Wow, so behind with the scheduled posts! I'll make a point to catch up tomorrow!

In other news... I am so happy the holiday is nearly over and people are coming back, you have no idea! It was way too quiet online for the last few days. It felt like the zombie apocalypse was upon us or something. I was close to boarding up my windows and looking for my cricket bat.

Also, I never realized just how much I depend upon all of you folks to keep me motivated. I was completely lost and useless without the Usual Suspects around! And then I found a few people on Y!M this evening, and my fic magically became unstuck. ::snort::

Anyway... HI! Don't leave again any time soon, okay?! ::glomps and clings::

Challenge #118 ends at midnight.

The next challenge will start on December 1st when we begin...

25 days of Draco and Harry

I will post a picture a day from December 1st - December 24th (with a bonus picture on the 25th).

The challenge is to write a drabble, ficlet, story, whatever for each of the pics. They can be separate or each one can be a part of a bigger story. If you write for each of the 24 prompts (last one is a bonus and does not count) - you will be entered in a drawing for a prize (assuming more than one person completes the challenge).

Each picture will be made available at Midnight est time. If you have any questions or concerns - feel free to contact me.

One Shots
[x] Bil: Menagerie [K]
[x] DeathJunkE: Ripples [16+]
[x] EllaElenie: Alea Iacta Est - A Forgotten Moment [K]
[x] Graciella Bellanotte-Diadoro: There's No Wrong Way [K+]
[x] Leilia Snape: Not Quite So Terrible [K]
[x] Ponytail Goddess: Half-Life [T]
[x] Ramelia: Naked Trees [K]
[x] Scorpia: Forced Confessions [K+]
[x] Snapegirl, RaeKelly: The Apothecary Knows Best [T]
[x] Snapegirl: Lily's Valentine [K]
[x] afina_shining: The Stone walls of Spinner's End [NC-17]
[x] angelauthor14: The Biggest Mistake of Them All? [K]
[x] ciraarana: Spoils of War [R]
[x] countesszero: The Corset [NC-17]
[x] fancypantsdylan: Playing with the Headmaster [NC-17]
[x] lemondropseven: In My Dreams [R][Chan]
[x] little-sun: Fun [K+]
[x] wellyuthink: Sinking Feeling [T]
[x] whitecotton: Mistake Number Four [NC-17]

Works In Progress
[x] SHaria: Eclipse of the Soul is up to chapter 19 [M]
[x] lilyseyes: My Son - Part 8 of ? [R]

Drabbles And Ficlets
[x] alisanne: Gratifying [PG]
[x] alisanne: Opposites Attract [PG]
[x] alisanne: TMI [PG]
[x] alisanne: The Appeal of Books [PG]
[x] alisanne: The Benefits of Rank [PG-13]
[x] alisanne: Too Good to Hide [PG]
[x] andrea_deer: The Paradox [G]
[x] anya_elizabeth: Untitled [PG]
[x] bertas: Fulfilled Promises [PG]
[x] dandru: Staying the Night [PG]
[x] faeryqueen: Little Miss Potter [R]
[x] fancypantsdylan: A Lucky Fluke [NC-17]
[x] fancypantsdylan: Quidditch Predictions [R]
[x] fancypantsdylan: San Diego Mariott Hotel [R]
[x] joanwilder: Clearing the Clutter [PG]
[x] leela_cat: The Signing [PG-13]
[x] sillypowers: Author, Author [PG]
[x] sillypowers: Staple Island [PG]
[x] torina_archelda: Jealousy [G]
[x] torina_archleda: Together [PG]
[x] torino10154: Recompense [PG-13]

Art And Icons
[x] andreanna: News and Art [PG] Snarry is second piece of art
[x] bielol: a late submission for kink!night [NC-17]
[x] jin_fenghuang: Holiday Drawbles Drive - for sra_danvers [PG]
[x] andreanna: Sneak Peak [G]
[x] tripperfunster: Va-Jay-Jay [R]

Miscellaneous
[x] accioslash: Ponders The Future of Snarry
[x] potionssnitches: Weekend Update November 15
[x] severus_sighs : Author and Artist Interviews 2009 - DementorDelta
[x] snarry100: Has posted prompt 190 - Flourish and Blotts
[x] snarry_recs: Has a post about Combining LJ and IJ Snarry Recs
[x] thisgirl_is: Is Gauging Interest in reviving HDS Beltane

This Newsletter
[x] Send your Snape/Harry news to sshp.prophet@gmail.com!

Hi everyone!

Because so many people are in transit this weekend and we're still putting together our posting schedule, we're going to delay posting until the evening of Dec 1. Sorry for any inconveniences! We can't wait to get things started, and hope you all enjoy the fest!

Best,
Snarry Holidays mods

Title: The Signing
Author: Leela (leela_cat)
Pairing: Severus/Harry
Rating: PG13
Warnings: None
Word Count: 100
Prompt: snarry100's challenge #190: Flourish and Blotts
Summary: Some things make Severus nervous.
Beta: the_minx_17
A/N: For alisanne. Hope this makes your week a little better.


Click to read The Signing on my IJ

Title: The Signing
Author: Leela (leela_cat)
Pairing: Severus/Harry
Rating: PG13
Warnings: None
Word Count: 100
Prompt: snarry100's challenge #190: Flourish and Blotts
Summary: Some things make Severus nervous.
Beta: the_minx_17
A/N: For alisanne. Hope this makes your week a little better.


( Click to read The Signing )

As we say in these parts. Another pretty mellow day; got up late, and decided not to grocery shop today since we had sufficient milk etc. to hold us till tomorrow, and fridge space was still at a premium with various leftovers occupying it. (We ate up a few things for dinner tonight.) Ran an errand or two, though, and have done almost all the LIS reading (1.5 more chapters to go) and posted in discussion for one class. Also hung out in the front yard with SO and the neighbors for a while.

Tomorrow I'll grocery shop, then make a whole lot of cranberry nut bread mini-loaves for gifting, and make mashed potatoes for dinner with leftover turkey & gravy and more leftover veggies. Turkey Sun/Tues/Thurs, gumbo Mon/Wed/Fri, I think. Easy. Will just need to make more veg eventually. We're going to throw a little holiday party in a couple of weeks and I'm starting to plot food for that.

Fic-stuff: alisanne is modding adventdrabbles at IJ again this year; she posts a daily prompt from December 1-24, but it's not required to use it, and ficlets as well as drabbles are welcome, in any fandom. beren_writes mods adventdrabbles at LJ, although doesn't do the prompts.

Less than 2 weeks until 3fan_holidays ficlets are due, and I put up the header template post for that today. And hd_holidays starts posting Tuesday, as will daily_deviant's Kinky Kristmas, and I believe also happy_trekmas. Whew - those are just the ones I'm participating in, too, and there are plenty of other fests kicking off shortly as well.

Damn Swap fic--every time I think I'm making progress, I get stuck. *kicks fic*

Title: The Appeal of Books
Author: alisanne
Word Count: 100
Rating: PG
Challenge: Written for snarry100's prompt #190: Flourish and Blotts
Warning(s): None that I am aware of.
A/N: Books can be quite arousing.
Beta: sevfan
Disclaimer: The characters contained herein are not mine. No money is being made from this fiction, which is presented for entertainment purposes only.

The Appeal of Books

Drabbles:
alisanne: Ready - (Harry/Draco, PG)
alisanne: The Appeal of Books - (Severus/Harry, PG)

Art:
jin_fenghuang: Holiday Drawble - (Severus/Harry, PG)

Community News:
lupin_snape: Posted a message from the mods
lupin100: Posted Prompt #271: "The seasons always change and life will find a way."

Newsletters:
snapenews: Posted Issue #792: Thursday/Friday

If you have any links or tips for us, please let us know. Email us at potterprophet.ij@gmail.com.

Title: The Appeal of Books
Author: alisanne
Word Count: 100
Rating: PG
Challenge: Written for snarry100's prompt #190: Flourish and Blotts
Warning(s): None that I am aware of.
A/N: Books can be quite arousing.
Beta: sevfan
Disclaimer: The characters contained herein are not mine. No money is being made from this fiction, which is presented for entertainment purposes only.

The Appeal of Books

Title: The Appeal of Books
Author: alisanne
Word Count: 100
Rating: PG
Challenge: Written for snarry100's prompt #190: Flourish and Blotts
Warning(s): None that I am aware of.
A/N: Books can be quite arousing.
Beta: sevfan
Disclaimer: The characters contained herein are not mine. No money is being made from this fiction, which is presented for entertainment purposes only.

( The Appeal of Books )

Wednesday we got hit with not one but two low pressure systems hanging over the midwest. This meant I ached. I wanted to stay in bed, take prescription pain relievers and sleep it off.

( shopping )

sweet potato crunch scroll down a bit.

( Thursday's Guest )

unexpected guest

My mother and brother are avid photographers. They both stood at the back door watching while this bird strutted around the yard. Brother eventually picks up the camera and says: "The viewfinder is empty".
*head/desk* Yup, dingdong didn't take the lense cap off. By the time Mr. Sg got out our el-cheapo camera and got near a window, the bird was done laughing it's ass off at the humans and began to fly away. To add insult to this episode, he curved close to the house, out over the maximum part of the yard then flew out of sight.

...errr. Anyone enjoying the holiday weekend enough to want to do some beta work for me? You need a break from eggnog and Christmas shopping, riiight? *puppy dog eyes*

These are the things wot I might need a teensy bit of help with:

1. a Kirk/Spock
2. a Remus/Sirius
3. a Sheldon/Leonard

Umm, so these are all for fests, except #3, so I can't give tons of details, but they're like, not at all scary, really. Nothing terribly squicky or sad or scary or anything. I can e-mail you details if you wants them.

Also, there is something that I am midway through writing (well. Not midway. but started, at least) and could use some cheerleading help on. If anyone is extra specially helpful, and wants to have capslocky chat conversations with me. Because capslock is love, and you know, I just need someone to help me focus on ficcage instead of pumpkin cheesecake.

Pleeeeeease? I will <3 you forever!

Business first. All people nominating others or themselves, post to here.

This way I have one central place to go over. Pretty please? *puppy eyes*

On to the fun. Well we've got 3 days left, that's including today, until the end of NaNo and the beginning of Sleep For A Week. All of you who can, get some extra hours for me. I've got finals coming up, so no sleep for yours truly.

Love and squishes for all of you who haven't finished yet. We're definitely rooting for you.

Post is up.

Jenn

Holiday Drawbles Drive: For sra_danvers

Pairing: Snape/Harry
Rating: PG
Media: digital
Warnings: none

Notes: This is part of my Holiday Drawbles Drive. Donate a dollar or two and get a drawble of you favorite pairing kissing.

Holiday Drawbles Drive: For sra_danvers

Pairing: Snape/Harry
Rating: PG
Media: digital
Warnings: none

Notes: This is part of my Holiday Drawbles Drive. Donate a dollar or two and get a drawble of you favorite pairing kissing.

:D


This is seriously the only way to summarize how I'm feeling right now. Can't lie about it.

Title: Ready
Author: alisanne
Word Count: 100
Characters: Harry Potter/Draco Malfoy
Rating: PG
Challenge: Written for hd100's prompt: Teeth
Author's Notes: Draco is ready for anything.
Beta: sevfan
Disclaimer: The characters contained herein are not mine. No money is being made from this fiction which is presented for entertainment purposes only.

( Ready )

Did online holiday shopping tonight too. Now have only a couple of minor gifts yet to find/buy, plus stocking stuff, plus sew waistcoat for SO (which won't happen till the semester is over, but also doesn't have to be shipped anywhere). And I think he's decided on and possibly ordered something for me already. So basically - we are done with gift organizing. Wow. Now, whether we can get in gear with cards/letter remains to be seen.

It is, however, nearly 1 am so I think I'd better head for bed!

Hello, Advent drabblers/drawblers!
This is the 2009 prompts post.
Please reply to this with all your ideas for seasonal, holiday, Solstice, winter prompts so I can make up our advent calendar. :)
We'll be starting drabbling/drawbling on Tuesday the 1st. Get ready!

I hope everyone who celebrates it had a wonderful Thanksgiving. We spent it with the in-laws and Maintenance Man's brother and sister and their families. It was nice, actually. Played Hand and Foot and stuffed ourselves silly.

( It was a nice end to a hellish couple of weeks. )

( Poll about holiday cards )

And speaking of holiday cards, if you want one from me, go leave me your address at my holiday card post. It's here on LJ, here on IJ, or here on Dreamwidth. And point me to your holiday card posts so I can give you my address. I might not find your post otherwise, since my crazy work and travel schedule makes it REALLY hard for me to keep up with the f-list.

♥

Title: In Vitro
Characters: Harry, Kingsley, Severus . . . after a fashion
Word Count: 100x6
Rating: PG
Warnings: Unexplained plot, vaguely creepy
Disclaimer: Not mine. They belong to JKR.
A/N: Originally intended for snarry100 but it got weird. Too weird.

( In Vitro )

Hello Lovelies,

Well there's a few things we've got to clear up as we edge towards the end of the writing month. Namely the NaNoWriMo Prizes for our community. These are the categories that still need to be filled:

Best Opening Line
Best Closing Line
Best Use of a Rubber Duck in a Scene
Best Novel Cover Description
Best True Story (Thanksgiving)
Best True Story (WiFi Connection)
Survival of the Fittest (NaNo Style)

So feel free to nominate yourselves for any of these to win a prize. Also, post is up and word counts are a plenty. See you guys tomorrow.

Jenn

Stories added to Moonshadow, the Snape/Lupin archive, during the past two months:

Title: Alpha Male (29 K)
Author: sweetmelodykiss


Title: Back (4 K)
Author: astopperindeath


The archive is located at http://www.ssf-moonshadow.com

Also, the Crack Broom masterlist-by-author is now current.

As some of you already know, I am doing a Drawbles Donation Drive.

1 or 2 USD for a smoochy drawble.

Sadly the website of the Grameen Foundation as small donation issues i.e. you currently can only donate USD15 and more. And while that would be awesome I totally understand that that is a bit much.

I am now accepting any reasonable tolerant charity organisation of your choice.

One Shots:
bertas: Fulfilled Promises - (Severus and Harry; PG)

Drabbles:
alisanne: Past Time - (Remus/Severus; PG)
leela_cat: A Happy Memory - (Bill/Neville; PG)

Art:
jin_fenghuang: Smooch - (Snape/Lupin; PG)

Community News:
neville100: Posted a new prompt - 97: Patronus

Newsletters:
quibbler_report: Posted an issue - 26 November
quibbler_report: Posted an issue - 27 November

If you have any links or tips for us, please let us know. Email us at potterprophet.ij@gmail.com.

In the event SO and I did do a little holiday shopping today. Both of our cars went in to the dealer/mechanic this morning - I needed an oil change and tire rotation, and it turned out that I'd picked up a nail in one sidewall, so also ended up getting a new tire; SO had to get an underneath piece replaced. So that all took a while, and then we went and had a burger for lunch, and decided to check out a couple of galleries/shops in the art district afterward. We now have gifts for all parental units and siblings (although not my BIL and niblings yet). So go us! SO also went to the good local independent bookstore to pick up something he'd ordered, but there was no going to malls or anything of that sort.

I've now written the last quiz for my lower-div class, so that means IIRC I have no more prep in either class to do, though I do have some reading and grading. Also have both reading and work to do for LIS classes, though, which I hope to get to tonight/tomorrow. I could have started on some of it, but I finished a novel instead. Also have started thinking about holiday cards/letters, though haven't gotten very far with that yet.

Turkey breast is roasting and smelling yummy. I'll temp it shortly, and once it's done the dressing goes into the oven (my tiny oven will not hold both a bird and another dish at once). Then make gravy, and all the rest is leftover veggies. *mouth is watering* We had a very nice time with J., C., and F. yesterday, and good food, but I do like having leftover turkey of our own.

Title: A Happy Memory
Author: Leela (leela_cat)
Pairing: Bill/Neville
Rating: PG
Warnings: None
Word Count: 3 x 100
Prompt: Challenge #97: Patronus
Summary: All it takes is a happy memory.
Beta: the_minx_17
A/N: For alisanne. Hope this makes your week a little better.

Click to read A Happy Memory on my IJ

Title: A Happy Memory
Author: Leela (leela_cat)
Pairing: Bill/Neville
Rating: PG
Warnings: None
Word Count: 3 x 100
Prompt: neville100's challenge #97: Patronus
Summary: All it takes is a happy memory.
Beta: the_minx_17
A/N: For alisanne. Hope this makes your week a little better.

( Click to read A Happy Memory )

* Hope all who celebrate Thanksgiving had a wonderful time spent with family and friends.

* The Girl Child went to the Black Friday sales this morning. At 4:49, while I was doing some serious sleeping, she texted. Scared me to death. Why did she text at that unholy hour, you ask... because she spotted John Travolta at the mall. Jesus. She's a freak.

* The Boy Child had to work today - so no shopping for him. Instead, he gave the Girl a list and his debit card. He gave his sister his fucking debit card. When she was going to a mall. The boy is an idiot. Honestly.

* It's chilly here in the Sunshine State tonight. Lovely thing, that. Right along with the Criminal Minds marathon on A&E.

* And, on a Criminal Minds note, this week's episode killed me. Dead. *pets the CM team*

Title: The Benefits of Rank
Author: alisanne
Character(s): Severus Snape/Harry Potter
Pairing(s): Severus Snape/Harry Potter
Rating: PG-13
Warning(s): m/m sex implied.
Challenge(s): Written for slytherins100's prompt #98: Art School
Word count: 100
Author's notes: Severus is always the teacher.
Beta: sevfan
Disclaimer: The characters contained herein are not mine. No money is being made from this fiction, which is presented for entertainment purposes only.

The Benefits of Rank

Title: The Benefits of Rank
Author: alisanne
Character(s): Severus Snape/Harry Potter
Pairing(s): Severus Snape/Harry Potter
Rating: PG-13
Warning(s): m/m sex implied.
Challenge(s): Written for slytherins100's prompt #98: Art School
Word count: 100
Author's notes: Severus is always the teacher.
Beta: sevfan
Disclaimer: The characters contained herein are not mine. No money is being made from this fiction, which is presented for entertainment purposes only.

( The Benefits of Rank )

Title: The Way of the World

Author: McKay (scribbulus_ink)

Commentary: McKay's "Way of the World" contains some wonderful domestic scenes between Snape and Lupin in the kitchen, where, for example, Lupin teaches Snape how to cook (and survive) in the muggle world.

McKay already posted a great recipe from the story, so I hope no one minds that I'm posting one for brownies inspired by this delightful scene:


Excerpt:

"Laugh at me, will you?" Severus snarled. "You'll pay for that!"

And suddenly, Severus reached into the bowl, scooped up a huge handful of batter, and advanced on Remus.

"No -- Severus, you wouldn't!" Remus stared at him, wide-eyed, as he began backing away.

"Oh, wouldn't I." Severus' voice was a silky purr now, but his smile was pure evil.
( Remus couldn't help but think that batter-covered Severus would have been even better. )

( Easy Brownies recipe )

Title: Venus' Nipples
Author: faynia
Prompt: #305 (first prompt) by marguerite_26
Rating: PG-13
Pairing(s): Harry/Draco
Summary: When Private Investigator Harry Potter is hired to investigate the strange behaviour of his client's wife, he stumbles into the last person he expected to find.
Warnings: n/a
Word Count: 10,000
Author's Notes: Oh mods, how I love thee, let me count the ways. Without you, and your patience and gentle (and encouraging) prods, I might never have finished this thing. ♥!

And a special thank you to both leemarchais and aislinntlc for taking the time to read through this and point out my many flaws. You're both the greatest!



Venus' Nipples is now posted over at hd_career_fair!

GUYS, LOOK, IT GOT POSTED. FINALLY. Awesome.

Happy Birthday to

triceybabe!

Many happy returns, sweetie! :)

...after I've been up for the requisite number of minutes or hours (they were always as changeable and unpredictable as the mood of a cat), I'm supposed to have an annoying white cat trying to curl up on my work laptop. (Which, if this were a normal Friday morning, would be open because I'd be trying to get actual work done on it).

I'd be half-annoyed and half-amused, and trying not to give in to the urge.

On Wednesday, I gave into the urge and let the Luna-chick sleep with her head on the keyboard of my open laptop. Later that day, a vet gave up part of her lunch and we had Luna, our beautiful white cat, put to sleep.

We only had her for about a year and a half, but she clawed her way into our hearts and claimed space in our lives and our home.

Miss you, LunaTiCat.

Title: Smooch
Author/Artist: jin_fenghuang 
Rating: PG
Pairing(s)/character(s):Snape/Lupin
Summary: Just a sweet little kiss
Warnings: none
Notes: This drawble is for r_grayjoy  , who writes the most awesome limericks ever XD

IT IS ONLY TWO MONTHS BEYOND THE DUE DATE. ONE MONTH SINCE THE END OF THE FEST. BUT YOU KNOW WHAT? IT IS DONE!

I FINISHED THE HELL OUT OF THAT hd_career_fair FIC, AND IT IS DONE. EDITED AND SPARKLY AND DONE.

:D



The capslock was necessary. Sorry.

Title: Past Time
Author: alisanne
Word Count: 100
Rating: PG
Challenge: Written for snupin100's prompt #236: Teeth
Characters: Remus/Severus
Beta: sevfan
Authors Notes: Just once I wish we'd seen this side of Remus in canon.
Disclaimer: The characters contained herein are not mine. No money is being made from this fiction, which is presented for entertainment purposes only.

( Past Time )

Title: Smooch

Pairing: Snape/Lupin
Rating: PG
Warnings: none
media: digital

Notes: A little smoochy drawble for r_grayjoy, who writes the best limericks ever! *smooch*
( There once was a drawble for r_grayjoy, who writes limericks full of joy ... )

To all who celebrate, Happy Thanksgiving, and to all who don't, Happy Snarry Thursday! :)

This week our prompt is:

Challenge 190: Flourish and Blotts

What would our favorite couple get up to in a bookstore? Whatever you think it is, tell us about it this week. :)

To all our American Neville-lovers, Happy Thanksgiving, and to all non-Americans who also adore Neville, (or for those Americans who don't celebrate this holiday) Happy Thursday! :)

If you have a minutes, do check out the responses to last week's prompt, Boggart, which can be seen HERE.

This week's challenge is:

Prompt 97: Patronus

Enjoy!

Title: Sheath
Artist: ghot
Media: PS
Characters: Hermione/Luna
Rating: R
Warnings: femmeslash, cosplay.
Themes/kinks chosen: Costumes
Artist's notes: "I'm Ursula, a Bavarian witch queen who freed her people and brought revolution to her country." "I'm Xena."

( sheath )

One Shots:
mailroomy: The invisible line - Severus/Remus; R
lemondropseven: In My Dreams - Severus/Harry; R *warnings* Underage sexuality (14-16)
aceia: Too Much Snarry - Severus/Lucuis; R *warnings*
countesszero: The Corset - Severus/Harry; NC-18 *warnings*
lesyeuxverts: Le Ténébreux - Severus, Lily; R *warnings*

Works In Progress:
lilyseyes: My Son - updated with part 8 - Severus, Harry; R

Drabbles:
alisanne: Gratifying - Severus/Harry; PG
alisanne: True Sincerity - Harry/Draco; PG
fancypantsdylan: San Diego Marriott Hotel - Severus/Harry; R
torina_archelda: Watching - Severus/Lucius; PG

Art:
bielol: Shrieking Shack - Severus/Harry; NC-17

Newsletters:
quibbler_report: Posted a new issue
dailysnitch: Posted a new issue
snapenews: Posted a new issue

If you have any links or tips for us, please let us know. Email us at potterprophet.ij@gmail.com.