Exploding Poohsticks

Three anthologies are currently open for submissions at Circlet Press:

Charming: Modern Gay Fairy Tales — we read for this over the summer/fall, but just didn’t get quite enough. Deadline March 1st. Details: http://www.circlet.com/?p=3045

Erotic Shakespeare — come on, you know you want to! This anthology is being co-edited by Nikola Klaus with yours truly. Deadline: March 15th. Details: http://www.circlet.com/?p=3696

Like a Chill Down Your Spine: Erotic Ghost Stories — edited by Artemis Savory, the same editor who did Like a Moonrise. Deadline March 31st. Details: http://www.circlet.com/?p=3701

Circlet Press publishes erotic science fiction and fantasy, with occasional forays into the real world or literary fiction. The latter two anthologies are open to myriad sexualities and sexual identities, gay, kinky, straight, lesbian, transgender, unlabel-able, etc. There’s more details if you follow the links above and leave questions for the editors on those posts so they can respond directly.

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To preface this, I'd like to say I'm not trying to bash Moffat here. He's written a lot of good stuff. Also, the usual disclaimer applies: Your mileage may vary, you're welcome to disagree, but not to insult anyone else's opinions. This is my opinion and not a slam on yours should you happen to disagree.

I should also note that there are massive spoilers for both Sherlock and Doctor Who in here.

That said, I do have issues with Moffat's writing. Being good also doesn't mean you can't be better. My issue is two-fold and I'll deal with the issues separately as they really don't have anything to do with each other. ( On to the actual thoughts: )

tl;dr: Moffat is a good writer who could do much better.

Discuss freely, but I won't have -isms going on. I have a screen button and I'm not afraid to use it ;-)

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First: For those of you who know about the half-formed plans for the Philly thing, there's a poll up on the comm to start narrowing down dates. Hie thee thither and make thine tickies lest thee be left out of the date-setting process!

Second: If you're someone who has absolutely no idea what the first point was all about but thinks they might be interested in a fannish gathering in Philly sometime in the near future, PM me for info.

Third: So. This whole thing with Aeternitas 2013 being canceled. Sucks rocks, eh? But lemme ask you all... If someone (not me!!!) were masochistic enough to organize a replacement con -- one most likely sans the wizard rock and angled more toward the interests of us LJ/IJ/DW/whatever fandom folks -- would any of you be interested...? I'm just putting out feelers for other people here, so -- if the idea appeals to you, click something:

Poll #6631 New Con for 2013?
Open to: All, results viewable to: All

Would you perhaps be interested in attending (depending upon the dates, the cost, the stars aligning properly, etc.)?

Fourth: Hmmm, anyone doing CON.TXT this summer...?

Mr Rickman, ( I like the way you think )

and a quick note to my flisters that I'm in a lupus flare, atm. I won't go into detail here, but I will say if we can't get some of my symptoms under control, I might have to go to hospital. No, it's not dire, but it is of concern (not to mention tiresome) and I just figured I'd best say something, just in case.

Serial monofandomous or multifandomous?

So: ( Serial monofandomous or multifandomous? )

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May the water dragon fill you with the steamy fires of drive, passion & creativity!

Title: Sunrise with single rower
Fandom: Lewis
Pairing(s) & Character(s): Lewis/Hathaway
Rating: PG
Warnings/enticements: None
Summary: Lewis watches Hathaway row some mornings.
A/N: Beta'ed by elfflame.
Nothing but a bit of introspective morning thoughts from our favourite inspector.
Written for the prompt meme at lewis_hathaway

You can read here or at the AO3

( Sunrise with single rower )

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In the news

Gosh, I should perhaps start doing these the first of the month instead? Something? Anyway, I do want to wish you all a very happy and belated birthday (save one - who's today *S*)

aviss on 15th December!

smoo_001 on 21st December!

pitchblackrose on 21st December!

gealach_ros on 24st December!

grey_hunter on 26th December!

hp_lexicon on 27th December!

silentauror on 30th December!

shellydkitty on 2nd January!

heyhoolou on 3rd January!

randomisedhabit on 3rd January!

ximeria on 8th January!

kethlenda on 10th January!

sabethea on 13th January!

verdenia on 15th January!

son_of_darkness TODAY! 21st January!

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I've been largely out of touch and behind on things I need to do. A lot of the last two weeks has been taken up by job hunting. (I did find a job -- but now my time is going to be eaten up with working! Ack!)

I owe comments and stuff all over the place. I owe replies to comments on my snapelyholidays fic. sabethea, I owe you comments on a couple of things. someoldcat, I owe you comments on a lot of things. snegurochka_lee, I owe you a PM. I owe a few others PMs as well. I'm also still a tiny bit behind on a couple of daily_deviant mod things.

Essentially this post is to say: I haven't forgotten about you all! I'm getting there.

I also have a fic that needs to be written ASAP! Gah! ::forces self not to jump out window::

Update on the job thing coming in another post...

Here is my second round of Yuletide recs! There are still a lot of stories I have yet to read, so there will probably be a Round 3 eventually. My recs also includes a rec for one of the canon manga sources, A Bride's Story.


( Contains spoilers for canon sources... )

For readers of my Haru fanfics...

Remember how in Family Visit: Tokyo Part 1 I had Kikuchi's American director friend stop by the movie studio for an unannounced visit, and the producer thought he was rude for showing up without an appointment? I modeled the character after Quentin Tarantino, mostly because he was the director I could most likely picture making a spur of the moment visit like that, and because of his interest in Asian action films. However, the incident was completely made up from my imagination...or so I thought.

Because it turns out that Tarantino showing up unannounced at a Japanese studio is totally canon, baby! :D