I know I haven't posted in awhile; shame on me!  But there's a lot to say.

Let me start with the thing that's toughest to explain: my sudden disenchantment (pun entirely intended) with the BBC Merlin franchise.

I should say I started out adoring this show.  Colin Morgan and Bradley James are eminently slashable, and both the stars and costars know it ( Read more... )

OMG, SQUEE!

So, to the three people who read my journal, you should go to the H/D WORLD CUP site! It's here, and the fics and art will be posted soon: the deadline for fic is midnight tonight, which means that things will be posted on April 1st and will continue to be posted over the next little while ( Read more... )

So, guess what? I'm participating in the H/D World Cup this year ( Read more... )

So I'm writing a post about the way I dream, because believe it or not it has to do with fiction and fanfiction.

First you should know that I'm the sort of person who dreams complex storylines rather than the 'classic' sorts of dream; for instance, I have never dreamed myself naked in a public place.  I often dream long conversations as part of a ( Read more... )

This is the most inspired. Post.  Evar.

Cogitamus decided it would be interesting to compare current political entities to Buffy villians.  Read and be amused!

In other news, the sequel to SoS has hit an intriguing snag.  I've got to find a way to make a character who is real, yet unable, at times, to interact with his environment.  Hmm.  Any ( Read more... )

The other day, I was reading two of my eighth-grade students the Mary Sue posts.  It got me thinking of several different pieces of fanfiction I've read in which Mary Sues featured prominently.  And that post of 15 or so MS traits is still one of my favorites, so... if you want to explore MS-dom, here ya go.

You might as well start with the Mary Sue ( Read more... )

So I haven't updated in, well, EVER... and I have about five million papers to grade.  No hyperbole - really.

My mother, who has a wealth of interesting sayings, calls this "scrubbing the toilets".  Now seems the perfect time to:
     1) learn how to make icons
       2) clean the empty classroom (children are @ home, lucky ducks)
       3) call ( Read more... )

Hi!  So recently, I joined this community called little_details, which appears to be an amazing source of information for writers of fiction.  It's not for plot advice; rather, it's for real-world advice for your plot.  For instance, you can ask something like: what are the legends around werewolves?

Which is how I found it.

Now if you know me, you' ( Read more... )