Fifth Snowflake

In your own space, promote a canon/talk about a part of canon that you love. Leave a comment in this post saying you did it. Include a link to your post if you feel comfortable doing so.


It's been a long time since I had a new fandom and canon that I wanted to talk about. Last year I got it back with Prodigal Son It's been since forever since I've found a show that I love and could write for. (For example I really enjoyed Lucifer but it rarely bunnies me). In one year I wrote @ 110 stories for this fandom, three of the novel length. What is it I love about this canon? For one the premise is interesting, Malcolm Bright is a former FBI profiler who is now working for the NYPD for the man who more or less helped raise him since he was 10, Lieutenant Gil Arroyo. Malcolm should have been a spoiled trust fund kid in the 1%.

However his father is the infamous serial killer, The Surgeon (and was a cardiothoracic surgeon), Martin Whitly now in Claremont pyschiatric hospital for the criminally insane. Malcolm's sister, Ainsley is a reporter and Mom, Jessica, is still locked in her NYC blue blood role, tempered with being ostracized for her husband's crimes for the last 20 years.

Malcolm is now paired with two detectives, JT Tarmel and Dani Powell who slowly warm up to him and with the medical examiner, Edrisa Tanaka who is absolutely infatuated with him. Malcolm is plagued with night terrors, PTSD, anxiety and other mental health issues.

SO there is plenty there to really dig into, not to mention we have Lou Diamond Phillips, Michael Sheen, Bellamy Young, Tom Payne among others starring in this.

And now for what I find DIFFICULT about canon ( Spoilers )

Writely Ways

I actually had something for today but it was a rough night. My brain was doomscrolling in my own head. THen I had a dream where I was angry about everything and then woke up to throw up. I've been blah all day.

So let me just hand out the links. I will say I did finally get to see the Miss Fisher and the Crypt of Tears movie and was a bit underwhelmed. Don't get me wrong, it was enjoyable but I'm glad I didn't pay to see it in the theater. It was not much different than any episode and I have to confess I was disappointed more of it wasn't in Australia with the whole team. They were on screen for about 2 minutes other than Jack. I wasn't that fond of the supernatural Indiana Jones vibe but it was still good and I'm glad I saw it.

And oh have this, all the little bits I have of my 1920s monster hunter. CH 3 and 4 might be new and I'd love input on this original fiction if you care to have a look. Monster Hunting in the Age of Flappers


Here are the links from around the web

12 Authors Who Died in 2020

The Story Grid. How To Tell A Story And Edit Your Fiction With Shawn Coyne

The Secret to good fight scenes

Curation & Community: Inside the Online Literary Magazine Women Writers, Women’s Books


Writing for Children is more than Just Child’s Play

Is Writing A Book A Real Priority For You?

And from Betty


So You Want To Start a Street Team? by guest blogger Rachel Dixon I need to absorb this one

5 Creative Ways to Help You Get Writing


7 Writing Lessons Learned in 2020

Do I Have to Kill One of My Protagonists?

Relationship Thesaurus Entry: Protagonist and Crush

Why Writers Should Take More Risks This Year

Introducing Unique Story Elements without Confusing Readers

Angela’s Tips for a Happier Writing Life

How to set meaningful goals