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Offline PetiteMiel

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Rawhide
« on: April 26, 2007, 01:16:37 am »
Hi,

I'm new here and I had a fanfic I wanted to share. It's called Rawhide and it's J/E, NC-17 (eventually), It is an au!au in that it takes place in 1867 and finds our two boys working on a ranch and getting ready for a cattle drive from Texas to Montana. Warning: Jack is not quite 16 and Ennis is only 18 in this story so if their ages bothers you this may not be something you'll enjoy.

This is the first fanfic in this fandom that I've attempted so I hope it won't disappoint. I have posted this at wrangler and bbmslash also but only just posted it on my own lj tonight.

The link for is http://petitemiel.livejournal.com/

Anyway I hope you like.  :)

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Re: Rawhide
« Reply #1 on: April 26, 2007, 06:35:00 am »
Hi Petite,

Thanks for posting the link and welcome to Bettermost. Glad to have you here!

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Re: Rawhide
« Reply #2 on: April 26, 2007, 08:05:44 pm »
Hi PetiteMiel  - love that name, btw  :)

Thanks for letting us know about your fic - I started reading and I'm really enjoying it.  The characters are well drawn and the entire story has a very authentic feeling.  I'm looking forward to more.

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Re: Rawhide
« Reply #3 on: April 26, 2007, 09:36:04 pm »
Welcome to BetterMost PetiteMiel!
So glad you found your way here Bud!


I've read all 5 chapters of Rawhide and think it's really well-written!  Can't wait for more!!
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Re: Rawhide
« Reply #4 on: April 26, 2007, 10:02:58 pm »
Thanks for the welcome. I'm glad that you're enjoying the story. I've finished the next chapter but I always end up tinkering with them a bit before I'm truly satisfied so I should be posting the next chapter in a day or so.

Thanks again for the feedback. I really appreciate you taking the time to let me know what you thought. :)

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Re: Rawhide
« Reply #5 on: April 28, 2007, 06:36:41 pm »
UPDATE: I have just posted Chapter six of this story at my live journal. You can find it at http://petitemiel.livejournal.com/7138.html#cutid1 Thanks for reading. :)

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Re: Rawhide
« Reply #6 on: April 28, 2007, 07:51:54 pm »
Thanks for the news Bud!

I just finished reading your new chapter.  And, I'll say again, that I think your writing is really strong!  You seem very knowledgeable about ranching and the cowboy lifestyle.  I like that this story is set in the 19th century... very interesting spin.
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Re: Rawhide
« Reply #7 on: April 28, 2007, 10:51:20 pm »
Thanks, I appreciate that. I'm glad you like the story and the writing.  I'm trying to make the story as authentic as I can. Researching the subject has helped and is making it more fun for me at the same time. I'm learning a lot about cowboys, ranch life and cows quite frankly. LOL I'm glad to see that the effort has not been wasted. Thanks for the feedback and for giving the story a chance.

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Re: Rawhide
« Reply #8 on: April 30, 2007, 07:12:38 am »
Hey, Petite,

I finished Chapter 6 and am enjoying it more and more . . . as I've been reading I wondered if you had actual ranch experience, but I see that you've been researching - and what a great job you've done of blending your research into the story.    This is a good old-fashioned western (which I love) with Jack and Ennis (also love) - a winning combination for sure, and a very natural one. 

Thanks,
Marie 
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Re: Rawhide
« Reply #9 on: May 03, 2007, 11:42:06 pm »
mariez thanks for the comments on the story. I'm glad you're enjoying it and I hope you will continue to read.

UPDATE: Chapter 7 is up at my live journal.  You can find it here:http://petitemiel.livejournal.com/7307.html#cutid1