Aww! Did you see the Google homepage? Autumnal Equinox, gingko style! Welcome, autumn.
…(my) Gingko art coming next week, by the way!
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Author: FORTHRIGHT
Fandom Anniversary
I posted my first IY fanfic in 2006, twelve years ago today. I’ve often marked the milestone by posting new stories or updating ongoing ones on this day. This time, I’ll begin posting Mood Stripes to fanfiction.net. (A new chapter will show up here soon, too. Hang tight.)
Random Fandom Factuals:
- My first chaptered fic (that would be Unsought) was Mir/Kag. For nostalgia’s sake, they remain my “official” InuYasha OTP.
- Once in a while I’ll write a canon pairing, but I’m mostly an alt. shipper. I like possibilities. I ship around.
- For me, shipping doesn’t always mean a romantic relationship. My stories also embrace friendship, mentorship, and kinship.
- Hisoka-sensei exists because I wrote a oneshot called The Bargain. By the time that story was finished, I’d already begun plotting Unspoiled, which became a Big Deal. Wanting to give the good Sensei his proper due, I dreamed up the Amaranthine Saga. Now, he rules two universes. ::twinkle::
- My first brush with fanart joy came courtesy of Jupe, who doodled every chapter of Impeccable. Since then, I’ve seen hundreds of sketches and illustrations for my stories. Artists are awesomely amazing. ::glomp::
- Impeccable was my first story with 100-word chapters. It started quite the trend.
- InuYasha is my first fandom, but I have written for others (Spirited Away, Ouran High School Host Club, YuYu Hakusho, Darker than BLACK) and am in the process of contributing stories to new (to me) fandoms. Because I still like goofing off. For me, writing is both work and play.
- Even though my earliest stories make me cringe a little, I won’t take them down. They’re a testament to my clumsy, clunky beginnings. Looking back, I catch glimmers of the writer I’m still becoming.
Since we’re being all nostalgic, think back. Which of my stories did you first discover?
Attention to Detail
Permission to Peek. We’re busily adding flourishes to Kimiko’s story, those little details that make the print editions so, so pretty. Tsumiko and the Enslaved Fox is strewn with flower petals, but Kimiko and the Accidental Proposal is a different story. Take a look at a few of the designs for scene break dividers.
Print editions will start showing up in online bookstores in the next couple weeks, and I’ll begin taking pre-orders for author-signed copies on Monday, October 1. At the moment, you can only pre-order the digital edition on Amazon. But it’ll be available everywhere soon.
Thank you for your patience and for your impatience. Each is a compliment in its own way. ::twinkle::
Mood Stripes 060: Swabbed
Disclaimer: I do hereby disclaim all rights and responsibilities for the characters in this audacious adventure… especially for the good teammate. A nod of recognition is bent towards Rumiko Takahashi for her creative prowess.
Chapter 60: Swabbed
Kagome felt like part of a crime scene investigation team Continue reading
Things are about to get busy…
The dizzying array of upcoming events, reveals, releases, and debuts finally drove me to create a calendar for September/October so I don’t forget anything. I have happy jitters. There’s so much to look forward to:
- Kimiko and the Accidental Proposal is available for pre-order on Amazon. It should start showing up everywhere else in the next couple of weeks.
- I’ll begin taking pre-orders for author-signed copies of Book 2 on October 1. Tsumiko and the Enslaved Fox is in stock. More about signed books >>
- Plans are well underway for my first official Amaranthine Saga fanfic, which will follow the official prompt list for #Inktober2018. (Any guesses on which character I’ve chosen to develop?) Join me in drabbling/drawbling for the whole month!
- I will be unveiling a thing which I’m hoping will please you. Yep, it’s a thing. Or a collection of things. Readable things with accompanying swag. More about that in a week-and-a-half or so.
- On October 1, I’ll announce the winners of the Review Challenge from early summer. (Sparkling nibs & a signed copy shall be claimed!) New challenges will be forthcoming as Kimiko‘s release date draws near. That’s October 22, 2018, by the way.
- If all goes according to plan (hey, that happens once in a while), I’ll celebrate the release of Kimiko and the Accidental Proposal with new chapters of Affinity, an IYxYYH fanfic that’s due to wrap up.
- Oh! And a week after Kimiko‘s release, I’ll do a cover reveal for Book 3. Won’t that be nice? (It will, it will. I promise.)
Mood Stripes 059: Locked
Disclaimer: I do hereby disclaim all rights and responsibilities for the characters in this audacious adventure… especially for the one who’s going all out. A nod of recognition is bent towards Rumiko Takahashi for her creative prowess.
Chapter 59: Locked
Kagome braced her shopping basket against her hip as Continue reading
Mood Stripes 058: Strict
Disclaimer: I do hereby disclaim all rights and responsibilities for the characters in this audacious adventure… especially for the one who follows through. A nod of recognition is bent towards Rumiko Takahashi for her creative prowess.
Chapter 58: Strict
Sesshoumaru would have refused to acknowledge the monk, but Continue reading
Droopled
Oh my, my, my! Being attentive to details, I notice little things and celebrate them whenever possible. We’ve hit another century mark. Welcome, newbies! I’m pleased you’ve joined the fun. ::glomp::
Mood Stripes 057: Irreplaceable
Disclaimer: I do hereby disclaim all rights and responsibilities for the characters in this audacious adventure… especially for the faithful one. A nod of recognition is bent towards Rumiko Takahashi for her creative prowess.
Chapter 57: Irreplaceable
Sesshoumaru watched the fanfare with which Continue reading
Details, Details
This morning, someone ordered a signed copy of Tsumiko and the Enslaved Fox, giving me the perfect excuse to trot out my new packing labels. Because details make me happy. ::twinkle::
Does this count as author swag?
Kimiko and the Accidental Proposal
Update! Progress is being made to bring you the second book in the Amaranthine Saga, which is now available for pre-order … at least in one place. For now, the Kindle edition can be pre-ordered on Amazon. As we get closer to the release date, Kimiko and the Accidental Proposal will show up in all the other online venues as well as in print. But hey! Not bad for starters! ::twinkle::
Release Date: October 22, 2018
**I will begin taking pre-orders for author-signed copies of Kimiko and the Accidental Proposal on October 1, 2018. Those wanting a signed copy of Tsumiko and the Enslaved Fox (Amarantine Saga, #1), you’re in luck. I have books in stock.
Only in fandom…
Sniff, Sniff. I’m having trouble keeping a straight face over here. (Hey, I can grin as goofily as the next fangirl.) It’s all kinds of adorable that you’re recommending shampoo scents for his lordship. #SeriousFangirls
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Mood Stripes 056: Independent
Disclaimer: I do hereby disclaim all rights and responsibilities for the characters in this audacious adventure… especially for the one who gets personal. A nod of recognition is bent towards Rumiko Takahashi for her creative prowess.
Chapter 56: Independent
“You and Inuyasha have been close. Continue reading
Links and Tabs
Quick survey, because I have one person saying they can’t access my links/tabs.
“Unfortunately, the tab on this site doesn’t take us to anything. I have always (for over three years now) gotten an error message when I click on the links provided by this website.”
Good gracious! Are you able to navigate my site’s pages (about page, signed books page, fanfic profiles, da page, etc.) using the menu bar? Anyone else running into broken links and error messages? ::hand wringing::
**UPDATE** I switched the fanfiction links to their numeric “perma-links,” which seems to have fixed the issue for some people.
Inktober Dare
Pen and Ink. All you artsy types know all about Inktober, when daily art prompts lead to creativity for the month of October. Well, I’ve just been challenged to use this year’s Inktober prompts as drabble prompts. (And I adore challenges.)
Do I Dare? Since I’ve been looking for ways to celebrate an October(ish) release anyhow, I’ve hatched a fiendish plan. What if I were to drabble in the Amaranthine universe? My very first Amaranthine fanfic! (Wait, can the actual author write fanfiction in their own universe? Do potential alt. ships become canon?) Conundrums aside, I have my eye on … a certain someone.
Who would you like to see? And will you be drabbling and/or drawbling, too? ::twinkle::
FORTHRIGHT 