Pam liked to write for her friends. I know that she wrote Arabian Nights because a friend wanted a romance set in Arabia. Linda, who loved to read bodice-rippers, specifically requested a seduction scene on top of a horse. It took a long time for Pam to write this story, so long that in the end she felt she owed Linda a novel rather than a short story.
As for favorite AU's - one of the best, Rediscovered In A Graveyard, alternates between present-day CI5 and the French Revolution. HG did a brilliant job of juxtaposing the two and incorporating the storylines into a seamless whole. I also loved her Master of the Revels, which had a great influence on other writers, and Rainbow Chasers, which was her answer to all those Doyle-as-hooker stories. Courtney Gray also wrote several great AU's, including Night Moves, which was her her response to Doyle always being portrayed as the rent-boy. She wrote Torch Song after seeing the movie, Gilda, and did a wonderful job there too. Both Courtney and HG were also moved by Martin Shaw's performance in Cassidy to write wonderful AU's, Griffin and Hunted by Devils.
Another writer who wrote great AU's was Kitty Fisher. Paper Flowers was an interesting take on Doyle as hooker and cashiered cop, with Bodie in his traditional CI5 agent role. Kitty also wrote some great historicals, namely: The Alchemist's Measure and sequel. Unfortunately, she never got around to finishing the intended trilogy. Her Pleasure Proven was also excellent and left me wanting more. So many great AU's, so little time to write comments on all of them.
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Re: Pros AUs - Novels, part 2
Date: 2007-07-29 03:39 pm (UTC)As for favorite AU's - one of the best, Rediscovered In A Graveyard, alternates between present-day CI5 and the French Revolution. HG did a brilliant job of juxtaposing the two and incorporating the storylines into a seamless whole. I also loved her Master of the Revels, which had a great influence on other writers, and Rainbow Chasers, which was her answer to all those Doyle-as-hooker stories. Courtney Gray also wrote several great AU's, including Night Moves, which was her her response to Doyle always being portrayed as the rent-boy. She wrote Torch Song after seeing the movie, Gilda, and did a wonderful job there too. Both Courtney and HG were also moved by Martin Shaw's performance in Cassidy to write wonderful AU's, Griffin and Hunted by Devils.
Another writer who wrote great AU's was Kitty Fisher. Paper Flowers was an interesting take on Doyle as hooker and cashiered cop, with Bodie in his traditional CI5 agent role. Kitty also wrote some great historicals, namely: The Alchemist's Measure and sequel. Unfortunately, she never got around to finishing the intended trilogy. Her Pleasure Proven was also excellent and left me wanting more. So many great AU's, so little time to write comments on all of them.