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[reywren.livejournal.com]

Right then. Hello there. Ahem... is this thing on?

My name is Ben, and I write things. Sometimes I put them online, sometimes I do other things with them. If they are online, they can be found here:

www.red-jay.co.uk

Under the appropriate name. Go ahead, have a look. I recommend the prose section (which currently contains a novella) and the poetry section, which contains... several things.

Generally if it's on the internet, it's there because I want it to be free. However, I am quite impoverished. So if you'd like to show your appreciation for anything I've written, I refer you to a little "Donation" button:

http://www.tipjar.350.com/

And the other reason I'm posting here is a mild offer. I'm sort of proposing an experiment. Check out the poetry section of my site, see if you like it. If so, and if you'd like me to write a poem specifically for you, then send an email to warriorverse@googlemail.com. Just give me a subject- one or two words only (e.g. "Pig" "Yellow"), and I'll write a verse about it. In exchange I would sort of expect you to throw me a dollar or two; whatever you can spare. And you can do with your poem whatever you want (as long as you admit that I wrote it).

The idea is to make things a little more interactive for the reader. I don't believe in the lofty Artist in his ivory tower and even if I did, I'm no Artist. And in case you were wondering if this all sounds a little whorish... well, I'm a whore. I wouldn't do this with prose, because you shouldn't tell stories on whims not your own. But I can write poetry on anything. I've told people so. So I really ought to prove it.

If you have a tune, I also do lyrics.

Experiment over, 4am coffee-fueled idea pitch down. We'll see how this goes, I'm sure it could be quiet. If you do send in, please be aware that I reserve the right to be as twisted and unpredictable (or as predictable and cliche) with your suggestions as I feel like. If you hate what I come out with, please take it like a grown up- no abuse and no demands for a resit. How boring would it be if I just did what you expected all the time? Oh, no profanity, please. It's too easy.

I'm looking into future career paths.  Dream dealer sounds good.

The Roman View

[ladyqkat.livejournal.com]

The next exciting installment of The Roman View is now up at Make A Wish Upon Tomorrow.

Chapter XIV - More Roman Confusion, or Here! Take My Money, PLEASE! is either answering some questions or bringing up more questions.

Take a look at this teaser: Finally, I decided to go to bed, so I grabbed the daily news parchment (to read in bed) and headed off for a good night’s sleep. I had dozed off while reading and was sound asleep, when I was vigorously shaken awake. Startled, I looked up into the face of one of my guards. He pulled me off the couch and led me to the back of the house. Two other guards were waiting for him. This is it, I thought. They’re going to murder me.

Would you want to be in this Roman's sandals?