Mess o' stuff

[darkkitten1]

My flist has been busy!

makesmewannadie's vocabulary smut challenge stories are in, and the polls are open through Feb 9. Go read, enjoy, and vote!

laylah_r discusses "mild bloodplay" and the problems of kink warnings here. In the comments, cathexys also links to a fanfic symposium essay on warnings, which explores related ideas.

justacat talks about betaing as a non-writer here. (

Comments

[cathexys]

welcome back hon...i was just about to put out a missing person's report, b/c i figured you ought to be back!!! try to catch you tomorrow???

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[darkkitten1]

Yes! Call me anytime, I should be home all day tomorrow. I have to clean and do bills. Bah. I'll call you back, I think it's my turn. I got the article you sent -thank you! I read it, and I have much to discuss!

[pauraque]

Since I made that post, I've divided "HP reading" into artists, and everyone else. In case you were curious. :}

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[darkkitten1]

Hee! Actually I'm inspired. I have several read and post filters and may try to sort them out as you have one of these days.

Can I get on your XF posting filter? I know I never comment XF posts and I'm unlikely to except once in a blue moon, but it is an old fandom of mine, and I like to read when you post XF stuff.

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[pauraque]

Done.

[idlerat]

Dude, you want me to *post*? *g*. A mix of busy, changes, and a certain amount of glum, and I just haven't wanted to. No, not even about the election.

But thanks for the heads up. I'll try!

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[darkkitten1]

I know about the glum, and having that combined with busy is tough. Winter is horrible. *hugs* I just really like your take on Hermione and want to know more about it sometime. I'm especially interested in what you think about good Hermione het. But oh, do I understand not posting. Sometimes I only have the energy to read. May there be sunlight in your future!

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[idlerat]

Thanks. I actually tried to visit the comm, but your link came up a cropper. *scratches head*

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[darkkitten1]

Woops, that's cause it's hpmetalist with no _ thingy in it. Shall fix in entry, thank you!

[spare_change]

I'm glad you are just glutted with fanfic and not overwhelmed with stress/misery/health problems. 'Cos one worries! ;)

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And how is your fic coming?

And now I'm going to mosey back to ff.net myself.

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[spare_change]

*rereads your post*

Oh, wait, I misunderstood. You are just taking a total break from all things fandom for a bit.

Which is also cool! Just don't disappear forever!!!!!

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[darkkitten1]

Actually, I'm done taking my break for now. I tend to vanish for a week or two at a time from fandom, about once every 4 to 6 weeks, and it's an ongoing pattern. The rest of the time, i'm here as usual. It's just my way of copng with the fandom addiction - I spend some time indulging it, then I back away for a bit, then I indulge again. One of these days I'll work things out more the way isiscolo does, so that I can stay around daily and just limit my time each day. I get so tempted! It's really hard for me to be on LJ for only an hour a day, like the most disciplined people, though. But I aspire to that someday... *g* And I'm touched i was missed! How are you doing?

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[spare_change]

:D I'm fine. (Well, not really, but that's a story for another day. ;) )

How is your fic coming along?

And I sympathize about the difficulty of fandom discipline ... oh man, do I sympathize. :/

[prillalar]

So glad to see you back. *hugs* I'd been wondering how you were. And I'm looking forward to the LotR meta.