Not doing links, but I'm sure you can find all of these on KIA ( Read more... )

I know this idea will sound silly to many of you, but I've decided to pull down all my public Ben/OFC fics. I wrote them as writing exercises, and I had a terrific time writing them, but I'm not comfortable leaving the stories in a public forum. The stories will stay on this journal under F-Lock for those of you who begged me to keep copies ( Read more... )

All criticism is opinion, whether the person writing it intends to be constructive or not. The job of an author is to write. That's it. They do not have to read reviews anymore than a reader is required to leave them ( Read more... )

For one day, make no posts. Make no comments. Let there be NO new content added to LJ.

SUP obviously does not realize that Basic users have given something of value to them, that it is content that drives the site ( Read more... )

I've been on the fringes of SS/HG fanfiction for quite some time now. I think I've just lost interest in keeping up with the ship ( Read more... )

I'm part of the SS/HG Gift Exchange this time, and the wonderful moderators over there have sent me my prompts. I've found I could do something with all of the choices, and I'm looking forward to writing out the piece ( Read more... )

I've noticed what seems to be a common trait in fanfiction over time, and that's the change of taste. When a reader first discovers a pairing or fanfiction, the reader is hungry and eager to get as much as he or she can of the stories. The reader leaves squeeing reviews all over the place and keeps up a voracious pace. I know I've left reviews for ( Read more... )

Part of my job as an author is to read other books with a critical eye to see what I can learn from other authors. For some reason, Russian authors never seem to do much for me. I've read several of their works in translation and in the original language, and each time, they fail to move me. This evening, while forcing myself to read more of ( Read more... )

Prone - lying face downward ( Read more... )

Just peeking out to say hello. I've been away from this LJ for a bit.