There are times I seriously wish my muse would move on to another fandom, or even move back to Trek. I can-and have-spent hours ranting about this wanky, anal, controlling ship filled with people with a massive sense of entitlement to those unfortunates that would listen.
But then it comes back to the fact I do love this ship. I’ve come to love Snape, have always loved Hermione, love how they play off each other in stories, love this ship’s tendency to be paradigm-shifting and epic in scope.
There is an
sshg_awards community recently started and they’re still in their nominating period until the 21st. In case there’s anyone on my f-list who doesn’t know about the group or needs a reminder who loves SSHG, I’m posting to encourage you to go nominate. Only stories originally posted before HBP (July 15, 2005) are eligible this round, but you can nominate as many stories per category as you like.
I know someone I discussed the awards with said she thought the awards a waste of time, because essentially, only the usual suspects will be nominated and win. Maybe so. But I think I recommend nominating not so much for the result as the process. Basically, in making my way through my favorites lists and archives I was reminded all over again why it’s hard to break away. So many wonderful stories and writers-some stories I couldn’t stop myself from reading all over again.
Most of my nominees are the usual suspects. However, having made my nominations (and my apologies to the organizers for nominating so many and creating work for them), I thought I’d post on two things: A not-often mentioned author these days, Auror Borealis, who is a favorite of mine among “classic writers” and drabbles again-I thought I’d list the drabbles and drabble series I found below I nominated. Good ones are hard to find from the pre-HBP era and on
sshg_awards’ last posting about nominations, even though they’d received 418 nominations,
sshg_awards only had two for drabbles and one for drabble series. So I thought if I listed the ones I found to nominate, that might jog people’s memories, give them some ideas.
If you have any drabbles from the pre-HBP era you know of worth reccing/nominating, or overlooked authors from that era (not the usual suspects) I’d love to hear from you.
Auror Borealis
Auror Borealis has a site on FanFictionNet that can be found
here but my favorite stories of hers, ones I nominated, aren’t available there, are in fact pretty much to only be found in the files of
When I Kissed the Teacher, so I don’t know how many on my f-list have read this wonderful author, especially since she last posted in 2002, but I thought I’d list the stories of hers I particularly like. The first two are PWP smut without redeeming qualities-except they’re fun, and manage to be within a plausible character range and not quite what you’d expect, especially considering the title of “Detention.” “Compelling the Heart” is not-quite-the-usual love potion story and Blank Slate not-quite-the-usual amnesia story and both are unabashedly romantic. I found myself rereading all these stories. The only author contact info I know of, should you yourself decide any of these deserve a nod, would be through her FFN author profile.
Short Stories
Title: “Distraction” - Adult
Story Link:
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/whenikissedtheteacher/Note: join group, on home page go to “Files,” then “Fanfiction” then “Auror Borealis.”
Title: “Detention” (sequel to “Distraction”) - Adult
Story Link:
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/whenikissedtheteacher/Note: join group, on home page go to “Files,” then “Fanfiction” then “Auror Borealis.”
Novellas
Title: “Compelling the Heart” - Adult
Story Link:
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/whenikissedtheteacher/Note: join group, on home page go to “Files,” then “Fanfiction” then “Auror Borealis.”
Title: “Rebound” - Mature
Story Link:
http://www.fanfiction.net/s/539850/1/ReboundNote: There is a short sequel,
First Date.
Title: “Lightning Strikes” - Mature
Story Link:
http://www.fanfiction.net/s/547747/1/Lightning_Strikes Title: Blank Slate - Adult
Story Link:
http://cda.morris.umn.edu/~webbrl/HomelessTreasure/BlankSlate.txt Asterisked drabbles and drabble series below made it into the finalists.
Drabbles I Nominated - in chronological order of posting
grangersnape100, other than a few 2002 entries, only is active from January 21, 2005. The most popular drabble prompt in the ship is the WIKTT Erised Challenge, of which there are six resulting drabbles below. Other pre-HBP WIKTT Drabble Challenges include Break-up, Snape’s Love, Unbelievable, and You’ve Got to be Kidding.
Title: Haunted Memory
Author: Equipoise
Category: Shrinking Solution: Best Drabble (100 words)
Story Link:
http://www.fanfiction.net/s/1156996/1/Haunted_MemoryAuthor’s Email or LJ, if available:
http://www.fanfiction.net/secure/email_image.php?userid=216414 Title: Realization, over Coffee
Author: Regann
Category: Shrinking Solution: Best Drabble (100 words)
Story Link:
http://www.obscurusbooks.org/html/Regann/Coffee.htmlAuthor’s Email or LJ, if available:
http://regann.livejournal.com/profile Title: Busy Body
Author: lovesrainscent
Category: Shrinking Solution: Best Drabble (100 words)
Story Link:
http://www.fanfiction.net/s/1826793/1/Busy_BodyAuthor’s Email:
http://lovesrainscent.livejournal.com/profile Title: Proposal
Author: Unicorn Lady
Category: Shrinking Solution: Best Drabble (100 words)
Story Link:
http://www.fanfiction.net/s/1829427/1/ProposalAuthor’s Email or LJ, if available:
http://unicornlady.livejournal.com/profile Title: Missed Opportunities
Author: Rilla
Category: Shrinking Solution: Best Drabble (100 words)
Story Link:
http://ashwinder.sycophanthex.com/viewstory.php?sid=3822Author’s Email:
http://rillalicious.livejournal.com/profile *Title: What the Heart Knows
Author: Moaning Myrtle
Category: Shrinking Solution: Best Drabble (100 words)
Story Link:
http://ashwinder.sycophanthex.com/viewstory.php?sid=3916Author’s Email or LJ, if available:
http://mmyrtle.livejournal.com/profile *Title: What He So Richly Deserves
Author: SnarkyWench
Category: Shrinking Solution: Best Drabble (100 words)
Story Link:
http://ashwinder.sycophanthex.com/viewstory.php?sid=4017Author’s Email or LJ, if available:
http://snarkywench_64.livejournal.com/profile *Title: Never
Author: Scattered Logic
Category: Shrinking Solution: Best Drabble (100 words)
Story Link:
http://community.livejournal.com/grangersnape100/5576.htmlAuthor’s Email or LJ, if available:
http://scatteredlogic.livejournal.com/profile Title: Mirror of Desire
Author: ladyofthemasque
Category: Shrinking Solution: Best Drabble (100 words)
Story Link:
http://ashwinder.sycophanthex.com/viewstory.php?sid=8663Author’s Email or LJ, if available:
http://ladyofthemasque.livejournal.com/profile Title: Quill
Author: ay_plus
Category: Shrinking Solution: Best Drabble (100 words)
Story Link:
http://community.livejournal.com/grangersnape100/26424.htmlAuthor’s Email or LJ, if available:
http://ay-plus.livejournal.com/profile Title: Delusions of Grandeur
Author: Pearle
Category: Shrinking Solution: Best Drabble (100 words)
Story Link:
http://community.livejournal.com/grangersnape100/31159.htmlAuthor’s Email or LJ, if available:
http://pearlevision9240.livejournal.com/profile Title: Opportunity Knocks?
Author: nearly_normal
Category: Shrinking Solution: Best Drabble (100 words)
Story Link:
http://community.livejournal.com/grangersnape100/43833.htmlAuthor’s Email or LJ, if available:
http://nearly-normal.livejournal.com/profile *Title: Much Improved
Author: snarkyroxy
Category: Shrinking Solution: Best Drabble (100 words)
Story Link:
http://community.livejournal.com/grangersnape100/44620.htmlAuthor’s Email or LJ, if available:
http://snarkyroxy.livejournal.com/profile Title: Denial
Author: snarkyroxy
Category: Shrinking Solution: Best Drabble (100 words)
Story Link:
http://community.livejournal.com/grangersnape100/50843.htmlAuthor’s Email or LJ, if available:
http://snarkyroxy.livejournal.com/profile Title: Undone
Author: Sophierom
Category: Shrinking Solution: Best Drabble (100 words)
Story Link:
http://community.livejournal.com/grangersnape100/54014.htmlAuthor’s Email or LJ, if available:
http://sophierom.livejournal.com/profile Title: No
Author: Lunalelle
Category: Shrinking Solution: Best Drabble (100 words)
Story Link:
http://ashwinder.sycophanthex.com/viewstory.php?sid=10634(last one-scroll down)
Author’s Email or LJ, if available:
http://lunalelle.livejournal.com/profile *Title: Obsession
Author: Somigliana
Category: Shrinking Solution: Best Drabble (100 words)
Story Link:
http://ashwinder.sycophanthex.com/viewstory.php?sid=10929Author’s Email or LJ, if available:
http://somigliana.livejournal.com/profile Title: Anticipation Of Another Sort
Author: Pearle
Category: Shrinking Solution: Best Drabble (100 words)
Story Link:
http://community.livejournal.com/grangersnape100/121751.htmlAuthor’s Email or LJ, if available:
http://pearlevision9240.livejournal.com/profile Drabble Series I Nominated - in chronological order of posting
This is a case where I really think the best are to be found post-HBP. I’ve really been impressed lately with some of the drabble series being posted on
grangersnape100, and I love ones by
bambu345,
remusseverus, and
kribu which aren’t eligible for nominations this round. But that doesn’t mean some pleasure isn’t to be found in this form even early on.
*Title: Sacred
Author: Bambu
Category: Hiccupping Solution: Best Drabble Series (series of 100 word drabbles which comprise a story)
Story Link:
http://ashwinder.sycophanthex.com/viewstory.php?sid=5567Author’s Email or LJ, if available:
http://bambu345.livejournal.com/profile Title: I Never Said That!
Author: Savageland
Category: Hiccupping Solution: Best Drabble Series (series of 100 word drabbles which comprise a story)
Story Link:
http://ashwinder.sycophanthex.com/viewstory.php?sid=6133Author’s Email or LJ, if available:
http://savageland.livejournal.com/profile *Title: Birthdays
Author: ladyofthemasque
Category: Hiccupping Solution: Best Drabble Series (series of 100 word drabbles which comprise a story)
Story Link:
http://ashwinder.sycophanthex.com/viewstory.php?sid=9185Author’s Email or LJ, if available:
http://ladyofthemasque.livejournal.com/profile *Title: I Awoke One Morning
Author: Wolf Moonshadow
Category: Hiccupping Solution: Best Drabble Series (series of 100 word drabbles which comprise a story)
Story Link:
http://ashwinder.sycophanthex.com/viewstory.php?sid=9538Author’s Email or LJ, if available:
http://wolf-moonshadow.livejournal.com/profile Title: Exchanging Words/Trading Insults
Author: Sophierom
Category: Hiccupping Solution: Best Drabble Series (series of 100 word drabbles which comprise a story)
Story Link:
1)
http://community.livejournal.com/grangersnape100/41794.html2)
http://community.livejournal.com/grangersnape100/43712.htmlAuthor’s Email or LJ, if available:
http://sophierom.livejournal.com/profile Title: Act I - IV
Author: snarkyroxy
Category: Hiccupping Solution: Best Drabble Series (series of 100 word drabbles which comprise a story)
Story Link:
1)
http://community.livejournal.com/grangersnape100/51418.html2)
http://community.livejournal.com/grangersnape100/56572.html3)
http://community.livejournal.com/grangersnape100/61118.html4)
http://community.livejournal.com/grangersnape100/71302.htmlAuthor’s Email or LJ, if available:
http://snarkyroxy.livejournal.com/profile *Title: Gaining Insight
Author: Sophierom
Category: Hiccupping Solution: Best Drabble Series (series of 100 word drabbles which comprise a story)
Story Link:
http://community.livejournal.com/grangersnape100/60849.htmlAuthor’s Email or LJ, if available:
http://sophierom.livejournal.com/profile Title: The Lucius Series
Author: snarkyroxy
Category: Hiccupping Solution: Best Drabble Series (series of 100 word drabbles which comprise a story)
Story Link:
http://community.livejournal.com/grangersnape100/71692.htmlAuthor’s Email or LJ, if available:
http://snarkyroxy.livejournal.com/profile Title: Fancy Meeting You Here
Author: snarkyroxy
Category: Hiccupping Solution: Best Drabble Series (series of 100 word drabbles which comprise a story)
Story Link:
http://owl.tauri.org/stories.php?sid=1040Author’s Email or LJ, if available:
http://snarkyroxy.livejournal.com/profile *Title: Babble
Author: Keladry Lupin
Category: Hiccupping Solution: Best Drabble Series (series of 100 word drabbles which comprise a story)
Story Link:
http://ashwinder.sycophanthex.com/viewstory.php?sid=10956Author’s Email or LJ, if available:
http://keladry-lupin.livejournal.com/profile Edit: The nominations are now out and can be found here Just one drabble and one drabble series has to be added to the list above that made the finalists:
Title: A Beautiful Sight
Author: ladyofthemasque
Category: Shrinking Solution: Best Drabble (100 words)
Story Link:
http://ashwinder.sycophanthex.com/viewstory.php?sid=8998Author’s Email or LJ, if available:
http://ladyofthemasque.livejournal.com/profile Title: She Waits
Author: Droxy
Category: Hiccupping Solution: Best Drabble Series (series of 100 word drabbles which comprise a story)
Story Link:
http://www.fanfiction.net/s/2418486/1/She_WaitsAuthor’s Email or LJ, if available:
http://droxy.livejournal.com/profile So-go nominate.
Nominations should be posted
here The rules are
here The categories are
here