I went to bed early last night. 200 new messages in Firefly, 100 in Bitches. Argh....
HP recs: These are the things I've bookmarked. You've probably seen some of them before.
[link] I'm going to start with this one. I've said it before, I'll probably say this again, this is one of my favorite pieces of fic ever written. I rilly ought to send that feedback letter.
[link] Quick read it right away! This are snippets from a long fic Puca Dentata is working on right now; they're fabulously-written and they approach the characters *very* interestingly. Quite possibly one of the most compelling takes on Dumbledore I've ever read; and Ron's path isn't that boring either. I really haven't loved PM's Buffyverse fic, in the past, on issues of sheer technical competence, but this story looks like it will be *good*.
[link] Silvia Kundera rocks. all. over. Lemme say this loud: this woman is *good*. One of my favorites is Legend, but in no way is it her only good work. Check out her few Buffyverse and Smallville fics, while you're there.
Also, apparently, her vids are supposed to be very good. But I can't see them, because I don't have Windows. t pout
[link] The First Kiss Project holds shorts by dozens of writers, of varying quality but some are *very* good, about a certain pairing's First Kiss.
[link] I don't think this is on SK's main fic page yet? Even if it is-- read it it's wonderful.
[link] This is by Viola, the woman whose A:tS S3 fic has got me permanently in love with her. And soon I will finish transferring all her other things to her directory on my site; but until then, you can read her HP fic offa this site. It's Tom-Riddle-centric; or, really, Metis/TR-centric. Metis is his OC girlfriend. Do not flinch. It's very good.
[link] This is decent. I dunno, maybe it's pretty good, but it's not *so* good that it makes me love it. Or overcome my bitty bias against Snape/Draco.
[link] This, OTOH, *is* so good it makes me love it, and overcome my Snape/Draco bias. It's by Resonant-- of course. She's written a couple other HP things, too.
[link] This isn't grab-you-by-your-guts-and-squeeze good, but it *is* good, and an entertaining read especially if you like Draco.
UNFABULOUS BUT READABLE:
[link] ... This author doesn't seem to know what the rest of the internet might consider puppyslash to be. Koff. Anyway. Sirius/Remus-a-riffic; occasionally pretty
[link] is cute, if not brilliant, and a little bit funny. Although fantastically badly titled. Please do not read "speculum" in the gynecological sense and become disoriented.