So, X-Men Remix Madness is off and running. Though I'm not sure I've the time to write anything myself, I did want to reiterate here (I've also opted in over there) that my fic is available to play with! In fact, I'll go ahead and say it again:

Anything you want to do with any of my fic, in any fandom--including remixes, art, podcasts, what have ( Read more... )

Awesome Husband had caramel vanilla coffee for me when I got home from the conference banquet last night. Love that man. (It was an excellent conference, as well. So many science-fiction scholars, so many marvelous drinks...the bartender was a fellow geek, and on his own initiative made SF-themed drinks for us, like Pan-Galactic Gargleblasters and ( Read more... )

Good heavens, this supposedly short James/Michael missing-scene thing is becoming long...Again. Not that you all will mind. At this rate it'll be Friday before it's done...

Shiny amazingness of the week:. clarounette made me adorable art of sick!Michael and patient-but-tired!James, over here. They are so wonderfully in-character. And there's even a car ( Read more... )

It has been a busy week. I suspect Part Eight of the Continuation will have to wait until next week; I meant to work on it tomorrow, but I have a science fiction symposium to attend...However, there might be an excerpt up in this post near the end, so...read on? While I babble about things, and ask you all a question?

( six possibly-interesting things on my mind )

...since I am one, technically (er, a medievalist, not a holiday): Happy International Hug A Medievalist Day! Hugs to all of you on the f-list who are, too, or who love the Middle Ages.

I. conversation with Awesome Husband:
( ah, married life )

1) Have updated the fic masterlist, finally! Wow, that...really needed to be done. Gosh.

2) Have had this wonderful email conversation with a person organizing an academic conference:
me: *submits abstract via email*
conference organizer: *within two minutes* We're not officially making decisions on paper acceptances until the deadline (two weeks-ish ( Read more... )

So far today I have: overslept by an impressive amount, spilled quite hot tea across my hand and the table, come downstairs to find that the cat had thrown up on the couch, and discovered that there is something wrong with our refrigerator, such that it is no longer cold inside. LIFE, WHY ( Read more... )

So...kind of a neat thing: a while ago, a colleague and I had submitted a potential chapter proposal for inclusion in an essay collection on medievalism and the uses of the medieval in video games. (Ours is on Arthurian themes and echoes in World of Warcraft; no, I don't play WoW; I am the medievalist half of our writing team, and my lovely co- ( Read more... )

You guys, I'm getting married in TWO DAYS--!

Still so awesome.

But actually that's not the exciting news; the exciting news is that my department (er, I teach at Large State University out here in California) has offered me the chance to develop, and teach, a fantasy literature course in spring! And they are giving me impressive amounts of freedom ( Read more... )