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Art After 5 : Chapters 13-14

Wed, 14 Apr 2010 18:28:14 +0000

I don't understand.

Stories : Counterpoint
Chapter 40 Teaser

Thu, 8 Apr 2010 12:56:32 +0000

And yet, people lined up to agree with you. I'm not sure if that was white knighting or part of a larger issue within the fandom in which personally attacking an author is acceptable if the story doesn't go the way you'd like. It's one of many abundant double standards, along with the fact that readers can take liberties in the way they address authors ("not trying to offend, but...") and if the author responds in kind ("not trying to offend"), she is intentionally being rude. Contrary to the assertions of several readers, I don't typically mitigate. I do, however, tend to respond to questions using the same tone in which they were asked. Starla's response was posted for roughly four hours before you sent your PM blasting me—four hours on a holiday weekend. I wasn't ignoring anyone; I simply wasn't online. Am I not entitled to have a life outside of my hobby? If you take a close look at this site, you'll notice there are no ads. Webhosting, software, domain names—these all cost money. I'm not going to deny that I've gained quite a bit from this community, but I also like to think that I've given a lot back. For the record, had your PM criticized my writing, my reaction would have been quite different. You criticized me as a person, something I simply won't stand for from anyone who doesn't actually know me. I appreciate your apology, and whereas I may have over-reacted when I temporarily took down the other site, I don't think I was wrong to react. When you visit my private website, it's almost like you're a guest in my home. I felt like I'd hauled out the good china and polished the silver, only to be told there was a wrinkle a in one of the napkins. But it's okay, because I'm just words on a screen. No one knows me, so it's easy to forget I have feelings and responsibilities outside of my writing.

Stories : Chapter 39

Sun, 4 Apr 2010 03:39:53 +0000

There will be more details here than in AA5. He's a thinker, so you know his mind is going to be a mess.

Stories : Chapter 39

Sun, 4 Apr 2010 03:39:06 +0000

I imagine that would be the worst part. I wouldn't want to do it, I think. Thank you for reading.

Stories : Chapter 39

Sun, 4 Apr 2010 03:37:45 +0000

Yes, she finds out when Alice mentions that she read it in the obituary. I like Esme, too. I'm currently working on a FGB oneshot from her POV that takes place in 1986. It's fun to be in her head.

Art After 5 : About this site...

Sun, 4 Apr 2010 03:17:22 +0000

Yeah, I'll be staying off the forums for the foreseeable future, too. I'm not going to speculate on the intentions of others as doing so would be somewhat hypocritical of me considering the erroneous assumption that my brief comments were formed with malice on my part was what brought us here. If not for my outstanding commitments (of which there are many) I'd take a break, too. Instead, I'm going to continue writing and pretty much ignore everything else. I hope you have a lovely Easter tomorrow, if you celebrate it.

Stories : Chapter 39

Fri, 2 Apr 2010 14:18:21 +0000

Thank you.

Art After 5 : Why Art After 5 is no longer public (again)

Fri, 2 Apr 2010 07:03:24 +0000

Hearing that my personality took the fun out of reading my writing broke my heart, too.

Stories : Have Me

Mon, 29 Mar 2010 20:44:14 +0000

This is a FGB piece. As soon as the winning bidder reads it, it will go public.

Stories : Chapter 37

Sat, 27 Mar 2010 13:49:12 +0000

The Stamp Act Trees are explained here- http://sleepyvalentina.com/stamp-act-trees-wtf And you can read Art After 5 here- http://aa5.sleepyvalentina.com it requires separate registration and some of the formatting is shit, but it's there.

Stories : Counterpoint
Chapter 37 Teaser

Tue, 23 Mar 2010 19:50:09 +0000

I'm working on a Carlisle/Esme oneshot for FGB.

Stories : Some Little Girls

Tue, 23 Mar 2010 11:23:13 +0000

This is a Fandom Give Back piece. As such, the winning bidders get to read it before anyone else.

Stories : Tire Swings and Magic

Sun, 21 Mar 2010 21:03:06 +0000

I'm so glad you liked it. And Edgasm! I know what you read on Saturday mornings (I read that, too.)

Stories : Tire Swings and Magic

Sun, 21 Mar 2010 12:05:59 +0000

This is a Counterpoint outtake I wrote for The Fandom Gives Back. The winning bidder gets to read it before anyone else does.

Stories : Counterpoint
Chapter 36 Teaser

Sat, 20 Mar 2010 17:18:44 +0000

Do it! Then tell her we're friends. ;)

Stories : Chapter 36

Fri, 19 Mar 2010 23:12:41 +0000

She dressed extremely conservative for work typically. She showed no skin and never wore her hair down. In Art After 5, I made a big deal out of the two Beths. There was how she saw herself—overly sexual, this is how she dressed at home—and the idealized version of who she wanted to be—valued for who she was on the inside and her intellect. So she dressed for work in what Mollie called "middle aged and frumpy chic." Plain, loose clothes that were the opposite of sexy. Her altering that by wearing clothing that was attractive but still inappropriate was a subtle way of showing how far she came, as how she sees herself and who she wants to be merge closer into the same person.

Stories : I'm Many Things...

Thu, 18 Mar 2010 00:56:58 +0000

Thank you. Anyone who takes her screenname from Steel Magnolias is epic win with me.

Stories : I'm Many Things...

Thu, 18 Mar 2010 00:55:44 +0000

The translation itself is old news; it dates back to January. The rumblings that I made it up for attention and to hide my true aspirations to self-publish or publish via omnific? Those are perpetual.

Stories : Chapter 35

Mon, 15 Mar 2010 23:41:20 +0000

Oh, Kate will have her moments. Just wait.

Stories : Chapter 35

Mon, 15 Mar 2010 23:40:26 +0000

Patience. The answer's in the next chapter. :)

gdp's Comments

Art After 5 : Chapters 13-14

Stories : Counterpoint Chapter 40 Teaser

Stories : Chapter 39

Stories : Chapter 39

Stories : Chapter 39

Art After 5 : About this site...

Stories : Chapter 39

Art After 5 : Why Art After 5 is no longer public (again)

Stories : Have Me

Stories : Chapter 37

Stories : Counterpoint Chapter 37 Teaser

Stories : Some Little Girls

Stories : Tire Swings and Magic

Stories : Tire Swings and Magic

Stories : Counterpoint Chapter 36 Teaser

Stories : Chapter 36

Stories : I'm Many Things...

Stories : I'm Many Things...

Stories : Chapter 35

Stories : Chapter 35

Stories : Counterpoint
Chapter 40 Teaser

Stories : Counterpoint
Chapter 37 Teaser

Stories : Counterpoint
Chapter 36 Teaser