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Announcement II

Sat Dec 19, 2009, 11:36 AM
I GOT INTO OXFORD!!!! I HAVE A PLACE!!!!

:love:

  • Mood: Excited
  • Reading: Acceptance letter :)

Announcement

Fri Dec 18, 2009, 9:40 AM
Good morning, guys :]

This is just a quick notice regarding the Transformers fandom (or any other fandom, really).

A number of you are using my original character Rosa Lee "Rose" Connelly in your Transformers fanfictions, usually in conjunction with Jade Rivers and Leiana Grey. There are now almost 30 stories featuring Rose. However, I've made the decision that there will be no further permission for use of the character in stories. Those of you that are already using her may, of course, continue to do so. However, I cannot give permission for anyone else to use her.

I've made this decision for a number of reasons - I'm not just being a grumpy old dragon 'cause it's 6am, I promise! - but when you have an original character, I'm sure most of you will understand that it is, at the end of the day, your character. I feel one or two authors have exploited the use of Rose in a way I'm not particularly happy with, using her for no apparent reason and not really trying to get to grips with the fabric of her character. Most of you, however, have really made an effort to actually read Deux Claret, emulate the core aspects of Rose's personality in your own stories (whilst making some interesting changes that I've really enjoyed seeing), credit me, and message me about important changes, events and problems. I've appreciated that so much, so thank you. Please do continue to use her if you are one of these people. However, due to a bad experience I would ask that you drop me a quick note if you are unsure of something she might or might not do. I'm not trying to dictate your story, but there's no point in using someone else's character if you have no concern for the creator's opinion.

If you have previously used Rose in a story and then deleted that story, you no longer have permission to use her in a rewrite. Sorry about this last condition, but I feel it is only fair to other people who wish to use her in new stories. If you wish to use her in a sequel to a story on the list below, please message me :]

:bulletpink: Final list of fanfictions with permission to use Rose Connelly (not including my own stories):

- A Hearty Lyric by Zaru-san
- Air Force One by Mistflyer1102
- A Light in the Spark by Strawberrytop007
- An Adventure to Remember by Ninjalala
- Business as Usual by ShadowDemon-Gengar
- Crimson Madness by Zaru-san
- Crossroads of Destiny by Nitefyre
- Delicate by Zaru-san
- Dwelling in Dreams by Icarian Angel Wings
- Glass Starlight by ShadowDemon-Gengar
- Illusions of Love by Zaru-san
- Not Some Wishful Thought by weapon13WhiteFang
- One Hell of a Birthday Gift by ViolentBigGrl
- Operation Jaguar by Mistflyer1102
- Our Side of the Moon by super-chunky-monkey
- Remembering the Unforgotten by Ponta Pie
- Roads to Neverending Light by Icarian Angel Wings
- Seeds of Oblivion by Icarian Angel Wings
- Spark Eater by Bellatrix.Sauciata
- The Flaming Dawn by Zaru-san
- The Heroes Amongst The Stars by Strawberrytop007
- The Lost Christmas Chapters by Icarian Angel Wings
- The Time of Our Lives by ViolentBigGrl
- To Love My Bonded by Zaru-san
- Tough Valor by ShadowDemon-Gengar
- When Time Is Free by weapon13WhiteFang

If I've forgotten you I apologise - please note me and I'll add your story ;]

Okay, notice over - sorry to be a bit of a Scrooge so near Christmas . . . !

  • Mood: Neutral
  • Reading: "The Tenant of Wildfell Hall" - Anne Bro

Bad Romance

Sat Dec 12, 2009, 4:12 PM
Okay, is anyone else completely obsessed with Lady Gaga's new single, Bad Romance? I literally cannot stop listening to it. ;-; Just repeats itself repeats itself repeats itself, in the words of Sam Witwicky.

Anyway, I'm back from Oxford! It was a really amazing experience - I got so inspired for Aurora I started rewriting Part One when I got home, lol. I don't think I'll be too long doing that, though, and it'll be worth it once I'm done. ;] I feel honoured to even be considered for interview - only 4% of Oxford students are from state schools, like me, and 50% of the applicants got knocked out of the process without an interview invite. The interviewers were much nicer than I expected (which I think could be good or bad), and overall I think I did well. I'll keep my fingers crossed, but I'm not holding my breath with a disheartening statistic like that. If anything, it was wonderful to spend time with other hopeful applicants, and the inspiration it gave me was immense! o_o Plus I think I can ace my UCL interview after that one, haha.

Like I said, Aurora's going to briefly delayed for a quick rewrite, but as soon as it's done I'm sending it off to an agent. I know I've been saying that for the past . . . several weeks . . . :\ but really, there's no point in handing in a half-arsed manuscript to an agent. It's got to be the best I can possibly write, and I have the unfortunate foible of being a perfectionist by nature (again, this could be good or bad). I've got two new scenes up my sleeve from my time at Oxford, so I'm going to spend the next week writing those out.

School is the usual . . . only with twice as much pressure from the parents o_o;

& w00t, Paramore again this Friday! <3

Hope everyone's doing okay Keep up with the art and writing, it keeps me sane in this mad world :]

Blackwing__x


Things to Do

[] Partial rewrite of Aurora - Part One
[] Chapter 2/3 of Encircling the Sun
[] Chapter 1/2 of Clandestine
[] See if I can get Photoshop CS3 up and running again
[] Update Aurora teaser picture from ages ago
[] Plan out oneshot for ~TheJaxter
[] Update When We Dared the Dawn, dammit! D:
[] Post Jade's package
[]

  • Mood: Eager
  • Listening to: "Bad Romance" - Lady Gaga
  • Reading: "The Tenant of Wildfell Hall" - Anne Bro

Tagged

Wed Dec 9, 2009, 12:32 PM
  • Mood: Tired
  • Listening to: "The Poet and the Pendulum" - Nightwish
  • Drinking: Coffee


~akirisan has just tagged me! D:

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○● B R I T I S H ○●
[x] You drink a lot of tea.
[x] You know what a brolly is.
[] Deal or No Deal has taken over your life.
[x] You use the word "bugger" or the phrase "bloody hell."
[x] Fish and Chips are yummy.
[x] You can eat a Full English Breakfast.
[] You dislike emos almost as much as you dislike chavs.
[x] It's football...not soccer.
Total: 6

○● A U S T R A L I A N ○●
[] You wear flip flops all year.
[] You call flip flops "thongs", not flip flops.
[] You love a backyard Barbie.
[x] You know a Barbie is not a doll.
[] You love the beach.
[x] Sometimes you swear without realizing.
[] You're a sports fanatic.
[] You are tanned.
[] You're a bit of a bogan.
[] You have an Australian something.
Total: 2


○● I T A L I A N ○●
[] The Sopranos is a great show.
[] Your last name ends in a vowel.
[] Your grandmother makes her own sauces.
[x] You know how a real meatball tastes.
[x] You know Italian songs.
[] You have dark hair and dark eye color.
[] You speak some Italian.
[] You are under 5'10". (....)
[x] You know what an Italian horn is.
[x] Pizza/spaghetti is the best food in the world!
[] You talk a lot with your hands.
Total: 4


○● S P A N I S H ○●
[] You say member instead of Remember.
[x] You speak Spanish or some.
[] You like tacos.
[] YoU TyPe lIkE ThIs On Da CoMpUtEr.
[] You are sort of dark skinned.
[x] You know what a Puta is.
[x] You talk fast occasionally.
[x] You have had highlights or have dyed your hair.
[x] You know what platanos are.
Total: 5


○● R U S S I A N ○●
[] You get short tempered.
[] You know of somebody named Natasha
[x] You get cold easily.
[] Rain is fun for you.
[] You get into contests all the time.
[] You can easily make do with the cold weather.
Total: 1


○● I R I S H ○●
[] You think beer is the best.
[] You have a bad temper.
[x] Your last name starts with a Mc, Murphy, O', Fitz or ends with a ley, on, un, an, in, ry, ly, y or L.
[x] You have blue or green eyes.
[x] You like the color green.
[] You have been to a St. Patty's day party.
[x] You have a family member from Ireland.
[] You have red hair.
[x] You have/had freckles.
[x] Your family get together always include drinking and singing.
Total: 6

○● A F R I C A N A M E R I C A N ○●
[] You say nigga/nukka casually.
[] You have nappy hair.
[] You like rap.
[] You know how to shoot a gun.
[x] You like chicken.
[x] You like watermelon.
[] You can dance.
[] You can sing gospel.
Total: 2


○● A S I A N ○●
[] You have slanty small eyes.
[] You like rice a lot.
[] You are good at math.
[] You have played the piano.
[] You have family from Asia.
[x] You laugh sometimes covering your mouth.
[] Most people think you're Chinese.
[] You call hurricanes typhoons.
[] You go to Baulko.
Total: 1


○● G E R M A N ○●
[x] You like bread.
[] You think German Chocolate is good.
[] You speak some German.
[x] You know what Schnitzel is.
[x] You hate it when stupid people call you.
[x] You went to Pre-school.
[x] You're over 5'2".
Total: 5


○● C A N A D I A N ○●
[] You like, play/ played hockey
[] You love beer.
[] You say eh.
[] You know what poutine is.
[] You speak some French.
[] You love Tim Horton's.
[] At one point you lived in a farm house.
[] You watch/watched Degrassi.
Total: 0

○● A M E R I C A N ○●
[] You hate foreigners.
[] You hate non-Christians.
[] You're lazy.
[] You have had an abortion.
[] But love the penalty.
[] You don't read.
[x] You shop at Wal-Mart. (I DID IN AMERICA! :D)
[x] You think this survey is rather biased.
Total: 2


○● B E L G I A N ○●
[] You grow some small vegetables in the yard.
[x] You like french fries.
[x] You think Belgian chocolate rules.
[] You know that the official best beer in the world' is Belgian.
[] You speak both Dutch and French.
[x] You like Belgian waffles.
[] You call a pub or bar a café.
[] You fully realize and acknowledge that your football team sucks.
[] You drive/own a French or German car.
[] You have a lot of comments on your government.
Total: 4

○● D U T C H ○●
[] You like the color orange.
[] You are a football enthusiast.
[] You often go to 'coffee shops'.
[] You know what is meant by 'coffee shops'.
[] You tend to overreact and show your emotions.
[] You have a cheerful nature.
[x] You like the sea.
[] You are good at building handiwork projects.
[] You tend to favour the megalomania.
Total: 1

○● A R A B ○●
[x] You are a patriot.
[] You say "3ngleezy" instead of "english".
[] You laugh at other accents, especially Egyptian.
[] You beckon at things with you forehead or eyes.
[x] You like seafood, especially fish, more than any other type of food.
[] You are tanned.
[] You have a black hair.
[] Your last name starts with " Al " or " bin "
[] you like showing off, especially with new cars and clothes.
[] You dislike reading.
Total: 2

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Final verdict: I'm British-Irish. Which is close - I'm British with an Irish surname. ;] I'm . . . guessing the person who wrote this quiz doesn't like America much . . . o_e I rather liked it when I went there . . .

Whomsoever would like to do it, I hereby tag thee :]

I'll post a journal on my Oxford trip a little later. I have a pile of homework a mile high ;-;

:rose:

Life and the Universe

Wed Dec 2, 2009, 9:36 AM
  • Mood: Speechless
  • Listening to: "Falling Slowly" - The Frames
  • Reading: "The Road" by Cormac McCarthy
  • Watching: Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen
  • Drinking: Coffee


Oddly philosophical title. Pardon me. :)

Hey guys :] Just thought I'd drop by to give some updates.

Life's pretty exciting for me at the moment! I've finally come to a decision with my parents that I am going to go to university (there don't seem to be many well-paid jobs that take you without a degree here at the moment), so I recently applied to the following four:

- University of Oxford [link]
- University College of London [link]
- University of Leicester [link]
- University of Southampton [link]

I've received replies from all four - two acceptances (provided I get the grades) and two interview invitations. Getting an interview invitation from Oxford is a real honour for me - it's a world-famous university and the best in England, so I really hope I do well! I have to stay at my college of choice overnight for two interviews, which should be an experience. But I'm nervous . . . ;-;

Aurora is currently in final editing stages (I know I've been saying that for months, but I'm a real perfectionist). The book is completely written, essentially, but I decided to rewrite the first three chapters and add an extra one, as there seemed to be something vital missing. It seems to be sorted now, though. I've got my eye on an agent and I'm hoping to send her the first few pages of the manuscript as soon as my critic gives me the go-ahead. I'm really excited about sending it at long last! :] *Ninjalala has been producing some beautiful fanart for it using her new tablet - I'm going to let her post a few pieces soon, as I think it's a shame to keep her newfound colouring skills a secret ;-;

Regarding fanfiction - thanks to a lovely message from ~Horsehugger626, I've decided to start trying to work on When We Dared the Dawn again . . . just don't expect it too soon . . . but I'm trying! :]

Journal History

Shoutbox

~nitefyre410:iconnitefyre410:
Very good movie, Brad Pitt is great and freak hilarous
Sat Dec 19, 2009, 3:24 PM
*BlackwingRose:iconBlackwingRose:
Ooh is it? :3
Sat Dec 19, 2009, 1:05 AM
~nitefyre410:iconnitefyre410:
Yo Rose, Inglorious Bastards is a GREAT movie
Sat Dec 19, 2009, 12:46 AM
~akirisan:iconakirisan:
aqui se supone que se habla mas rapido... hehe... era broma :lol:
Thu Dec 3, 2009, 4:23 AM
*BlackwingRose:iconBlackwingRose:
Thank you guys! :rose:
Sun Nov 8, 2009, 11:16 PM
~SereneImagination101:iconSereneImagination101:
THIS IS THE BIRTHDAY SONG, IT ISN'T VERY LONG, HEY! lol! :)
Sun Nov 8, 2009, 1:03 PM
~SereneImagination101:iconSereneImagination101:
As we in my high school band across the seas in Arizona, United States would say whenever there's a birthday....
Sun Nov 8, 2009, 1:03 PM
*super-chunky-monkey:iconsuper-chunky-monkey:
HAPPY BIRTHDAY M'DEAR!!!! :D
Sat Nov 7, 2009, 4:39 PM
*BlackwingRose:iconBlackwingRose:
Ooh, I got my shoutbox back. :]
Sat Nov 7, 2009, 4:19 PM
=Gryphonia:iconGryphonia:
:blowkiss:
Tue Jan 13, 2009, 9:22 AM
*BlackwingRose:iconBlackwingRose:
And to you, m'dear!
Sun Dec 28, 2008, 4:39 AM
~copperarabian:iconcopperarabian:
Merry Christmas! :D
Thu Dec 25, 2008, 4:56 PM
=Gryphonia:iconGryphonia:
:hug:
Tue Dec 23, 2008, 1:39 PM
*BlackwingRose:iconBlackwingRose:
Of course I don't, m'dear! Love all you like! :D
Fri Dec 19, 2008, 2:51 PM
=Gryphonia:iconGryphonia:
:heart::heart::heart: hope, you don't mind me flooding your shoutbox wiz luuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuv ^^
Fri Dec 19, 2008, 2:49 PM
=Gryphonia:iconGryphonia:
:heart::heart::heart:
Fri Dec 19, 2008, 2:49 PM
=Gryphonia:iconGryphonia:
:heart::heart::heart:
Fri Dec 19, 2008, 2:46 PM
~iloveanime123:iconiloveanime123:
WOOT!!!
Wed Nov 12, 2008, 1:38 PM
*BlackwingRose:iconBlackwingRose:
Oh my God, I've got a shoutbox! Lol, I didn't realise... :D
Mon Nov 10, 2008, 1:29 PM
*SonicShadowlover:iconSonicShadowlover:
HEEEEEEEEEEEEEY Rose!
Mon Nov 10, 2008, 1:26 PM

What do you like to see on the first page of a novel? 

24%
11 deviants said Setting the scene slowly.
22%
10 deviants said A witty introduction.
16%
7 deviants said Character thought process.
13%
6 deviants said Reflections on life from a particular angle.
9%
4 deviants said A mystery.
7%
3 deviants said Getting straight into the action.
4%
2 deviants said Other [please comment] :]
2%
1 deviant said A description of the main character.
2%
1 deviant said Dialogue.

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