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| Sunday, September 11th, 2011 | |
| 2:09 am | Friends Only
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| Friday, January 2nd, 2009 | |
| 1:36 am | Fic: In Search of the Lesser Crested Flame Beetle (Harry/Luna, NC-17) Title: In Search of the Lesser Crested Flame Beetle Pairing: Harry/Luna Rating: NC-17 Warnings: PWP, slight risk of getting caught. Word count: ~800 Summary: Luna needs Harry's help finding the Lesser Crested Flame Beetle. Author's Note: For ![[info]](http://www.insanejournal.com/img/userinfo.gif){kind=small} tjwritter, who gave me the prompt of Harry/Luna and looking for something in a cave. I was supposed to finish this by midnight, but it was also supposed to be a drabble so I suppose nothing went the way it was supposed to. Thanks to shes_gone for the quick beta, although I did make lots of changes after her initial read-through, so any mistakes are mine.( In Search of the Lesser Crested Flame Beetle ) |
| Monday, December 22nd, 2008 | |
| 4:54 pm | Two recs I just realized that I completely forgot to link to my gift fic for bestmates_xmas! It's called Revenge is a Dish Best Serbed Hot, and it's really hot and filthy and just perfect for me. Rated NC-17 for sex, obviously not safe for work.Also, look at this gorgeous piece of Harry/Sirius art. It's not rated, but I'd say it's PG. There's just hand holding, and nothing explicit or overt, although the background is a little creepy. But it's beautiful, go look! |
| Monday, November 10th, 2008 | |
| 8:42 pm | PoT picspam A Prince of Tennis picspam: ( Why I love Prince of Tennis and so should you, aka Why Prince of Tennis is the gayest, crackiest, most wonderful show ever ) |
| Thursday, November 6th, 2008 | |
| 8:54 pm | Deep thoughts on fandom So I've been thinking lately about fandom and how it develops and the effects of new people becoming part of fandoms and the evolution of fic. I've been the wide-eyed new person in a fandom, and I've been the old timer yelling for those damn kids to get off the lawn, so I've seen it a bit from both sides and I find it all very interesting. I have a few thoughts/questions, for those in the mood to humor me. So when you first discover a new fandom and start thinking about the first fic you're going to write, what kind of fic is it? My experience is ALWAYS THE SAME. I start imagining this epic But all of this got me thinking, because I've been on the other side of the fence where I'm thinking, "OMFG, if I see one more Monday fic I'm going to rip my hair out. Why do all new people have to write the same damn story? Can't they see that it's already been written a thousand times?!" But of course that was the first thing I wrote when I entered the TBC fandom, so basically I am a hypocrite. :p Anyway, my larger point/question: I think when you first enter a fandom as a writer/reader, you have to start at the beginning. Reading established!pairing fics right off the bat is probably not the best way to be introduced to a non-canon pairing, because we need to see and understand how the characters got together before we can move on to Harry and Ron being all domesticky and snuggling in bed on a Sunday afternoon. I think we also have to start with "obvious" plotlines - get used to them, answer all of those "OMG WHAT HAPPENS NEXT" questions for ourselves until we are satisfied - before we can move on and explore the rest. So, when you first enter a new fandom, what is your writing/reading pattern? Do you feel the same way, or have you experienced it differently? Also, do you think new people should read some of the fandom classics before they start writing, or is the catharsis just as important? Something else I've been thinking about, whilst snooping about for Prince of Tennis recs and spying on some discussions, is how much the quality and scope of fic evolves over time. When fandoms are young and naive, I think everybody is exploring the canon together and building off of one another's ideas. As the fandom as a whole matures, I think the fics do too. I think a lot of fics are written as reactions to what's already been done, when someone thinks, "Oh, that's interesting, but maybe if I flipped it around...or took it a step further and did this..." Thinking about all this has made me understand why influxes of new people into a fandom can lead to wank and people splitting into factions. New people feel like they aren't being taken seriously because they "don't understand" and older people feeling frustrated that their groundwork is being overlooked and that new people feel like they have to reinvent the wheel every time. I empathize with both sides and I think it's kind of an unavoidable situation, unfortunately. There was more that I was thinking about, but now I've forgotten it. But I think the the basic point is that if you want to write me a fic where Harry and Ron get drunk and have sex for the first time and then wake up and worry that the other person doesn't feel the same way and then make Hermione push them back together because she knows everything, THEN DO IT. There is no such thing as too much boysex. ETA: I am done editing this post now, sorry. :| Why do I always think of more stuff to say the second I hit "post"? |
| Friday, August 22nd, 2008 | |
| 4:50 am | Grammar peeves Has anyone read anything by Lynne Truss? She's most famous for Eats Shoots and Leaves, but she's written loads of books about grammar and correct use of punctuation. Some of her books are written for children and illustrate how one misplaced punctuation mark can completely change the meaning of a sentence. Yesterday I took a look at her newest book, Twenty-odd Ducks, and I remember now why I dislike her so much. With every book of hers I read, there are always one or two things that have me making the WTF face. The two examples that I can remember from my reading: "The ancient history teacher went to Egypt to study the pyramids." vs. "The ancient-history teacher went to Egypt to study the pyramids." Truss says that without the hyphen, ancient could be modifying teacher instead of history...but who has ever heard of using a hyphen in a case like this? Seriously, I'd like to know. When has a university ever labeled a class "American-history" or "Postmodern-philosophy" or "Greek-literature" or anything like that? Second example: "What are you doing with that shoe?" (question) vs. "What are you doing with that shoe!" (exclamation) This is just stupid, because she is correcting something that is not a mistake to begin with. In both cases, the speaker is asking a question. The fact that one is rhetorical is beside the point. Tone of voice can be expressed in the exposition (she exclaimed, she asked, etc.). Using an exclamation mark is valid, but it's informal and not standard. Also, Truss's solution to the problem of dangling modifiers is apparently to just tack on parentheses around the entire prepositional phrase, which is...lazy and not correct. Parentheses are for conversational asides and information not necessary to the sentence. They are not for separating pieces of the sentence that are getting in the way! My boss pointed out that Lynne Truss is British, so that had me wondering whether I was just being dense and not knowing the differences between standard British English and standard American English. Do any Brits know the answer to this? I don't know why I'm ranting about this (or why it irritates me so much in the first place), and I'm pretty sure half of you think I'm insane now. So if you got this far and without skipping to the next entry on your flist, then leave me a picture of something adorable in the comments, okay? Or, you know, respond to the grammar stuff. Whichever. Also, it is 5AM. Why am I sitting here typing up a grammar rant at 5AM? *facepalm* |
| Saturday, August 9th, 2008 | |
| 9:57 pm | Two H/R art recs Here, go look at some Quidditch Ron and soaking wet "I just saved Harry from the freezing water" Ron. Both completely and utterly work safe and so wonderful I could cry (again). |
| Wednesday, July 30th, 2008 | |
| 8:25 pm | HP Yule Balls  a holiday fic/art exchange for all slash and femslash pairings Sign ups begin August 1st. Community rules may be found here. Yay! I am so totally excited about this that I might pee in my pants. trubbleclef and I have been running around like chickens with our heads cut off these past couple of weeks trying to get everything ready. We're anticipating a good turnout, which is really exciting. :D I can't wait to get started!If you want to help us spread the word, here's the code for the banner: Yay! :D |
| 3:24 am | 80's themed videos that no one cares about Okay, since a lot of people had no idea what I was ranting about in my last entry, here's the extended version of the lame Breakfast Club/JCPenney commercial with the crappy cover song: ( Cut for epic fail ) And here's part of what I was squeeing about, last week's episode of Psych, which is the comedy about the guy pretending to be a psychic detective. The clip might not be funny if you don't watch the show, but it doesn't matter because he does TBC dancing! He does the girls' banister twist/wrist flip thingie, and he does Brian's gun-shooting, forward hop thingie! :D I love James Roday. He's so aware of how ridiculous he is. And yes, that is Rachael Leigh Cook with him. Okay, I think I've posted like 18 times today, sorry. I think I'm done for tonight, at least. |
| Tuesday, July 29th, 2008 | |
| 8:56 pm | Obligatory TBC mish-mash post It has been a TBC themed week for me, so of course I have to share it with all of you, since it is fandom and we're all supposed to squee about dumb shit together. First off, that JCPenney commercial, which like 18 people have mentioned to me, online and in RL, because apparently I'm just that ridiculous and everyone knows it. A note to all bands ever in existence: STOP REMAKING 'DON'T YOU (FORGET ABOUT ME)'. YOU ARE NOT GOOD AT IT AND YOU ARE NOT PUTTING A FRESH SPIN ON A CLASSIC. YOU ARE MAKING ME WANT TO VOMIT IN MY MOUTH. STOP. AND YES, YELLOWCARD, I AM LOOKING AT YOU FOR STARTING THIS TREND IN THE FIRST PLACE. Anyway, the first viewing was all about, "OMG, I recognize that song, are they acting out the Breakfast Club?!" And then I was like, "Wait, this is worse than a remake!" And then I was like, "Stop being a snob, it's just a commercial!" And then I was like, "BUT THEY DID THE PIXIE STIX SANDWICH, THAT'S SACRELIDGE." And now I'm back to wanting to stab the screen every time I hear that ridiculous version of the song. Also, Psych was rife with the 80's references this week, IN A GOOD WAY. I loved all of the TBC stuff especially. ( Dude, we're in the wrong John Hughes movie! ) |
| Monday, July 14th, 2008 | |
| 7:59 am | FIC: HP: The Second Hand Unwinds (Harry/Ron, NC-17) with goneoffthelump Title: The Second Hand Unwinds Authors: midnightblue88 and shes_gone, with buckets of inspiration and art by corkRating: NC-17 Summary: Harry felt the first genuine smile he'd worn all day slide onto his face as Ron scraped his fork over his plate and carefully licked the utensil clean. Word count: 3,000 Warnings: Ron's not working for the Aurors or at the Wheezes - does that make this AU? lol. A/N: A belated birthday present for magicofisis. So, so many thanks to cork, for obvious reasons, and to foretinterdite and nathaniel_hp for the beta/Britpick.The Second Hand Unwinds This link takes you to the fic/art at shes_gone's insanejournal, but you can come back here to leave a comment, if you prefer. Thank you.
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| Saturday, June 21st, 2008 | |
| 12:56 am | RS_games recs Here is a list of recs for people who love Remus/Sirius and may or may not have forgotten that ![[info]](http://www.insanejournal.com/img/community.gif){kind=small} rs_games exists. I've been a bad participant and haven't read many myself, but here's what I have read/looked at so far:Art: Peace - Team MWPP - G - "I think both of these characters are a little bit broken, and I like to believe that they would take comfort with each other." [This is really beautiful.] Busted - Team MWPP - R - "Sirius finally caves and kisses Remus. And they are both being very careful and mindful of that glass." [Very hot! I love Remus's underwear.] Sirius' Holiday - Team Post-Hogwarts - PG-13 (NSFW) - No Pants Day! [This is so cute and funny!] Gorecki - Team Post-Hogwarts - G - November 1981. [Oh, the artist says so much without saying anything at all.] Fic: What Is (And What Can Never Be) - Team Post-Hogwarts - NC-17 - "They were trapped in this hellish circle. Again, it all happened again. Sirius looked frantically around the softly lit room, as if searching for something to give him an answer." [This is such a beautiful, well-written story. Both men are completely in character, the plot is so organic, and the feelings are so genuine. I loved it.] All of these links are technically work safe because all of the art and fics are posted to a different site. So the links above do not lead directly to anything inappropriate, just the comment page and the voting poll. And everyone should vote, too! Voting ends on June 23rd. |
| Thursday, June 12th, 2008 | |
| 4:43 pm | Posted using TxtLJ I'm at the airport and about to board the plane. Less than four hours until I land. YAY! |
| Wednesday, June 11th, 2008 | |
| 1:14 am | Yay! OMFG, it's been posted! 800 words of James and Sirius being mischevious and brilliant. *beams* I can only hope she's lying to herself about not working on that prequel. (Wait for the page to load, then click on the "Read Our Authors' Stories" link, and then click on J.K. Rowling.) |
| Wednesday, May 28th, 2008 | |
| 3:41 am | FIC: HP: The Locket (Harry/Ron, PG-13) Title: The Locket Summary: It’s obvious, isn’t it? They don’t really need him. Pairing: Harry/Ron Prompt: ache Rating: PG-13 Word Count: 100x5 Category/Warnings: language, sensuality, angst A/N: Written for harryron100. I apologize in advance for the melodrama, but in this case it seemed to fit.( The Locket )
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| Tuesday, May 13th, 2008 | |
| 11:16 pm | Little Harry! Oh! Look, it's perfect! Leaving the Dursleys This is work safe. As in there is no place on earth that you could possibly work that would find this offensive, unless they hate pictures of small children with adorable postures that make you want to pick them up and put them in your pocket and carry them around with you. |
| 1:39 am | Squirrels We have a squirrel problem at work. Sort of like a rat problem, only with bushier tails. Last week, one of them ate through a wire and broke one of our registers. We fixed it, but then it broke again, and now I don't know what the problem is. Anyway, on the same day that the computer broke, my co-workers had a morning staff meeting and heard the sound of squirrel feet pitter-pattering above their heads, on the other side of the ceiling tiles. My boss's husband set traps on the lot behind the store, but they got stolen. You know, because it's Texas and animal traps are a hot commodity in these parts. So my boss called her teenage son and told him to bring his BB gun up to the store for some target practice, and I think he tripped over his own boot laces to comply. Word has it that he shot one and was so proud that he brought it home as an early Mother's Day gift, which is disgusting but at least I didn't have to look at it when I took out the trash the next day. Today I came in and they were poking around in the ceiling tiles, trying to lay another trap or something. I think someone saw an actual squirrel in the store, somehow, unless I heard wrong. The thing is, they kept the ceiling tile open while they worked, and every time I passed under it I imagined that scene from National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation where the squirrel jumps out of the tree and attacks Chevy Chase. I kept imagining that it would fly through the air and land on my face and I'd be so scared that I couldn't even scream. Anyway, foretinterdite suggested calling up Mike Huckabee to take care of it, since he's got so much time on his hands these days. But he might prefer to head down to my university campus, where the squirrels are the size of kittens and will follow you and your bag of Cheetos clear across campus, even if you run. |
| Wednesday, May 7th, 2008 | |
| 1:07 am | *wibble* OMG, does anybody watch Bones? Last night's episode was wonderful. ♥ ( Sometimes I think you're from another planet...and sometimes I think you're really very nice ) Also, rs_games (the Remus/Sirius equivalent of the Snarry Games) started posting tonight! There's some really wonderful artwork already, posted here and here. Both links are work safe. [ETA: Okay, they're not work safe if you work in a school, apparently...there is boy kissing, sorry.]Anyway, go vote for the best fics and pieces of art teamposthogwart since we're gonna winAnd while you're at it, go read this perfect little Breakfast Club drabble (work safe) by foretinterdite. ♥
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| Sunday, April 6th, 2008 | |
| 1:05 am | FIC: HP: The Greenhouse Effect (Harry/Ron/Hermione, NC-17) Disclaimer: All Harry Potter characters herein are the property of J.K. Rowling and Bloomsbury/Scholastic. No copyright infringement is intended. All characters are over 18. Title: The Greenhouse Effect Pairing: Ron/Hermione/Harry Summary: One year later, and Hermione was still watching over him, and Ron was still holding his hand, and Harry still needed them more than he could ever say out loud. Rating: NC-17 Warnings: sex, EWE, PWP-ish Word Count: ~2,200 A/N: Thank you to the wonderful people who offered suggestions and encouragement along the way, and to shes_gone for looking over it for me and for coming up with that cheesetastic title, which I kind of love.Written for certifieddork for hp_springsmut 2008.( The Greenhouse Effect )
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| Saturday, April 5th, 2008 | |
| 11:25 am | What do you call it? I haven't done a meme in a while, but I thought this one looked interesting. Basically, they describe an item, situation, etc. and you answer with what you call it where you live. plaid_slytherin( What do you call it? )
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