It makes me wonder about fandom's reading comprehension skills.

Indeed. And if you can't read, you really shouldn't sign up for something involving writing.

I think shrift's card text should be at the top of every fandom site's FAQ page. Not that the people who really need it would ever see it there.

The yuletide challenge sounded like loads of fun. I knew with my schedule and long writing curve I wouldn't have a slurpee's chance in hell of getting a story written by the deadline, so I didn't participate. It seemed like a reasonable response to the situation. I take it others didn't have similar thought progressions.

I sometimes do well in response to challenges. And other times, not so well. And given the stress of the holiday season, I'm just as glad I didn't participate. But I'm a little wistful, because there are some fantabulous stories on the archive.

It seemed like a reasonable response to the situation. I take it others didn't have similar thought progressions.

I think most people saw how well it turned out last year, especially with regards to quality of fic and participation. Now Yuletide is this brilliant, huge archive of 800+ stories, and people are more willing to be a part of something this successful and cool, even if it's stressful.

Ahahahaha! DCU/The O.C. crossover fic! Kid Flash/Seth.

Ah, the crack. Sometimes it comes personally engraved.

I posted fic today! Stargate apocafic with lots of angst and death and a small amount of sex. Don't all trample me on your way to read Thunder Follow Me... *grin*

Has anyone ever written Buffy/Spider-Man (filmverse) crossovers? I was thinking about reluctant, snarky heroes this morning.

Spider-Man is what led to my love of Buffy, because she quips just like he does. And she didn't ask for her super-powers, just like him! And she fights on the side of good, rather than exploiting her powers for evil, just like him!

....you can see why I got so excited.

Steph, thanks for the link to the DCU/OC crossover! I've been looking for OC fic, and that one was lots of fun.

I haven't had the chance to read lots of excellent stories that came out during the holiday (yuletide fic with all those treasures! Just waiting to be read!), but I stole some time just now to read the little challenge-vignettes written by my friend minnow, and wow, these are GOOD.

A Stargate SG-1 fic, Sam and Daniel, lost. I love this Sam.

Gaudet: Joan of Arcadia. Kevin, Christamas over the years.

A Charlie-fic, Lost: Gorgeous stuff.

Oh, Suela, I'm reading your Jack O'Neill 5 non-holidays, and God, you are MEAN to my darling Jack. (And you wrote Jack/Harry! OMG! So evil.)