I need inspiration. I love my NaNo story and I know exactly where it's going, but I just don't seem capable of moving at the speed I've moved in previous years. My concentration is nonexistent at the moment with far too much going on ( Read more... )

OK, so I haven't been around much. And, hey! I'm doing NaNo, so I'm REALLY not going to be around much now.

I'm NaNoing over at Rough Trade, so you can see my project there if you're interested.

Crisp autumn morning
Sun burning off fog in onion skin layers
Hands wrapped around steaming mug of caffeine
Chunky sweater contrasting with the chill on my face
Waving to the Precious on the yellow bus
Marching back home to the call of a drum majorette
  that I haven't heard in 23 years

Too bad it wasn't ready for ChiCon, but, hey, there's always next year!


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... because I just realized that this is possible for me:

Star Trek Con - Vegas - Aug. 11
Stargate Con - Chicago - Aug. 17 or 18

Am I insane for hitting two different fan conventions in two time zones in six days? I haven't been to a fan convention since 1994!

Title: Bahama Yellow
Rating: G
Fandom: Stargate Atlantis
Pairing: McKay/Sheppard
Timeline/Spoilers: Vaguely sometime after season 1
Word Count: 1,795
Disclaimer: Not mine, etc.
Summary: John drags Rodney to a specialty museum while they're Earthside.

Title: Giddy Up GTX
Rating: T
Fandom: Stargate Atlantis
Pairing: McKay/Sheppard
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Title: Making Up Is Hard To Do
Rating: G
Fandom: Stargate Atlantis
Timeline/Spoilers: Set immediately after the events of "The Return 2" S3E11
Word Count: 599
Disclaimer: One shot, not mine, etc.

Atlantis tries to apologize to John after falling all over Helia and her crew.

Title: Misery
Rating: G
Fandom: Stargate Atlantis
Timeline/Spoilers: Set immediately after the events of "Intruder" S2E2
Pairing(s): John Sheppard/Other Female Character
Word Count: 377
AN: Part of my ongoing Daedalus Found/ Daedalus Lost series.
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Some writerly affirmation tonight.

"This is your world
You are the creator.
I have freedom on this canvas.
Believe that you can do it.
Cause you can do it."

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With perfect timing, this morning I found an article about picking character names in my news feed ( Read more... )