I set a goal of reading 52 books this year. Admittedly I'm pretty sure I read at least this every year, so it's more like I'm curious about how many books I do actually read in a given year. We'll see how many books I read. School books aren't included.

( book titles plus brief comments )

Lately, I haven't felt very inspired and as a consequence I haven't written much. My muse is apparently asleep and it's getting quite annoying. So here I am, asking for prompts. See if anything will spark my sleeping muse.

If you've got anything, I'll take it. I hoping something will inspire me and wake the muse up.

I haven't quite decided what the new deadline date will be (either August 5 or August 10), but the deadline for the SV BB is being pushed back. There will be an "official" announcement tomorrow.

Ganked from tobiwolf13

Inspired by Doctor Who's "Turn Left:" Pick one of my stories and tell me a point in the tale that you'd change -- something tiny or big -- and I'll tell you how that one difference would have altered the course of the entire story.

Art sign-ups are running right now at smallvillebbang. The post is here. Feel free to advertise this! And if anyone would like to make me a simple 300 x 300 banner that says artist sign-ups are on for the Smallville Big Bang, I would seriously love you forever (in a totally platonic way).

Apparently even making brownies from a mix is something I can screw up.

I still want a brownie :(

Don't forget to submit your first draft (10,000 words or more of it anyways) by midnight tonight, Pacific Standard Time. Include the header on the smallvillebbang entry about submission requirements and email everything to smallvillebigbang@gmail.com.

The header is very important. Please don't forget it.

( header below cut! )

I finished my 10,000 words needed for my draft of my BB story. I am beyond thrilled. So in celebration of this accomplishment, I have decided to create a totally random poll with totally random questions. It's epic, really, in its randomness.

( random but epic poll behind here )

When you see this, post five unpopular fandom opinions in your journal.

1. I don't think Merlin or Supernatural are particularly epic. I like them and I'm entertained by them, but that's about it.
2. I don't hate Chlois. That said, Chlois isn't the ending I would prefer. I'd like Chlark, and I would like Chloe to be a famous reporter known as Chloe Sullivan.
3. Incest disturbs me. All sorts of incest, not just wincest. I don't even like it if the characters aren't related but were raised together (i.e. Clex fics with this).
4. I don't get people who want Booth and Brennan together on the show. It would ruin everything. It always does.
5. I don't think MR is a great actor, nor do I find him at all attractive. Season 8 was therefore prettier for me.

Clark is in the family way. Chloe. Clark. PG. Post AU finale (Doomsday and Clark fought, Clark and Chloe didn't break up, Jimmy played no role, and Davis got submerged into Doomsday). Mpreg. Crack.

Notes: Today is International Mpreg Day as has been declared by ladydreamer and tobywolf13, and so this is for them. This is also my first foray into Mpreg so please be gentle. And remember that this is crack.

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Only a few days are left before the first draft of our SV Big Bang fics are due. I'm busy writing and curious where others are at. I think I'm behind everyone, which is funny because I was ahead of some people and now they're ahead of me. I'm so slow.

And now poll!

Poll #1418956
Open to: All, detailed results viewable to: All

Where are you in the writing stage?

If there is one person or more on your friends list who makes your world a better place just because they exist and who you would not have met (in real life or not) without the internet, then post this same sentence in your journal.