I bet this meme is spreading like wildfire across my corner of LJ, even as I type this. I've stolen my wording from catvalente:

regyt asks why the world doesn't have a meme where everyone leaves screened comments with what they want to say to to the poster but haven't yet for whatever reason -- and I say, indeed, why not? So! Tell me anything you want me to know - about me, about us, about you, about your mom, whatever you like.

Anonymous comments are enabled, and everything is screened. Tell me something you want to tell me, anonymously or not. If you say you want me to unscreen, I will, happily. Keep in mind I can't reply without unscreening your comment.

Then do the same, and I will tell you something!

Hello, everyone. I just wanted to post a heads-up that I'm about to prune my friends list a bit. If I remove you, it's probably for one of the following reasons:

1. Your journal is defunct, in which case you're probably not reading this anyway.
2. We never managed to connect, or our interests have wildly diverged.
3. I read you with another journal's reading page and am trying to minimize redundancies.

That's it, really. Thanks.

For those on my flist who live in NYC or surrounds, please look at this Missing Person Alert:

Missing Woman in NYC

Here is a partial listing of the books I have culled from my (and Andy's) collection-- otherwise known as the "MOSTLY $5 or Less Book Sale!" *

Most books are in good condition, with a few excellents scattered throughout. If a book is in worse condition, I'll let you know when you contact me about it.

Buyer pays shipping, which we'll determine when you've made your selection.

I accept Paypal and I also except barter-- if you have something shiny to trade for a few books, let me know!

Updated as of 09/04/2008 - check out the additions!

If you're interested in anything, let me know ASAP. I'm going to be taking these books down to a used book store on Saturday.

BOOKS FOR SALE

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* It used to be just the "$5 or Less Book Sale!" but then Andy handed me some more valuable books, so now it's the "MOSTLY $5 or Less Book Sale!"

** And with another purchase would be nice.

I'll add to this post later, most likely tomorrow, with the rest of the available books. Everyone on my friends' page gets first look before I move this to an open post on talkstowolves.

elisem has done it again: she's sallied onto the Field of Saledom and thrown forth jewelry with prices so tempting that the only defense is blindness... and maybe not even that, with names such as "Like a Flame, She Was" and "Roll the Bones, Mister Blackthorn" and "The Psychedelic Cowboy."

Go! Browse! Buy something shiny (or whimper and refrain if that's your game -- like me)!

Elise's Birthday MegaClearance Shinies Sale!

And happy birthday, elisem!

Because Mia has a real gift for phrases, I was inspired to make some icons using the phrases she has crafted into her lovely pendants at chimera_fancies.

If you would like to use any of these, I simply ask that you mention they were inspired by chimera_fancies. Send more people to her jewelry-journal so they can appreciate her phrase-fu firsthand!

I also like comments. :)


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7. 8. 9.

Credits:
The art in icons #1 and #4-7 is that of A. Andrew Gonzalez. Lovely.
The art in icon #2 is by Liz Amini-Holmes, and I actually got the base from semyaza.
The art in icon #3 is the gorgeous work of Jia Lu.
The art in icons #8-9 is the inspirational illustration of Vladyslav Yerko, whom I encountered thanks to alexandral.

All of the phrases were created by copperwise for her wearable fairy tale pendants at chimera_fancies.

Today, catvalente finished Palimpsest.

I had the pleasure of reading this story when it was first posted to Senses Five Press: I read it in the middle of my Summer of Stories, on the day that I got my tattoo in observation and celebration of Tanabata and my fascination with stars.

Here's what I said then:
Viral tattooing, indeed. It takes a gifted writer to do creative cartography well and Cat succeeds here. I love the depictions of the city, Palimpsest, the many-layered readings one can derive from her descriptions. I'm exceedingly delighted that she is writing more set in this city, for I very much want hundreds of pages more of Palimpsest in which to get lost. Intoxicating.

I recently re-read it in Paper Cities: An Anthology of Urban Literature and was once more swept away by the intoxicating mystery of Palimpsest. I want to walk those streets, purchase a map from my beloved Lucia and Paola. I want to let the jeweled vermin of Casimira run over the backs of my hands and clad myself in dream-spun dresses of indigo and feathers. I want to submerge my mind in Palimpsest and grow up there between the cracks, letting my soul wander the map that grows in flesh and eye.

I apologize for going on, especially since the story is no longer on-line and Paper Cities is still technically forthcoming. But I hope I've whet your appetite, because I'll want company along the alleys and avenues of Palimpsest.

In the beginning, there were icons:

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9. 10. 11.

If you like or take any of the icons, let me know!

I seem to remember promising icons at some point during this Halloween Advent Calendar: well, here they are! A massive amount of icons! They cover a range of artists, films, books, etc. And they all have something to do with death, the macabre, zombies, vampires, or something else dark and possibly spooky. So click on the link and check them out!

Samples:

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If you choose to take any of these icons, please:
1. Let me know! I love comments.
2. Credit me in your keywords.

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10 days to Halloween!

Here are two icons I entered in the last contest (Mythology) at oicontests:

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And here's, basically, one icon I made of one of my favorite quotes from Stardust-the-film in several variations:

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If you'd like to use any of them, just let me know. I also do love the credit!


Congratulations to thewriteratwork for taking first place in the Mythology icontest with a beautiful ode to The Little Mermaid!

I haven't been able to see the new trailer yet (if it's new? I'm confused). However, I have been poking around the official site. And I found some goodies... which I immediately iconized.

Blanks:

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Icons:

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If you like them, feel free to use them! Just let me know what you take. Credit is always nice.