collection of useful links

shewhohashope - Cultural Appropriation and Sci-Fi/Fantasy: A note for all those people "too scared" to write about characters like Teyla and Ronon and Teal'c.

kynn - On Defensive White Authors: If you've ever felt that I've been too confrontational about the race-and-fandom situation, or felt defensive of your own actions in writing (or not writing) COCs, then this might help you to understand both me and your reactions.

vito_excalibur - When talking about race = racism: or how well-meaning, decent white people self-justify.

shewhohashope - Being colourblind...and erasing other people's history: a personal take of a history forgotten, ignored, erased, and eventually put aside in an attempt to 'fit in'.

An open letter to white people in SFF fandom: both a condensed version of a letter by coffeeandink, and her own letter.

The full set of links are over at rydra_wong's LJ - and I mean a FULL SET. If you're coming to this after Jan 2009, I recommend checking her calendar for that month and February.

( some things about you, me, our friendship, and where race comes into it )

Porn Battle VII: The Seven Deadly Sins

Y'know, I think we have lust pretty well covered. When do the other sins get a show?

Title: Goings And Comings
Summary: Gunsmoke and shouting lingers in the air behind them as they leave the alley.
Pairing: John/Teyla
Prompt: adrenaline
Rating: NC-17

( Goings And Comings )

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I'm back on track with A Kingdom, Broken, and will be posting the next chapter next week. It went epic on me. There will also be New Fic for Valentine's Day. Hopefully. :)