AUSXIP Network - Site News

Yesterday I posted about Gina's call for help and yesterday the Xenaverse responded as you guys always do: with generosity and a willingness to help a fellow fan. I LOVE this fandom! There is no other like it.

Here is Gina's latest update:

"Yesterday morning when I posted that update, I felt as low as I ever felt in my life. Nothing lay before me but darkness. I went to work and then, when I came home and turned on my computer, checking my email, I was overwhelmed by the response. I mean, I've said that before, overwhelmed, but I don't think I've actually experienced it until yesterday and continue to, today. I can't express how light I feel. I haven't stopped smiling (and crying a bit, but it was from joy.) I've always known I've had the best readers... no, the best friends in the world. People reached out with such kindness and such caring. They helped me at a time when I need it most, and never expected. I can't thank you enough, I don't know how (except possibly to rededicate myself to my writing with a vengence and get more stories out this year for J/7, for Bad Girls, and yes, as many novels as I can come up with.) I will be answering every email though it will take me some time.

Hi folks,

This is from Gina Darrt who has entertained us for YEARS with her fiction. Please help if you can - please also spread this to other lists and forums. A paypal link is available on Gina's site (for those using firefox, it won't work...use Internet Explorer or Safari)

http://users.eastlink.ca/~ginadartt/

February 19, 2011
Yes, I know it's been quite some time since I uploaded anything new. The reason for that is manyfold, but it basically began with my mother developing Alzheimer's four years ago. I mean, she probably had it earlier, but it became apparent then. And the family banded together to look after her, but because I had been laid off, I tended to do the greater proportion. It was really hard, as anyone who has dealt with this cruel and miserable disease knows and it really affected my writing. Before that, I used to write so much. During the heyday of Just Between, I could write a story in a week. Not only that, while I was writing one, I would be editing the previous one to ready for posting and outlining the next one. It was incredible. I thought that was just how a person wrote. Even the novels I wrote, it only took a month to write each of them. But then I started looking after my mother and it changed. I think it was because I was depressed all the time and didn't know it. I also didn't realize how much I was relying on royalties from my books to supplement my unemployment insurance. Then, when I was able to go back to work parttime and still look after my mom, but it was wearing us all down. Finally, we had no choice but to place her in a care facility. It was honestly a blessing when she had a stroke three months later and died. A part of me believes that she willed that to happen because during her lucid moments, she realized what was happening to her and hated it. I still miss her so much. I'm weeping as I write this and it's been four years, yet the hurt remains.

The site has been given some TLC this weekend and the following sections have been redesigned to make it to locate images/articles/videos:

Main Page
- New site design
- New Banner

Credits
- Added link to IMDb Renee Page

Movie Subsite - Deadrise
- Redesigned page

Video
- New site redesign
- New additions easily found with new listings
- ROC Video Channels

Interviews
- Updated / redesigned section
- Added interviews for 2001, 2007 and 2010

Images
- Major site redesign
- Latest Images now being able to be located
- List of last 20 image updates

Press
- Major site redesign
- Listing all new articles now from May 2009 - present
- Archive of articles now available from 1997 - 2008

Over the past few weeks there has been some restructuring of AUSXIP going on behind the scenes.

Today's change is the AUSXIP Lesley-Ann Brandt News & Multimedia. I'm pleased to welcome Lori as assistant editor.

Back to normal programming now...

AUSXIP Gates McFadden has relauched. Mesh and her friend Melody are creators of this beautiful site and will be maintaining it. The message below is from Mesh:

AUSXIP's Gates McFadden site is once again online! Gates portrayed the Dr. Beverly Crusher for on six season of Star Trek: The Next Generation, then in the four motion picture featuring the TNG crew.
She's worked on various Jim Hanson projects, she choreographed for the terrific "Labyrinth". She narrated some of the best loved TNG novels
among other projects.

If you haven't visited previous incarnations of the, the main attraction is the photo gallery - there's a little bit of everything, including some rare early TNG shots. The most recent additions include screencaps from the comedy "Make the Yuletide Gay", magazine scans and journal icons.

We'll be adding more screencaps, fan fic recs, YouTube playlists and more in the upcoming weeks. As always, all are welcome to submit links, fic, artwork, videos, news (or bug reports) to mesh at ausxip dot org.

http://gatesmcfadden.ausxip.com/

I'm very pleased to welcome Gabsfan to the AUSXIP Network and in particular AUSXIP Renee O'Connor News & Multimedia. Gabsfan will be reporting on all things Renee!  

Gabsfan is also on staff on AUSXIP Talking Xena where she works tirelessly for the members and promotes all things Renee on ROC Chat and contributes to the other forums on AUSXIP Talking Xena.
 
Gabsfan will bring that enthusiasm and love for Renee to AUSXIP Renee O'Connor and I'm pleased to welcome her to the AUSXIP team!

Welcome to Gabsfan!

AUSXIP has undergone some tremendous growth over the past 14 years with more sites being added (and my workload increasing). I have come to the conclusion that there is a limit to my energy levels! I know it's a shock to me as well but there you have it!

Since I'm an "100% or go home" kind of gal so I want to give the sites I do manage 100% of my effort and I've found that this has been harder to achieve and now was the time to delegate.

MARYD

I will continue to update/edit/tweak the following sites with changes to the update schedule.

Existing/Continuing Management

Updated Daily
- AUSXIP Xena Warrior Princess (aka AUSXIP Mothership)
- AUSXIP Lucy Lawless
- AUSXIP Renee O'Connor
- AUSXIP Spartacus
- AUSXIP Video
- AUSXIP Rob Tapert

Updated Regularly
- AUSXIP Adrienne Wilkinson
- AUSXIP Katherine Fugate
- AUSXIP Steven Sears
- AUSXIP Lesley-Ann Brandt
- AUSXIP MaryD's Blog

Currently On Hold
Will be updated if new Andy news comes through
-  AUSXIP Andy Whitfield

MARYD / LORI
-  - AUSXIP Crystal Chappell

MARYD / ROGER / CHRISTA
- AUSXIP Charity / Annual Auction

MESH

New Site Management
- AUSXIP Noir (new Rob Tapert / Sam Raimi project)

Existing Management / Updated Daily
- AUSXIP Stacy Haiduk - Official Site
- AUSXIP Jaime Murray

Updated Regularly
- AUSXIP Mesh's Playground
- AUSXIP Jessica Leccia
- AUSXIP Otalia
- AUSXIP Venice

LORI BOYLES

New Site Management

- AUSXIP Rizzoli & Isles
- AUSXIP Rizzoli & Isles Video Site
- AUSXIP Angie Harmon
- AUSXIP Sasha Alexander

Existing Management / Updated Daily
- AUSXIP Erin Cummings Official Fan Site

TOBIAS

Existing Management
- AUSXIP Talking Xena Message Board
- AUSXIP TX Spartacus Chat


SITES NO LONGER UPDATED / ON LIFE SUPPORT OR DELETED

- AUSXIP Legend of the Seeker (No longer updated)
- AUSXIP The Daily Cheer (Deleted)
- AUSXIP TV Zone (on life support)