how is this week STILL going on?
Dec. 12th, 2024 07:21 am![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png){kind=small}
marcicat::deep breaths::
::resolves to ACTUALLY go to sleep earlier tonight::
OKAY! LET'S DO THIS!
Despite my reservations abouteverything the fact that it's still only Thursday, I recognize that many of those reservations would probably be resolved with 1) a few more hours of sleep tonight; 2) a walk outside in the sunshine; and 3) eating some food.
Ooh, and coffee! It's time for a new flavor from my coffee advent calendar -- each 'day' has actually been lasting me about four days, since I only drink one* cup a day.
(*LOL "one cup" in a 20-ounce mug, which I do realize is Not Exactly One Cup, but is sort of close enough for the purposes of this post.)
::resolves to ACTUALLY go to sleep earlier tonight::
OKAY! LET'S DO THIS!
Despite my reservations about
Ooh, and coffee! It's time for a new flavor from my coffee advent calendar -- each 'day' has actually been lasting me about four days, since I only drink one* cup a day.
(*LOL "one cup" in a 20-ounce mug, which I do realize is Not Exactly One Cup, but is sort of close enough for the purposes of this post.)
Mo Dao Zu Shi: The envy of the world, by vulnerable_bead
Dec. 12th, 2024 03:50 amfull_metal_ox posting in ![[community profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/community.png){kind=small}
fancakeFandom: Mo Dao Zu Shi
Pairings/Characters: M/M; Lan Wangji/Wei Wuxian; Wei Wuxian, Lan Wangji, Lan Sizhui, Lan Jingyi, four younger OC Lan disciples, OC townspeople
Rating: Explicit
Length: 48,622
Content Notes:,blood, suicide (not of canon characters), annihilation of souls (not of canon characters), age difference, masturbation, nudity, semi-public sex, targeted property destruction, acceptance of mortality
Creator Links:![[archiveofourown.org profile]](https://p.dreamwidth.org/b164c54b26e4/-/archiveofourown.org/favicon.ico)
vulnerable_bead
Theme: Magic, Casefic, Mentorship, Communication (and failures thereof), Established Relationship
Summary: A report of a minor but inexplicable misfortune brings Wei Wuxian and a troop of six young Lans to a small town. Yet while an outing with their favourite teacher is as enjoyable as always, the juniors are disappointed with the results of their investigation; nothing out of the ordinary seems to be happening. That is, until the arrival of their other favourite teacher. Wei Wuxian is rather happy to see him, too. He missed him.
Creator’s Notes:
Forjoolita.
Translation into Русский available: The envy of the world byrootofallevil.
This is a story of two cultivators being in love, thinly disguised as a story of a case investigation. My Significant Otter, joolita, to whom this fic is dedicated, has described it as ‘an ocean of cheese at the foot of a mountain of fluff’. You have been warned.
Reccer's Notes: This one’s got everything: Wei Wuxian and Lan Wangji as teachers to Lan Sizhui, Lan Jingyi, and four younger Lan junior OCs; dialogue by turns hilarious, stately, and poignant; poetic fairytale prose perhaps colored by the author’s native Polish; a casefic of unfurling complexity with an intelligent, subtle, and tragic antagonist; Wei Wuxian’s (and Lan Wangji’s) magical inventiveness on display; mysterious uncharted musical magic—the climactic confrontation is an elaborate musical-cultivational ritual that deserves to be animated.
And then there’s the famous Moonlight Windowsill Papapa Scene.
Fanwork Links: The envy of the world, byvulnerable_bead for joolita
Pairings/Characters: M/M; Lan Wangji/Wei Wuxian; Wei Wuxian, Lan Wangji, Lan Sizhui, Lan Jingyi, four younger OC Lan disciples, OC townspeople
Rating: Explicit
Length: 48,622
Content Notes:,blood, suicide (not of canon characters), annihilation of souls (not of canon characters), age difference, masturbation, nudity, semi-public sex, targeted property destruction, acceptance of mortality
Creator Links:
Theme: Magic, Casefic, Mentorship, Communication (and failures thereof), Established Relationship
Summary: A report of a minor but inexplicable misfortune brings Wei Wuxian and a troop of six young Lans to a small town. Yet while an outing with their favourite teacher is as enjoyable as always, the juniors are disappointed with the results of their investigation; nothing out of the ordinary seems to be happening. That is, until the arrival of their other favourite teacher. Wei Wuxian is rather happy to see him, too. He missed him.
Creator’s Notes:
For
Translation into Русский available: The envy of the world by
This is a story of two cultivators being in love, thinly disguised as a story of a case investigation. My Significant Otter, joolita, to whom this fic is dedicated, has described it as ‘an ocean of cheese at the foot of a mountain of fluff’. You have been warned.
Reccer's Notes: This one’s got everything: Wei Wuxian and Lan Wangji as teachers to Lan Sizhui, Lan Jingyi, and four younger Lan junior OCs; dialogue by turns hilarious, stately, and poignant; poetic fairytale prose perhaps colored by the author’s native Polish; a casefic of unfurling complexity with an intelligent, subtle, and tragic antagonist; Wei Wuxian’s (and Lan Wangji’s) magical inventiveness on display; mysterious uncharted musical magic—the climactic confrontation is an elaborate musical-cultivational ritual that deserves to be animated.
And then there’s the famous Moonlight Windowsill Papapa Scene.
Fanwork Links: The envy of the world, by
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Kissapentu's Wishlist 2024
Dec. 11th, 2024 12:44 pmkissapentu posting in holiday_wishesHello everyone! My name is Valerie. I've been apart of this community for some time now and I always enjoy gifting as well as receiving. This year is a little difficult for me as I had carpal tunnel release surgery done on my right hand. So I've debated posting for wishes due to that. I'm sure you can understand. Any way, I hope everyone has a Merry Christmas, Happy Holidays, Happy Hanukkah, Happy Yule, etc! On to my wish list:
1. Get Well Soon cards or Holiday Cards (I celebrate Christmas). My address will be behind a cut at the bottom. Snail mail is always joyful :) And if you can't afford a card or are dealing with the Canada Post strike and would like to send a card, I've included my email, too.
2. I'd love something off my Amazon Wishlist US. It's mostly filled with dog treats and cat toys. I recently just got a new kitten, we named him Ollie, and he'd love some love this holiday season. As would my dogs. There's also a few things on there for me, but I'd rather my pets get spoiled TBH.
3. Please Be Kind To Others. A lot is going on in this world and honestly kindness should be put in place before hate.
4. Pay It Forward. If someone does something nice for you, do something nice for the next person. Doesn't hate to be big, could even just be a smile to brighten someone's day.
( Snail )
1. Get Well Soon cards or Holiday Cards (I celebrate Christmas). My address will be behind a cut at the bottom. Snail mail is always joyful :) And if you can't afford a card or are dealing with the Canada Post strike and would like to send a card, I've included my email, too.
2. I'd love something off my Amazon Wishlist US. It's mostly filled with dog treats and cat toys. I recently just got a new kitten, we named him Ollie, and he'd love some love this holiday season. As would my dogs. There's also a few things on there for me, but I'd rather my pets get spoiled TBH.
3. Please Be Kind To Others. A lot is going on in this world and honestly kindness should be put in place before hate.
4. Pay It Forward. If someone does something nice for you, do something nice for the next person. Doesn't hate to be big, could even just be a smile to brighten someone's day.
( Snail )
Write Every Day - Day 12
Dec. 12th, 2024 08:12 amluzulaI had a busy day but fully intended to write in the evening. Then I started drooling over this amazing German plant nursery and seed store instead. OMG. Just to pick one category among many, look at all their aubergine varieties! Even through bad machine translation it's stunning. Ahem. Did you procrastinate write today?
Tally:
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Day 11:china_shop, sylvanwitch, badly_knitted, trobadora, shadaras, sanguinity, yasaman, cornerofmadness
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Day 11:
china_shop, sylvanwitch, badly_knitted, trobadora, shadaras, sanguinity, yasaman, cornerofmadness
December Days 02024 #11: Communities: Those Who Play Video Games
Dec. 11th, 2024 11:12 pmsilveradept[This Year's December Days Theme is Community, and all the forms that it takes. If you have some suggestions about what communities I'm part of (or that you think I'm part of) that would be worth a look, let me know in the comments.]
( I have been playing video games for a while, and not everything I did in relation to games is universally positive, no. )
As with many things, if video gaming holds an appeal to you, I'd say to pick it up, if you haven't already. While we mostly have the charms of very old gaming consoles and systems in emulation now, those games are also somewhat simpler to pick up and play, with learnable loops and fewer buttons that need pushing. Many of the very old systems are more punishing and less forgiving in their simplicity, though, so there's a balance to be struck between having to keep less in your head and pay attention to less on the screen and a difficulty level in the game where you can make progress and feel like the game itself is enjoyable. And if a certain genre doesn't appeal to you, regardless of how popular it is, you don't have to keep playing it. Even if everyone around you is gushing about how they really like the newest Soulsborne-type game, if what you want is a cozy match-three experience, then find a good match-3 game and play that instead.
( I have been playing video games for a while, and not everything I did in relation to games is universally positive, no. )
As with many things, if video gaming holds an appeal to you, I'd say to pick it up, if you haven't already. While we mostly have the charms of very old gaming consoles and systems in emulation now, those games are also somewhat simpler to pick up and play, with learnable loops and fewer buttons that need pushing. Many of the very old systems are more punishing and less forgiving in their simplicity, though, so there's a balance to be struck between having to keep less in your head and pay attention to less on the screen and a difficulty level in the game where you can make progress and feel like the game itself is enjoyable. And if a certain genre doesn't appeal to you, regardless of how popular it is, you don't have to keep playing it. Even if everyone around you is gushing about how they really like the newest Soulsborne-type game, if what you want is a cozy match-three experience, then find a good match-3 game and play that instead.
Star Wars: Skeleton Crew eps 1-3
Dec. 11th, 2024 09:30 pmsholioShockingly not a MASH update. Without spoilers, this show is so FUN. I was braced for crushing disappointment (let's face it, it's Star Wars, I'm still braced for crushing disappointment) but so far I'm having a fantastic time.
( Spoilers for eps 1-3 )
I guess I'll go ahead and use my movies tag for it even though it's TV; I think I did that with Mandalorian as well.
( Spoilers for eps 1-3 )
I guess I'll go ahead and use my movies tag for it even though it's TV; I think I did that with Mandalorian as well.
Daily Happiness
Dec. 11th, 2024 10:40 pmtorachan1. I am done with hiring for the new store. I had my last batch of interviews today, sent off some offer letter requests to HR, and that's it! If anyone quits or store management decides they need more people, it's on them from here on out.
2. Today was the first day of our new store's soft open. They were only open 10-4, not a full day (and will do the same schedule tomorrow and Friday and then the grand opening this weekend), but it went pretty well. Still some kinks to work out, one of which being that the software to check sales during the day was still not working, so I can't see what our numbers were until the reports are generated tomorrow morning, but it seemed busy considering we had not announced that we would be open today.
3. Molly!
2. Today was the first day of our new store's soft open. They were only open 10-4, not a full day (and will do the same schedule tomorrow and Friday and then the grand opening this weekend), but it went pretty well. Still some kinks to work out, one of which being that the software to check sales during the day was still not working, so I can't see what our numbers were until the reports are generated tomorrow morning, but it seemed busy considering we had not announced that we would be open today.
3. Molly!
FIAB Recs Part 1: Art & visual mediums
Dec. 11th, 2024 10:26 pmscintilla10There is so much in the ficinabox collection, and I have definitely only skimmed the surface ... Here's some of the art and visual mediums I loved (many of which I enjoyed without canon knowledge!).
(All creators still anonymous!)
a tiny Bobbi gift box (art)
Agents of SHIELD (TV). Bobbi Morse. Loved this beautiful watercolour portrait!
Nightwing and Haley Crochet Doll Patterns (crochet doll + pattern)
Batman Comics / DCU. Dick Grayson & Haley. Ahh, this is adorable! I only vaguely know this character, but a crochet superhero and his dog are super cute. <3
'cause you're a part of me (art - colouring page)
Descendants. Mal/Evie. This makes me itch to colour it! So much fun detail in the scene, and great clothing design. Not a fandom I'm familiar with, but I really enjoyed this one.
Notes on ex-situ cultivation of Linum parabolicum (art - botanical illustration)
Fallen London. Gen. Loved the colour gradient and the delicacy of the flowers. Very pretty!
ITINERARIUM GARLEMALD SUBURBIAQUE (art + map + typeface)
Final Fantasy XIV. This is an absolutely outstanding Art Deco retro-futurist transit map! With typeface designs as well! It is beautifully crafted, just jaw-droppingly stunning.
Hamlet Costume Designs (art - costume design)
Hamlet - Shakespeare. Ophelia & Hamlet. Absolutely loved these historical costume designs, with reference photos and interesting costuming details! So cool.
A Mechanic's Sketchbook (art)
Original Work. Cyborg Mercenary/Underground Mechanic, m/m. Beautiful sketches of a cyborg drawn by a smitten, er, totally professional, mechanic. Loved this!
better kept in secret (art)
Original Work. Pirate Captain/Navy Captain Nemesis, m/m. Absolutely gorgeous portrait of a kiss!
MAGICAL GIRLS GAMES (art - card game reskin + dress-up game)
Original Work. Gen. The art for this magical girls card game is gorgeous! I also had SUCH a fun time with the dress-up game, which gives so many options for accessories. So fun!
Tiny Witch With a Tiny Familiar (art - mixed-media)
Original Work. Gen. A gorgeous tiny autumn witch created out of mixed media, including pressed autumn leaves. Stunning!
City of Serpents (art - stained glass)
Sunless Sea. Gen. Papercraft! Love the bold colours and curving shapes of this. Incredibly evocative stained glass piece.
Scully (art)
The X-Files. Scully. A beautiful charcoal portrait - gorgeous!
ficinabox collection, and I have definitely only skimmed the surface ... Here's some of the art and visual mediums I loved (many of which I enjoyed without canon knowledge!).(All creators still anonymous!)
a tiny Bobbi gift box (art)
Agents of SHIELD (TV). Bobbi Morse. Loved this beautiful watercolour portrait!
Nightwing and Haley Crochet Doll Patterns (crochet doll + pattern)
Batman Comics / DCU. Dick Grayson & Haley. Ahh, this is adorable! I only vaguely know this character, but a crochet superhero and his dog are super cute. <3
'cause you're a part of me (art - colouring page)
Descendants. Mal/Evie. This makes me itch to colour it! So much fun detail in the scene, and great clothing design. Not a fandom I'm familiar with, but I really enjoyed this one.
Notes on ex-situ cultivation of Linum parabolicum (art - botanical illustration)
Fallen London. Gen. Loved the colour gradient and the delicacy of the flowers. Very pretty!
ITINERARIUM GARLEMALD SUBURBIAQUE (art + map + typeface)
Final Fantasy XIV. This is an absolutely outstanding Art Deco retro-futurist transit map! With typeface designs as well! It is beautifully crafted, just jaw-droppingly stunning.
Hamlet Costume Designs (art - costume design)
Hamlet - Shakespeare. Ophelia & Hamlet. Absolutely loved these historical costume designs, with reference photos and interesting costuming details! So cool.
A Mechanic's Sketchbook (art)
Original Work. Cyborg Mercenary/Underground Mechanic, m/m. Beautiful sketches of a cyborg drawn by a smitten, er, totally professional, mechanic. Loved this!
better kept in secret (art)
Original Work. Pirate Captain/Navy Captain Nemesis, m/m. Absolutely gorgeous portrait of a kiss!
MAGICAL GIRLS GAMES (art - card game reskin + dress-up game)
Original Work. Gen. The art for this magical girls card game is gorgeous! I also had SUCH a fun time with the dress-up game, which gives so many options for accessories. So fun!
Tiny Witch With a Tiny Familiar (art - mixed-media)
Original Work. Gen. A gorgeous tiny autumn witch created out of mixed media, including pressed autumn leaves. Stunning!
City of Serpents (art - stained glass)
Sunless Sea. Gen. Papercraft! Love the bold colours and curving shapes of this. Incredibly evocative stained glass piece.
Scully (art)
The X-Files. Scully. A beautiful charcoal portrait - gorgeous!
Links: Communication at work
Dec. 11th, 2024 09:37 pmsoniaSome excellent advice about communicating at work, or wherever you happen to need to get things done with people you didn't choose and don't necessarily like.
Comment from hildi at Ask A Manager (2013)
Interview with an incredibly diplomatic person … or how to agreeably disagree at Ask a Manager. An interview with hildi, containing more great advice.
Clear is Kind, Unclear is Unkind by Brene Brown.
The SCARF model of social threat & reward, originally by David Rock.
Comment from hildi at Ask A Manager (2013)
I think this just speaks to the point about how there are relationship-focused people and task-focused people. In my classes I give everyone the following passionate speech: “The relationship focused folks need to work on being less sensitive. If you know you’re dealing with a task focused individual and they say something that feels kind of rude, let it go. They are probably not focused on the relationship right now. They are focused on what’s important to them and that’s the task. They can work with you regardless of whether they like you or not.
“On the other hand, you task-focused folks: you need to understand that when you’re dealing with relationship focused people that it is critical for them that they don’t feel the relationship is in jeopardy when dealing with you. They mistake your “get to the point” with a blow to the relationship, you need to be aware of that and find a softer way to say the same thing. ”
Interview with an incredibly diplomatic person … or how to agreeably disagree at Ask a Manager. An interview with hildi, containing more great advice.
Clear is Kind, Unclear is Unkind by Brene Brown.
Feeding people half-truths or bullshit to make them feel better (which is almost always about making ourselves feel more comfortable) is unkind.
Not getting clear with a colleague about your expectations because it feels too hard, yet holding them accountable or blaming them for not delivering is unkind.
Talking about people rather than to them is unkind.
The SCARF model of social threat & reward, originally by David Rock.
[W]e have strong drives to seek out five key things: status, certainty, autonomy, relatedness and fairness.
(no subject)
Dec. 11th, 2024 11:41 pmskygiantsI am a deeply basic individual who loves surrealist workplace horror-satire about the evils of capitalism, and Jonathan Abernathy You Are Kind lands squarely within this genre: it's about an anxious young man with crushing debt and a desperation to please who picks up a new job working for a mysterious agency that removes stress factors from people's dreams in order to increase their labor efficiency.
Alas! his new job, which seems initially like a pathway out of the financial downward spiral that's been drowning him in slow motion, turns out to be bad for both him and everyone he knows. This is very clear from the beginning and is repeatedly foreshadowed -- there are several wistful sequences of 'alas! had Jonathan done x at y time, and had a genuine conversation with z, perhaps things would have gone this, better way. however --' in ways that didn't quite work for me; I think I would have enjoyed this book completely wholeheartedly as a novella, but as a full novel I sort of felt like it perhaps ran out of things to tell me sooner than it ran out of pages.
But I also, frankly, have been really spoiled for good surrealist workplace horror-satire by friends who are absurdly talented at evoking it (sometimes just by telling me about something that happened in their day-to-day life! at their startup!) and it is not really Jonathan Abernathy's fault that the tone of this book tilted more dreamy and wistful, and less bitingly detailed and sharp in the way that I personally prefer it. So if you, too, love surrealist workplace horror-satire, it may well be worth giving this book a go, and I think it's even odds that it will scratch the itch!
Alas! his new job, which seems initially like a pathway out of the financial downward spiral that's been drowning him in slow motion, turns out to be bad for both him and everyone he knows. This is very clear from the beginning and is repeatedly foreshadowed -- there are several wistful sequences of 'alas! had Jonathan done x at y time, and had a genuine conversation with z, perhaps things would have gone this, better way. however --' in ways that didn't quite work for me; I think I would have enjoyed this book completely wholeheartedly as a novella, but as a full novel I sort of felt like it perhaps ran out of things to tell me sooner than it ran out of pages.
But I also, frankly, have been really spoiled for good surrealist workplace horror-satire by friends who are absurdly talented at evoking it (sometimes just by telling me about something that happened in their day-to-day life! at their startup!) and it is not really Jonathan Abernathy's fault that the tone of this book tilted more dreamy and wistful, and less bitingly detailed and sharp in the way that I personally prefer it. So if you, too, love surrealist workplace horror-satire, it may well be worth giving this book a go, and I think it's even odds that it will scratch the itch!
19.49: Getting to Know You
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writing_excuses_feedAs we wrap up our Close Reading Series, we’re shifting our focus towards helping you integrate what you’ve learned. For December, we’ll be releasing episodes designed to help you make measurable progress on a writing project. So dust off your current work-in-progress, or pull out your brainstorming documents—we’re here to help you finish the year strong.
What can we learn from romances? Today we’re talking about using elements of romance in your story (even if you have no romance in your current WIP!) Character relationships and dynamics are often at the heart of our stories, so what can we learn from the romance genre?
We’re thinking about the power of one character putting another one at ease, a character dismissing another (“I’ll never be interested in you!”), or two characters finding a commonality between themselves. Mary Robinette also introduces us to her family’s theory of compatibility, which measures these M-words: mind, money, morals, manners, monogamy, and mirth.
Thing of the Week: Ancient History Fangirl (podcast)
Homework: In the scene you’re working on, what is one thing your character finds attractive about the other character in the scene? Also, what does your own character think is their own least attractive trait, and how can you make them more anxious about that right now?
Credits: Your hosts for this episode were Mary Robinette Kowal, Dan Wells, DongWon Song, Erin Roberts, and Howard Tayler. It was produced by Emma Reynolds, recorded by Marshall Carr, Jr., and mastered by Alex Jackson.
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Well now I know
Dec. 11th, 2024 10:32 pmcornerofmadnessIt was definitely that pizza that fucked up my sugar. I finished it today and my sugar is way high again. I've had other Private Select pizzas no issues, I've had hot honey pepperoni many places, no problem, it's this particularly pizza. Guess I won't be buying that again.
It snowed today. Not much, just enough to be pretty.
I stayed here and cleaned and tried to write. Is anyone else struggling to writefandomtrees stories? I have ones I can easily do but it's like where is my motivation? Sigh.
Advent Joy
Day 11 - have a virtual coffee date with friends/family. Done. I talk to my parents every night over tea, close enough
OMFG another tisane for the tea of the day. Winter Wonderland Rooibos: green rooibos, cacao nibs, cinnamon and 'winter wonderland' flavoring. It was...odd. I didn't like it at first but it got better but I wouldn't buy this one for myself.
And for the Fannish 50 let me queue up my favorite Galaxycon photos
( pictures under here! )
What I Just Finished Reading:
Wormwood - Susan Albert Witting not the best in the series but not bad (I'm not a fan of dual timeline stuff)
Blue Baby - FBI procedural (this was so misogynistic I was shocked a woman wrote it)
The Devil's Food Cake Murders - Joanne Fluke, ridiculous. I knew the entire mystery before the guy was even killed (I was right) and food everywhere, including talking about it in terms of the autopsy (did he get to eat Hannah's yummy cake.)
What I am Currently Reading:
Minstrels in the Galaxy (the SF anthology I'm in)
The Vanishing at Smokestack Hollow - true crime
The Lost House - icelandic noir arc
What I Plan to Read Next: working thru a bunch of mystery paperbacks to get them out of here.
It snowed today. Not much, just enough to be pretty.
I stayed here and cleaned and tried to write. Is anyone else struggling to write
fandomtrees stories? I have ones I can easily do but it's like where is my motivation? Sigh.Advent Joy
Day 11 - have a virtual coffee date with friends/family. Done. I talk to my parents every night over tea, close enough
OMFG another tisane for the tea of the day. Winter Wonderland Rooibos: green rooibos, cacao nibs, cinnamon and 'winter wonderland' flavoring. It was...odd. I didn't like it at first but it got better but I wouldn't buy this one for myself.
And for the Fannish 50 let me queue up my favorite Galaxycon photos
( pictures under here! )
What I Just Finished Reading:
Wormwood - Susan Albert Witting not the best in the series but not bad (I'm not a fan of dual timeline stuff)
Blue Baby - FBI procedural (this was so misogynistic I was shocked a woman wrote it)
The Devil's Food Cake Murders - Joanne Fluke, ridiculous. I knew the entire mystery before the guy was even killed (I was right) and food everywhere, including talking about it in terms of the autopsy (did he get to eat Hannah's yummy cake.)
What I am Currently Reading:
Minstrels in the Galaxy (the SF anthology I'm in)
The Vanishing at Smokestack Hollow - true crime
The Lost House - icelandic noir arc
What I Plan to Read Next: working thru a bunch of mystery paperbacks to get them out of here.
Recs from recent exchanges
Dec. 11th, 2024 10:13 pmmusyc posting in recthethingCopied from my journal:
Fromtrickortreatex:
Jeeves and Wooster:
Jeeves Coshes Death on the Noggin - 1.2K, T, Bertie and Jeeves
Bertie appears to be dead, despite his protests to the contrary. A wonderfully written fic, excellent voice, good laughs all the way through.
Fromseasonsofdrabbles:
Original Work:
clandestine coffee - 200, G, gen
Sweet double drabble of an angel enjoying an autumn day.
Asante's Vigil - 100, G, gen
Protective gorilla bonding with her child.
Fromficinabox:
Original Work:
Art:
better kept in secret - G, pirate captain/navy captain nemesis
Lovely colors and movement in this piece. Reminds me of 18th century illustrations, which is very fitting for the characters.
Tiny Witch With a Tiny Familiar - G, fairy witch
An autumn witch in mixed media, pressed leaves for the most part. Very nicely done and well shaped.
Fic:
Elder - 1K, NR, superheroes and villains
Good worldbuilding in a small space, interesting characters, some nice humor.
Palaces out of Paragraphs - 1K, NR, Crown Princess Who Was a Writer/ Faraway King Who Loves Her Books
A very lovely epistolary exchange of two people hiding their identities but making a connection over a shared love for books.
per my last email - 2.4K, G, IT Guy & Sentient Printers He Cares For
There were several works made with this premise but this was my favorite of the lot. The printers were such adorable characters in themselves (be sure to use a converter for their binary email subjects), and the people around them cared so much! Delightful.
PATAGONIA, 202X - 18K, M Angel Carcass Fallen From the Sky & Scientists Studying It
Wonderfully creepy and explorative. I love all the questions this brought not only for the readers but for the characters.
All The Old Paintings On The Tomb - 6K, T, Disposable Supervillain Grunt Squad & Squad Leader Trying To Keep Them Alive
This was fantastic! My favorite episode of any long-running TV show is always the lab rat/squintern episode, where we see the daily life of the secondary characters, and this had so much of that feel to it. Absolutely enjoyed this.
Star Trek:
IDIC - 65, G, poetry
Several haiku on the destruction of Vulcan. Beautifully crafted.
Denorios Belt Briefs - 1K, NR, Deep Space Nine crew, Jake Sisko
News briefs and bits of interest as written by Jake Sisko. Fun and amusing!
Bones:
Adoption Day - 1.4K, G, Jack Hodgins/Angela Montenegro
Jack and Angela adopt rats, and it is adorable how they prepare for them. Plus the names are spot on.
Downton Abbey:
Trading Favours - 2.1K, G, Thomas and Anna
Pre-canon, Anna catches Thomas at something he's not supposed to be doing (what else is new XD ) and they come to an arrangement. Keeps Thomas' bite without making him horrible, displays Anna's cleverness well.
From
trickortreatex:Jeeves and Wooster:
Jeeves Coshes Death on the Noggin - 1.2K, T, Bertie and Jeeves
Bertie appears to be dead, despite his protests to the contrary. A wonderfully written fic, excellent voice, good laughs all the way through.
From
seasonsofdrabbles:Original Work:
clandestine coffee - 200, G, gen
Sweet double drabble of an angel enjoying an autumn day.
Asante's Vigil - 100, G, gen
Protective gorilla bonding with her child.
From
ficinabox:Original Work:
Art:
better kept in secret - G, pirate captain/navy captain nemesis
Lovely colors and movement in this piece. Reminds me of 18th century illustrations, which is very fitting for the characters.
Tiny Witch With a Tiny Familiar - G, fairy witch
An autumn witch in mixed media, pressed leaves for the most part. Very nicely done and well shaped.
Fic:
Elder - 1K, NR, superheroes and villains
Good worldbuilding in a small space, interesting characters, some nice humor.
Palaces out of Paragraphs - 1K, NR, Crown Princess Who Was a Writer/ Faraway King Who Loves Her Books
A very lovely epistolary exchange of two people hiding their identities but making a connection over a shared love for books.
per my last email - 2.4K, G, IT Guy & Sentient Printers He Cares For
There were several works made with this premise but this was my favorite of the lot. The printers were such adorable characters in themselves (be sure to use a converter for their binary email subjects), and the people around them cared so much! Delightful.
PATAGONIA, 202X - 18K, M Angel Carcass Fallen From the Sky & Scientists Studying It
Wonderfully creepy and explorative. I love all the questions this brought not only for the readers but for the characters.
All The Old Paintings On The Tomb - 6K, T, Disposable Supervillain Grunt Squad & Squad Leader Trying To Keep Them Alive
This was fantastic! My favorite episode of any long-running TV show is always the lab rat/squintern episode, where we see the daily life of the secondary characters, and this had so much of that feel to it. Absolutely enjoyed this.
Star Trek:
IDIC - 65, G, poetry
Several haiku on the destruction of Vulcan. Beautifully crafted.
Denorios Belt Briefs - 1K, NR, Deep Space Nine crew, Jake Sisko
News briefs and bits of interest as written by Jake Sisko. Fun and amusing!
Bones:
Adoption Day - 1.4K, G, Jack Hodgins/Angela Montenegro
Jack and Angela adopt rats, and it is adorable how they prepare for them. Plus the names are spot on.
Downton Abbey:
Trading Favours - 2.1K, G, Thomas and Anna
Pre-canon, Anna catches Thomas at something he's not supposed to be doing (what else is new XD ) and they come to an arrangement. Keeps Thomas' bite without making him horrible, displays Anna's cleverness well.