Ah, so Jilli's delightfulness is nature AND nurture.
Why does this not amaze me?
Slay-er? Chosen One. She who hangs out a lot in cemeteries? You're kidding. Ask around. Look it up: Slayer comma The.
Buffy ,'Showtime'
The Great Write Way, Chapter Two: Twice upon a time...
A place for Buffistas to discuss, beta and otherwise deal and dish on their non-fan fiction projects.
Karl - May 11, 2006 10:27:04 am PDT #6701 of 10001
I adore all you motherfuckers so much -- PMM.
Atropa - May 11, 2006 10:35:56 am PDT #6702 of 10001
The artist formerly associated with cupcakes.
Dad proudly tells people he raised me to be his revenge upon The Universe, and he feels he's succeeded.
Strix - May 11, 2006 2:55:12 pm PDT #6703 of 10001
A dress should be tight enough to show you're a woman but loose enough to flee from zombies. — Ginger
Damn, Jilli, I still think my dad is the Best Dad Evah, but he doesn't have the Lyrical. I kinda want yours as backup!
I haven't been in for a week or so because the last week has been Of the High Suck, but I just want to say this drabbles this week are great...and I am down on my fucking knees, grateful, that I have to think hard of anything I could drabble about.
My parents have definite issues: my dad was an alcoholic, they divorced, the remarried, but he's been sober for over 20 years, My mom is agoraphobic and a hypochrondriac, but they've always told me the truth about all the important stuff, and I have never truly in my soul doubted that they love me and would die for me. And they have always, always been proud of my talents and supportive of me, even when I was fucking up hardcore.
The longer I live, the less I take them for granted. Thank you, universe.
deborah grabien - May 11, 2006 9:07:46 pm PDT #6704 of 10001
It really doesn't matter. It's just an opinion. Don't worry about it. Not worth the hassle.
Sticking my exhausted in to squee.
Peter Straub and his wife Susan are coming over to dinner Saturday night. I am melting. He's one of my writing idols. We recited the opening paragraph of "The Haunting of Hill House" together.
Chelsea Quinn Yarborough may be coming along, as well.
But PETER STRAUB! The man who wrote "Ghost Story" and "Floating Dragon"!
MEEP MEEP MEEP MEEP.
Typo Boy - May 11, 2006 9:49:56 pm PDT #6705 of 10001
Calli: My people have a saying. A man who trusts can never be betrayed, only mistaken.Avon: Life expectancy among your people must be extremely short.
I second the "Meep" for Straub. Always loved his character driven poetic horror.
Volans - May 11, 2006 10:29:31 pm PDT #6706 of 10001
move out and draw fire
Even thinking about the opening of "Hill House" raises my goosebumps. Very MEEP for Straub indeed!
Jilli, that's just lovely. Thank you for sharing.
Topic!Cindy - May 12, 2006 3:06:42 am PDT #6707 of 10001
What is even happening?
Ah Jilli. No wonder you're you. What a letter.
§ ita § - May 12, 2006 3:57:13 am PDT #6708 of 10001
Well not canonically, no, but this is transformative fiction.
I haven't read any Straub other than The Talisman which wasn't all him. But I loved it. From hearing the squee, I might go a little farther and read a little more.
SailAweigh - May 12, 2006 4:42:19 am PDT #6709 of 10001
Nana korobi, ya oki. (Fall down seven times, stand up eight.) ~Yuzuru Hanyu/Japanese proverb
You guys can squee all you want over Straub, that means all the CQY is left for me!! I love her St. Germaine stories. She set my expectations for all vampires with her stories and ruined me for anyone else. By anyone else, I mean Rice, and what's to ruin, there? Ugh.
Volans - May 12, 2006 5:17:11 am PDT #6710 of 10001
move out and draw fire
Ah, that's where I know her name from. Thus the vampire at the Santa Fe Opera story. Awesome.