Date: 2010-02-02 22:28 Subject: Welcome to joanwilder's InsaneJournal! Security: Public

I maintain a friends-locked journal on LJ.. Most, but not all, of what's there, you'll find here on IJ, which is almost entirely unlocked.

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Date: 2008-08-17 16:21 Subject: FIC: Cloistered Security: Public Tags: my sioban parker translations, slash, snarry

Title: Cloistered
Author: sioban_parker
Translation: from the original French by joanwilder
Beta reader: jadzialove
Pairing: Harry/Snape
Rating: R
Genre: AU/AR, Romance, Angst, Drama
Warnings: some religious (Christian) content, Harry is 18 where there is sexual content.
Summary: During fifth year, Harry is stunned to discover that in a previous life he was a novice in a monastery. And that Snape was there with him…

A/N: It's been a long time since I've written Snarry—hopefully I've not forgotten how. As I'm not particularly fond of Book Seven, I'm writing an AU story. Ever since I was a teenager, I've been fascinated by "The Name of the Rose" universe and the Cadfael series. I wanted to incorporate these into a Snarry.

Disclaimer: The characters belong to J.K.R., even those she so cowardly assassinated…. *weeps*

Translator's Note: I've been a fan for a while of sioban_parker's fics: her Snarrys, most of all. I wasn't too far into this story, when I thought to myself, "Hmmm, translation," then with a nudge from ptyx, well, here I am.

This story is unique; it's a combination AU/AR, having its beginning and ending in Harry's fifth year, and the bulk of the story taking place in a cloister in the Middle Ages. If you're wondering if this 'works', consider the scene that finally sold me: Harry making his confession to Brother Snape. Talk about your medieval UST; I guess there really isn't anything new under the sun. It's well-written and plotty, incorporates appearances of most of the major canon characters we know and love (and hate).

I'll be posting this over the next month or so. The fic is, of course, completed in the French. If you read, please review. The author is fluent in English and will respond to reviews herself.

Bonne lecture!

( Cloistered~~Chapter One )

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Date: 2008-08-16 03:00 Subject: A poem about slash Security: Public

sestra_prior sent this to me. A poem about slash; if you read the comments, you'll see that HP fandom doesn't escape....

The Ball of Kirriemuir

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Date: 2008-08-14 23:50 Subject: Snarry Art Security: Public Tags: art, rec

I've recently had the pleasure to meet an artist named veridian_dair (cathyrf on LJ). She's being doing HP art for a while, but only recently has started to do Snarry.(Her first one was drawn for my Games fic, and you can see it here.)

Via email, we've been talking over the past several weeks about drawing porn. She's a fan of Snarry, and after the pic for my story, she wanted to do moar...you know, take their clothes off...show body parts. I've *cough* been encouraging her, because I really love me some smut like the way she draws, and there can never be enough Snarry art, y'know?

So, here's her next offering. There are two links here. The first is the original she did for me, and the second one is version on WtP, where you can leave her some slobbery comments. The second version, too, has an explanation for her title, along with a short companion ficlet.

Just Let Yourself Feel

Just Let Yourself Feel (WtP)

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Date: 2008-08-13 00:34 Subject: Terminus Security: Public

So, I met a lot of people. Many I'd never met before, while some were folks I'd met at Lumos or Prophecy.

I hate listing names because I'd miss so many people. Suffice it to say that I was thrilled with the turnout at the Snarry meet-up. There were a few surprise attendees, which was nice. Don't you just love putting faces to names?

The Chicago Hilton needs a crash course in diversity training, and since I truly despise the word 'diversity', that's saying a mouthful. It seemed as if we were an embarrassment to the hotel, and some of its other clientele. Tooooo bad.

My two roomies (amand_r and tripperfunster) were the criznap! We were definitely out of control. Nuff said.

Drunkeater party...mmmmm, vodka.

Grant Park...HP taboo charades...Slytherin ruled!

One thing I do want to mention...I never win anything when it comes to trivia games/raffles, etc, so imagine my surprise when I actually placed in the trivia game at the Snarry meetup. They had multitudinous gorgeous prizes on a table, and I was in the first three or four people up there. The minute I saw it, I knew I wanted it.... elfwreck made a printed and bound copy of the 2006 Snarry Games fics. I pounced on it and claimed it for my own! Thanks, elfwreck! It means all the more to me, knowing your little hands made it. I saw the PDF CD, but I had to have the printed one. I like paper copies.

I only went to one panel. Awwww, c'mon, a schedule?!! Too much like school, although there were a few I was sorry I missed. I enjoyed just letting the wind take me where it would...

At Prophecy last year, I remember thinking to myself that that con would probably be the last well-attended one, given that canon was done, and the fact that many of my flist seemed to be writing in new fandoms. I was wrong, it seems....

And next year, Azkatraz, god willing!

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Date: 2008-08-05 22:15 Subject: Viola pics Security: Public

Here're a few recent photos of Viola:

( Viola (19 months) )

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Date: 2008-08-05 15:33 Subject: I cried... Security: Public

amand_r shared this with me and we both cried.

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Date: 2008-08-04 19:05 Subject: Prompt table for 100quills Security: Public Tags: 100quills

Here's my prompt table for 100quills. My character/pairing is Harry/Severus. I'll be coding in the links to the table as I do the prompts.

001.	Wind.	002.	Yellow.	003.	Strangers.	004.	Winter.	005.	Fixed.
006.	Forever.	007.	Smile.	008.	Birth.	009.	Victory.	010.	Flexible.
011.	Quirks.	012.	Unknown.	013.	Waltz.	014.	Jewel.	015.	Body.
016.	Temptation.	017.	Grave.	018.	Lust.	019.	Spoiled.	020.	Weather.
021.	Resolution.	022.	People.	023.	Envy.	024.	Absurd.	025.	Thin.
026.	Sing.	027.	Pain.	028.	Asleep.	029.	Disease.	030.	Try.
031.	Hollow.	032.	Dream.	033.	Midnight.	034.	Peace.	035.	Mask.
036.	Sojourn.	037.	Whisper.	038.	Hurricane.	039.	Comfort.	040.	Rain.
041.	Heart.	042.	Life.	043.	Footsteps.	044.	Silhouette.	045.	Name.
046.	Dinner.	047.	Teammate.	048.	Days.	049.	Earth.	050.	Plain.

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Date: 2008-07-28 21:42 Subject: State of the joan..... Security: Public Tags: criznap

It's the end of July--woah. Where's the summer gone? Honestly, I have little to show for the past six weeks.

( Here's the state of the joan... )

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Date: 2008-07-28 20:17 Subject: FIC REC: "Devest" Security: Public Tags: nc-17, recs, slash

Title: Devest
Author: ehmaz
Pairing: Ron/Snape
Rating: NC-17
Warnings: None
Word Count: 4700
Summary: Severus has been watching Ron for a long time. He has come to terms with his own lot in life, but can he help Ron devest his own cumbersome titles too?

One of the nice things about being an Admin on Sycophant Hex is that I'm often dragged kicking and screaming exposed to pairings and subjects/genres that I'd never seek out on my own. I read a great deal of HG/SS there, as well as Weasley family stories and Lupin-fic. Not my first preference, but hey, isn't that what makes fandom so great? There's a play-room for every one of us.

On occasion, in my validating travels, I come across a story, like this one, that makes it all worth while. Sort of like finding buried treasure.

In this story, it's about a decade after the war. The one shot starts with one of the ubiquitous Ministry Balls. Snape watches the trio, and muses over how fortune has treated each one of them, and it's Ron who's caught his attention this night--to tell you why would spoil the story, but let's just say there's some very frank conversation between the two of them, who discover they have more in common now than either of them would've ever anticipated, and Snape, in a rare moment of gregariousness, undertakes to--dare I say it?--take a risk to help a fellow sufferer. There's some endearing dialogue during which Snape has to parry the 'I'd like a blowjob but I'm not gay!' defence. It's delicious to watch it fall apart.

Beautifully written, it's a refreshing read on a rare-pair.

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Date: 2008-07-24 09:55 Subject: SCC Season Two Promo Security: Public

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Date: 2008-07-23 03:15 Subject: Cats on Treadmills.... Security: Public Tags: criznap

There's no humor like cat humor. You know you have to click. They're irresistible.

We're about to buy an exercise cycle, but this made me wish it could be a treadmill instead, because there'd be hours of endless and free enjoyment...

Cats on Treadmills

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Date: 2008-07-22 08:18 Subject: (pas de sujets) Security: Public

Happy Birthday, HPhaeton!

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Date: 2008-07-21 14:06 Subject: (pas de sujets) Security: Public

Happy Birthday, Synn!

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Date: 2008-07-21 01:11 Subject: Art for 'Down the Rabbit Hole' Security: Public Tags: art, my snarrys

Title: It'll Come to Us
Artist: cathyrf
Rating: G
Pairing: Harry/Snape

Summary: (fic excerpt) They ended up with Harry sitting between Severus' legs, resting back against his chest. As they watched the rest of the sunrise, Severus poked once at the knot with his branch to quell the stirring of the stymied Willow.

Letting out a breath, Severus let his eyes drift in the direction of Hogsmeade. Without a trace of anxiety, he asked Harry quietly, "What will we do?"

Smiling, Harry looked in the same direction, then back to Severus. "It'll come to us."

A/N: This beautiful artses was done by the talented cathyrf for my snarry_games's fic. It's one of my favorite scenes in the story, and she's done a beautiful job with it--I couldn't be more pleased. Thank you again, my dear!

( It'll Come To Us )

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Date: 2008-07-19 03:40 Subject: Snarry Drabble for snarry100 Security: Public Tags: my snarry drabbles

Title: Pre-owned Insult
Author: joanwilder
Rating: G
Warnings: None
Challenge: #119 Random Insult Generator
Word Count: 100
Disclaimer: It all belongs to J.K. Rowling and her book and film companies.

( Pre-owned Insult )

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Date: 2008-07-16 20:35 Subject: If you know cycles.... Security: Public

So in the true spirit of stimulating the economy, Mr. joanwilder and myself have decided to buy an exercise cycle using our stimulus check. Anyone have any recs on what brand/type to buy? Links? In the $1200 range, cause that's how much we were 'stimulated.'

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Date: 2008-07-15 00:26 Subject: FAIL Security: Public

There are no words.

FAIL

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Date: 2008-07-04 13:57 Subject: (pas de sujets) Security: Public

Happy 4th of July to all my countrymen!

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Date: 2008-07-03 04:47 Subject: REC: 'Starts With a Spin Staff Edition' by tripperfunster Security: Public Tags: recs, slash

Title: Starts With a Spin Staff Edition
Author: tripperfunster
Pairing: There's a veritable orgy! And some Snape/Lupin
Rating: R
Genre: Hummor/Drama
Summary: In an effort to minimize house rivalries, Dumbledore has the staff play some Muggle party games. Snape is not amused.

Yes, I know, it's not fair. She can draw like an angel. No, strike that. She can draw like a perve, and now you know, she can write too. And WELL. She wrote this some years ago. The occasion for the rec now is that the story is a featured selection for July over on Eros and Sappho on Sycophant Hex. That link is password protected, so if you're not a member, either join to read, or you can find it here on skyehawke I prefer the SH site because I beta read that version.

You know how outrageously funny and twisted and creative Tripp is as an artist; well, it translates into this sexual roulette of a fic as well. And accioslash read it, even though it wasn't Snarry and liked it, so go and read--you'll be glad you did!

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