Fandom Update

Oct 18, 2021 14:51

CURRENT FANDOM CHALLENGES:

I didn't get any writing done this week for personal reasons, but after this last weekend, now I have a lot more free time :) I've picked up a few more things to do and I'm planning to spend some time of them from this week to see what I can accomplish :)

1.
michaelbiehn - Nothing this week.

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2.
tic_tac_woe - R2: COMPLETED - 8/9

Still have that one last prompt: loss of atmosphere.

Round 2 card: https://tarlanx.dreamwidth.org/1096134.html

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3.
100fandoms - COMPLETED - 25/100 - Nothing this week.

This is a low pressure, no time limit challenge with a minimum word count of 100 (no max) where you write a story for 100 different fandoms.

Masterlist: https://tarlanx.dreamwidth.org/1120192.html

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4.
hc_bingo Round 12 - COMPLETED - 10/25 -

My 'skeleton'
spook_me story meets one of the prompts.

Fic - 500 words
Art - medium sized (at least 320x240)
Icons - set of 10
Rec post - 10 recs (any combination of fandoms)
Picspam - 20 pics

Last day to post bingos JAN 05, 2022

My card for
hc_bingo ROUND 12: https://tarlanx.dreamwidth.org/1202666.html

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5.
trope_bingo Round 17 - COMPLETED - 3/25

My 'skeleton'
spook_me story meets one of the prompts.

fic - 300 words
art - a clean sketch not on lined paper
icon - set of 4
rec post - 4 recs (any combination of fandoms)
picspam - 8 pics
fanmixes - cover art plus 4 songs (optional: notes explaining your song choices)
gif sets - 3 gifs, each of them having a minimum size of 150x150
manips - one medium-sized image (at least 300x300)

AO3 Collection for Round 17

My card for
trope_bingo ROUND 17: https://tarlanx.dreamwidth.org/1210995.html

- Last day to sign up:  Nov 10, 2021 - Last day to post bingos for this round:  Nov 30, 2021 - Amnesty for this round begins:  Dec 1, 2021 - Amnesty ends:  Dec 31, 2021
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6. landofart Phase 17 - CHALLENGES COMPLETED - 12

I created a few more items for Challenge 10 before the Oct 14 deadline... but now it has been extended to Oct 29.

Outstanding Challenges and Deadlines:

- 03 - HIDE & SEEK (ROUND 5)  Oct 22, 2021 - 10 - WHO DID IT BEST (MATERIALS)  DONE - 2 - Oct 29, 2021 - 10 - WHO DID IT BEST (PART 1)  DONE - 8 - Oct 29, 2021 - 11 - COLORED ASSOCIATION  Nov 6, 2021 - 12 - BOOKMARKED  Oct 21, 2021 - 13 - HALLOWED TREATS  Oct 27, 2021 - 14 - MIRRORED  Nov 6, 2021 - 15 - BEING PROFILED  Oct 23, 2021

SECRET SANTA 2021 - STOCKINGS FILLED - 0 - Nothing this week
- Stockings Open:  Dec 16, 2021
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7.
smallfandombang 2021 - FIC - STARTED - Nothing written this week

5200 / 10000 (52.00%)

- Author Sign-ups:  Sep 1 - Oct 31, 2021 - Artist Sign-ups:  Nov 1, 2021 - Jan 31, 2022 - Author Check-In No. 1:  Nov 1-7, 2021 - Author Check-In No. 2:  Dec 1-7, 2021 - Author Check-In No. 3:  Jan 1-7, 2022 - Artist Check-In No. 1:  Jan 1-7, 2022 - Rough Draft Due:  Jan 31, 2022 - Artist Claiming:  Feb 7-13, 2022 - Matching Reveal:  Feb 14, 2022 - Author Check-In No. 4:  Mar 8-14, 2022 - Artist Check-In No. 2:  Mar 8-14, 2022 - Final Drafts (Fic & Art) Due:  Mar 31, 2022 - Posting Date Sign-Ups:  Apr 1-4, 2022 - Posting Period:  Apr 5-30, 2022
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8.
spook_me 2021 - FIC 1 - POSTED | FIC2 - NOT STARTED

Skeleton: Void - Joe/Nicky, The Old Guard, PG13 slash and horror

- Reminder posted here:  Oct 20, 2021 - Master Post opens, stories are due!:  Oct 26, 2021
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9.
allbingo Fall Festival 2021 - COMPLETED - 1/9 - Nothing this week.

My 'skeleton'
spook_me story meets one of the prompts.

My card from the CREATURES list: https://tarlanx.dreamwidth.org/1216430.html

- Posting until:  Oct 31, 2021
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10.
yuletide_admin Yuletide 2021 - SIGN-UP - DONE

I didn't do Yuletide last year but decided to sign up for this year's event.

- Sign-ups:  Oct 15 to 23, 2021 - Assignments go out:  Oct 23 to 25, 2021 - Posting deadline:  Dec 18, 2021 at 9am UTC - Story reveal:  Dec 25, 2021 - Author reveal:  Jan 1, 2022

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11.
mistletoe_exchange Mistletoe Exchange 2021 - NOMINATIONS - DONE

This is specifically for relationships - slash, het, femmeslash, anything goes. I've nominated a few current favorite fandoms and pairings :)

Minimum is 1000 words.

- Nominations:  Oct 11 to 19, 2021 - Sign-ups:  Oct 22 to Nov 2, 2021 - Assignments out by:  Nov 5, 2021 - Posting deadline:  Dec 9, 2021 at 9am UTC - Story reveal:  Dec 21, 2021 - Author reveal:  Dec 28, 2021
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12.
rarepairficexchange - SIGN-UP - DONE

Minimum is 500 words. There are a number of interesting rare pairings represented.

- Sign-ups:  Oct 18 to Oct 24, 2021 - Assignments Due:  Jan 15, 2022 - Works Revealed:  Jan 22, 2022
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WEBSITES:

Nothing this week.

Still To do - most of these will have to wait until I have far more free time to think it all through - and that time has come! I will have a lot more free time now.

1. Scan/Upload clippings and other articles - Nothing done this week. I have a new scanner, so that should make life a little easier

2. Make sites mobile friendly - no progress but as this is a major site restructure, I won't start this until I know what I need to do! It will require substantial free time to figure out what is required and learn how to code it.

3. Reduce the overall number of files - so I can let go of ONE of the web spaces and save some money in future. It's another major undertaking and will be a time consuming task. This must be a priority as money is going to get tight soon! I have at least a year's grace in which to work on this.

4. Sort out the eFiction archives - Nothing done this week but I may approach AO3 about taking them on once I have some free time to go through everything.

5. Update the TV/Movie lists to add new TV/movie appearances - This requires creating new pages, with graphics and links. Nothing done this week and I know I have fallen WAY behind on all the sites. I'll likely do a catch-up spree soon :)

Please remember to check out the gallery and fiction archives for any new items/stories posted as I don't tend to change the website UPDATE pages for these.

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PHOENIX: Updates - Nothing this week.

Michael Biehn - A03 Fiction and Art collection
Latest Uploads to the Gallery

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UpCLOSE: Updates - Nothing this week.

Eric Close - A03 Fiction and Art collection
Latest Uploads to the Gallery

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David Hewlett Archive: Updates - Nothing this week.

David Hewlett - AO3 Fiction and ART collection
Latest Uploads to the Gallery

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Focused on Nick Lea: Updates - Nothing this week.

Nick Lea - AO3 Fiction and ART collection
Latest Uploads to the Gallery

Books/Fanfiction **** POSSIBLE SPOILER ALERT ****

FANFICTION: Still slowly reading The Old Guard Joe/Nicky stories. I am definitely not getting anywhere as so many new stories are being added daily!

BOOKS: Still not started on Surviving the Evacuation book 7 by Frank Tayell because I'm still too busy reading fanfic :)

TV SHOWS and MOVIES: **** POSSIBLE SPOILER ALERT ****

MOVIES: Only one movie watched this week

- Black Out: Marwan plays a very young looking Detective Youssef, who is a good cop trying to do things the right way while his 'boss/partner' is always causing issues. He was really interesting in the role as they try to take-down the lead character in this sort of black comedy. I was worried when he decided to go off on his own at the end of the movie to check out the bowling alley but he found the next lot of dead bodies AND the missing cocaine - good for his career :)

FANVIDS: Nothing this week - has anyone seen any good fanvids they'd like to share?

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TV SHOWS: A lot of shows are coming back and my internet connection is not so great here! It's taking me ages to download anything and streaming can be problematic sometimes, but I'm persevering :)

9-1-1: Poor Chim, but Eddie is right and maybe Buck can only see his strong sister rather than the vulnerable person she has become with Post-partum depression. Loved that small scene with Buck and Eddie - I live for those moments. I had a horrible suspicion the two girls names had gotten mixed up. So sad. As for Athena, I think she has been so focused on Harry that she hadn't dealt with her own trauma from the events. That man may be dead but his presence lingers.

Chicago Med: Not a bad episode, though Nick still annoys me by his interference and, seemingly, always thinking the worst of people. I like Marcel mentoring the new resident (Maggie's daughter). I loved the scenes with the ex-cop-turned-doc saving that young boy. Such a stupid accident with kids playing with guns. I assume the gun belonged to a parent who hadn't secured it safely. In the next episode I felt sorry for the lady misdiagnosed with cancer 30 years earlier. She's had to live with that sword hanging over her head all those years. It seemed to be an episode about misdiagnoses.

Endeavour: still to watch

Fear the Walking Dead: This was an uncomfortable episode as Victor now seems irredeemable, especially in the last scene of the episode. Otherwise it was pretty good overall... just very dark. (2) This episode focused on Morgan, Grace and baby Mo. It was very creepy with all the radioactive fallout issues, and I am glad Grace worked through some of her PTSD. So glad they found all the extra food so they can stay in the sub indefinitely. Not so keen on the new 'brother' now after Morgan plot. Been there, done that, got the t-shirt, the book, the movie, the... yeah.

Heroes: Not seen any episodes this week

La Brea: Well... I'm still not convinced I'm going to enjoy this show. The giant sloth was interesting but overall not enough to keep my attention.

New Amsterdam: I was right about the new medical director, Veronica. Felt sad for Max and Helen trying to leave behind a legacy before they move on. As Helen said, though, they have 5 weeks left to make a difference.

NCIS: Awwww.... that final scene had me quite tearful. I hope Gibbs stays in Alaska, buys that wreck of a boat and fixes it up, finds some land and a house by the lake shore and holds onto the peace he has found there :) Glad FBI Agent Parker gave him that chance... and is he going to become Gibbs replacement?

RuPaul's Drag Race UK: Have to admit I thought Veronica should have stayed but that's the way it goes. Her runway look was particularly bad though... a shapeless mess.

Squid Game: I'd heard a lot of hype about this Netflix series and 'A' recommended it so I gave it a go... and ended up binge watching all 9 episodes. It was nothing ground-breaking but still very well put together. It left a few ideas hanging for a second season, including the Police Detective sub-plot. Take note: the English DUB is awful so, unless you have a real aversion to subtitles, watch it in the original Korean with English subtitles.

The Good Doctor: Everyone seemed to get what they wanted in the end... except Shaun is not going to like seeing himself as the 'poster child' for the new management!

The Walking Dead: World Beyond: Slightly better episode this week but still feels like it's scene setting - putting the players into position. Although Huck (Jennifer) is starting to realize she has been lied to by her mother.

TV SHOWS STILL TO WATCH - These are all the shows I have collected but have yet to watch. I'm hoping I'll have time to start working my way through these soon :)

Arrow:
Avenue 5:
Atlantis:
Babylon 5: season 5 and a I think a couple of the post-series movies but cannot be certain.
Battlestar Galactica (reboot):
Being Human (US): episode 211 onward
Britannia:
CSI: New York:
Cult:
Curfew: Michael Biehn was in a single episode (102)
Dark Matter: season 2 onward
DC's Legends of Tomorrow:
Defiance:
Doctor WHO (reboot): season 8 onward
Fargo:
Foundation: new series
Gotham:
Grace and Frankie: season 2 onward
Hawaii Five-0: season 7 onward
Heroes Reborn:
His Dark Materials:
Homeland:
Justified: Still halfway through season 3
JAG:
Killjoys:
Kyle XY:
Legacies:
MacGyver (new):
Manifest:
Marvels Daredevil:
Marvels Inhumans:
Marvels The Defenders:
Millennium:
Minority Report:
Mutant X: season 3 onward
Outcast:
Oz:
Philip K Dicks Electric Dreams:
Prison Break: not sure where I was up to but I was at least 2 seasons in
Red Dwarf: season 10 onward
Revolution: season 2 onward
Sanctuary:
Second Chance:
See: - just seen
Sleepy Hollow: season 4 onward
Star-crossed:
Star Trek Enterprise: season 3 onward
Star Trek Discovery:
Star Trek Voyager: season 7 onward
Tell Me a Story:
The 100:
The Blacklist: season 5 onward
The Expanse:
The Flash:
The Following: season 2 onward
The Gifted: season 2
The Last Kingdom:
The Messengers:
The Order: Still not seen anything beyond 1st episode of season 2
The Orville: season 2 onward
The Outsiders:
The Punisher: I haven't watched any new episodes for a while
The Shannara Chronicles:
The Stand: Still not watched any more episodes
The Tomorrow People: reboot plus I'd like to re-watch the original show
The X-Files: season 11 onward
Total Recall 2070:
Without A Trace: season 4 onward
Zero Hour:

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