Wizard Rock news

Christian Caldera of Oliver Boyd and the Remembralls has announced he's going to coming out with four EPs, one for each Hogwarts House. The Slytherin EP has been released and you can get it by ordering from his MySpace page, or you can get it from him at Portus, since he's going to be playing there. Judging from the one song from it he's got up on his player, "Flight of the Prince," I'm planning on getting it. (I loved his previous CDs).

Geez, Mark Wischkaemper of Marked as His Equal has announced he won't be coming to Portus because he has cancer. His prognosis is excellent, however, but I'll be very sorry not to see him there.

The Parselmouths have announced they're working on a new album, and I think the amusing "Voldemort Fangirl" which is downloadable at their MySpace page, will be on it. They've been working with Ministry of Magic to record their album which is a good sign (they appeared on Ministry of Magic's "Goodbye Privet Drive," which is just as awesome as I knew it would be).

Fundraiser at livelongnmarry

lady_ganesh and rachelmanija have set up a fandom fundraising auction for marriage equality at the new LJ community livelongnmarry. Bidding opens July 1, and closes July 15.

Live Long and Marry will raise funds to fight the discriminatory anti-marriage bill which will be on the California, USA ballot in November. Right now same sex couples can legally marry in California. If this bill passes, it will legally destroy those marriages without the consent of the married couples.

If you've read my second novel, you know that this is a cause near and dear to my heart. I truly believe that gay couples deserve to have their love and commitment and responsibilities to their relationship legally safeguarded and acknowledged. And so do all other married couples.

You can help! Here's how you can:

1. Spread the word! Please publicize and link to the community.

2. Bid! Amazing goodies will be offered, such as fanfic, original fic, art, cookies, and much more! We have gorgeous jewelry, signed novels by Martha Wells and Steve Berman, an art commission from telophase, and much more!

3. Sell! Offer something you can give, and help raise money for a truly joyous cause. Detailed directions for making a selling post are in the user info.

If you want to sell, PLEASE announce it on your own LJ as well, so your friends will know you're offering something.

I have just posted at livelongnmarry, offering two trade paperback editions (autographed, of course) of The Wild Swans for auction. The opening bid price is $15, and the buy now price is $40. You can bid on the books over at the community on that post.

I can't bid much myself right now, given our employment situation, but you can assuage my guilt by bidding my books up wildly. Hint, hint. But there are many creative offerings already up there.

Anyway, check it out. I know there are a lot of talented, creative people on my friends list. Do you have something to offer? If so, post to livelongnmarry, and do me a favor and leave a comment here to let me know. I would be proud to know of anyone on my friends list who appreciated Swans to show support to the cause this way. Thanks!