User:	amanuensis1
	Date:	2009-11-28 12:52
	Subject:	Don't eat while reading this. Eeesh.
	Security:	Public
	Mood:	aggravated
	Music:	Treasure Planet DVD

By the way, hearkening back to my earlier post--this doesn't spoil anything, since you can see on the Yuletide list of requested fandoms that no one asked for it--I did not get assigned to write for Richard Adams's The Plague Dogs. I decided, when I accidentally included it in the list, that rather than redo my list I'd just go read the book once and for all, even before the assignments came out, so I got it from the library.

I got through Ulysses easier than this. This is...guys, I have written some interesting metaphors myself in my time, some of them admittedly more purple than should be seen outside of crackfic, but this takes them all:

...Rowf's rump slid suddenly forward as smoothly as a turd from a healthy anus...

I can't even facepalm. It's too squicky.

	User:	neotoma
	Date:	2009-11-28 12:42
	Subject:	I can haz archive!
	Security:	Public

I've got my beta-invite to Archive of Our Own -- and am busily uploading to my page.

So far, it's been really easy to get stuff of FF.net. We'll see what happens when I try to grab my works from LJ. The tagging will be... interesting, I think.

	User:	lupin100 (posted by scribbulus_ink)
	Date:	2009-11-28 11:49
	Subject:	Prompt #271
	Security:	Public

All prompt posts are cross-posted to Lupin100 on IJ and Lupin100 on LJ.

Tags: the LJ and IJ communities have author/artist and pairing tags now. If a tag you need isn't on the list, leave me a comment, and I'll add it asap. There aren't any tags for individual challenges. You can see the tag list for IJ here and LJ here. More will be added on an as-needed basis. Please don't forget to tag your entries with both author/artist and pairing (or gen)!

Drawbles are welcome!


Prompt #271: "The seasons always change and life will find a way."

	User:	alisanne
	Date:	2009-11-28 01:28
	Subject:	Drabble: Ready
	Security:	Public
	Mood:	thoughtful

Title: Ready
Author: alisanne
Word Count: 100
Characters: Harry Potter/Draco Malfoy
Rating: PG
Challenge: Written for hd100's prompt: Teeth
Author's Notes: Draco is ready for anything.
Beta: sevfan
Disclaimer: The characters contained herein are not mine. No money is being made from this fiction which is presented for entertainment purposes only.

( Ready )

	User:	musigneus
	Date:	2009-11-28 01:01
	Subject:	duty = motivation?
	Security:	Public

One of the discoveries I’ve made since becoming ill is that I’m strongly motivated by duty. My responsibilities to the muslings, for instance, kept me slogging through the days even when I was at my worst and would just as soon have not kept waking up in the mornings. Even now that I’m feeling somewhat better, my energy is still limited enough that I can’t do everything I used to, and what that means in practice is that I usually end up doing only the things I “have to” - where “have to” equals work and stuff for the muslings, but not reading and writing for fun. I’ve been leery of making any fandom commitments for fear of not being able to carry them off, but possibly a commitment is just what I need.

So... if any of you want to tell me why I indulged my not-so-secret love for geeky t-shirts by wearing the one shown in this icon while cooking for Thanksgiving yesterday, I will at least try to write something for you. (Or the first one or two of you, if this is more popular than I expect. No promises on the timetable, though I’d like to put the last two evenings of the holiday weekend to good use!)

ETA: A couple of people here and on LJ have already recognized tryptophan, an amino acid often blamed (not necessarily correctly) for making people sleepy after large Thanksgiving meals. If you didn't recognize the molecule or are arriving later and would still like to request a story you're welcome to, though I'm not making any promises about getting to later prompts.

	User:	celandineb
	Date:	2009-11-28 00:46
	Subject:	Wow
	Security:	Public
	Mood:	impressed with myself

Did online holiday shopping tonight too. Now have only a couple of minor gifts yet to find/buy, plus stocking stuff, plus sew waistcoat for SO (which won't happen till the semester is over, but also doesn't have to be shipped anywhere). And I think he's decided on and possibly ordered something for me already. So basically - we are done with gift organizing. Wow. Now, whether we can get in gear with cards/letter remains to be seen.

It is, however, nearly 1 am so I think I'd better head for bed!

	User:	lore
	Date:	2009-11-27 23:57
	Subject:	BloMo27: US BL publishers....
	Security:	Public
	Mood:	predatory
	Music:	P&P 2005 Soundtrack

A while back, I wrote an overview of the BL publishers that existed about two years ago. Time for a quick update!

DMP's BL imprints are June, 801 Media and Doki Doki.

June used to be known for pretty tame BL fare, but now it has become a better mix of tame-to-racy. 801 Media is still the imprint to go to for more explicit stories. Doki Doki is an imprint created to cater directly to a Japanese publisher. Most of the DD releases have been BL tales, but not all, and most of the BL titles have been the kind of tame June used to be known for. Still, people seem to appreciate the DD titles for what they are.

Aurora Publishing has the Deux line as well as the Luv Luv line for Girl Love titles.

I think if Deux existed on its own, it might still be a healthy company. As it is, Deux releases have slowed to a crawl with the rest of Aurora's titles, and I'm seriously worried for Aurora's survival. The Duex imprint put out some excellent titles over the years. You should look into them soon, before they all go out of print and everyone in the world starts chasing the titles for stupid prices.

Tokyopop's BL titles usually end up under the BLU imprint (this could confuse Snupin fans ~_^).

Tokyopop has admitted that their BLU titles always sell well, yet the company treats the imprint like a red-headed step-child (for those who don't recognize the saying, like it doesn't belong to them). The web site, long neglected, is just now showing signs of life this month, and releases have still been coming from the imprint, even if it's only about 1 title a month. BLU titles are rarely anthologies, and they usually have only mild BL content, although there are a couple exceptions to this.

Yaoi Press - the publisher's name kinda speaks for itself.

There is nothing but Original English Language BL to be found here, ranging from super-dark to sickeningly sweet - in fact, most of the YP titles exist at one of the two extremes.

Netcomics - This company has an interesting set-up. You can read chapters of a book online for very little money. When a title becomes popular enough (and, probably when Netcomics has gathered up enough capital in general), it is then printed and offered for sale as a book.

Netcomics has put out some eclectic work over the years, ranging from Korean titles with only implied BL to some fairly explicit works. You never quite know what you're going to see next from NC, and their release schedule is sporadic, with no titles for months and then three at a time. I'd say that this is the place to go for edgy material, exciting new artists and a-typical BL reads.

Yen Press began offering some BL titles late last year.

They seem to have taken to Lily Hoshino, and their other BL title so far is also fairly explicit, so I'm hoping for good things from Yen Press next year in terms of BL. They put out nice, compact little books.

Go! Comi thinks it sells BL titles.

No, seriously, Go! Comi's only true mature BL offering is Wendy Pini's Masque of the Red Death. Cantarella is considered mild BL at best and then the most recent books GC listed as BL this year were...not. They were general stories with very bishie characters. I'm not sure where Go! Comi is headed next with BL, but I'm hoping it will at least swerve back into true BL waters.

Media Blaster's BL book imprint is Kitty Media. I don't suggest going to the site. In fact, just go here, it will make your life easier.

Kitty media books are generally the most explicit tales out there, and while I hammered the company a couple years ago, I have to admit, the books have steadily improved at KM. Series are published from the beginning, rather than starting in the middle, and the translations and paper quality seem to have improved. The books themselves are still among the smallest in size, but good paper goes a long way toward readability.

Yaoi Generation is a new publisher, dating back to last year.

So far, YG has put out 4 volumes of a 5-book series over the past year and a half. It finally announced its next two titles around the time the 4th book came out. Honestly, I don't see this glacial pace as a bad plan. Sure, I'd love to have lots of new titles to pick and choose from, but I'd much rather the publisher take it slow and steady than to see it put out a bunch of work all at once and then fold from too much overhead. I was surprised when YG announced itself just as the economic crisis started, and even more surprised when the first book actually came out. YG seems to have a plan, and I think as long as the people behind YG stick to the plan, YG can become an exciting new company - one I'll still be talking about in two more years. ~_^

love, lore

	User:	lupin_snape (posted by bronze_ribbons)
	Date:	2009-11-27 20:29
	Subject:	Moonshadow update
	Security:	Public
	Mood:	busy
	Music:	Muppeteers, "If Just One Person"

Stories added to Moonshadow, the Snape/Lupin archive, during the past two months:

Title: Alpha Male (29 K)
Author: sweetmelodykiss


Title: Back (4 K)
Author: astopperindeath


The archive is located at http://www.ssf-moonshadow.com

Also, the Crack Broom masterlist-by-author is now current.

	User:	scribbulus_ink
	Date:	2009-11-27 20:23
	Subject:	November Blogging: day 27
	Security:	Public
	Mood:	exhausted

Here's a piece of advice for anyone who is participating in any kind of LJ/IJ/DW based fest at any time of the year: when you email the mods, include your journal user ID, especially if your user ID isn't the same as your email address.

If your email address is the same as your journal ID, it makes things a little easier, but it would still be nice to include your ID nonetheless.

Here's the thing. Unless you communicate via email with the mods outside of the fest enough that it's reasonable to assume they know to associate that email address with you, chances are the mods will have no clue who's emailing them and will have to take the extra step of consulting a spreadsheet in order to figure it out.

When a fest mod is juggling 30+, 40+, 50+, or more fest participants, they are not going to remember who everyone is. They might not know you, they might not interact with you outside of the fest, or they might not remember. There are people who have participated in Snupin Santa just about every year, and I still wouldn't know them from an email address alone, much less know all the new people who rotate in and out each year.

So if a fest mod asks you to include your user ID and/or the name of your recipient in your emails, please try to remember to do it. It's not just a busy-work request; it can save the mod a little extra time (and let's be honest: a little extra irritation) if they know who they're dealing with straight-away instead of having to look it up. Trust me, trawling through a spreadsheet and looking for one person's email address out of 50-60 (or more) names is a pain in the ass.

This entry was originally posted at http://scribbulus-ink.dreamwidth.org/518068.html. It's cross-posted to LJ and IJ, and comments are enabled at all three journals.

	User:	celandineb
	Date:	2009-11-27 19:07
	Subject:	Black Friday
	Security:	Public
	Mood:	mellow

In the event SO and I did do a little holiday shopping today. Both of our cars went in to the dealer/mechanic this morning - I needed an oil change and tire rotation, and it turned out that I'd picked up a nail in one sidewall, so also ended up getting a new tire; SO had to get an underneath piece replaced. So that all took a while, and then we went and had a burger for lunch, and decided to check out a couple of galleries/shops in the art district afterward. We now have gifts for all parental units and siblings (although not my BIL and niblings yet). So go us! SO also went to the good local independent bookstore to pick up something he'd ordered, but there was no going to malls or anything of that sort.

I've now written the last quiz for my lower-div class, so that means IIRC I have no more prep in either class to do, though I do have some reading and grading. Also have both reading and work to do for LIS classes, though, which I hope to get to tonight/tomorrow. I could have started on some of it, but I finished a novel instead. Also have started thinking about holiday cards/letters, though haven't gotten very far with that yet.

Turkey breast is roasting and smelling yummy. I'll temp it shortly, and once it's done the dressing goes into the oven (my tiny oven will not hold both a bird and another dish at once). Then make gravy, and all the rest is leftover veggies. *mouth is watering* We had a very nice time with J., C., and F. yesterday, and good food, but I do like having leftover turkey of our own.

	User:	light_nin_bug
	Date:	2009-11-27 18:10
	Subject:	NaBloPoMo
	Security:	Public
	Music:	Food channel

I can't believe November is almost done ... it seemed like it went by extra quickly.  I now have a cleaner house due to the pressure of incoming relatives.  My dining room is not decluttered but that was never part of THE PLAN.  I didn't host Thanksgiving dinner at my house; just served as a home base for my sister and her husband since my mother has a very uncomfortable sofa bed in the basement.  The sofa bed apparently also comes complete with mouse droppings and that was the final straw with my sister.  Good news on that front for my mother -- she consulted members of her ladies social group ( I really don't know what else to call it -- they have regular meetings and apparently are a charitable group but I've never seen hard evidence of charity work )  for recommendations for either a cleaning service or cleaning person.  My mother says she "started at the top"  for recommendations ( with a Coke heiress ) and just interviewed someone who starts Monday.  I'm very glad since at 75 my mother just wasn't getting stuff done that needed to be done ( reference the mouse droppings in sofa bed ).

I did my part for the national economy today but did not get out to the stores at 5 am this year.  We got to the stores about 7 am and apparently there WAS a run on the $ 19.99 griddles though fortunately there were plenty in stock.  The only really large crowd we hit was at Old Navy but we did not go to any electronic stores ( Best Buy ) or Toys r Us.  We hit the time between the early morning wave and the afternoon wave which was all right with me.  I had lunch at Steak and Shake, saw my sister and her family off and collapsed into bed for an afternoon nap.

	User:	alisanne
	Date:	2009-11-27 14:29
	Subject:	Drabble: The Benefits of Rank
	Security:	Public
	Mood:	calm

Title: The Benefits of Rank
Author: alisanne
Character(s): Severus Snape/Harry Potter
Pairing(s): Severus Snape/Harry Potter
Rating: PG-13
Warning(s): m/m sex implied.
Challenge(s): Written for slytherins100's prompt #98: Art School
Word count: 100
Author's notes: Severus is always the teacher.
Beta: sevfan
Disclaimer: The characters contained herein are not mine. No money is being made from this fiction, which is presented for entertainment purposes only.

( The Benefits of Rank )

	User:	lupin_snape (posted by drusillas_rain)
	Date:	2009-11-27 15:04
	Subject:	Recipe Project: Easy Brownies
	Security:	Public

Title: The Way of the World

Author: McKay (scribbulus_ink)

Commentary: McKay's "Way of the World" contains some wonderful domestic scenes between Snape and Lupin in the kitchen, where, for example, Lupin teaches Snape how to cook (and survive) in the muggle world.

McKay already posted a great recipe from the story, so I hope no one minds that I'm posting one for brownies inspired by this delightful scene:


Excerpt:

"Laugh at me, will you?" Severus snarled. "You'll pay for that!"

And suddenly, Severus reached into the bowl, scooped up a huge handful of batter, and advanced on Remus.

"No -- Severus, you wouldn't!" Remus stared at him, wide-eyed, as he began backing away.

"Oh, wouldn't I." Severus' voice was a silky purr now, but his smile was pure evil.
( Remus couldn't help but think that batter-covered Severus would have been even better. )

( Easy Brownies recipe )

	User:	alisanne
	Date:	2009-11-27 11:29
	Subject:	Birthday Greetings
	Security:	Public
	Mood:	recumbent

Happy Birthday to

triceybabe!

Many happy returns, sweetie! :)

	User:	lupin_snape (posted by jin_fenghuang)
	Date:	2009-11-27 22:16
	Subject:	ART: Smooch, PG
	Security:	Public

Title: Smooch
Author/Artist: jin_fenghuang 
Rating: PG
Pairing(s)/character(s):Snape/Lupin
Summary: Just a sweet little kiss
Warnings: none
Notes: This drawble is for r_grayjoy  , who writes the most awesome limericks ever XD

	User:	cluegirl
	Date:	2009-11-27 09:02
	Subject:	Nobel Prize? For a human rights activist in Iran? U Can Not Has!
	Security:	Public

You stay classy, Ahmadinejad, you just stay classy...

	User:	elfflame
	Date:	2009-11-26 20:24
	Subject:
	Security:	Public

Let's see--

1000 words of NaNo today. I'm at least a day behind as far as wordcount goes. Very frustrating. But I am getting there.

Gaming machine attacked by toxic malware today, so I lost at least an hours worth of time, and had a bit of a fit trying to get the bloody thing *off* my computer. *sighs* Gone, now, but really not a happy thing.

For those of you who have followed my family issues with my mother's side of the family--good thanksgiving this year. There were only eight of us total, so it was nice and quiet, which means no huge blowups.

	User:	snupin100 (posted by alisanne)
	Date:	2009-11-26 22:20
	Subject:	Past Time
	Security:	Public
	Mood:	calm

Title: Past Time
Author: alisanne
Word Count: 100
Rating: PG
Challenge: Written for snupin100's prompt #236: Teeth
Characters: Remus/Severus
Beta: sevfan
Authors Notes: Just once I wish we'd seen this side of Remus in canon.
Disclaimer: The characters contained herein are not mine. No money is being made from this fiction, which is presented for entertainment purposes only.

Past Time

	User:	alisanne
	Date:	2009-11-26 22:05
	Subject:	Drabble: Past Time
	Security:	Public
	Mood:	calm

Title: Past Time
Author: alisanne
Word Count: 100
Rating: PG
Challenge: Written for snupin100's prompt #236: Teeth
Characters: Remus/Severus
Beta: sevfan
Authors Notes: Just once I wish we'd seen this side of Remus in canon.
Disclaimer: The characters contained herein are not mine. No money is being made from this fiction, which is presented for entertainment purposes only.

( Past Time )

	User:	cluegirl
	Date:	2009-11-26 22:28
	Subject:	And six days later, she exploded in a great cloud of superannuation!
	Security:	Public
	Mood:	Sated
	Music:	She Moved Through the Fair -- Enter the Haggis

That's right! In six days, on December second, I, Cluegirl, shall spontaneously become The Answer to Life, the Universe, and Everything. (Line forms to the right, gratuities are appreciated.) For those hoopy froods who don't speak Hitchiker, I'll be turning 42.

I expect it to be nothing at all like being 41 has been, but just in case, I've liquidated my assets, put everything into canned goods and shotgun ammunition, and have stapled my towel firmly to my elbow. With that, and my wand in my back pocket, I expect I'll be ready for anything. Except possibly zombies. Zombies take a little more preparation.

As for what I want for my birthday?
No frelling idea.

I mean, there are the old standards, of course; I always get a bit giddy at just the notion that someone might illustrate one of my stories, or conversely, might write a story for one of my drawings. Collaboration is highly squee-some in my little world, y'see, and I swear that one day SOMEONE will illustrate the mirror scene from Pink Slip, and I shall expire of Happy on the spot.

I could wish for world peace and the brotherhood of man, but I've noticed how shittily brothers treat each other, and as we all know, the last time the matrix was configured for world peace, it crashed and we lost whole crops to the logic failure. So that's out.

But reining things back into the realm of the distantly plausible, I'd say I want for more or less nothing of note. I want to keep rolling on Tempus Fugitive. I want my cats and my snakes to stay healthy in the coming year. I want the resources to close up the hole in my house properly, and to begin the next major set of repairs (Hopefully before the porch falls entirely OFF Mandala House, thanks!)

And most importantly, I want my friends who are in reach to join me for a Solstice party on December 19th, to celebrate both my birthday, and the Sun King's in one swat. The date is positive; December 19th. Save it, and if you can possibly make it to Troy, NY, do consider coming! And don't worry if you're not of the witchy persuasion -- I plan no heresy, just cake and shenanigans.