The Wordsmith's Forge

I left prompts for whatawaytoburn and now you can read the resulting flashfic "Winter's Turn."  It's a lovely bit of personification.

 I am most impressed by the foxes and the hippos.

 ... and why they don't buy them, and what comics they do buy or otherwise read, and some buttlicious images of what hypersexualized male characters on comic book covers might look like, just for fun.

While DC and Marvel struggle to find their hands and a map, let alone Batman's ass, many women are merrily reading webcomics.  Some of those have female leads.  Some are written/drawn by women.  I'm pretty sure some of those femfans are pouring money into their favorite webcomics.

Feel free to recommend any comics (web or paper) that you read, draw, write, or otherwise support and that have something positive to offer women or other folks who appreciate female characters as more than pinups.  (Of course, pinups have their place too, but comics have so much more potential than most of them are using.)

 Morning glories can produce eye-popping colors, which are not easy to capture on film.  neverspent managed anyhow.

Here are some more links about supporting diversity in fiction:

Say Yes to Gay YA
Two more links re: Gay YA

List of LGBTQ YA
List of chromatic YA (authors A-L)
List of chromatic YA (authors M-Z)

aldersprig is hosting another call for prompts.  This time the theme is "lost, abandoned, and left behind."  Tipping can get you microfics for all your prompts, and longer fiction per $5 increments.  There are collective perks too.  Funds are still being raised for the giraffe carpet, due for installation in early October.  Leave your prompts on LiveJournal or on Dreamwidth.

Not sure what to ask for?  Visit the landing page landing page for a brief introduction to popular series/settings.

This poem came out of the September 2011 Muse Fusion over on torn_world.  It was prompted and sponsored by Doris Hernandez.  The City of Lights is introduced in ellenmillion's story "City of Lights: Ithai."  It's a major construction project for the Empire, so they're making a big deal out it.  Settlements in the Empire also tend to be known for certain landmarks or attractions.  The City of Lights is perched atop the Rim, a massive cliff spanning much of the continent.  So they have ...

Come and see the Majestic View!
If you're here, it's the thing to do.

City of Lights is way up high;
Here you can almost touch the sky.

Visit the Rim, it's where to go --
See the whole world spread out below.

Then turn around and see the lights
Glittering splendor on the heights.

If you come, then you'll know it's true.
Why not see the Majestic View?

 aldersprig wrote this story based on my prompt about someone finding a unicorn foal.  I really like the Unicorn/Factory setting.  This is the third microfic set there, two by aldersprig and one by someone else.  I'd love to see more of this.