Tuesday 18, 2003

Raven's Ravings Duh.. like Raven of Course

Helloo.. from Snow Packed Colorado!!! Yea we got snow we got 2 feet at my place so far! Yes we need this to improve our drought condition but most importantly .... NO WORK!!!!!! :) Yep everything is closing and not only that the storm is not to let up till THURSDAY!!! So I suspect that we will be trapped at home for a few days..geez..and a possiblity of power outages.. good thing we picked up tons of firewood and food and to be stuck at home with my honey .... well lets say that this is not the worst thing that could happen to me ;)

So for those of you bored at home here is some great fiction to keep you happy with a little hot chocolate you will be set to sit out this storm!

ENJOY!!!

• Beyond The Breakwater By Radclyffe posted on Radclyffe's Fiction (Beyond Uber Alt)
  Raven Recommends

• My Sister's Keeper By Mavis Applewater posted on Academy of Bards (Beyond Uber Alt)
  Raven Recommends

• More Unlimited Sexual Favors (Conclusion) By Cephalgia and MJ posted on Academy of Bards (Beyond Uber Alt)
  

• Fate Part 14 By Kaia posted on Academy of Bards (Beyond Uber Alt)
  

• Death Is Just The Beginning Part 2 By JM Dragon posted onDragonjuls Storybook (Beyond Uber Alt)
  

• The Reason 3-5 By Jenna Dixon posted on Academy of Bards (Beyond Uber Alt)
  

• The Grave Robber Complete By Jane Fletcher posted on Academy of Bards (Beyond Uber Alt)
  Corrine doesn't believe in ghosts. So what problem could there be with retrieving a box of treasure from a crypt

• A Shepherd Tale By Ellis Acton Bell posted on Academy of Bards (Beyond Uber Alt)
  Life is simple on Chocolate Bayou, and Skip Fairchild a young shepherd leads a simple life until war threatens her little hamlet when the enemy takes over and occupies her island New Avalon.

• Tag Team By Shirley Roberts posted on Academy of Bards (Beyond Uber Alt)
  A chance encounter on a highway in a winter storm brings Toni and Cynthia together. Two young women from different lifestyles grow to accept each other and become friends, and maybe something a bit more.

• A Spark of Hope By PatsBard posted on Academy of Bards (Beyond Uber Alt)
  

• A Narcoleptic's Guide to Romance By Vivian Darkbloom posted on Academy of Bards (Beyond Uber Alt)
  A not-happy story that briefly chronicles the endgame of the not-happy relationship of Kate, a religious narcoleptic, and Danny, a cute boozehound with a trust fund. Told largely from Danny's POV.

• A Lexicon for the Sunday Morning Sleeper By Vivian Darkbloom posted on Academy of Bards (Beyond Uber Alt)
  The sequel to Narcoleptic. Kate chooses an unusual form in which to categorize her thoughts on a variety of topics, including the events of 9/11. The only problem is that every letter of the alphabet leads back to Danny.

• Murder by Association By Tonya S. Coley posted on Athenaeum (Beyond Uber Alt)
  When lesbian prostitutes turn up dead on deserted beaches in Wilmington, North Carolina, Detective Johnetta Green vows to find the killer. Things take a turn for the worse as the killer strikes close to home. Will Johnnie be able to perform her duty and protect the woman she loves?

• All or Nothing By Leslaureate's posted on Athenaeum (Beyond Uber Alt)
  

• Children of Infinity Part 5 By Melissa Albright posted on WordScape (Beyond Uber Alt)
  

Friday March 14, 2003

Raven's Ravings Duh.. like Raven of Course

Hey there! There is a special treat out tonight that you must read.. run do not walk to read the long awaited sequel to Madam President Yes!! First Lady , by the wonderfully talented Blayne Cooper and T. Novan!!! So hurry on by for this wonderful story!!!!

• First Lady By Blayne Cooper and T. Novan posted on Midgit's Site (Beyond Uber Alt)
  In the sequel to Madam President we learn the trials and tribulations of trying to maintain a relationship, merge a family and still have time to be the leader of the free world.

• My Sisters Keeper Part 14 By Mavis Applewater posted on Academy of Bards (Beyond Uber Alt)
  Raven Highly Recommends!!

• Hidden Desires part 7 by Vertigo posted on Academy of Bards (Beyond Uber Alt)
  Raven Recommends!!

Thursday March 13, 2003

Musings by Xanadu

Howdy, gang! How goes it? Not bad here. It is, afterall heading into Thursday. Woohoo! That's good news for me. So, anyone have any great plans for the weekend? We're going on a date on Sunday. I've asked my woman to go out skating with me. Yes, I said skating! Great for the thighs, ya know.

Okay, gotta run. Here's some great fiction for you all. Enjoy, and feed those bards!

Sunday March 9, 2003

Raven's Ravings Duh.. like Raven of Course

Hey guys!! Have I got some exciting announcements!

First we have exciting new publishing source for our favorite fan fiction! Take a look at the announcement!

A New Publisher

Brings Innovation to GLBT Literature

Cavalier Press is something new in the publishing world – a small GLBT press with the values and reach of a large house.

In the last 20 years, most of the original GLBT publishing houses were bought up by the big boys – and over time, their imprints were simply allowed to die on the vine. A few valiant survivors struggled on, and in the last couple of years, a number of new small press companies have opened, with varying success.

But the GLBT community deserves choices, deserves good fiction, and deserves a publisher with the sense to reach out, to market effectively, to work hard to get books that we like in the mainstream bookstores. That’s what Cavalier is committed to – providing good stories for the GLBT community that they can easily find, buy, read and enjoy!

Over the next few months, Cavalier will be accepting submissions and will be bringing some outstanding books to market, some from authors you already know and love, others from new folks with talent and skill.

As they say, watch our space at WWW.cavalierpress.com to see what’s new, where you can find our books, and to give us feedback on what you, our readers, would like!

(Raven) I encourage all you writers out there to continue to share your stories and pursue your dream! I have seen so many talented people who just started writing for fun become published authors! Make your dreams come true!!

Now I have another treat for you ... Yes .. a ramble and from one of my favorite authors who just released a new story Indian Summer by.. Anne Azel!! Now hereeees... Anne!!

Winter in Canada is divided into two halves, the joy of winter sports and the despair that spring might never come. I am now well into the second phase. It is not that I don't enjoy winter, it's just enough is enough. If that groundhog does not pop up soon and face teh elements like a man, I am going to be grabbing the fluffy little beast by its tail and shake it untill its eyeballs fall out.

The Celts, this time of year, would take all the left over grain and make buns as a sign to the gods that they trusted them to bring warmer weather. This practice was so ingrained that the early Christian Church could not stamp out the pagan custom and so they passed a law stating each bun had to have a cross on it. So started the tradition of the hot cross bun. The Jews make unleavened bread in the spring and the Poles have a tradition of making a donut filled with raspberry, lemon, or fig preserves called a paczki. (pronounced punchkey) I think what the Xenaverse needs is a food to call our own to offer the gods in the hopes spring will return. Surely, there must be an Amazon out there with a domestic bone in her body that could start this great, new tradition and save the northern hemisphere from eternal winter? I'm desprate.

The good side of winter is that I have had lots of time to write. So please look for my latest postings. There is a short story called "The Perfect Moment" and an epilogue to the Seasons Series entitled " Indian Summer". My Encounter Series is still available in book form through Dare2Dream http://www.limitlessd2d.net And look for the first printing of my Journeys Series to be brought out by D2D in the spring.

Best Wishs to you all!!

Anne Azel

Drop Anne a line and let her know how much you have enjoyed her stories!!

Anne's Email

Now on with the fiction!!!!!!

• Indian Summer By Anne Azel posted on The Athenaeum (Beyond Uber Alt)
  Raven Recommends!!

• Georgia On My Mind By Alex Tryst's posted on The Athenaeum (Beyond Uber Alt)
  Sequal to Love in Photographs!

• Sister2Sister By Taleweaver posted on Sam Ruskin's website (Beyond Uber Alt)
  

• Homestretch Part 2- 3 By GirlBard posted on Academy of Bards (Beyond Uber Alt)
  

• Outcome part 14-15 By Kim Pritekel and Alexa Hoffman posted on Academy of Bards (Beyond Uber Alt)
  Raven Recommends!

• At Lasty By GirlBard posted on Academy of Bards (Beyond Uber Alt)
  

• Manor Owned Part 7 By Phair posted on Academy of Bards (Beyond Uber Alt)
  

• A Change in Season Complete By JLynn posted on Academy of Bard (Beyond Uber Alt)
  The frozen snowscape of a New York Christmas literally throws Elen out of her old life and into the warm arms of Gwen.

• Blindsided By Colleen posted on Academy of Bards (Beyond Uber Alt)
  Raven Recommends!

• Colliding Edges part 2 By JW Heart posted on Academy of Bards (Beyond Uber Alt)
  

• Learning to Trust Part 6 By Jules Matthews posted on Academy of Bards (Beyond Uber Alt)
  

• Choices By DOC posted on Academy of Bards (Beyond Uber Alt)
  A young woman struggling with her sexuality and her family's non-acceptance finds help from a magical inn and a mysterious woman

• The Reason By Jenna Dixon posted on Academy of Bards (Beyond Uber Alt)
  A tale about new friendships and past struggles

• More Unlimited Sexual Favours by Cephalgia & MJ posted on Academy of Bards (Beyond Uber Alt)
  This is the sequel to Unlimited Sexual Favors. It follows Darcy and Wilder as they further explore their new relationship and reinforces the idea that to the victor, goes the spoils.

• Unbroken Installment 7 By Carrie Ryan and K Darblyn posted on Anti-Zero (Beyond Uber Alt)
  Raven Recommends!!!

• Flight of Shadows part 5 By Windstar posted on Sparky's Homepage (Beyond Uber Alt)
  

• Growing Chapter 8 By SwordnQuil posted on Bard's Corner (Beyond Uber Alt)
  Raven Recommends!

• Billie and Jewl (Untitled) By Katia N. Ruiz's posted on Ath(Beyond Uber Alt)
  

• Chapter Four of Solemates, by F.C. Barnes posted on Savy's Page (Beyond Uber Alt)
  

Wednesday March 4,2003

Musings by Xanadu

Hello, hello, hello! Well, I'm supposed to be with my love at a training class at the local police station, but I'd rather be here with you. Well, as nice as that may seem, I'm actually just not feeling too well. But, I'm here with you, anyway.

Well, we're talking about heading to Bard Con in Las Vegas in May. I hope many of you can make it; I'd love to see and meet you. Plus, it will be NICE to get the heck out of friggin' Dodge for a while, ya know? Anyway, here's some great fiction for you guys. Enjoy, and please let the writer's know how much you appreciate them.

Later!

Tuesday March 3,2003

Musings by Xanadu

Howdy! Did you all think I'd fallen far far away? Well, I didn't. I'm here, alive and well. I have some great stuff for you tonight, and I hope you all thoroughly enjoy it, and feed those bards!!!