Timelines and Links: Good Intentions (Patreon)

So I don't know if anyone has noticed yet, but I've been writing stories set in the same year for over a decade now.

And I'm gonna keep doing it. From the start, the time frame for Good Intentions has been "vaguely the present," and will remain so until I just can't get away with it anymore. Admittedly, the US withdrawal from Afghanistan probably nails down a latest-possible-timeframe more than anything else. (I had plenty of thoughts about that, but honestly given the gravity and significance of that moment, I felt like my urban fantasy continuity ideas weren't really worth anyone's bandwidth.) Also we've seen several references to Alex & co. being Millennials when I feel like they work fairly as Gen Z, and there are other points of reference... But fiction and the suspension of disbelief from magic & such means that maybe I can smudge up the real-world timeline just a little more.

ANYWAY! The timeline below includes links to all the Patreon stories. Just about half of these stories lean heavily into the sexytimes, and sometimes the sexy stuff IS the plot. I have marked them with an (S) for easy reference. By and large, I see all the sexytimes as a feature of this Patreon rather than a bug; sexytimes are a major theme to Good Intentions, but they don't always fit in plot or pacing, hence their place in these short stories. I'll admit I was surprised at how many stories get the tag. Then again, the other stories tend to be significantly longer, so maybe that accounts for my perception.

This month's story is Good Intentions, and it's gonna be a couple-few more days yet 'cause it's a big one. I'm looking at 12k words with a couple more scenes to go. This story is sort of a heist, with some action and comedy and a dash of sexy fun. Given the length, I'm tempted to break it into two installments like with that Tanner story not long ago... but I really want to deliver this in one go, so maybe I'll just give myself permission to make next month's story a little shorter.

Or not. :)

Take care out there!

Authenticity (from LIFE IN SHADOWS/LIS): Early Spring

Naked Justice (LIS): July

GOOD INTENTIONS: mid-September

Don't Make It Weird: mid-September. Michelle confronts Alex on his new relationship and his plans to move out. 

Live Like This (S): mid-September. Lorelei, Rachel, and Alex hunt for a home together.

Lifestyle Changes (S): late September. Supernatural polyamory can be a little exhausting.

Rough Day: late September. Rachel and Lorelei navigate their differences and their boundaries.

Secret Shoppers (S): early October. Lorelei turns casual shopping into a daring tryst.

Minor Errands: early October. The last vampire in Seattle visits the wrong retail store.

Clear Communication (S): early October. Rachel works through the complications of holding Dominion and her romance with a demon.

Halloween for Life (LIS): late October, concurrent with Natural Consequences.

NATURAL CONSEQUENCES: end of October into early November

Skin (LIS): November

Date Night (S): November. Molly and Onyx get some practical and magical use out of their faithful side-action.

This Year, I'm Thankful For... (S): Alex gets a reprieve from family holiday obligations.

The Spirit of Giving (S): mid-December. Rachel's lack of material wants poses a unique holiday challenge.

PERSONAL DEMONS: Christmas, New Year's, and early January

Good Neighbors: early January. Alex and Rachel confront fallout and a demon straggler from the Battle of Suite 1705.

Can't Stab Everything: Late Feb, early March of 2020. The crew faces the early days of the Covid-19 Pandemic. This story is non-canonical.

Supportive Relationships (S): mid-March. Rachel encourages Alex to be the ethical slut he wishes to see in the world.

PAST DUE: mid-March

Proper Focus (S): mid-March. Lorelei and Alex concentrate on reducing their (well, his) inhibitions.  

Legitimacy: late March. Date night brings Onyx, Molly, and Alex to Olympia for a mystic market.

Outsourced: late March. Practitioners from the International District recruit Alex for an urgent rescue mission. 

Guardians: late March. Alex and Drew accompany Drew's mother to acquire some questionable used furniture.

Like a Professional (S): early April. Lorelei connects a friend in need of a good time with a worthy provider. Note: I still haven't decided if this story is canon.

Strangers: early April. Alex receives a redirected phone call for help with a stalker.

Amends: Lorelei discovers an opportunity to repair the damage of her past.