If you haven't seen this article yet: The quest to binge-read "Lord of the Rings"

It's very funny, a little inspiring, and makes me nostalgic for the experience of reading it for the first time. Some of the conclusions he draws about modern readers make me kind of sad though.

From the OTW:
www.transformativeworks.org/eu-legal-developments-the-ao3-and-you/

This is something a little different than my usual post. kerravonsen is on my friend's list, and yesterday she wrote a beautiful poem and posted it in her LJ. With her permission, I am linking to it for today's Lent post:

The Mathematics of Heaven and HellI thought it was a very profound statement of the difference between Good and Evil. If you like it, ( Read more... )

I am trying to revive the community,
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Interesting article, link courtesy of fanthropology.

"Archontic". I like that word.

For those of you concerned about the Spamdex theft of FFN, I got permission from dawn_felagund to crosspost her post (on a Yahoo! email group) on the progress being made on getting the last of the mirror sites taken down:

Hi, everyone ( Read more... )

There's a collaboration post up at b2mem for anyone who'd like to work with others on a project to find people to sign up with them.

My comment is here: http://b2mem.livejournal.com/338683.html?thread=5446907#t5446907

ceshaunessy and I have found someone to help out with the music, ( Read more... )

And read_lotr_aloud is having the usual Special Reading on that date:

http://read-lotr-aloud.livejournal.com/63415.html

I know this is short notice, and that many of us are in full b2mem mode, but if you'd like to participate, it can just be a short reading of your favorite passage! And anyone can take ( Read more... )

Over at b2memsupport, zhie has declared Wednesday "Add-a-Prompt Day"!

So if you are participating in B2MeM, go over and add a new prompt! If you haven't taken part so far, know that you are given 15 farthings to spend on prompts and claims, just for attending the Faire! The market stalls can be found here. Just go to the appropriate venue and post your prompt ( Read more... )

The wipbigbang is looking for a new mod or mods. The post is here, if you are so inclined: http://wipbigbang.livejournal.com/24395.html

My plate's too full, but it would be neat if someone took it on. This was the challenge that enabled me to complete "Eleventy-One, Book One".