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Fanfic sticky - updated 3/17/2012
Dear Carter series
I’ve found that I’m most interested in writing about life after the fighting is over, but to do that, I have to reach further back for context…and then further…and then further…until I’m with Teh Gang right after they’ve returned from the Holy Land. And I’ve decided the best way to sketch in what happens in Sherwood without being ( Read more... ) -
Oh, so true
This is supposed to be satire, but it's a little too close to the bone for some of us to be tthat funny.
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First Week in New Job
Whew! I just finished my first week at the new job, and I LOVE it! The worst part isn't that bad, and the best part if fabulous. It is exhausting, though.
The first couple of days they had me working at Anacostia, specifically, in the skate pavilion. They're quite proud of the fact that Anacostia has the only roller rink in DC, and the only one in ( Read more... ) -
Please vote!
Because I have to pay for an upgraded account to do polls on LJ, and because I don't have to pay to do polls on FanFic.net, I've put a poll about future fics there. I've got ideas, but I'm not sure which ones should take priority. I'd love LJ input.
Please vote!
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Fourth of July, 2009
Taken from the National Cathedral bell tower last night. This is the edited-down version, with the worst ones deleted. Not the best pics in the world, but I'm pretty pleased, considering I was using a pocket digital snapshot-type camera instead of fancy equipment.
We were all standing out on the balcony off the ringing chamber, with a nice breeze ( Read more... ) -
Fanfic Prosecution
Hmmm. A fanfic author was recently prosecuted--and acquitted--of obscenity for what admittedly sounds like a pretty ghastly story. Quotes from the piece:
One popslash fantasy came to public attention this week when, most unusually, its author found himself in court. Darryn Walker's writing is darker than most. The 35-year-old former civil servant's ( Read more... ) -
From the Smithsonian Folklife Festival
From the Smithsonian Folklife Festival, where I learned (NOT to my surprise) that when "your" particular Joneses immigrated to America no later than the mid-18th Century, and you're interested in where they came from, you're SOL.
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News
Just a quickie before I run out the door:
NPS just called and wants me to come in on Tuesday morning.
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