Bookish Society
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capt_facepalmTitle: Bookish Society
Author:capt_facepalm
Rating: PG
Fandom: Sherlock Holmes (Gaslight ACD)
Characters: Dr Watson, Sir Arthur Conan Doyle
Summary: Publishing just went meta
Warning: (anachronisms)
Word Count: 100
Author's Notes: July 18th 2017 prompt: A real-life celebrity makes a cameo
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capt_facepalm Rating: PG
Fandom: Sherlock Holmes (Gaslight ACD)
Characters: Dr Watson, Sir Arthur Conan Doyle
Summary: Publishing just went meta
Warning: (anachronisms)
Word Count: 100
Author's Notes: July 18th 2017 prompt: A real-life celebrity makes a cameo
.oOOo.
‘Ah Watson, thank you for coming,’ said Arthur Conan Doyle extended his hand in greeting.
‘It’s wonderful to see you, Doyle. You’re not trying to get me to publish more stories are you?’
‘No, dear fellow, I have ceased beating that dead old nag. No, I have a friend I would like you to meet. He has written a stage play and I’m trying to persuade him to expand it as to a novel. So far, he has been reluctant.’
‘You’re the publisher. Do you judge his story viable?’
‘I do. Ahh, here he is. John Watson, meet James Barrie.’
.oOOo.
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‘It’s wonderful to see you, Doyle. You’re not trying to get me to publish more stories are you?’
‘No, dear fellow, I have ceased beating that dead old nag. No, I have a friend I would like you to meet. He has written a stage play and I’m trying to persuade him to expand it as to a novel. So far, he has been reluctant.’
‘You’re the publisher. Do you judge his story viable?’
‘I do. Ahh, here he is. John Watson, meet James Barrie.’
.oOOo.
Please sign the guestbook
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Date: 2017-07-18 08:27 pm (UTC)no subject
Date: 2017-08-11 04:42 pm (UTC)Thanks!
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Date: 2017-07-19 05:59 am (UTC)no subject
Date: 2017-08-11 04:43 pm (UTC)(SUBTLE HINT IS SUBTLE)
also, thanks!
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Date: 2017-08-12 01:19 am (UTC)no subject
Date: 2017-08-12 01:40 am (UTC)no subject
Date: 2017-08-12 03:24 am (UTC)no subject
Date: 2017-07-19 08:43 pm (UTC)no subject
Date: 2017-08-11 04:44 pm (UTC)It seems to work since ACD knew both men.
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Date: 2017-08-11 09:42 pm (UTC)And yes, he certainly did :)