Dust by knifeedgefichttp://www.livejournal.com/tools/memories.bml?user=knifeedgefic&keyword=DUST&filter=allRead more... )

There already is a post by snickfic dedicated to long Spuffy fics. She has collected five magnificent stories there, and I regard this post as a continuation of her work.

Where Pies Go When They Die by ghostyouknow27http://ghostyouknow27.livejournal.com/tag/where%20pies% ( Read more... )

( Reasons to Love Moscow Watcher )

Bittersweet, or just plain tragic: fics to make you go *sniff*.

librarian2003, Four Re-ensoulments and a Funeral: the horrors of soul-magic, with OCs to break your heart.

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Joss provided us with countless ploys to develop the universe he created: alternate dimensions, slayer dreams and memories, not to mention good old sci-fi technologies and, last but not least, characters worth exploring. Here are 5 stories based on unusual plot bunnies.

Nothing Ventured by shapinglightOne-shot, NC-17, between Hell Bells and Seeing Red on BtVS ( Read more... )

This post is somewhat nostalgic for me because these were the fics I was reading early on in my lurker days before I had an LJ or was writing. Each of these stories are excellent and although they are permanent WIPs, you won't be disappointed with the plots. They range in chapter length from 10-47. Most written during or prior to 2006.

1. A Dying  ( Read more... )

There are so many talented authors in the buffy verse - and here's a writing pair that turns out fantastic works, whether they're writing the fic together or seperately.  Here's an assortment of the fantastic things they gave us to read this year....

1.  Everything Xander Knows About Time Travel (He Learned From Back To The Future)(Giles/Xander, ( Read more... )

Here's another author-centric list from me. Discovering sexymermaid's work was one of the highlights of my year and I am going to list the five stories that went the longest way towards making me an ardent fan!

The Janitor(Spangel human AU): This is the fic that convinced me that sexymermaid was going to become one of my favorite authors. How could anyone read this ( Read more... )