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It's Fabulous Fic Friday! Today's admin rec is for Second Chance by Pyttan. Nagandsev says, "Pyttan's extremely original plot bunny with full canon characters is a delight and rich read: Severus, at death's door, cursed by Bellatrix is rejuvenated, only to find himself in post-DH at Hogwarts, accepted as the son of Severus Snape, and Sorted in ( ... )

Last week's Fabulous Fic Friday admin rec was for Bat Out of Hell by bleddyn. Linlawless says, "Bleddyn manages to bring a fresh take to SSHG while at the same time keeping them both completely in character.  The story has an intriguing mystery and believable premise, and it positively oozes chemistry between Severus and Hermione.   And with all ( ... )

It's Fabulous Fic Friday! Today's admin rec is for Time's Treasure by debjunk. BrenaMarie says, "I absolutely love Time-Turner fic, and this tale is one of my absolute faves. Hermione goes back in time to coax Severus into a different path, but not in the way you would assume! I love how their relationship evolves through this story. This is a ( ... )

Just a reminder that the chat room is open now!

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Last summer I mixed things up in social media by putting our writing quotations and writing-tips features on hiatus, and added spotlights on authors, reviewers, and admins ( ... )

It's Fabulous Fic Friday! Today's admin rec is for Ars memoriae, or The Art of Memory by ofankoma. Lyn_f says, "This comes from TPP newcomer, ofankoma. It is a very well-written tale centred on Hermione's quest to reverse the memory charms she placed on her parents before exiling them to Australia. Feeling the need to learn Occlumency and ( ... )

OWL disappears in a week. If you know of an OWL-only author who isn't interested in joining a new archive (but would like to save their work), juniperus has An Archive Of Their Own invites. Please note: AO3 allows the abandoning of stories, so past work can be saved without a connection to the author's present. (Reply here, message me here or on ( ... )

It's Fabulous Fic Friday! Today's admin rec is for The Power of Love by karelia. Nagandsev says, "Karelia's gift as a writer to portray so honestly and lovingly an unpleasant theme, leading the reader, through the characters of Narcissa and Lucius, from the dark circumstances of the tabooed past to a nurturing, embracing recovery, depicting the ( ... )

It's Fabulous Fic Friday! Today's admin rec is for Why She Does It by keppiehed. Nagandsev says, "Keppiehed's ability to depict this momentous turning point in 'the day of a life' of a mother observing her son is heart wrenching, poignant and beautiful all at the same time; a poignant read of second-by-second observations which are so real and spot ( ... )

Via the front page of OWL as of Sunday, 1 April (and not a joke):

Global: Tauri.org is closing on 4-30-2012
As of 4-30-2012, tauri.org will be closing - for several reasons, not the least of which is hardware. The machine has been running 24x7 since the site first went live, and has clearly been showing its age. It will continue to be checked and ( ... )