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I got so many wonderful gifts for Trick or Treat that I haven't read much else; recs for other stories will come later. (Though I will say that all the Carrie stories I've read are GREAT. This has been a very good Trick or Treat for Stephen King fandoms. I think all the King books that were requested have at least one story in the archive.) Meanwhile, enjoy browsing the archive! I wrote seven stories; maybe you will spot one.
The minimum word count is 300 words, so these are all on the short side; the longest are around 5K and many are under 1K. Please comment if you enjoy any of these, or something else!
Annihilation (movie, but also uses elements from the book).
The Third Expedition. An expedition into the Shimmer that we didn't see finds horror, wonder, and confusion of identities; imaginatively creepy imagery, killer conclusion.
Carrie - Stephen King.
while I drive. An AU where Sue and Carrie drive away together post-prom. Haunting, touching, does a lot in a very short length.
The Monster in the Lake. An AU where Carrie's powers manifest at a Christian Youth Camp. Scary and vivid and sad, this reads exactly like a lost Stephen King short story.
This Little Light of Mine. Sue's in a coma post-prom, but Carrie (or Carrie's ghost, or the part of Carrie that lodged in Sue's mind, or maybe something else) is still talking to her. Ambitious, complex, and intense, with great Sue-Carrie dialogues.
Chinatown.
speak low. Short, beautifully written, mythic and eerie response to my prompt of "What if Evelyn returns from the dead to rescue her daughter?"
The Punisher
Eyes Turned Skyward, by Sholio. This was not a Trick or Treat story, but I didn't get a chance to rec it before Trick or Treat and it's great. It's wingfic done in canon style, so dark/serious rather than fluffy/cracky. Great imagery, character relationships, hurt-comfort, and action sequences, just excellent all-round.
Sanctuary. Post-series, a wounded, feverish Frank bangs on the Liebermans' door in the middle of the night. This is everything you want from that premise, with perfectly in-character reactions and dialogue. A lot of it is also really funny, again in a true-to-canon way.
Fear. A drabble about the feelings behind the mask.
Death's Doorstep. Frank turns up injured at the Liebermans' house; no matter how frustrating it gets, they care too much to not take him in.
Rose Madder - Stephen King
Oils. Lovely glimpse into Rosie's life post-book; healing and spookiness and a very unique art gallery.
A Rose Between the Years. How the woman who became Rose Madder might have gotten into the painting.
True Detective
Juxtaposition. A series of haiku (and one tanka), reluctantly written by Rust Cohle as a therapy assignment.
Watership Down - Richard Adams
Rabbit-of-the-Heart. A haunting, shivery story about Silverweed, the rabbit poet in love with death.
The Wheel Turns Ever Onward. A bit of rabbit mythology very much in the tone of the book, life and death and compassion in the realm beyond the world we know.
Marli. Completely adorable story featuring a determined and kind Hyzenthlay, a "what have I gotten myself into" Bigwig, and a litter of kittens. No, not rabbit kittens. Kitten kittens.
X-Men comics
A Phoenix for a Phoenix. I GOT AN ART TREAT. A determined Rachel Summers, an exuberant phoenix, and tons of lovely detailing.
The minimum word count is 300 words, so these are all on the short side; the longest are around 5K and many are under 1K. Please comment if you enjoy any of these, or something else!
Annihilation (movie, but also uses elements from the book).
The Third Expedition. An expedition into the Shimmer that we didn't see finds horror, wonder, and confusion of identities; imaginatively creepy imagery, killer conclusion.
Carrie - Stephen King.
while I drive. An AU where Sue and Carrie drive away together post-prom. Haunting, touching, does a lot in a very short length.
The Monster in the Lake. An AU where Carrie's powers manifest at a Christian Youth Camp. Scary and vivid and sad, this reads exactly like a lost Stephen King short story.
This Little Light of Mine. Sue's in a coma post-prom, but Carrie (or Carrie's ghost, or the part of Carrie that lodged in Sue's mind, or maybe something else) is still talking to her. Ambitious, complex, and intense, with great Sue-Carrie dialogues.
Chinatown.
speak low. Short, beautifully written, mythic and eerie response to my prompt of "What if Evelyn returns from the dead to rescue her daughter?"
The Punisher
Eyes Turned Skyward, by Sholio. This was not a Trick or Treat story, but I didn't get a chance to rec it before Trick or Treat and it's great. It's wingfic done in canon style, so dark/serious rather than fluffy/cracky. Great imagery, character relationships, hurt-comfort, and action sequences, just excellent all-round.
Sanctuary. Post-series, a wounded, feverish Frank bangs on the Liebermans' door in the middle of the night. This is everything you want from that premise, with perfectly in-character reactions and dialogue. A lot of it is also really funny, again in a true-to-canon way.
Fear. A drabble about the feelings behind the mask.
Death's Doorstep. Frank turns up injured at the Liebermans' house; no matter how frustrating it gets, they care too much to not take him in.
Rose Madder - Stephen King
Oils. Lovely glimpse into Rosie's life post-book; healing and spookiness and a very unique art gallery.
A Rose Between the Years. How the woman who became Rose Madder might have gotten into the painting.
True Detective
Juxtaposition. A series of haiku (and one tanka), reluctantly written by Rust Cohle as a therapy assignment.
Watership Down - Richard Adams
Rabbit-of-the-Heart. A haunting, shivery story about Silverweed, the rabbit poet in love with death.
The Wheel Turns Ever Onward. A bit of rabbit mythology very much in the tone of the book, life and death and compassion in the realm beyond the world we know.
Marli. Completely adorable story featuring a determined and kind Hyzenthlay, a "what have I gotten myself into" Bigwig, and a litter of kittens. No, not rabbit kittens. Kitten kittens.
X-Men comics
A Phoenix for a Phoenix. I GOT AN ART TREAT. A determined Rachel Summers, an exuberant phoenix, and tons of lovely detailing.
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Thanks for the links.
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