In the interest of quick references and organization, here's a master-list of my Star Trek fanfics and fanart for anyone who might feel inclined to sift through my stuff and see what they find. It's alphabetical, by category.

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I should have made a sticky post with links to my fics and artwork ages ago.  So, here they are!  The art is currently posted on my Yahoo group, but I'll try to find an archive where I'd like to post it all, including NC-17 art.  I've got a few unfinished pieces that I'm going to try to finish and post soon, too, but for now, here's what there is. 

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They've got my novella up and available for purchase! Click on the cover art below to follow the link to purchase! Only $3.99! M/M holiday romance to warm the heart... in a future of colony space ships where old and new traditions come together!

Hey everbody!

HEAR YE, HEAR YE! My first published novella will be available for purchase in just a few short days. It's part of the 2014 Dreamspinner Press holiday anthology.

"Under a New Star" is a short holiday romance with a futuristic, sci-fi angle. (Yes, it's gay romance, of course.) The description follows:

"In the 26th Century, mankind has breached the light speed barrier and begun to colonize other planets. They've also learned to Design human beings, known as Morphs, for these specialized colony missions. Adrian is an Aerial Morph, on his way to colonize the low-gravity planet Eridani VI with his scientist Partner, Michael. In violation of the rules of the Morph Projects, they've been lovers for months. Michael cares more about his work than anything, while Adrian doesn’t take anything seriously except Michael. Before they arrive at their new home, they need to curtail their relationship before it destroys their professional Partnership.

The colony ship is scheduled to arrive at their destination on Christmas Eve. Some old holiday traditions persist, but when Adrian and Michael have differing ideas about what's best for their relationship and their careers, holiday gifts and ideas for new beginnings lead to crossed signals."

This novella is the launch my published writing career. It isn't expensive ($4), so please consider buying a copy, and passing this along to other people who would like a romantic holiday story set in outer space.

Click on the cover for a link to where you can purchase the story!

My favorite convention of the year, Arisia, is right around the corner. Next weekend, I'll be in Boston. Once again, to my delight, I've been invited to read a selection from my fanfiction.

Last year, my slot was the last person in the last time slot on the last day of the convention. That meant that people were busy checking out of the hotel, rushing to catch flights, or too tired to bother going to panels. The room was almost empty. I still got a great response from the people who were there, but still... sparse crowd.

This year, I have a prime spot at 8:30 PM on Friday night. And... welll... Take a look:

Reading: DeCandido, Feinman, and Mijan Hale Fri 8:30 PM
Authors: Keith R. A. DeCandido, Alexander Feinman, and Mijan will read selections from their works.

Notice that first name in the list? DeCandido is a published Star Trek author. I'm sharing my reading slot with one of the published Trek authors. What does this mean?

1. There will be a LOT of Star Trek book fans in the audience.
2. Someone who knows the Star Trek publication game will be in the room.

I need to be on my A-game. Based on the fact that there are three authors and 75 minutes, that means I should have 25 minutes in which to read.

Can anyone help me pick a suitable selection from my main-line Academy series? (Not the adult-rated spinoff stories.) I want something that can stand alone, sucks people in fairly quickly, doesn't spoil the entire fic, and leaves people wanting more. Last year, with my extremely small crowd, I read the shuttle crash sequence from the first chapter of "Crossfire." I'm considering reading it again because so few people were there, and it went REALLY well with the audience.

What do you think? Any suggestions are welcome.

It's been so long since anything like this has happened, and I'm really excited about this! My recent Harry Potter fanfic, "Echo of a War,"; got nominated for an award under the "Best Slash Smut" category. Find my fic on the awards site and vote! :D

THE HP FANFIC FAN POLL AWARDS - FALL-WINTER ROUND 2013
Rules, Timelines, and How to Nominate a Fic
To Make Nominations/Ask Questions: hpfanficfanpollmod@gmail.com
Nomination period: October 1st - October 28th, 2013
Voting period: November 1st - December 31st, 2013
Winners announced: by January 10th, 2014

Hello all you lovely people! I've been a rare sight on Livejournal lately. I miss everyone, but real life does take precedence. Here's what's been going on in my world:

1. Work: Still working the EMT job at the casino. Although I still dislike gambling on principle, and I really dislike cigarette smoke, there's actually a lot I like about the job. I have some fantastic coworkers, many of the guests are actually great, and I do get some interesting medical calls. It's still not an ambulance job. However...

2. I just got offered a part-time position at a local ambulance service. It's a dedicated town-based EMS service. YAY! Just waiting for the drug test and background check to come back.

3. School. Busy with two classes that are driving me batshit. Why batshit? Because they are both the biggest wastes of time I've ever had in my education. I'm taking Psych 101. I got into the Honors section, so I thought we might have some good discussions. Nope. The professor is ill-prepared, there have been no real lectures on core material, and he gives out assignments that he never collects. Remember that suicide poll I posted? Well, I did a really good write-up on that... and the bastard never collected it. Yeah. Not impressed. And as for my Anatomy & Physiology class... well, I've gotten 100% on the first four exams. Sounds good, right? Well, it's good for me, but the rest of the class is struggling, if not failing outright. The professor doesn't TEACH during the lab at all, and I've been effectively teaching the lab section. We've only done three real labs, and for each one, the professor didn't actually have all the materials for us to do the protocols correctly. *sigh* I just can't wait to start the real paramedic and fire training.

4. I'm signed up to take the "Fire Academy" courses during the spring semester. My college has changed their format from a "Take Fire 1 and then Fire 2" arrangement to a one-semester intensive "academy-style" training. This is gonna be fun. And then, paramedic school starts next fall. YAY!

5. We just had an epic Halloween party last night. I'm amazed that I don't have a hangover. Heee.

6. I've been doing some crazy harvesting and processing of the goods from my garden this year. Pickled peppers, several types of pickled cucumbers, frozen stuff, dried herbs. I'm positively domesticated.

7. Stress is leading to a flare-up of some of my autoimmune issues. It's not awful, but it's exhausting and modestly painful.

8. My new dog has really been fitting in with the family. She's growing like crazy, too. She's got to be over 150 pounds now. She's a fawn-brindle Mastiff, and a big, squishy love bug.

9. I need to stop paying attention to the news. It just depresses me.

10. Sorry, I haven't had time to write more fic. I know, that's awful and unfair, but... just don't have time.

11. There's pumpkin custard in the oven. Bringing it to Samhain ritual potluck at chuch. Which means I need to go take a shower.

Happy Samhain and/or Halloween!

(Originals found here: http://startrek.moviemouse.de/Galerie/StarTrekPromos/FilminkPromos2009.html)

Here's a towel. You're welcome.

They just disabled my Facebook account. No explanation. All the automated notification said is that my "account might not be authentic."

WHAT THE EVER LOVING FUCK???

That's my real name, my real birthday, and real pictures of the tomatoes in my garden. What the hell do they want??? Why did I not get an explanation?

I am feeling SO MUCH RAGE right now.

Because my Psych professor is such a ray of sunshine, he decided to assign us a cheerful topic for a weekend mini-research essay: "What are people's thoughts on suicide?"

Yeah... thanks, professor.

He didn't give us any guidance other than that question, and he's leaving it up to us how we wish to pursue this topic. We could go to our friends and family and ask their thoughts, we could look up blogs and essays online, we could research academic journals on the subject... you get the idea. Naturally, I went to the trusty LJ poll.

I recognize that this is a very heavy topic, but I'd appreciate as many participants in this poll as are willing. The results will be compiled in my paper. I will NOT reveal personal or identifying information to anybody. This is a purely academic use.

PLEASE:
- Participate even if you have no first-hand exposure to issues and behaviors of suicide.
- Link friends to this, if you're willing. The more data I get, the better.
- Put your honest thoughts, even if you feel that your thoughts aren't popular or "politically correct." (As I said, I'm not sharing details with anyone.)
- IF you are willing, feel free to post more details in the comments. This is absolutely optional.
- If you would like to provide more thoughts or information, but you don't want anyone else to see, feel free to send me a private message.
- Answer as many questions as you are comfortable answering.

Thank you to all who participate.


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