bethbethbeth:
Hi, folks. Many of you will have read back in October (on Making Light and other blogs) about Scraps (Soren) DeSelby (aka, baldanders), a freelance copyeditor who suffered a hemorrhagic stroke.

The most recent updates say that he's progressing in his convalescence (starting to walk again, etc.), but as he had no health insurance, money is a problem - and will likely continue to be for the foreseeable future.

I only know him by reputation, but many of his friends (and friends of friends) have been involved with fund-raising efforts to help defray the costs of medical treatment.

One of my own friends - sykii - is selling prints of her [quite wonderful] photos for the first time as part of this fund-raising effort. If you get a moment, please visit her journal (here), and see if you might be able to help out with this worthy cause.

accioslash:
I've occasionally been asked to draw various Harry Potter characters other than Snape and Harry and I thought this might be a good opportunity to try out a few characters you wouldn't normally see on this journal. Though there *might* just be a brief appearance from some old favorites further down the count. ;D

( Day 25 Art below the cut... )

lilyseyes, posting in snape100:

Title: Whispers
Rating :PG
Author: lilyseyes
Word Count: 100
Challenge: snape100 258: Truly Madly Deeply
Warnings: *AU, prior canon character deaths mentions*
Disclaimer: JKR owns the Potterverse – I just play in it. No money is made from these amateur works.
Summary: Severus hated meddlesome ghosts

Whispers

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elfwreck:

Pagans, especially Wiccans, get a variety of responses when they tell people about their religion. While many of them are honestly curious and no harm is intended, some are openly hostile... and plenty more are just actively clueless, questions or comments that would never be directed at a religion that didn't have a history of being suppressed or ignored or ridiculed. This bingo card is designed around Wicca and other witchcraft religions--but these are the same questions/comments that get thrown at other Pagans, some of whom get the double fun of explaining, "No, Wicca isn't like that" and "... but it doesn't matter because I'm not Wiccan."

And while, in many areas, these responses are nowhere near as hostile or rudely ignorant as some of the other privilege-based responses to other situations (race, disability, poverty, etc.), they are... consistently annoying. Consistent enough that any Pagan who does public outreach of any sort has a set of canned responses for each of these, enough that we're prone to disregarding these as serious questions or comments. Enough that many of us have wound up snarling at unsuspecting co-workers or acquaintances who thought they were being polite.

If you find yourself wanting to say any of these... be very aware that they are clichés, that we have heard them all many times. That some of them are rude no matter how well-intentioned they are. That each of them could trigger a pages-long rant, or sever a budding friendship. Sometimes even a long-standing friendship. (Note to f'list: I am not dismayed by any of these. I am, however, bored by some of them, and tend to play with my answers, because I can be damned sure that's the only entertainment I'm going to get from them.) If you want to say any of these... be aware the reaction may not be as mild as you'd hoped.

( Bingo Card under a cut-tag 'cos it's large-ish )

bethbethbeth, posting in snapenews:
Hello, and welcome to today's issue of snapenews. Thank you all for your continuing support and useful links! Feel free to comment (either below or at snapenews@gmail.com) and let us know how we're doing!

COMMUNITIES

While some Snape-centric anonymous exchange fests (snarry_holidays, for one) have already begun posting, this week marks the start of posting for many, many fests, including harry_holidays, snapelyholidays, and smutty_claus (with sshg_exchange starting a bit later than the rest). December is going to be a great month for Snape-centric goodies, so join the watch lists for the communities of your choice and wait for the fic and art to start rolling in!

CHALLENGES/CONTESTS

This week's challenge on snape100 is Truly Madly Deeply.

This week's challenge on grangersnape100 is "Slughorn's Christmas Party." For more details, as well as other community-related information from the Mod, click here.

REC LISTS/ARCHIVE UPDATES

Walking the Plank (the Snape/Harry archive) has been updated with 9 stories and 3 artworks. For more info, click here.

The sshp_prophet has been updated for November 26-29.

hgss_digest has been updated here and here.

The snupin_prophet has been updated for November 23 - 30.

TODAY IN ART

Gen

elana_m drew "Mirror, Mirror". (Snape, Snape. G.)

slytherinfiend drew "Snape Profile" (Snape. G.)

TODAY IN FIC

Slash

tristesses wrote "Atonement" (Snape/Barty Crouch Jr. NC-17)

SONGVIDS/VIDEOS/PODCASTS

From littleblackbow comes this lovely Snape/Harry vid ("Through the Snowflakes"). It's a sequel to her Snarry Games piece "What I Did On My Summer Vacation" (note: if you can't see the embeded version of "Through the Snowflakes," you can view it directly on youtube.

DISCLAIMERS: The warnings listed here are those given by the artist/author/poet. Please pay attention to all ratings and warnings when following links.

We aim to bring you the latest Snape-centric items in the fandom but some might slip through the net! You can help to ensure this doesn't happen by sending us links via email to snapenews@gmail.com. There are submission guidelines in the snapenews user profile, but for the 'Today in' sections we just require the basic title/creator/rating/warnings/link info.

 

titti, posting in dailysnitch:

• Art:
  
  ( Gen )
  
  ( G to PG-13 )
  
  
  ( R and NC-17 )
  
  
  Fics:
  
  ( Gen )
  
  ( G and PG )
  
  ( PG-13 )
  
  ( R and NC-17 )
  
  
• Resources:
  
  - The Enormous Master List of All Percy/Oliver Fic
  - weasleys_wood - Percy/Oliver
  - draco_oliver
  - roughquidditch - Flint/Oliver
  
  If you have more art or fic that you will like to see posted, please leave a comment here.
  
  Previous editions can be found at Live Journal, InsaneJournal and JournalFen

reddwarfer:

I'm going to New York tomorrow until Thursday...half unexpectedly/half not. Um. Basically, it was riding on the fact of my father actually giving me money. Since that's not a very reliable reality, I didn't actually think he ever would...but he did. So, I'm going...



Won't be on much tonight. Tons to do...


switching_it_up posting will have to resume tomorrow.

alisanne, posting in snape100:

Title: Frivolous Activity
Author: alisanne
Pairing: Severus Snape/Harry Potter
Rating: G
Challenge: #258: Truly, Madly, Deeply
Word Count: 100
Warnings: Sheer silliness. I also gacked a bunch of lines from the movie "Truly, Madly, Deeply."
Beta: eeyore9990
Disclaimer: The characters contained herein are not mine. No money is being made from this fiction, which is presented for entertainment purposes only.

Frivolous Activity

swtalmnd:

Just one drabble left! I'm all caught up in rereading for one of my writing commitments. Now I just have to finish the many hours of Yuletide source review, whee! XD

I actually have already done work today, gah. I desperately need to clean, too, the house is just sort of going quietly to hell while I'm too busy to care. But, all of the Grab Bags have been paid for now, and will be shipping out on Weds, which is the first day I'll have time. Dentist for me tomorrow, whee, and then Pod gets his shots on Tuesday. At least that won't be as bad as what happens to him two weeks after, snip snip. Poor kid, he has no idea what's coming!

#29: Sirius/Remus/James for emiime

( Festivus hot wax )

snegurochka_lee, posting in quibbler_report:
( The Quibbler Report: Sunday, November 30, 2008 )

bethbethbeth, posting in snape100:
(Remember: drabble posts now appear on livejournal and insanejournal)

Challenge #258: Truly Madly Deeply. This is the fourth in a series of challenges based on the titles of Alan Rickman movies (note: yes, yes . . . Rickman and Snape still aren't the same person. Work with me here, folks *g*). With Truly Madly Deeply - as with all the movies used in this challenge series - it's only the title you need to use as a prompt for your drabble, i.e., you needn't consider the plot or anything else having to do with the film (however, with this film, in particular, you might want to draw on at least part of the plot of the movie for your drabble, if you're familiar with it)

jordangrant:
Wow. Just wow.

I'm just hugging myself all over. Feelin' the love, y'know?

Because some incredibly kind, generous soul has anonymously upgraded my account at IJ to PERMANENTLY INSANE!!!!

I never thought I'd have a permament account but I really, really love the idea! I just went and checked out the features and it means I have SO many oodles of userpics available, that I'll never run out again. Among other fun things.

Thank you, thank you, to whomever did this lovely thing for me.

I am truly thrilled and touched.

Jordan

eonycteris:

I miss LOST so much right now. T_T (I also miss Heroes being any good at all, but I don't even have the strength to rant about that.)

( Cut for whining )

winoniel, posting in snarry100:

Title:  Ambiance and Aroma
Author:winoniel
Word Count: 100
Rating: PG
Challenge: 138: Sugar and Spice
Warning: Implied torture

Ambiance and Aroma

snegurochka_lee, posting in quibbler_report:
( The Quibbler Report: Saturday, November 29, 2008 )

furiosity, posting in dailysnitch:

Happy birthday, Bill Weasley!

• Actors and Movies:Videos: Dan Radcliffe & Richard Griffiths on Charlie Rose show
  
  Emma Watson to be celebrity elf for Today Show Holiday Toy & Gift Drive
  
  Video: Dan Radcliffe talks auctioning Equus merchandise
  
  Digital Potter films to hit South Korea
  
  Video: Emma Watson lights Somerset House Ice Rink Christmas tree
  
  First Half-Blood Prince R.A.B. note promo; new Harry & Slughorn photos
  
  Report: Sirius Black's Motorcycle, Dumbledore's Deluminator Prop to be used in "Deathly Hallows" Filming


• Archive: Walking the Plank, the Snape/Harry archive, has been updated.


• Fandom: HPEF is offering a Black Friday and CyberMonday discount on Azkatraz registrations this weekend only [regarding possible transaction issues].


• News: Harry Potter on Empire magazine's Greatest Characters list
  
  Harry Potter on ice [Belgium]
  
  Russian Tales of Beedle the Bard auction
  
  Scholastic announces Tales of Beedle the Bard tea party winners


• Searches: daily_snitch is looking for fanworks and resources featuring Oliver Wood

Send your fandom news to Daily Snitch!

reddwarfer:

From many people:

If you had me under your command and could make me write anything, what would you love to see me write? I'm not actually going to write any of these (unless something strikes me), but I am curious.



( A New shiny fall dragon!! )


*battles writer's block with a sharp sword*

svartalfur, posting in sshp_prophet:
One Shots
[x] Anon: A Series of Reversals [NC-17] Underage (Severus/Harry/Draco; Severus/Harry; implied Draco/Ginny and Ron/Hermione)
[x] Anon: The Riddle of the Grange [NC-17]
[x] Anon: The Snarry Nightmare Before Christmas [NC-17]
[x] Anon: Therapy [NC-17]
[x] Anon: Unnamed Snarry [NC-17] Chan
[x] Anons: A Reason [PG-13] (Fic and Art!)

Works In Progress
[x] anya_elizabeth: Life After Death (6/10) [NC-17]

Drabbles And Ficlets
[x] alisanne: A New Problem [PG]
[x] drachenmina: Decisions [PG]
[x] joanwilder: Strangers [PG-13]
[x] lilyseyes: Breathing Deeply [NC-17] (Breathe Series)
[x] lilyseyes: Hope [PG]
[x] torino10154: Out of Control [R]
[x] torino10154: Star-crossed [G]

Art And Icons
[x] Anon: The First Shared Yule [PG-13]
[x] jojo_meow: Snarry doodle [Unrated] Worksafe
[x] kd666: In the Bathroom [R] Chan

Miscellaneous
[x] snarry100: announces Challenge #138 - Sugar and Spice
[x] Walking the Plank: Updates

This Newsletter
[x] Send your Snape/Harry news to sshp.prophet@gmail.com!

swtalmnd:

I'm rereading my Yuletide source and Strange Creatures so far, and enjoying the little break from writing, though I expect to be back at it soon.

Pod's gotten very bitey in these past few days -- his full kitten hyperness is back, and mommyhands are clearly toys! Which isn't too bad, unless the mommy they're attached to is trying to sleep. -_-

#28: Harry/Draco for slashersrock

( Christmas kissing )

rexluscus:
Of the folks going to Azkatraz: are you registering? Do you think it's worth it?