Spent two glorious days in the Castro at the tail end of this week - caught Grinnerman at GAMH and it was mind-shattering. So wonderful to have followed this group of musicians over the course of twenty-five years...and be perfectly understanding of how they've come to this astonishing place of grown-man-garage-band music. Even if I am reduced to tears today for the inevitable press of time on all our shoulders...

Working today on "catch-up" - I've got 99 digital images to sort. Sigh. These clients who want portraits for internet dating are becoming more and more common...and although I wish them the very best of luck in such endeavors, there's a distinct sense of...well something or other...from my end of things. 'Nuff said.

I'm mentally arcing the Sirius Black fic. And that's quite nice.

And on my long drive home from the Bay Area...I became smitten with the idea of a collection of short stories - not a form I would have ever dreamed of for myself BF - before fanfiction. But it is a viable form and I have....found extreme enjoyment in playing with it in fandoms...the trick will be to see if I can make a short work with original charas. The bane of writing fanfiction, of course, is the huge reliance we have upon the fact that the charas are already so well known by the reader.

Happy Sunday!

Now that I’ve had a few days distance from my Official Harry Potter hols – I think I’ve found a place for everything and everyone and all is good in this world and in the HPVerse.

I am of the camp that considers the Harry Potter novels to be Young Adult books and Rowling to be a writer of YA sensibilities. However, that is not to say that she hasn’t created one of the most amazingly entertaining series ever to be published. Although I still laud AS Byatt’s the-emperor-is-naked “Harry Potter for the Childish Adult” essay, certainly four years later – I think Rowling has grown exponentially as a writer. She’s an extraordinarily gifted plottist and imaginative creator. She is unquestionably the “real deal” and the woman is no slouch when it comes to work. I am impressed beyond words by her tenacity, her spinal strength and her vision. Brava!

For me, the lure of the HPVerse has always been the fandom. And on that score, I must give a huge SHOUT OUT to Rowling for having graciously allowed so many of us to play freely in her secondary world. I do not “see” the charas or the “world” of HP through Rowling’s eyes, but rather through a half-decade’s worth of digital reams and reams of fanfiction. Ultimately, she finished her series the way she wanted to, wrestled the Beloved Fandom character of Severus Snape back from us rabid fangrrls and gave him the story she wanted him to have. Who knows how intended it was from the beginning or if it was affected by fandom musings and characterizations – SS got a Starring Lead the last two books and that pleases me immenseley. As to the rest…I believe she surpassed everything she set out to do and as the mother of children who adore her books and her characters, I am thrilled that my children were some of the lucky generation that got to “grow up” with Harry. It’s been a wonderful adventure and I can’t think of a better Guide than Rowling has been.

Thank you, JKR.

Now...onwards and upwards to the numinous...

Nine hours and it's done. Phew. Marathon reading but certainly a time when I'm pleased to be on the further end of fast reading. I don't think my life could have been on hold much longer than that - as it is I'm dreadfully discombobulated...and will have to work extra to catch back up tomorrow on things set aside today.

No spoilers here, besides which...I'm still...too immersed to think conversationally about it.

Went to a single-malt party yesterday and now am craving - as in addictive longing - a dram of Edradour or Double Barrel. Mmmm...I adore scotch.

Friday bought a wondrous BPAL order - Brisingamen (Go Vikings!!!) and Nephilim (Yes Angels!) - I'm thrilled with both of them. Amber = good! I think I've finally outgrown my patchouli phase...

Spent a bit of time this morning whipping out my ficlet for maleslashminis. I wish I had realized what weekend this weekend was...before I signed up. But I'm pleased with the way it came out, flexed a bit, I don't usually write humour.

But I am still...feeling very much the Oldman!Sirius love and have now plotted out a mid-sized OotP-era fic.

Hope everyone else is enjoying their Hallows jaunt.

Slainthe.

Title: Out of the Alleyway
Author: skull_theatre
Rating: PG
Fandom: Angel (mid S5 Ats)
Pairing: Spike/Angel
Assignment: maleslashminis Round 14— Spike. Written for elementalv. Things they want in the fic: "One of them against a wall at some point, a 24-hour mini mart, and fluffy kittens"
Things they *don't* want in the fic: "Angst, declarations of undying (undead?) love"
Notes: I’m incapable of writing NC-17. Really. And I tend towards the angst-filled which was explicitly not wanted. Hope this serves. ;)

( Out of the Alleyway )

Yes, it's the *swoon* Oldman!Sirius icon again. I am lovesick beyond measure. And I think...I'm going to continue with my Sirius ficlet I began yesterday. Thanks to my *ahem* two readers on that bit. ;) Quite obviously, the problem, if one can call it such, is that I skipped the long boring erotic tension parts to get to the beginnings of the boy-on-girl part...and now I'd have to backtrack and set up some Sirius/Hermione encounters at the Black house...prior...I don't know. Why is fanfic so much damned work? You start out wanting to get a cat laid and the next thing you know, work is required and the dishes don't get washed up and the laundry grows and kidlings whine and the husband actually wants to know why there's no supper...

But...for Oldman!Sirius, I think I'll do it! *leers*

And I've got other fics that need attending -

maleslashminis due on Sunday
still_grrr don't want to miss this last prompt, which means that needs to be written today
My Davy Jones fic is getting grumbled about now - one or two last chapters and I can call that one a day
And of course, the original...

It's raining and that is wonderful. The forest smells like something out of a wooded dream. But it's curtailing my two-mile morning constitutional and I despise the treadmill.

And I am back on my Wolfhound kick - Sam the Weimeraner is looking worried.

( An incredibly self-indulgent meme jacked from kyra. If you post your own, I promise to read it! )

A quick, hot little prose sketch for the Oldman!Sirius fangrrls -

SB/HG - OotP

( Come Into My Sleep )

Just got back from the ten am showing of “Order of the Phoenix.” I am a happy, happy woman.

First, please allow me to swoon over this beautiful, beautiful male creature –



AND his animagus form is a Wolfhound?!?!?! *dies*

( When Adults Play )

Combining my Big D fics in one post. Just watched "Hell's Bells" again and I'm telling you...this demon just...makes me....gah!!! Why won't anyone write hawt D'Hoffryn ficcy goodness for me? *wails*

Title: Exquisite Heat
Word Count: 437
Rating: PG
Prompt: 021 - Heat at still_grrr
Characters: D'Hoffryn, Dark Willow

( Exquisite Heat )



Title: Final Goodbye
Rating: G
Word Count: 548
Prompt: 011 - Sunnydale Crater for still_grrr
Character: two demons


( Not Forgotten )




Title: A Pair of Glittering, Black Eyes Redux
Rating: R
Word Count: 250
Prompt: D’Hoffry/Willow for btvsats_love
Pairing(if any): D/W/T
Disclaimer: If only D’Hoffryn would find his way to me….not mine.

( Ohhhhhh…. )



Title: Inebriated Wishing
Written For: xlivvielockex
posted at facets_of_faith
Prompt: Big D/Faith sentence
Rating: G
Author's Notes: BtVS S7

( Don't Drink and Derail your Destiny )



Drabbles posted at open_on_sunday

( Angel/Demon )

( In His Nature )

In which I switch allegiances entirely, but stay true to the Flying Dutchman.

( At World’s End )

Yes! Friday the 13th is proving to be a very good day for me! *avoids black cats, tosses salt over shoulder and knocks on wood*

I finished my summer_of_giles fic mid-day yesterday and that was a huge relief. Clocked in at just over 5,000 words and its here if you’re interested –

http://community.livejournal.com/summer_of_giles/69026.html?#cutid1

I’ve also been writing ficlets that are generating more and more ideas. Here’s Spike/Angelus – souled!Spike/Angel

( ”Ats )

I really ended up falling in love with those two characters by the end of Angel. I mean, I was mad for them seperately before – but to see them interacting with one another throughout the last season…really had me considering their Hero’s Journey in a variety of ways. Slash being just one of those ways.

AND - *drumroll here* - I took the kidlings to see Pirates of The Caribbean – At World’s End last night. Wanted to catch it on the big screen before it left. I was just thrilled. Totally and compltely thrilled with it. I will pen another post about my thoughts and let the DavyJones fangirling loose in that one.

Now…to get down the hill early enough to take in the 10 am showing of Order of the Phoenix. One thing I’ve noted is that Gary is looking mighty delicious – at least to these aging eyes – but he’s got his Dracula mojo working it would appear. And I find that endlessly amusing – in the same way I find it amusing every time I sit through the Lord of the Rings trilogy. THAT look is what melts the pavement wherever Gary walks – why doesn’t he massage it into his day-to-day life? Same for the delish Bloom – that’s a cat who just looks good as a blonde? And James Marsters – yummy no matter what the coif – but the platinum look is good for him. Ah…I could go on…it should be a meme – what look/character embodies your favourite male actor??? Rickman and that nasty facial hair as the Sheriff…omfg.

Hmmmm….you know – I could make that a meme. I’ll try to be back this afternoon with it and the recap on AWE.