| "step from the road to the sea to the sky..." |
[Dec. 2nd, 2008|04:23 pm] |
To borrow Gramarye1971's articulation, I'm among those feeling like "December 2008 crept up behind them and coshed them on the back of the head," but much of it's my own darn fault, and the stuff that isn't can't be helped, so I will restock on dried squid tomorrow and brew buckets of tea all month, and all will eventually be well.
Plus, it seems churlish to wax anxious or fretful about anything when there's so much well with me already:
The new issue of flashquake is up, and it includes two of my poems: "The Sharpshooter Assembles A Relish Tray" and "A Stack of Cards."
I just got back from a week in the United Kingdom, where I got to meet up with ![[info]](http://www.insanejournal.com/img/userinfo.gif) aunty_marion at the Islington Slug and Lettuce, poked around Bletchley Park (which is in Buckinghamshire, and yes, there may eventually be TDiR fic from this), and meandered around Glasgow and Belfast with my sweetie. (And as with every trip, there were more people we would have liked to see than time to see them in, but we hope to be back (and for a longer holiday) in a couple of years...)
"Cthulhu" -- the BPAL scent, that is -- came to the rescue on our train ride from London to Glasgow, since I hadn't adequately anticipated the reek vs. sleep factor (i.e., sharing a very enclosed cabin after a long day sans showers).
Lots of anecdotal notes to self on differences between US and UK customs (what is(n't) comped in hotel rooms, etc.) and general climate (Belfast: lots of short skirts and high heeled boots in spite of the cold) and other things, which may show up here later either in fic or general natterings. I'll save it for January or later, though, since it's not like any of you lack things to read right now, and many of you are in the same boat as I am re: Stuff That Must Be Written Before Solstice. (All together now: EEK!) (And, deep breath: EEE!) (Who knows when they'll get written, but the plots, they are like the innards of intricately carved chesspieces...)
In Glasgow, there's a major road called Sauchiehall Street (pronounced "suckyhall"). It translates to "Way of the Willows."
In Glasgow's Museum of Transport, there's a Ford Anglia on display. There's a white owl perched inside...
After the Beautiful Young Man heard about Marion's plan to copyedit Book 7, he said, "You know how some dude edited Star Wars and got rid of Jar-Jar? Someone needs to phantom-edit HP and ditch Dobby."
Cedar, every time I saw the Odeon Leicester Square sign, I thought of you.
Cannot get "Together in Electric Dreams" out of my head. This is primarily from a late-night drink at the Stiff Kitten, where the DJ was playing what both the BYM and I think of as "80s comfort music" - which was all the more entertaining because two local, not-too-drunk lads periodically kept trying out breakdancing moves, with no one else in the bar paying them any mind. (We also stopped by the Morning Star, another pub where several tables of older people kept bursting into song. Some of it wasn't bad, but the multiple attempts at "New York, New York" were rather dire, and in spite of ordering a drink that came with its own plastic oar, I was not near tipsy enough to encourage them directly.)
There's more, but I need to tidy up and grab a quick bite before a meeting. Later, loves! *blows kisses and wafts warm studying/shopping/surviving/sketching/snoozing vibes at all y'all* |
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| Tuesday Edition |
[Dec. 2nd, 2008|07:19 pm] |
One Shots:
Anon in![[info]](http://www.insanejournal.com/img/community.gif) snarry_holidays: The Day Severus Snape Woke Up In Hell and Spent Seven Minutes in Heaven Before Life Interrupted - Snape/Harry, PG-13
inell: Anguish - Hermione/Charlie, Bill, G
Anon in lupin_snape: The Inverse of Hormesis - Snupin Santa Exchange, Snape/Lupin,R
geri_chan: Pumpkin Lattes - Snape/Lupin, Ash/Tsubasa PG
Anon in snapelyholidays: No Place For The Living - Snape/Sirius,NC-17
ceria: Live a Little First - Charlie/Draco, R
Anon in lupin_snape: Not All Gifts Come With Bows - Remus, Teddy, PG
Anon in snarry_holidays: If You Ask Me Why - Snape/Harry,NC-17
inell: Ill- Advised - Hermione/Blaise, Teen
Drabbles:
alisanne: Entertaining Idea - Snape/Harry,R
alisanne: No Fun Allowed - Harry/Draco,PG
enchanted_jae: Christmas at the Office - Harry/Draco, PG
sassy_cissa: Scrooge - Harry/Draco, PG-13
enchanted_jae: Pleasantly Surprised - Draco, Narcissa,Harry, PG13
lilyseyes: Sharing - Snape,Lily Evans, PG
lesyeuxverts: Some Whishes - For slythdor100, PG-13 5x100
torino10154: Spoiled - Snape/Harry,G
alisanne: Miracle - Snape/Harry, PG
drachenmina: Plan B - Draco/Harry, PG-15
celandineb: Great Expectations - Ginny/neville, Gen
rickey_a: Drabble - Post of my drabble for Push on my own journal (jason Isaacs/Advocado, PG13)
Art:
tripperfunster: Yuletide Log - Albus/Snape, R
Community News:
weasley100: Posted Prompts - December 01-15
draco100: Posted a new prompt - Prompt 17:Scheme
hpmpreg: Posted a New Mod Post
snapeartcontest: Posted Art Entry
snapedom: The December Challenge
Newsletters:
dailysnitch: Posted A New Issue - Monday, December 1, 2008 Issue
snapenews: Posted A New Issue - Issue #581
Editor’s Pick
adventdrabbles Because December is a busy time of year and it’s a prefect place to spend five minutes when you’ve only got five minutes…..It’s like sorbet- it cleans the palate in readiness for the fest-fics!
If you have any links or tips for us, please let us know. Email us at potterprophet.ij@gmail.com. I thank you! |
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[Dec. 1st, 2008|05:46 pm] |
The Primeval is still not finished, but at least I've written most of it, and I'm hoping to finish it soon. |
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| Sunday Edition |
[Nov. 30th, 2008|04:48 pm] |
One Shots:
the_con_cept: Lessons on the Astronomy Tower - (Lucius/Harry, R *warnings* *chan*)
iamisaac: The Bonding - (Remus/Severus, NC-17)
dead_sexydexy: Rose Tint My World - (Lily/James, Lily/Sirius, PG13)
Anonymous in snarry_holidays: To Perish Twice - (Harry/Severus, NC-17)
Anonymous in snarry_holidays: Everybody Knows - (Severus/Harry, NC-17)
Drabbles:
iulia_linnea: Fighting for Chocolate - (Severus/Hermione, G)
winoniel: Ambiance and Aroma - (Severus/Harry, PG)
alisanne: Well Matched - (Neville/Bill, G)
torino10154: Guess Who's Coming to Dinner? - (Charlie/Kingsley, G)
angela_snape: Home Cooking - (Charlie/Kingsley, PG)
alisanne: Frivolous Activity - (Severus/Harry, G)
Art:
Anonymous in snarry_holidays: The Rock Collection - (Severus/Harry, PG13)
Community News:
snape100: Posted their latest challenge
harryron100: Posted their new prompt
Newsletters:
dailysnitch: Posted their Saturday edition
quibbler_report: Posted their Saturday edition
snupin_prophet: Posted their latest issue
quibbler_report: Posted their Sunday Edition
Various:
snapelike: Posted The Pimp Cane Christmas Calendar - (Snakey, Lucius, Narcissa, Draco, Severus, G)
If you have any links or tips for us, please let us know. Email us at potterprophet.ij@gmail.com. |
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| Saturday Edition |
[Nov. 29th, 2008|01:17 pm] |
One Shots:
enchanted_jae: A Chance Glance - (Remus/Neville, PG)
shellydkitty: What Harry Wants - (Harry/Draco, NC-17)
alisanne: Taking a Break - (Harry/Draco, G)
joanwilder: Strangers - (Harry/Severus, PG-13)
ria_awesome: The Best Intentions - (Remus/Ron, PG-13)
Anonymous in snarry_holidays: A Series of Reversals - (Severus/Harry/Draco, NC-17)
Anonymous in snarry_holidays: A reason (Fic and Art) - (Severus/Harry, PG-13)
Anonymous in snarry_holidays: The Riddle of the Grange - (Severus/Harry, NC-17)
Anonymous in snarry_holidays: Therapy - (Severus/Harry, NC-17)
Works In Progress:
elfflame: The Sultan's Slave - Updated with 4/? (Harry/Draco, Harry/Luna/Draco, Scorpius/?, PG-13) *warnings*
elfflame: The Sultan's Slave - Completed with Epilogue (Harry/Draco, Harry/Luna/Draco implied, NC-17)
Drabbles:
drachenmina: Decisions - (Severus/Harry, PG)
drachenmina: Defenceless - (Severus/Remus, G)
alisanne: Correct Information - (Harry/Ron, PG)
alisanne: Negotiations - (Harry/Draco, R)
alisanne: A New Problem - (Severus/Harry, PG)
alisanne: Suspicious Nature - (Remus/Severus, R)
lilyseyes: Breathing Deeply - (Severus/Harry, NC-17) *warnings*
torino10154: Star-crossed - ( Severus/Harry, PG)
Art:
julythirtyfirst: Legilimens - Updated with 5 and 6/? (Severus/Remus, PG-13)
Community News:
lupin100: Posted a new prompt--Remus gets a pet
Newsletters:
dailysnitch: Posted its November 28 issue
snapenews: Posted its November 27-28 issue
If you have any links or tips for us, please let us know. Email us at potterprophet.ij@gmail.com. |
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| HikaGo recs. Vol. 2: Arboretum and Aja |
[Nov. 29th, 2008|09:41 pm] |
A Resolution of Territory, by Arboretum (has a sequel, A Pretty Good Year, but it's unavailable ATM) #
Akira/Hikaru, NC-17, ~10K words.
Brilliant all the way through and very amusing. While being highly advanced in Go and renown in the official Go world, Hikaru finds that he's very much behind in the areas of life that interest 'normal' teenagers the most. Namely, sex. Hikaru's Life-Changing Discoveries and Steps on the Way are accompanied with lots and lots of Go and relationship counselling from the unwilling Waya. That's the kind of fic that gives you real pleasure while you're reading and puts a happy smile on your face when you remember it. Awesome!
Quote: They fight so loudly all the time eventually three different guests from three different countries all suggest imposing a restraining order on Hikaru. "No way," Hikaru and Touya say at the same time. Well, Hikaru says, "No way," and Touya stiffens up and says, "Absolutely not." Same thing, whatever.
Waterloo, by Aja (bookshop) #
Akira/Hikaru, PG-13, 8000 words.
This story shows us a very interesting situation: Touya Jr. is on the brink of a victory which would better (much better) be a loss. One victory he's not ready for. Think of him and you'll know which victory it is. The way it's shown to us is, while not unheard of, interesting. Aja reveals necessary details one by one so that we construct the whole picture from them gradually. It's not a puzzle though, nor is it an annoying formal trick. Instead, it lets us connect to the characters and their emotions slowly and the more inevitably the more we learn. Wonderful piece, masterfully written and very intense. It will make you love the pairing and Go even more: how they work, what things mean between them, what the game is for them, what secrets they harbour and how those affect them, everything. Wonderful! |
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| SL Publishing site url changed |
[Nov. 29th, 2008|11:59 am] |
For those of you who are SL Publishing Group subscribers (are following Lord Bereshti's Concubines and the other stories there), the website's main access page url has changed. Use the following link to access it:
http://slpublishinggroup.com/site/
Sorry for the inconvenience! |
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| Empty Glasses |
[Nov. 28th, 2008|10:49 pm] |
Title: Empty Glasses
Author: Lilith (lilithilien)
Fandom & Characters: Alles Was Zählt, Roman
Word Count: 275 words
Rating: Gen
Disclaimer: If Roman and Deniz were mine, Roman wouldn't be nearly so miserable.
A/N: I'm not sure where this angsty little character study came from. It does try to rationalise, somewhat, Roman's turn to the dark side, and it refers to events in ep. 529. Because what else would you do when you run out of hope?
( Empty Glasses ) |
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| HP rec: Yearning, by Mandy (Snape/Harry, NC-17, EWE) |
[Nov. 28th, 2008|03:10 am] |
Yearning, by Mandy (geneticallydead) #
Snape/Harry (Harry/Ginny mentioned), NC-17, novella, EWE. Summary: Harry buries Snape at Godric's Hollow. As he was in life, so he would be in death. Alone. But not forgotten.
When I saw this fic posted in the snape_potter comm, I immediately spammed my friends with squeeful emails. One would think that I should have read the fic first, right? But whether it was going to be wonderful or a disappointment, it was an event anyway because this is the Mandy who wrote Möbius 2.5 years ago, her first and only posted HP fic until now and the story that is still among my most favourite HP fics of any pairing, the riveting, highly original one (what? haven't read it? run, don't walk!).
So was Yearning a disappointment? Not at all! I'd even say "Of course not" but that would lead me along the twisted path of babbling about writing in general which I'm unwilling to do at the moment.
To avoid spoilers, let me put it like this: don't let the summary frighten you off. This is by no means a fluffy fic but it's not a tearjerker. It's serious and gritty or unpleasant sometimes -- don't forget who are the main characters here. Which main characters are written really, really wonderfully here. But what I like even more in this story is that it's full of small things that stick to your memory and that make you see very vivid images. To name a few: how Hermione nearly but not quite looks down to check if she leaks milk; how flakes of dead skin are suspended in the air after said skin is dried off with a towel; what grass under fingers feels like, etc. Lots and lots of them.
Really wonderful story! Go read if you missed it! |
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| So ... |
[Nov. 27th, 2008|08:45 am] |
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Thankfulness. |
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| Teamwork 7, Harry/Draco, WIP |
[Nov. 26th, 2008|02:27 pm] |
Title: Teamwork, chapter 7
Chapter Rating: PG-13
Chapter Summary: Snape takes Harry for a blood divination
Canon Compliancy: Through Goblet of Fire
Snakes and Lions: Teamwork is the sequel to the the extended version of Snakes and Lions.
Notes: Thanks to calanthe for beta work and Britpicking. (Departures from canon capitalization are mine.)
Previous chapters
( Read chapter 7 )
That's it for today! There should be a new chapter up in a couple of weeks, and a new story sometime before that. |
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| Wednesday Edition |
[Nov. 26th, 2008|07:29 pm] |
One Shots:
lesyeuxverts: The Prisoner's Release - (Harry/Percy, NC-17, *warnings*)
leo_draconis: Healing Hands - (Harry/Draco, NC-17, *warnings*)
leo_draconis: Twisted Mistletoe - (Harry/Draco, NC-17)
blpaintchart: To the Coast! - (Snape/Lupin, PG-15, *warnings*)
Anonymous in snarry_holidays: Next Time I Fall In Love - (Snape/Harry, Harry/OC, Snape/Sirius, NC-17, *warnings*)
Anonymous in snarry_holidays: Nothing Happens Unless First We Dream - (Snape/Harry, NC-17, *warnings*)
Works In Progress:
elfflame: The Sultan's Slave - has been updated with Epilogue part II (Harry/Draco, PG, *warnings*)
son_of_darkness: The Comprehension Series - has been updated with chapter 62 (Albus Severus/Scorpius, PG)
Drabbles:
alisanne: Shared Fantasy - (Snape/Harry, R)
severed_lies: A Juicy Reward - (Draco/Neville, PG)
lilyseyes: Seasons - (Snape/Harry, PG)
snapesgirl_62: One Enchanted Evening - (Charlie/Severus, Mature)
Art
osmalic: Right Feels Wrong Feels Right - James/Snape, NC-17, NWS, *warnings*)
Community News:
snupin100: Challenge 184 - Expelliarmus
harry100: Weekly Round-Up - Prompt 7 (Nox)
snapelyholidays: The Mods - need to hear from some participants ASAP
Various:
nimrod_9: Is looking for a beta - (snupin, 3500 words)
If you have any links or tips for us, please let us know. Email us at potterprophet.ij@gmail.com. |
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| Something Old, Something New |
[Nov. 26th, 2008|02:01 am] |
Title: Something Old, Something New
Author: Lilith (lilithilien)
Fandom & Characters: Alles Was Zählt, Roman/Deniz
Word Count: 1000 words
Rating: Gen
Disclaimer: I own absolutely nothing.
A/N: This is a sequel to Something Borrowed, just another glimpse of Diana's wedding day, through Roman's eyes this time, when things were still hopeful. I'm not particularly happy with this piece, but it feels like I've pushed and pulled it enough, and now it's time to set it free and move on to something else!
( Something Old, Something New ) |
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| Go read this! |
[Nov. 25th, 2008|05:26 pm] |
Some of you will remember the fantastic "Mobius" by geneticallydead, a story good enough to get a habitual non-reccer like me to rec. The author has written another excellent Snarry. Read and enjoy:
Yearning |
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| OMG this is bloody perfect!!! |
[Nov. 26th, 2008|03:39 am] |
Gmail now offers you to pick a skin, and I chose the one with foxes, Tea House. Because, you know, foxes :) I couldn't resist. It changes depending on the time of the day. The fox character in the bottom left corner does various things.
And OMFG, this is so, so perfect in the light of my new manga/anime love! Look!
( In the night, there are fox ghosts there that play Go! )
Aww, too cute for words. |
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