Here's a public service announcement:

The worst thing you can possibly say to someone who is trying to have a baby is the apparently common catch phrase: "You just need to stop trying." Or, my personal favorite: "The minute you stop trying, it will happen."

I don't think you people understand. Telling someone to stop trying is like telling someone ( Read more... )

25,700 words and I still have two more scenes to flesh out.

WHAT IS MY LIFE.

EDIT: OH MY GOD YOU GUYS, I THINK IT'S DONE.
Done, read through and sent to beta! Capped off at just over 29K. I mean, Jesus.

Just tipped that 20K mark.

(damn you, holmestice and your infuriatingly brilliant prompts!)

My anonymous recipient has no idea what he/she got themselves into...

Oh em gee, you guys! I actually made it to C2E2 this year (Chicago ComiCon) and had so much fun!! I totally  met Cara McGee and we chatted twice, which was amazing. I tried really hard not to come off as a total creepy stalker, and Hunter says I did just fine, but still. I was totally fangirling over a 22 year old kid from Atlanta, you guys. I'm a ( Read more... )

Earl Grey Shortbread Cookies

• 2 cups all purpose flour
• 2 tbl loose earl grey tea leaves
• 1/2 tsp salt
• 3/4 cup confectioners sugar (or 1/2 cup sugar, 1/4 cup powdered sugar)
• 1 tsp vanilla extract

That moment when that little fic you were writing for a friend somehow turned into 11,000 words and still isn't done.

And all of it is straight up porn.

(Seriously all of it. I'll get to the plot later. Absurd.)

I need a beta!

Angsty angst with a LOT of explicit content; written post-HLV with a lot of crazy anger involved. I've got a half scene left to write, and then I want it up as fast as possible-- I've seriously been hemming and hawing over this one for two bloody months. My usual beta is busy at the moment, and I don't want to ask my other norm ( Read more... )

Recipe time! Ginger Cookies

3/4 cup butter
1 cup white sugar
1 egg
1/4 cup molasses (or sorghum if you prefer)
2 cup all purpose flour
3+ tbl ground ginger (to taste)
1 tsp ground cinnamon
2 tsp baking soda
1/2 tsp salt
1/2 cup candied ginger, chopped (if you have it--they're also delicious without)

1/3 cup white sugar for decoration

Method:~ ( Read more... )

Something's been bothering me for a while now...

[Spoiler (click to open)]I've read all the the theories and commentary, I've trolled Tumblr and LJ, I've been through discussion boards and interviews, and everyone seems pretty irked about a lot of things. They're all talking about Mary, the baby, Moriarty, the broromance, but nobody seems to be paying attention to a huge ( Read more... )

Which probably one person-- maybe two-- will actually respond to :D

Taken from thesmallhobbit, who continues to be amazing long after our chance meeting for Holmestice in June.

Put a number in the comments and I’ll answer accordingly.

The mission for those of us who answer the questions, should we accept it, is to stay positive about our writing and ( Read more... )