The Skinny -- Original Slash and Femmeslash Newsletter Vol 2 Issue 33 If there's anything you'd like to be posted on The Skinny, info on new stories, new authors, discussions, etc, please send me an e-mail at originalslash.news@gmail.com . Have questions about The Skinny? Check out the FAQ s! Also, if you have non-lj on-line resources for m/m or f/f writers and readers, don't forget to send them...

I seem to have stumped the fine folks over at little_details with this one, so it was suggested that I try here. (And after getting distracted reading old posts for an hour, I am!) I'm looking for a Pashtun given or "most-called" name for a male character in a story I'm working on. For plot-related reasons, it needs to be a fairly uncommon name -- not freakishly unusual, but distinctive enough...

So a while ago I posted an f-locked entry ranting about bad habits of some writers in fandom: lack of grammar, annoying headers and disclaimers, and weird dark fic that has no motivation besides wanting to beat up the characters. I posted f-locked because I hate confrontation wasn’t being particularly even-handed, and I didn’t want to upset anyone. But now that I think about it I think a public post...

The Skinny -- Original Slash and Femmeslash Newsletter Vol 2 Issue 32 If there's anything you'd like to be posted on The Skinny, info on new stories, new authors, discussions, etc, please send me an e-mail at originalslash.news@gmail.com . Check out the FAQ s! They have been updated to advise that if anyone has lengths to any originalslash/femmeslash stories, discussions, art, etc, at LJ-type...

A ton of thank-yous to all the people who provided links (either via email or in the con discussion)! As promised, here's the final list -- I claim no ownership, feel free to repost or share as you please.   Online Resources for Writing Fanfiction -- An Idiosyncratic List (as of July 2009) Fandom Specific Resources: If you're lucky, your fandom will have one or more detailed canon...

Some major thank-yous are in order as the writing hits 10K and we begin posting the chapters (in relative quick succession, I hope). To le_culdesac , for her exemplary beta service and illuminating insights. To arlad and dancinguniverse , for their patient background suggestions and debugging. arlad has been most gracious in providing continuous support in that area...

The Skinny -- Original Slash and Femmeslash Newsletter Vol 2 Issue 31 Welcome back! Thanks for hanging around and this will be a short issue as I'm still in the process of getting the new format just right. If there's anything you'd like to be posted on The Skinny, info on new stories, new authors, discussions, etc, please send me an e-mail at originalslash.news@gmail.com . Finally, just wanted...

Mansfield Park 2007 music video --prob best if you know the story. :) Amazing LJ community where people ask for advice on details for their writings. Seriously, it's fascinating. I might well use it sometime. Obey the kitty! This is SO our household. This celebrity lol amused me A look-alike for Heather and Sarah And in anticipation of the Ros&Guil icons I plan to post soon: Trailer for...

+ Boost your Google-fu! An IT librarian gives you tips to actually find what you are looking for with Google. It's there . + Derniers updates sur ma masterlist de traductions: -> Une série de lettres échangées entre Drago et Cedric, fluffy jusqu'au moment où... vous savez ce qui arrive à Cedric. Lettres d'amour (Cedric/Drago) Il n'y a que dans mes rêves / Le hibou pince / Drago se dévoile...

I've got a Delta Force character who dies on a mission in Afghanistan sometime in 2005. He is the only casualty. I know that his body will be taken back to base and (eventually) make its way to Dover Air Base, but what happens in between? A memorial service, an announcement on the base's PA system? His team is headquarted in Bagram, if that makes a difference. Second... is there any time limit for...