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“The word you’re looking for is ‘transitioned’,” Sherlock snapped at the new crime scene tech, who was clearly as opinionated as he was ignorant.

“Huh?” challenged the moron. Moronically.

“‘Transgender’ is an adjective,” John chipped in. “Like ‘gay’ or ‘black’. You wouldn’t describe Elton John as ‘gayed’, would you? Or Idris Elba as ‘blacked’?”

“He might,” muttered Sherlock, squinting at the piece of debris she’d retrieved from the victim’s pocket.

“If someone moves from living as one gender to living as another, they are said to have ‘transitioned’,” John persevered, with the air of one who is more than happy to escalate should a verbal defence of his flatmate prove ineffective. “‘Transgendered’ is not a word. Any more than ‘gayed’ is. Got it?”

The moron opened his mouth.

John looked at him.

The mouth closed.

“Good,” said John.

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“How is it so simple for you, to accept me as a girl?” Sherlock demanded moodily, as the cab took them home. “I’m not exactly a model of femininity.”

John shrugged. “Well, my default is to respect people, so that’s a good start,” he dissembled, turning to the window.

But the moment was there in front of him… Did he dare?

He swallowed, heart beating in his throat, but courage had never been John Watson’s weakness.

“And I’ve never been attracted to boys.”

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So, there’s a book…
I wrote a series of three 221Bs for this book.
This is the first.

The two sequels, together with several other stories investigating What would the Great Detective be like if Sherlock Holmes was a woman?, you can find here:

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Can you help? Help if you can.

Kidneys… we have two. But most of us can get by just fine with one.

I donated one of mine in 2017 and I’ve felt no different. I have a slightly numb patch of skin on my right hip that led to a comical situation around my former boss poking me to get my attention as I stood at the photocopier and me absolutely not noticing her doing it, but other than that, nothing.

As to why…

I have nothing but sympathy for sufferers of kidney disease, but I don’t know any.

I didn’t do it for them.

My beloved husband died of cancer in 2015 and there was nothing I could do.

And I would have done anything. Given anything. Changed places with him in a heartbeat. But I couldn’t.

I couldn’t save my husband.

But maybe I could save someone else’s…

Fabulous breakdown of the suspense building in Chapter One of my fic The Green Blade, by the wonderful Gwen!

Fabulous breakdown of the suspense building in Chapter One of my fic The Green Blade, by the wonderful Gwen!

allmannerofsomethings:

I wrote something in response to the idiots who still think it’s okay to carry on as usual. What will it take?

My dad died today from this horrible disease.

Zero to terminal in 24 hours.

Take no fucking chances.

allmannerofsomethings:

I wrote something in response to the idiots who still think it’s okay to carry on as usual. What will it take?

My dad died today from this horrible disease.

Zero to terminal in 24 hours.

Take no fucking chances.

allmannerofsomethings:

If everything is getting too much, please remember to breathe.

allmannerofsomethings:

If everything is getting too much, please remember to breathe.

spectrumoutfitters:

Hey everyone we need your help! 

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lockedinjohnlock-podfics:

Oh my word, it must be Christmas!!

With thanks to @verity-burns for permission to podfic this iconic fandom fic and thanks, too, to @bluebellofbakerstreet for the wonderful cover art.

I will post each chapter here, as well as on AO3 but I will only tag each Monday. I’d be really grateful for any reblogs you’d be happy to execute!

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Christmas, indeed - how absolutely marvellous!
Thank you, lockedinjohnlock!! And beautiful work, @bluebellofbakerstreet !