White Nights:

16,472 / 20,000 (81.0%)

Prizm story: Unforgettable:

5,341 / 40,000 (12.0%)

The  second one? Laughable. The first one? Not so bad. I may end up pass the 20k mark but not by much.

PS: I saw Iron Man today con mi familia. Wonderful, wonderful movie. Highly recommned it. Highly. Kay, Zoe's zonkin' early, head's killin' me. Must've been all that outside air and people...ew. ;)

Later gators, come morning, we'll play.

I hosted the Torquere LJ today, then went to a concert. And then, to top it all off, we went out to a bar and drank absinthe and listened to a really shitty band. But now I'm home again, and it's time to report my progress.

Lots of projects/writing to report on, today. I wrote to prompts over on the Torquere LJ, so there's all of that, on top of the other writing I did. So.

"Jumping the Shark" (in the "Ghost Notes" universe) - 103 words
"Travesty" (in the "Out of Uniform" universe) - 212 words
"Embarrassing Moments" (in the "Angels Come to Visit" universe) - 210 words
"Naming Day" (in the "Angels Come to Visit" universe) - 546 words
"Snake Charmer" (sequel to "Birds of a Feather") - 353 words
"The Distance to Here" (with Anah Crow) - 2,384 words
Total Words for 5/17/08 - 3,808

May Words: 34,362
2008 Words: 139,817

The setting in question is a Steampunk world based roughly on 1890s Europe and America, the heroes come from the Britain equivalent, but they are familiar with American laws. I am assuming that they won't see anything wrong with risks and behaviours we would consider outrageous, but even they would draw the line somewhere.

My questions are as follows:

When did the first reckless endangerment laws come about?

In what way, if any, did they differ from modern reckless endangerment laws?

Are there any other laws that could be used against someone who has placed another human being in very grave danger?

I have tried googling it but I couldn't find anything useful that way.

EDIT: Removed the example since it only confused the issue.

Yesterday I listed out all our WIP's for RD and then listed the ones we definitely wouldn't pursue.

Then I go to write today and turn out 1000 words on a story in the "not being written" category. Um. Oops?

It's okay if that ends up being the next story, I just would like to stay on one thing long enough to finish. :)

I read a genderbendery story that had so much wtf going on in it that the gender bending was the more normal part about it. I think there was incest too. (The fact that I say I "think" there was incest should indicate the amount of wtf I mean.) I kind of liked it.

And I read Jet Myckle's Heaven, which was pretty awesome! I hadn't read it sooner because I worry about heartbreaking monogamy issues when musicians/celebrities are involved in stories, but it wasn't like that at all. It was very pretty. And also, sexy.

I'm trying to write about a cage fighter, but he's not a professional by any means, and wiki only seems to have information on the Ultimate Fighting Championship. This guy is trying to stay under the radar, so he won't be doing anything very highly regulated. I'm wondering- what are the basic rules? What kind of money can he expect?

Thanks!

I've googled "Cage fighting" and "Bare knuckle boxing", and wiki'd the same.

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Your Noble British Name Is:

Lady Phyllis Hyacinthe Nunneley

Now Available!

Some Gave All

Publisher: Aspen Mountain Press
ISBN: 978-1-60168-104-1

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Released just in time for Memorial Day, Some Gave All showcases stories by four very different authors in honor of those who made the ultimate sacrifice for God and country. My story is the only gay romance. Contains the following (in alphabetical order):

• "Flyover" by Jefferson Dane
• "Memorial Meeting" by Aline de Chevigny
• "Thanet Blake's Memorial Day" by Wayne Greenough
• "For the Boys" by J.M. Snyder

About "For the Boys" ... Falling in love was the last thing Army pilot Carl Prosser expected to do while stationed in Korea. But he meets a young man named Tommy who's touring with the USO and does just that. Their relationship deepens through an exchange of letters, and when the USO troupe returns to the front, Prosser devises an elaborate plan to see his lover one last time before the entertainers return to the states. At the last minute, though, there's a change of plans when the enemy hits the USO troupe and Prosser fears Tommy is gone forever.

EXCERPT:

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Happy birthday, cramerica!

I hope you've had a wonderful day!!

i recently bought a couple of jock straps to pack with and i found that i like packing this way better than any other way i've tried so far. however, im not entirely happy with the particular jocks that i've gotten. i modified them with a little pocket to keep the packer off my skin because i hate how it gets all sticky and sweaty. my biggest problem though is that the ones i have seem to be more for show than everyday wear - theyre not machine washable! drives me nuts.

i would love to hear from guys about what brand/style of jock strap you use to pack with, especially if it fits what i want. even if it doesnt, i'd still love to know what brand you use.

my ideal jock:
1. MUST be machine washable
2. has a waistband no thicker that 2"
3. has a way to keep the packer away from my skin (such as a pouch designed for a cup)

i can live without #3, as i can modify that myself. but i'd prefer if it had that already.


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There's only one word I really need to say for this book: James Buchanan.

*starts walking away, glances over shoulder*

What? You're still here? I wasn't kidding. If you haven't hit a Buchanan book yet, God forgive you, the man's a god. Though short (terribly short, I cried a bit at the length) it's just as raw and powerful as any of his stories. My brain's still a little mushed from re-reading it but I will totally heap on the praise for it as he manages to stuff an entire novel into...oh about 36 pages.

So you've got your two hottie guys with a past, smokin' sex appeal and did I mention the absolutely excellent portrayal of Los Angeles?

He did his research, fer sure and the result is the gritty masterpiece that is True Hollywood. Go James :)

Happy Birthday to paddies 




Have a wonderful birthday

Thank you to everyone who came by and said hello, or played along with my little prompt request. Here's a parting gift:

The Austrian rugby team lost to Lithuania in a crushing 48-0, then tried to rally their spirits by staging a mass striptease in the Lithuanian capital of Vilnius. It was captured on video and put on the internet. (Scroll to the bottom for the video. It's wonderful!)

You can find more of me and my writing below. Thank you again!

Published:
Angels Come to Visit, a Torquere High Ball
"Gerbil Falls in Love" in Animal Attraction (ed. Vincent Diamond)
Ghost Notes, a Torquere Sip

Coming Soon:
"Birds of a Feather" in Love Bites (ed. S.A. Clements)

All of my Torquere work can be found on my author page at the Torquere Books site.

You can also find me on my LiveJournal, my website, or via email: fox.dianne at gmail dot com. Feel free to friend, comment, or email anytime. I love meeting new people!

sydmcginley asked for "jumping the shark" and I wrote this, with my ladies from Ghost Notes:

( jumping the shark, for syd mcginley )

If you would like to request a snippet, go here and post a comment!

- А я свою бабушку зову Мальвиной Степановной...
- Это почему?
- А у неё волосы синькой покрашены!