Why I ask for Support

Reading Time: 1 MinutesSo I got this cunty email that basically demanded to know why I would ask for financial support to run sites that I keep private. First, new memberships on Rough Trade are not moderated but there have been some people who behaved badly. Have I kicked someone off who donated in the past? I doubt it but if I did membership is free and terrible behavior has consequences. Memberships on my main site are moderated but I’ve yet to reject a single applicant (beyond the ones I already banned). Second, between Rough Trade and this site — I average just over 8 thousand individual user hits a day. This takes bandwidth. One reason I haven’t added ebooks lately is that those downloads take bandwidth, too. I started hosting the chat off site in order to give the site more bandwidth so people would stop complaining about the load time being so long. Third, never once have I come close to suggesting that I was holding my work hostage for donations or feedback or anything else of the sort. If it offends you that I can’t afford to provide these sites for YOUR entertainment without help — fuck off elsewhere. I signed a contract and agreed to publish “Fall for You” for the sole purpose of funding this hobby. It wasn’t something I ever thought I would do but I did it so I could continue to have this site and to host Rough Trade (which I love). I do get…

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A Delicate Balance

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Author: Keira Marcos
Fandom/Genre: Criminal Minds
Relationship(s): Hotchner/Reid
Warnings: Violence, Angst, Canon Character Death, Accidental bonding
Word Count: 12,000
Summary: Aaron Hotchner comes online in the wake of his ex-wife’s murder and kills George Foyet in the midst of a feral episode. Aaron bonds with Spencer by accident and is devastated that even in his feral state he was capable of such a thing. Spencer must work to convince Aaron that he wants the bond and that together–they can ma

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From Blue to Green

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Author: Keira Marcos
Fandom/Genre: Stargate Atlantis
Relationship(s): McKay/Sheppard
Word Count: 12,981
Summary: John Sheppard comes online after a combat injury–aching for a long, lost love. He crosses a galaxy to be reunited with the Guide he left behind because he was latent and thought he’d never come online.

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Ten Years After the War

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Author: Keira Marcos
Fandom/Genre: Harry Potter
Relationship(s): Harry Potter/Hermione Granger
Word Count: 17,445
Summary: Hermione Granger is a Hit Witch for the International Protectorate of Magic. She’s attacked in her flat and in the midst of it comes online as a Sentinel. Confused and hurt, she apparates straight into the arms of her oldest friend–Harry Potter.

Harry embraced his gifts as a Guide and parselmagic after the war. It cost him his relationship with Ginny and her mother never forgave him. He lives alone but isn’t unhappy in the life he’s chosen. Then Hermione comes back to him in the most unexpected of ways.

Will he sacrifice his hard won peace to stand with his Sentinel?

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Future Projects and Perspective

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Reading Time: 1 MinutesSo, over the past few weeks I’ve had a few emails regarding future projects and where I intend to focus my energies. Normally, I don’t answer these emails with actual information because it just leads to problems but I stupidly answered these questions a handful of times to people who are rather new to my site because they came here to read Harry Potter & the Soulmate Bond. They’re also exclusively HET readers. Here’s the thing — I’m not going to cater to your homophobia. I’m never going to cater to your homophobia. I’m not going to rearrange my writing schedule to meet your needs. I’m also not going to feed your sense of entitlement. You aren’t entitled to a fucking thing. I don’t write on demand and I never have. I do this for FREE and I will write whatever the fuck I want. I’ve had several HET readers point out their belief that since they are my biggest “audience” that I should focus my energies on writing for them. So I’m going to give you some perspective on that subject:   Title Content Total Number of Views since 2011 Ties That Bind (Stargate: Atlantis) Slash 702,611 (all parts) Tangled Destinies (Star Trek) Slash 327,325 (all parts) Sentinels of Atlantis (Stargate: Atlantis) Slash 325,418 (all parts) Birth of the Serpent King (Harry Potter) Slash 204,731 That Old Black Magic (Harry Potter) Slash 203,670 Harry Potter & the Soulmate Bond (Harry Potter) HET 160,710 (all parts) The…

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Little Black Dress Challenge

Reading Time: 1 MinutesMy entries for the Little Black Dress Challenge (Sentinel Fusion). The challenge starts July 1, 2015 and you’ll have to be a member of Rough Trade to read them there.   Title: Ten Years After the War Author: Keira Marcos Fandom/Genre: Harry Potter Relationship(s): Harry/Hermione Content Rating: R Warnings: Violence Summary: Hermione Granger is a Hit Witch for the International Protectorate of Magic. She’s attacked in her apartment and in the midst of it comes online as a Sentinel. Confused and hurt, she apparates straight into the arms of her oldest friend–Harry Potter. Harry embraced his gifts as a Guide and parselmagic after the war. It cost him his relationship with Ginny and her mother never forgave him. He lives in Godric’s Hollow, alone but not unhappy with life he’s chosen. Then Hermione comes back to him in the most unexpected of ways. Will he sacrifice his hard won peace to stand with his Sentinel? Title: A Delicate Balance Author: Keira Marcos Fandom/Genre: Criminal Minds Relationship(s): Hotchner/Reid Content Rating: R Warnings: Violence, Angst, Canon Character Death, Accidental bonding Summary: Aaron Hotchner comes online in the wake of his ex-wife’s murder and kills George Foyet in the midst of a feral episode. In his fury, he nearly turns on his team but Spencer recognizes what’s happening and saves Aaron from himself. Aaron bonds with Spencer by accident and is devastated that even in his feral state he was capable of such a thing. Spencer must work to convince Aaron…

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Magic’s Justice

Title: Magic’s Justice
Author: Keira Marcos
Betas: Chris King & Ladyholder
Series: Harry Potter & the Soulmate Bond
Episode: 28
Fandom: Harry Potter
Relationship: Harry/Hermione
Word Count: 21,283
Warnings: This episode contains a somewhat graphic description of a ritual sacrifice of a young woman—mutilation and cannibalism are briefly discussed. Read with care.

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With Your Heart On Your Sleeve

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Reading Time: 1 MinutesTitle: With Your Heart on Your Sleeve Author: Keira Marcos Fandom/Genre: Avengers, Captain America, Iron Man Relationship(s): Tony/Steve, Pepper/Phil Content Rating: NC-17 Warnings: Violence, explicit sex Summary: A soulmate was the last thing Tony wanted and when the fall of Thor’s Hammer woke ancient and long dormant soulmate magic on Earth, he did what any rational man would do. He broke up with his girlfriend, started wearing long sleeves, bought ten pairs of really nice gloves, and refused every single opportunity to meet, greet, touch, or fuck every single person on Earth. He’s fine with his hand, thank you very much. The day after the Battle of New York, Tony wakes up with a soulmate mark. He hates everyone but fuck S.H.I.E.L.D and any plans they might have about keeping his soulmate.     This is my project for National Novel Writing Month. It is a rough draft. You have to be a member of Rough Trade before you can read or comment. Read the feedback rules before commenting. Seriously.

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Dangerous to Know

Author: Keira Marcos
Fandom: Stargate: Atlantis
Pairing: McKay/Sheppard
Beta: Chris King and Ladyholder
Rating: R (for themes and language)
Word Count: 9,592 (complete)
Warnings: Violence, gore, snark, arrogance, bragging, utter lack of fucking
Summary: John and Rodney go on a mission with SG1 while they’re on Earth for a yearly debrief. Things go about like John figured they would.

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The Magical Promise

Author: Keira Marcos
Fandom/Genre: Harry Potter/Romance
Relationship(s): Harry/Hermione
Word Count: 24,312
Summary: She left Britain without a word the day before Harry was set to propose to Ginny. Eight years later, Hermione Granger, prosecutor for the International Magical Court, disappears in the middle of the biggest case of her career and the ICW calls on their most talented investigator and Hit Wizard to find her. Can Harry put aside his own hurt and anger at his oldest and dearest friend enough to find her before it’s too late?

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Your Entitlement Makes Me Furious!

Reading Time: 2 MinutesI received these two pieces of feedback: In response to a part of Harry Potter and the Soulmate Bond: Seems I didn’t review this one. My apologies. Fourth(?) reading now. Please make sure to keep updating this approx. monthly if you can…? P.S.: What’s the current status of ‘Unspeakable Plot’? How close are you to finishing it? Is the ending plotted out? Written? Waiting to be beta’ed? Then this on the announcement about The Unspeakable Plot: Can you please send me a PDF of ‘Unspeakable Plot’ so far? I’d love to have what she’d previously posted on my Kindle while I wait for her to finish it. Email is **********. T.Y.V.M! * * * * This isn’t the first time you’ve left me such feedback. In fact, you seem to make it a habit. I emailed you in private and answered the REPEATED questions about Unspeakable Plot  but never got a response — you’ve so far ignored THREE emails I sent. I’m left to think you never even fucking bothered to read them. I’ve responded to your questions in the past on the site — I don’t think you’ve read them either. Your first comment today leaves me with the feeling that you’ve never in fact bothered to read anything I’ve had to say outside of what is posted on this site so that’s why I’m responding this way. I’ve told you MORE THAN ONCE that Unspeakable Plot wouldn’t be posted on this site until after beta.…

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Ties That Bind: Finding Home

Reading Time: 9 MinutesTitle: Finding Home Author: Keira Marcos Series: Ties That Bind Series Order: Interlude Pairing: Ethan Marsh/Chase Harris Beta: Ladyholder Genre: Romance, BDSM Word Count: 2311 Author’s Notes: SEE THE SERIES PAGE FOR FULL AUTHOR NOTES. I RECOMMEND YOU READ THEM! Summary: Ethan figures out where his home is. * * * * Ethan prided himself on being of above average intelligence. He worked hard, played harder, and had built himself a career in the Navy he could be proud of. His knew if his fathers had been alive they would be proud of him as well. Despite the fact that they’d met so late in life, he felt like he’d had a great relationship with both of his brothers and even a semi-close one with David Sheppard who wasn’t his brother by blood, but by choice. They’d made a family of it and that had healed the wounds left behind the deaths of his fathers. All that said, he felt like an idiot for returning to Earth for a mission. He slouched down on the bench seat and ignored the chaos going on around him. The bus was full of men coming home from various points around the world. It was just one leg of his own journey—a journey that would end with him stepping through a stargate returning to Atlantis. He missed the city and his brothers but he missed someone else more. It had been six months since he’d set eyes on Chase Harris and he…

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