Fests and gifts and WIPs, oh my!

[sesheta66]

*collapses*

Well, it's in! That would be my hd_inspired fic. After months of failed attempts, motivation and a lack of motivation, formulating and discarding, writing and rewriting, it's finally done. Thank Merlin! Now there's nothing for me until hd_holidays. I have my assignment, and a plot bunny followed along soon afterwards. Whew! Then again, the plot bunny formed for this last one pretty quickly too. *remains hopeful*

So ... now I have a bit of time to catch up on all the birthday gift!fics that I owe people. There are a ridiculous number of them, dating back months. I'm hoping to catch up on them over the next month.

WsIP ... I have so many of these too. I'll try to get working on the Wizard of the Month series soon, since it's rather ridiculous to be posting them months after their supposed appearance. But you'll all humour me, right? *bats lashes* Then there's Family Secrets, The Missing Years, Auror Training, Return to Hogwarts, and Correspondence. I need to get back on track with them before starting anything new. I'm sure I've left out other fics as well, but I do have my lists. I haven't forgotten.

I won't bother posting a 'to do' list now. It's just too depressing. But here's a recap of what I have managed to get done since my last update.

Fest Updates:

I had eight fests to write for in the spring. Here they be:

Protecting One's Future for hds_beltane (part 2 for 2007 fest) [H/D, PG-13]
Lost Time (+ epilogue) for slashfest [H/D, PG-13]
The Strongest Force for slashfest [H/D, 14+]
The Affairs of Men for hd_worldcup (Team EWE) [H/D, Hard R]
Pheromones, Friends and First Times for hds_beltane (2008) [H/D, NC-17]
Communication Breakdown for hp_rarities [Harry/Pansy, Neville/Luna, Charlie/Tonks, PG-13]
An Auror in Wolf's Clothing for hd_inspired [H/D, PG-13]
Two Can Play That Game for the_ass_fest [Albus Severus/Scorpius, PG-13]

I intended not to sign up for any other fests until hd_holidays, but ... but ... the latest hd_inspired fest drew me in. And now it's done and has been sent. NOW there's no more until hd_holidays. I shall resist the shiny.


Birthday Gift Updates:

Recruiting Techniques for dragonlit [Lucius/James, NC-17]
Not What He Expected for aoifene [H/D, PG-13]
Auror Training - Day 2 for raitala [H/D, PG]
One Last Ride for byaghro [H/D, PG]
Forget the Party for romaine24 [H/D, PG-13]
Eagle Eyes for reciprocity_ [H/D, PG-13]
Popcorn and Porn Night for piratesmile331 [H/D, NC-17]
He Can Take It for svgurl [H/D, PG-13]
What Draco Wants for takhen [H/D, PG]
No More Wasted Time for dm_p [H/D, PG-13]
Where We Left Off for Tanya [H/D, PG-13]
Room For One More for faynia [H/D, PG-13]
Late Night Snack for daddybear716 [Ron/Viktor, PG-13]
Houdini's Hardware for inamac [H/D, R]
Whisked Away for idontgiveafaux [H/D, PG]
Draco's Driving Lessons for lire_casander [H/D, PG]
April Showers for hd_obsession [H/D, PG-13]
Hidden for felaine [Harry/Draco, PG-13]


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Comments

[lijahlover.livejournal.com]

Good luck hun with everything! :)

[sesheta-66.livejournal.com]

Thanks :)

I thought we were already on each other's friends list, and then - lo and behold - you friend me, and I was all like what? *friended you back*

[lijahlover.livejournal.com]

I know I thought that to and then was like ooops :)

[ladypratt.livejournal.com]

Glad to hear you're donw with hp_inspired fic. Even when our "do-do list" grows ... it's always a great feeling to cross one off!

I've now finished 2 out of 3 of my fests. Now I just have to work with my cross_gen one. I had a bunny for it ... but it ran away! *pouts*

[sesheta-66.livejournal.com]

Now I only have hd_hols, and I'm already 1,000 words in, with ideas of how the rest should play out. Whew! I will finally get to catch up on gift!fics owing.

I hope your bunny came/comes back.

[ladypratt.livejournal.com]

Put it this way .... my Scorpius is being a pain in the arse ;-)

[sesheta-66.livejournal.com]

Any improvement?

I'm at 3,500 in hd_hols ... oh, and I scrapped my original (actually, I held on for another fic, another time) after completing about 2,000+ words. *\o/*

I should get it done in plenty of time - woot!

[ladypratt.livejournal.com]

The story is starting to come together. I had three different pieces that I wrote in my different moods. I've now changed it all over to the same "person". So, I hope to have it off to beta by Sunday ;-)

Glad to hear yours is going well too!

[sesheta-66.livejournal.com]

:o)

[tomatoe18.livejournal.com]

Congrats on finishing your hd_inspired fic! *claps*

Uhm, yeah... *fidgets* I kind of miss... Wizard of the Month... but, OK, I'll humor you. *winks*

Good luck with everything else, though. I know you can do it!

[sesheta-66.livejournal.com]

Thanks. It was a struggle, really.

I will eventually get back to it, but with melmoe1 gone, there will be no pretty pics to go with the fics. :( She's the one who signed up for the entire year's worth to begin with. I only asked her to do a pic for Ron. :)

I'm sure I'll manage now that I seem to have my motivation to write H/D back. Four fics, four days. Not bad.