love in the afternoon...

( Sansa's Master List of Fic )

Join the Impact -- Protest Prop 8 on November 15th

On the steps of your City Hall on November 15th at 10:30am PST / 1:30pm EST, our community will take to the streets and speak out against Proposition 8 and all of the other pro-equality losses that we have faced in our lifetimes, in our parents’ lifetimes, and for many generations before us. WE CAN’T DO THIS ALONE! WE NEED YOUR HELP! We need organizers in every major city to work with us and get out the protest! I know you’re all tired from all of the work you’ve done for this great election year, but I’m asking for one more push! Let the country hear our voices together. Let them see that we are a strong, adamant, and powerful community that deserves equal rights, and CAN’T BE DEFEATED!

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Fan art, indeed, any art, is more than just beauty. It connects us. It brings the characters we love to life, it breathes color and emotion into our favorite stories. We're truly blessed in our corner of fandom to have so many skilled artists donating hours of their time for our entertainment. I never take a piece of art for granted. Every single one is a gift.

The Eyes of Draco Malfoy and Draco and Pansy by oldenuf2nb


Well, folks, here's your opportunity to have art that's all your own.

( Read more -- beware of NSFW images under the cut )

I've discovered the secret to writing more. Feed the tuna mayonnaise. Break the cable modem! Who knew the answer would be so obvious? And no Internet for me means slashy love story for you!

Title: Truth in Advertising
Author: sansa1970
Summary: Marc has been accompanying his aunt to estate sales for years. This is the first time he's found something he can't live without.
Rating: R
Words: ~7000
A/N: Hugs and other inappropriate public displays of affection to Bubba for the super-speedy beta.

Truth in Advertising

I bring fic! The reveals are up at fall_fantasia, and it was my privilege to write some grass skirt porn H/D for my good friend, sassy_cissa. Here it be.

Title: The Perfection Principle
Author: sansa1970
Pairing: Harry/Draco
Rating: NC17
Word Count: ~8000
Summary:Draco's holiday is all about self-acceptance. And perfection. And nudity. And Potter.
Disclaimer: Harry Potter, Draco Malfoy, and all associated characters from the Harry Potter universe are the property of J.K. Rowling and those to whom she has licensed her creations.
Highlight for Warnings: *Men in grass skirts *
AN: Written for fall_fantasia 2008, for sassy_cissa. Endless thanks to the gals at ismith for the preview, beta, and Britpick.


The Perfection Principle

* My fall_fantasia fic was posted! I got the most delicious Severus/Harry/Draco fic. Double Duty. Summary: Severus discovers that the world can change in seven short years. Fantastic! Severus has spent the last several years in statis, sleeping, while Harry and Draco, now healers, find an antidote to Nagini's bite. Lord, I love these three together. When written well, they are the perfect triad. And we definitely have that here: solid characterization, a good story, and smoking hot sex. *loves* Thank you, mystery author. I'm almost positive I know who you are, btw. ;)

* Fest musings. fall_fantasia was the first fest I've participated in where there was an upper cap on the word limit -- in this case, 7K. The reader in me said, "yay!". The writer bit her fingernails. Still, it's been, imho, one of the most satisfying fests I've participated in. For one, I've been able to keep up with the posting schedule -- no falling behind or feeling guilty because I constantly skip the longer fics. For another, I felt as if so much of the stress of writing it was lessoned -- I knew penning a novel wasn't an option. I had to keep it short and sweet. It was FUN! And that's why I'm here. win/win

* melusinahp is taking a poll on the posting of fest fics. Do you prefer offsite hosting or multiple LJ posts for longer fics? Go do the ticky! I'm curious to see where the chips fall. Right now, things are pretty even.

* At hp_themed_recs this week: bond/courtship/marriage fic. Rec your faves!

OKAY! Today's the day for catch-up. Reading, commenting, and email. If you've left me a comment recently, you WILL be hearing from me. ;)

I know I haven't had any coffee yet, but I can't possibly be the only one who flipped open the newspaper this morning and read "Large Hadron Collider" as "Large Hardon Collider", can I?

I didn't think so.

Happy birthday, chiralove! You're one special gal -- talented, funny, beautiful, and super smart. I wanted to give you something befitting your scary genius, so... enjoy!

Go get your gift!

HINT: There's three of them. *g*

Serendipity. My husband had to be here for work, it was Terminus weekend, and my beloved empathic_siren needed a break. Not a Calgon-take-me-away-thirty-minute-dip-in-the-tub type of break. She needed some time away from her life with people who love her. We brought her to Chicago and surprised her with swanky digs and lots of wine. Thursday evening, I dragged her across the street to the Hilton to have a drink at O'Shea's. We weren't even through the lobby when she figured things out. I think she may have wanted to be angrier with me, but I'd prepared for that eventuality by making her drink lots of alcohol beforehand. :D

So we've had some wonderful impromptu evenings with lots of HP fen. To finally meet some of the people I've been calling close friend for months (for years) now was an unbelievable experience. alisanne, sassy_cissa, r_grayjoy, lesyeuxverts00, you are all my sisters. And to finally put faces with dementordelta, geoviki, nqdonne, hpstrangelove, and many, many others has been a joy. ragdoll, coffeejunkii, kabal42, snottygrrl, jin_fenghuang, bewarethesmirk, joanwilder, themostepotente, djin7, amanuensis, dragonfly_lily, verdenia, accioslash, and mizbean, the list goes on. And tonight I get to see sesheta_66 and alaana_fair. (Anybody else up for tonight?) I can't begin to name everyone. The important part is this...

I came to Chicago to give a friend a good time, and maybe, if I could pull if off, meet some people who have become an important part of my life. I got all of that and more. Everyone I've mentioned, and everyone else I haven't, thank you for helping to make fandom the special place that it is. You are all beautiful and funny and witty, and I’m proud to be counted as part of our community.

Okay, here's the long and short of things. I have some other commitments in Chicago this weekend, and I've promised to spend some time communing with my dear empathic_siren. But there's no way I'm going to pass up seeing some of you, if possible, so...

I'm actually staying down the street from the Hilton at the Blackstone, but I am planning to be at the Hilton on both Friday and Saturday, in the early evening, probably around happy hour. *g* I'd say you could find me sitting sedately in the lobby, but that would be a big fat lie. I'll probably be in O'Shea's with empathic_siren getting tipsy.

In the end, I just couldn't make myself pay the entire $200 registration fee for just Saturday night's event, though I would have loved to attend. Still, I'm hoping that this time period (~4-8pm) on those two days will work for anyone who may want to meet up. *crosses fingers*

If you want to try for another time, or prefer something a bit more set in stone, schedule-wise, drop me an email or LJ message. We'll make it work somehow.

Vegas girls! I've been swamped and chat has been impossible. Please touch base and let me know I'll see you there!

I should be packing, but magic_helmet's been helping me procrastinate with a CJ marathon. Sean Connery, you sexy thing!

Here are some gems some Celebrity Jeopardy. (  The Penis Mightier and the best of Sean Connery.  )

In case you missed the EDT to my post yesterday, go HERE and love the podfic! Thanks again to rinsbane. I downloaded one of dacro's fics last night,Some By Virtue Fall. Can't wait to listen.

And it looks like I'll be writing Snarry for the LLNM long!fic. Love the plot hpstrangelove came up with. It's been a while since I've written any Snarry. I'm excited!

Spreading the word for the Harry/Draco Art Fest -- now taking prompts! You can submit prompts two ways, via category or drabble. Before you submit a drabble, it might not hurt to read this, where the artists discuss why they might choose to illustrate one drabble over another.

Enough procrastinating. Back to packing.

Here it is! The Porn That Time Forgot.

Title: Close Enough
Rating: NC17
Summary: Danny makes a habit of skirting the edge of the law, and his current mission is no exception. A chance meeting with Ryan, a concerned stranger, triggers a powerful attraction that can't be denied. But will Ryan be the inspiration Danny needs to succeed, or a deadly distraction?
Word Count: 14,200
Warning! More clichés than you can shake a stick at. Wall!sex, Shower!sex, Alley!sex, and just plain old sex. More sex. Love at first sight. Overuse of italics. Never look directly at an eclipse.
A/N: I wrote this about five years ago (see this post), and it shows, but as I said to the trusty flist, I never pass up an opportunity to take myself a bit less seriously. Life's more fun that way. Know that this fic would never have seen the light of day without the following people: eynhashofet, empathic_siren, and secretsolitaire. They agreed to wade through this monster and correct all my SPaG errors. The bulk of the story, however, has been left unchanged. *g*

Links: part 1 ll part 2

HAPPY FOURTH OF JULY!
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oldenuf2nb has graciously agreed to join forces with me for an additional offer at livelongnmarry. I'll write fic (~5k) and she'll produce art to go with it. And God bless her for reining me in. I was getting greedy for the cause. ;) We're doing two of these, though I'd originally planned more. Still, every dollar counts, and I've made a promise to myself to pour my heart and soul into these stories for the generous individuals supporting marriage equality. Our offer is here.

Funds raised to date? Over $18,000! Never let it be said fandom can't rally to a cause.
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In other news, I ate one s'more last night (two graham crackers, half a chocolate bar, and a roasted marshmallow) and my FBS this morning was 142. Life is so unfair.

Bidding has opened at livelongnmarry! I've got dibs on some art, but joanwilder beat me to a couple. Grrr! Actually, a few of the things I had my eye on went on the 'buy it now' option -- which just goes to show you I should have got up at three a.m. like some other people. *eyes Cyn*

I saw offers for a ton of autographed books. Tricia Owens, brilliant author of the Juxtapose Fantasy Universe (original slash fiction), is offering a six month membership to her site. I've seen offers to preview manuscripts. There's beautiful Celtic jewelry. In fact, there's something for everyone. My credit card is smokin'! But the cause is worthy, yes? Very worthy. Raised after only six hours (based on the 'buy it now' option being exorcised on seven bids): $600. I ♥ you, fandom.

If you have some time over the next several days, go check it out. The auction doesn't close until July 15th. I don't get on my soapbox much, do I , guys? Marriage equality for everyone. Everyone.

( BIL BS and Yahoo group funnies )

Back online! It wasn't my computer. The line was bad between the road and the house. Some nice men from the cable company replaced it and now I has the internets again.

To share the joy,I bring you: The 25 Most Disturbing Sex Toys. NSFW (obviously). Not to be missed are the "fun website quotes" that accompany each product.

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Here's my offer for livelongnmarry. 15,000 words of fiction can be all yours. I'm serious about that word count. If you have any questions about whether or not I can handle your pairing/plot/kinks, just ask -- either on the ad or on this post. Or email me. A couple of people already have, and it just makes sense, yes? Truthfully, though, I'm very bendy, and I'll do everything I can to please you. *g*

Bidding starts July 1st, and I'm already tremendously conflicted. I thought I was going to bid on art, but now there's so many amazing things up for auction, I'm not sure what I want. Ah well, I didn't need that trip to Mexico in the fall, did I?

Off to clean out my email. Have a great weekend, everybody!

hd_inspired reveals are up. Go read all the fantastic animagus fic! I didn't sign up for the fest initially, but I did volunteer myself to pinch hit, and had the pleasure of stepping in and writing for my dear friend, empathic_siren.


Title: What Learned in Flight
Pairing(s): Harry/Draco
Rating: R
Summary: Draco has flown away from the world, but Harry has something to tell him.
Warnings (if any): EWE I guess
Total word count: ~4000
Disclaimer: This story/artwork is based on characters and situations created and owned by JK Rowling, various publishers including but not limited to Bloomsbury Books, Scholastic Books and Raincoast Books, and Warner Bros. Inc. No money is being made and no copyright or trademark infringement is intended.
A/N: Endless thanks and hugs to r_grayjoy and calanthe_fics for the super speedy, yet thorough and comprehensive beta. Any remaining mistakes are my own.

(What Learned in Flight)

So pushdragon's beautiful contribution to serpentinelion's drabble fest made me want to participate too, but I kind of lost track of time. I just realized last night that tomorrow is the final day for submissions, so this was a bit rushed. Also, I couldn't manage to keep it under the 500 word limit. *shrug* I fail.

Title: Kalypso
Author: sansa1970
Pairing: Harry/Draco
Rating: PG
Word Count: 725
Summary: Lucius is convinced Harry has used a love potion to seduce Draco.
Disclaimer: Not mine.
A/N: For serpentinelion's drabble fest. Prompt = Love Potion. Heaps and heaps of love and chocolate for the fiendfyre girls. I couldn't have beat this into submission without them. *hugs*


(Kalypso)

WILL AMAZON CHANGE THE SELF-PUBLISHING WORLD?

Many writers and small publishers seem to be panicking because of
Amazon's decision to use solely POD books from their BookSurge. "A
monopoly!" "Unfair!" many exclaim.

However, like with any change can this be used to open new
opportunities for publishing, distribution, and marketing? The world
doesn't remain static, so we must adapt to change and find new
opportunities.

Makes sense to me. Save the trees and all that.

But anyway, this is the second time in twenty-four hours I've read about Booksurge. The first was in a letter from my father. He sent me my cousin's book that "got published" and "I bought you a copy from Amazon so we could show our support."

Sure thing, Dad. I'm all for that. It could have been on just about any subject under the sun, and I would have shelled out the $18, cause, yanno…family. But as luck would have it, it's a genre I would have actually, probably, maybe have purchased for myself, family or no. Win-win, right?

So last night I jump into bed and start reading. Four pages in, I end up flipping back to the front of the book wondering what publisher in their right mind would have put their name behind such a poorly edited final product. The first chapter alone had five punctuation and grammar errors.

The answer is, no publisher. Because he used Booksurge to self-publish. More power to him, I suppose. Especially as the letter from my dad included an email from my cousin lamenting about the many years he'd been writing, revising, and editing his book, and seeing it in print is a dream come true.

I don't know if Booksurge will change the publishing world, but it sure as hell gave me a start. I've been reading online for years, and believe me, I've seen poorly edited fiction. I've written some too. But for some reason that I can't quite put my finger on, seeing it printed, bound, and dressed up with pretty cover art was profoundly disturbing.


( more from this month's Absolute Write Newsletter... )

HELLO, Gemini babies!

Some people very special to me are celebrating their birthdays today and tomorrow. Happy birthday to you, lilyeyes, ziasudra_fic, merchante_fille, lusiology, vl_redreign, and complications_g! I hope you all have a wonderful day. It's an honor and a privilege to call each of you friend. *hugshugshugs*

Okay.

The cuteness that is hd_inspired just killed me.

H/D kittehs!

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In other news, I'm still obsessed with penises.