So, it is party time again, folks!

[wiseheart]

Each year this time, we launch my virtual birthday party, which starts on October 1 and ends on October 9 at midnight, sharp. The goals of the party are to post as many comments and collapse as many threads as possible, on as many new pages as we can. It is always great fun, as you can see if you check out the similar entries of the last few years.

This year, I'll also throw the real party at mid-time - and post the recipes of all the food that will be there for you, so that you can all participate if you want to. Virtual food has no calories.

Fandom-related discussions are as welcome as the ones about coffee or chocolate (just to name a few favourites from previous years), and, of course, pictures and recipes of birthday cakes. ;)

So, drop by, tell your story, post your pics or silly poems, ask questions you always wanted to ask and have a good time!

Soledad, in excited expectation




Oh, and by the way, to provide birthday gifts hobbit-style, I've got a revived story and a Kansas 2 update for you.

Enjoy!

Comments

[wiseheart.livejournal.com]

My To Read heap is approximately as high as my DVDs To Watch heap. Basically, I read and watch things I need for my writing.

Currently, I am digging through the Torchwood novel Skypoint (donated by the lovely red_day_dawning) and the WETA books about the making of The Hobbit, simultaneously. For pleasure, I mostly read fanfic. Yeah, I know. I am slowly becoming a barbarian. But that is what I still enjoy. The rest is research.

[espresso-addict.livejournal.com]

I stopped buying books for myself unless I was sure I was going to read them immediately several years ago, but people keep buying me books for presents. I've had to tell them not to, which is embarrassing. Maybe one day I'll get my head in gear & get back to reading hundreds of books a year, but these days I'm lucky if I get into double figures of new books annually, rather than rereads of old favourites.

[jenn-calaelen.livejournal.com]

Nothing wrong with reading whatever you want! Research is such fun - even if it can just keep growing.

[wiseheart.livejournal.com]

It does keep growing. Then it spawns more plotbunnies. That require even more research. And so on...

[jenn-calaelen.livejournal.com]

yes... and it seems to be hard to stop researching and start writing

[wiseheart.livejournal.com]

It's very addictive. :)