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Snupin Santa 2009: Coming Soon!
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Nov. 24th, 2009 @ 10:03 am
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A week from today, posting will begin for Snupin Santa 2009, and there are just a few things I want to go over before we get started.
Posting will begin on December 1, although I can't guarantee I'll stay up until midnight in my time zone (GMT -5) to post the first gift, which means it may be late on December 1 or maybe even December 2 for those of you in earlier time zones. Sorry about that, but Santa has to sleep.
POSTNG:
I will post either one or two gifts per day throughout December with the exception of December 25 and December 31, on which there will be no gifts posted. The big reveal will be on January 7, 2010.
All gifts will be posted in full on the Fest website with announcements containing basic header information and a direct link to the gift on both Livejournal and Insanejournal, but I won't be posting the full text/image of the gift either at IJ or LJ.
So basically, you can receive updates when new gifts have been posted in one of three ways:
Snupin Santa Fest archive
lupin_snape on Insanejournal
lupin_snape on Livejournal
The gifts posted most recently will appear on the main page of the archive (scroll down until you see the red bar reading "Most Recent"), and all gifts posted within the last 14 days will appear on the Recently Added page. All gifts posted for the 2009 fest will appear on the Snupin Santa 2009 category page in alphabetical order by title.
Let me remind anyone who has not used eFiction before, if you don't like the look of the site, you can change it. There are detailed instructions on how to change the appearance of the site temporarily or permanently on the Help page (along with other useful info). There are several other "skins" to choose from, so everyone should be able to find something they like or at least can live with if they don't like the default skin for whatever reason, but if not, they're welcome to find an eFiction 3.0 skin they do like and send me the zip file of it.
Fest-related news will be posted to the News section of the website (scroll down until you see the red bar reading "Site News") as well as on IJ/LJ. The most recent news posts will be on the main page, and all news posts, including older ones, will be in the News archive.
LEAVING FEEDBACK:
Unfortunately, anonymous commenting is not enabled at the Fest site because someone posted a link to a piece of art on the site in an unprotected area (either they didn't have the "limit inclusion in searches" checked on their journal or they posted the link to a site/forum that doesn't block search spiders), which resulted in that piece of art being flooded with 4000 spam comments. The Snupin Santa Fest site itself does block search spiders, and only one particular piece was targeted, which is how I know it came from an unprotected link. At any rate, it forced me to disable anonymous commenting for the site; I didn't want to do it, but I didn't want to leave the site vulnerable to more deluges of spam either.
However, that does not mean you must register for an account at the Snupin Santa site in order to leave feedback for our authors and artists. You have three options for leaving feedback:
1) Sign up for/sign in to your account on the Snupin Santa Fest archive
OR
2) Leave a comment on the individual gift announcement post on Livejournal. All gift announcement posts on LJ will have comments enabled.
OR
3) Leave a comment on the individual gift announcement post on Insanejournal. All gift announcement posts on IJ will have comments enabled.
NOTE TO PARTICIPANTS:
1) Once the gift you created is posted, whether it's a story or art, if there is a major problem that needs to be fixed, you may email snupin_santa @ yahoo.com and one of the elves will fix it. Minor tweaks, such as typos, will need to wait until you can fix them yourself in January when I flip the gifts from the Snupin Santa account to the author/artists' accounts.
2) Writers might also want to check the text of their story to make certain it's all there. I double-checked to make certain there weren't copy/paste errors when uploading long stories, but accidents happen.
3) DO NOT leave any comments on IJ, LJ, or the archive that might reveal who you are! This is an anonymous exchange, and we want to keep everyone guessing until the master list is posted in January. You won't be able to answer feedback comments anonymously on the website, so you'll have to wait until January to reply, but I'm sure in the interest of maintaining the anonymous fun, no one will be offended by the lack of a speedy response.
4) I strongly advise using the comment tracking system at both IJ/LJ, even if you don't normally use one or the other. There are people who will comment only at IJ and people who will comment only at LJ, so if you don't check your gift post at both places, you might miss some feedback. If you have an account at IJ/LJ, all you have to do is click the thumbtack icon at the top of the post. If you don't have an account at both places, you can always bookmark the post and check back.
5) I will NOT accept revisions of gifts that have already been completed and submitted after November 26. If you've already requested that we use a revised version of your story/art or you send in a revised version by the 26th, the revised version will be uploaded to the Snupin Santa fest site. However, I'm setting a deadline for revisions because I've already begun uploading gifts, and I'm busy enough as it is without having to deal with a flurry of last minute changes and having to upload gifts twice. After the 26th, you'll have to wait until January when I flip the accounts to make any major changes/revisions because I need time to get the gifts uploaded and ready to go by December 1.
That's all our preliminary business out of the way, so all that's left now is to wait for the Snupin Santa sleigh to arrive! There will be over 50 new RL/SS stories and graphics posted between December 1-30 - all eras, all ratings, threesomes, long stories, short stories, smutty art, sweet art, romance, dark themes, holiday cheer, tear jerkers, and happy endings. No matter what flavor of Snupin is your favorite, I guarantee there will be something for everyone!Current Mood:  cheerful |
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Regarding BDSM fic and How it Should be Written
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Nov. 24th, 2009 @ 12:31 pm
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Dear women in fandom,
Don't tell other women what they can and can't write. Don't tell them how they can and can't express their kinks.
Please keep in mind that when we write fanfic, we are writing fiction. We are exploring our fantasies, not demonstrating how our kinks work in real life.
If you don't like something you are reading, then backclick.
If you want to post a BDSM instruction manual drawing from your own, specific personal life experience than go for it! I'm sure a lot of people will be grateful and find it extremely informative.
But when I see one woman in fandom saying that she hopes a post will stop other women in fandom from writing a particular kink because it isn't written the way they personally want to see it written it make me furious with furious rage.
Especially if you are coming from the perspective of someone who lives a lifestyle that is frowned up and denigrated by greater society. You should know better. You don't try and stop other women from expressing their kinks in fiction. You don't tell them to do it "right" or shut up.
Women should not be trying to silence other women.
Given that, I challenge anyone who reads this and is interested to write and post BDSM fic in their LJ written exactly to their own personal kinks. Make it completely realistic, if that's what gets you going, or don't worry about making it realistic at all. Do it if you've got 10 years of experience in the BDSM community, do it if you're vanilla as hell in real life, do it as a celebration of the freedom we have in fandom to express ourselves exactly as we please through fiction.
Just don't tell other women what they should and shouldn't write and don't let anyone else tell you what you should and should't write. |
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Snupin Icons
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Nov. 24th, 2009 @ 01:38 am
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The Quibbler Report: Monday, 23 November 2009
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Nov. 23rd, 2009 @ 10:05 pm
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Standing Outside the Fire the end
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Nov. 23rd, 2009 @ 09:08 am
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Title: Standing Outside the Fire
Pairings: Snape/Lupin (explicit) and Harry/Hermione/Draco (implied only)
Rating: NC-17 this section. Brought to you by Dizilla who convinced me I could write porn, Thanks Diz!
Author: azurerosa
Summary: How does a Gryffindor court a Slytherin until he wants to be part of his life?
( Standing Outside the Fire part seven, final part ) |
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The Quibbler Report: Sunday, November 22, 2009
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Nov. 22nd, 2009 @ 08:25 pm
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icon hunt
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Nov. 22nd, 2009 @ 10:06 pm
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Back in 2006, kaleidoskope made a matching set of Severus and Remus in Santa hat icons. I've got the Severus half, but I'm missing the Remus half, which has Paul McGann as Remus. Does anyone happen to have it?
 - the Severus half of the set |
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Request: Holiday art/icons....
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Nov. 22nd, 2009 @ 09:42 pm
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All right, last year, I made a call for Snupin holiday icons in about mid-December: Our Holiday Icon Round-Up from last year.
This year, I thought it would be nice if we could start earlier with fresh icons. First, anyone is welcome to snag any icon on the old post.
Second, if any artists (traditional medium or otherwise) would like to offer brand new holiday art to icon, or would like to make icons from holiday art they'd made in the past, please link your offerings here or make a new post to the community.
And there is a hidden third - if any artist would like to send me holiday art for iconing as gifts for ![[info]](http://www.insanejournal.com/img/userinfo.gif) snupin_santa participants only (usually given at the end of posting), I'll icon them (or you can!) and send them on to McKay. You can email me art for SS participants at: lupinsnape @ gmail.com - take out the spaces around the @. McKay will probably made a separate icon request as well, so this is just to add additional icons to the mix.
Are you starting to get excited for snupin_santa? WHEE!
love, lore |
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The Daily Snitch: Sunday, November 22, 2009!
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Nov. 22nd, 2009 @ 06:17 pm
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- Actors and Movies:
Rupert Grint has been confirmed to star in a biopic about the Olympic ski-jumper Eddie the Eagle.
UPDATE: Potter cast attend Memorabilia convention, talk Deathly Hallows epilogue.
UPDATE: Deathly Hallows Ministry of Magic scenes to be filmed from December to February 2010.
- Archive:
The ![[info]](http://www.insanejournal.com/img/community.gif) dailysnitch has posted its special edition featuring Alastor Moody.
- Fandom:
thisgirl_is is gaguing interest in continuing the hds_beltane is fest which is a fest featuring Snape, Draco, and Harry, that has run for the last three years.
- General Interest:
fanthropology has updated with media references to fanfic, the week ending 11/21/09.
- Have a Laugh:
Portrait of the Artist as a Young Opium Eater: An amusing post detailing the pre-Twilight Robert Pattinson fandom, circa 2005 by ![[info]](http://l-stat.livejournal.com/img/userinfo.gif) grrliz.
- Nifty:
Jinge Spells, Leaky's holiday charity wizard rock compilation, is available for order!
More Reports of March, 2010 release date for the Lego Harry Potter video game.
- Searches:
The dailysnitch is looking for art, fiction, communities and resources that features Helga Hufflepuff.
Send your fandom news to Daily Snitch!
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Special Edition: Alastor Moody
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Nov. 22nd, 2009 @ 11:49 am
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Guiled Silence 1/1
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Nov. 22nd, 2009 @ 12:32 pm
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Summary: Maes heard the two words as he entered their bedroom.
Genre: Angst/Romance
Pairing: As stated, MaesxRoy
Rating: PG-13
Disclaimer: To think I'd ever own FMA...but dasly, I don't. *sighs*
Warning: Yaoi, Mpreg, UNBETA'D
AN: Hi! My first post in IJ. And hello! *waves* Now, about the fic, it's mpreg. Didn't explain how the pregnancy happened- didn't need to for a ficlet. I hope you guys like it. Please, baptise it with all your comments. Thank you. :D
X-posted in LJ.
Word Count: 399
Current Mood:  Like, It's November! |
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Pinch hitter needed!
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Nov. 21st, 2009 @ 10:41 pm
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We need a pinch hitter! We're looking for someone who can write fluff and AUs/ARs. No dark!fic, sorry. The deadline for the pinch hit will be December 14.
If you're interested, email the Snupin Santa mods at snupin_santa @ yahoo.com. Thanks!
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The Daily Snitch: Saturday, November 21, 2009
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Nov. 21st, 2009 @ 08:39 pm
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Happy birthday, Jamie Campbell Bower (Gellert Grindelwald)!Send your fandom news to Daily Snitch!
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IJ Holiday Sale
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Nov. 21st, 2009 @ 02:30 pm
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We are starting this years InsaneJournal holiday sale. From now until the end of the day Friday, November 27 we are going to be holding a sale on Self-Committed[paid] accounts and Extra Userpics.
The prices are be as follows
Self-Committed[paid]
1 Month -> $5
6 Month -> $15 $10
12 Month -> $25 $18
Extra Userpicx
6 Month -> $10 $5
12 Month -> $20 $15
Then on Friday November 27th from 8am until 4pm (Eastern US time) we will be running a very special sale on Permanently Insane accounts. |
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Flourless Chocolate Cake
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Nov. 21st, 2009 @ 12:15 pm
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This is a completely Gluten free recipe, but don’t let that stop you, I’ve yet to find a single person who didn’t love this cake!
Title: Standing Outside the Fire
Author: azurerosa
( Flourless Chocolate Cake )
Submitted by: azurerosa |
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The Quibbler Report: Friday, November 20, 2009
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Nov. 20th, 2009 @ 10:43 pm
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I seem to have misplaced my fannish monogamy
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Nov. 20th, 2009 @ 12:29 pm
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Wow, that "Buffy vs. Edward" vid I stumbled upon a while ago has triggered a veritable avalanche of fannish obsessions...
First, it sucked me into all things "Buffy" (and subsequently, "Angel") to an almost unhealthy degree. Then I came across the rumour that David Boreanaz is actually capable of getting through a whole TV episode without whining if he's not in Wheydonverse, so I went to check out "Bones".
What can I say? I'm halfway through season 4 at this point, and I'm seriously hooked. Diehard vampire fan that I've always been, I still have to admit that some actors obviously work better without fangs.
In other news, I've got myself an "Archive of Our Own" account, but the uploading process is a right pain in the ass, so I'll probably wait until some of the bugs get sorted out.
And now back to that fest fic... *eyes deadline*Current Mood:  cheerful |
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The Daily Snitch: Thursday, November 19, 2009
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Nov. 20th, 2009 @ 04:45 am
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Send your fandom news to Daily Snitch!
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The Quibbler Report: Thursday, November 19, 2009
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Nov. 19th, 2009 @ 02:55 pm
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The Quibbler Report: Wednesday, November 18, 2009
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Nov. 19th, 2009 @ 01:30 am
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