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Created on 2004-07-01 03:15:54 (#3659698), last updated 2009-07-20
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Basic Info| Name: | ultharkitty |
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| Location: | York, United Kingdom |
BioEmail: ultharkitty@gmail.com
I write, I research, I squee.
When I'm not engaged in procrastinating my way through the aftermath of my PhD, I write fiction, make clothes and jewellery, and build corsets.
A while back, I pattern drafted my first ever underbust corset, which was a great success (for me, anyway!). I've posted the method here, and more pattern drafting pictures here. Please note, this link doesn't include instructions on corset construction, just on pattern drafting a waspie for a curvy figure. Information about seam construction etc. can be found in the memories section of
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corsetmakers. In April 08, I drafted my first ever overbust corset, and first ever corset for someone who isn't me; many pictures lie here.I write anything that comes to mind, most usually either creepy gothic dark fantasy or black comedy. I write for fun, but I take it quite seriously and I'm constantly trying to improve my writing style/characterisation/plotting etc, with the help of my wonderful friends at
yorkwriters and the advice and experiences of my writerly LJ friends (who are also wonderful, go read their journals!).Stories thrown out into the big wide world thus far:
Solstice in a Summerless Year, Expanded Horizons, issue 9, July 2009.
The Watchers at the Window, Hub, issue 71.
A Walk in the Snow, Behind the Wainscot, issue 2.
Vanilla Slice Tuesdays, Dark Tales Magazine.
Oh, and there's also a growing pile of rejection letters; one day I will make some kind of collage out of them.
My BPAL feedback page is here.
Several years ago, I was introduced to the utterly awesome invention that is the Mooncup. It's an essential for any woman worried about the environmental impact of our culture's attitude towards menstruation. It's liberating, environmentally friendly, and highly cost effective (£20 for 10 years), what's not to love?
For procrastination, I like:
Zombies! The Slow Motion Apocalyspe at
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alpha_dog It's best to go back and read the entire archive from the first entry onwards. (In a bright, sunlit room, with all the doors and windows locked).Comic spec fic, short story magazine, The Town Drunk.
Hello Kittie meets Mythos in the incredible, twisted cuteness of Hello Cthulhu.
The fabulous (although now sadly archive only)
iharthdarth.The equally fabulous Questionable Content.
NaNoWriMo. I've completed it twice, but alas not in recent years. Still, I got two finished novels out of it, so woo! I'm currently doing the
findyourwords challenge. My challenge is 100 words a day, every day. I'm failing more than I'm succeeding, but I've racked up several new stories, so that's OK...? Hmm. The H P Lovecraft Historical Society, provider of the Sanitest and all manner of amusing products.
The random Word Generator, for a little bit of inspiration and the Random Name Generator.
The Evil Overlord List, something I'll be paying attention to when the Revolution comes...
And finally, kittenwar. *explodes with the cute*
And here's a useful link to the Wordmeter, so's I don't loose it. Again.
Friending Policy Friend me and I'll probably friend you back, especially if I'm already familiar with you through someone else's journal (unless you're under 18, sorry!). However, as I like to read everyone's journal on my flist, I will only friend as many people as I have time to read, so don't feel bad if I don't add you. Also, unless I know you in real life, I generally go by entry and comment stats, and don't tend to friend barely-active or brand new journals unless they belong to people I know well.
PSA
If you want to get in touch, either comment, email or PM me, don't bother texting. Only send me a text if you don't want/expect a response, or if you're happy to wait and get that response by email.
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