In the past I've written in response to International Women's Day. If you have a fem-oriented prompt, please leave it, and I'll try to write something cheerful and fun and maybe it will have the added bonus of jump-starting the rest of my downcast muse.

EDIT -- please feel free to signal boost, fill any prompt that catches your eye and cross post ( Read more... )

Why yes, I would rather be writing a book chapter than working on my NFE.  Oh please, yes, because I so adore work done in the name of "development" that others give me because "it is good for me."

Excuse me, but at my age, I'm entitled to know what is good for me and what is not.  Exercise is good for me.  Fannish fun is good for me (as opposed to ( Read more... )

So apparently FF.net is in the process of massively removing stories.  Reasons cited include incorrect ratings, M-rated content, and inappropriate words in summaries.  They are also apparently targeting stories with "inappropriate ratings" where the story content  summary (at say a T rating) is not deemed appropriate for a G rated fandom/not ( Read more... )

So, let’s see…

Big Bang is at 41,000 words (including a glossary and cast of characters so that you can keep track of how a Sten is different from a Bren).  I’m guessing maybe 10,000 words left?  Granted, that's a BIG bit to do in a week for a rough draft but I actually have a pretty coherent outline and as I’m following an order of battle, it’s not ( Read more... )

NFFR just posted 5 stories for their 2010-2011 fic contest.  They are all awesome and well worth a look.  Do go check them out!  Really, when you see what is here, it is so much a cut above the usual.  There's voting in a contest for your favorite as well.  Thanks to the awesome authors who wrote!

And another thing, if I'm receiving ff.net ( Read more... )