Brenda Novak [link] romance and romantic suspense author, is holding an auction of writerly, readerly, and just plain fun things to support Juvenile Diabetes research. Drollerie Press has donated some items, including a signed, inscribed copy of our novel Still Life with Devils by Deborah Grabien. Even if you don't bid on anything from DP, it's a good cause and there are some amazing things up for sale from some great authors.
And Kaylee, what the hell's goin' on in the engine room? Were there monkeys? Some terrifying space monkeys maybe got loose?
Mal ,'The Train Job'
Sunnydale Press
Having a party? Organizing a local F2F? Know something that we all really need to know? Announce it! Want to discuss anything posted here? Take it to Natter. Any natter here will be deleted.
Deena - May 09, 2007 6:17:45 am PDT #2322 of 4091
How are you me? You need to stop that. Only I can be me. ~Kara
Pix - May 10, 2007 7:11:32 am PDT #2323 of 4091
We're all getting played with, babe. -Weird Barbie
So I just today realized that it is Teacher Appreciation Week. I want to take this opportunity to recognize and thank all of my fellow teachers for the important work you do. Go Team Buffista Teachers!
§ ita § - May 12, 2007 12:56:27 pm PDT #2324 of 4091
Well not canonically, no, but this is transformative fiction.
The board will be down for approximately three hours starting 9PM Pacific (board time) on Sunday the 13th of May in order to upgrade both hardware and software.
§ ita § - May 15, 2007 7:05:51 am PDT #2325 of 4091
Well not canonically, no, but this is transformative fiction.
This time, for real
The board will be down for approximately three hours starting 8PM Pacific (board time) on Sunday the 20th of May in order to upgrade both hardware and software.
sfmarty - May 21, 2007 9:02:16 am PDT #2326 of 4091
Who? moi??
Netflix is selling the DVD of Serenity for $5.99.
DCJensen - May 22, 2007 8:37:26 pm PDT #2327 of 4091
All is well that ends in pizza.
Glamcookie - May 23, 2007 7:00:42 am PDT #2328 of 4091
I know my own heart and understand my fellow man. But I am made unlike anyone I have ever met. I dare to say I am like no one in the whole world. - Anne Lister
x-posted with my LJ:
BEYOND 4 WALLS BOOK DRIVE
Reading changes lives. We ask you to partner with us to impact and improve the lives of incarcerated children and teenagers, by purchasing books for the BEYOND 4 WALLS BOOK DRIVE.
The Barry J. Nidorf Juvenile Detention Facility in Sylmar houses 600+ children and teens. The members of the Nidorf Collective, a group of students from the UCLA Information Studies graduate program, have been volunteering at the facility for the past year, bringing books to this underserved population. The Beyond 4 Walls Book Drive, sponsored by the GSA Community Service Commission, will further the work to give the gift of reading to these kids.
How can you contribute?
1) The best and simplest way is to use this link to select books for the kids from the "Beyond 4 Walls Wish List" on Amazon.com:
The books on this list have been requested by the teens at Nidorf and/or recommended by the library students in the UCLA MLIS program, who have seen what a difference books and reading make to this population. After you use the link, please forward this message to others who might also like to make a fundamental difference in this ongoing literacy program. The email campaign will run from Friday, May 18th to Friday, June 8th. (Please note and make use of all the tools Amazon gives you to view the books by highest priority, by price, in detail, or in summary.)
2) Mail used or new paperbacks to me (profile addy is good).
The GSA Community Service Commission, the members of the Nidorf Collective, and the kids at Nidorf thank you for giving your time and energy to community service. Your donation makes a big difference.
ETA: In terms of parameters, I don't think we want anything that glorifies violence or gangs. Those subjects are okay, just not something that says, "Yay blood!" For the record, the kids I've been in contact with love poetry, graphic novels, horror, and "books about gangbanging." They always ask for the Tupac poetry book.
Connie Neil - May 23, 2007 7:04:56 am PDT #2329 of 4091
brillig
Gloom, are there any parameters for types of books you're looking for or want to avoid?
ChiKat - May 31, 2007 12:18:54 pm PDT #2330 of 4091
That man was going to shank me. Over an omelette. Two eggs and a slice of government cheese. Is that what my life is worth?
Chicagoistas: Just a reminder that we're planning on going to the Buffy Sing-Along on June 8. You can buy tickets here: [link]
Also, if you're going, please email me to let me know!
Atropa - Jun 02, 2007 11:30:18 am PDT #2331 of 4091
The artist formerly associated with cupcakes.
For those who are on LJ, but maybe don't read it very often and so didn't see my burbling: I've changed usernames on lj. prncsmoonbeam is now cupcake_goth.
(Stompies, if this isn't appropriate here, please feel free to delete it. I'm just trying to get the news out to people I know.)