PickingupEllen is a fanfiction writer and fanartist from Scotland who no longer lives in the sticks.

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Hindsight

Hindsight: Autobiography of the regretful 33rd by President Thomas James Sheppard Epilogue My grandfather never had a chance to finish this book, it was one of the many projects he abandoned in the final years of his life as he chose to dedicate his remaining time to a cause he knew he would never see succeed. …

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Demigods of the modern mythos

Demigods of the modern mythos: How evolved man creates tales of wonder By Dr James McGivern (Oxford College Press) Chapter 1 William McGivern of the Highland Light Infantry 16th Battalion (The Glasgow boys brigade) was 20 when his battalion was ordered to gain possession of the Leipzig Redoubt on the 1st July 1916. They went …

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Torn

This is part of my Mutant!AU ‘Flight of Icarus’ it fits in before the main story and happen’s just before ‘Alone, at last’. – – – “Whatever he might be to you, Frank, he’s  still my son!” The General hissed, the door to his office clattering shut as his Sargent reacted to the change of …

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On The Wings Of Butterflies

NBC’s Kings – the story of David and Goliath/ David and Jonathan retold in a modern day setting. On The Wings of Butterflies will be a Sentinel fusion fanfic written as part of July 2016’s RoughTrade. Story tagline – The only thing stronger than the ties of blood is the taste of power. Please view …

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How I plot…

Ok, so figuring out how to plot is basically a nightmare. Everyone is screaming that you just plot the stuff and then do the writing thing, but then you get halfway through writing and find out that you tied yourself into a knot/left a giant hole/ don’t quite know how to get to where you …

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Hypocritical Actions – Fanvid

A Battlestar Galactica fanvid. Please view in HD

I See Fire – Art for Reverse Big Bang 2016

My art was claimed by the wonderful Melegan who was inspired to write “The Quantity of a Whole”. Pairing(s):Vague hints of John/Rodney and Ronon/OC Rating:PG Warnings:Canon level violence. Summary: Everyone works together when Ronon reveals his plan to destroy a Hive ship. Link to fic: on AO3 Original art- Banner –

You Can’t Go Back Fanvid

You Can’t Go Back – view in HD please.

EAD – Nebulae and Novae

Evan woke with a harsh gasp, air flooding into his oxygen deprived lungs as body overcame mind. His hands reaching out to grasp the edges of the narrow bed of his new quarters, the fresh additions to the tattoo on his wrist burning as it grated over the sheets. Rolling his face into the pillow …

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EAD- Feathers on the Waves

Feathers on the Waves is the part of my mutant AU that I stalled on. I wrote myself into a corner where either I went full spaceopera or did a giant time leap and went “and then they were in Pegasus *waves hands in a don’t look at the giant gap kinda way*” After…4 years(?) …

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