What I'm Doing Wednesday

May. 28th, 2025 03:39 pm
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books (Shaw, a different Shaw, Spinney, Ames, Barkataki, Palmer) )

yarning
ahahaha, etsy. So, out of the blue, I sold 3 things Monday, 2 of which I didn't have in stock and had to make, and guess who hadn't crocheted at all in 3 weeks? And hardly at all for nearly 3 months? Also, I hadn't sold anything through Etsy except patterns in months, or promoted my shop on social media, or even uploaded the few things I've finished lately to my shop. Stupid shoulder, stupid slump. But now I've caught up, I need to jump back into it. And also get the sold items in the mail.

dirt
omg the thrips saga is ongoing. The whole extensive bathroom-greenhouse is at risk, and I've sprayed almost everything in there down with Captain Jack's Dead Bug Brew, whether it's edible or not. Also unfortunate, there are fungus gnats in my terrarium, so along with a Buddha statue, there are 2 yellow sticky trap flags. They really set the tone. Um, not. Also, but fortunately, the snail is 100% NOT a leaf-eater, so I'm hoping it lives on detritus and not something important, like roots. Will have to do more research now that it's large enough to possibly identify.

healthcrap )

food
I made mujadara for the first time in at least a year, and it turned out so well. I'm glad I used both giant sweet onions, because they were just enough. Also made sunflower arugula pesto. Zucchini noodles are weirdly satisfying, even if they aren't near filling enough. Still having trouble getting anywhere near thirty different plants a week in my diet, and also getting enough protein.

#resist
June 1: Pride LGBTQ Protest
June 3 to 9: Target Boycott
June 14: Flag Day & No King's Day (Trump's Birthday) Protest
June 19: Juneteenth Protest
June 27: Stonewall Anniversary Protest
June 24 to 30: McDonald’s Boycott
July 4: Independence Day Boycott and Protest

a list of resources:
50501, Tesla Takedown, Build The Resistance, The General Strike, Indivisible, Rise & Resist, Move On, The People's Union USA, all but the last taken from 50501's latest Substack post. Plus, on DW: [community profile] thisfinecrew and [community profile] communityactionusa.

I hope all of y'all are doing well! <333

Cozy Mystery sale

May. 28th, 2025 10:15 am
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https://fairfieldpublishing.com/cozy-mystery-sale-may-2025/

For 99 cents, a selection of Cozy mysteries, and some series. As far as I can tell, the sale ends Saturday at midnight, USA mountain time, Greenwich -7. (There's a countdown clock on my page. I have no idea if that's adjusted for different time-zones, or the same for everyone.) Happy reading.

 

check in day 27

May. 27th, 2025 09:06 pm
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How is the writing going?

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Today I

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wrote
4 (57.1%)

edited
3 (42.9%)

posted
0 (0.0%)

sent to beta
0 (0.0%)

researched
0 (0.0%)

planned
2 (28.6%)

had a cheeky break
0 (0.0%)

dealt with life
2 (28.6%)



Discussion: what is your favourite fandom to write in? the one you go back to the most.

(Might not be around for posting tomorrow as I'm travelling long distance straight after work.)

page of drawings by enthyrea (SFW)

May. 27th, 2025 03:58 pm
mific: (The Pitt)
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Fandom: The Pitt
Characters/Pairing/Other Subject: Dr. Robby, Heather Collins, Samira Mohan, Frank Langdon, Dana Evans, Mel King, Dennis Whitaker, Trinity Santos
Content Notes/Warnings: none
Medium: digital art
Artist on DW/LJ: n/a
Artist Website/Gallery: enthyrea on tumblr
Why this piece is awesome: Great drawings of several of the characters, very lively and with spot-on body language. Santos and Whitaker are chibis!
Link: page of drawings
mific: Sepia pic john sheppard and rodney mckay leaning heads together, serious (McShep - intense)
[personal profile] mific posting in [community profile] fancake
Fandom: Stargate Atlantis
Characters/Pairings: John Sheppard/Rodney McKay, Jeannie Miller, Kaleb Miller, Madison Miller
Rating: Teen
Length: 5753
Content Notes: no AO3 warnings apply
Creator Links: sardonicsmiley on AO3
Themes: Angst with a happy ending, Family, Established relationship

Summary: Sooner or later, Rodney just gets under your skin.

Reccer's Notes:
The angst in this one isn't romantic, as John and Rodney's relationship (shown indirectly) is solid. No, this is about the fraught relationship Rodney has with his sister, Jeannie, who often gives him a hard time in canon and teases or belittles him. In this story we see a series of visits back to Earth where John and Rodney stay at Jeannie's, with John increasingly fed up with how Jeannie treats Rodney and finally letting her know. There's some very nice steely-eyed John here, and Rodney is both a BAMF and absolutely there for his family. The ending is happy, with Jeannie finally fully supportive in return. A great read.

Fanwork Links: How the Millers Relaxed and Learned to Love Rodney (With A Little Help from John Sheppard)

check in day 26

May. 26th, 2025 09:14 pm
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How is the writing going?

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Today I

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wrote
3 (60.0%)

edited
2 (40.0%)

posted
0 (0.0%)

sent to beta
0 (0.0%)

researched
1 (20.0%)

planned
0 (0.0%)

had a cheeky break
1 (20.0%)

dealt with life
1 (20.0%)



Discussion: how much research do you put into a fic?

(also there's a lot of free weeks next month if any of you can help out with some of those, thanks 🙂)

check in day 25

May. 25th, 2025 03:57 pm
lilly_c: Harley Quinn smiling and holding Arkham Asylum headed paper with sane stamped in red (Default)
[personal profile] lilly_c posting in [community profile] writethisfanfic
How is the writing going today?

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Today I

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wrote
3 (60.0%)

edited
0 (0.0%)

posted
1 (20.0%)

sent to beta
0 (0.0%)

researched
0 (0.0%)

planned
0 (0.0%)

had a cheeky break
1 (20.0%)

dealt with life
3 (60.0%)



Discussion: what are you working on this week?
linaewen: Girl Writing (Girl Writing)
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Hello on Friday!  Looking back at the day today -- or yesterday, if today hasn't gotten going yet -- how did it go?

   - I thought about my fic once or twice
   - I wrote
   - I did some planning and/or research
   - I edited
   - I've sent my fic off to my beta
   - I posted today!
   - I'm taking a break
   - I did something else that I'll talk about in a comment

Looking forward, how are you planning to spend your weekend?

   - I'm going to make up for not writing all week by having a writing marathon
   - I'm going to keep writing at my current rate and see how it goes
   - I have other plans, but I might have time to get some writing in
   - I'm going to take a break from writing

SGA: Old Soldiers Die Hard by Sholio

May. 23rd, 2025 09:09 pm
mific: Sepia pic john sheppard and rodney mckay leaning heads together, serious (McShep - intense)
[personal profile] mific posting in [community profile] fancake
Fandom: Stargate Atlantis
Characters/Pairings: Genfic, John Sheppard & Rodney McKay, Original female character
Rating: G
Length: 8103
Content Notes: no AO3 warnings apply
Creator Links: Sholio on AO3, Sholio's own site City on the Ocean's Edge
Themes: Angst with a happy ending, Friendship, Families of choice

Summary: The old guy in Room 30B was about the most disagreeable human being that the nurses had ever met. But he did get visitors, including a retired Air Force Colonel.

Reccer's Notes: This is told through the outsider POV of a young volunteer nurse at a retirement home, writing out what happened - for herself, but she tells it as though talking to her mother, who died some time before. Because of that, it's not at first as angsty as it might be, as she doesn't initially like or care about the cantankerous old guy in room 30B. That changes a little as the story progresses, and of course, we feel the angst even if she doesn't, knowing this is Rodney who's old, increasingly frail, and basically dying, while John, not quite as aged and infirm, watches helplessly. Despite herself, the young volunteer gets invested in Rodney, partly as she has enough spirit to stand up to him, which he likes. Also, before he gets really ill he tutors her in his abrasive way as she's had a difficult life and is studying for her high school diploma hoping to eventually go to med school - but until Rodney helps, she's not doing too well. Eventually there's a happy ending, but not before those closest to Rodney like John, Sam, and Elizabeth have grieved for him and come close to despair. Luckily, Teyla and Ronon are on the case, back in Pegasus. The ending is very satisfying, where we see what becomes of Annie, the volunteer nurse who cared for Rodney and put up with him at his worst.

Fanwork Links: Old Soldiers Die Hard
mific: (The Pitt)
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Fandom: The Pitt
Characters/Pairing/Other Subject: Frank Langdon
Content Notes/Warnings: none
Medium: digital art
Artist on DW/LJ: n/a
Artist Website/Gallery: hawkmothmoon on tumblr
Why this piece is awesome: An excellent portrait of Frank Langdon looking a little shifty - perfect likeness, lovely use of highlights.
Link: Terrible bedside manner, GREAT hair tho
linaewen: Girl Writing (Girl Writing)
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Hello on Thursday! How's the day going so far for fic? (If you haven't gotten started on your day as yet, how did yesterday go for writing fic?)

    - Excellent!
    - Terrible
    - Somewhere in between
    - Nothing doing

How much time have you spent on writing fic today, roughly?

    - None
    - 30 minutes or less
    - 30-60 minutes
    - 60-90 minutes
    - More than 90 minutes

In five words or less, how do you feel about that?

Volunteers for June

May. 22nd, 2025 12:57 pm
lilly_c: Harley Quinn smiling and holding Arkham Asylum headed paper with sane stamped in red (Default)
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I'm on holiday during weeks four and five so won't be available for taking check ins.

Week 1: 1st to 7th [personal profile] omens
Week 2: 8th to 14th
Week 3: 15th to 21st
Week 4: 22nd to 28th
Week 5: 29th to 5th [personal profile] linaewen

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