Queer as Fray

A Belated Farewell

queerasfray — Wed, 23 Mar 2016 17:00:28 GMT

It started with this:

And ended with this:

Thank all of you for almost three years of fucking, flames and fun. It's been quite a ride. I'll never forget this fandom and all the wonderful people I met both online and off. My writing skills grew by leaps and bounds writing for this fandom. Brian is an endlessly fascinating character, and even though I have run out of stories, there are others who never will and some who are only just discovering QaF. It's a rare and lucky fandom that still has an active scene so long after a show has ended. Cherish it - and even more importantly, cherish each other.

Yours always,

Fray

P.S. I wrote a multi-chapter story under a pen name that some of you might be familiar with. I'm posting it again under my real name. You can follow it here Knocked Up. As for my other QaF stories on AO3 - I'm keeping most of them, but discarding a couple unfinished ones. I hate leaving up unfinished fics when I leave a fandom.

Letters to Sunshine

queerasfray — Sat, 12 Sep 2015 20:39:33 GMT

Title: Letters to Sunshine
Author: Me, Fray
Era: Post-series
Rating: R
Warning: Canon-compliant references to childhood abuse and neglect
Summary: Brian and Justin are married, but Justin still knows little about Brian's child and young adulthood. It's a source of tension, but Brian (surprise, surprise) has a hard time talking. Writing letters makes things a little easier.

The Eighth Letter

Pig Shit to a Hog Farmer

queerasfray — Fri, 04 Sep 2015 19:55:33 GMT

Title: Pig Shit to a Hog Farmer
Author: Frayach
Pairing: Brian/Justin
Era: Season Two
Rating: R
Warnings: None
Summary: Brian lands another account.

Pig Shit to a Hog Farmer

Letters to Sunshine

queerasfray — Tue, 01 Sep 2015 19:54:10 GMT

Letters to Sunshine

queerasfray — Tue, 25 Aug 2015 19:19:37 GMT

Letters to Sunshine

queerasfray — Sat, 22 Aug 2015 18:57:51 GMT

Letters to Sunshine

queerasfray — Wed, 19 Aug 2015 17:07:17 GMT

Letters to Sunshine

queerasfray — Tue, 18 Aug 2015 21:56:36 GMT

Letters to Sunshine

queerasfray — Tue, 18 Aug 2015 00:54:57 GMT

Letters to Sunshine

queerasfray — Sat, 15 Aug 2015 21:09:39 GMT

Actions Speak Louder Than Words - 6/6

queerasfray — Sun, 02 Aug 2015 20:51:53 GMT

Title: Actions Speak Louder Than Words
Author: Me, Fray
Pairing: Brian/Justin
Era: All seasons and a post-show chapter, too
Rating: R
Warnings: None
Summary: Brian may not be able to say "I love you" in words, but then again, as they say, actions speak much louder. Now if Justin can just learn to read them . . .
Author's Note: Yes, I know. Another story. I'm waiting to hear back about a couple of jobs I applied for, and writing is the only thing that can distract me from my anticipatory angst.

Season Six

Dirt, Bones and Steel

queerasfray — Fri, 31 Jul 2015 21:17:30 GMT

Title: Dirt, Bones and Steel
Author: Me, Fray
Pairing: Brian/Justin
Time Period: Season Five, episode 13
Rating: R
Warnings: None
Summary: Brian decides to keep the rings.

That promise is as unassailable as the elements it was made from. As enduring as a burning coal seam. As ancient as dirt and bone and steel.

Unfinished - Parts Five

queerasfray — Thu, 30 Jul 2015 15:23:29 GMT

Title: Unfinished
Author: Me, Fray
Rating: NC-17
Warnings: None
Summary: This is a collection of started but unfinished stories. Some are short and others are multi-chaptered. Some are dead as a doornail and others are stories I'd love to pick-up again at some stage (and thus would really appreciate feedback).
Author's Note: I am one of those writers who, for every story I post, there are three that I don't, and it's not because some of them aren't promising. I just sometimes run out of steam or get distracted and have a hard time finding my way back. It seems a shame that the good ones will never see the light of day in one way or another, so this collection is a way of digging them out of the hard drive, blowing off the dust and sharing them with you guys. I hope you enjoy them. I'll be posting them alphabetically.

Before I Met You

Unfinished - Parts Three & Four

queerasfray — Wed, 29 Jul 2015 13:44:09 GMT

Title: Unfinished
Author: Me, Fray
Rating: NC-17
Warnings: None
Summary: This is a collection of started but unfinished stories. Some are short and others are multi-chaptered. Some are dead as a doornail and others are stories I'd love to pick-up again at some stage (and thus would really appreciate feedback).
Author's Note: I am one of those writers who, for every story I post, there are three that I don't, and it's not because some of them aren't really promising. I just sometimes run out of steam or get distracted and have a hard time finding my way back. It seems a shame that the good ones will never see the light of day in one way or another, so this collection is a way of digging them out of the hard drive, blowing off the dust and sharing them with you guys. I hope you enjoy them. I'll be posting them alphabetically.

A Love Song for New York City

Back from the Brink

Unfinished - Part Two

queerasfray — Tue, 28 Jul 2015 13:49:18 GMT

Title: Unfinished
Author: Me, Fray
Rating: NC-17
Warnings: None
Summary: This is a collection of started but unfinished stories. Some are short and others are multi-chaptered. Some are dead as a doornail and others are stories I'd love to pick-up again at some stage (and thus would really appreciate feedback).
Author's Note: I am one of those writers who, for every story I post, there are three that I don't, and it's not because some of them aren't really promising. I just sometimes run out of steam or get distracted and have a hard time finding my way back. It seems a shame that the good ones will never see the light of day in one way or another, so this collection is a way of digging them out of the hard drive, blowing off the dust and sharing them with you guys. I hope you enjoy them. I'll be posting them alphabetically.

A Desire Once Granted

Unfinished - Part One

queerasfray — Mon, 27 Jul 2015 16:07:27 GMT

Discovering Brian (Season Two)

queerasfray — Wed, 22 Jul 2015 01:49:26 GMT

This is the fifty-third part in an on-going discussion about Brian. Please come join us at AO3. You don't need an account to post a comment. You can find the first chapter in Season One HERE, you don't need to start with the first post to join the conversation - each post is a stand-alone.

Chapter Twenty-Three - This is the End, My Friends . . .

Actions Speak Louder Than Words - 5/6

queerasfray — Mon, 20 Jul 2015 15:32:27 GMT

Actions Speak Louder Than Words - 4/6

queerasfray — Sun, 19 Jul 2015 16:46:41 GMT

Special K

queerasfray — Sun, 19 Jul 2015 03:44:06 GMT

Thank God, Justin didn't take it! And no wonder Brian trashed the loft. Crazy shit.

Ketamine is the World's Dumbest Drug

This article's informative, scary . . . and hilarious. Check out the writer's description of being on E.

Actions Speak Louder Than Words - 3/6

queerasfray — Fri, 17 Jul 2015 00:35:25 GMT

A Timely Article

queerasfray — Thu, 16 Jul 2015 20:00:58 GMT

The Trolls are Winning the Battle for the Internet

New Low

queerasfray — Wed, 15 Jul 2015 15:23:13 GMT

There's a new low in QaF trolldom:

"U know I think ur a bitch & ur story sucks seriously Brian marrying other ru out of ur fucking or what you bitch if u hAv any shame or selfrecpect remove this fucking story ur discussting ur a slut becos of u I hAv to stop reading stories on this site I pray to god u die.....I think ur a prostitute u bitch I spit on ur face for this fucking story n what ever that gal said & Abuse u she did right thing u.....fuck off u bitch"

This wasn't posted in response to any of my stories, but the recipient is a friend of mine. Readers, please think of this comment whenever deciding whether to leave a review on a story that you liked. We writers know rationally that we should ignore stuff like this (and the stuff I got in response to my recent story), but that's easier said than done. Positive feedback - even if it's something as quick as "I really enjoyed reading this" helps to offset the hurtful (sometimes scary) "feedback" we sometimes get.

Breath Stopping

queerasfray — Thu, 09 Jul 2015 18:51:27 GMT

Title: Breath Stopping
Author: Me, Fray
Rating: NC-17
Pairing: Brian/Justin
Era: Pink Posse Arc
Warning: Breath play
Summary: Justin comes home horny as all hell after his first taste of vigilantism.
Author's Note: This story is about breath play, which is the act of restricting breathing for erotic purposes. I am not promoting the act, which can be very dangerous (and even deadly) if not practiced safely and in the presence of someone you trust completely (hence Michael's freak-out when he found Brian practicing auto-erotic asphyxiation).

Breath Stopping

The Mandala - FINAL CHAPTER

queerasfray — Wed, 08 Jul 2015 01:07:36 GMT

Title:The Mandala
Author: Me, Fray
Rating: R
Warnings: MAJOR CANONICAL CHARACTER DEATH!!
Summary: Brian dies in a car accident on the night of the launch party. This is the story of what happened afterward.
Author's Note: This story includes the death of a major canonical character. It's about grief, guilt and healing. It's not an easy read to the say the least. If you think you might not be in the right place to read a story like this, DON'T DO IT!!

If you're interested in reading stories stories I've written that are happy and fun, I recommend "The Roommate Diaries," "Sunshine is a Fucking Dick," "On the Edge of Falling," "One Night at Babylon," "The Kinney Collection," "A Feeling of Forever," Justin and the Sea Monkeys," "No Pain, No Gain," and any story in the "Everything He Knows" collection. You can find all of these stories HERE

In writing about Brian's death, I have relied on this article: When Is It OK To Kill Lesbian/Bi Characters.

Chapter Five - The Mandala