Eiriel

Honest. I have not been eaten by killer bees, eloped with my tutor or anything like that. I'm just -really- busy. I spent the summer in the USA which was awesome and may prompt an actual, detailed blog at some point. Then again, it may not. I was working at a summer camp and teaching kids how to make jewellery, including a bit of chainmaille, which was fairly awesome. Since I got back I've started back at uni. I'm doing a 1 year research masters which will (hopefully) lead into a PhD. I'm also: * working part time at a candy shop * running a proofreading business (reasonable rates - note me :P) * editing erotic fiction for Filament mag

Filament is a quarterly women's magazine inspired by the rocket science that women have brains and eyes. We’re currently requesting submissions of well-written, erotic short stories! Like to see your work in print? Then e-mail fiction@filamentmagazine.com with your favourite story – although be sure to check out our guidelines first! Up-coming themes and deadlines: 31 March 2010 - 1920s, the jazz age, the bright young people 30 June 2010 - Supernatural, the afterlife, undead etc 30 September 2010 - Red As an added incentive, anyone whose work is used will be nominated for the Filament Readers Choice Awards 2010/2011! Pleas

Ok, so I've been threatening to do this for a while now and the time has finally come! I'm running a giveaway to promote my jewellery. First prize is this: http://eiriel.deviantart.com/art/Ivory-Pearl-Cascade-134200344 This beautiful little necklace is made from stunning ivory and white pearls strung on silk. Radiating out from the center are 25 headpins, with yet more pearls. It fastens with a toggle clasp in a floral design, made from tibetan silver. 2nd prize is £5 or $10 off anything in my Etsy shop. The retail price for the necklace is £15 or $25 and this is the chance to have it for nothing. 'How?!', I hear you ask? Sim