Well, let's see if this works...
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As livejournal appears to be actually letting me in for a few minutes I thought I'd go ahead and try to do this week's check-in post.
How's it going? Yeah, I know, you've already finished and are now lounging about eating bon bons while scantily clad cabana attendants (are there any other kind?) fan you with large palm fronds. I'm psychic, right? Right! :D
So, would you like to share some of your work with us? How about, say, a three to five sentence long sample? Something to whet your readers' appetites?
And I don't mean to exclude our artists but I do understand that it's tougher to share your work without giving the whole game away. Still, if you'd like to share something I'm sure we'd love to see it.
Oh, and of course if you'd just like to say hi and/or a few words about how things are going, that's great too.
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As livejournal appears to be actually letting me in for a few minutes I thought I'd go ahead and try to do this week's check-in post.
How's it going? Yeah, I know, you've already finished and are now lounging about eating bon bons while scantily clad cabana attendants (are there any other kind?) fan you with large palm fronds. I'm psychic, right? Right! :D
So, would you like to share some of your work with us? How about, say, a three to five sentence long sample? Something to whet your readers' appetites?
And I don't mean to exclude our artists but I do understand that it's tougher to share your work without giving the whole game away. Still, if you'd like to share something I'm sure we'd love to see it.
Oh, and of course if you'd just like to say hi and/or a few words about how things are going, that's great too.
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Date: 2011-07-28 11:41 pm (UTC)Have definitely got my story all finished and sitting there just waiting for posting time... keenly looking forward to seeing the artwork for it too! (the scantily clad cabana boys all have frostbite - it's been so freaking cold here lately)
I'm not at all averse to a little teasing while we wait. ;)
With a theatrical sigh, Bodie picked up Doyle’s bags and carried them over to a dark red Dolomite that was in slightly better shape than the old blue Cortina Doyle had thought they were being saddled with.
“Oi! What d’you think you’re doing?” Doyle demanded.
Bodie turned around and gave an obvious look at the bags in his hand, and then back up at Doyle. “Even you should be able to work that one out, detective.”
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Date: 2011-07-28 11:42 pm (UTC)I'm editing as we speak. Been busy since LJ has been DOA for a few days now. I do wish I was eating bonbons and being fanned by cabana boys but alas, it is not to be.
Here's a taste of my fic:
"Was it bad?" [Bodie asked.]
"Bad enough," Doyle said angrily.
"Yeah, I know. But fuck all, Ray, this is shit."
"Language," Doyle said, his warning not holding any heat. His dry eyes burned and he swiped at them, making the feeling intensify. "Christ, Bodie. He's been drugged to the gills. Couldn't even hold up his head."
"That's not a bad thing, right? If he's been drugged, then he's still useful. You know how this works."
"Doesn't mean I have to like it!" Doyle's voice lowered. "I"ll kill him, Bodie. I swear it. I'll take great pleasure in slowly disembowelling whoever did this to Jacob."
"I'll sharpen the blade," Bodie offered.
Doyle held Bodie's eyes for a moment, then nodded curtly. "Knew I could count on you."
"Always," Bodie said. "Come on, then. Show me the snaps. You did get screen shots"
"Of course I did," Doyle responded with as much affronted dignity as he could muster. "Know me job, don't I?"
"Been out of practice, mate. Getting on in years."
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Date: 2011-07-28 11:43 pm (UTC)(Doyle)"Farook didn't even mention his mother getting accosted at Harrods. Mind you, he has mostly sisters, I think he prefers spending time with his da."
"Not something either of us can relate to." Bodie winced, how did they end up going over such morose history this evening?
"My dad had many a fine quality!" Doyle said hotly, glaring at Bodie.
"You just didn't see them very often between pints?" Bodie poked just a little deeper, even knowing that he'd end up sleeping alone on the couch at this rate. He wasn't gratified to see Doyle flush with anger.
"That's enough, Bodie. You didn't know Liam Doyle, so don't…"
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Date: 2011-07-28 11:45 pm (UTC)no subject
Date: 2011-07-28 11:47 pm (UTC)I'm so looking forward to October!
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Date: 2011-07-28 11:49 pm (UTC)OMFG a comment!
Date: 2011-07-28 11:49 pm (UTC)Well, I should have known you'd be finished, missy, you over-achiever you. As to allowing
mythe cabana boys to get frost bitten extremities I'm now assuming you didn't carefully read the handbook on their care. *tut tut*Nice tease... so they're taking a trip, eh? Goody.
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Date: 2011-07-28 11:50 pm (UTC)no subject
Date: 2011-07-28 11:51 pm (UTC)*waves back enthusiastically*
Date: 2011-07-28 11:53 pm (UTC)See, that's already one thing I thought I'd worked out about your story all turned around by this snippet.
Ooooh. *ponders*
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Date: 2011-07-28 11:54 pm (UTC)Here's a little snipppet. (I should explain that they are on a beach)
“I love you, Bodie.”
It was the first time either of them had said it out loud. Ray’s eyes were overly bright.
Bodie reached up to caress the damaged cheek. “And I you, Raymond.”
Ray smiled gently and pressed his lips to Bodie’s. The kiss was long and deep, both men aroused.
“Oi! Not here, you daft sod. Not again. You’ve already lived out your “From Here to Eternity” fantasy and I’ve still got sand in me nethers.“
He kissed Ray again.
“This time, if you want me, it will have to be in that big old bed back at the cabin.”
“Ah, I’d forgotten about your lordship’s delicate....”
“Doyle!”
Ray cackled as he stood up. He held out a hand.
“C’mon then. Let’s get your charming self ready for bed.”
Re: OMFG a comment!
Date: 2011-07-28 11:54 pm (UTC)LJ has been a major pita this week, when I needed it most because I've been having a shite week. :(
MAYBE they're getting close to having the problem fixed?
*g* Yeah, well... my long-suffering beta is resigned to the way I panic about deadlines long before the deadline is even looming, never mind threatening.
*whistles innocently* Sort of. ;)
Re: *waves back enthusiastically*
Date: 2011-07-28 11:55 pm (UTC)no subject
Date: 2011-07-28 11:57 pm (UTC)no subject
Date: 2011-07-28 11:58 pm (UTC)Egads!
Date: 2011-07-29 12:01 am (UTC)This is my third attempt to post this comment so we may be easing out of our window of good fortune. I dunno, apparently it's "talk like a bad fortune cookie fortune" day.
It's been boiling hot here so perhaps we can trade a little weather.
Sorry about the shite week, ditto on this end. *hugs you*
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Date: 2011-07-29 12:01 am (UTC)no subject
Date: 2011-07-29 12:02 am (UTC)no subject
Date: 2011-07-29 12:03 am (UTC)no subject
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Date: 2011-07-29 12:06 am (UTC)Oooh, intriguing snippet. I do like when the lads' background is explored.
Re: Egads!
Date: 2011-07-29 12:07 am (UTC)Oh, yes please! I'm so tired of wearing three layers and wrapping myself in a blanket to sit at my computer. :(
It must be International Shite Week this week... Why weren't we informed? I'm sorry your having a bugger of a week too. *hugstight*
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Date: 2011-07-29 12:09 am (UTC)Of course you're dreadfully mean to literally leave us with the waves on the beach. *g*
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Date: 2011-07-29 12:09 am (UTC)