Beginning of the Year Stuff

One of my friends in my writing group got me keeping a list of all the books I read in a year. The list gets smaller all the time (stupid lack thereof). But here it is. The stuff I read in 2004. If you want to ask me about them feel free. Obviously the frowny faces are on things I hated.

 

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ANd I got this from tinpanalley . A Fic Meme

1) My favorite story of mine. Even though it's not done and it's horribly dark, Hyperion's Son is my  current baby. Warning it does contain drug use (and in spite of a recent accusation, I don't personally think I'm glorying it)  It's about 10 years into the future and it's a BtVS/AtS crossover

2) My best story. This is next to impossible for me to decide on. I'd be curious to know what others thought. I'm picking Ceremony of Innocence It's also a  BtVS/AtS crossover and it's dark. I spent over a year writing it non-stop. It's an AR of AtS S5 Connor has been kidnapped by W&H and the fang gang joins up with the Scoobies to get him back. It is NC-17 for male rape soyou've been warned.

3) Most fun story Psychedelic Butterfly. This was my first ever Buffy challenge-inspired story. It's Spike/Dru set in the 1970's. Spike & Dru crash a party held by mages and Spike intercepts a spell Ethan meant for Giles. Much to Dru's annoyance nad Spike's horror, he's turned into...well go read. I had a ball with this one (NC-17)

4) Most Sexy Story Well if we're talking outright sex scenes, that would probably be Storm of Roses which might not be what people would expect me to say. It's sexy if you're into consensual B&D, S&M (again you've been warned, NC-17) This one is Connor/OC and is an AR of S5 (and could probably go for #6 too)

5) Story with the single sexiest moment Hmmm, I'm going to go with Blood Drops on Rose Petals This is yet another BtVS/AtS crossover, done from Dawn's pov. It's Dawn/Connor and what I think is sexy is the end, the lost of her virginity and Connor's rather hesistant, still pretty new to the whole sex thing fears and tenderness.

6) The Most unintentionally TELLING story - While my nomination for #4 could go here, but the one that really fits the bill is Myself Am Hell. This is Post NFA, Lilah/Wes in Hell. When I started writing Lilah's hell, I slowly realized i had chosen what my life was like working as a doctor so eventually I just wrote myself into the story so it was intentional by the end.

7) The "Holy Crap, that's WRONG even for you!' story Even though this still needs work and is real short, I'm picking Family Matters. I mean we have Angelus sleeping with Dark Willow and Dru, Dru vamping Connor and Connor vamping Faith.

8) The Story that Shifted my perception of the Character Probably Waiting for the Storm. I tend to write the characters I like best and joined ficathons to bust out of ruts. I got Kristi's challenge for this one and I'll be honest, I'm not much on Fred. I tend to kill her a lot but writing this one gave me a little more respect for the character. It's obviously Fred-centric, S3 of ANgel.

9) The hardest story to write Probably Forgiven Not Forgotten. I wanted to do a Giles story. This was started in S6 Buffy/S3 Angel and there werent' words for how much I HATED both seasons (Spuffy is not my thing, despise Cangel and don't get me started on baby Connor). My anger clouded this story so badly and eventually killed it. I finished it for my own WIP ficathon but it still needs me to go back and cut out some of the crap, excise the fury and streamline it and look at my original character. I don't think she's a Mary Sue...except maybe she's MS where bad stuff happens to her all the time sort of way

10) The story I didn't write but will, I swear Bruile Mo Chroi Connor/Faith future fic where Tara, Cordy, Joyce, and Anya get resurrected by Ethan

I'd love some input on any and all of the stories if you'd like especially the wip's and ones I said need more work!

kinda neat

I got this from Blaar Rosir

I've always liked runes so this was fun but my usual spread, the Celtic Cross doesnt' generate LJ html (that was my problem Kat). Still the short version is cool too.

Your Name: Dana Michelle Evans Your Date of Birth: 17/06/1967 Your Question or Information: what can I look forward to in 2005 Past Ehwaz - Abrupt changes, moving into new home and environment, travel, swift change in situation. Present Mannaz - Cooperation, teamwork, collaboration, help and aid from others, beginning new projects, especially with others. Future Kenaz - The hearth fire, artistic pursuits, healing, love and passion, creativity, strength. Cast the runes here: Rune Caster by brindy

Birthday Boy!

Happy Birthday DL Good!!!!

And this reminds me, if anyone wants a birthday fic drop me a line NOW so I can make up a table of who wants one and when the heck your birthdays are since I'm not swift enough to figure it out on my own. And in case you're wondering, mine's 6/17.

Hair Drabbles

I probably could have gone on forever with this one. There were more I wanted to do but I caught my brother's cold (darn him) and I'm wiped out. Here's a fair batch though. All Pg-13, and all rights belong to you know who.

 

( Unexpected Tenderness )

 

 

( Time Marches On )

 

( Bad Choices )

*This was written for Leni’s challenge at Kallysten's Buffyverse 2005 drabble challenge check it out

 

 

 

( A New Look )

 

 

 

( Brambles )

 

( Terror )

 

( Glow Worm )

 

 

 

( Bad Hair Day )

 

As always X-posted to

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I'm obviously a drabbling fool this week. After I posted the last bunch I found out it was blaar_rosir 's birthday on thursday. So here's a new batch as per request, some Angel/Darla, Connor and/or Cordy. Here's an early present, Kat. Hope you enjoy!

 

( Dining Italian Style )

 

( Practical Jokes )

 

( Friends )

 

( Honey I'm Home )

 

( Lessons )

 

( Irritating Dad )

Thought we'd all be interested

But since I nearly forgot. HAPPY BIRTHDAY crazy_girl_mary  Hope it was a good one.

catlove  just turned me onto this community 50bookchallenge It was set up for 2004 but it looks like it's rolling merrily along. It seems like you get one year to read 50 or more books. People are giving synopsi and reviews (very brief from what I saw) and I figured knowing how most of my flist likes to read, you'd all be interested. I've joined. WIll you?

 

less interesting, my cold is really a sinus infection but that's actually better. Antibiotics will actually affect that.

ETA - the community apparently gives you LOTS of input but they're all small entries, nothing traumatic to scroll past if you're not interested in reading their reviews. ETA2 - THIS community is why filters were invented. Someone else new complained about the sheer input of the group and they all jumped on her to use a filter. It took me a half hour to figure out how to do it. It would have taken me 10 minutes if I had ignore LJ's useless FAQ page. Sheesh