Pros Newsletter Edition #243 - March 05 to March 12

[birggitt.livejournal.com]

There are 1.000 stories posted at AO3 \o/
C'mon! That deserves some celebration, doesn't it?

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♠ Mainstream Media
♣ KCET mentions Martin Shaw in Rediscover Old Hollywood and Solve Mysteries with Two New Series on KCET


♠ News, Announcements & Updates
♣ The Archive of Our Own has now 1.000 stories archived.
♣ CI5 - The Professionals has been updated
♣ Allamagoosa Press has been updated
♣ Agent with Style has been updated



♠ Fan Fiction - Stories
hambelandjemima posts All-Knowing and Weekly Obbo 133: con, mumble, picture prompt: Mumbles (100 words), and Two Day Drabble Challenge: Snatch Back; Two Day Drabble Challenge: Cowley's Incorruptibles
merentha13 posts Waiting; Trust
hutchynstarsk posts Let Them Eat Cake, and Feline
callistosh65 posts Ode to a Lemsip
potztausend posts Two Day Drabble Challenge: It's A Start
moonlightmead posts Sure, Discovery
squeeful posts unnamed drabble
gideonbd77 posts Two Day Drabble Challenge: Every Time (100 words)
kiwisue posts unnamed drabble
saintvic posts Beyond the Surface (150 words)
solosundance posts Stars
hagsrus posts Heart


♠ Current Challenges (inc. multi-fandom)
♣ teaandswissroll - draycevixen posts The Weekly Obbo challenge 134
♣ discoveredinalj - byslantedlight posts Discovered in the Style of... round out, and Two Day Drabble Challenge...
♣ ci5_boxoftricks - draycevixen posts WEEKLY CHECK-IN: Tickety boxes and a couple of questions and Icons!; saintvic posts Introducing the 2012 Pros Big Bang Writers
♣ casestory - nickygabriel posts Week Nine!
♣ hc_bingo - hc_bingo_mod posts Amnesty Mini-Challenges: February: Deadline Approaching, End of Amnesty Challenge: February
♣ the_safehouse - cornishcat posts Caption this! Challenge # 66
♣ jennalynn posts 50 reasons to have sex fic fest
♣ amplificathon - podmod posts amplificathon 2012: table converting length to points; amplificathon 2012: fandom/pairing points; amplificathon 2012: calculating points; and amplificathon 2012: faq
♣ teaandswissroll - saintvic posts Comment fic challenge for International Women's Day


♠ Fan Fiction - Miscellaneous
inlovewithboth talks about her story
liriel1810 talks about her story
merentha13 is looking for a story set at Christmas (or some holiday) and Doyle doesn't want to celebrate (Found)
byslantedlight asks Reading Room 9, or not?, and is looking for a story where Tommy isn't dead, and Happy St David's Day story challenge!
shooting2kill posts a reminder about Discussion re Elessar's Roommates
hutchynstarsk asks about any AU where the lads are in a band together
marjorammax asks about Mel Keegan stories
taverymate posts Seeking Pros list makers and readers of Mel Keegan's books
fjbryan posts Next Inquest: Elessar's "Roommates"
maddalia is looking for (possibly) a post-DIAG story


♠ Fan Fiction -Recs
krisserci5 recs Resolutions and Temptations by PFL NC-17
hutchynstarsk recs Some Pros stories she loved


♠ Fan Graphics & Images
hutchynstarsk posts some screencaps of "It's Only A Beautiful Picture"
cloudless_9193 posts a wallpaper for Proswatch 2012 - Operation Susie, and one for Proswatch 2012 - The Untouchables Wallpaper
cornishcat posts It's Friday at last
merentha13 post It's Friday!
maddalia posts Friday Lads!
snailbones posts Friday!
siskiou posts Friday Lads!, and Head gear - Photo Evidence?
byslantedlight posts Friday lads...
sc_fossil posts a birthday graphic
constant_muse posts Proswatch 2012 - The Untouchables
londonronnie posts Friday Lads
potztausend posts Friday Lads
firlefanzine posts Bodie and Doyle
inlovewithboth posts Killer With A Long Arm - Windsor
DailyPros has a lot of pics here, here, here, here, here, here, and here



♠ Fan Videos
bodiecuddle posts a link to her YouTube vid Major MInor, and Song To Say Goodbye
♠ 19JAP54 posts It's only a Beautiful Picture (1) - The Professionals
♠ 19JAP54 posts It's only a Beautiful Picture (2) - The Professionals
♠ bistoprofi posts the professionals song to say goodbye
♠ bodiecuddle posts he professionals falling angel
♠ BodieWAP posts The Professionals - Bodie,for your eyes only
♠ ci5mates posts The Professionals - Fix You


♠ Discussion
merentha13 has a question about Doyle and rings - Canon vs Fanon


♠ The Not-Pros ProsWatch & New Pros Watch
constant_muse posts Proswatch 2012 - The Untouchables and Proswatch 2012 - Operation Susie


♠ Miscellaneous
saintvic talks about the Professionals in the A- Z of the Professionals, and in C is for... meme
morgandawn posts Archiving Your Yahoo Mailing Lists
byslantedlight posts This Week in Pros... Fandom
shooting2kill posts a reminder about Daily Pros
sunray45 posts an announce about a Prosweb Update
hatstander post E-mail contact address changed
lunabee34 posts Fannish Trajectories: Isolation, a Sense of Disconnection from Fandom, and How We Deal

♠ Yahoo Groups Roundup (active Pros content & discussions from this week)

Lewis_Collins


Pros Fan Fic
identifying the character
Mary Sue
CI5 weaponry
useful links was Re: [PROS] CI5 weaponry
character descriptions
feedback: Here a Santa, There a Santa..., by Marnie
feedback: The Crash
feedback: Don’t DIY
feedback: One Gold Ring
feedback: 1978: The Winter of Discontent, by J. Doe
screencaps - It's Only A Beautiful Picture
feedback: Practice Makes Perfect, by Maggenpie
Another Possible New Member????
Suggestion for March challenge Sue
naming the unnamed
episode review - The Acorn Syndrome
New Member
Re: March challenge


Pros Lib
Please send stories for Proslib
A Little At A Time by AnxiousAlien
New Pros Zine
Learning To Fly by LilyK
Kickbacks by Callisto


Pros Lit
Re: New Pros zine
Seeking Pros list makers and readers of Mel Keegan's books



Pros Slash



Pros StoryFinders



Pros Language




CI5 Professionals



fandomswap



♠ The Professionals Lounge
General Chat
45DOYLE'S PROFESSIONALS BOOK
New game for Xmas and beyond!
The Quotation Game
FanVids
Children Today


Episode Dissection


Motors


Locations



'Favourite' Professionals
Karin B's favourite Monday pics
Favourite Doyle & Bodie Pic
Favourite Lew & Martin pics
Favourite Doyle Pic
Ian McCulloch/Macklin Appreciation Thread
Pros Artwork


FanFiction


Professionals News
Meeting up in Melbourne [Australia]


Not the Professionals
Who Dares Wins re-release (March 2012)


Have any Pros fandom news you'd like to include? Send me an email at professionalsnl(at)gmail(dot)com, or leave me a comment here.

Comments

[shooting2kill.livejournal.com]

There are 1.000 stories posted at AO3

That many? Amazing! And yes, it *does* deserve celebrating and I'm really pleased we've got it. *And* I'm pleased we've got this newsletter, too.

I don't know if you've got the time to read these comments any more but each week I really do appreciate and enjoy all the work that's gone into producing the newsletter. Thanks very much.

[birggitt.livejournal.com]

Yes, that many! \o/ *dances all around the place*

And yes, I read all of them, and, even as I'm not always able to answer the comments, I am>/i> deeply grateful for those who take the time to let me know they enjoy the newsletter, so: THANK YOU SO VERY MUCH! *hugs*

[shooting2kill.livejournal.com]

Well, I really do pick up on a lot of things here which I would otherwise miss, so thank *you* for everything......you deserve a special Services to Pros Fandom Medal!

[snailbones.livejournal.com]

Whoohoo! I'm doing a celebratory pole dance even as I type *haz multi-tasking skilz* *g*

Thank you for what looks to be a ton of hard work this week - blimey, what a fertile bunch we've been *g*

Thanks so much babe - 'tis always appreciated. ♥

[birggitt.livejournal.com]

Video! I demand video of that pole dancing! *laughs*
And yes, this is a big newsletter, and, shees! do I love huge newsletters! Means that fandom it's doing allright *g*

You're very welcome ♥ *hugs*

[bodiecuddle.livejournal.com]

WOW I`m stunned... great work!!!!! I love it Thanks *dancing alround the PC*

[birggitt.livejournal.com]

It deserves some dancing, I'm doing my share *g*

And you're welcome :)

[saintvic.livejournal.com]

Wow 1000 stories that is fantastic.................and so are you for all your work with the newsletter, thank you.

[birggitt.livejournal.com]

It utterly fabulous, that's what it is *g*

And you are very welcome :)

[hutchynstarsk.livejournal.com]

Thank you! :)

[birggitt.livejournal.com]

You're welcome :)

[sc-fossil.livejournal.com]

Wow, 1,000! That an accomplishment. Thanks for your hard work.

[birggitt.livejournal.com]

I know, it's an awesome feeling to see 1.000 Pros stories, all lined up, and ready to dive in *g*

And you're welcome :)

[franciskerst.livejournal.com]

The direct downloading to Kindle ( or another e-reader) is a wonderful device.

[birggitt.livejournal.com]

Oh, yes! And the fact you can actually embed the illos into the story. And link the podfics... And subscribe to WIPs... Shees! I love AO3!