Blood has always been an important element in the supternatural and magical context of the Buffyverse. As Spike says in The Gift, "It's always got to be blood. Blood is life. Why do you think we eat it? It's what keeps you going. Makes you warm. Makes you hard. Makes you other than dead."

And, yet, on a show where blood was central to the conflict ( Read more... )

The other night I read Memory Shines Like Teeth and Moonlight by lynnenne and kita0610 and it was incredible. I don't read much Spike/Angel, but I would if they were always written the way they were in this fic. It's lyrical, chock full of emotion, so true to character that I feel comfortable saying this is my Spike and Angel, and actually made me ( Read more... )

Sooo.... I think I'm going to sign up for seasonal_spuffy. I did sign up once for the Fall 2007 round when I was a senior in college and then didn't make my posting date. That's two years ago. Maybe it will be different this time? Maybe? I suppose if I can't come up with anything brilliant, which I'd really like, then I could always resort to porn. *sigh* What a ( Read more... )

Are there any resources out there that list all of Buffy's early Slayer/prophetic dreams and which episodes they were in? I checked out the tags at the Buffyverse Dialogue Database and it lists some of them, but definately not all of them. Equally appreciated would be links to any meta posts out there that tackle the subject of Buffy's dreams. I am ( Read more... )

The saga of the Bangel fic I've been working on for iwry_marathon continues on like an evil, rabid animal. I've been having a lot of problems writing it. I think I'm intimidated. It could be so good, but I'm unsure if I can meet my own expectations. I haven't been this scared and unsure about a fic since Drive it Home, which I posted in July 2007! And it's just ( Read more... )

This past week was another busy 5 days at work, but it was also littered with numerous post-work outings that included, dinner, drinks and scheming for this Friday's scavenger hunt. On Thursday evening, I saw Rachel Getting Married. I didn't know much about it going in, but was pleasantly surprised. It was ridiculously angsty, sometimes ( Read more... )

I haven't been reading any fic for the last two weeks and probably won't be reading much for the next several as I try to work on my ficathon entry, but I would like some fresh material for when I'm ready to plunge back in ( Read more... )

I don't rec fics a lot. I honestly don't read enough anymore to do a whole hell of a lot of reccing. But, my God, this particular fic is literally the best I've read in ages. It's Bangel. Don't scoff. I know. Just hear me out. ( Read more... )

She's been a bit quiet lately on the fic front, but in the last month 
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Rogue Poet Awards announced their winners today and Tea for Two and  Unsung Heroes snagged awards for Best General runner-up and Best Het runner-up. I have warm squishy feelings for both of these stories, and am thrilled that the judges felt the same. They both highlight some rather unusual pairings, and mark the first time I ever wrote Tara and ( Read more... )