Olwen

[raven]

I had an essay crisis last night and didn't really fall asleep until four am, and then at quarter to ten I was jerked out of a sound sleep by the fire alarm, of all things, so I'm now horribly tired and just want to write a little bit before collapsing into bed.

Before that, though, something else. I learned this morning of the death of tenebraeli. I'm at a loss as to what to say. I didn't know her very well, but we had interacted in fandom, most memorably when she nudged me and teased me into creating girl_doctor - and it was she who originally thought of casting Rachel Weisz into the role! - and we later wrote one half each of a pair of stories, "Flowers For The Doctor" and "The Child That Time Didn't Forget." She was a really good writer - sweet, sharp and charming. Olwen took her own life on October 10th, 2006. I hope she found her peace, and I'll miss her.

Er... I have a proper entry to make about the last few days, but it can wait. This was more important.

Comments

[likethesun2.livejournal.com]

God, how horrible. I didn't know her, but the name sounds familiar, and hearing of the loss of LJ people, no matter how many degrees removed, is always scary and saddening.

*hugs* I'm so sorry.

[pinkishmew.livejournal.com]

I don't know what to say, but I'm sorry that you've lost one of your friends.

[foulds.livejournal.com]

People dying too young is awful. I'm so sorry.

x

[jacinthsong.livejournal.com]

I'm sorry to hear that, love. :(

[just-the-ash.livejournal.com]

Damn. I'm very sorry. Suicidality is a deeply, deeply irrational state of mind, a kind of backwards land, and sometimes there's nothing that can be said or done to divert it. I wish there had been, but sometimes there just isn't, from anyone -- family, friends, church, counselor, whoever.

[amchau.livejournal.com]

{{hugs}} I didn't know her, though I'd seen her name around. If you want to talk, I'll be in all day, apart from a gap between 11.30 and 1.

[pinkdormouse.livejournal.com]

HUGS