Dec. 31 is the last day of the year

[mhalachai]

What is the proper past tense for bringing forth a zombie from the grave? "Larry had risen three zombies" is wrong... but what? Summoned isn't what I want. Damn you, English language!
Staring at that while spell-checking, I realized that it's "had raised". I'm going to go hide now.

My New Years retroactive resolutions: (yes the ones for 2005)
1. Write lots!
2. Accept constructive criticism, and actually deal with the issues brought up as opposed to being all wounded prima donna.
3. Start running. Run a 10-kilometre race.
4. Make lots of new friends on LJ.
5. Expand my creative horizons and write in fandoms other than my core fandoms (HP, AB and BtVS). At least cross with them.
6. Have Indian food with at least one person I've met through LJ.
7. Single-handedly keep the nearby Starbucks location in business.
8. Plan and carry out several simultaneous epics (and if not finish them, then at least get solid headway)

My fic resolutions for next year:
1. Finish Inevitable
2. Finish Switchback
3. Finish Candlelight
4. Finish all the outstanding fics I said I'd write for people
5. Finish my claim for Anita at fanfic100
6. Consider starting a new epic
7. Write at least one HP fic that isn't a drabble, and will hopefully include Hagrid.
8. and whatever else comes my way.

Now, for all of you who are familiar with Twisting the Hellmouth: January is "Hug a Writer" month. Why not drop by TTH and leave a review for your favourite story? If you haven't got a TTH account, most people have an LJ or an email where you can go to leave some love. What better time to read some new fic? (If you're not sure where to look, I've found that going to my fave authors and looking at their recommendations leads me to great authors).

Comments

[catherinecookmn.livejournal.com]

Sounds as if you've got most of these resolutions well in hand. :-)

Happy New Year!

[mhalachaiswords.livejournal.com]

Much thanks :)

[(Anonymous)]

Happy New Year!

E.A.V.

[mhalachaiswords.livejournal.com]

And to you as well :)

[penyn-1600.livejournal.com]

Happy New Year!

[mhalachaiswords.livejournal.com]

Happy New Year to you. How are things so far?

[penyn-1600.livejournal.com]

Eh. Pretty standard. I did nothing but watch movies all day. How about you?

[mhalachaiswords.livejournal.com]

Writing dark fanfic. Great way to begin a new year *cough*.

[penyn-1600.livejournal.com]

*grins* Darkfic huh? Featuring our favorite Animator?

[mhalachaiswords.livejournal.com]

The one and only. The longest chapter of Switchback so far.

[(Anonymous)]

"LONGEST CHAPTER OF SWITCHBACK SO FAR"?

:kiss: :kiss: :kiss: :kiss: :kiss:

Happy new year, and break out the cider!

[mhalachaiswords.livejournal.com]

Yeah, don't say that til after you've read it. I mean it when I say dark.

PP

[(Anonymous)]

I like the dark. Death? :is hopeful:

Re: PP

[catherinecookmn.livejournal.com]

I don't think Death or Dream will make an appearance, unless Mhalachai wants to make this a crossover fic. (Ooops, wrong Death!) ;-p

[cissasghost.livejournal.com]

Happy New Year!

I'm still all in awe of your prolific fic-writing. You had a very productive 2005.

-Sonya

[mhalachaiswords.livejournal.com]

Happy New Year to you as well. And it was a very productive year, wasn't it? Lots of fic. Oh, and I realized that I missed 30 drabbles from my list the first go-around, so I had to go back and add those. So much fic. Yeesh.