Looking for fiction
  lupin_snape - (alicebs)
 
04:41pm 29/11/2009  
 
mood: anxious
May I ask if anyone has on file the story "Revelations" by Adrienne? It is the third part of her (unfinished) trilogy, "Perdition", "Redemption" and "Revelations", one of the best early Snupins I've ever read, in spite of the depressing themes it addresses (incest and child abuse). I thought I had saved it, but have recently discovered that in last year's computer crash, it has been lost.		  
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WB Lowers Price of Harry Potter Spells Application for iPhone Plus New Contest
  leaky_cauldron
 
09:38am 29/11/2009  
 

http://www.the-leaky-cauldron.org/2009/11/29/wb-lowers-price-of-harry-potter-spells-application-for-iphone-plus-new-contest

WB has now lowered the price of their new Harry Potter Spells application for iPhone and iPod Touch to $2.99 (down from $4.99) At the official site, you can learn more about this fun game application tranforms your iPhone into a wand where you can duel and cast 14 different spells, and you can see a helpful training video here in our galleries. You can purchase the application here at iTunes.  ...		  
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Special Edition: Helga Hufflepuff
  dailysnitch - (titti)
 
10:00am 29/11/2009  
   
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no subject
  snupin100 - (nimrod_9)
 
07:50am 29/11/2009  
 
Title: Another Kind of White Wedding
Word Count: 100
Rating: PG-13
Warnings: Unbeta'd and no sex
Challenge: 236 Teeth
 
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wishlist 2009
  alchemia
 
03:33am 29/11/2009  
  I've been pretty conflicted about posting my wishlist; on one hand its something of a fandom/lj/lj-clones tradition, and although many people try to grant wishes, its not a required or expected part of making the list.  On the other hand, im really ashamed that I screwed up with Holiday wishes last year.   I don't even remember who I promised to send stuff too last year (can't look back at my emails because there was a computer mishap) I could explain about all our medical and financial and family crisises but I don't want to focus on the negative and I doubt you'd enjoy reading it either.
If I promised you something last year, please let me know, and I'll try to make it right this year.
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FIC: The Invitation
  joanwilder
 
02:37am 29/11/2009  
  Title: The Invitation
Author: [info]joanwilder aka RaeWhit
Pairing: Harry/Severus
Rating: PG
Warnings: None
Word Count: 707
Disclaimer: It all belongs to J.K.R.
Summmary: A long-standing invitation is finally accepted.
A/N: Written for [info]angela_snape for correctly guessing my entry in [info]snarry_ldws. She requested Snarry with a Yule theme.

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Thirty Days of Spam...Day 29 - Audience Participation
  accioslash
 
12:19am 29/11/2009  
  ( WriSoMiFu Day 29 - Recs for Fics synonymous with hot )  
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Nights of Gethsemane (56/65)
  starcrossdkayla
 
09:01pm 28/11/2009  
  Sorry if this posts strange. My internet connection has been acting up lately.

( Chapter 56 )		  
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November Blogging: day 28
  scribbulus_ink
 
09:12pm 28/11/2009  
 
mood: tired
The holiday fest season is almost upon us, and along with it is the eternal question: "How do I give feedback on fest gifts?"

The answer is, there is no right or wrong way. The exception to that statement is when the fest in question has specific rules about feedback. The standard rule most fests have is "no flaming", which I think is a rule we can all get behind for obvious reasons.

"No con crit" is another rule I've seen popping up in fest rules lately, but I know that issue isn't as clear-cut as the flaming issue. Some people say gifts shouldn't be criticized while others say just because it's a gift doesn't mean it's exempt from critique. I don't really want to get into the pro/anti concrit argument, so we'll leave it at that.

So, yeah, as long as you're following the rules of the fest, there's not really a right or wrong way to give feedback. Now, that isn't to say that people won't complain or react negatively in other ways. For example, there are a few authors/artists who disdain squeeful comments and lament the lack of lengthy, "meaty" commentary, but they are in the distinct minority. The vast majority of authors/artists love feedback in any form they can get it, and "OMG that was awesome!!!" is just as welcomed as a 2 page treatise.

I think that more than any other time, fests - especially holiday fests - are a time to celebrate the joy of giving and to share in the pleasure of receiving. It's a time to be happy for the gifts being shared, not just with the recipient, but with everyone. Yes, that story/art was created for someone specific, but the rest of us are getting to enjoy it too, and I think that's part of the collaborative fun that fests generate. They give all of us more of what we want most, and I think we ought to express our thanks for that with a simple, "I enjoyed that. Thanks!" comment. It'll make that author/artist's holidays a little brighter.

With that in mind, I hope people will take the time to leave a comment on the gifts they enjoy in whichever fests they follow, especially people who are inclined to lurk the rest of the year. Fest authors/artists have been waiting for weeks, perhaps even months for their work to debut, so any feedback is a gift to them in return. As long as your response expresses your enjoyment, then there's no wrong way of expressing it. There's no such thing as too short or too simple, and you don't need a degree in English to leave good feedback. All you really need is enthusiasm!

For myself, I intend to do more reccing and commenting in December once things calm down at work and in RL, and I intend to continue into the new year, especially since I'm going to rec at crack-broom again in January!

This entry was originally posted at http://scribbulus-ink.dreamwidth.org/518269.html. It's cross-posted to LJ and IJ, and comments are enabled at all three journals.		  
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SS/HP Prophet for November 22 - 28
  sshp_prophet - (alisanne)
 
08:07pm 28/11/2009  
 
mood: thoughtful
One Shots
[x] Bil: Menagerie [K]
[x] DeathJunkE: Ripples [16+]
[x] EllaElenie: Alea Iacta Est - A Forgotten Moment [K]
[x] Graciella Bellanotte-Diadoro: There's No Wrong Way [K+]
[x] Leilia Snape: Not Quite So Terrible [K]
[x] Ponytail Goddess: Half-Life [T]
[x] Ramelia: Naked Trees [K]
[x] Scorpia: Forced Confessions [K+]
[x] Snapegirl, RaeKelly: The Apothecary Knows Best [T]
[x] Snapegirl: Lily's Valentine [K]
[x] afina_shining: The Stone walls of Spinner's End [NC-17]
[x] angelauthor14: The Biggest Mistake of Them All? [K]
[x] ciraarana: Spoils of War [R]
[x] countesszero: The Corset [NC-17]
[x] fancypantsdylan: Playing with the Headmaster [NC-17]
[x] lemondropseven: In My Dreams [R][Chan]
[x] little-sun: Fun [K+]
[x] wellyuthink: Sinking Feeling [T]
[x] whitecotton: Mistake Number Four [NC-17]

Works In Progress
[x] SHaria: Eclipse of the Soul is up to chapter 19 [M]
[x] lilyseyes: My Son - Part 8 of ? [R]

Drabbles And Ficlets
[x] alisanne: Gratifying [PG]
[x] alisanne: Opposites Attract [PG]
[x] alisanne: TMI [PG]
[x] alisanne: The Appeal of Books [PG]
[x] alisanne: The Benefits of Rank [PG-13]
[x] alisanne: Too Good to Hide [PG]
[x] andrea_deer: The Paradox [G]
[x] anya_elizabeth: Untitled [PG]
[x] bertas: Fulfilled Promises [PG]
[x] dandru: Staying the Night [PG]
[x] faeryqueen: Little Miss Potter [R]
[x] fancypantsdylan: A Lucky Fluke [NC-17]
[x] fancypantsdylan: Quidditch Predictions [R]
[x] fancypantsdylan: San Diego Mariott Hotel [R]
[x] joanwilder: Clearing the Clutter [PG]
[x] leela_cat: The Signing [PG-13]
[x] sillypowers: Author, Author [PG]
[x] sillypowers: Staple Island [PG]
[x] torina_archelda: Jealousy [G]
[x] torina_archleda: Together [PG]
[x] torino10154: Recompense [PG-13]

Art And Icons
[x] andreanna: News and Art [PG] Snarry is second piece of art
[x] bielol: a late submission for kink!night [NC-17]
[x] jin_fenghuang: Holiday Drawbles Drive - for sra_danvers [PG]
[x] andreanna: Sneak Peak [G]
[x] tripperfunster: Va-Jay-Jay [R]

Miscellaneous
[x] accioslash: Ponders The Future of Snarry
[x] potionssnitches: Weekend Update November 15
[x] severus_sighs : Author and Artist Interviews 2009 - DementorDelta
[x] snarry100: Has posted prompt 190 - Flourish and Blotts
[x] snarry_recs: Has a post about Combining LJ and IJ Snarry Recs
[x] thisgirl_is: Is Gauging Interest in reviving HDS Beltane

This Newsletter
[x] Send your Snape/Harry news to sshp.prophet@gmail.com!		  
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Delaying posting till Dec 1
  snarry_holidays - (snarryhols)
 
09:06pm 28/11/2009  
  Hi everyone!

Because so many people are in transit this weekend and we're still putting together our posting schedule, we're going to delay posting until the evening of Dec 1. Sorry for any inconveniences! We can't wait to get things started, and hope you all enjoy the fest!

Best,
Snarry Holidays mods		  
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Clémence Poésy to reprise role as Fleur Delacour in 'DH'
  hpana
 
08:21pm 28/11/2009  
 

http://feeds.hpana.com/~r/HPANA/~3/MQzvRV8LZcI/news.21009.html

Clémence Poésy is set to reprise her role as Fleur Delacour in both "Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows" part I and II, according to her agent's website.		  
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FIC: The Signing (Severus/Harry ~ PG13)
  snarry100 - (leela_cat)
 
05:54pm 28/11/2009  
 
mood: relaxed
Title: The Signing
Author: Leela ([info]leela_cat)
Pairing: Severus/Harry
Rating: PG13
Warnings: None
Word Count: 100
Prompt: [info]snarry100's challenge #190: Flourish and Blotts
Summary: Some things make Severus nervous.
Beta: [info]the_minx_17
A/N: For [info]alisanne. Hope this makes your week a little better.


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Stuff of a stufflike stuffness
  celandineb
 
07:23pm 28/11/2009  
 
mood: excited
As we say in these parts. Another pretty mellow day; got up late, and decided not to grocery shop today since we had sufficient milk etc. to hold us till tomorrow, and fridge space was still at a premium with various leftovers occupying it. (We ate up a few things for dinner tonight.) Ran an errand or two, though, and have done almost all the LIS reading (1.5 more chapters to go) and posted in discussion for one class. Also hung out in the front yard with SO and the neighbors for a while.

Tomorrow I'll grocery shop, then make a whole lot of cranberry nut bread mini-loaves for gifting, and make mashed potatoes for dinner with leftover turkey & gravy and more leftover veggies. Turkey Sun/Tues/Thurs, gumbo Mon/Wed/Fri, I think. Easy. Will just need to make more veg eventually. We're going to throw a little holiday party in a couple of weeks and I'm starting to plot food for that.

Fic-stuff: [info]alisanne is modding [info]adventdrabbles at IJ again this year; she posts a daily prompt from December 1-24, but it's not required to use it, and ficlets as well as drabbles are welcome, in any fandom. [info]beren_writes mods [info]adventdrabbles at LJ, although doesn't do the prompts.

Less than 2 weeks until [info]3fan_holidays ficlets are due, and I put up the header template post for that today. And [info]hd_holidays starts posting Tuesday, as will [info]daily_deviant's Kinky Kristmas, and I believe also [info]happy_trekmas. Whew - those are just the ones I'm participating in, too, and there are plenty of other fests kicking off shortly as well.		  
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Happy Birthday, Bill Weasley
  leaky_cauldron
 
08:00pm 28/11/2009  
 

http://www.the-leaky-cauldron.org/2009/11/28/happy-birthday-bill-weasley-6

The calendar on Harry Potter author J. K. Rowling's website has been updated to mark the November 29th birthday of the eldest Weasley child, Bill.  Cheers!		  
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FIC: In Darkness and Regret (FFIV)
  rushlight
 
05:47pm 28/11/2009  
  Title: In Darkness and Regret
Author: Rushlight
Fandom: Final Fantasy IV
Pairing: Cecil/Kain
Spoilers: for pretty much the entire game
Summary: Being honest with yourself is the first step toward true happiness, but that doesn't necessarily mean you can get there from here.
Author's Notes: I just recently finished playing FFIV on the DS, and loved it. This little scene popped into my head as I was playing, and while I tried to resist I couldn't help writing it down.


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Argh!
  the_con_cept
 
05:56pm 28/11/2009  
  Damn Swap fic--every time I think I'm making progress, I get stuck. *kicks fic*  
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The Appeal of Books
  snape_potter - (alisanne)
 
06:09pm 28/11/2009  
 
mood: sick
Title: The Appeal of Books
Author: [info]alisanne
Word Count: 100
Rating: PG
Challenge: Written for [info]snarry100's prompt #190: Flourish and Blotts
Warning(s): None that I am aware of.
A/N: Books can be quite arousing.
Beta: [info]sevfan
Disclaimer: The characters contained herein are not mine. No money is being made from this fiction, which is presented for entertainment purposes only.

The Appeal of Books		  
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The Daily Snitch: Saturday, November 28, 2009
  dailysnitch - (furiosity)
 
06:38pm 28/11/2009  
  Happy birthday, Alfonso Cuarón!Send your fandom news to Daily Snitch!  
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Evanna Lynch Brings Harry Potter Holiday Magic to Irish Television Audience
  leaky_cauldron
 
06:18pm 28/11/2009  
 

http://www.the-leaky-cauldron.org/2009/11/28/evanna-lynch-brings-harry-potter-holiday-magic-to-irish-television-audience

It was a very Harry holiday for lucky members of an Irish television show last night as actress Evanna Lynch (Luna) was a guest on the RTE Late Late Show.  Evanna presented the entire audience with gift baskets full of Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince DVDs, books, wands and more. You can see Evanna on the show here at an hour and 39 minutes into the program. During the brief appearance, E...		  
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