A Change in the Weather

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COMMUNITIES
•sshg_exchange has a post with newbie rules

•snapelyholidays posted Week Three in Review

CHALLENGES/CONTESTS
• snupin100 posted Challenge 240: Snowed In

TODAY IN FIC

Het
•A Few Days Grace by anon in smutty_claus (Bill/Fleur, Snape/Tonks, NC-17)

Slash
•The Pleasure to be Found in Soul-Sucking, Joy-Destroying Bastards by anon in daily_deviant's Kinky Kristmas exchange (Severus/Sirius, NC-17)

•The Lost One, Returned by anon in snapelyholidays (Snape/Regulus, PG)

EDITOR'S CHOICE(S)

Fic
•The Dibley History Project by anon in Snupin Santa (Snape/Lupin, PG)

•The Cat's Paw by anon in Snupin Santa (Snape/Lupin, NC-17)

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Title: A Proper Ride
Author: alisanne
Rating: PG-13
Pairing: Harry Potter/Draco Malfoy
Summary: Draco makes a few wrong assumptions.
Word Count: 372
Genre: Humor
Warnings: Kinkiness implied.
A/N: Written for dracoharry100's Christmas prompt: Jingle Bells, and for slythindor100's Advent Prompt: Sleigh ride
Beta: sevfan
Disclaimer: The characters contained herein are not mine. No money is being made from this fiction, which is presented for entertainment purposes only.

( A Proper Ride )

I spent today baking the cookies I'd planned to do over the weekend. The chocolate crackles came out just fine, but the gingerbread men insisted on falling to pieces. I have some whole ones, but I have a second plate filled with body parts. They're still tasty though. I still need to figure out where I went wrong...

Hubby woke up with a cold. We're supposed to go to Youngest Sis' house for Christmas Eve, so he'll probably be over the worst of it by then, but now I'm just waiting to come down with it myself.

It's supposed to rain all day tomorrow, most of the day Christmas Eve, change over to snow Christmas Eve night, and snow on Christmas Day. I'll believe it when I see it. I still fully expect the system to track wherever it needs to go to ensure my neck of the woods gets little to no snow, as what usually happens.

However! I've finally had a chance to do some catching up on my smutty_claus reading!

And oh, what the heck...Sometimes we all could use some ego-stroking...

THE FANFICTION LOVE MEME

Over on LJ.

dailysnitch is looking for a new editor for its Friday editions.

Happy Birthday, Ralph Fiennes (Lord Voldemort)!

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  Reading of How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying with Dan Radcliffe Takes Place in NYC
  
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• General Interest: Lisa Turpin is now added to the list of Harry Potter characters at fanfiction.net
  
  
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Since there's barely time for anything else.



Must be the Slytherin robes...


Speaking of the holidays -- want to lose weight or not gain so much over the holidays? Eat pears or drink green tea!


What every perve wants for the holidays: The Fap-Mapper

Speaking of sex, what every geeky perve wants for the spaceship: A two-seater suit for space-lovers


For those w/dogs: Recall of Beef Hoof Products and Pig Ears

Speaking of dogs: Two-legged dog gives hope to disabled


women have to constantly suppress testosterone So basically all biological women are truly ball-breakers?


Speaking of odd hormonal conditions, this demonstrates the price of in-breeding: Rare gender identity defect hits Gaza families


Did the church block sci-fi sequel? Sam Elliott & Phil Pullman seem to think so.

Way out cool: The mystery of Saturn deepens

we avg 2k in calories a day... & 34gb (giga-effing-bytes) of data in a day. Mind you, scientists say we don't use but a tiny fraction of our brain.


for the steampunk lovers out there: steampunk hard drive

And I'm sure most of you have seen this already: Alan Rickman does q&a about Snape

(So basically, Snape was a lesbian? *snickersnort*)


Too often the help offered isn't what is most useful and the only way to truly know what someone in need requires is to experience it, so kudos to you, William, for trying to gain a perspective: Prince William spent a night sleeping rough on the streets of London to experience being homeless.

As I've mentioned before, I'm a total Yuletide newbie. I've seen people on my flist alternately rave and panic about it over the past 2-3 years, intriguing me enough that this year, I decided to give it a try. I've been nervous and dubious, but now that things are really gearing up, I'm finding myself getting caught up in the excitement.

I ended up writing another story for Yuletide Madness because I saw a prompt on the pinch hitters list that ate my freakin' brain, and I'm giving serious consideration to writing one or two others that caught my eye on the Unclaimed list, if I finish my current knitting project in time to squeeze in a little writing time.

I never expected to write more than just my one assigned story, but here I am, getting caught up in the Madness - and it's fun! I can see why people get so excited every year and get caught up in the Yuletide experience, because it's been a blast for me so far, and it's amazingly well run and smooth-going for such an enormous fest.

I'll definitely be back for Yuletide next year!

This entry was originally posted at http://scribbulus-ink.dreamwidth.org/521288.html. It's cross-posted to LJ and IJ, and comments are enabled at all three journals.

The Pengi Hat



We did a Secret Santa at work. The person I got, one of the shift managers named Trista, is a HUGE Pburgh Penguins fan. ...so I decided to make her a Penguin Hat. Which got shortened to Pengi Hat. It took 3 times... but I think it's worth it. She seemed to like it a lot. As did the Big Boss, who wants one for her son. :D

Title: Silver and Gold and Mistletoe
Author: alisanne
Rating: NC-17
Pairing: Severus Snape/Harry Potter
Summary: Harry needs a bit more discipline.
Word Count: 1045
Genre: Erotica
Warnings: Orgasm denial, a tiny bit of CBT.
A/N: Written for adventdrabbles's prompt #21: Mistletoe, and for prompt #22: Silver and Gold. This is part 21 and 22 in my Sexy Kinks for Sexy Wizards series, the previous parts being: Sexy Kinks for Sexy Wizards Day 1 - Candles, Sexy Kinks for Sexy Wizards Day 2 - Plum Pudding, Inexplicably Bound, A Snog and a Cuddle, Tinsel Talk, Hot Buttered Harry, Stockings Stuffed With Care, Finding the Perfect Tree, Why Santa's Jolly, Important Research, A Hint of Ginger, On a Wing and a Prayer, Caretaker, Just Punishment, True Bond, Rest and Relaxation, Sleigh Ride, In the Library, Most Precious Possession and Practice Makes Perfect.
Beta: sevfan
Disclaimer: The characters contained herein are not mine. No money is being made from this fiction, which is presented for entertainment purposes only.

Silver and Gold and Mistletoe

In which I walked Juno, went to the dentist, found a beef roast for Friday (for me, all for me! - SO is having Cornish game hen), did 5 loads of laundry, and worked on SO's vest. (Can I just say what a PITA pockets are?) Probably another 4 hours to go on that, which I will do tomorrow. Himself should be home soon and we will have leftovers of some ilk for dinner. Then I think I will work on the pinch-hit (longhand so I can sit downstairs by the tree). Need to consult w/ SO about some food for Friday, too.

Today's 3fan_holidays was a fluffy Snape/Sinistra. My ficlet offering today:

• As Ordered [Kirk/McCoy, adult]: Leonard's not getting what he wanted... or is he? Here at IJ.

THE FANFICTION LOVE MEME

Okay, before you roll your eyes, there's a strategy to this.

Since I no longer effectively have a flavour of the month where fanfic is concerned (Given that nearly all my time is going into publishable work these days,) I'd kind of like to find out what's got staying power. What's still memorable now that it's been months since my 'latest fic'. I have a unique opportunity to ask for some long-view perspective from people who've been reading my stories for the better part of five years now, as well as from people who've but recently dived into fandom, and might know only one or two of my works. It's helpful as a writer, to get this kind of objective feedback, because in order to play to one's creative strengths, it's important to know those strengths, and not just from one's own perspective.

So, if you all would kindly indulge me, what's your favorite of the stories I've written? And if you could see your way clear to telling me what stands out about it, that'd be even better. Self reflection is easier when one has folks who're willing to hold up mirrors, don'tchaknow. (And yes, there's a bit of a love-in feel to all of this, I'll admit. That's part of the attraction, isn't it?)

Title: Silver and Gold and Mistletoe
Author: alisanne
Rating: NC-17
Pairing: Severus Snape/Harry Potter
Summary: Harry needs a bit more discipline.
Word Count: 1045
Genre: Erotica
Warnings: Orgasm denial, a tiny bit of CBT.
A/N: Written for adventdrabbles's prompt #21: Mistletoe, and for prompt #22: Silver and Gold. This is part 21 and 22 in my Sexy Kinks for Sexy Wizards series, the previous parts being: Sexy Kinks for Sexy Wizards Day 1 - Candles, Sexy Kinks for Sexy Wizards Day 2 - Plum Pudding, Inexplicably Bound, A Snog and a Cuddle, Tinsel Talk, Hot Buttered Harry, Stockings Stuffed With Care, Finding the Perfect Tree, Why Santa's Jolly, Important Research, A Hint of Ginger, On a Wing and a Prayer, Caretaker, Just Punishment, True Bond, Rest and Relaxation, Sleigh Ride, In the Library, Most Precious Possession and Practice Makes Perfect.
Beta: sevfan
Disclaimer: The characters contained herein are not mine. No money is being made from this fiction, which is presented for entertainment purposes only.

( Silver and Gold and Mistletoe )

Title: Tour Guide
Author: alisanne
Pairing: Bill Weasley/Harry Potter
Word Count: 100
Rating: PG
Warnings: None that I am aware of.
Beta: sevfan
Summary: Bill is a good boy.
Disclaimer: The characters contained herein are not mine. No money is being made from this fiction, which is presented for entertainment purposes only.
A/N: Written for leela_cat. She requested this on Saturday when I was visiting celandineb, and even though we didn't manage it that night, I managed it today. She requested Bill/Harry, prompt: Pharaoh.

( Tour Guide )

Title: The Dibley History Project, for nehalenia

From: Your Secret Snupin Santa

Summary: Geraldine Granger-Kennedy is happy, and she wants her parishioners to be happy. So she decides to act as matchmaker for the parish council's newest member and its surliest – Remus Lupin and Stephen Snape

Rated: Gingerbread & Cocoa (PG)

Notes: Much love to my beta for reassuring me that some people might find this amusing. Many thanks to for this prompt – not only was it fun to write, but it gave me a really good reason to go out and buy The Vicar of Dibley box set. It is AU in that Severus and Remus both survived (and Tonks was madly in love with Charlie). It is set in the year following the final VoD episode, and may mess up their canon dates somewhat, but since they pay no attention to canon I saw no reason why I should have to.

Disclaimer: This is a work of fanfiction set in the Harry Potter and The Vicar of Dibley universes – all recognisable characters and settings from Harry Potter are the property of J. K. Rowling and her associates. All recognisable characters and settings from The Vicar of Dibley are the property of Richard Curtis and his associates. No copyright infringement is intended. No profit is made from this work.

Warnings/Kinks: Vicar of Dibley in jokes, annoying villagers, and it's probably not as funny as I was hoping it would be.

Word count: 7846

And another glue stick bites the dust.

*go me*

Stasia

One Shots:
Anon in snarry_holidays: Remedial Potions - Snape/Harry, NC17
alisanne: Reindeer Post - Harry/Draco,G
Anon in snapelyholidays: The Lost One, Returned - Severus/Regulus, PG
Anon in snarry_holidays: The Beauty Within - Snape/Harry, NC17
Anon in lupin_snape: The Cat's Paw - Snape/Lupin, R
Anon in daily_deviant: Potter Shots - Draco/Albus Severus, mention of Rose/Scorpius, NC17
Anon in daily_deviant: The Pleasure to be Found in Soul-Sucking, Joy-Destroying Bastards - Severus/Sirius,NC17

Drabbles:
enchanted_jae: Incestletoe - Harry/Draco, R
alisanne: Well Fortified - Bill/Neville, PG, 100x4
lilyseyes: : Light in the Darkness - Harry, R
ellid: Baby's First Non Religious Multiethnic All-Inclusive Winter Holiday Festival, II - Snape, Lupin
alisanne: Daily Celebration - Snape/Harry,PG

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Dec 13	Things That Never Were	Michael Rossi	Cryptojournalism	262	*****
Oct 19	Escape From Hell!	Hal Duncan	Horror	143	****
Oct 18	Thirteenth Child	Patricia C. Wrede	Fantasy	344	***
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Title: Daily Celebration
Author: alisanne
Pairing: Severus Snape/Harry Potter
Rating: PG
Challenge: Written for snape100's prompt #313: Snape’s Holiday Season
Word Count: 100
Warnings: kinkiness implied. ;)
Beta: sevfan
Disclaimer: The characters contained herein are not mine. No money is being made from this fiction, which is presented for entertainment purposes only.

Daily Celebration

Title: Daily Celebration
Author: alisanne
Pairing: Severus Snape/Harry Potter
Rating: PG
Challenge: Written for snape100's prompt #313: Snape’s Holiday Season
Word Count: 100
Warnings: kinkiness implied. ;)
Beta: sevfan
Disclaimer: The characters contained herein are not mine. No money is being made from this fiction, which is presented for entertainment purposes only.

( Daily Celebration )

Kristmas Wish Fulfilled for: r_grayjoy
From: A Magical Member!

Title: The Pleasure to be Found in Soul-Sucking, Joy-Destroying Bastards
Characters/Pairings: Severus/Sirius
Rating: NC-17
Kinks/Themes Included: Dirty Talk, Blindfolding
Other Warnings: None
Word Count: ~3,100
Summary/Description: Sirius was going to have fun. This was not going to be another in the long, boring chain of nights.
Author's Notes: Much Kinky happiness over the holidays, mystery recipient. I hope this helps fulfil your kinky dreams.

( The Pleasure to be Found in Soul-Sucking, Joy-Destroying Bastards )

Kristmas Wish Fulfilled for: florahart
From: A Magnificent Member!

Title: Potter Shots
Characters/Pairings: Draco/Albus Severus, mention of Rose/Scorpius
Rating: NC-17
Kinks/Themes Included: Orgasm denial, oral sex, anal sex, cockrings
Other Warnings: rimming, begging, a little dirty talk
Word Count: 7,000
Summary/Description: "I like them, the spectacles." Draco's voice was smooth and soft, and Albus' body reacted to that tone, pitched just right, every single time.
Author's Notes: Happy Kinky Kristmas! I so hope you enjoy this—I think I squeezed in most of your kinks, and added couple. Thanks so much to E for the beta and help with Albus' job, and to L for her suggestion that made this Kristmas gift just that little bit kinkier.

( Albus kneeled in the snow in front of Draco Malfoy. )