Random rubbish

[erastes]

My flasher "Piano" is being showcased on Erotica-Readers, and is up now!  I'm sure some of you will recognise the characters. *eg*

_literotica_ - I've put on a Big List o Links - and a "closing date deadlines" links on the main page, which will (for me at least!!) be a godsend.

I also had over 1000 unique visitors to www.erastes.com last month, partly due to www.gaydemon.com  and partly due to www.manloveromance.com.  I think I could be become quite anal about marketing, given the opportunity.  underlucius gets 1000 visitors pretty regularly but it's the first time erastes has. So am happy.

One thing I did notice, and asphodeline will be pleased to hear this, for one, is that my punctuation seems to have improved.  As my poor suffering beta, rwday had about four pages of my last story before she moved a comma!  Yay!

Spent a snuffly night the night before last reading and commenting on the all the hp_literotica fics that were posted in its death throes.  I was sad that no-one did the last challenge, but I did two in case you missed them -  one Snucius one (had to get my boys out for one last cuddle) and the Random Death Eaters closed the comm officially.  I note that some people missed the deadline, and I'm sorry about that, but I did make it as clear as possible that it would close on Harry's birthday, and I assumed that, by that, they'd realise that I meant GMT.  I've also had a new submission from someone for fic *headdesk*  They will remain nameless!

Comments

[gunderpants.livejournal.com]

I went to have a look at the links up at _literotica_: wow dude, thats so fantastic of you. I've been wanting to translate a Lucius/Hermione genfic into original fic for a while now and that woman's revenge one looks great with a good deadline too. Cheers!

[erastes.livejournal.com]

I really hope you have a go at it. I'm in the process of converting some of my stuff too, if I only submit it to lower paying markets like Clean Sheets it's good exposure.

If there's anything I can do, just say, and I mean that.

That's a great prompt too, I wish I wrote het, it pays so much better in the main than gay.

xxx

[lyras.livejournal.com]

I spent a gorgeous couple of hours yesterday going through all the fics that were posted before hp_literotica closed.

And wow - thank you for that list of links!

[erastes.livejournal.com]

It was a nice splurge to end on, I'm very happy.

And I hope the links are useful, I'll be adding to them as I find other markets.

I've also added a closing dates link from the main page

xxx

[ariadneelda.livejournal.com]

I read the Random Death Eaters as well and loved it! But for some reason I found myself a bit teary-eyed and completely tongue-tied and just... couldn't comment. :( Sometimes I can get so emotional.

But yay for your 1000 visitors at Erastes!

[erastes.livejournal.com]

Delicious Snape icon.... *Lucius licks it*

I got very choked up too, I have to admit.

xxx

[ariadneelda.livejournal.com]

It's from the icons Nimori made for people not going to Lumos. Doesn't Snape look delightfully greasy? *g*

[asphodeline.livejournal.com]

Wheeeee...punctuation!!!! and no commas for FOUR pages?

Piano looks good, seems like everything's happening. You will still talk to us when you're (even more) famous, won't you??!!

[erastes.livejournal.com]

Yes! I must have been under the influence of ... someone good at punctuation!

Awww you are sweet. I don't think I'll ever be anything other than me!

xxx

[maidenform.livejournal.com]

I read Piano, and it was very lovely :)

[erastes.livejournal.com]

Aw thank you!

xxx

[kethlenda.livejournal.com]

A couple of people did the last challenge...there was a Regulus/Salazar one, and I think there was another one as well that was along the general lines of the challenge but had more narration...

[erastes.livejournal.com]

Nod nod. I simply meant toward the end, I would have died of happiness if we'd have about fifty entries from 80 writers!

[kethlenda.livejournal.com]

Here we go. Things Invisible to See by thistlerose

The Poetics of Betrayal by malefics

[mysid.livejournal.com]

"Piano" is lovely. "Luke" and "Stephen"? Hmm--it seems I do recognize them. I think I like their muggle alter-egos even better than the wizard originals in this piece. (I can enjoy this moment of pure pleasure without the angsty ovetones.)

[erastes.livejournal.com]

Thank you!

I know - it was shocking of me. The boys are DISGUSTED with their new names are are threatening never to take their clothes off for my delectation again.

xxx

[mysid.livejournal.com]

I'm certain that (secretly) Severus likes being "Stephen," but "Luke" is far too pedestrian (and muggle) for Lucius.

[leni-jess.livejournal.com]

How to move on gracefully and generously! Even to a last fling form our dear RDEs (boy, I shall miss their crude and magificently very-much-to-the-point irreverences). Good luck attend you. (And your fellow conspirators.)

[erastes.livejournal.com]

*G* You are wicked, darling. Thank you so much!

xxx

[divinereverie.livejournal.com]

Gah :( I am still all broken up about you leaving fandom and the subsequent close, but at least you're not leaving LJ! I've lost touch with so many people in fandoms over the years because we met on fiction sites or forums or some such.

[erastes.livejournal.com]

No no. Can't see me ever leaving LJ. I need the contact with other writers and readers too much. *is clingy*

Also has no life....

*smoosh*