http://www.houseofhobbits.com/blog Reviews, fannishness, and rambling about writing. Wed, 13 Jun 2007 02:47:05 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Rally 'round, children.  Aunt Mirabella is going to tell you a story, and I'm only going to say it once. Once upon a time, when fandom was shiny and new and bright rivers of porn ran sparkling through the kingdom, all of Fandomland was... well, pretty much the same wind tunnel ... http://www.houseofhobbits.com/blog/?p=27 Look. I'm going to explain this in words of one syllable, so it can be right here where all, like, six of you who read this blog can see it in writing. It is really, really not okay to take my fic and repost it wherever you damn please. ... http://www.houseofhobbits.com/blog/?p=26 Okay, I have to confess: James sort of got on my bad side in an interview I read with him here while back, wherein he tried to tell me that his character (bearded gay medievalist mystery writer) was not him (bearded gay medievalist mystery writer) because his character is a ... http://www.houseofhobbits.com/blog/?p=25 Two things: 1. I'm behind on SoHW19. The first part of it is up here, though, and I'm hoping to have the next part done here by next weekend. 2. The SoHWiki is here. So far it contains character bios, a FAQ, various things about the SoHW universe, and ... http://www.houseofhobbits.com/blog/?p=24 I've been bitching about this piecemeal for a while, so I thought it would be nice to have it all here and organized. I have a love-hate relationship with mass-market mysteries. When they're good, they're great. (Lord Meren is my fictional husband, and he agrees.) The problem ... http://www.houseofhobbits.com/blog/?p=23 So apparently my comment notifications have been being delivered straight to my bulk bin, which I am in the habit of emptying without looking at what's in it.  At least, I assume that's what's going on; if it's not,  I don't know what is. My apologies.  Everyone's comments should be ... http://www.houseofhobbits.com/blog/?p=22 I have a confession to make: Anna Wintour is my new hero. The woman is a saint. Well, okay, probably not. But I came away from The Devil Wears Prada firm in the belief that if I had to deal with a bitchy, self-righteous, humorless twentysomething assistant who ... http://www.houseofhobbits.com/blog/?p=21 The new chapter of The Shadow of His Wings is in beta.  I can't post earlier than this weekend, but I'll have it up as soon as I can thereafter.  Also, there's a new Fullmetal Alchemist section at The Guest Room.  The fics there are part of a nine-fic series, the ... http://www.houseofhobbits.com/blog/?p=20 The Bottom Line: OMGFMA! No, really, that's sort of the bottom line. If you're not a fan already, this game won't make you a believer, but it doesn't suck either. It's a good game for someone who's an FMA fan already and wants to hang out with ... http://www.houseofhobbits.com/blog/?p=19 The Summary: A drug corporation has developed a "cure" for mutant-ness. Ian McKellen cares, but pretty much no one else does. Characterization arcs are picked up and put down as if the director were an unenthusiastic guy shopping for his mother's birthday present in Bath & Body ... http://www.houseofhobbits.com/blog/?p=18