Interesting article on sex in mimetic fiction*. There's a lot to unpack in there about various attitudes expressed in it - e.g., the stance that how we talk about a thing is more interesting than the thing itself; the idea that sex in non-erotica shouldn't arouse (to paraphrase: "I wrote a book about jealousy; it wasn't supposed to make you feel ( Read more... )

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There is a sex scene now in this story that I did not anticipate, and I am afraid it is throwing off the rhythm of the story ( Read more... )

So there was new House tonight, which I wouldn't have known if my dad hadn't mentioned it when he called. It's the one with Donna. ( spoilers )

I was listening to "Soon Love Soon" by Vienna Teng, and I think some talented person should make a BSG vid to it, possibly from Six's pov:

(Soon love soon ( Read more... )

I was vanity searching del.icio.us recently, as you do, and I am surprised and amused to see many of my stories tagged as angstI realize that my past few fandoms have had a melancholy tinge to them - Remus/Sirius was supposed to be my OTP Happy Place of Delayed Gratification, but it turned into the Tragic OTP of Tragic OTPs after that goddamned ( Read more... )

There was fic last night!

Quicker Than Greyhounds and Swifter Than Light
Supernatural; Sam/Dean/Jess; AU; adult; spoilers through AHBL2; 1,770 words
They're her boys, and she loves them, and she'll do whatever it takes to keep them alive.Thank you for the lovely comments. I honestly didn't expect it to have wide appeal, the way it turned out, but ( Read more... )

There was a spider riding the bus with us this morning, crawling back and forth along the top of the windows. I think it eventually fell onto the woman in front of me. I got off the bus at the next stop. *shudders*

I can deal with bugs outside - that's where they live, and I'm of a firm mind that nature should stay out there, and I will stay in ( Read more... )

Okay, first of all, you are all FIRED! I just had to read in EW that George Clooney is going to be starring in White Jazz, which I'm guessing is an adaptation of James Ellroy's novel. George Clooney! James Ellroy! Two of my favoritest things together! How did I not know of this before today ( Read more... )