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Update on the eBook situation
I rather nervously introduced to everyone a pro e-book anthology in which I have a short story , and in reply there came a small chorus of, “That is very nice and well done, but we do not have Kindles, so, what.”
I don’t have a Kindle either so I feel you there. It is worth pointing out that you don’t have to have an actual Kindle to get Kindle ( Read more... ) -
I never thought I would do this.
(General catch-up post and tales of moving woe here).
I never thought I would do this.
This LJ and my slash-fic was supposed to be completely separate from my personal, and professional life...
...but, well. Some of you seem to like to read about historical-type people getting all gay with each other, and some of you seem to like it when I write about ( Read more... ) -
Introducing WAID, LONDONER.
Oh my God, everyone ( Read more... ) -
Still alive
There was a new Sherlock Holmes TV series that was sometimes a modern update that was not Sherlock, and sometimes was a new adaptation of the 19th C original. I was sort of conscious that this didn't make sense, and kept noticing that the men's classic suits worked in either time period. I was always somehow there in the drama, even though I knew ( Read more... ) -
LOLOLOLOL THIS IS THE BEST THING EVER TO HAPPEN.
MY BROTHER IS WRITING FANFICTION.
MY "YOU DO WHAT YOU WEIRDO GEEK" BROTHER.
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HAAAAAA
In his own words:
"I've been indoctrinated! BY YOU! YOU HAVE INDOCTRINATED ME TO THINK IT'S OKAY!"
"I just had a really good idea for how the Doctor could get more regenerations, that's all!"
"Can I read you the opening paragraph?"
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Well, bugger.
On Wednesday I went to the chemists' to pick up my prescription of Angst-B-Gon, having run out entirely (and yes really I should pick it up several days in advance but who does that? PEOPLE WHO ARE NOT ME) and the stupid thing was shut. In the middle of the afternoon, for no reason. Then on Thursday, I forgot all about it, and suddenly remembered ( Read more... ) -
So here is the short version of what's happening.
I talked about some of this under f-lock, but let's have a recap/update for anyone who might possibly wonder where I've been lately.
1) My dad was in hospital for two weeks with heart failure, and the doctors kept yanking us back and forth between "oh it's nothing really" and "DOOM" every couple of days. The final verdict appeared to be "DOOM". ( Read more... ) -
Antidote to Sorrow -- Part 4
February 16th 1894
Alice, in an entirely uncharacteristic fit of thoughtlessness , knocked on my study door and then entered before I had a chance to tell her to wait, and so caught me with my sleeve still rolled up, just in the act of withdrawing the needle.
“I’m so sorry!” she blurted at once, dropping into an appalled curtsey,
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Antidote to Sorrow -- Part 3
December 26th, 1893
It had struck me when I was out at Harrods that keeping poor Alice and Mrs Glenny hostage here for Christmas Day away from their families, to wait on one man who had no intention of marking the season at all, was neither kind nor rational
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I sent Alice off in a cab to her parents on Christmas Eve. Mrs Glenny had been ( Read more... ) -
One last push for Help Japan
Last chance to bid on Help Japan! Want to try and beat perverse_idyll 's (admittedly very generous) bid?
Here's my lot description:
I am offering 500-5000 words of Sherlock Holmes fanfiction, written to your prompt. Or, if you know me well enough to be certain I am familiar with some other fandom, I will try that.
All my fic so far is here.
For the purposes of ( Read more... )