Forever Curious

But this I know; the writer who possesses the creative gift owns something of which he is not always master - something that at times strangely wills and works for itself. He may lay down rules and devise principles, and to rules and principles it will perhaps for years lie in subjection; and then, haply without any warning of revolt, there comes a time when it will no longer consent to 'harrow the vallies, or be bound with a band in the furrow' - when it laughs at the multitude of the city, and regards not the crying of the driver - when, refusing absolutely to make ropes out of sea-sand any longer, it sets to work on statue-hewing, and you have a Pluto or a Jove, a Tisiphone, or a Psyche, a Mermaid or a Madonna, as Fate or Inspiration direct. Be the work grim or glorious, dread or divine, you have little choice left but quiescent adoption. As for you - the nominal artist - your share in it has been to work passively under dictates you neither delivered nor could question - that would not be uttered at your prayer, nor suppressed nor changed at your caprice. If the result be attractive, the World will praise you, who little deserve praise; if it be repulsive, the same World will blame you, who almost as little deserve blame.

-Charlotte Bronte, 1850 preface to Wuthering Heights

I'm four pages in, and Heathcliff wears Snape's face most of the time. *love*

The Interview, by oddsbobbs (Lani), PG, Remus-centric gen with mention of past SB/RL, written pre-DH, 5,756 words.

After the war, the Ministry has a few questions to ask. Unfortunately for Inquisitor McNealy, the person to be interviewed has a few accounts to settle.

I do not think you quite understand what exactly is going on today.

Went apple picking with Mom and two brothers today. Much fun, and the orchard's apple donuts are even better than the place we normally get them. Yummy. I brought home two pecks of Jonathan apples, the very best (IMnsHO) for pie. The McIntoshes weren't ready yet, and the Granny Smiths won't be until next month. Pie-making to commence shortly.

Fandom Forums has gone live, people!

This is the site that justsonya's been putting together for the past three weeks, and she's made it so much more than I ever expected.

Sonya is deeply involved in manga fandoms as well as Harry Potter, so she'll be the last person to ToS people for posting chan or other adult material. This site is for us, and it's fantastic!

My blog there is here, but you'll have to be registered and logged in, or the link won't work. I've posted a couple tutorials to help new users navigate the site as well.

I'm ridiculously proud of the layout, btw. *g*

inkgeist, oddsbobs, and shighola made me do it... and I had to really look to find people on my flist who hadn't done this one yet, because I'm a few days late on the train.

1. List seven habits/quirks/facts about yourself.
2. Tag seven people to do the same.
3. Do not tag the person who tagged you or say that you tag whoever wants to do it.

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I tag: charlotteschaos, ericahpfa, gblvr, gertrude13, klynie1, rakina, and sweetmelodykiss.

PS: I need Remus/Harry slavefic. Need.

My post on pheonix_flies' Friending Frenzy.

You know all those fics featuring unlubricated (anal) sex in water? galerian_ash posted a question about it in little_details, and the answers were a little scary, particularly the last one.

A summary of the comments: ( Not a good idea. )

I'm getting a headache. Ouch. I think I've discovered a new squick.

You know you're screwed when your alarm goes off and you ignore it, thinking you'll just steal a few hours with the time-turner later.

I started reading HBP to my mother tonight, and came across this, which struck me as rather ironic: ( DH spoilers. )