Oddly inspired

  • Nov. 26th, 2009 at 12:28 PM
Merrin
So, it's day 26 of NaNo, and for the first time all month, I actually felt like writing. I outlined a novel yesterday and wrote 500 words this morning. The setting is one I came up with several Novembers ago, but the plot and characters are all new. I guess we'll see...

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Mars Captain


The first chapter of
Journey to Redemption by Team Mars is up on The Petulant Poetess. This chapter was written by [info]luvsev and introduces Severus, Draco, and the plot which will eventually include Hermione. Please read our chapter and leave a review, which counts as a vote! Then, click back to the other first chapters, too... and I guess leave reviews for the good ones ;)

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As seen... um... somewhere today.

  • Nov. 6th, 2009 at 1:15 AM
Mars Captain
I'm geekier than 99% of those who took the quiz!

Your result for The Nerd? Geek? or Dork? Test...

Outcast Genius

70 % Nerd, 87% Geek, 52% Dork

For The Record:



A Nerd is someone who is passionate about learning/being smart/academia.

A Geek is someone who is passionate about some particular area or subject, often an obscure or difficult one.

A Dork is someone who has difficulty with common social expectations/interactions.



You scored better than half in all three, earning you the title of: Outcast Genius.



Outcast geniuses usually are bright enough to understand what society wants of them, and they just don't care! They are highly intelligent and passionate about the things they know are *truly* important in the world. Typically, this does not include sports, cars or make-up, but it can on occassion (and if it does then they know more than all of their friends combined in that subject).



Outcast geniuses can be very lonely, due to their being outcast from most normal groups and too smart for the room among many other types of dorks and geeks, but they can also be the types to eventually rule the world, ala Bill Gates, the prototypical Outcast Genius.



Congratulations!



Also, you might want to check out some of my other tests if you're interested in any of the following:



Buffy the Vampire Slayer





America/Politics




Thanks Again! -- THE NERD? GEEK? OR DORK? TEST

Take The Nerd? Geek? or Dork? Test at OkCupid

Merrin
I am so unmotivated to write, mostly because I have a ton of editing to do. Between BetaReading and AdminReading, I have neither the time or creative energy to write! I think I'm going to channel this enthusiasm for editing into my own Month. Let's call it MerEdMo, or if someone wants to join me, we can call it HPEditMo or FicEdMo. My goal is to edit 150,000 words in the month of November. That is an average of 5,000 words per day. (For anyone wondering, the total of what I've promised people today is over 10,000.) At the end of the month, I will have made three NaNo Novels-worth of words better! (Well, don't count that last sentence; I don't think it qualifies.)

Hugs and Thanks to everyone this week who reminded me of what I'm really good at.  You're awesome friends.

My fics that can be nominated for MPP

  • Oct. 1st, 2009 at 10:35 PM
Merrin
Okay, since I totally missed out on this last year, I only have a few for this year. I've also done a lot of other pairings, which kind of surprised me when I looked at it. Anyway, this time frame was when I was doing my admin training and setting up LJ communities, so I'm not very prolific, but here I am!

Good?: http://www.thepetulantpoetess.com/viewstory.php?sid=11789
Category:
Shrinking Solution: Best Drabble
Draught of Peace: Best Fluff

Naming Snapes: http://www.thepetulantpoetess.com/viewstory.php?sid=12661
Category:
Euphoria Elixir: Best Humor
Draught of Peace: Best Fluff

Severus Snape and the Head Girl Curse: http://www.thepetulantpoetess.com/viewstory.php?sid=11406
Category:
Amortentia: Best Romance
Polyjuice Potion: Best A/U
(Note: It's not complete. It is being haunted. I'm not positive if it is allowed or if y'all would want to nominate something incomplete, but there it is.)

Antidotes: http://www.thepetulantpoetess.com/viewstory.php?sid=14419
Because it was written before July 2008, it's ONLY eligible for the Magical Mess Remover category. It is probably the best thing I've ever written, IMHO.

Better (two weeks) Late than Never!

  • Oct. 1st, 2009 at 9:48 PM
gsregencyoutdoors
Antidotes, the piece I wrote for the SSHG exchange almost two years ago, is now complete at three archives.

Coming in at seven chapters plus prologue and epilogue, it's Granger/Snape, PG-13 ish, and includes heavy Malfoy involvement.

Summary: EWE. Hermione is trying to redefine herself in the post-Voldemort era. So are the Malfoys. Helping Snape regain his life gives Hermione hope that she can save her own.

at The Petulant Poetess:
http://www.thepetulantpoetess.com/viewstory.php?sid=14419

at Ashwinder:
http://ashwinder.sycophanthex.com/viewstory.php?sid=21486

at Fanficnet:
http://www.fanfiction.net/s/5209725/1/Antidotes

Thanks a million to those of you who have already read, reviewed, and/or added the story as a favorite. Your response was the best birthday present the fandom could have given me.

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Vacation help request: Las Vegas Edition

  • Sep. 28th, 2009 at 9:22 PM
Merrin
Sooo, on our trip out west, we are planning to stop one night in Las Vegas to take in a Magic show. But, I am totally overwhelmed by the sheer number of available hotels for low, low prices. If anyone has a suggestion for a hotel they loved or hated, please share!

Oh, free wifi would be awesome.

New Lucius/Narcissa fic

  • Jul. 26th, 2009 at 8:56 PM
Merrin
For Saturday Night drabbles, I wrote a thousand-word piece. It's Narcissa's POV of the night Lucius is released from Azkaban.

on TPP: http://www.thepetulantpoetess.com/viewstory.php?sid=14581
at the pit: http://www.fanfiction.net/s/5250087/1/
(Are any of you not registered at TPP?)
or look for it soon at Sycophant Hex (Lumos)

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Sense and Sensibility, squee!

  • Jul. 23rd, 2009 at 11:04 PM
gsregencyoutdoors
Someone was giving away a video of Sense and Sensibility, and now I'm watching it!!!

Oh, every time Brandon is on the screen, I find myself almost tearing up. I love it!

Posting a new/old fic: Antidotes (SS/HG)

  • Jul. 11th, 2009 at 9:01 PM
gsregencyoutdoors
New in the sense that it isn't archived anywhere, but old and complete because I wrote it for an exchange; it is being posted as it is beta read.

You can find it at The Petulant Poetess:
http://www.thepetulantpoetess.com/viewstory.php?sid=14419

Ashwinder:
http://ashwinder.sycophanthex.com/viewstory.php?sid=21486

And, though I don't know why you'd want to read it there, at the pit:
http://www.fanfiction.net/s/5209725/1/

Summary: EWE. Hermione is trying to redefine herself in the post-Voldemort era. So are the Malfoys. Helping Snape regain his life gives Hermione hope that she can save her own. (PG-13)

:)Merrin

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My Fangirl Tour Stop

  • Jul. 8th, 2009 at 9:02 AM
Merrin
Trying to find favorites that hadn't already been recommended wasn't easy, but I narrowed it down to 14 fic and vid recs:

-Dr. Who/Torchwood
-Harry Potter
-Ironman (movieverse)
-Road to Avonlea
-Star Trek (reboot)
-Star Wars
-Stargate: SG-1 and Atlantis
-Twilight

http://community.livejournal.com/fangirl_tour/23389.html

Beta Search

  • May. 31st, 2009 at 9:48 PM
LovedraughtsMerrin
Hey, my friend [info]madamsnape has just posted the penultimate chapter of "Bound" at TPP, and it is a must-read!

She's also looking for a beta to help her with For All The Love In The World at TPP.

If you know the difference between a compound sentence and a compound predicate and want to help out, please contact her :)

pleasedontbreakmyheart @ hotmail . com

crossposted to: [info]lovedraughts

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I Tweet

  • May. 28th, 2009 at 10:22 PM
TNL so many stories
Though I have the distinct impression I am already following the vast majority of my LJ friends on Twitter by virtue of your being in my address book, please note that WRITERMERRIN now as a place from which to tweet and read tweets. I shall probably be mostly a reader, but you never know when I may decide to spout random brilliant thoughts.

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Twilight? Really?

  • Apr. 15th, 2009 at 10:08 PM
Merrin
Sooo, after weighing the pros and cons, I saw the movie and was interested enough to read the first book... which I did in just a few days and ran to the library during my 30-min meal break to get "New Moon." I guess I'm hooked, but I need to keep reminding myself that people (like my husband and the other TPP admins) are relying on me, so I must not blow everything off to read.

a few impressions )

And I got a callus from rubbing my finger along the edge of the book all weekend.

ETA: The reason for this post! If any of you are Twilight writers, I want to know. I dread the idea of diving into the pit to find something worth reading.

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Adventures in betaing

  • Jan. 21st, 2009 at 11:32 PM
Mars Captain
My friend came through her surgery, and so far things look positive. Thanks for the supportive comments.

I'm going to bed now because I started to sleep type.

I remember one incident of typing a report past midnight when I was in high school where I started to type something from my dream. Well, I did it again tonight. This little gem almost ended up in someone's fanfic:

[again, no comma because the toaster attacks innocuous fingers]

The best part is that when I woke up, I actually remembered that I originally had 'innocent' and replaced it with 'innocuous.'

Because I'm Posty today...

  • Jan. 11th, 2009 at 9:49 PM
gsregencykiss
<---And to show off my new icon!






Your result for The Sorting Hat Test...

Huffledor

You scored 55% Order/Chaos, and 77% Moral/Rational

Morality with an orderly/chaotic split. You've got a fixed idea of morality, you know that for sure, but your view on regulations waffles. Rules are rules, but you're also able to see when it's really more of a guideline. Your strengths arise from your balanced view of order that allows you to carefully choose strategies for furthering your causes; your weakness is the fact that, given the success your strengths are likely to give you, you may not be receptive to the idea that you are not absolutely in the right.



The 4-grid I used to determine this is as follows:




Chaotic Orderly
Moral Gryffindor Hufflepuff
Rational Slytherin Ravenclaw


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British question -- chocolate

  • Jan. 11th, 2009 at 3:54 PM
Mars Captain
I'm thinking about actually working on "In Defense of Small Wonders" at some point soon. (I know, that doesn't sound very promising.) So, here is my question. In America, we have chocolate chip cookies. We can also buy Hershey's chocolate kisses or Nestle morsels; also, ours come in milk chocolate, semi-sweet, or dark. If someone in England were to make chocolate chip biscuits(?), I mean, I assume they have them, right? Is there a brand? I'm trying to have Pansy do a chocolate analogy, but I know that my Pennsylvanian sensibilities will have nothing on a European's.

Thanks!
Mars Captain
Announcing the impending opening of [info]lovedraughts!

A Hermione Granger/Severus Snape centric community, accepting fiction and art updates, meta posts, recommendations and the opportunity for members to post searches for things they cannot find.



Click on the banner to be taken to the community! Please be sure to read the rules and comment before requesting membership. That way you'll be a member in no time!


AND...


Announcing the impending opening of [info]snape_het!

A community centred around pairing Severus Snape with a female of your choice*. Accepting fiction and art updates, meta posts, and recommendations.



Click on the banner to be taken to the community!

* Except SS/HG. Our affiliate/sister comm [info]lovedraughts is reopening for that specific pairing!

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SNOW!

  • Dec. 11th, 2008 at 9:45 AM
Mars Captain
Just FYI, they are forecasting a loss of power for my area due to ice, so you may not see me around for a couple of days. I hope those of you southerners can safely enjoy the snow, too!

Discussion about a new LJ group here!

  • Dec. 5th, 2008 at 11:15 PM
Mars Captain
In every other fandom I'm in, there is an LJ community where people can announce their own new or updated stories to other like-minded fen. It has long boggled my mind that the Granger/Snape community is still largely Yahoo-based. I would like to remedy that, but I am going to need some help. Please comment and/or discuss the following points:

-What kind of fic would be allowed to be announced here?
--SS/HG only
--any Snape-centric
--Snape-centric het

-Do we want a strict format of fic only or open it up to meta and searches and drooling over Alan Rickman?

-Does anyone want to co-moderate this?

-PLEASE suggest names for the group!

-PLEASE COMMENT! In my head, I have a goal number of people I want to see respond to this post before I'll go for it. Every positive comment counts! People volunteering to help moderate count twice ;)

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