Friending/Unfriending tracker thingamajigy

Does anyone recall the URL to that friend/unfriending thingamajigy? I don't usually track who unfriends me (too depressing) but I've now reached the point where there's a 100-person difference between the number of people I've friended over the ages and those who still have me friended (yeah, lost a few when I started obsessing over Stargate. C'est la vie...).

Now I've hit my legal limit of friends (0.08 I understand), and so I have to delete a few who've deleted me.

Darn it. What was that thingamabob called?

Okay, time *sigh* to remove friends.

I'm about as good at deleting people who've unfriended me as I am about throwing out old photos and letters from old lovers. That is to say, I'd prefer not to do it at all.

No matter what our disputes or how our interests have diverged, I still remember you fondly, if (in some cases) rather faintly. If we've disagreed I still probably respect you.

I have in my LJ career only unfriended a handful of people, one of whom I friended back less than a year later. Of the remaining two, one was a personal "unfriending me? Well, then -- so there. Pbblt." The other was a more general swearing-in-capslock irritation.

I hate unfriending.

But recently I haven't been able to friend people back.

LJ places a limit on the number of people you can friend. Thanks to prillalar and vermillion_moon's helpfulness, I'm now scanning the ever-depressing Joule and marking the bodies with yellow tags.

If I unfriend you and you don't want to be unfriended (I can't imagine why) just let me know. I'm assuming all of these who've removed me are gone for good.

*goes back to sorting old photos, feeling rather discouraged, but dutiful. There are new people to add after all.*

ETA: What I have learned -

1 - There are a lot of deleted journals in this world (and on my friendslist)
2 - What the hell did I say on January 13th? Because a whole lot of Stargate people friended me, and a hell of a lot of HP people dropped me
3 - That I still hate unfriending

Seven Stargates

Harry Potter

I reserved my copy of Harry Potter and the Half Blood Prince today. I only have one request: more about Snape. A plotbunny came sniffing around... Snape being interviewed by junior reporter Rita Skeeter after the first fall of Voldemort. Snape thinks he has his 15 minutes of fame, a chance to vindicate himself; she only wants to ask about Death Eater orgies.

Stargate SG-1 and Harry Potter Writers

Several weeks ago I chatted with a rogues gallery of HP writers, passing along a link to an award-winning Stargate story. Now, it's award-winning on Area 52, which Stargate writers know is this universe's version of FF.net. (Don't worry, the story wasn't by anyone on my friendslist, and thegrrrl2002, your writing is wonderful so don't you dare think it was you.)

The HP writers were horrifed. Spell-bound with dreadful characterization, the unrealistic sex, florid and painful word useage.

"See?" I urged them (among whom were some of what I consider to be the top writers in HP), "SG-1 needs you."

"Point me to some episodes and a fandom guide," said one with a flourish. "I so own this fandom." There were nods and mutters of agreement.

I believe that all skilled fanfic writers must do the following:

1 - write Jack/Daniel
2 - write at least ten Jack/Daniel stories
3 - write at least one novel-length Jack/Daniel story

Current and older episodes are shown on the SciFi channel (there is Stargate Atlantis and Stargate SG-1). I recommend checking out seasons 1-4 in particular, because that's where you find the most Jack/Daniel action. In the US, Fox is showing Stargate at 11pm on Sunday nights in most areas, and on Saturday afternoons.

A fandom guide is here Arduinna's Stargate SG-1 Handbook.

Examples of good Stargate Fanfic to inspire you are here:
Dr. Jackson's Diary by Anais (Tongue in cheek and funnier than hell.)
Kawoosh! (Short, good feel for the universe, with a stick-to-your-ribs point.)
Anna S. (Deep. Angst-driven, and lushly written.)
Destina Fortunato (Five Moons is a favorite of mine. Interesting, well-plotted stories that mix adventure and sex.)
The Grrrl (Hot, sexy fics that leave you warm and happy, like a cup of cocoa, or touching and wistful, that leave you thoughful. For prime laughs, read Rated Five Stars. For thoughtful The Space Within.)
Keiko Kirin (My favorite is still the Steak Series. Perfect characterization and believable slow-build.)

Once you write your SG-1 slash, send it to:

Area 52
jackslashdaniel

Or post it in:

jackslashdaniel
stargateslash


Now I'm waiting for the universe to comply with my demands. *crickets chirp*

I'm astonished to find that I have - if you count my two incomplete The Road Home and The Walls Of Jericho - seven SG-1 fanfics. When did that happen? Granted, one's a drabble and compared to the HP fics they're rather short. But, really? That many? So soon? It's only been four months.

FIC: Welcome Home, Mr. General, Sir - Stargate SG-1, Jack/Daniel (R for nudity)

A little something to tide over the Walls Of Jericho readers, while I sort out Teal'c unexpected contribution to Jericho.

( Welcome Home, Mr. General, Sir - Jack comes home from another all-nighter at the SGC. Parts one and two. )

Harry Potter writers do SG-1: First Rec!

I promise, if you're an HP writer, and you've decided to sidelight in SG-1, you will have a rec.

Yesiree, like the infamous "Slash Writers Do Het Challenge" on RS.org, I now challenge the HP writers to do Do Stargate SG-1. Just comment with a link in my journal. If you have questions about the fandom, check this how to do SG-1 post.

The first up is titti.

A Harry Potter writer well known for her cornerstone archives, The Thin Line, and the Snape/Weasley Archive. She's also written Buffy, X-Files, Spiderman, X-Men, Smallville -- a truly multi-fandom author. She already has two Stargate Atlantis fics under her belt, and now has written Jack/Daniel:

Crossroads NC-17 (and how!)
Summary: When Daniel encounters Jack's clone, both Daniel and Jack have to face some truths.

What I like best about Crossroads is that Jack and Daniel are so very adult. Mature in their ability to face the facts, and give each other room to say no. It's not just emotional maturity, but they're in a mature phase of their friendship, that could a withstand such a shock. There's a wonderful twist in their sexual history and the way this plays that is completely unique.