Article I read over at the Escaptist whilst streaming DesertBus the other night. The sad truth about Twilight's popularity is that it didn't have to happen. Oddly enough, maderr and I had a slightly similar conversation regarding readers of slash and why they're so willing to throw down money on even the bad publications--ones that they know are bad, admit are bad, but will pay good...

The Skinny -- Original Slash and Femmeslash Newsletter Vol 2 Issue 47 Have questions about The Skinny? Check out the FAQ s! Fiction - Multi-Chaptered stories: ocotillo_dawn  has posted Ch. 15b of The New Book of Life  (m/m, erotica, scifi). xydaef  has posted Ch. 2 of Smells Like Italy (m/m, contemp). cassiopeia13  has posted Ch. 16 of Companion: Tension (m/m...

The Skinny -- Original Slash and Femmeslash Newsletter Vol 2 Issue 46 Have questions about The Skinny? Check out the FAQ s! Fiction - Multi-Chaptered stories: ocotillo_dawn  has posted Ch. 14 of The New Book of Life (m/m, erotica, scifi). adahoriginal  has posted Ch. 7 of ampersand (m/m, slavefic). libby_drew  has posted Ch. 8 of Truth in Advertising (m/m,...

The Skinny -- Original Slash and Femmeslash Newsletter Vol 2 Issue 45 Have questions about The Skinny? Check out the FAQ s! Well, I thought I'd be better at posting every week but I've been on vacation since last Friday and I missed last week. I do apologize and thank everyone for sticking around! Hope y'all had a great Halloween too! Fiction - Multi-Chaptered stories: lytrigian...

The Skinny -- Original Slash and Femmeslash Newsletter Vol 2 Issue 44 Have questions about The Skinny? Check out the FAQ s! Fiction - Multi-Chaptered stories: burntcrumpets  has posted Ch. 1 of " It's Not All Mary Poppins " (m/m, contemp). annesible  has posted Ch. 13 of " Ameranth & Ash " (m/m, fantasy, h/c, noncon, violence). adahoriginal  has posted Ch. 6 of "...

My book-buying rule of the past was quite simply that I did not buy m/m novels. Every time I did, I just suffered the "I wasted my money on this piece of trash" blues. So I just stopped. But as jolena and I were discussing the last time we chattered, there's something to be said for "nothing ventured, nothing gain". How can I find the good ones if I'm not willing to chance the bad ones? So...

The Skinny -- Original Slash and Femmeslash Newsletter Vol 2 Issue 43 Hi all! Sorry about the erratic posting lately. Things have been a bit hectic around here so I've not been posting like I would like. Hopefully, things have calmed down again, and I can start posting more regularly. Thanks for your patience! Have questions about The Skinny? Check out the FAQ s! Fiction - Multi-Chaptered...

HAPPY BIRTHDAY maderr !

Happy Birthday, maderr ! All your gifts are in various stages of transit. Remember, you are not allowed to mad about them.

I think we all ought to band together tomorrow and spend the day writing drabbles/fic for maderr 's birthday. I think it could be a fun event. (Not as fun as the Cabana Boy who'll be appearing in her office tomorrow, but fun nonetheless. ^_~)