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Apparently fandom, which is always combusting over something or other, is having a meltdown about warnings on fanfics. I have to be honest, and say that I really don’t – and never have – seen the point of warnings. I suppose the same sort of people who MUST HAVE THEM are the same sort of people who either 1. read the ending of a novel first to make sure it ends ok for them or 2. only read romance because they have to know the ending will be the way they expect.

( more thoughts about warnings )

Virtuality - Hmmm – I’m watching it right now, and with a Western Feel to it, and twanging chords – the tone shouts FIREFLY at me so far. However the shot i saw of the ship looked a lot cleaner (Don’t tell Mal I said that)

Ok – so this is the American Civil War. Am I watching the right show? This version I’m watching is cutting everyone’s heads off, this is annoying. *switches to Fox* Was it Fox that cancelled Firefly? Was it too grubby and edgy for them, and they had to make a nice white ship with a good mix of black white asian, disabled and gay people?

Anyhoo, this DOES look promising. *watches on*

Awww – the married gay couple are so SWEET!!!!!!!!! I mean – come ON guys. Married gay men in space? Could you have seen that last year?

And it has the lovely James D’Arcy (Nicholas Nickleby) in it.. *faint and thud *

Interesting concept…and something I can actually see happening. In fact I don’t know why it isn’t already happening in the Space Station already.

However – WHY are all the Brits the baddies? Three Brits, three problems.

and….Fox is getting a thumbs up email from me!! MAKE THIS A SERIES YOU BAR STEWARDS!

meta_writer is having a themed session of posts about “Back to Basics”

“Have you ever had a conversation with someone and been really surprised that they don't know something about writing that to you seems pretty self evident? What a query letter entails, perhaps, how plot develops, who your protagonist and antagonist characters are?

“We all have such a diverse wealth of experience that can be shared on the writing process, we all have experienced different stumbling blocks and things that come naturally to us. Some of us are analytical, and some of us more free flowing. But all of us, I'd suggest, have both faced a completely blank wall, and then been completely surprised when someone comes along with an off the cuff answer that makes it all so very clear.

“This is an opportunity for you to share your fundamental writing tools and experiences. Be they "how editors marks work" or "how to write a blurb" or "character development in a short story", it would be great to hear from you on any topic that is really dear to your heart!

Go to this post to sign up http://community.livejournal.com/meta_writer/27558.html”

Lamasu has done the best review of Transgressions EVER. I love Lamasu’s reviews, they are unashamedly silly and hilarious. DO NOT READ IF YOU DON’T LIKE SPOILERS because she goes through the plot pretty much entirely, but if you’ve already read the book and/or don’t like spoilers, go and giggle.

David is a Blond uke. He frolics in the fields being as naked as the season allows and he grows his hair long so the winds can blow it about his bronzed bod for extra BISH!

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where the hell are the striped eggs? I never see them at all. bah.