Monday list

Thanks to whoever nominated me for an award at forbiddenawards, although I confess to a moment of "wait, what?" when I clicked through to the user info (those who are slash sensitive, I don't recommend it ;)) But after some scrolling, I figured out that they do have a Gen category, and that some kind soul had nominated Sic Transit Tempus for an award. Thank you, AnonyMouse! That was a lovely thing to wake up to this morning.

Today is a work day, and a writing day, and a 'sort this fic list out' day, amongst other things. Massive fic post of doom to follow, along with the obligatory meme and some plans for 2009. But in the meantime, I have coloured Sharpies and I'm not afraid to use them. This list is going to be epic.

Stories, stories everywhere

I'm still umming over making any actual nominations for this (how do I choose between you!?!) but it made me smile and figured it might do the same for you:




The idea is to nominate people rather than their works, and is a lovely idea. I hope to have time for it soon!

On to the ficly stuff!

#1. I've had the grand total of two recs to take with me to Morocco. Now, I know you folks read more than that, so if you've seen anything at tardis_bigbang, sgabigbang or sga_santa that you loved, I'd appreciate the pointer! Audiofic recs would also be appreciated.

#2. My 2008 fic list is here. It's backdated* because it turned into a ridiculously long trundle through the year, with snippets and thoughts that I couldn't resist putting in there. So just a few stats for you instead:

*ETA: And updated, since I discovered that I'd missed 2 SGA fics!

Total number of stories: 48
Longest story: Resonance (45,916; SGA)
Shortest story: Research (100; SGA)
Total number of words: ~207,730
Average (mean) story length: 4348 words (the median is somewhere around 1700)
Numbers by Fandom: 21 Stargate: Atlantis, 12 Torchwood, 8 Jack Harkness, 4 Doctor Who, 3 others and a partidge in a pear tree

#3. The New Year Fic Meme ( okay, so I'm running a little late... )

#4. My WiP/fic agenda for 2009: ( Ambitious but achievable, I hope )

Anything else that I've talked about? I occasionally post mad-cap ideas or mention things in passing. If anyone actually remembers any of them, please let me know. Do I owe anyone anything? I'm sure I've forgotten something...

One of my resolutions for 2009 is to participate in fewer challenges. I've just got so much of my own that keeps getting pushed onto the back-burner by things I sign up for. If 2008 was about discovering my own voice, 2009 is about exploring it. I want to write more drabbles, take more flist prompts and generally dig a little deeper. My first LJ fic was posted 18th July 2006, and I feel like I spent the first year learning the mechanics of writing, the second year learning how to write like me, and I'm spending the third settling into it and just writing. It's a good feeling.

#5. bironic!!! I owe you a fic! Leave me a prompt (or, you know, request a WiP ;)) and I'll get right on it.

#6. I just had a dig through very, very old posts and stumbled across 2 original fics that I remember liking at the time. Both are what I think of as 'life sideways' stories, in that they're not quite fantasy, but there's no way they're the real world either. They're definitely candidates for polishing and doing something with - I'm so very much better at editing than the putting words on a blank page part of writing, that this is an easy way in.

*looks round* I think that's everything.

*pause*

I'd better get writing then, hadn't I?

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ETA: Unrelated to fic in any way, I have my first Slimming World group of the new year tonight. Before Christmas, there were rumours of a new eating plan, and I've just looked it up on the website. It's called "Extra Easy" and...well. It does look it. Potentially much less confusing than the whole Original/Green split that experienced members do on instinct and utterly baffles newcomers, and much more of a plain and simple "these foods are healthy" eating plan. Should be interesting to see what happens later...

halfamoon Ficlet #1: CTU

Title: CTU
Author: jadesfire2808
Words: 490
Fandom/Character: Criminal Minds/Jordan Todd
Rating: G
Spoilers: Set at unspecified time after 4x13 Bloodline
Notes: With thanks to donutsweeper

Summary: Everything is just how she left it

( CTU )

halfamoon Ficlet #2: Home

Title: Home
Author: jadesfire2808
Words: ~630
Fandom/Character: SGA/Teyla
Rating: G
Spoilers: Set during 'The Return Part 1'
Notes: With thanks to perspi, donutsweeper and rustydog.

Summary: Coming back to her people has not been coming home

( Home )

halfamoon Ficlet #3: Domestic

Title: Domestic
Author: jadesfire2808
Words: ~570
Fandom/Character: Doctor Who/Martha Jones
Rating: G
Spoilers: Set between "Last of the Time Lords" and "The Sontaran Strategem"
Notes: With thanks to donutsweeper and rustydog

Summary: Martha Jones. Defender of the Earth.

( Domestic )

halfamoon Ficlet #4: What Ails You

Title: What Ails You
Author: jadesfire2808
Words: 814
Fandom/Character: Torchwood/Tosh
Rating: G
Spoilers: Set between S1 and S2
Notes: The dachshund is becky_h's fault, but the rest is mine. With thanks to donutsweeper and rustydog

Summary: Four weeks. Still no sign.

( What Ails You )