unfinishedidea

My wife's 5 year spousal visa is due to expire, but recent changes to UK immigration law mean that she won't meet the criteria to qualify for indefinite leave to remain. Since it's not safe or possible for us to stay in the UK or the US, we're looking to move to Germany.

Ria will need to leave at the beginning of January. She is close to having enough saved to get a freelancer visa, but we have costs like moving, flights, language proficiency tests and other travel expenses to cover as well. If you donate, you can download ebook copies of my wife's books as a thank you.

Eva Funderburgh

Hey there! Just a friendly reminder/PSA from your friendly neighborhood Pixiemage!

“Dead Dove: Do Not Eat” is too often (incorrectly) used as a cover-all tag, on fics ranging from Vaguely Uncomfortable to Serious Shit, as a replacement for any intense tags relating to the story. People will use it to say “Holy shit guys some INTENSE SHIT happens in this story” without actually saying what that Intense Shit™ is.

In actuality, the “Dead Dove” tag is meant to be used in addition to other warning tags. Pulled from a scene from the show Arrested Development (look it up on YouTube!), it means “Hi! Hey! I labeled this fic to warn you of what’s in it, so you might REALLY want to read those labels! This fic is exactly what it says on the tin! The tags are accurate! Don’t say I didn’t warn you, because this is me warning you! Read the tags!”

So before you accidentally use the “Dead Dove: Do Not Eat” tag without context, here’s your preemptive lesson for next time. Please tag your fics accordingly! Ta!