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Master Works: Companions Meet the Doctor’s Best Frenemy

Master Works: Companions Meet the Doctor’s Greatest Frenemy (2020), edited by Elizabeth A. Allen, was a limited-edition, print-on-demand, unlicensed, unofficial charity anthology of Doctor Who fanfic and art. All written and illustrated pieces were donated by the creators, and all proceeds from four weeks of sales ($528.57) went to Migrant Justice, a Vermont-based nonprofit organization supporting migrant workers and promoting their rights. In four weeks of sales, Master Works raised $550.00 for Migrant Justice.

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We did it! We raised $550 for Migrant Justice! Thank you to everyone!

We did it, folks! Sales of Master Works, my first Doctor Who charity anthology, closed yesterday. Adding everything up, we raised $550 for Migrant Justice!

Thank you to the talented and generous writers and artists who donated their work and time to this project: Madam Violet, NataLunaSans, Gherrity Ake, Anne-Laure Tuduri, Halorvic, Raine Lyall, Charlotte Pringle, Kitty Eden, Gerard Power, Gaz R. Galey, Sam Maleski, and Sonja Bergstrom!

Thank you too to the people who bought books to support labor rights, the DW fan community, and high-quality creative work.

Master Works Spotlight #10: “Lesser Evil”

What do you do when you’re stuck in the asshole of the universe with some dude who uses a weaponized wheelchair? Master Works knows…

Story: “Lesser Evil”

Author: Elizabeth A. Allen [=me]

Master: S10 Simm [as Razor]

Companion[s]: Bill, Clara

Plot: Disabled Razor Master and partly robotic Bill survive in Dystopiaville on the edge of a black hole, trying to maintain hope. Then Clara appears, offering Bill a chance of escape. Alt S10 finale.

Why you should read it: All of the goofy, snarky Bill + Razor camaraderie, but with none of the torture, betrayal, and death!

Part that I love: Somehow Razor manages to argue that obeying the Master = disability rights.

Total earnings for Migrant Justice as of right now = $508.57!!!!!!!!!

Holy shit! We already surpassed my goal! [I didn’t even have a goal when I started. I just made up that goal last week.] Can we hit $600? $700?

EDIT: Whoops, I’ve been counting the profit from previous Lulu projects in with Master Works earnings since the beginning. Actual earnings for Migrant Justice as of July 9th: $457.76!!!

Master Works Spotlight #9: “In Vulnerability…”

When one of the Doctor’s companions is forced to depend on the Master, can anything good come of it? Look inside Master Works to find out…

Story: “In Vulnerability…”

Author: NataLunaSans

Master: Shalka

Companion[s]: Alison

Plot: Alison gets pneumonia, and the Doctor can’t take care of her, which leaves her under the supervision of a robot that she can’t figure out how to address because she doesn’t like his name.

Why you should read it: A series of lovingly detailed character moments add up to a peaceful, thoughtful story.

Part that I love: Alison calls Shalka Master “Mister Robot.” MISTER ROBOT! Awwww…

So what are you waiting for? Buy your own copy, either in ebook or paper. Support your fellow DW fans while raising money for Migrant Justice! Act now, though, ’cause Master Works is only available till July 17th!

And this is why Master Works is supporting Migrant Justice…

I always knew that I wanted the money from Master Works to go to a local-to-me organization. I chose Migrant Justice because it is Burlington-based, supporting workers’ rights, migrant rights, people of color, and local organizing! Another reason for my support of this organization hit closer to home when I heard on Twitter about the death of Durvi Martinez, a trans person and leader of Migrant Justice, who was deported by ICE and who died of Covid-19 despite a pending asylum claim. GoFundMe is here to help the family pay outstanding medical bills. Support workers’ equality, trans rights, migrant rights, and anti-racism work! Support Migrant Justice!

Master Works Spotlight #8: “The Benefit of Hindsight”

What happens when you’ve met the Master in the past, but then his past comes around to haunt your present? Master Works finds out…

Story: “The Benefit of Hindsight”

Author: Charlotte Pringle

Master: Yana

Companion[s]: Jack

Plot: Tracking a temporal anomaly, Jack runs across a slightly anachronistic old man. But he’s perfectly harmless. Or is he…?

Why you should read it: Hilarious pansexual Jacks are everywhere, so it’s refreshing to read a serious exploration of him as an experienced warrior constantly balancing between hope and exhaustion.

Part that I love: The sneaky way in which Charlotte portrays the Master using his psychic powers on Jack.

So what are you waiting for? Buy your own copy, either in ebook or paper. Support your fellow DW fans while raising money for Migrant Justice! Act now, though, ’cause Master Works is only available till July 17th!