No doubt you've seen this a few times already, but it's awesome so definitely participate. I've missed LJ being such an open and active community and perhaps this will help us come back to that, even in a small way.

I always welcome more friends on Tumblr and Twitter!



Also I miss using ALL of my icons, SPN or otherwise, so feel free to leave even the most random comments here and we'll have a good old icon spam :P

Let Us Know The Happiness Time Brings...
A Comment Meme for Jared Padalecki's Birthday

Let's make this one as awesome as Jensen's Meme!

Go now! Participate in the Jensen Ackles Birthday Comment!fic Meme!


Have Your Cake and Eat It, Too!
A Jensen Ackles Comment Meme

I've already filled one prompt, and I might just have to try my hand at another :P But go and read all the fun fills and maybe prompt something of your own!

You're the Rogue to my Squadron: J2 get matching tattoos on Jensen's birthday. [PG]

We don't need an excuse to spread good vibes, but seems like a lot of people could use it this weekend. Fortunately cherie_morte saw fit to start a love meme (been a while!) to help us through this emotional time. What better way to show fandom how much we mean to each other?

♥ LOVE MEME ♥

full meme

The Bottom!Jared Fic (and ART!) Meme is still going on, now with more awesome fills! \o/ So go, make merry, and write us some more Bottom!Jared and Bottom!Sam fics ♥

I also filled deirdre_c's awesome prompt of What happens in Vegas... shows up accidentally in your best friend's email inbox the next morning.

The Sin Came Later [NC17. J2, Jared/OMC. Non-AU.]

And if you missed it, my first fill was for tmn1966's prompt of Jared has had enough of not getting anything but a few kisses and maybe a snuggle from his boyfriend. He's lubed up and ready to go when he shows up at Jensen's office.

Ready to Go [NC17. J2. AU.]

♥ ♥ ♥

And now that I've written all that yummy porn, it's back to my gunslinger!Jared fic, which was supposed to be a PWP (aren't they all?), but has suddenly become a story...

You all know Bottom!Jared is AWESOME. SO GET OVER THERE AND FILL PROMPTS. Or add prompts so I can fill another one!

I wrote Ready to go!Sex for the prompt: Jared has had enough of not getting anything but a few kisses and maybe a snuggle - if he's lucky - from his boyfriend. He's lubed up and ready to go when he shows up at Jensen's office (or can be non-au, I don't mind).

And dugindeep filled my prompt with this hot little fic: J2 - Surprise!Bottoming

Honestly, I wasn't sure I'd written all that much this year, since I lot of my time was taken up with two or three major stories, but ( the list isn't too shabby. )

My word count grand total, throwing in a little extra for comment fics, ends up around 160,000 words, which I think beats my total from last year, but I can't be sure! Still, impressive in my point of view because I had so many major things going on and, in total, I was away from fandom/writing for three months during the year.

I don't know what all the questions on the year-in-review writing meme were, but I am most proud of Bells Pond because it was the longest and most creative story I'd ever written, my most epic Wincest, plus I think it turned out exactly the way I envisioned it, and Get No Harder. Get No Harder was very different for me, and my writing process was something I'd never experimented with before.

I can't name a most popular story since y'all were so wonderful with comments and feedback on every single thing!

The story that makes me the happiest is also one of the shortest...Come Stay. It's very personal, and every time I read it I'm taken straight back to the Lowcountry where my heart still resides ♥

I also created a personal journal at aluminumwings so I could blather on about my real life and not subject you to all the drama :) I tweeted a lot more than I thought I would, but had a great time getting to know people over there as well! And I became a mod over at spnroundtable, which has been a blast so far.

Goals for 2011?

Start archiving my stories at AO3. I've had the account but things have been so crazy lately that I haven't started yet. Everything will still be posted, first and foremost, here at kelleigh, but I like AO3's aim and ability to download stories in various formats.

WRITE MORE. I dropped the ball on a lot of smaller stories this year, and the majority of my word count total came from only three stories. Hopefully I'll be able to write more when the urge strikes me, since last year from July on, my life was in disarray/transition and I let a lot of little ideas go.

Write in the CSI 'Verse and finally write the J2 version of Top Gun (a potential Big Bang idea). I also want to write a J2 short story set in Neverland (which I have as my j2_everafter prompt, but that deadline is coming WAY too quickly and I don't think that's gonna happen...early January is a horrible time for rough drafts). There's an interesting AU from S2 Sam/Dean that's been in my head for a while, and I'd love to give that a shot.

Write a few sequels and timestamps, too! I've usually shied away from these, since every time I attempt a sequel, they end up LONGER than the original stories, and that's frustrating. But I have a few ideas for shorter pieces in some of my favorite universes, so that's a big goal for me. As always, I strive to be more like dugindeep that way :)

Non-writing related, I want to READ more, COMMENT more, and love the show more. I've always felt like I stood apart watching the show, because I don't write reactions, I don't talk about the show with anyone, and I don't read reactions either. Keeps me a little more optimistic about the show in general since I don't let anything dictate how I watch it, but there's no harm in loving it MORE. Plus, I haven't written Wincest since season six started -- I've sort of lost the ship -- and I want to get back to that love.

Anything you'd like to tell me about my writing in the New Year? *wink* HAPPY TWO-THOUSAND ELEVEN, EVERYONE! ♥

Oh go on, it's December! Leave some love ♥

♥ LOVE MEME ♥

To the first five people who comment to this post (or as many of you as I can get to!), I will gift you with something of my own crafting. It may be an icon, a manip, a drawing, a ficlet, or something completely random. You may love it or you may think it sucks, but regardless, it will be made with love for you from me. ;) Feel free to give me a hint of what you might like (ship, character, actor/actress, fandom, color, etc).

I can't manip or draw, but I can do random! Give me a couple ideas of what you might like ♥ and pay it forward if you can.

Ganked from a few people...

-- Fandom is more than the words of its writers, the compositions of its artists. A positive attitude means more than simply ignoring harsh, unnecessary negativity -- we must actively combat it. As a member of fandom, I pledge to share my admiration for every writer, every artist, every mixer, and every reader by leaving positive feedback when I can, and respectful, constructive feedback when I need to. In return, my opinions will be respected and my journal will be a safe place for fandom interaction, no matter what views are shared. --

Circulate and share.

I want to go so far as to leave a comment on every Big Bang that says, "You're amazing! ♥" Because even if I'm not reading it, everyone deserves a congratulations for participating and posting.

Fandom is free. Showing disrespect and entitlement is like showing up to someone's birthday party and demanding they get chocolate cake because you don't like vanilla. Let the birthday girl have her vanilla, promise yourself a slice of chocolate from the grocery store on the way home, and enjoy the company when you can.

Damn, now I want cake.

Stolen from everyone, but mostly maerhys and joans23.

Post a picture in my comments that you think describes me when you think about what/who I am. No matter how surreal or plain. Give no written explanation. Just an image.

Pass it along. Happy SPN Day! [Shouldn't Thursday be officially renamed Winchesterday? Y/N?]

Because it's been a angsty couple of weeks...

the /loves on meme



It's about time we had one of these floating around again! I'll be searching around to leave some ♥ love.

I don't know what's worse that working retail on a Holiday Weekend. So, to prevent boredom, there's a Love Meme to start off the summer. ♥ I'm on an adding spree!

In other news, I'm debating whether or not to take tomorrow off. Technically, I really should be at the lab, but I don't think anyone else is working and it's a little sad to be there by myself. I could use the money, but getting paid isn't always the best way to make me feel better - I think I need a lazy day just to decompress!