This week's theme on the SSHG Quiz is Mythology. All the stories include gods,
goddesses, the Fates or other mythological figures as actual characters in their
stories.

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Yes, it's quiz poll time again in the city! You know the drill. Vote for your
favorite quiz theme or themes up until noon on Thursday, August 9th. Then play
the winning quiz on Friday!

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Hi, is there anyone out there that can help me? I have been locked out of The
Petulant Poetess site,I was leaving a review, and it was flagged as spam, now
when I try to log-on a page comes up, FORBIDDEN, I have on idea what I did
wrong,I have not been using a computer for very long,so whatever I did was an
accident. I love The Petulant Poetess, and spend a lot of my time there. Can
someone help me to sort out this mess please? Michelle.

The fangirls have spoken and they want SMUT!

This week's SSHG Quiz theme is Smutfests. Come get lost in the lemon groves!

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Thank you, Thank you, Thank you, I am now back on my favourite site. I am now a
VERY  happy bunny.

All hot and bothered and not a bed in sight? What's a Potions Master to do?
Prove that vertical can be just as much fun as horizontal! Whether it be a wall,
bookcase, potions shelves, or door, Severus and Hermione have never been known
to be picky. Yes, it's another  weekend of PWP moments!

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Mirrors play many roles in the Wizarding world. Some reveal secrets, some create
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SSHG authors have found all sorts of ways to get Severus and Hermione together.
Sometimes it's best if our beloved know-it-all just takes matters into her own
hands. If you want something done right, do it yourself and there's no one
better to execute a colour-coded plan than our Hermione!

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The House-elves are back! The House-elves are back!

Yes, those cute little miracle workers are so popular we just had to have a
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Alrighty, then! You know what to do. Read through the quiz themes and then vote
for your favorite(s) until noon on Thursday, September 13th. Oh, and be sure to
go back on Friday to play the winning quiz!

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I probably shouldn't go here, but I have a question.  Why do authors pull
fanfiction from the internet?  I am always disheartened when I decide to read
something I haven't read in a long time, only to find it no longer exists.  Is
it that people get published, and when they are in the  height of fame, they
don't want anyone pulling out their early writings?  Do they move on, and since
they are no longer in fandom think their stories should go with them?  Please
enlighten me.

I know the question of whether or not they should do it has come up in the past
and inspires heated debate.  I don't intend for that to happen, I was just
curious as to the reasons that people decide to remove their work so I know
whether to be sympathetic with them or annoyed. :)

Thanks!
HBAR

Thanks, Karelia, that makes sense.  I just don't happen to personally know any
of the folks who have disappeared, so I wondered if it was typically a
publishing thing or what.  I think that sucks, but I totally understand why it
happens, and I don't fault anyone for doing so.  For everyone else, if people
pull their stuff for whatever reason, that is their prerogative.  I just always
like it when people can look back at their older works and appreciate how far
they have come as an author, rather than cringing and making it disappear. 
Especially if it/they were well liked.

So, instead of making frowny faces when stuff goes away, I will instead assume
the best and silently congratulate them on becoming a professional.  :)

--- In thepetulantpoetess@yahoogroups.com, karelia <ladyinthecloak@...> wrote:
>
> I'm sure there are many reasons why an author pulls his/her writings. One
> that comes to mind is if a writer lands a publishing contract, it is quite
> possible that the publisher will ask them to remove any fanfic available on
> the internet. This is especially true for those writing original fic aimed
> at young adults while their fanfic was at least romance if not erotica.
> Some writers leave the fandom and simply decide it's time for a clean
> break, so they remove any connection with their previous fandom, including
> fanfic.
> I'm sure there are a gazillion other reasons.
> k
>
>
> On Wed, Sep 12, 2012 at 8:44 AM, h_bartlett100 <h_bartlett100@...>wrote:
>
> > **
> >
> >
> > I probably shouldn't go here, but I have a question. Why do authors pull
> > fanfiction from the internet? I am always disheartened when I decide to
> > read something I haven't read in a long time, only to find it no longer
> > exists. Is it that people get published, and when they are in the height of
> > fame, they don't want anyone pulling out their early writings? Do they move
> > on, and since they are no longer in fandom think their stories should go
> > with them? Please enlighten me.
> >
> > I know the question of whether or not they should do it has come up in the
> > past and inspires heated debate. I don't intend for that to happen, I was
> > just curious as to the reasons that people decide to remove their work so I
> > know whether to be sympathetic with them or annoyed. :)
> >
> > Thanks!
> > HBAR
> >
> >
> >
>
>
>
> --
> http://karelia.livejournal.com <http://lady-karelia.livejournal.com>
>
> "You never change things by fighting the existing reality. To change
> something, build a new model that makes the existing model obsolete."
> *~ Buckminster Fuller*
>

Awww, thanks.  Rest assured, I have no aspirations of EVER writing
professionally, so you are stuck with my stuff forever and ever.

--- In thepetulantpoetess@yahoogroups.com, "yvonne phillips" <md70@...> wrote:
>
> Not being a writer, I'm not sure that I should comment, but I suppose that a
writer may consider their early work, no longer represents who they are now. The
Ladyofthemasque AKA Jean Johnson, hasn't removed any of her work, and still
answers reviews, I guess others don't have her confidence, and want to distance
themselves, from Fan-Fic. Personally, I would be devastated if some of my
favourite authors {Dracontia, TeddyRadiator,HBAR, The Consequences of Bedroom
Quidditch had me giggling for days}. I'm disabled and spend o lot of time on
TPP, and am in awe of the talent there is out there. Michelle.
>

Thanks for the response.  That's awful, but I can see it happening.  I just
wondered because it seems like lately, every time I think of a story to
recommend, I go to find the link and it is missing.  I'm sure it is coincidence,
but it happened several times in a row, and I started to wonder if there was
some sort serial killer preying on fanfic writers and everyone was protecting
themselves. :)

--- In thepetulantpoetess@yahoogroups.com, Mia Madwyn <miamadwyn@...> wrote:
>
> I was told of a situation where the sexual content of a writer's work
> caused problems in her family when it became known she was writing it, and
> to bring peace to the family she pulled everything and left the fandom.
>  This happened before I was reading fanfic so it's just hearsay, but I can
> see that might happen.
>
> On Wed, Sep 12, 2012 at 2:44 AM, h_bartlett100 <h_bartlett100@...>wrote:
>
> > **
> >
> >
> > I probably shouldn't go here, but I have a question. Why do authors pull
> > fanfiction from the internet? I am always disheartened when I decide to
> > read something I haven't read in a long time, only to find it no longer
> > exists. Is it that people get published, and when they are in the height of
> > fame, they don't want anyone pulling out their early writings? Do they move
> > on, and since they are no longer in fandom think their stories should go
> > with them? Please enlighten me.
> >
> > I know the question of whether or not they should do it has come up in the
> > past and inspires heated debate. I don't intend for that to happen, I was
> > just curious as to the reasons that people decide to remove their work so I
> > know whether to be sympathetic with them or annoyed. :)
> >
> > Thanks!
> > HBAR
> >
> >
> >
>

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