Paychecks, writing and TV

[kristen999]

The trials of trying to cash a paycheck when your old address is printed on the front (Ga) and you have an out of state driver's license. Let's not forget that YOUR bank isn't located here, you can't open an account without a NY driver's license oh and you have to have a birth certificate, social security card AND a third form of ID to get one.

Lost my social five years ago.......Sooooooooooooo, yep means my checks are useless right now. FYI, its takes 3-4 weeks to get a new social security card.

Now I have to wait for work to void my old check, issue me a new one with my new address and yes, pray a check cashing place doesn't have an issue with my GA ID until I get the NY one.

On a lighter note, I think the muse is back! I'm putting the John and Teyla one on hold..I just can't get the plot to mold with what I want to have happen....

I've had a Ronon and Sheppard fic in my head for a while, and after “Reunion” I have found a way to explore it. I've been wanting to do one last shorter fic before the long one and have had much desire to write a mainly Ronon and John fic. Now the greatest test is it will my first foray into season 4 territory, but I want to because obviously the Team has changed and I need a tiny bit of canon from “Reunion” to make it happen. Which is odd, because I didn't think I'd write in season 4 yet, since the long fic will be pre-Season 4.

Also must think of a plot for the HC Sheppard Secret Santa exchange...ya think I'd have a million plots that I have a desire to read, but my ideas are other too specific or way too vague right now.

Going to watch some of the Law and Order SVU eppys I DVRed from a marathon tonight. Here's hoping that “Heroes” picks up on the momentum it built from last week and that “Supernatural” will have a great episode. I've been re-watching the box sets and so far Season 3 has been kind of lack luster.

Comments

[let-fate-decide.livejournal.com]

HC Sheppard exchange? Tell me more :P

[kristen999.livejournal.com]

Here ya go!! Can't wait to write in this!


http://community.livejournal.com/sheppard_hc/124499.html?mode=reply

Okay folks, it's that time of year!! Last year we held our first Secret Santa challenge. In case you don't remember what this entails, here's the lowdown:

Sign-up by commenting below.

In your comments, please state the prompt you are requesting that will be written for YOU.

Specify what you are willing to write: Gen, Het, or Slash. Also specify if you do NOT want a certain category gifted to you (an example, you only read Gen so specify no Het or Slash in your prompt response). Like last year, I will match writers in categories that they are willing to write and interested in receiving (ie a slash writer matched with another slash writer).

A final request, if you feel you can serve as a pinchhitter (to cover if someone has to withdrawal, or if we wind up with an odd number of participants), let me know that too. It's always good to have some extras in the wings.


All comments to this post will be screened to keep participants from knowing what anyone else is asking for. October 31st is the deadline for signing up. That first weekend of November, assignments will be emailed out and I will put up a notice here. If you don't get an email from me, let me know!

There's two requirements for this challenge:

Must have Sheppard h/c, though you can write emotional h/c and/or physical.

There's a minimum word count of 3,000 and a maximum of 10,000.

The word counts are not chiseled in stone. The minimum is more important than the maximum. If you go over the max, it's not a huge deal. I won't hunt you down and chop away at your story. Or your fingers. If you go under, though... *evil grin* The goal of having a min and a max is to make the challenge doable and to avoid someone writing a fast drabble of 500 words only to receive a 10,000 story in exchange.

The prompts do not have to be holiday-related.

Oh, and one final request. If you are getting close to the deadline and don't think you can make it, LET ME KNOW! The more time you give a pinchhitter to fill in, the better it is. Be honest. This is voluntary, I'm not gonna hunt you down... (see, that's twice I said it!)

The final step: Submissions.

On December 23rd, I will post the submission master post. Before that time, do not post your story anywhere else. Once the submission post is up, you can post your story wherever you want to and then comment with the url so I can add links as they are submitted. The window for submissions runs until January 5th.

[inthekeyofd.livejournal.com]

My SGA muse is just on hold right now, I swear, I've written about 25 of them and now...I'm lost.

I kind of just like to sit back and read, but it will come back, probably after Doppleganger. *smile*

[kristen999.livejournal.com]

I've been soooo godd and waiting till Friday, even though I know almost everything about the eppy...but it'll still be delish!

[jackfan2.livejournal.com]

I've had a Ronon and Sheppard fic in my head for a while, and after “Reunion” I have found a way to explore it. I've been wanting to do one last shorter fic before the long one and have had much desire to write a mainly Ronon and John fic.

*squeeeees* I love you! Have I ever told you? I love you and your need to write Ronon & Sheppard fics. LOOOOOOVE YOU! WRITE WOMAN! WRITE!

Oh.. sorry about the check-cashing issues.. *sighs* been there, done that.

[kristen999.livejournal.com]

Got all the notes down yesterday, started a bit today. And I'm so glad to have other ppl who love reading the advs of John and Ronon!

[littleeva.livejournal.com]

Can you get a non driver's ID? I've heard about them.

[kristen999.livejournal.com]

NY is jusy way to picky.....I ended up handing my paycheck over to my landlord and did 'pay to the order of' he deposisted it in his account and gace me the cash.

what a guy!