This is from Holly Lisle's Official Author Homepage. She says:

"The short version: I have removed my books from sale on iBookstore because Apple has included a clause in software I don’t use and wouldn’t have used anyway a clause claiming the right to refuse publication on its platform of works created with this software (which is fine and I applaud their right) and further stating that if they reject your work you cannot sell it in the format the software created anywhere else. "

Want to read more, to understand what Apple is up to and why? Then you can visit her blog where she states her reason for pulling her books, and then, the link she offers to another blog which discusses the issue in depth.

Frankly, while I enjoy my Ipod, I'm often concerned by these low-key, under the radar attempts by different software companies to take over the world.

What Apple is up to (as far as I understand it) is exactly like what it would be like if Microsoft Word was saying, "Well, if you use OUR software to write YOUR book, then WE can tell you where, when, how, and for how much you can sell YOUR book. Which, by the fact that you used OUR software, is now OURS."

Ridiculous much? 

I found this website/archive, which seems to have tagged every single piece of SGA fiction that there is. Naturally, I went straight to the slavefic.

http://www.squidge.org/fictionr/sga/fic_index.php?ac=tag&id=00431&list_id=00001

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Yes, I took the week off from writing, so I could enjoy other people's stuff, and boy is there a lot of stuff out there. Among them, this catchy vid by lilly_the_kid, which you can view here. It's a story about Rodney in John's world of Atlantis, where bad things happen, and then they get separated and then John rescues Rodney. It's done with fast clips, tells a story, and has a happy ending! What more could you want? I really enjoyed this vid.

I remember I was new to SGA fandom, and was reading Seperis's rec list. At the top of the list was a story called "An Affair to Remember." Since I was reading everything at the time, I went and took a look at the story and was dismayed to find that it was a) AU, and b) based on an old movie that I'd never seen. I was sorely disappointed, and besides while the art was pretty, it showed Rodney in a wheelchair! (If you'd seen the movie, you'd know why.)

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Yes, I'm doing this instead of chores, but wouldn't you? The AO3 is so easy to work with, it makes me wish I'd written more.  At any rate, here's more of what's been posted to the AO3:

The Auction Verse - Originally the first story, The Blind Auction Diversion, was written in response to a prompt about putting Willie in a difficult situation with a bid for an auction that goes horribly, horribly wrong. Well it does, as it always does, but I had such fun with the characters that I introduced here that there are three more stories in this verse, in order: In Exile, Two Roads Divided, and Beyond Forgiveness.

The Splinter Verse - Willie's tasked with unpacking antique books that his vampire master, Barnabas Collins, ordered. Alas, in his hurry, he screws up and drops an entire crate of very valuable books. Barnabas determines that he will take the cost of the books out of Willie's hide, and then slashiness ensues.  There are four more stories in this verse, in order: The Price, Piece of Sky, State of Grace, and Faith in the Atmosphere.

Fleet of Stars Verse - Buzz, the cool beatnik and one-time boyfriend of Carolyn Stoddard on Dark Shadows, is not fazed by the big money of the Collins clan. In this story he is about to embark upon a journey to the west coast. As he prepares, he meets up with Willie, and invites him for a ride on his bike and a drink on the beach.

The Willie and Barnabas Diversion is now posted on AO3.

This is one of the few stories I wrote that takes place after Willie gets out of the loony bin. I thought his character wasn't as interesting in this weakened state, yet, one very hot August week, this story came to me. Go figure. This is also the only one of my Dark Shadows stories in which Julia Hoffman appears.

The Earring Diversion is now on AO3.

This was an early story in my Dark Shadows writing era; I think it fumbles for the dramatic, but even if it doesn't get there, at least it reaches.

All of my Sparta Verse stories have now been posted on AO3. You can find them here.

I think I enjoy the Sparta stories most of all, because I love working with a young Sam, who is frustrated and annoyed at every other turn, and can't seem to keep his mouth shut, even when it will do him the most good. I love it that he's brave, even when he's scared, and I love how he adores Dean with all his heart and soul. As for how he feels about John, well, he's got good days and bad days.

My this is fun! My fic The Things We Carry With Us is now posted at the AO3.  You can now get it here.

It was originally posted on my live journal for the Supernatural Big Bang 2010.

I finally figured out (thanks to amalthia ) that my post for my Atlantis Big Bang got swallowed up, so here I am to create another post.

If you like SGA stories (which I do) and if you like Big Bangs...then here are the links to the Master Fic Posts for my Atlantis Big Bang 2011. These will take you to links on the AO3, soundtrack downloads, and my really long author's notes.

http://lovesrain44.dreamwidth.org/50257.html


http://lovesrain44.livejournal.com/53827.html