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Fiction - One Shots

enchanted_jae wrote A Kiss on the Lips [NC17]
enchanted_jae wrote Spice Things Up. [NC17]
leo_draconis wrote Just Forget the World. [R]
oldenuf2nb wrote Just Let Me Kiss You. [unrated]
leo_draconis wrote The Best He Ever Had. [NC17]

Fiction - WIP

lomonaaeren updated Practicing Liars with Chapter 12 [R]
lomonaaeren updated Soldier's Welcome with Chapter 32. [R]
scribe_of_clio began As the Red, Red Rose with Part 1. [NC17]


Fan Art

phoenix_on_ice drew Quidditch Chibis. [PG]
suf_sss drew Cold. [R]


Etc., Etc.

hd_fanart posted their art recaps for September and October.
The dracobigbang fest has officially opened sign-ups!


Older Fic of the Day

romaine24 wrote Double Edged Sword. [NC17]


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Tempted by P.C. Cast


My rating: 3 of 5 stars
***Spoiler alert!!!***

I'm going to say I liked it. I was expecting more, but then again there are going to be more books. P.C. and Kristen Cast sure know how to leave a reader hangin'.

I kind of wish I'd had more of a connection with any of the characters - especially Heath. Normally when I'm so drawn into a story, I'm affected by a major transition like what happened to him. In past books in this series, I've felt it - in this one I didn't (and I really liked Heath).

I thought the dynamics between Rephaim and Stevie Rae were interesting. I'm interested to read more of that relationship in the future.

The beginning went quite quick for me, it was the middle 150 pages that were hard for me to read - they either gave me a headache or I just put it down. It got more interesting when they got to Italy and it sped up a bit.

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On the first of the hot days Julien and I took our dinner to the beach, where I built a tall sandcastle topped by a lemon.

Into the site of a well-known archaeological dig I blew the seed of a lemon, hoping that it might be stepped on, then dug up, then talked about.

I filled most of my new photo frames with pictures of my husband, reserving only the last for a thin slice of lemon, pressed firmly against the glass.

I was at work on Melbourne Cup day, entertaining myself and my colleagues by selecting horses on which to bet by counting the seeds in a lemon. There were eleven, for the Cup, so I put ten dollars on the favourite, Alcopop, who was wearing #11. For a while it looked as if the divination had been a success, until the race was concluded with the horse in sixth.

#78: Handling Sin by Michael Malone:

Mingo Sheffield relaxed with a heave at the sight of his neighbor's unmistakable amazement. Surely, if Raleigh and Vera were having an affair, it wouldn't have escaped his notice that her mouth was wired shut and forty pounds of her were missing.

Synopsis: Baffled and outraged perfect son tracks missing, possibly mentally ill dying father across the country, doing improbably tasks along the way.

( I had such high hopes for this book. )

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I would pay money to see somebody choreograph a contemporary ballet pas de deux to the song "Gaeta's Lament" from Battlestar Galactica. It would be a beautiful adagio, morphing into something huge and powerful when the drums kick in. Alternatively, do it on ice, with some really athletic side-by-side and throw jumps at the end.

I never had it in me to be a professional dancer, but there is and always will be a choreographer living in a back corner of my head, drafting movement to the music I'm hearing.

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Notes augmented

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Product tweaks and bug kill

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New FCK fixes rich text editor!

1. We've updated our RTE (Rich Text Editor) to FCKeditor version 2.6.5
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5. The insert image link now works correctly in all browsers

LiveJournal Cares

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Photos of the week

We have more dazzling images posted by talented LiveJournal photographers from around the world. We're hoping to span the entire globe, so please continue posting and tagging. Of course, you can also sit back and enjoy the view at lj_photophile.

You can see a sample of this week's gorgeous photos and check out spotlight communities and awesome user content after the jump!

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We thank you, once again, for joining us. See you next week!

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Hello again, dolls! I don't think I've posted since I had my baby boy, and he's almost 3 months old now! Since then, I've made a new journal, dyed my hair, gotten new piercings, and tried some new looks!

( Here they are, along with some questions. :] )

Thank you! :] <3

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CONTEST ENDS on the 13th, so if you haven't entered yet, time is running out!


Fangs, Fur, and Fey is holding a Happy 3-year blog Anniversary contest!
 

Contest restrictions: Because we don't know all the various international laws (and thus don't want to get in trouble for breaking any), contest is open to US and Canadian residents only. Any contest winners who cannot provide a US/Canadian shipping address will be disqualified and a new winner drawn. FFF members are also not eligible to enter the contest.

 

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