Signal Boost, or, Renay Has a Huge Crush on Ira, If It Wasn't Obvious (Except it Totally Was)

Today, justira, who has been sketching everyday since the end of June, posted her 100th doodle. You can follow the project, which contains original as well as fanart sketches here via tags, or via RSS like a big nerd, a label I own proudly (JOIN ME).

( It gets sentimental from here on in! )

September Reading Roundup is Ashamed to Show its Face and Musings on the LLA Debacle

It's safe to say this wasn't a reading month for me. Maybe it was a writing month; I am still learning how to manage my time with a schedule at $dayjob that's somehow gone past "unpredictable" into "manic". I've only read 38 novels this year, but it's not as depressing as it could be, because I've also been reading a lot manga (Oda, I love you!).

37. Howl's Moving Castle, Diana Wynne Jones 9/1
38. Shards of Honor, Lois McMaster Bujold 9/25

Yeah, so I am suffering from reading!fail. That's fine, because I have been keeping quotas for things, and also making myself stick to a schedule as of late—once I get the hang of it, I'll be back on track. I'm planning to read Larklight, Starcross and Mothstorm by Philip Reeve next, because I owe Mem some awesome Jack/Myrtle hijinks and realized 700 words in I couldn't do it without a reread. Curse you and your awesome prose, Reeve! *shakes fist*

Meanwhile, has anyone been following the Lambda Literary Awards controversy, where they clarified their guidelines? ( Read more... )