Day 25 - Christmas Stocking!

[byslantedlight.livejournal.com]

A little later than planned, but before the stroke of midnight, rummaging around in the stocking we found this...



...and if you click on the link below, you'll find that there's something behind that rather lovely artwork as well...

The Dialj Christmas Special 2009

Small, but rather beautifully formed - four Pros stories in an online zine for your Boxing Day laziness...

Happy Christmas!

And do feel free to leave individual feedback here for the authors and artist - they're all online and will hopefully see it!

Comments

[towerbridge2006.livejournal.com]

Thanks for the lovely zine!

Happy Christmas to you, too! <3

[byslantedlight.livejournal.com]

Have a wonderful time reading the stories - I'm just going to go back and gaze at that cover again... *g*

[byslantedlight.livejournal.com]

There is something about the lads and Christmas, isn't there! I can't figure out why either - the contrast with their normal lives, maybe? Them deserving a completely different few days, with proper Christmas magic? Anyway - hope you enjoy these ones - happy Christmas to you too!

[sc-fossil.livejournal.com]

Very, very nice. Well done, all. Gorgeous art and wonderful stories. Thank you!

[byslantedlight.livejournal.com]

Gorgeous art and wonderful stories are very Pros-y Christmas to me now - and everyone worked so hard, so yeay - thank you them! *g*

[ariss-tenoh.livejournal.com]

Thank you! To you and the authors!

[byslantedlight.livejournal.com]

You're welcome - do enjoy the stories! And that gorgeous cover... *g*

[firlefanzine.livejournal.com]

Four stories in one sweep.
*happy dancing*

I'm looking forward to read them.
Thank you!

[byslantedlight.livejournal.com]

Yeay happy dancing! Hope you enjoy them! Happy Christmas! *g*

[siskiou.livejournal.com]

Thanks to everyone involved for this wonderful Christmas gift!
I'm so looking forward to reading it!

[byslantedlight.livejournal.com]

Oh, do enjoy the stories - and that lovely cover - everyone worked so hard, and it's so shiny! *g*

[sunray45.livejournal.com]

What a lovely treat!! The artwork is gorgeous and am saving the stories for later; my treat to me. *bg*

Thank you so much for this pressie. *hugs*

[byslantedlight.livejournal.com]

Yeay for Pros-y treats - do enjoy the stories! *hugs back*

[mabiana.livejournal.com]

What a wonderful surprise! :-) Many thanks to everyone involved in creating it!

[byslantedlight.livejournal.com]

Everyone worked so hard to get it done in time - hope you enjoy the stories! And the cover - that cover! *g*

[msmoat.livejournal.com]

Ahh, you did it! Well done in making the deadline! I do think you should have a nice, relaxing Boxing Day now! *g*

Oh! And I've only read one of the stories so far--yours! *g* (Yes, I'm going backwards.) Partner worry! You know how I love partner worry! So thank you for that. It was lovely and just the right length to keep me up much too late last night. (Which is rather delightful on Christmas.) I'll read the others today--and comment!

Thank you!

Pauses

[msmoat.livejournal.com]

Okay! Just finished "Pauses". I always enjoy stories where they are dealing with the aftereffects of the job. And I like this one where Doyle's temper and despair switches off as soon as he realizes that Bodie has his own nightmares and aftereffects to deal with. That's partner worry, of a sort. *g* Partner care, at any rate.

Thank you angel_ci5! A lovely addition to the zine!

[andreathelion.livejournal.com]

Now that's a wonderful Christmas pressie *stares at drawing* and my, 55 pages of reading!
Thanks to Lorraine and all writers involved, you rock (((hugs))) :D

*now off to print*

[byslantedlight.livejournal.com]

Everyone did such a fab job - have a lovely, cosy Pros-fic-t time! *g*

[rosie55.livejournal.com]

Oh what joy! Thank you so much to you and all the contributors, I shall really enjoy snuggling down with these!

[byslantedlight.livejournal.com]

Isn't it just the thing for Boxing Day?! Enjoy! *g*

bouquets with risk of spoiling

[constant-muse.livejournal.com]

Thank you for such a lovely present - a real zine to keep! Love the cover picture, and can't wait to read the fics.

Edit at 2.15pm: My after-lunch indulgence (being back at work today) was to read the first 2 fics. Wonderful! Two gripping, tightly-written glimpses of the harshness of the lads' lives, and how their mutual love and support is what keeps them alive and half sane. Great dialogue from angelci5, and brilliant portrayal of the lads reading each others' thoughts so well. I haven't knowingly read any of KWS before, but I adored this, grasping my tea-mug and forgetting to drink with the suspense of it. And I so love 'can-do' lads, making use of whatever is available, even old farm machinery. *g*

Re: bouquets with risk of spoiling

[byslantedlight.livejournal.com]

Yes, a printable-off Pros zine for you to keep! *g* You sound like you're having fun with it already, so yeay! *g*

[gilda-elise.livejournal.com]

Fantastic! What a lovely illo to go with, I'm sure, some really great stories. Thanks!

[byslantedlight.livejournal.com]

Enjoy! Post-Christmas Prosfic!

[miwahni.livejournal.com]

Well there's the rest of my weekend shot! Thank you , thank you, thank you all, for such a wonderful present, which has now been printed and stapled, and will be read with pleasure tomorrow.

[byslantedlight.livejournal.com]

Hee - sorry about that (though of course I'm not... *g*) Have a lovely time!

[callistosh65.livejournal.com]

Oh wow!! That looks utterly gorgeous. Shall curl up with it tonight and get back to you all.

[byslantedlight.livejournal.com]

It does look rather fab, doesn't it - do enjoy! *g*

bigger and better comments...

[sc-fossil.livejournal.com]

I've sent personal LOCs to the folks I know, but for these two authors, I'm posting here and hope they see it:

Pauses by Angel CI5: Talkin' dirty is so darned hot. LOL! Really nice. Doyle's brooding and Bodie's determination to bring him around. In the end they plan to go off on the bikes and work through it together. Thanks.

In Faith and Fear by KWS: I admit my kink for "riding to the rescue" fic. I don't care who does the rescuing either, so this story was just ticket. I enjoyed it a lot.

Re: bigger and better comments...

[kiwisue.livejournal.com]

Hi Kat - I'm glad you enjoyed my story (I'm KWS for archiving & such - there are a few kiwisue's out there & I didn't want anyone else blamed for my scribblings).

[snailbones.livejournal.com]

Oh lovely, thank you!

[byslantedlight.livejournal.com]

Everyone worked so hard, isn't it fab! Do enjoy! *g*

[krisserci5.livejournal.com]

Thank you for the zine. . . awesome art. . . and thank you for the whole advent calendar event. I look forward to boxing day so I can sit and read it at leisure. I appreciate that you put this together.

[byslantedlight.livejournal.com]

Eeep - how did I miss writing back to you?! I'm so sorry, you've been buried in my inbox...

Thank you! I'm glad that you enjoyed it - everyone works so hard! *g*

[biani.livejournal.com]

Unfortunately I didn´t have time yet to read anything but it´s already saved and ready for me to read when the busy times are over. What I can say though is that the artwork is breathtaking and very promising for what is about to come. Thank you guys for contributing and putting it together, it´s such a wonderful X Mas gift!

[byslantedlight.livejournal.com]

I can't believe I'm so late writing back - sorry, this thread got lost in my inbox in the rush of Christmas and all... I hope you've had a chance to read and enjoy now - everyone's been brilliant, and worked really hard! *g*

[smirra.livejournal.com]

Thank you very much for all authors & artist involved! I Look forward to reading it the next days with Lorraine's artwork as the icing on top!

[byslantedlight.livejournal.com]

I'm so sorry to be so late writing back - I lost the thread in my inbox and only just found it - eep! I hope you enjoyed the stories in the end, everyone worked so hard, they were fab! *g*

[cloudless-9193.livejournal.com]

Thank you for this beautiful zine. Just finished it.

Pauses by Angel CI5: Doyle saying sorry twice in as many minutes – once *wrapped in a sheepish smile* – and talking dirty was perfect.
In Faith and Fear by KWS: Love the way Bodie's warming Doyle up between his legs and giving him his gloves and balaclava:-)
Key Change by PFL: So sweet, Bodie waiting in Doyle's flat to be as near to him as possible. I enjoyed reading.
Doubt Thou by Slantedlight: How clever to reveal only on page two who actually got married! I like longer fic, and this was gripping from the start, very well done, especially the crypt scenes.

[kiwisue.livejournal.com]

Hi - glad you enjoyed "In Faith and Fear". Thanks for commenting.