Posted in Barbverse, Dogs and cats living together, Fic on Aug 17th, 2008
This is… um… about fifty percent of a post. Due to a lot of things, I have just barely finished this today, and haven’t had time to get it beta’d, or find out if it’s hopelessly confusing without the preceding stories. But I really wanted to make the deadline, and I wanted […]
I got some fairly good news at work today - every three years, our division does a compensation study to see if salaries are in line with the marketplace at large. They were doing one the year I was hired, and at that point my position didn’t qualify, so I wasn’t expecting much to […]
Posted in Barbverse, Blogging, Dogs and cats living together, Other fannish, btvs/ats, cool stuff, meta on May 26th, 2008
Sometimes I think I need a remedial course in nuance. Or better yet, I could become the ruler of the universe and force everyone to wear descriptive nametags. Or maybe there needs to be a shipping code like the Geek Code or the Bear Code, which not only identifies your shipping preference, but […]
Protection Racket
By Barb C
Disclaimers: The usual. All belongs to Joss and Mutant Enemy, and naught to me.
Rating: R
Setting: Post-Gift AU
Pairing: B/S
Distribution: Ask and you shall receive, I’d just like to know where it ends up.
Synopsis: In which Our Heroes discover that if at first you don’t succeed, try, try again.
Author’s notes: Takes place in the […]
OMG, the 6×8 inch is SO much easier to use than the old 4×6!!! I haven’t drawn anything much in ages, and I just spent two hours fiddling and my hand hardly hurts at all - with the old one, I’d have had cramps like whoa.
So here’s a picture of Barbverse Spike on what’s […]
Posted in Barbverse, Fic discussion, Writing, meta on Apr 21st, 2008
Argh. Didn’t get everything I needed done at work today, as Mom wanted me to run errands, and I HAD TO LEAVE ON TIME. However, Kathy’s going to a concert tomorrow night, so I can probably stay late with a clear conscience.
I think I’ve got the plot tangles worked out for […]
(Spoilers for post-POM, if anyone still cares)
Posted in Barbverse, Personal, james marsters on Mar 7th, 2008
Kathy is off on one of her periodic Vegas trips with her mother, so tonight I eat fake pad thai and wish it weren’t Thursday. After working overtime for the last three or four weeks straight (I’ve lost track of time, a classic symptom of something or other), yesterday I said screw it and […]
Posted in Barbverse, Fic discussion, btvs/ats, meta on Mar 3rd, 2008
Some interesting conversation over in hello_spikey’s eljay about Seeing Red and gender reversal.
It struck me while reading the discussion that while I like Spike’s emotional vulnerability, I prefer it wrapped up in a nice prickly coat of snark. And I tend to hit the back button when I come across a story […]
Posted in Barbverse, Fic discussion, meta on Feb 22nd, 2008
INT. BARB’S HEAD. The Great and Powerful Author (hereinafter referred to as BARB) is slouched in front of her computer, surfing fandom_wank hard at work. Enter SPIKE, stage left. He is wearing sweats and has a towel around his neck.
SPIKE: Oi! You!
BARB: What?! I was writing! I swear! […]
