Entrant's icons for the Archives of Excellence February Writing Challenge, From the Sidelines


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At long flippin' last! It only took them five months, but Adecco paid up today. I received a special delivery of a cheque for £472.81, which I will pay into the bank today. My goodness, they took their time and had to have the threat of legal action hung over them before they'd do it! Why they couldn't simply pay up, and avoid being hammered in my ( Read more... )

Written for the Archives of Excellence February Writing Challenge, From the Sidelines. We're taking entries till the end of the month. If you want to take part, contact me here or at admin@archives-of-excellence.9f.com

Disclaimer: None of the characters or scenes depicted in this story belong to me. I'm writing this for fun, not for profit.

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The polls are now up for the Archives of Excellence January writing challenge, Before the Beginning.

If you have a fanfiction.net account, you can vote for up to three stories.

Rating: PG 13

Theme: "Light and Shadow"

Elements:  In the chapter "Over Hill and Under Hill" during a thunder storm in the Misty Mountains Bilbo sees, ". . . that across the valley the stone-giants were out, and were hurling rocks at one another for a game . . ." Later, in the chapter "Out of the Frying Pan Into the Fire", after the Dwarves and ( Read more... )

*Eyeroll* Those idiots at Adecco have not sent the money they agreed to pay me under the terms of the COT3 agreement. This is a legally enforceable document, people! I've contacted ACAS, and they're going to give these creeps a nudge. If the money ain't paid soon, I'll take them to court ( Read more... )

I made you a lolcat icon.


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Sorry it's late, mate. Here it is:


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The theme for the Archives of Excellence writing challenge for February is "From the Sidelines." It must be less than 1,500 words and the focus is on a character who only appears once in canon.

Entries can be posted on the Story Challenge thread  at my forum, Can We Talk? or emailed to admin@archives-of-excellence.9f.com. Winners are chosen by poll ( Read more... )

And it came to pass that ACAS, mighty among Elves and Men Agencies and former workers, did verily settle the dispute between Adecco and Wendy C- to the tune of £470, to be paid by cheque. My verbal agreement to this is legally binding, and as I write, the paperwork doth wing its way to me so I can sign it and send it on to the respondents. Case ( Read more... )