Blood will Flow

1. I'm reccing this because I re-read it just this week, and it moved me just as much as it did the first time I read it. Close to the Sun in Lonely Lands by de_nugis. And no, I don't love this just because it was written for some of my reversebang art. It's awesome because it dissects Dean and Sam so beautifully into their component parts. Here's Dean the single focused, Sam-dedicated, big brother who doesn't know how to let go, and will go to extreme lengths to preserve Sam's life. And here's Sam - logical, exasperated, insightful and clever - finding a way to resolve their situation. It's fanfic gold. 
2. This one is one I only discovered very recently, though it was written back in 2007. Battering Ram by astolat. A future!Fic, set in a dystopian, post apocalyptic world, and the summary pretty much explains why it's so good. This imagery permeates the fic and it's so grimly beautiful I want to hold this story in my heart forever. I'm gonna hit the highway like a battering ram/On a silver black phantom bike/When the metal is hot and the engine is hungry/And we're all about to see the light.
3. This isn't a single fic but a whole series by the same author - again, not new, but excellently done. I have a real weakness for Dark Angel's Alec, and minxmix writes him so well. But then she went and wrote a wonderful crossover AU, where Alec is Sam's son and it's just fabulous. All the SPN characters are totally in character, and the melding of the two worlds is fab. I'd recommend starting with With a Bang and take it from there.

• If anyone artistic wanted to do a drawble of just about anything related to any SPN fic I've written, I'd love that. Pencil sketches are my fave.


• Likewise I absolutely love receiving feedback on my creations, fic or art. If anyone would like to read or check out my stuff (and yes, I know my masterlist isn't up to date, so I'm not making things easy!) and leave me a comment, that would be much appreciated.


• I would LOVE people to use their own journals and our LJ communities more. There are lots of lovely people still here, with plenty to say and plenty of love to share - whether it's about the show or about your personal stuff.  If you must post on tumblr, then post it here too! No harm in duplication, right?


• Come and join in the fun at J2 jukebox in February!


• 

1. ...generous


2. ...independent of spirit


3. ...reasonably intelligent

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1. I wish my flisties will stay here on LJ doing fannish things and talking about fannish stuff even if they no longer love the show like they used to...after all, we can still talk about life, the universe and everything, right? Oh and I suppose, friend me on DW just in case! LOL


2. I would love it if you would read a fic of mine you haven't read before (or have read but never commented) and leave me a comment with one thing you really liked about it, and one thing where you thought I could improve my writing.


3. In the spirit of Random Acts, please sign this petition to save our local food bank! And if you could share it on social media, that would also be appreciated.

In lieu of a review of the year (which I might get round to when I've fulfilled some pressing deadlines) I thought I might join in the Snowflake Challenge.


So here we are, Day 1 and already outside of my comfort zone - self reccing!
The challenge is to chose three fanworks, so I've gone for fic - all short ones.

1: Quite often when I track back through my stuff, I don't even remember writing it. This short piece is one I'd totally forgotten. It's probably best classified as a gen cuddle fic. The boys dealing with Bobby's death. A Dreamless Sleep - on AO3/ on LJ

2: Sometimes when I track back, I find fics I have not only forgotten writing but that surprise me. Sometimes I'm not a bad writer at all, and manage to write stories I actually find amusing. LOL. The True Meaning of Turning Turtle - a little cracky fun. On AO3 / on LJ

3: And for my final fic, one that got no comments on AO3 but I thought was an interesting idea. 3k of Sam finding a solution to removing the Mark. The God Delusion - on AO3/ on LJ

Yep, I know, I'm all out of order, but better late than never, hey.

Day 10: In your own space, post a rec for fannish and/or creative resources and spaces. Tell us where you go to dig up canon facts for your fandom, or where you get all the juicy details about your favorite ship. Where do you like to hang out and squee like a squeeing thing?

Obviously I use superwiki for research, and google images, but there are a number of websites and communities I've collected over the years, so I'll stick them here in case that are any that might be of use to anyone else. Um. This got a bit long. Sorry about that LOL

1. I smile a lot


2. I think I'm largely a positive person


3. I like to be helpful and useful and kind