A professional writer is an amateur who didn't quit.

I really need to steal Tabz's Joss'd icon...

2008-04-22T14:25:41Z

I blame lazyiness. Does anyone have any great Inara or Book fanfiction betweeb 1,000 - 10,000 words or know of any really great ones? I'm looking for something to review on Joss'd, the story will be linked on the website, so it's a good way to get a fic some attention. My reviews can be a bit silly, but I'm never disrespectful to the story it's self (I'm the only one who looks like a fool in it) . Also, has anyone ever seen Sugarshock or Fray fic.

It's been a long time since I posted...

2008-04-04T16:44:05Z

Springs here, okay it's not sunny but I can here birds chirping in my garden - probably a form of agression or attracting mating - but anyways, it's pretty.

The badness, which was last year is starting to fade away, my parents split up just before Christmas. I've also been busy with all my podcasts - I'm on three now, and LJ stuff took the biggest hit. It doesn't look like I'll be escaping podcasting or the Whedon fandom anytime soon. *Dollhouse Squee!*

I'm just finishing up a script for Buffy Between the Lines Season 2, and then later on I'll be writing the season final with sl_podcast(Tabz) - who is just to awesome for words. I've also been cast in a pretty big role. Tabz asked me why I hadn't posted about it, I think I was nervous of peoples reactions, I know it was one of the most popular parts auditioned for, and I'm worried people thinking I just got it because I'm good friends with the producers. They've of course been trying to beat it into my head, that I was really good and the best person for the roll. So, I'm going to be DRUSILLA!

We're just about to start planning of Angel Between the Lines, which is going to be set in the summer between season 3 and 4.

Buffy Between the lines also won an award for best audio drama at The Podcast Peer Awards, which was described to me as the Emmys of the podcasting world.

And there's going to be a Live Show at Dragon*Con, which I'm going to this year as well as going to the Podcast and New Media Expo and hanging around with Tabz in LA. So, no Writers Con UK for me this year. :(

P.S. Is anyone one looking forward to Doctor Who Season 4 starting tomorrow. 'Cause I am!

Happy Birthday!

2008-01-23T18:51:01Z

I hope you're having a wonderful birthday bogwitch . *hugs*

Writing Meme 2007

2007-12-31T23:48:55Z

The full list for 2007:

Buffy the Vampire Slayer:
Buffy Between the Lines (Fanfic Podcast): All episodes set between Season 5 and 6 of BtVS.
Buffybot Vs. The Watcher's Council - Skit.
CTRL + ALT + DEL - Co-wrote with sl_podcast . BuffyBot Centric.
She's More Than That - Spike Centic.
*Followed Footsteps – Yet to be released.
*Summers Women Should Never Celebrate Birthdays - Yet to be released.
We Can Run Away Now They’re All Dead and Gone - Ensemble (WIP) Part 1 completed. Chapter 8, Chapter 9, and Chapter 10.
Parting Words - Buffy & Joyce, Ficlet
When it Rains Fire - Spike/Buffy, Ensemble, WIP
Not Alone - Willow/Tara, Ficlet

Angel
How I Spent My Summer - Connor, Ficlet
Adapting to the Elements - Ensemble.

Firefly/Serenity
Storm's Getting Closure - Inara, River, Ficlet
The Pilot - Wash, Mal, Zoe, Ficlet

Drabbles
Introduction - BtVS, Clem & Spike
Unappreciated - BtVS, Anya, hints of Anya/Xander
Political Correctness - AtS, Harmony
Arms – Firefly/Serenity, Jayne
Misplaced - AtS, Puppet Angel
Hope - AtS, Number 5
Walls - AtS, Illyria & Spike
I Will Forget You - AtS, Doyle, hints of Cordelia/Doyle
Years Later I Still Remember You - AtS, Phantom Dennis
Resolution - AtS, Lorne
Girl in a Car - BtVS/AtS, Cordelia, hints of Xander/Cordelia
Ethics - Firefly/Serenity, Simon
People Aren’t Machines - BtVS, Warren, Anya
I Broke it - BtVS, Dawn
Ghosts - Firefly/Serenity, River
LA – BtVS, Buffy

Looking back, did you write more fic than you thought you would this year, less, or about what you'd predicted? I could have written more, but overall I think I did about as much as I expected – just on different pieces of fanfic than I intended to.

What pairing/genre/fandom did you write that you would never have predicted in January 2006? I worked on podcasts for the first time, mainly Buffy Between the Lines and Joss'd - it turned out a lot more work than I expected, but a lot of fun.

What's your favourite story of the year? Not the most popular, but the one that makes you happiest? It's between 'Followed Footsteps', 'Storms Getting Closure' and some of my drabbles turned out better than I thought they would.

Did you take any writing risks this year? What did you learn from them? I wrote for some characters I hadn't before, which gave me some insight into them. I think I have learnt a lot, and I'm learning to trust myself a lot more with writing.

Do you have any fanfic or profic goals for the New Year? I want to get some of my WIPs finished, and get to started on some other stuff I've been wanting to write, and get more 'Between the Lines' scripts done.

Happy Birthday!

2007-12-24T20:02:48Z

xlivvielockex, I hope you have a wonderful day - today and tomorrow.

Holiday Recs!

2007-12-24T01:54:56Z

Fic
Angel's Christmas Magic by sl_podcast - (written for me) Angel/Mighty Boosh Crossover, Angel, The moon, g

The Night Before Christmas by shapinglight- (reviewed on Joss'd) Spike, Dawn, pg-13

Blood and Mistletoe by hollydb - Spike/Buffy NC-17

A Firefly Christmas by mimbles - Firefly, g

How the Vamp Stole Christmas by apreludetoanendSpike, pg

Promise of Frost by eurydice -Spike/Buffy, NC-17

Tinsel by rinalin- Jayne, Zoe, pg

Twelve days of Christmas Story Arc by bookaddict43 - Kaylee/Jayne, pg-13

On Gurnenthar - by beer_good_foamy- Anya/Xander, pg-13 (other holiday fics linked)

(some fic recs supplied by sl_podcast and athenamuze)

Graphics
Icons - BtVS Winter, Christmas, & Hanukkah by eyesthatslay

Icons - 80 icons (Multifandom, Christmas, Misc) by illusionsplay

Icons - 120 All I want for Christmas icons (Characters, actors and pairings) by heka_granger

Misc.

A Winter’s Tale - Buffy Between the Lines, audio drama - (you don't have to have heard past episodes to follow this) by athenamuze

Holiday Thoughts - Buffy Between the lines, audio drama, WIP.

The Christmas Ep - (Music) Buffy Between the lines, audio drama

A Very Ninja Christmas Part 1 - Ask a Ninja, video podcast.

Happy Dethemberween - Homestar Runner, Internet Cartoon.

Merry Christmas from Joss'd - Whedon Fandom, Podcast

I hope you all have a great time over the holidays! *hugs*

Happy Birthday!

2007-12-23T18:10:27Z

I hope you have a great day lala_lollipop!

Happy Birthday!

2007-12-17T17:20:42Z

I hope you have a really great day!

Yay!

2007-12-15T16:09:27Z

Episode 5 of Buffy Between the Lines is out today. It's the first whole episode I wrote on my own. And, check out the banner sl_podcast made for it. :-)

Alright, I'm off to work on my script for season 2 of BBtL. And, if anyone wants to apply to be a crew member for season 2, you can check out Between the Lines Studios. You can also see twhat projects we have lined up for the future there

Happy Birthday!

2007-12-12T14:21:37Z

I hope you have a wonderful day hollydb!

I just had to...

2007-12-10T22:46:03Z

Snagged from sl_podcast.

1. Post a list of 20 fandoms.
2. Have your friends list guess your fave character(s) from each fandom - bonus points if you can guess my favorite ship. (Comments are screened!)
3. Post the answers in a later post, complete with pictures and explanations and who got it right, etc etc.
4. Give the winner(s) a prize. Or a cookie. Or both.

1. Buffy - Spike and Buffy/Spike guessed by athenamuze
2. Angel - Fred guessed by athenamuzeand sl_podcast
3. Firefly - River guessed by sl_podcast
4. Sugarshock - Dandilion and Wade/Groupie guessed by athenamuze
5. Dead Like Me - George guessed by sl_podcast and athenamuze
6. Supernatural - Dean guessed by sl_podcast
7. House MD - House guessed by sl_podcast
8. Malcome in the Middle
9. The Mighty Boosh - Vince guessed by bogwitch
10. Arrested Development
11. Bones
12. Dexter - Dexter guessed by sl_podcast
13. Six Feet Under - Claire guessed by sl_podcast
14. The Mustache Rangers (Podcast) - The Computer guessed by sl_podcast
15. Wonderfalls - Jaye and Jaye/Eric guessed by athenamuze
16. Futurama - Fry/Leela ship guessed by athenamuze
17. Skins
18. Scrubs
19. Lost
20. Freaks and Geeks - Lindsay guessed by athenamuze

My first icon post!

2007-12-03T18:08:42Z

These are the first batch of icons I've made. Enjoy!

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Created with angelamaria's Icon Table Generator @ Bauble

(Anya is spelt 'Enya' for a reason, it's an icon I made just for sl_podcast, kind of an inside BBtL joke.)

If anyone wants to request icons, I'm always happy to make them.

Squee!

2007-12-01T14:59:34Z

The first episode of Buffy Between the lines I wrote with sl_podcast is out today. It's here! Squee!

Also, I've recently learnt how to make icons, so if anyone wants one making let me know. Leave a prompt and a character/s, and I'll do my best to make one.

Happy Birthday!

2007-11-25T20:33:19Z

I hope you have a great birthday woman_of_!

Not Alone

2007-11-22T18:17:35Z

Title: Not Alone.
Word Count: 581
Characters: Willow/Tara.
Timeline: Post-New Moon Rising.
Prompt: 'Pancakes' from sl_podcast.
A/N: Written for bakatulip's Birthday. (It's late I know *blushes*)
Disclaimer: I'm not Joss Whedon, I'm not even 'The Joss' of BBtL.
Warning: Unbeta-ed.

The morning light glowed red though Tara's closed eyelids. She'd over slept after last night... a smile spread across her lips. Her fingers brushed across wrinkled sheets, as she reached towards her sleeping lover. Willow was gone, her warmth had been replaced by that of the sun's.

Tara sat up, the bliss of sleep chased away by her insecurities. She wound the comforter tighter around her naked body. Why wasn't Willow there? Tara looked around her dorm room, none of Willow's scattered clothes remained.

It wasn't supposed to be this way. No it is, the cruel voice inside came alive, it sounded like her father, you're a disgusting demon, how could she ever love you? How could anybody?

Willow must have realised her mistake. She'd made the wrong choice. She loved Oz. Tara knew she must have imagined, in those dark hours of the night, the way Willow clung to her. She'd read too much into soft caresses and deep, hot kisses. Tara's eyes stung with tears she held back. It been her alone that felt that way.

Tara heard someone fumble with keys, as they tried to get in the dormroom. The lock clicked and the door creaked open. Willow nudged the door the rest of the way open with her slim hips, Tara knew how they felt cradled in her arms.

Willow walked into the room, a look of concentration on her face as she tried to balance two polystyrene contains in her arm. Her foot kicked out backwards to shut the door. A sweet, buttery smell filed the room. Pancakes. It didn't seem likely that if Willow was going to break her heart she'd bring her breakfest in bed.

Tara had told Willow about her love of Sunday morning pancakes, they were her mom's speciality. Sunday mornings it was just her and Tara, her father worked early shifts at work and Donny would go to football practise. They'd leave in the pick-up truck, as soon as they were out of her sight her mom would smile in her sweet and sly way – funny shapes or rounds?

Willow leant forward kissing away the remnants of Tara's unhappy pout. She pulled back to soon, leaving Tara wanting more. Willow grinned at Tara, and her aura flared a pure blinding light, and Tara knew she was loved.

Willow opened the contains, and slid one into Tara's lap. Tara looked sceptically at the stack of pancakes. She was supposed to eat all of those? Willow ran her handsup Tara's thigh, and
explained she wanted Tara to keep up her strength. If Tara hadn't know any better, she would have thought it was her first time with another woman, and not Willow's.

Tara noticed that the syrup drizzled onto the pancakes was in the vague shape of a heart - that just as easily been in the shape of a deformed butterfly, but she knew different. She could picture the secret smile that Willow flashed, as she poured the syrup onto the pancakes and contiuned to shuffle along the canteen line.

They feed each other breakfast, talking, giggling touching. Willow spilt syrup on Tara's stomach, and ignored the napkins in favour of her tongue, not once dropping the act that it was an accident.

Tara yawned, and curled back up onto the mattress. Willow giggled, and guessed she wore Tara out last night. Willow snuggled against her back, and pressed kisses to her spine. They drifted off to sleep. Tara wasn't alone anymore.

Happy Birthday!

2007-11-15T13:36:53Z

♥Have a wonderful day sl_podcast. ♥

Happy Birthday!

2007-11-14T11:48:42Z

I hope you have a wonderful day bakatulip.

There will be a fic for you sometime today! :-)

Happy Birthday!

2007-11-11T10:51:13Z

Hope you have a wonderful day beer_good_foamy.

Happy Birthday!

2007-11-05T19:45:16Z

Have a great Birthday smores100!

A post where I pimp all things Whedon.

2007-11-02T00:15:26Z

I'm on yet another podcast called Joss'd the first episode is up on the website. It's a bi-weekly podcast about all things Joss Whedon including Buffy, Angel, Firefly, Sugarshock, and now Dollhouse *dreamy sigh* We've got a news feature, interviews, trivia, sections on gaming and one on toys & collectibles and fanfic reviews - possible other stuff too. I'm the one doing the fanfic review, and I rec'd one of spikendru 's fics.

I'm currently working on an episode with the wonderful bakatulip for season 2 of Buffy Between the Lines, and I'm writing a crack!crossover!penguin fic for sl_podcast 's birthday. If anyone missed it, I've posted a link to 3 episodes of BBtL and I'll be updating as new episodes air.

Here's the vid that inspired the Joss'd theme music:

Buffy Between the Lines: Season 1

2007-10-29T21:02:14Z

Season 1 of Buffy Between the lines

Episode 1

Beginning at the End written by sl_podcast (Tabitha Grace Smith)
Buffy is dead, the Scoobies are reeling from the battle with Glory and the fact that their beloved friend and fearless leader is gone is sinking in. Meanwhile, Doc re-appears at the end of the funeral and continues to make trouble.

Episode 2

Requiem for a Demon written by zessa(Paula Rada) and aladriana(Gwendolyn Jensen-Woodard)
Willow goes to LA to visit Angel and deliver the awful news of Buffy’s death. Back in Sunnydale, girls are being killed one by one from Tara’s choir. While Willow helps the Angel Investigation team fight a strange demon, Tara and the rest of the Scoobies are determined to find out the reason behind the unusual deaths.

Mini-Episode 1

Board to Death written by bakatulip (Rachel Ruzzo)
Stepping back in time Buffy Between the Lines brings you a special minisode (mini episode) that takes place between Buffy the Vampire Slayer Season 5 episodes “No Place Like Home” and “Family”. While the Scoobies hang watching Halloween movies Dawn joins her friends Janice and Melinda at a Halloween party. Leave it to Dawn to make the party an extra special guest.

Episode 3

Never Go up Against a Sorcerer When Death is on the Line written by aladriana (Gwendolyn Jensen-Woodard)
Javert calls on an old friend of the scoobies to stir up trouble. Meanwhile Giles is hit hard by Buffy’s death and his inability to save her. We also get a sneak peek into what pulled three of the greatest criminal minds together.

Mini-Episode 2

Reason to be Thankful written by sl_podcast (Tabitha Grace Smith)
On a nightly patrol the scoobies get stuck and wander down memory lane. Beware of Regweligans.

Episode 4

CTRL + ALT + DEL written by aurey09 (Emma Rawlin) and sl_podcast(Tabitha Grace Smith)
BuffyBot takes her own personal look at our favorite characters and tries to fit into the Sunnydale world. Meanwhile Javert recruits some new help to continue his plans. The scoobies face one of their first challenges in taking care of Dawn and Spike faces some of his personal emotions regarding the loss of Buffy.

Episode 5

She’s More Than That written by aurey09 (Emma Rawlin)
Spike continues to struggle to fit in with the Scoobies while the Scoobies attempt to fool Social Services and Javert moves closer to his goal.

Mini-Episode 3

A Winter’s Tale written by athenamuze(Kim Butler)
The scoobies help Dawn with her schedule and Giles takes the opportunity to share a special Christmas tale with the gang. (Intro by Doug Petrie, co-executive producer of Buffy the Vampire Slayer)

Mini-Episode 4

What Happened to Angel? written by sl_podcast (Tabitha Grace Smith)
Angel reflects on the loss of his love. (Intro by Felicia Day, Vi the potential slayer from Buffy the Vampire Slayer S7)

Episode 6

Followed Footsteps written by aurey09 (Emma Rawlin)
Javert’s back story and plans are revealed to the Scoobies, who realize far to late the threat he truly poses to them. Meanwhile, things become strained between Spike and the gang.

Mini-Episode 5

Valentine's Day: Vengeance Style written by sl_podcast(Tabitha Grace Smith)
What’s Valentine’s Day with out some violence? Dawn and Spike stumble across Anya’s memoirs while reading the Watcher Diaries.

Episode 7

Fractures, Frogs and Fuzzy Sweaters written by Ryan Bovay
Willow is coping with her new leadership role. The trio unleashes powerful magic into Sunnydale and Willow must face her worst fears to deal with it.

Episode 8

The Other Half of Me written by Beth Nelson and Sue O’Donovan
Xander gets in touch with his feminine side after being mistaken for Spike by a demon. Meanwhile said demon seems to have something Javert needs.

Mini-Episode 6

Infected written by sl_podcast (Tabitha Grace Smith)
Javert makes a very special purchase to complete a plan to gain one of the items he needs for the final ceremony. And Buffy Between the Lines catches Infected fever.

Episode 9

A Dish Served Cold written by Alyrenee Greaves
Anya faces the wrath of a woman she cursed in the 1700’s and finds out the perils of buying things off of ebay. Meanwhile Dawn, feeling unwanted by the scoobies who are busy doing other things, runs into Javert.

Mini-Episode 7

It'll Never Happen in Sunnydale written by sl_podcast (Tabitha Grace Smith)
Feeling guilty for pushing Dawn off the tower, Buffy finds solace in the one person who understands how she feels. Or is it just the one person who looks good on everyone? Only time, a bit of insanity and a couple spells going wonky can tell. Oh yeah, Angel shows up too. (April Fools!)

Episode 10

Summers Women Should Never Celebrate Birthdays written by aurey09 (Emma Rawlin)
Dawn’s birthday goes awry as she struggles with losing Buffy and trying to understand who she is. And things aren’t going well at Xander’s current construction site and he calls on the last person you’d think to help figure it out.

Happy Birthday!

2007-10-26T15:48:17Z

I hope you have a great day spikendru!

I won stuff!

2007-10-11T19:51:46Z

I won second place for short fic (100-500 words) and long fic (501-2,000) at

still_grrr , which makes me really happy. The banner are linked to the fics if anyone wants to have a read.

Episode 1 of Buffy Between the Lines

2007-10-06T12:19:53Z

It's finally here everyone. Episode one of Buffy Between the Lines!

For anyone who doesn't want to download it, or who's confused by the whole podcast thing just click the link and you should see a 'play now' somewhere on the page click that, and listen - that's all.

I'm really proud of everyone that worked on this episode. I could gush more about how great it is but I think the episode stands for itself.

Happy Birthday!

2007-10-02T13:48:31Z

I Hope you have a great day hesadevil .