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Lots of Inspiration for stories and artworks
Thanks to a link on Facebook (from the wonderful Jonathan Carroll), came across this wonderful set of photos. Real or acts of imagination, I don't know (or care). Just wonderful. -
Teasers
“Matthew, where were you on Friday evening at about eight o’clock?”
“I was in the back alley off Muldaur street. I had just finished praying for guidance, waiting for someone to come to show me my path. And there she was, in answer to my prayer, an old woman and her sins were heavy on her soul. I could see them clearly. I helped her to ( Read more... ) -
A thought for a snowy day
My thought for the day, courtesy of Sir T Pratchett
"It is important that we know where we come from, because if you don't know where you come from, then you don't know where you are, and if you don't know where you are, then you don't know where you're going. And if you don't know where you're going, you're probably going wrong." -
Writers meme
The Rules: Don't take too long to think about it. Fifteen authors (poets [and comic book authors] included)* who've influenced you and that will always stick with you. List the first fifteen you can recall in no more than fifteen minutes. Tag everyone, because I'm interested in seeing what authors my friends choose.
Emily Bronte
Mary Gentle
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FIC: Miles from where you are. Sanctuary Ficathon entry for [info]openended
Miles from where you are
By Celievamp (jo.raine@ntlworld.com)
Written for the sanctuary ficathon for openended :
Who requested amongst other things: Helen-centric, something based on "Set the Fire to the Third Bar" by Snow Patrol. I hope this fits the bill.
And apologies for being so late.
Spoilers: back story episodes for Magnus and the ( Read more... ) -
Says it all
Twelve voices were shouting in anger, and they were all alike. No question, now, what had happened to the faces of the pigs. The creatures outside looked from pig to man, and from man to pig, and from pig to man again; but already it was impossible to say which was which.
George Orwell, Animal Farm
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Would the last one to leave...
I would say turn out the lights, but the country's in such a parlous state we'd have probably been disconnected for non-payment before then. So much for 'Vote Clegg get Brown'. Thought GB's 'i'm out of here' speech was pretty well done and I do wish him well. Which leaves us at the mercy of the overgrown public school boys ( Read more... ) -
Dr Who: Flesh and Stone
Okay, I may have been a little premature when I said last week's was the Best Episode Ever.
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In his eyes... "Stuck" Liz/Bernie
This is the first piece of writing I've completed in 2010 (and its May in 2 days time!) so I thought it should get a wider audience. It was a comment-fic in response to a meme in rowan_d 's journal.
In His Eyes 'Stuck' Liz/Bernie
She was on the cusp of her last fix, as high as she could get without beginning the long slow fall of need and pain and ( Read more... )
