Where would I even begin?
Jun. 14th, 2025 05:28 pm![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png){kind=small}
oursin(And didn't we have something similar, like, maybe 20 years ago on LiveJournal?)
Thing going round on bluesky recently-
'Ten authors you've read five books by'.
*Looks around just one room and its bookshelves*
Me: Maybe I could break this down into groups, I dunno, perhaps?
Thrillers? Sff? Litfic? (might break this down further into Obscure Victorian/Edwardian Novelists, Middlebrow Women Writers of the 20s/30s, the 60s Generation???) Bloke writers for whom I have a weakness? Beloved childhood faves?
And then I think, nah, this is too much effort.
I was a bit took aback by suggestions that people might be curating their 10 to look Cool or SRS or at least, not given to ingesting The Wrong Sort of Book, perish the thort.
Art (Drawesome Challenge #71- Pride!)
Jun. 14th, 2025 12:31 pmgossTitle: Jim
Artist:goss
Fandom: Our Flag Means Death
Character: Jim Jimenez
Rating: G
Content Notes: For![[community profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/community.png)
drawesome Challenge #71 - Pride!. Digital drawing of Jim, an awesome non-binary character on Our Flag Means Death, using the non-binary flag colours yellow, white, purple and black. I was also inspired by the ceaseless fluidity and flow of the wide open ocean. :)
Preview:
( Click here for entire artwork )
Artist:
gossFandom: Our Flag Means Death
Character: Jim Jimenez
Rating: G
Content Notes: For
drawesome Challenge #71 - Pride!. Digital drawing of Jim, an awesome non-binary character on Our Flag Means Death, using the non-binary flag colours yellow, white, purple and black. I was also inspired by the ceaseless fluidity and flow of the wide open ocean. :)Preview:
( Click here for entire artwork )
Star Trek AOS: How to Write Letters Home to Your Sisters by Danahid
Jun. 14th, 2025 09:06 amgarryowen posting in fancakeFandom: Star Trek AOS (Reboot)
Pairings/Characters: Nyota Uhura
Rating: G
Length: 1866 words
Creator Links:![[archiveofourown.org profile]](https://p.dreamwidth.org/b164c54b26e4/-/archiveofourown.org/favicon.ico)
danahid
Theme: Female relationships
Summary:
I took the stars from my eyes and then I made a map.
There are rules of diplomacy that you have been trained to follow. There are realities that you have been educated to expect. You are poised and dedicated and intelligent and professional, and there are horrors in the universe that you don’t want your sisters to know. There are false maps to terrible places that you don’t want your sisters to follow. You know that you can’t protect them from everything, but this you can protect them from for a little while longer.
Reccer's Notes: I am partial to stories that explore why people join Starfleet, and this is an excellent example. While the story talks about Uhura's motivations, it also explores her relationship with her younger sisters. She is both inspiration and protector to them, and she's very aware of her role.
This story takes on both the promise and sacrifice of going beyond traditional roles. Yes, Uhura accomplishes so much, but those accomplishments come at a cost, a cost she doesn't want her sisters to know about because she wants them to find their own way.
Danahid's writing is always exact and meticulous and beautiful, and this story is no exception. There's so much in these 1800 words, including a beautiful ending.
Fanwork Links: How to Write Letters Home to Your Sisters
Pairings/Characters: Nyota Uhura
Rating: G
Length: 1866 words
Creator Links:
Theme: Female relationships
Summary:
I took the stars from my eyes and then I made a map.
There are rules of diplomacy that you have been trained to follow. There are realities that you have been educated to expect. You are poised and dedicated and intelligent and professional, and there are horrors in the universe that you don’t want your sisters to know. There are false maps to terrible places that you don’t want your sisters to follow. You know that you can’t protect them from everything, but this you can protect them from for a little while longer.
Reccer's Notes: I am partial to stories that explore why people join Starfleet, and this is an excellent example. While the story talks about Uhura's motivations, it also explores her relationship with her younger sisters. She is both inspiration and protector to them, and she's very aware of her role.
This story takes on both the promise and sacrifice of going beyond traditional roles. Yes, Uhura accomplishes so much, but those accomplishments come at a cost, a cost she doesn't want her sisters to know about because she wants them to find their own way.
Danahid's writing is always exact and meticulous and beautiful, and this story is no exception. There's so much in these 1800 words, including a beautiful ending.
Fanwork Links: How to Write Letters Home to Your Sisters
Miss Marple: Fanfic: Picking Blackberries
Jun. 14th, 2025 12:21 pmsmallhobbit posting in fan_flashworksTitle: Picking Blackberries
Fandom: Miss Marple
Rating: G
Length: 336 words
Summary: As usual Miss Marple has a suitable example to illustrate her point
Fandom: Miss Marple
Rating: G
Length: 336 words
Summary: As usual Miss Marple has a suitable example to illustrate her point
( It's like this )
That's a Very Menacing Yawn, Bunny
Jun. 14th, 2025 10:00 am![[syndicated profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/feed.png){kind=small}
dailybunny_feed
Thanks, Michelle and bunny Isaac!
Conwy
Jun. 14th, 2025 10:00 amcmcmck posting in common_natureWe spent a few days in Conwy in north Wales recently and had wonderful weather for it.
A view across Afon Conwy (the River Conwy) with Conwy castle as a bonus.
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A view across Afon Conwy (the River Conwy) with Conwy castle as a bonus.
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Summer Plans
Jun. 13th, 2025 08:25 pmsummercomfortWhelp, school is officially over, so I guess it's time to start Doing Summer. Spouse has finally gotten a job again! That pays actual money! This means that they're commuting to work most days of the week, tho, which does impact summer schedule flexibility, etc.
Anyway, there's some immediate work to do tonight/this weekend:
- write WASC update, catch up on emails, submit the belated WASC update
- fold and sort laundry
----> go thru Miss Rutabaga's clothes and clear out the stuff that's too small
- clean out the car and sort out all the detritus there
- do some more sorting/purging!
----> Move some of the comics from living room bookshelf to the bedroom bookshelf
----> Move some of the extraneous boardgames onto the living room bookshelf
----> Create Craft Area bookshelf in the living room
----> Decide what to put in newly cleared dining room bookshelf
----> take photos and list the Large Devices that we no longer need
- Father's Day this Sunday!
And then next week, we have camping mid-week and Miss R doesn't have summer camp, but will be good time to work on:
- Anthology stuff: finish Anthology comic, put together everything, draw Anthology cover
- Maybe start work on the taiko drum?
- Maybe do a big batch of tie-dye?
After that comes 2 weeks of summer camp, and then 2 weeks of travel, and then 3 weeks of summer camp, before school starts again. Things I want to do:
- maybe draw July 4th comic again?
- finish some fic wips, I think
- get next Asian American court case comic drafted
Anyway, there's some immediate work to do tonight/this weekend:
- write WASC update, catch up on emails, submit the belated WASC update
- fold and sort laundry
----> go thru Miss Rutabaga's clothes and clear out the stuff that's too small
- clean out the car and sort out all the detritus there
- do some more sorting/purging!
----> Move some of the comics from living room bookshelf to the bedroom bookshelf
----> Move some of the extraneous boardgames onto the living room bookshelf
----> Create Craft Area bookshelf in the living room
----> Decide what to put in newly cleared dining room bookshelf
----> take photos and list the Large Devices that we no longer need
- Father's Day this Sunday!
And then next week, we have camping mid-week and Miss R doesn't have summer camp, but will be good time to work on:
- Anthology stuff: finish Anthology comic, put together everything, draw Anthology cover
- Maybe start work on the taiko drum?
- Maybe do a big batch of tie-dye?
After that comes 2 weeks of summer camp, and then 2 weeks of travel, and then 3 weeks of summer camp, before school starts again. Things I want to do:
- maybe draw July 4th comic again?
- finish some fic wips, I think
- get next Asian American court case comic drafted
Sign-ups Note: Please link letters in optional details box
Jun. 13th, 2025 09:57 pmjustmarriedmod posting in justmarriedexchangeDue to a missed tickybox, this year's signup form does not have a dedicated box for linking exchange letters. If you have an exchange letter, please paste the letter link in the Optional Details box instead, clearly marked Letter.
Thanks to the participant who pointed this out!
Thanks to the participant who pointed this out!
My hometown invaded
Jun. 13th, 2025 09:46 pmmissizzyThe tourists have been coming in over the past few days, and they're all here now. My commute wasn't too badly effected, but it was a bad one for those in the library who have to take the metro actually through DC. Despite what the the parking and traffic notices the Pentagon has been sending out the past couple weeks have been trying to pretend, it's not the army's birthday they're going to be celebrating tomorrow.
My sister has outright forbidden either my mother or myself from going to the protests. She's convinced people are going to get killed. And there's a strong possibility she's right. I doubt any of the people currently swarming around DC and probably also Old Town right now would have any bones about it, if anyone dared point out of them how many people of this city they're in have lost their livelihoods these past five months. Some of them are almost certainly hoping for an excuse. I suppose they're unlikely to be on this side of the Potomac tomorrow, but even so, after getting the dry cleaning tomorrow, I may not set foot outside the house until Monday.
We are currently under a flood watch, and there's still a chance there'll be rain during the day tomorrow. Unfortunately, though, it looks more likely that'll be over by morning.
My sister has outright forbidden either my mother or myself from going to the protests. She's convinced people are going to get killed. And there's a strong possibility she's right. I doubt any of the people currently swarming around DC and probably also Old Town right now would have any bones about it, if anyone dared point out of them how many people of this city they're in have lost their livelihoods these past five months. Some of them are almost certainly hoping for an excuse. I suppose they're unlikely to be on this side of the Potomac tomorrow, but even so, after getting the dry cleaning tomorrow, I may not set foot outside the house until Monday.
We are currently under a flood watch, and there's still a chance there'll be rain during the day tomorrow. Unfortunately, though, it looks more likely that'll be over by morning.
Naruto: Fest no Jutsu 2025
Jun. 13th, 2025 09:18 pmgerard_way_is_sexah posting in fandomcalendarDescription: Do you have a Naruto fanfiction you'd love to read, but just can't seem to find? A familiar trope, ship, or character you can't get enough of? A piece of fanart you want to see come to life? Are you a fan creator who wants fresh inspiration and a fun, low-stakes challenge? The r/NarutoFanfiction Discord server is hosting a fest/prompt meme for Naruto fanworks - and we would love for you to join! Naruto fans of all ages (13+) are welcome to cheerlead, submit ideas for fanworks they'd like to see, and create fanworks for others. Fic minimums for filling a prompt are 500 words and art minimums are a finished piece.
Prompting Period: Now-June 20
Works due & revealed: September 10
Creators revealed: September 17
An AO3 account is required for participation, and joining the r/NarutoFanfiction Discord server is highly recommended. By joining the server, you can participate in conversations about the event, make suggestions for this and future server events, and contact the moderators directly. For full event rules and for more information on how a fest/prompt meme works, please check the AO3 collection profile. If you don't wish to join the server, but still wish to participate and ask questions about the event, you may e-mail gerardwayissexah@gmail.com as well.
Links:
AO3 Collection Profile (signup and view submitted prompts)
Discord Server Join Link (never expires)
Prompting Period: Now-June 20
Works due & revealed: September 10
Creators revealed: September 17
An AO3 account is required for participation, and joining the r/NarutoFanfiction Discord server is highly recommended. By joining the server, you can participate in conversations about the event, make suggestions for this and future server events, and contact the moderators directly. For full event rules and for more information on how a fest/prompt meme works, please check the AO3 collection profile. If you don't wish to join the server, but still wish to participate and ask questions about the event, you may e-mail gerardwayissexah@gmail.com as well.
Links:
AO3 Collection Profile (signup and view submitted prompts)
Discord Server Join Link (never expires)
A future fossil, and a moment of strange beauty in embotherance.
Jun. 13th, 2025 09:23 pmfull_metal_ox posting in common_natureContent advisory: the following images portray animal decomposition and a messy (though not scatological) plumbing mishap, respectively.
This is the very first photo I took in the process of exploring my new surroundings in Florida. I was recovering from a lengthy illness and a lengthy road trip, and coming to terms with a discombobulating succession of life upheavals; accordingly, I began with a local animal in no condition to evade me.
This roughly crow-sized bird (species and cause of death unknown) lay in an oddly heraldic position suggesting a necromancer’s coat of arms, on the disheveled curb strip of a business that was both recovering from Hurricane Ian and changing hands—likewise in a state of transition. The red spot at heart level is a dried wild fruit of some sort.
Taken on 4 June 2023 at 19:48 U.S. Eastern Daylight Savings Time:
( Fined_be_ye_who_move_my_bones. )
Some while later, I suffered a clog of mysterious blue-gray residue in my bathroom sink (don’t worry; it’s long since been dealt with, although not conclusively explained)—and was fascinated by the delicate poinsettia-like radial pattern created when the water finally receded.
Taken on 20 July 2023 at 14:16 U.S. Eastern Daylight Savings Time:
( Mystery_plumbing_sludge. )
This is the very first photo I took in the process of exploring my new surroundings in Florida. I was recovering from a lengthy illness and a lengthy road trip, and coming to terms with a discombobulating succession of life upheavals; accordingly, I began with a local animal in no condition to evade me.
This roughly crow-sized bird (species and cause of death unknown) lay in an oddly heraldic position suggesting a necromancer’s coat of arms, on the disheveled curb strip of a business that was both recovering from Hurricane Ian and changing hands—likewise in a state of transition. The red spot at heart level is a dried wild fruit of some sort.
Taken on 4 June 2023 at 19:48 U.S. Eastern Daylight Savings Time:
( Fined_be_ye_who_move_my_bones. )
Some while later, I suffered a clog of mysterious blue-gray residue in my bathroom sink (don’t worry; it’s long since been dealt with, although not conclusively explained)—and was fascinated by the delicate poinsettia-like radial pattern created when the water finally receded.
Taken on 20 July 2023 at 14:16 U.S. Eastern Daylight Savings Time:
( Mystery_plumbing_sludge. )
Naruto: NejiTen Month 2025
Jun. 13th, 2025 08:50 pmgerard_way_is_sexah posting in fandomcalendarDescription: NejiTen Month is a monthlong event for fans of the romantic pairing between Neji Hyuga/Hyuga Neji and Tenten. Fanart, fanfiction, moodboards, podfics, edits, and other kinds of fanworks are welcome! Prompts posted to Tumblr are just for inspiration - feel free to disregard, complete out of order, or combine however you please. There are no minimums for either the amount of effort put into a work, or the number of works you post for the event. It's all welcome!
Schedule: Post works to Tumblr and/or Archive of Our Own (AO3) July 1-July 31st.
Posting: Tag works on Tumblr with #nejitenmonth2025 in the first five tags so the mod can reblog everything. Please tag on AO3 with NejiTen Month 2025 or something similar. The AO3 collection is also an option.
Links:
Tumblr Blog
Full Event Rules
AO3 Collection
Schedule: Post works to Tumblr and/or Archive of Our Own (AO3) July 1-July 31st.
Posting: Tag works on Tumblr with #nejitenmonth2025 in the first five tags so the mod can reblog everything. Please tag on AO3 with NejiTen Month 2025 or something similar. The AO3 collection is also an option.
Links:
Tumblr Blog
Full Event Rules
AO3 Collection
Daily Check In.
Jun. 13th, 2025 06:15 pmadafrog posting in fandom_checkinThis is your check-in post for today. The poll will be open from midnight Universal or Zulu Time (8pm Eastern Time) on Friday to midnight on Saturday (8pm Eastern Time).
Please, talk about how things are going for you in the comments, ask for advice or help if you need it, or just discuss whatever you feel like.
Poll #33249 Daily poll
Open to: Access List, detailed results viewable to: Access List, participants: 25
How are you doing?
I am okay
12 (50.0%)
I am not okay, but don't need help right now
12 (50.0%)
I could use some help.
0 (0.0%)
How many other humans are you living with?
I am living single
8 (32.0%)
One other person
11 (44.0%)
More than one other person
6 (24.0%)
Please, talk about how things are going for you in the comments, ask for advice or help if you need it, or just discuss whatever you feel like.
tarlanx posting in smallfandomfestTitle: Root Cause
Author: Tarlan (tarlanx)
Fandom: Traders (TV 1995)
Pairing/Characters: Jack Larkin/Grant Jansky
Rating/Category: PG13 Slash
Prompt: Grant's mental breakdown draws Jack out of hiding after his faked death.
Word Count: 921
Spoilers: None
Summary: Grant's mental breakdown draws Jack out of hiding after his faked death.
Content Notes: None
On AO3: https://archiveofourown.org/works/66534064
Author: Tarlan (
tarlanx)Fandom: Traders (TV 1995)
Pairing/Characters: Jack Larkin/Grant Jansky
Rating/Category: PG13 Slash
Prompt: Grant's mental breakdown draws Jack out of hiding after his faked death.
Word Count: 921
Spoilers: None
Summary: Grant's mental breakdown draws Jack out of hiding after his faked death.
Content Notes: None
On AO3: https://archiveofourown.org/works/66534064