On Second Thought...

YOU ARE MOST AWESOME OF AWESOMEST OF PERSONS!

BRB... I have loads to share. :D

Oh and if you could, can... would you make text box with banner pimping code. I bet a lot of people would love to post this to their journals so we can make it a spectacularly come hither event.

Edited Date: 2011-02-17 04:00 pm (UTC)

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Ok, I'll get on that, but we're working very close to the limit of my technical competency, lol.

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Me too, or I would have offered to do it for you.

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Ok, I think I've got it. Post edited to provide text box. :)

I also unlocked the post, so feel free to pimp!

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YOU DID GOOD!

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train-lindz.livejournal.com

Harry Potter:
Fic: Disaster: See Also, Remus J Lupin, Love-life Of (http://community.livejournal.com/brack_books/11224.html) -

ladybracknell
Why: Because it is made of awesome. In fact, if you look up awesome in the dictionary,

ladybracknell's picture is right there, taking up the full page. Marauder era and onward. Prequel to The Werewolf Who Stole Christmas and other things in The Werewolf Universe. Read the whole series, because it is epic.

Twilight:
A Change of Heart (http://bratanimus.livejournal.com/49096.html) -

bratanimus
Why: Post Eclipse AU that makes way more sense than Breaking Dawn. It's lovely and gives me warm tinglies inside.

Ithaca is Gorges (http://www.fanfiction.net/s/4988866/1/Ithaca_is_Gorges)-

giselle_lx
Why: New Moon from Carlisle and Edward's POV. Fills in lots of blanks and the writing is captivating and gives the reader a whole new appreciation of Carlisle. He's quite the hottie, both inside and out.

Edited Date: 2011-02-17 04:33 pm (UTC)

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Well, you guys: you and I share perilously few fandoms in common, but allow me to rec the stories you both wrote for

sherlockmas!

Domino, by

sabriel75. Lestrade, Irene Adler. Gorgeous characterization, and intriguing implications for a larger story-behind-the-story. Shed's a lovely, flickering light on the relationship between Sherlock and Lestrade!

Fire and Ice, by

roh_wyn. Sherlock/John. Beautiful imagery of hot and cold, and environment mirroring actions/emotions. What I love most is the incredibly beautiful lines peppered throughout. You can guess who's fire and who's ice: together, they make steam. :P

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OH YOU!

And that's the one of Roh's I was going to rec' too!

I'm still putting it on my list. :D

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Aaaaw, thanks! ♥

I so enjoyed writing this that I'm considering entering the next challenge there, lol.

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Ok, starting with Harry Potter recs, before I move on to other stuff:

Under The Table (http://www.fanfiction.net/s/2837361/1/Under_The_Table), by the always awesome

ladybracknell. My favorite of all of LadyB's amazing Remus/Tonks stories, and a terrific outtake of sorts from her famous Werewolf Who Stole Christmas (http://www.fanfiction.net/s/2712711/1/The_Werewolf_Who_Stole_Christmas) epic and that universe of stories.

Transfigured Hearts 1: Caught (http://www.fanfiction.net/s/2755166/1/Transfigured_Hearts_1_Caught), by

mrstater. This is the first fic in a long series of Remus/Tonks fics written by the author. I love the way she writes Tonks and how amazingly romantic these stories are.

Blood on the Moon (http://portkey-fics.livejournal.com/17480.html) by

moonlitwoods. This was the first Remus/Tonks fic I ever read, and I was so fortunate to have read something this brilliant on my first try. I love the description of Remus in this story, the hints at what lurks beneath the surface, and his fascination with Tonks. A must-read.

We Three Kings (http://www.fanfiction.net/s/3331188/1/We_Three_Kings) by

gilpin25. This is a fic I read long ago and keep revisiting frequently. I love the author's style anyway, but this particularly story really grabbed me for its clever use of first person POVs, the snappy dialogue, and for the humor that runs through the whole story.

There are loads of other writers in the HP arena I should really rec. I'll get to that soon, lol.

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wildeagain.livejournal.com

The Sun Also Sets

There are two things on livejournal I cannot tolerate 1) underappreciation of Sirius Black 2) underappreciation for

train_lindz

Although Lindz is well loved, this fic is not. And it should be. It has characterization. It has plot. It has just a hint of romance in an otherwise wonderful gen narrative. If I could give this fic more reviews than I already have and not seem like a hopelessly cracked nut, I would.

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Thanks for the rec. I don't know how, but this fic has escaped my attention. And I'm in total agreement re: underappreciation of

train_lindz.

Off to read and leave a gazillion reviews. With different usernames, of course. ;)

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That fic deserves all kinds of press--it's GORGEOUS! As was yours! In a weird way, I'm insanely proud that it's my friends stepping up to produce quality fics for the comm! (You're not the only ones, and I should really rec

evilhippo's story for the exchange, too...

Aw hell, here it is:

Parlour Tricks by

evilhippo. Sherlock, John, River and Simon Tam, Mrs. Hudson. Crossover with 'Firefly'. Even though I've never seen Firefly, this is just a brilliant story: great characterization for Watson and Holmes! They're transplanted seamlessly into the new environment. And though I can't compare her to the canon, River is an intriguing and well-written character here!

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I might be biased, but: you totally should! It's pretty much an 'anything goes' fanworks fest, so you can put as little or as much time into it as you like. (And, unlike an exchange, you don't have to worry about tailoring your story to a specific person's preferences!)

At the very least, I hope to see you and

sabriel75 there for prompting! We need some quality ideas for jumping-off points. :D

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wildeagain.livejournal.com

Big Bang art for Better Than One

Artists angst too. Maybe Dean and Cas from Supernatural aren't for you and this recommendation means nothing - but scroll through

hrymfaxe's tags. There is fanart for: Harry Potter, Neil Gaiman, JRR Tolkien, Twilight, Supernatural, AND OTHERS I AM FORGETTING.

This fanart inspires me to write.

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wildeagain.livejournal.com

I am all for a diversity of usernames!

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Pilgrimage by

alba17 ~ Short and Intense and Beautifully evocative for M/A true love fic.

The Could In People by

junkshop_disco ~ She says she didn't mean to make people cry, but the longing and the can life really be giving this to me twists in your gut and wrenches the emotions out. They pour out under her naturally woven story that feels real-life and heart wrenching but full of so much love.

Picture Maker by

tourdefierce ~ Honest to God, you do not have to be in the Merlin fandom to appreciate this AU. It's gorgeously evocative writing with a hipster flair and an amazingly heartfelt true love ending. It is NC-17 though and heed the rating if you're not capable of handling sexual content. Although I do suggest that even if you don't care for smut or porn, that you read this and see how she weaves the sexuality into the context of the story and promise you that it doesn't distract from the emotional intent.

Reveal Fic by

tierfal ~ JUST OMG! and YES. This here is how it should go down. I am not of the popular opinion that Arthur would hang onto his anger long if he found out about Merlin's magic, and especially if Merlin were ever to reveal himself this way.

Handfasting by

lolafeist ~ My likes are transparently plain by recc'ing this... Hippie Merlin, over-the-top in love Arthur, wedding bells, public sex and slow dancing.

Riding Double by

myashke ~ Fetchingly cute. There's something adorable about the flirting between Arthur and Merlin here even though they're supposed to be grown up and behaving mature.

Waiting Game by

planejane ~ She captures the boyishness of males so well in their interactions and their willingness to explore each other and their sexuality. So much pretty prose in such a short, fast read.

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More Harry Potter recs, although not all Remus/Tonks this time:

Harry Potter and the Slashed-Up Canon (http://anthimaeria.livejournal.com/52977.html) by

anthimaeria. Now I'm not a Harry/Draco shipper by a longshot, but if there was ever an example of people taking subtext and running with it, this is it. More than that, I love that AM wrote an entire story using JKR's own words and still managed to recast canon as an H/D story. Very clever.

Of Family Resemblances and Like Kinds (http://duck-or-rabbit.livejournal.com/11458.html) by

duck_or_rabbit. I love this fic (and especially its opening chapter) for the brilliant description of Grimmauld Place. I also like that it features Regulus Black in a big way, since he's a bit of a blank slate in canon. Probably my favorite fic by a writer who has written so many terrific things.

The Apprentice and the Necromancer (http://www.fanfiction.net/s/3733492/1/The_Apprentice_and_the_Necromancer). I'm ambivalent about this rec, because Snape/Hermione is easily my LEAST favorite ship in all of the HPverse. *cringes* Also, I have severe issues with the characterization of Harry, Ron and even Hermione in this story. That said, I still this is one of the most inventive uses of magic and magical laws in the Harry Potter fandom that I've ever read. Also, the author's ability to stick to a precise format is to be admired.

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GORGEOUS WORKS!

Thanks for the

hrymfaxe recommendation.

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Oh, yes, fanart too.

I love all of her LotR artwork, btw. Also, her original stuff makes me long to be as talented as her.

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Totally seconded on the

duck_or_rabbit rec. I could never have imagined that a house could be such a character in a story...

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Oh, thank you so much. ♥ I could not be any happier to hear you mention my original work like that.

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♥

THANK YOU for taking the time to look. :)

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