Clio's writing journal

Author: Clio
Title: Something Good Waiting Down This Road
Pairing: American Idol: Blake Lewis/Chris Richardson
Rating: PG-13
Summary: On being on tour.
Length: 400 words
Disclaimer: People sort of own themselves, don't they? Which means this is a work of fiction.
Notes: A Cake ficlet that I did for birdisland's commentfest the other week. Set during the tour.

( It wasn't, as Chris would say, classy. )

Author: Clio
Title: Happy Birthday, Simon!
Pairing: American Idol: Ryan Seacrest/Simon Cowell
Rating: PG
Summary: Ryan has a surprise for Simon waiting in LA.
Length: 100 words
Disclaimer: People sort of own themselves, don't they? Which means this is a work of fiction.
Notes: This birthday drabble assumes that Ryan and Simon were still in Omaha today for Idol, or at least, this morning. Totally unbeta'd.

( 'What did you get me?' )

Author: Clio
Title: Stanley and Livingstone
Pairing: American Idol: Simon Cowell/Ryan Seacrest
Rating: PG
Summary: In which Ryan and Simon realize that Africa changed everything. Set during Idol Gives Back week.
Length: 2000 words.
Disclaimer: People sort of own themselves, don't they? Which means this is a work of fiction.
Notes: Thank you to dana_kujan for the excellent beta! (I hate commas; could you tell?) I imagine that Ryan and Simon's African Honeymoon—you know, when Ryan said, "We learned how to have fun again"—had a lot to do with the copious amounts of Rymon we saw this year, and it was only now that I figured out how to write about it. Contains references to their fight over the Teri Hatcher mess, in Even Cowgirls Get the Blues.

( I am a white man in Africa )

Author: Clio
Title: High Art
Pairing: American Idol: Ryan/Simon, Chris/Blake
Rating: NC-17
Summary: Simon and Ryan have a little party, to which only Chris and Blake have been invited.
Length: 9600 words
Disclaimer: People sort of own themselves, don't they? Which means this is a work of fiction.
Notes: So let's end this momentous season for both Rymon and singerslash with a bang: multipart foursome smut! Huge thanks to allysonsedai for being a great beta and cakeforever for being a great inspiration, and David Hockney for painting naked boys in California swimming pools—and all the paintings in this story, including the header, Portrait of an Artist (Pool with Two Figures) 1971.


( 'We can have them both over for dinner and a little party on Saturday.' )

Author: Clio
Title: 26 Short Drabbles about Simon and Ryan
Pairing: American Idol: Simon Cowell/Ryan Seacrest
Rating: 01-11, 14-25, PG; 12-13, R; 26, NC-17.
Summary: A series of post-show backstage conversations between Simon and Ryan, plus one bonus phone call.
Length: 2600
Disclaimer: People sort of own themselves, don't they? Which means this is a work of fiction. Attributions for the quotes used for the titles in the end notes.
Notes: Inspired by other fandoms, as well as 26_drabbles, I wrote a dialog drabble for each Season 6 performance show from the semifinals through the final two, with results shows where appropriate. Includes references not only to goings-on on Idol, but also the Rymon stories I've written, because I always seem to think in continuing stories. 11 incorporates a conversation I had with dana_kujan. 01-20 and 26 looked over by evil_erato. 21-25 looked over by ali_wildgoose who gave crucial suggestions on 25.

Huge thanks to everyone who read and enjoyed these as the season went along, especially my fellow Rymon fans. Your conversations about each episode often inspired these drabbles, and your enjoyment of them added to the fun I had this season.

01 ( The Case of the Homosexual Panic )
02 ( Boys Will Be Boys, and So Will a Lot of Middle-Aged Men )
03 ( From the Ranks of the Freaks Who Suspect They Could Never Love Anyone )
04 ( That's Not Purple, Mary; That Color Out There Is Mauve )
05 ( I'm Still Not to Be Had for the Price of a Cocktail, Like a Salted Peanut )
06 ( Her Voice Was Ever Soft, Gentle and Low—an Excellent Thing in a Woman )
07 ( He Turned to Me as If to Say: Hurry Boy, It's Waiting There for You )
08 ( Only Me Beside You, Still You're Not Alone )
09 ( Tell Me, Do You Want to See Me Do the Shimmy Again? )
10 ( Sometimes You Make Me Want to Build a Model of the Eiffel Tower out of Belgian Waffles )
11 ( No Use Permitting Some Prophet of Doom to Wipe Every Smile Away )
12 ( I Don't Want to Forget How Your Voice Sounds )
13 ( Charm to Sooth a Savage Breast )
14 ( The Sweetheart Rides the Rodeo Again )
15 ( Bitter Turns to Sugar )
16 ( Just Slip Me On, I’ll Be Your Blanket )
17 ( There Is a Light Through That Window )
18 ( Never Wash You Off My Face )
19 ( Well You’re Already in That Cage, Baby; You Built It Yourself )
20 ( Your Voice Across the Line Gives Me a Strange Sensation )
21 ( Show Me a Smile Then )
22 ( I Can’t Believe They Let You Run Around Free )
23 ( Green Can Be Cool and Friendly-Like  )
24 ( The Fundamental Things Apply  )
25 ( For Once I Can Say This Is Mine You Can’t Take It )
26 ( I Need You So Much Closer )
( Title Quotes )

Author: Clio
Title: Even Cowgirls Get the Blues
Pairing: American Idol: Simon Cowell/Ryan Seacrest
Rating: NC17
Summary: One would think it would be Simon that would have difficulty giving up his independence now that he and Ryan are in a relationship. But one would be incorrect.
Length: 4800 words
Disclaimer: I made it all up. People sort of own themselves, don't they?
Notes: Once again speedily and expertly beta'd by ladyjaida. A sequel to both Who's Afraid of Janis Ian and Tipping the Velvet, this story takes place in late March and early April of this year, between the top 10 (Lisa's elimination) and the top 9 (Mandisa's).
I just want to note, given the plot point with which I'd ended Who's Afraid of Janis Ian, my vague freak out when I heard that Ryan really has bought a new house from Kevin Costner.

( In some jurisdictions what I was doing would probably be considered stalking. )

Author: Clio
Title: Who's Afraid of Janis Ian?
Pairing: American Idol: Simon Cowell/Ryan Seacrest
Rating: NC17
Summary: It's a one-time thing. It just happens a lot.
Length: 2800 words
Notes: Title comes from a Television Without Pity recap by Jacob, which can be seen here, and was the "inspiration" for this bit of whatever that would not leave my head until I wrote it down. The main story takes place immediately after last week's show where Anthony Federov was voted off.

( It's a one-time thing. It just happens a lot. )