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jadesfireMy brain is kind of full right now, so hopefully this will empty it a little:
#1. I have a Dreamwidth account under the name of jadesfire although I have no intention of moving there full-time just yet. This will remain my main posting journal, until I see what's what – from what I can tell, that's the standard approach of most people on my flist who've got a DW account. Wait and see who jumps first! If fandom migrates, I may end up with a personal journal here and a fannish one there or vice-versa if it doesn't, or maybe some hybrid of the two. I like the way Dreamwidth has been set up, I like the careful way it's been planned and I like the way the people running it are running it. Mostly, I just like to see things as they grow – I'm almost never in on the ground floor of projects, and it's fascinating to watch it evolve.
At Dreamwidth I'm just plain "jadesfire" – if I could drop the numbers here at LJ, I would, so it's nice to have the name I want! One of the big things for me about Dreamwidth is the subscribe/grant access separation. I lurk in an embarrassing number of journals due to general shyness (don't laugh – I'm more shy than you might think!) and at least this way I might actually get to read the interesting things that at the moment I get to too late to comment on.
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bau_bigbang Author sign-ups close tomorrow, although artist ones will be open for some time yet. Do drop in and see what other people are up to and decide if you want to take part. There looks to be a good range of fic, from femslash to gen, and probably lots of casefic if that's your thing.
Come join us!
#3.tardis_bigbang is still (yes still) recruiting artists. Take a look at last year's contributions here - all kinds of art are encouraged, from the most basic line-drawings to full-on vids, so if you're looking to get into a fest for the first time, this could be your chance!
#4. I've now gone into serious research-mode for my Big Bang, and will be posting to my writing journal about it soon. The usual suspects, who've already had email from me, will end up on that filter, but if anyone else wants to watch me flail, just drop me a comment. Tentatively, I'm writing a Nine, Jack and Rose adventure, involving dragons, battles and magic. Hopefully it'll be fun…
#5. I promised more about the weekend, although to be honest there's not a whole lot to tell
~ I recommend the Macdonald Hotel at Botley Park where we stayed. The staff could not have been friendlier, the room was comfortable as was the bed, and the breakfast is incredible. Not worth the £17.50 that you'd pay if it wasn't included in the room cost, but still. Incredible.
~ The New Forest is always beautiful, even when it's raining and it's covered in mud. We did a lovely walk around the parish boundary of Lyndhurst, past lots of ponies and assorted other animals, and although there were patches that were hard-going due to the depth of the mud, it was still a lovely time.
~ The Oak Inn at Bank, near Lyndhurst does minted lamb shoulder that is quite simply the best I've ever had.
~ Southampton looks great in the sunshine, and a surprising amount of its city wall is still standing. We stuck to them, rather than being lured in by the shops, and had a nice lunch in the sunshine.
~ Holidays are better than being at work. TRUFAX
#6. Writing Supernatural is fun. I'm not sure I want to do that much of it, and the fandom makes me nervous, but there's lots and lots of gen out there for me to plough through, so I'm very happy.
#7. Pretty soon, I need to write SGA again, for theteam_sga fest. I've said I'll write PIRATES! again (yes, I have to format it like that) so I just have to hope my brain is a bit more lively by that point, because right now, I think Port Call stands fairly well on its own. Hummmmm…
#8. I love that there is now a Twitter tag for when Neil Gaiman links to something and therefore crashes the site as over 200,000 people click through: #neilwebfail. This amuses me WAY more than it should :D
#9. I honestly could not love my doctor more. After ten flaily minutes with him, I have a referral, a blood test appointment and good advice on what to do next. Of course, I also still have the tiredness and the twitchy face (getting seriously annoying now…) but at least I also have a rough plan of attack.
#1. I have a Dreamwidth account under the name of jadesfire although I have no intention of moving there full-time just yet. This will remain my main posting journal, until I see what's what – from what I can tell, that's the standard approach of most people on my flist who've got a DW account. Wait and see who jumps first! If fandom migrates, I may end up with a personal journal here and a fannish one there or vice-versa if it doesn't, or maybe some hybrid of the two. I like the way Dreamwidth has been set up, I like the careful way it's been planned and I like the way the people running it are running it. Mostly, I just like to see things as they grow – I'm almost never in on the ground floor of projects, and it's fascinating to watch it evolve.
At Dreamwidth I'm just plain "jadesfire" – if I could drop the numbers here at LJ, I would, so it's nice to have the name I want! One of the big things for me about Dreamwidth is the subscribe/grant access separation. I lurk in an embarrassing number of journals due to general shyness (don't laugh – I'm more shy than you might think!) and at least this way I might actually get to read the interesting things that at the moment I get to too late to comment on.
#2.
bau_bigbang Author sign-ups close tomorrow, although artist ones will be open for some time yet. Do drop in and see what other people are up to and decide if you want to take part. There looks to be a good range of fic, from femslash to gen, and probably lots of casefic if that's your thing. 
Come join us!
#3.
tardis_bigbang is still (yes still) recruiting artists. Take a look at last year's contributions here - all kinds of art are encouraged, from the most basic line-drawings to full-on vids, so if you're looking to get into a fest for the first time, this could be your chance!#4. I've now gone into serious research-mode for my Big Bang, and will be posting to my writing journal about it soon. The usual suspects, who've already had email from me, will end up on that filter, but if anyone else wants to watch me flail, just drop me a comment. Tentatively, I'm writing a Nine, Jack and Rose adventure, involving dragons, battles and magic. Hopefully it'll be fun…
#5. I promised more about the weekend, although to be honest there's not a whole lot to tell
~ I recommend the Macdonald Hotel at Botley Park where we stayed. The staff could not have been friendlier, the room was comfortable as was the bed, and the breakfast is incredible. Not worth the £17.50 that you'd pay if it wasn't included in the room cost, but still. Incredible.
~ The New Forest is always beautiful, even when it's raining and it's covered in mud. We did a lovely walk around the parish boundary of Lyndhurst, past lots of ponies and assorted other animals, and although there were patches that were hard-going due to the depth of the mud, it was still a lovely time.
~ The Oak Inn at Bank, near Lyndhurst does minted lamb shoulder that is quite simply the best I've ever had.
~ Southampton looks great in the sunshine, and a surprising amount of its city wall is still standing. We stuck to them, rather than being lured in by the shops, and had a nice lunch in the sunshine.
~ Holidays are better than being at work. TRUFAX
#6. Writing Supernatural is fun. I'm not sure I want to do that much of it, and the fandom makes me nervous, but there's lots and lots of gen out there for me to plough through, so I'm very happy.
#7. Pretty soon, I need to write SGA again, for the
team_sga fest. I've said I'll write PIRATES! again (yes, I have to format it like that) so I just have to hope my brain is a bit more lively by that point, because right now, I think Port Call stands fairly well on its own. Hummmmm…#8. I love that there is now a Twitter tag for when Neil Gaiman links to something and therefore crashes the site as over 200,000 people click through: #neilwebfail. This amuses me WAY more than it should :D
#9. I honestly could not love my doctor more. After ten flaily minutes with him, I have a referral, a blood test appointment and good advice on what to do next. Of course, I also still have the tiredness and the twitchy face (getting seriously annoying now…) but at least I also have a rough plan of attack.
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Date: 2009-04-15 09:01 am (UTC)(no subject)
Date: 2009-04-15 09:05 am (UTC)*looks hopeful*
It's terrible as a mod, but you end up hoping people won't finish so that you've got enough artists *facepalm* It's the same issue for the TARDIS one - at this rate, I'm going to have to make something myself, and no one wants that ;)
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Date: 2009-04-15 09:19 am (UTC)I'll sign up for the BAUBB. And if I can, time permitting, I will do more than one. Okay? Each art BB ends about a month, three weeks, before the other is due, so I should have time. You're trying to work me to death, aren't you?
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Date: 2009-04-15 09:24 am (UTC)You are an absolute star but PLEASE don't take on more than you can manage. On the other hand, you know. If you're at a loose end...
My current timetable runs along the lines of:
Now-26th April - write
27th-April-2nd May -
Then I have to polish the Doctor Who story by 14th June while writing my CM one by 19th July. Oh, and I'm running the comms too.
...it's going to be a busy few months! Still, at least we won't get bored, right? ;)
Thanks - you're an absolute star and wonder :D
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Date: 2009-04-15 09:30 am (UTC)I really wish I could use nasal sprays on days like today, but they give me migraines. My life of woe, let me moan about it. *hides under covers*
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Date: 2009-04-15 11:06 am (UTC)(no subject)
Date: 2009-04-15 11:29 am (UTC)I think having people to flail at directly is a very good thing. It got me through both of my Big Bangs last year, and I intend to use the same tactic this year.
*g* Artists love having lots of details to have a go at - I'm sure they'll love it!
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Date: 2009-04-15 12:53 pm (UTC)(no subject)
Date: 2009-04-15 01:29 pm (UTC)Now all I need is a plot...
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Date: 2009-04-15 07:09 pm (UTC)It'll be great any way you decide to do it *g*
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Date: 2009-04-15 02:30 pm (UTC)(no subject)
Date: 2009-04-15 02:33 pm (UTC)Can't wait for the next one ;)
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Date: 2009-04-15 04:11 pm (UTC)Am I on your bigbang filter?
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Date: 2009-04-15 04:20 pm (UTC)*clings* You'd better believe it! What would I do without you? *clings some more*
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Date: 2009-04-15 04:22 pm (UTC)GOOD! Just making sure! *gets pompoms ready*
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Date: 2009-04-15 05:12 pm (UTC)(although 30k in 10 days sounds astonishing. The fic I've been working on is now ~22k out of approx. 30k, and it's already taken me the best part of a year. I could never do NaNoWriMo. All the more admiration for those who manage it and things like these Big Bangs)
XWA
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Date: 2009-04-15 05:16 pm (UTC)30k in 10 days is probably do-able. Last year's Big Bangs were 20k in 4 days and 40k in 6, so this is almost leisurely. It's just the way my brain works, for whatever reason. All my projects are finished in a rush at the last minute!
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Date: 2009-04-15 06:54 pm (UTC)and good about No. 9 - so happy that something is happening :)
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Date: 2009-04-15 07:40 pm (UTC)Lots seems to be happening on #9 - I'll get there in the end :)