delphipsmith: (grinchmas)
I hope everyone is having a safe, relaxing winter holiday, despite its being not at all what we would have expected a year ago. If you're looking for an excellent way to pass some time, [livejournal.com profile] hoggywartyxmas is now posting and once again the stories are a true delight -- original, creative, well-written, and jolly good fun. Madam Malkin has a starring role in several of the offerings posted thus far, including a lovely exchange of letters with Madam Pince in which both young witches are finding their professional feet, as it were. The description of the National Library of Magic is bewitching :) If you haven't yet visited, now is the time!
delphipsmith: (GrampaMunster)
If you're looking for something to do this evening, a panel of eight horror authors will be doing live readings from their books! It's at 6pm EST tonight, go here to find out more:

https://www.crowdcast.io/e/indie-horrorthon-1--/register

* Saint Walpurga, whose nacht this is, was hailed by the Christians of Germany for battling "pest, rabies and whooping cough" which seems rather appropriate at this moment. Her thoughts on injecting disinfectant are, alas, unknown.
delphipsmith: (GrampaMunster)
Prompt claiming is still open over at [livejournal.com profile] sshg_promptfest! It took me forever to narrow down my choices but I've finally picked one. I'm delighted to see that one of my own prompts has been claimed -- my favorite one, in fact -- so yay for that. Go browse, see if something sparks your fancy!

In other news...

Last week we went for a walk and three tiny ponies were roaming the neighbor's yard and munching his grass. We haven't seen them again since, so we don't know if they were (a) pets, (b) a new method of lawn-mowing, or (c) a marauding band of miniature wild mustangs, descended from the hills now that there's no traffic. I keep hearing that wildlife is encroaching into deserted cities, so you never know. I suppose it's also possible that they were (d) a hallucination. We haven't been getting out much.

Yesterday I made banana muffins for the first time! I make banana bread often, but this time Mr Psmith requested muffins. I had meant to put chocolate chips in half of them (because CHOCOLATE, amirite?) but I forgot. Fortunately, I remembered that one Seinfeld episode, so when they came out of the oven, all warm and smelling like pure heaven, I carefully took off the tops of two of them, inserted a few chips (ok, more than a few) (ok, a LOT), and put the top back on. They are DELISH.

Our chickens are out of the house and into their coop in the side yard. They seem deeply suspicious of the little ladder leading from the chickenhouse part down into the fenced run, but we are in hopes their natural curiosity will tempt them out eventually. I kind of miss their little "cheep cheep cheep" coming from the other room, but I can't wait to have our very own eggs. Mr Psmith wants to get goats so we can make our own feta, but I have drawn A Very Firm Line at that. At least for now...

Oh, and POTUS is still a brainless moron. By now that's not really news, though, is it?
delphipsmith: (grinchmas)
[livejournal.com profile] sshg_giftfest, [livejournal.com profile] hoggywartyxmas, and [livejournal.com profile] snapecase are all posting right now, and I am as happy as a very happy thing that is happy! Everyone has outdone themselves this year -- hoggywarty has some fabulous stories about Garrick Ollivander in particular, while over on the giftfest someone actually wrote original music to go with their story -- ye gods!!

My gifts were so wonderful, too: Someone wrote me a very funny, distinctly clever, and rather sweet Discworld crossover featuring the Librarian from Unseen University along with Nanny Ogg and the rest as visiting lecturers at Hogwarts (Ook), while some amazing artist created these rather snarky and entirely adorable christmas cards exchanged between Snape and Minerva.

Go, read, enjoy, and leave all these amazing gifted creators some love :)
delphipsmith: (buttons)
snapecase is looking for authors! Go on, go on, go on, go on, go on. You know you want to.

delphipsmith: (this is a vampire)
Interactive new version of Dracula is up on Kickstarter, and it's SUPER cool:




"In our edition, you are not merely a reader – you are an explorer making your way through this archive of first-hand evidence, retracing this nightmarish story through the remnants it left behind: correspondence, charts and diagrams, memoranda, artifacts, photographs and much more..."

Read more (and back the project!) on the Kickstarter page ==>
delphipsmith: (snape applause)
..."Gosh, I hope snape_case runs again." And what do I see today? It's a go! ::does happy dance::
delphipsmith: (KellsS)
Welp, I've signed up for sshg_giftfest again! My prompts are here, and I'm kind of pleased with them :)

Signups are open until Sept 1, so if you're thinking about it now is a good time to Apparate on over...
delphipsmith: (KellsS)
sshg_giftfest rides again! Broomsticks, of course ;) If you want to play, sharpen those quills and start thinking about prompts...


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delphipsmith: (buttons)
snapecase continues to post, with some truly excellent contributions this year. if you need a little more Snape in your life (and who doesn't??), be sure to check it out.

HoggyWartyXmas and sshg_giftfest have ended and reveals are up, so I can now own up to having written the following:

Dreams of Time, Time of Dreams (LJ) (AO3) - They see each other, but through a glass darkly; will they ever see one another face to face? (SS/HG)

For Goodness Snake (LJ) (AO3) - Hermione takes on not one but two new positions at Hogwarts. Severus is not at all convinced that it’s a good idea. (SS/HG)

Silent Night (LJ) (AO3) - When Poppy insists that Minerva take a little time on her own in Scotland over Christmas, memories and regrets about a certain colleague threaten to make it anything but a happy holiday. (SS/MM)

I enjoy all three of these fests so much -- the quality is always top-notch, and the community of creators and readers is always so active. Everyone comments, talks about what they like, encourages each other, and generally has an excellent time :)
delphipsmith: (buttons)
sshg_giftfest is winding down with its final post coming on Saturday, while snapecase has begun posting and continues until our favorite anti-hero's birthday on January 9th. Both fests are, as always, filled with meticulous crafting, lovely art, and extraordinary writing. Whether your catnip is angst or AU, humor or hawt, there is something here for everyone. Stop in and indulge your love of all things Snape :)

Also, of course, the best holiday party anywhere is going on over at hoggywartyxmas. Everyone is there, from Neville to Irma Pince (and more than a few are taking a dig or two at a certain twinkly Headmaster!). Do not miss this, whatever you do.
delphipsmith: (snape applause)
sshg_giftfest has begun posting, and WOW what a kickoff! A beautiful vignette, told in lush, sensual artwork. Go ye and marvel.
delphipsmith: (buttons)
Come and play!

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delphipsmith: (buttons)
sshg_giftfest is still open for signups!! We'd love to get more artists/crafters, so if you're interested please come over and check us out: ( rules and timeline ) ( artist/crafter signup ) ( author signup )
delphipsmith: (snape applause)
sshg_giftfest is open for signups. Go on, you know you want to...

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delphipsmith: (classic quill)
Prompt claiming is open over at sshg-promptfest! Many luscious, fully ripe, ready-to-pick art/fic/craft ideas await your eager hands :)
delphipsmith: (BA beta)
Reveals are up for [community profile] hoggywartyxmas and [profile] sshg_giftfest, so I can now cop to being the author of the following:

Ding Dong Merrily on High (LJ) (AO3) - written for [personal profile] pyttan for [community profile] hoggywartyxmas. The Hogwarts ghosts want to spread a little holiday cheer. Things do not go as planned.

The Joy of Cooking (LJ) (AO3) - written for [personal profile] madeleone for [profile] sshg_giftfest. A git and a swot walk into a cookery class. Warning: Contains inaccurate cooking times and deeply random choices of recipes.

Both fests were simply amazing this year. I especially loved how many of the hoggywartytales centered on books and/or libraries (if you haven't read Bibliomancy you are missing a real treat), and the finale for sshg_giftfest (NSFW) by [personal profile] mywitch is truly outstanding (and I'm really not kidding about the NSFW lol).

Also - yay!! - [community profile] snapecase has begun posting, already featuring some wonderful stories spanning Severus' entire life. Picketing for Peace, in which Severus and his father take tentative steps towards reconciliation, is a real standout both for the well-crafted interactions and the connection to real-world Muggle events (the miners' strikes in the UK in the mid-1980s). Posting continues through Jan 18 or so.
delphipsmith: (GryffSlyth)
sshg_giftfest has begun posting! And the opening double-header is awesome. Go ye and marvel :)

Also, here is a picture of a new trick our cat learned. Are we nervous? Um, yeah...

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ladder cat
delphipsmith: (trust_snape)
snapecase is still open for signups! Go on, you know you want to :)



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