When Real Life Just Isn't Enough ...

I haven't done an update since the end of March, when some RL writing and fest fics were draining me of all free time, and I had to put much on hold. I'm down to my last fest fic now, so I'm hoping to get back to all outstanding stuff in the next couple of weeks. If you notice something missing from this list (Merlin help me), feel free to nudge me, as I may not have kept it as up-to-date as I should have. *fails*


Completed since last update:

Gift Fics:

dramedy Completed - Figure It Out
jewel_fic Completed - Drink Your Fill
mtranc3 Completed - Stolen Moments

Fests:

slashfest #1 Completed - Lost Time - The Epilogue
slashfest #2 Completed - The Strongest Force
hds_beltane (part 2 of '07 entry) Completed - Protecting One's Future, Part 2 of The Slytherin Way
hd_worldcup - Submitted - reveal TODAY tomorrow!
hd_inspired - Submitted - posting has begun.
hds_beltane - Submitted - posting has begun.
hp_rarities - Submitted - posting started TODAY!


( To Do List of Doom below the cut ... )
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Well, I'm pleased to see my to-do list decrease a bit since last week, although it would be nice to see a few more things checked off. I had to drive the older son to school twice, as he missed the bus, I went on a class trip with my younger son, and I got together for lunch a couple times since I last posted an update, so I had to spend less time on H/D goodness than I would have liked. Ah, well ... weekend = no kids = catch up time. *\o/*


Regular Challenges:

Weekly - awdt, dracoharry100, hd100, slythindor100
Monthly - dracoharry100 (every 2 mos), harrylovesdraco, hd_fluff, enchanted_jae's JMDC Completed.


Gift Fics:

shadowpryde) - Completed - A Telling Article.
pinkelephant42 - Completed - Not Such a Short Time.

I'm going to leave the following for another week while I work on fest fics ...

blamebrampton (Jan 29) - Received prompt. Idea brewing.
nillaskye (Jan 29) - Received prompt.
winter_june (Family Secrets icon & banner) - Received prompt. Plot bunny working away.
mtranc3 (Family Secrets icon & banner) - ??? No prompt given.


Current Month:

GJ 100_prompts H/D table Complete.
awdt daily Valentine quickies - Completed all fourteen.
10_themes Draco table - Completed 1/10.


Upcoming Fest Deadlines:

February: hds_beltane (part 2 of '07 entry) - 2/3 3/4 complete and typed.

March:

slashfest #1 (1st) - storyline complete; 1/3 draft typed.
slashfest #2 (7th) - first draft over 1/2 complete; didn't fit; re-started from scratch. *sighs*
hd_worldcup (7th to team) - Storyline & theme worked out; some scenes developed. Some writing completed.

April: hd_inspired (14th); hds_beltane (24th); hp_rarities (25th)

May: the_ass_fest (15th)


Upcoming Other Deadlines:

March: 10_themes Harry table
April: 10_themes Seamus table (need to claim table)
May: 10_themes Bill table (need to claim table)


No Set Deadlines:

100quills Order table - do another call for prompts - defer to March.

Descriptive writing - one fic per month for concrit, starting February - defer to March.
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So here's my update on last week's to-do list. I'm feeling slightly better now, as I've caught up on a few things.

Regular Challenges:

Weekly - AWDT, dracoharry100, hd100, slythindor100
Monthly - dracoharry100 (every 2 mos), harrylovesdraco, hd_fluff, JMDC


Overdue Gift Fics:

hazelhawthorne - Almost done. Done - Realization.
starrose17 - Plotted out. Done - Educational Television.
drgaellon - Plot bunny hovering anxiously. Done - Under Duress.
dracoluvah - Received prompt. Done - Too Cute.

taradiane - Plot bunny has been nibbling away on this. Should post by end of week (actually, I'm hoping tomorrow, but let's not be too optimistic).


Current Last Month:

10_themes Ron table - 3 remaining. Done.

winter_june (icon & banner for Family Secrets) - Received prompt.
mtranc3 (icon & banner for Family Secrets) - ??? No prompt given.

gurliemoviegeek (Jan 19) - Received prompt.
shadowpryde (Jan 19) - Received prompt.
pinkelephant42 (Jan 29) - Received prompt.
blamebrampton (Jan 29) - Received prompt.
nillaskye (Jan 29) - AwaitingReceived prompt.


Upcoming Fest Deadlines:

February: hds_beltane (part 2 of '07 entry)

March: slashfest #1 (1st); slashfest #2 (7th); H/D World Cup (7th to team)

April: hd_inspired (14th); hds_beltane (24th); hp_rarities (25th)

** May: the_ass_fest (15th) - maybe? - sign-ups close Feb 15th


Upcoming Other Deadlines:

February: 10_themes Draco table; AWDT daily Valentine quickies (done 1-5)

March: 10_themes Harry table


No Set Deadlines:

10_themes H/D table - 7 2 remaining
GJ 100_prompts H/D table - 6 1 remaining
100quills Order table - do another call for prompts
Descriptive writing - one fic per month for concrit, starting February
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Yes, there's another table of prompts, because I clearly don't have enough to do. In the spirit of my Ron Weasley table, I'll be doing a Witch Weekly's Wizard of the Month table for each month this year (thanks Mel for the idea to carry it on for another eleven months). February is Draco Malfoy. Here's the table:

01.	Greed	02.	Lust
03.	Envy	04.	Fear
05.	Love	06.	Hate
07.	Depression	08.	Anger
09.	Joy	10.	Excitement

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