Thanks for many things

[geoviki]

I want to thank the folks who nominated my stories for various things going on at the moment. It's so flattering to be nominated - the rest is gravy as far as I'm concerned. Delicate Sound of Thunder was nominated for hposcars (which I keep reading as "HPO Scars") for "Best Conventional Slash Pairing" and also "Best FanFiction of 2005". There are lots of categories in this one, and it's fun to see the variety. I'm still pondering my choices to add by Sunday's deadline. Also, for another round of The Multifaceted Awards, A Thousand Beautiful Things was nominated for Best Original Character - I'm guessing for Sully?

Since the HP Oscars are limited to fics of 2005, it made me curious about what I'd written last year. Not a very lengthy list, I'm afraid:

Delicate Sound of Thunder - the surprise sequel to A Thousand Beautiful Things. At least, it was a surprise to me that I even wrote one. This puppy took up nearly all my writing time from September 2004 until May 2005.

Never Mind the Bollocks, It's Draco/Harry (Shake Your Groove Thing). Which is possibly the strangest imaginable follow-up to DSOT, which I'd just finished before writing this insanity.

The Law of Falling and Catching Up. I scrambled to finish this for the deadline of the first wave of the_eros_affair.

Practicing the Same Religion. Geoviki does mpreg! For merry_smutmas and coffeejunkii.

Okay, so I managed to come up with all H/D this year. And I think I've demonstrated that I'm not particularly prolific. It's this damn day job.

Totally unrelated - I took your advice, dear friends, and ordered a mojito on Sat. night. I loved it! But could someone tell me how to surreptitiously get the bits of mint leaves out of one's teeth while drinking it?

Comments

CONGRATS!!!

[physixxx.livejournal.com]

Well deserved indeed!!!!

[novembersnow.livejournal.com]

You know, I don't think I ever told you how much I enjoyed "Practicing the Same Religion." I saved it to read offline, which is why I didn't comment right away, but it was a really wonderful read--one of those fics that you finish and then just sit there with a contented smile and think, Yeah, that's exactly it. In fact, it was so good, it left me completely un-squicked by the mpreg, which is amazing in and of itself. ;)

[kudra2324.livejournal.com]

i'm terrible about leaving feedback, but i'd forgotten entirely about the law of falling and catching up, and i loved it when i read it the first time and loved it again just now when i read it again. it's wonderfully wistful and melancholy and you make draco's need to immerse himself in a dream world so plausible. and still, at the end, you give us hope for a more "real" happy ending. just lovely.

[ravurian]

Excellent news, and congratulations! I couldn't suppress a chuckle at H/D being the conventional pairing, though. What a strange world we inhabit, LOL.

Are you otherwise okay?

[parthenia14.livejournal.com]

Mojitos, mm. I had a capairinha last night (sounds like a South American grasshopper). They taste like lime and mint and then whoosh, you fall over.

I would have thought that Daniel was your best original character..

Well done! Will hope you get to give the tearful acceptance speech which embarrasses everyone.

Pardon me whilst I fangirl

[primroseburrows.livejournal.com]

I don't visit (or really know about) most awards sites, but I must say that you deserve 'em all, darlin'. You're probably my favourite fic author overall, because you do such quality work.

I mean, geez, I don't like mpreg, but I ate yours up with a virtual spoon even before I knew it was you. Great work, lovey, well-deserved.

And don't get me started on The Waters of March It's the best fic people aren't reading (because they're reading something else of yours, most likely--I think DsOT is read by more people because it's longer, and I do love it, but OMG, I can't count how many times I've read TWoM. Just because. *g*) See, I told you not to get me started.

[teldave.livejournal.com]

Delicate Sound of Thunder was wonderful! Though I should say that I love all of your stories.

As for mojitos, I love them, too... Usually, people munch on the mint leaves after the drink is gone. And I read somewhere on the internet that while one's breath is minty sweet and fresh, the bits of green lodged in one's teeth might be annoying...or embarassing...but well worth it!

[mechaieh.livejournal.com]

*smacks forehead* Yes, Sully is a great OC! (Glad someone else remembered it in time for nominations! *sheepish*)

[thrihyrne.livejournal.com]

Congratulations to you on the noms! And looking at your list of stories, I'd say that you've had quite a prolific year, especially given the length of DSoT.

BTW, I got my ticket to Lumos today (have had the hotel reservation since November), so I'll definitely be seeing you in July! :D :D

*waves faintly*

[lemonade8.livejournal.com]

You don't really know me, but I check in to see some of your fics from time to time. (just shyly lurking.. not creepy lurking) Congrats on your 'Beautiful Things nomination. You absolutely deserve recognition for it, great story.

But I have to say that I'm disappointed that 'Never Mind The Bollocks...' isn't nominated for anything that I can see. ;D It's possibly the funniest fiction I've ever read! Hmmm... maybe there can be another round...