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A Note to the Readership
The deletion of my primary account is temporary, and is for personal reasons only; nothing to do with any censorship or fandom drama ( Read more... ) -
Potterfic: "Whether 'Tis Nobler"
Title: "Whether 'Tis Nobler"
Community/Challenge: For the hpgw_ficafest Sixth Wave; Harry boards the Hogwarts Express with Ginny on September 1 to take the 7th year he never got.
Character(s) & Pairing(s): Harry Potter, Luna Lovegood, the Weasleys, Hermione, etc.; H/G
Rating: PG; for adult themes dealing with death and loss.
Word Count: 3,887
Notes/Warnings: ( Read more... ) -
Elemental Prompts
On occasion, I get the overwhelming urge to write a fandom ficlet or two, but lack inspiration. fireworkfiasco (the sexiest author on LJ; I shit thee not, nor do I kid--she hawtt) has introduced to me a little device that shall serve wonderfully to combat a petulant Muse ( Read more... ) -
Essay: "A Preface to 'Dulce Et Decorum Est' by Wilfred Owen"
The following was presented at the VAPAA Coffeehouse on December 5th, 2006.
( A Preface to 'Dulce Et Decorum Est' by Wilfred Owen ) -
Film Review: "The Prestige"
Just returned from seeing The Prestige with some friends. As with any film I see, if I believe it bears the brunt of consideration and criticism, I write about it.
Earlier this summer/fall season, I saw The Illusionist, which starred Jessica Biel, Paul Giamatti, Edward Norton, and Rufus Sewell. It is about an illusionist's attempting to find ( Read more... ) -
Film Review: "Head in the Clouds"
I just watched Head in the Clouds on HBO Signature. The film is a long one, coming in at two hours and eleven minutes, but the scope of the story (spanning twenty years and three countries) suits the duration ( Read more... ) -
Potterfic: "In the Clutch"
Author: bennmorland
Title: In the Clutch
Gift for: velvethope
Rating: PG-13
Genre: Flangsty humor; AU
Character(s) & Pairing(s): Harry Potter/Ginny Weasley
Word Count: 1,355
Beta: jenadamson
Notes/Warnings: For Christina, who wanted a car scene. Occurs during the hunt for horcruxes; one-shot, little background given to fit it into canon. Just a moment, an atmosphere gift rather ( Read more... ) -
Potterfic: "La Comadreja"
Author: bennmorland
Title: La Comadreja
Community/Challenge: hbp_ficafest, May 2006 Challenges, #1 (originally posted here)
Summary: Have you ever had a dream in which something from your day played a noticeable part? Have you had many such dreams?
Rating: PG (Because G is no good.)
Genre: Fluff, Humor
Character(s) & Pairing(s): Ron Weasley, Harry Potter/Ginny Weasley ( Read more... ) -
Essay: Battle of Blair Mountain, Anyone?
As many of you know, I'm a socialist. I don't back down from that moniker, nor do I think it at all related to communism in any way, shape or form; socialism seeks to better the lives of the dispossessed through social activism, not violent overthrow. "From each according to his means, to each according to his needs." Because our two political ( Read more... )