I have old Hercules, The Legendary Journeys stories on geocities websites. The original webmistresses have lost interest and don't intend to do anything to save the sites. I've contacted Yahoo to see if I could take over the sites and then move them to their new paid webhosting option. Unfortunately, without the passwords, that action isn't possible. However, they suggested I copy the pages in question, get my own webhosting account and paste the old pages in. My question is: will copying the page of titles also pick up the underlying stories or would each doc have to be copied and pasted individually? If I can copy and paste just from the story index page, how do I do that?

Thanks.

ETA: I'm grateful to everyone who responded. Looks like saving the two websites won't be possible, but I'll at least copy and save my own stories. Rhianne has created space at hidden-muse for some of them, and others I may put on ff.net. So sad when people just can't be bothered to maintain their sites -- and I'm angry with Yahoo for dropping geocities. I understand that it's all about profit, but I'm going to miss so many of the disappearing sites.

I received my nominations a few days ago and had the delightful, but also difficult task of paring down to the ten allowed on the ballot. I'm so grateful to everyone who liked my stuff well enough to remember it and to take the time to nominate it! What About Now, the SG-22 series and the On Ice series, and It's About Friendship received various nominations on the gen side, and Half Heaven, Half Heartbreak, Love's Forbearance, and The Silent Key received noms on the slash side. The nominations mean as much to me as actually winning an award, because the noms let me know that people are enjoying the stories, and that's what matters most to me. Given the extraordinary talent in this fandom, and the rich variety of stories that I saw nominated on the initial lists, it's a privilege to be counted in such company. I was really delighted to also receive a nomination for Outstanding Slash Author. LOL, given the terrific slash authors in this fandom, I certainly don't expect to win such an honour, but it's so neat to just be on the ballot!

Thank you, everyone who nominated me, thank you so much for this acknowledgement and encouragement. Means the world to me.

And a huge THANK YOU (with a wild round of applause) to everyone on the LMFA Committee. I know you all put in countless hours and a good deal of effort to facilitate this process each year to encourage authors, artists and website hosts, and to give us such a wonderful repository of story recs and links. Not to mention the links to stunning artwork, songvids, and archive and resource sites. You guys ROCK!

Hey, a new gen story has just gone up on my page in Starfox's Mansion. In part, this story was inspired by a song by Hayley Westenra, Never Saw Blue. And, in part, it may resonate with a discussion on Prospect-L some months back, in which there was speculation about what makes Jim 'Jim' -- his intrinsic traits, his experiences, his senses? A combination of all three? Could he still be Jim if any of those givens were changed?

Genre: Gen

Synopsis: Approximately five months post TSbyBS, Jim and Blair are caught in a bomb blast meant to kill them. When Blair wakes in hospital days later, he learns Jim was so badly hurt that no one believes he'll ever wake up, if he survives at all. William has had Jim moved to an Institute that specializes in brain trauma. Unwilling to abandon hope, Blair finds out where Jim has been taken and goes after him. There's angst, h/c, a case story of sorts and, well, lots going on.

Warnings: In this story, Jim is suffering what appears to be, and may well end up being, permanent amnesia so a few tissues might be necessary. Blair is a cop in this story.

Length: 94,500+ words/120 pages

The story is complete as is, but it may lead into a series to be called Wolf and The Jag. If anyone feels inspired to write a story in this 'universe', I think that would be very neat.

My thanks go, as always, to StarWatcher, my beta and to Starfox, for hosting the story on her site. I'm also grateful to Alyjude for the lovely cover art.

If you read it, I hope you enjoy it ... and I'd love to hear what you think about it!

You can find the story at: http://www.wolfpanther.com/stories/blue.html

Hey, Karen (also known on LJ as msgordo, and writer of my favourite humor stories like Don't Mess Around With Jim and the one where Blair and the donut girl save the day, asked me to pass along her good wishes to everyone! She's doing very well, is still living on the Isle of Mull, and is busy with her son, home, job, dog and two cats who appeared from nowhere. She's hoping to ease back onto the 'net but doesn't have much free time these days -- when she checked her old email account some time ago, she was blown away, overwhelmed, by all the people who have written her with feedback and to encourage her to keep writing, and she is very grateful to everyone for not forgetting about her. She's hoping she might be able to make the GM Over Here III UK Con if it's held in October next year and would love to catch up with people there.

If you're looking for something new to read, let me highly recommend Randolph's Challenge by Chris Warren, who has created an amazing fantasy world in Alusia, peopled by humans, fairies, trolls, gnomes, the personifications of evil, talking bears (if you know the language) and ... well, a rich and varied, highly satisfying tapestry that never takes itself too seriously. Randolph, a wandering minstrel, discovers he has a daunting role to play in the emerging battle between good and evil; he holds the future in his hands and, as his journey begins, he's not at all sure he's equal to the challenge. On the way, he meets those who will help him, including the lovely Martha, wizards and knights, and even a ghost, Tinkerboo. And he reunites with old friends, too, who join him for one of his most perilous quests. The book is fun and free-wheeling, well-crafted, and rich with description and memorable characters. Book One in the Randolph's Challenge trilogy is a great deal of fun ... and I'm eagerly looking forward to the publication of Book Two.

For more information about the book and the author, check out: http://www.randolphschallenge.com

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Blindsided, is the second of my two story offerings in the 2009 Online Moonridge Auction. This short story was originally written for Betagoddess, and I'm grateful to her for agreeing to make it available to others through the auction. I'm also grateful to the eight people who donated to receive it. As always, my thanks go to StarWatcher for her beta support, and to Rhianne, for hosting my slash TS stories on her website.

Blindsided is a slash story set one year post TSbyBS. Blair is a detective and Jim's official partner. Everything is going great until Jim is blindsided by waves of overwhelming emotions that he doesn't understand; he only knows it all has something to do with Blair.

No warnings, no graphic sexual situations.

Word count: 8657

Url: http://arianna.hidden-muse.com/viewstory.php?sid=30&warning=FRAO

If you have a chance to check it out, I hope you enjoy it!

Okay, so my resistance faltered -- and the test really sucked me in. Like a whirling vortex, it wouldn't let go! ;)

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This slash story, Love's Forbearance, can be found at http://arianna.hidden-muse.com/viewstory.php?sid=29&warning=FRM If that link doesn't work, go to www.arianna.hidden-muse.com and scroll down to Recent Entries on the left.

Pairing: J/B
Word Count: 54,907
Warnings: Have tissues handy.

Partner betrayal stories can squick a lot of people, but if you'll bear with the journey of this story, I promise you'll come to a happy ending. ::grins::

I wish to thank the three people who made donations to Moonridge to receive this story, Bee, Dorothy, and Gerri, for giving permission to post it before the requisite thirty days had expired. I also thank Janet for issuing the Moonridge Claim challenge to write a happy ending sequel to Polly B's heartbreaking story of partner betrayal, and I thank Polly B for allowing me to use her story as a lead-in to mine, which begins immediately where her story ends. As always, I thank StarWatcher for her impeccable beta, and Rhianne for hosting my slash stories.

If you check it out, I hope you enjoy it.

If there is one person or more on your friends list who makes your world a better place just because they exist and who you would not have met (in real life or not) without the internet, then post this same sentence in your journal.

How could I not post this? Most of my best friends around the world are people I would never have met, never have had the chance to know, if not for Jim and Blair.

the LJ belonging to helvetica4ever? (Sorry, I've tried to copy the link here but whatever I'm doing wrong, it's not working but you can find her with the search function.) Her artwork is breathtaking. She has Blair in a tricorner hat that I swear is the Blair I envisioned in my American Revolutionary War story, Who You'd Be Today. And tonight, she has posted a gorgeous Blair sketch that is Regency Blair, from Mab's wonderful series. If you haven't looked at her stuff, go over there NOW! You're in for a real treat!

Hey, just wanted to do one more pitch for this item:

GMC#6:From Janet and PollyB, (jxkee@gofast.co.uk & pollyabywater@yahoo.com) Janet will donate $10 for every author (NO LIMIT) who commits to writing a SEQUEL to Polly's story, Five in a Stink, that is at least five pages in length. In addition, every person who donates $25 to Moonridge Zoo will be given electronic copies of all the sequels.

I've written a long sequel, 90 plus pages, to get the guys to a happy ending, and I know PollyB has written a long sequel, too, that also has a prequel and an interesting twist for an unusual ending. I also know one other author has taken up the challenge, so that's three stories. I still hope a few more authors will take the challenge but, as a minimum, donors would receive three stories for a $25 donation, two of them, at least, VERY long stories! It's a pretty good deal!

So far, only ONE reader has donated, so come on folks, there have to be more of you out there who would like to see some kind of happy ending to PollyB's Five in the Stink partner betrayal story!

A year and a half ago, I entered a three day novel writing contest and produced my first original work. Since then, because of arthritis issues, I haven't been able to do any work on that first draft, but I'm planning after I heal from my second shoulder replacement this Thursday to get back to it and do a complete rewrite to, for one thing, shift it from third person to first person POV. I encourage anyone who donates to receive an electronic copy of this rough draft to send me concrit, to help me make it a better work. Anyone who does so will be acknowledged in the author's notes when I send the new version to a publisher.

I first envisioned this story as a screenplay, perhaps as a tv movie that might lead into a series, and I may try my hand at producing that version as well. I think it might make a fun 'road' story of continuing episodes and new weekly adventures. If it ever sells, it may even lead to a series of books. LOL. Big dreams. There is much that needs fixing, not least of which is the location of the 76 Restaurant that features in the story and the description of the route across California to San Francisco -- I finally drove that highway this year for the first time, and realized how far off I'd been in my imagination.

For those of you who do donate to receive the draft of Ang, I very much hope you'll enjoy it.

GMS#39-GF: From Arianna (mhay18@shaw.ca): She is offering to everyone who donates $15 to Moonridge an electronic copy of the first draft of her original novel "Ang" about a man who tragically loses everything he values in his life and retreats to skid row. When he has a mystical experience, he dries himself out cleans himself up, and becomes an independent long distance truck driver directed by a mysterious dispatcher to help others in trouble -- with the hope of maybe saving his own soul. The title "Ang" refers to the name the dispatcher gives him: Angelo di Vialavita, Angel on Life's Highway. (Picture Garett as the protagonist in the event I turn this into a screenplay.)

While attending the second GM Over Here Con in the UK last fall, I elected not to have a photo taken with Garett, which was a part of the Con package for each participant. Instead, I asked him to pose for two photos on his own. (And, in case others wonder, yes, I did pay for the second photo and didn't take unfair advantage! ::grins:: )

These two photos are genuinely 'one of a kind' originals and no one else will ever have a copy (well, except for maybe the professional photographer). They will be in the online auction and will go to the highest bidders. As noted in the write-up, Garett will sign the photos, to personalize them for the winners.

So, don't miss these items in the auction:

GMB#15-MB and GMB#16-MB: From Arianna & Garett (mhay18@shaw.ca): A special, one-of-a-kind photo of Garett, commissioned by Arianna and taken at GMOH. The photo cannot be had any other way, has never been published or seen. Garett will autograph it at Moonridge per winner's choice.

To view the two photos, go to: http://www.mafg.org/biddableitems.htm

Only a few more days to go before the bidding begins!

A little while ago, I wrote a short slash story (11 pages) for Betagoddess, and she has decided to offer it to others through Moonridge. And then Alyjude volunteered to do the cover art for it!!! Whoo-hoo!! So, don't miss this claim auction!

GMS#40-SF: From Betagoddess and Arianna (mhay18@shaw.ca): They are offering to everyone who donates $10 to Moonridge a short TS story called' Blindsided in which Jim is overwhelmed by feelings he doesn't fully understand. Set a year after TSbyBS and Blair is a cop (PG rating). Cover art by alyjude will be included!

Have you been to the website yet to check out the great items on offer? Check out this one, for sure:

GMC#6:From Janet and PollyB, (jxkee@gofast.co.uk & pollyabywater@yahoo.com) Janet will donate $10 for every author (NO LIMIT) who commits to writing a SEQUEL to Polly's story, Five in a Stink, that is at least five pages in length. In addition, every person who donates $25 to Moonridge Zoo will be given electronic copies of all the sequels. This special and unique collection will not be available anywhere except through this auction offer. http://community.livejournal.com/sentinel_thurs/572334.html#cutid1

I've already told Janet that I'm writing a story for this one and it's already over 80 pages long. And I'm pretty sure Polly is writing her own sequel. So, are there any other authors out there who have read Polly B's story on Sentinel Thursday, and thought that there just has to be a way of fixing things between these guys?

And readers, here's a chance for a group of stories that won't be offered together anywhere else at any other time.

This is a claim auction, so all you have to do is make note of the number, let Aly know if you want to be one of the authors and, once the auction is over, donate to receive a copy of all the stories and send the paypal receipt to Aly (or a check or money order to her -- see the auction FAQ for details).

Stay tuned. I've got more auction goodies to announce in the coming days!!!

UPDATE: Whoo-hoo! I finished the story and it's off to StarWatcher for beta! 93 pages! Well, given the situation as Polly left it, reconciliation wasn't easy, but I promise a happy ending!

You may have all already heard about this outstanding series of books by W.A. Hoffman, that I was introduced to by Janet. The three books currently available are: Brethren, Matelots, and Treasure. The fourth and final book in the series, Wolves, is to be published this year (and, after virtually inhaling the first three books, I fervently hope it comes available very soon!).

This series is set primarily in the West Indies, during the Buccaneer period circa 1660, just before that period of history ends. The primary characters, Will and Gaston, are the first born of two noble families who, for their own tragic reasons, have no contact with their families, or don't at least when the series begins. During the buccaneer period, given the lack of women in the West Indies, men took 'matelots' who were partners in every sense ... business, sword brothers and effectively marriage. When Will saw Gaston in the streets of Port Royal, Jamaica, it was love at first sight but Gaston was so damaged by his past that, at first, he is not only known to be mad, but he also incapable of passion with either men or women.

The series is a romantic love story set against the tapestry of the era, rich in historical detail and adventure, fast paced, but also filled with angst and tons of h/c. Will and Gaston are irresistable and their cohorts are also wonderful characters, from their shipmates, Striker, Pete, the Bard and others, to their lawyer, Theodore, and respective others who fill their lives ... including wives they must have because of the pressures imposed by their birthrights. Villains abound, there's treachery at nearly every turn, and poignant moments ... well, there's everything you could ever want in a rich and wonderful series.

In case it's not already evident from this post, I highly recommend that you immediately order your copies from Amazon, and sit back to enjoy the ride of a lifetime!

I was just sitting in my living room, quietly reading a book, when I heard this cross between a thump like a bird strike and a shot ... and the glass in the French door between the living room and sunroom shattered. It's still shattering actually, in crackling little bits as the fault lines spread into finer and finer sections. None has fallen out of the door frame yet, and I've got an old sheet down to catch it if it does ... but what makes something like that happen? We haven't had any temperature extremes, no earthquakes, nobody banged the door recently or ever that I know of, and it's about five years old so if it was faulty, I'd think it would have splintered before now.

I've already checked the yellow pages and there are two repair companies in town that look like they could fix it. Don't even want to think about the cost. Good thing I've got glass insurance. Guess I'd better check out the deductible.

I hate it when I'm just sitting there, not making any trouble, and trouble finds me anyway.

UPDATE: My insurance only covers outside windows so despite the fact that this door was designed, built, installed, secured and wired as an outside door and that there is siding on the other side of the door ie outside, because I've closed the roof overhang above the patio with a glass sunroom, it's no longer an outside door. It's going to cost $300 to fix it and they hope to get it done by Friday. The company has kindly indicated that they won't charge me labour costs, so I'm suitably grateful.