best, her worst, the raw elements must figure into the storyline almost like a character unto itself. Whether it is heavy rain showers, twisters, flash floods, heat waves, hurricanes, mud slides, earthquakes, fish falls, plague of locust or even a blizzard the choice is yours." -- JD and Ezra are stuck out in Bad Weather, trying to find refuge with a reluctant farmer. Mayhem ensues. *(JD and Ezra)*
PQL: Keep On: 07/05/03 - 1.6k words	PQL AU: Just a snippet regarding Ezra returning from a Leap to find that something new has been added. Answering a 24-Hour Challenge. *(Ezra)*
Sometimes I Wonder: 06/17/03 - 9k words	June 2003 Challenge: Offered by Katherine Lehman: "What I want is a story that fills in some details on the missing parents or even the ones that we do know something about. Can be the guys just talking about how they didn't know their fathers, or reminiscing about some fond memory of their mothers. Or you can take it upon yourself to create an original character and fill in the details that way. I don't care which one of the boys you pick, or what AU you choose." -- Okay, so you probably guessed what I'd do. It's back to South Bridge for Josiah and Ezra. Emotional mayhem. *(Josiah and Ezra)*
Someplace Important:5/24/03 - 900 words	The answer to a 24-hour challenge *(Buck and Ezra)*
Nothing: 05/14/03 - 4k words	May 2003 Challenge: offered by Heather F, "1) Write a story, any AU, in which one of the guys breaks a bone AND/OR 2) With this quote in mind....write a story in any AU...."(Doctor,) my eyes have seen the years, And the slow parade of fears without crying, Now I want to understand, I have done all that I could To see the evil and the good without hiding You must help me if you can...." -- Jackson Browne." -- Okay, I did both. Ezra returns from Roca Grande with a broken bone and a terrible tale of what he found there. Mayhem of a terrible kind mentioned *(Ezra and Nathan)* Was nominated for a 2004 Embroidered Hanky Award - Best Gen Tearjerker by Mistresses of Malarkey
A Gambling Boy: 04/14/03 - 5k words	Vegas 2003 Challenge: The challenge - "You must include ONE of the following items: Las Vegas, showgirls (or dance hall girls), gambling, a casino and/or Elvis Presley. You do need to include all FIVE of the following words: Exciting, Midnight, Bright, Jackpot and Illegal. 5000 word limit." -- The Annie Greer Saga, where Annie discovers Ezra's God Given Talent. **(Young Ezra and an OFC) WINNER of Diamond 2003 Ezzie Award - Best other AU Gen Fic (short) Winner of 2006 MoM Award for best Gen Sequential Fics and ACES award**
A Fool and his Boots: 04/07/03 - 1.6k words	April 03 Magnificent 7 Challenge: Offered by KT: "The Picture Challenge. Forget April fools! You will find 4 pictures at the Challenge Library. You don't have to be too bound by the details of the picture, all I ask is that the reader be able to tell which picture(s) you chose." -- Okay, so Buck has a problem...and mayhem ensues (there hasn't been enough of that lately) *(Buck, Vin and Ezra)*
Advice to my Son: 03/31/03 - 2k words	March 03 Magnificent 7 Challenge: My fourth and final attempt at the Poem Challenge. It's time for Buck and Chris! and, a conclusion to the previous story, About Suffering *(Chris and Buck)*
About Suffering: 03/26/03 - 1.5k words	March 03 Magnificent 7 Challenge: My third attempt at the Poem Challenge. Nathan reflects during one of his endless vigils *(Nathan)*
Pied Beauty: 03/12/03 - 4k words	March 03 Magnificent 7 Challenge: My second attempt at the Poem Challenge. This time, we have Josiah musing about the spotted and soul of our favorite gambler. *(Josiah and Ezra)*
Hurt Hawks: 03/01/03 - 4k words	March 03 Magnificent 7 Challenge: Offered by Beth: "The Poem Challenge. Pick a long one, short one, old one, or a new one…heck, use one of your own, which would be great. Don't include the poem in your story…this isn't about that. Do, however, post the poem. Pick any AU, as long as you have permission, or create a new one!" -- Okay, a couple of the guys are stuck in a cabin in the middle of nowhere. Vin's been hurt. JD makes a discovery. And in spite of that... not much mayhem. *(Vin and JD - unbelievable isn't it?)*
Annie Greer's Brand New Boy Child: 02/12/03 - 7k words	February 03 Magnificent 7 Challenge: Offered by Lady Catherine: "To write a three dimensional female character into a story who is NOT A MARY SUE." -- Okay, I'm sweating now. Ezra is the only one of the Seven who appears in this story...and he's just a wee-little tyke too. Yes, my first young Ezra story, and the first in the Annie Greer Saga, without much mayhem. (Young Ezra and an OFC) was nominated for a 2003 Embroidered Hanky Award - Gen Tearjerker by Mistresses of Malarkey / was nominated for a 2004 Ezzie for Gen Little Ezra Medium Fic / Winner of 2006 MoM Award for best Gen Sequential Fics and ACES award
Following the Fence Home: 01/26/03 - 13k words	January 03 Magnificent 7 Challenge: Offered by AngelaB: "Write a story in which one (or more) of the guys horses goes missing." -- When Ezra is found out in the desert, alone, one of the questions must be, where's Chaucer? A bit of mayhem as the boys try to track down some answers (Ezra and the guys) WINNER of Diamond 2003 Ezzie Award - Best OW Gen Fic (medium) and was nominated for a 2003 Golden Crutch Award - Gen Hurt/Comfort Fic by Mistresses of Malarkey
PQL: Outside Denver: 01/01/03 - 5k words	PQL AU. Is it a new year already? Well, here we go, the answer to the Magnificent 7 Anniversary Challenge: that was offered back in August 2002, for the anniversary of the challenge site. And since it's the anniversary of my first Project Quantum Leap story, we're going back to that AU. Vin is in a mayhem-free predicament outside Denver. (Ezra and Vin) - Nominated for 2006 Best Gen Story Award -Mistresses of Malarkey Award


Boxing Day: 12/26/02 - 7k words	It's actually a Christmas Story. No mayhem to speak of. It's just that it's Christmas, and Ezra's been left alone to watch the town. Something's not right about that. (Ezra and Chris) was nominated for a 2003 Glad Tidings Award - Gen Holiday Fic by Mistresses of Malarkey
Buena Vista: 12/01/02 - 1.7k words	December 02 Magnificent 7 Challenge: Offered by ShipsCat: "Judge Travis has set our fellows a task that takes them a long, long, long, way from home. You can send anyone you want or any number. The only thing is that they have to do is write postcards home telling why they aren't making it home for the holidays. If you are the clever computer wizard include pictures of the postcards." -- Okay, I'm afraid I didn't send them very far... but... I had these pictures, you see. Not much mayhem, just a lot of graphics -- it may take a while to download. (Ezra and Buck)
An Introduction: 11/20/02 - 11k words	The next in the Amazon Series AND November 02 Magnificent 7 Challenge Offered by CelestaSunStar. "This month I want you to hit the books for your ideas. You can put the Seven into your favorite story, or bring the characters out into whatever universe of M7 you think fits the best. Or the book itself can be a central plot device, much like NotTasha's 'Down the Amazon' Series." -- Now, how could I pass that up? Yes, it's back to the Amazon Series. Vin knows that something has been bothering Ezra ever since their last go-round. Another trip to another nearby town might fix it, but...as usual... a bit of mayhem makes things difficult. (Ezra and Vin) WINNER of Gold 2003 Ezzie Award - OW Gen Fic (Medium) / Amazon Series WINNER of a 2003 Mistresses of Malarkey Award - Best Gen Sequential Fic
Devil of a Time: 10/0/02 - 2k words	October 02 Magnificent 7 Challenge: Offered by Nuttiegirl. "Write a fic featuring one of the seven that you do not normally write as the main character in your fiction. Of course, if you want to add some fun and frivolity to it all, feel free to throw in a missing mummy, a vampiric baddie or a cadre of werewolves carting contraband! After all, it is Halloween!" -- okay, so I tried to focus on Chris since he's rarely been featured in one of my challenge stories, but some of the others snuck in at the end. It's Halloween -- that's a holiday just made for mayhem. (Chris and the Boys).
Turnabout (is Fair Play): 09/28/02 - 19k words	Yes, it's another in the Amazon Series, and Vin's pretty ticked off at Ezra this time. It seems their ideas of Fair Play differ -- mayhem ensues. (Ezra and Vin) / Amazon Series WINNER of a 2003 Mistresses of Malarkey Award - Best Gen Sequential Fic
Quiet: 09/03/02 - 2k words	September 02 Magnificent 7 Challenge: Offered by Libby: "This month’s theme is the famed dime novel which brought fantastic tales back east of incredible exploits in the wild west. Broad, sweeping generalizations – and all preconceived expectations held by greenhorns and ladies fanning themselves so as not to swoon in their lavish parlors. So the boys should follow a stereotype, and the action should be dramatic! heroic! unbelievable!" -- This one is just plain silly, with just a dash of mayhem. (Ezra and Buck)
Pie in the Sky: 08/09/02 - 4k words	August 02 Magnificent 7 Challenge: Offered by Flavia: "Write to me about memories and cooking. Let the smells of food waft through your fics and bring back memories for the Seven. Any AU allowed, and any food, as long as the recipe is included." -- Okay, why does Ezra like pie? The answer is within... a mayhem free excursion. (Ezra and Nettie Wells)
More than Gold: 08/01/02 (originally written March of 2001) - 30K words	The boys are assigned the task of bringing an important package to Four Corners. Mayhem ensues. Also available in the the Fanzine Legends of the Magnificent Seven II (Ezra, Buck and JD) - WINNER of Diamond 2002 Ezzie Award - Best OW Gen Fic (Zine)
24-Hour Challenges:	Every so often, the Challenge group offers a 24-hour challenge. These are some of my responses.
Gray: 07/14/02 - 4k words	A sad little story. Buck notices that Ezra's in a gray mood and tries to figure out why. No mayhem. (Ezra and Buck) Gray translated into Portuguese. WINNER of Diamond 2003 Ezzie Award - Best OW Gen Fic (short) WINNER of Mistresses of Markey 2008 Award - Best Gen Tearjerker
Independence: 07/09/02 - 15k words	It's a TRIFECTA! July 02 Magnificent 7 Challenge: Offered by Enola: "A physical change of some kind happens to one or more of the Seven, how he and the others react to it. Any change you want, as long as it's physical -- some kind of disability, sense removal, becoming another gender or another age." Okay, and then Sue on the M7Fic list asked for this challenge "A fic for the 4th of July holiday! Any length, even a snippet, would be fine, as well as any universe where they'd celebrate the 4th!" okay, so that's in here too. Since I was combining two, I thought I'd throw in a third. Heather Lane offered a challenge on the BrigaDear's list: "See if you can write a story that has somewhere in it: Ezra knew something was wrong the second he opened his eyes. He stared at the ceiling for a moment trying to figure just what it was..." -- OKAY! That's it with the challenges! Let's see what this baby looks like. Mayhem... well, it's the Fourth of July and the boys have firecrackers. What do you expect? (Ezra, Chris and Vin) was Nominated Gen Fiction - Old West -Online-Medium 2003 Ezzie Award
On the Shores of Lake Titicaca: 06/15/02 - 31k words	Yes, it's the next in the Amazon Series, involving a gold shipment, a stagecoach, bad guys and... would you believe... mayhem. (Ezra and Vin) / Amazon Series WINNER of a 2003 Mistresses of Malarkey Award - Best Gen Sequential Fic
Rule of Thumb: 06/06/02 - 3k words	June 02 Magnificent 7 Challenge: Offered by Christine Jeffords: "Assuming that the Seven get together in the 1870's: Write a story in which one or more of the guys encounter a historic figure. This may be a Wild West character, a Civil War figure, anyone who would fit into their timeline. The encounter can take place before or after the group comes together, whatever works for you. And it has to be a story--something happens in it." -- Here we go... a famous person from the OW era. I thought about this a lot, searched high... searched low. Got stuck on low. Not a whole lot of mayhem (Ezra, JD and a huge personality from that time)
Bolt out of the Blue: 05/11/02 - 10k words	May 02 Magnificent 7 Challenge: Offered by Michelle Naylor: "Do you believe in the supernatural, the unusual, the out of the ordinary things that can not be explained? What would the boys do when faced with such a situation? Write a story where one or more of the boys are caught up with forces beyond their control. My one stipulation is that there most be some otherwordly figure, (ghost, alien, angel, etc...) there to help them along." -- Okay...supernatural... got it. It's an OW story, no wait... It's ATF...OW? Ack! Mayhem? Sure. (Ezra and the gang - both gangs)
The Deceiver: 04/28/02 - 1.9k words	I was told that since I moved to a new website, I should have a new story. So here you are, answering a challenge offered by Cat Standish: "Write a story about Ezra from the perspective of one of the cannon women. This does not have to center around an episode. It doesn't have to be long." Written from Mrs. Potter's POV, in 1st Person, just a glimpse of her favorite customer, the Deceiver. No mayhem. (Mrs. Potter and Ezra)
Lying Down: 04/02/02 - 5k words	April 02 Magnificent 7 Challenge: Offered by Tipper: "Some, one or all of the boys are on the edge -- not figuratively, literally. It can be the edge of a cliff, the roof of a building, the scaffolding on a skyscraper, a ledge on the side of a rock face -- you name it, so long as it is a long way down. You must use one, some or all of the following words in the story: birthday, chocolate, shower and fool...a gold star for using 'Cadbury'. Any universe, any style." -- Actually, there's not a lot of mayhem in this one. Just a lot of sitting around. (Ezra and Buck)
The Winning Side: 3/16/02 - 5k words	March 02 Magnificent 7 Challenge: Offered by Katherine: "Give any one of the seven a hobby the other six do not know about, until events conspire to bring it to their attention. Hobby must not be anything previously mentioned in other stories." -- So, it's another Nathan and Ezra story...someone has a mayhem-free hobby. (Nathan and Ezra)
Someone Else's Son: 03/09/02 - 39k words	The sequel to Somewhere In-between, but the events of Night and Day also play a part in this one. Yes, it's a new series! The South Bridge Series! Josiah finds someone that he thought he'd lost. Mayhem aplenty. *(Josiah and Ezra) - WINNER of 2002 Diamond Ezzie Award - Best OW Gen Fic (Long/Online)*
*Bedeviled!* 02/04/02 - 1.4k words	February 02 Magnificent 7 Challenge: Offered by Heather F: "Some of the seven guys are stuck on one side of a waterway and some of the others are on the other side. For whatever reason, one group refuses to cross the water and join the others, despite the fact that bad guys can be heard bearing down on them" --. Mayhem...oh yes. Be assured! *(All Seven)*
Chaucer's Horse Tale - Wait: 01/27/02 - 6k words	Yes, I know.. I know...it's been a long time since the last Horse Tale. Chaucer hasn't felt like talking to me, but he finally got over it and told me a new story. Mayhem, well, it's more like simple horseplay, but mostly it's just a lot of dull waiting around while something unimportant happens. (Chaucer and his Ezra, plus Badger and his Nathan)
PQL: A Bright Part of the Sky: 01/23/02 - 7k words	PQL AU. Ezra leaps in this story. Everything starts out peacefully...but the mayhem is just waiting to burst through! (Ezra and Vin) - was nominated for a 2002 Ezzie Award - AU Gen Fic (Medium/Online)
PQL: Fair: 01/14/02 - 5k words	PQL AU Vin leaps into a fancy restaurant and recognizes one of the patrons with mayhem resulting (well, not really - but he learns that sometimes life isn't really fair). (Vin and Ezra)
PQL: Be There: 01/08/02 - 5k words	PQL AU Here's a bit of background on the project...mostly it's just Chris and his life at Project Quantum Leap - quiet and mayhem free. *(Chris, Buck, Josiah and Vin)*
PQL: Rodeo Days: 01/01/02 - 5k words	January 02 Magnificent 7 Challenge offered by Setcheti: "Write (or rather rewrite) a movie or TV show as staring our favorite Seven guys. Not an existing AU, not a crossover. All Seven must appear." -- Yes, I've finally been forced to venture from the safe realm of OW fic and created my own AU - PQL -- Project Quantum Leap. Can the mayhem exist in this universe too? (Vin, Ezra and Everyone)


Shaking the Dust:12/19/01 - 4k words	December 01 Magnificent 7 Challenge offered by Twyla Jane: "'A seed of doubt once planted, sown deep had begun to grow and crack the very foundation that united them.' Nathan has to be one of the main players and mind you not as just a healer" -- So, here's my response. Mayhem? Well, not really. *(Nathan and Ezra)*
A Sacrifice to Fire: 12/09/01 - 6k words	Answering another challenge, from the Josiah Fanfic Page: The Fire Story. "Josiah's Church is on fire and Josiah is still in the building; Which of the seven would go into the burning church to save Josiah?" (considering that it's me writing... is there any doubt?) If there's a fire, there's gotta be mayhem. (Josiah and Ezra)
A Desk of Fiddles: 12/03/01 - 17k words	Continuing the Amazon Series with a Christmas Story. Not a whole lot of mayhem here. I had to be easy on the guys since it's the holiday season *(Ezra and Vin)* Winner of a 2004 Glad Tidings Award - Best Gen Holiday Fic by Mistresses of Malarkey
A Stone, Turned: 11/03/01 - 8k words	November 01 Magnificent 7 Challenge, offered by Bern: "The story must start with - 'Ezra Standish pressed the gun harder against the suspect's left temple. An evil smile crossed his features as he pulled the trigger. He knew the chamber was empty, he had checked it himself. The sound of a gunshot exploded around the room. Blood splattered across Ezra's face. He stood in shock, staring down at the man he had just killed. 'Ezra!' Vin yelled at him, 'What in the hell have you done?' " -- Hoo-boy! Mayhem related in a long tale. (Ezra and Josiah) - was nominated for a 2002 Ezzie Award - OW Gen Fic (Short/Online)
A Good Name I: 10/27/01 A Good Name II: 10/29/01 A Good Name III and IV: 12/24/01	October Magnificent 7 Challenge offered by Julia Neal: "Five of the Magnificent Seven are headed to Tascosa to clear Vin's name for good. Two of the Seven are left to protect the town" -- Mayhem mentioned in this story told from three POV's about an incident that happened along the way. (Ezra and Buck in I) (Vin, Chris and Josiah in II) (Nathan and JD in III) (Everyone in IV) - WINNER of Diamond 2002 Ezzie Award - Best OW Gen Fic (Short/Online)
So Simple: 10/26/01	The plan should have been simple, but things never really turn out that way. Mayhem is sure to be involved with these guys. (Ezra, Chris and Everyone) - was Nominated for a 2002 Ezzie Award - OW Gen Fic (Long/Online) - was Nominated for a 2002 Ezzie Award - OW Gen Fic (Long/Online)
A Golden Glow: 09/22/01	A sequel to In the Silver Light. What exactly did happen when Ezra got back to town? No real mayhem to speak of. *(Ezra, Chris, Buck and Nathan)*
Turn of Luck: 09/04/01	September 01 Magnificent 7 Challenge, offered by me - NotTasha: "write a story from a villain’s point of view." -- There's gotta be mayhem in this one. (Three bad guys -- plus JD and Ezra)
When Life Gives You Oranges: 08/24/01	Oranges are often the cause of mayhem... or so I'm told. (Ezra and just about the whole dang town) - WINNER of Gold 2002 Ezzie Award - OW Gen Fic (Short/Online)
Strictly Business: 08/15/01 Part 2	There's a bit of business going on. Mayhem of a more subtle kind. Continuing the Amazon Series. Be sure to read them first! *(Ezra and Vin)* / Amazon Series WINNER of a 2003 Mistresses of Malarkey Award - Best Gen Sequential Fic
Charades: 08/03/01	Answering the August 01 Magnifiction Challenge offered by Jean Genie: "write a story of 2,500 to 3,500 words titled 'Charades.' The setting is the Old West and the last words/line of the fic must be spoken by Ezra and will be: 'So shines a good deed in a weary world.' This is to be a dramatic fic, not comedy." -- Mayhem of the kind issued by Mother Nature. (Ezra, Buck and Josiah)
First Time for Everything: 07/13/01	Answering the July 01 Magnifiction Challenge offered by Jean Genie: "to write a fic with that starts with the following line: 'He had no idea just where he was but he knew that he was moving -- a curiously disorientating feeling considering he was lying down. Several sensations, none of them pleasant, transmitted themselves to his waking brain in a split second of overload.' " -- Mayhem? Yes! Of a most grizzly variety. *(Ezra and Vin)*
Just Deserts: 07/12/01	The sequel to Ezra's Feast No good deed ever goes unpunished. There's mayhem in the making, following the demise of the Varness Gang. I recently found out that the correct spelling of 'Just Deserts' is as I currently have it listed now. Weird, huh? (Ezra, JD and Chris)
Under Pressure: 06/24/01	Answering the June 01 Magnifiction Challenge offered by Jean Genie: "To write a fic with the title 'Under Pressure,' and involving only two of the Seven." -- Mayhem, of course.. but a different kind of mayhem. The ribbon and lace kind of mayhem.. (Ezra and JD) oh, it's subtitled "It Takes a Man to Wear a Dress." so that should tell you something about this one...
Clear as a Bell: 02/29/00 and revised 06/22/01	An old story... with lots of new stuff added. Take a new look at this one, it's about twice as long as it used to be. A bit of a problem with some dynamite and a building falling on Ezra...and that's just the start of the mayhem. *(Ezra, Chris and Everyone)* - was nominated for a 2000 BrigaDear's Award for OW Gen Fic.
Time is a Healer: 05/07/01	Answering the May 01 Magnifiction Challenge offered by Jean Genie: "to write a song fic with a time theme: 'Time it is a precious thing, Time brings all things to your mind, Time with all its labours along with all its joys, and Time brings all things to an end.' " -- Not much room for mayhem there...(Nathan) I know...hard to believe isn't it?
Across the Andes: 04/28/01 - 25 K words	Why does mayhem always ensue when someone transports a prisoner? Continuing the Amazon Series. *(Ezra and Vin)* / Amazon Series WINNER of a 2003 Mistresses of Malarkey Award - Best Gen Sequential Fic
Chaucer's Horse Tale: Stomp:04/19/01	Another Horse Tale.... with lots of stomping and very little mayhem. (Chaucer and his Ezra)
Figure of Speech: 04/11/01	Answering the April 01 Magnifiction Challenge offered by Jean Genie: "to write a story titled 'Figure of Speech', including the words 'Chiseler', 'Harass' and 'Furtive'." -- Definite lack of mayhem (Ezra, Buck, JD and Josiah)
In the Silver Light: 03/17/01	Answering the March 01 Magnifiction Challenge offered by Jean Genie: "To write a reflective story centering on Ezra's birthday." Mayhem mentioned, but since this is supposed to be a 'reflective' piece...it isn't actually viewed. My first response to a challenge! (Ezra)
Somewhere In-between: 01/23/01	Part of the South Bridge series. Josiah and Ezra head home after a rather momentous day in another town. A bit of mayhem. (Ezra and Josiah) was nominated for a 2001 BrigaDear's Award.


Snake on the Loose: 12/19/00 Part 2	Sequel to my story, Snake in the Grass and one of the Snake Stories. Does Chris ever talk to Ezra? Does Wahl stay in jail? There's mayhem, of course. (Ezra and Chris)
Chaucer's Horse Tale: Hat: 11/12/00	Another Horse Tale. A dreary day and a bit of levity with a funny looking hat. (Chaucer and his Ezra)
Redbird: 11/06/01	Brothers are always trouble, especially when they have retribution on their minds. Mayhem-filled continuation of the Amazon Series. *(Ezra and Vin)* was nominated for a 2001 BrigaDear's Award / Amazon Series WINNER of a 2003 Mistresses of Malarkey Award - Best Gen Sequential Fic
The Ledger: 08/28/00	It's about a ledger. I hope that's enough information for you. Yeah, a ledger and a bit of mayhem. Part two of the Amazon Series. (Ezra and Vin) was nominated for a 2001 BrigaDear's Award / Amazon Series WINNER of a 2003 Mistresses of Malarkey Award - Best Gen Sequential Fic
Night and Day: 07/29/00	Trouble with brothers -- what else? They don't care much for JD and something has to be done about that. It involves a bit of mayhem, of course and is the first part of the South Bridge series. (Ezra, JD, Buck and everyone)
Toward the Light: 06/11/00	Ezra's totally in the dark in this one. It involves a mine, a cave-in, some lost children...and mayhem? Maybe...check it out and see. (Ezra, Josiah and Nathan)
Chaucer's Horse Tale - Sick Horse: 05/28/00	The first Horse Tale. A bit of silliness from Chaucer's point of view. Involving a race, a bit of subterfuge and mayhem. (Chaucer and his Ezra)
Snake in the Grass: 05/17/00	It all starts with a horrible find at the McCannon house and it's nothing but mayhem after that. (Ezra and Chris) If Only: a sequel written by KellyA
The Leopard and his Spots: 04/11/00	Ezra has disappeared... in more ways than one. Not so much mayhem...okay...there's some. (Ezra, Buck and JD)
The Shade of Four Corners: 03/25/00	Warning...this is a deathfic. There's been an accident...(Ezra)
Down the Amazon: 03/18/00- 14K words	First part of the Amazon Series. Ezra wants to read his book, but there's a fire in the distance and mayhem to come. (Ezra and Vin) was nominated for a 2000 BrigaDear's Award / WINNER of Diamond 2002 Ezzie Award - OW Gen Fic (Medium/Online) / Amazon Series WINNER of a 2003 Mistresses of Malarkey Award - Best Gen Sequential Fic
Giant: 03/09/00	Ezra ends up with a bunch of bullies and a baby. Of course, mayhem will happen. (Ezra, Buck and Vin)
Into the Cold: 03/09/00	One of Ezra's old acquaintances shows up in town with a plan for murder and mayhem *(Ezra and Everyone)*
Ezra's Feast: 02/13/00	My first M7 Story! Can you believe it? Chris and JD have been captured by the Varness Gang...so what's Ezra doing with that picnic basket? Is there mayhem in store? (Ezra, Chris and JD) was nominated for a 2000 BrigaDear's Award.


Murder in Red 08/07/06 - 4k words	The August 2006 Challenge: offered by NotTasha - One of the guys has to say goodbye to someone or something. It should focus on any one of the Seven, but the One has to interact with each of the others at some point Ezra loses something important to him (Ezra and all the guys) yes, I know it's been a while...