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July 11th, 2009
09:03 pm - A wonderful review on Clippings!
Oh, what a nice surprise! My gay romance, Clippings, just got a lovely, thoughtful review from Dark Diva Reviews! Rated 4.5 divas!
Melissa said:
I recommend this book to anyone, even those that normally do not care for GLBT.
You can read the whole review here.
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July 9th, 2009
09:36 am - HBP UK Premiere
Oh! Alan looks gorgeous!
Here.
Thanks to ![[info]](http://l-stat.livejournal.com/img/userinfo.gif) magalud for the link.
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July 6th, 2009
08:22 am - EAA
Oh, I was forgetting to tell you that I am now a proud member of the Erotic Authors Association!
(The link is to the EAA site.) Besides the site, there is also:
1. The LJ
http://erotic_authors.livejournal.com which is mainly a resource centre for submissions calls.
2. The Blog
http://eroticauthorsassociation.blogspot.com/ which I joined.
3. My Space
http://www.myspace.com/eroticauthorsassociatio - which I didn't join because I don't have a My Space ;-)
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June 29th, 2009
June 28th, 2009
08:38 am - Fannish meeting
Yesterday I met amandasaitou, cinthya_malfoy, lilipsiquehd, lilly_w_malfoy and srta_mizuki chez korekan's, aka blond_fangirl. We had a lot of fun. It was a wonderful meeting.
korekan aka blond_fangirl is the artist who illustrated my book Clippings, and who painted this wonderful art for my fic Trapped. srta_mizuki is also a great fanartist. You can see her work here.
amandasaitou writes fics both in English and in Portuguese. You can read her fics here. She's a Snarry shipper, and she also writes in the JS & MrN fandom!
cinthya_malfoy, lilipsiquehd and lilly_w_malfoy write only in Portuguese. If you can read Portuguese, you may find their fics either on their LJs or on ![[info]](http://l-stat.livejournal.com/img/community.gif) potterslashfics.
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June 26th, 2009
08:38 am - Glbt Writers and Readers Launch Revolutionary Online Community
Bestselling gay author Mel Keegan has masterminded a web-based cohesive organization combining the skills of writers, publishers, editors, agents, reviewers and artists in the GLBT community to provide an unprecedented public access portal to independent- and small-publisher titles. GLBT Bookshelf is an online resource designed to counter the perceived discriminatory practices of major players in the book retail scene.
Frustrated by the infamous “AmazonFail” fiasco of early 2009, in which the online retail giant was suspected of attempting to deny GLBT literature the benefits of its promotional systems, Keegan conceived of an online community in which all such systems were circumvented -- replaced by “community promotion” with direct links to authors’ and publishers’ pages.
http://www.free-press-release.com/news/200906/1245919505.htm
You can read more at the GLBT Bookshelf, and there you can find Mirag's page.
Current Mood: cheerful
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June 24th, 2009
June 21st, 2009
08:16 pm - Akinator
He guessed Severus Snape in 16 questions, and Alan Rickman in 20. I was impressed. But he couldn't guess Vilém Flusser, I had to tell him who Flusser was ;-)
Akinator, the Web Genius
Thanks to Zalil_Z for the link.
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June 18th, 2009
01:24 pm - Two Dreamwidth invite codes
I've got two DW invite codes to share. First comment, first serve! If you want one, comment here with your email. Gone!
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June 7th, 2009
09:52 pm - Dewey Decimal Quiz
A.J. Mirag's Dewey Decimal Section:
091 Manuscripts
A.J. Mirag = 1039817 = 103+981+7 = 1091
Class:
000 Computer Science, Information & General Works
Contains:
Encyclopedias, magazines, journals and books with quotations.
What it says about you:
You are very informative and up to date. You're working on living in the here and now, not the past. You go through a lot of changes. When you make a decision you can be very sure of yourself, maybe even stubborn, but your friends appreciate your honesty and resolve.
Find your Dewey Decimal Section at Spacefem.com
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June 6th, 2009
08:48 pm - Lovely Snaco pic, from HBP movie
Here.
Thanks to magalud for the link!
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June 5th, 2009
07:42 pm - Thank you, friends!
I'd like to thank everyone for the birthday wishes.
Thanks for the noisemakers, tootiredtosleep! (LJ)
Thank you, cordeliadelayne (LJ) for the lovely, poignant Snape story you wrote me!
Title: The Musings of A Former Death Eater
Character: Snape
Rating: G
Word Count: 382
Summary: Snape tries to drown his sorrows.
Thank you, zalil_z (IJ) for the delightfully naughty story, featuring Albus Severus and.... Surprise!
Gift fic for Ptyx
Pairing: Albus Severus/?
Rating: NC-17
I'm a happy Ptyx! :-)
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June 3rd, 2009
09:45 am - Happy Birthday, bewarethesmirk and nakeisha!
 ♥ I hope you have a marvellous day, friends! ♥
Current Mood: cheerful
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June 2nd, 2009
07:06 am - Project Natal
Microsoft's Project Natal allows for full-body motion control.
Wow... Think of the possibilities!
Current Mood: contemplative
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May 29th, 2009
07:59 pm - Mercury: no more retrograde
For all of you having problems with your computers... Don't panic. Mercury will start moving forward again tomorrow night. (Well, it depends on your time zone, of course.)
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May 24th, 2009
06:28 pm - Merlin
I have finished watching the first season of Merlin. It took me a long time to finish it, not because I didn't like it. On the contrary: I loved it since the first episode. I wanted it to last.
Yes, I can see Merlin/Arthur (and Morgana/Gwen), but they don't push my buttons. What I really like is... almost everything. I love Gaius, his dry sense of humour and his paternal relationship with Merlin. I love Gwen. I like Morgana, too. Sometimes I want to kick Uther, very hard, but Anthony Head is hot. Merlin is adorable, and Arthur is a prat, and a royal one ;-)
The Dragon... surprised me. And I love surprises ;-)
I'm looking forward to the second season.
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May 23rd, 2009
09:48 pm - Wonderful new project // Wonderful new review!
I have just joined GLBT Bookshelf, a project created by Mel Keegan. It's a new Community of writers, artists, publishers, reviewers and readers. A GLBT Community. It's a wiki. If you're involved with the production of GLBT books, you can join it too!
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Clippings has received another wonderful review on Amazon, by FineFeatheredFiend! (= ebonyserpent)
When I first heard about Clippings, I was instantly intrigued. Aside from some short stories here and there on the internet, I had never read a gay romance before. The fact that Clippings is set within a Brazilian prison made it that much more interesting to me. One might see the subject matter and think it will be a "typical" story about homosexuality among inmates, but I did not find that to be the case with Clippings. While there are some gritty elements, there are also much deeper levels of emotion and suspense which drive the story along, and the romance itself is utterly believable and beautiful.
Aside from the story being captivating, I found the characters to be genuine and engaging. Even the ones with the smallest roles have interesting tales to tell. I was immediately drawn to Daniel and his plight, and was kept in wonder of the mysterious Mephisto's motives. As for the Professor... well, he is probably best kept in shadow and I won't give anything away about him, other than to say he was a delight!
It is obvious the author has done a lot of research, too, and I found the way of life and inner workings of the Brazilian prison system fascinating. It is a thought-provoking subject matter that adds to the already rich and complicated relationships among the characters. And as well as being thorough, the author has a lovely writing style that flows easily and draws the reader in.
In short, I thoroughly enjoyed Clippings, and I highly recommend it! If you even think you might be interested in reading such a story, don't hesitate to get yourself a copy. You won't be disappointed.
Thank you very much, friend.
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May 20th, 2009
09:21 pm - Star Trek 2009
I've finally watched it! Now I can stop avoiding spoilers ;-)
( A wonderful prequel )
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