I've had a request from one of the people involved in the next Accio conference in the UK to design a new logo for them, since TPTB have been balking at the one they used for the previous conference. I can't take on the project myself -- I've got enough on my plate right now already -- but I told her I'd post a heads-up on my LJ ( Read more... )

Er, so who's planning to go to Prophecy, then?

Here's proof of how far I'm out of the HP fandom loop these days -- I had no idea the conference even existed until melissa_tlc mentioned it in passing -- naturally assuming I'd be there. And why not? It's only a couple hours' drive! Only, I just found out about it last week. Erm ( Read more... )

I haven't seen this week's episode of "Lost" yet, so please nobody on my flist spoil it for me. This is the first show I've ever watched that I really don't want spoilers for. I think I'll have much more fun that way. And, on a related note, will someone please hit me over the head before I start actually liking Sawyer? I mean, what is up with ( Read more... )

Well, wouldn't you know it, our DSL is down for at least 48 hours thanks to a line problem, and that means I have very limited access to the net, since I'm reduced to using dial-up on our downstairs tenant's computer (it's a good thing he's a friend, and generous about letting us use his stuff!).

Also, I'll be gone for two days to BoucherCon to ( Read more... )

Huzzah! lydaclunas has finally written up her version of events (which is good, because my memory is poor enough that I got the timing of at least one incident completely wrong). There are also pictures (and some good-natured mockery) of yours truly, so head on over and check it out...

Note to self: Need some new icons.

I just got an e-mail from Laurie R. King telling me she's paid the entire registration fee for me to go to Bouchercon 2004 in October. She said it was a thank-you gift for running RUSS-L all these years.

*takes deep breath*

EEEEEEEEEEEEE!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Oh why oh why oh why do I not have Case of the Winning Woman finished? Or my modern mystery ( Read more... )

There were a few things in the oral presentation that didn't make it into the essay, or at least not in such a detailed form, so I'm adding them in here. The presentation followed pretty much the same thought flow as the essay, but I think I did a better job of backing up some of my arguments in the presentation. So here's the Special Bonus ( Read more... )

Sorry for the delay on this, I was waiting for lydaclunas to post her account of things so I didn't overlap too much with hers, but then LJ ate her post and she hasn't rewritten it yet, so I'll do mine and she can fill in wherever she likes. I know she has at least one piece of incriminating evidence picture that I wasn't planning to include in my recap, ( Read more... )

At 8 a.m. on Friday, July 30, avarill, lydaclunas and I jumped into our minivan and hit the road for Ottawa.

( Abandon Hope, All Ye Who Didn't Exit Back There: or, The Anatomy of a Canadian Traffic Jam )

The 2004 Alias Festival of Fic results are in, and wow! I'm astonished and thrilled. What You Never Knew You Wanted won awards for Outstanding Weiss Characterization (1st Place), Outstanding Syd/Weiss Romance (also 1st), and Outstanding Long Story (3rd)! I really did not expect this at all! Thanks so much to everyone who voted for me. And ( Read more... )