Author Rec
Okay, people I'm starting this year of right with some recs that I hope you'll enjoy. I still haven't been to the movies. I keep saying I need to go see the Aviator, and I have to see Constantine because I have to support Keanu Reeves in anything he does. I have to see if I can see him play someone else besides Neo. It doesn't sound difficult but for me it is. I can't picture Viggo Mortenson playing anybody but Aragorn. So much so, that I couldn't stomach him in Hidalgo. But hopefully, Keanu can transcend the matrix. In other news, my application for Brooklyn College's grad program is due March 1. Why is it that Columbia and NYU only wanted a portfolio of ten poems, but Brooklyn College wants 20 poems? I don't understand it, and of course I can't seem to write a poem right now to save my life. (exhales) but it's okay, I'm sure by next week this writers block will vanish. Now on with the show......and for some reason my html tags aren't working. Any advice?
Fanfic Author Rec - Salustra
At times I am in a Spike and Angel mood, and lets face it, I'm always in a Spike and Angel mood. However, when I really crave is Alternative Universe fic with a Spike/Angel pairing I always turn to Salustra. Many fanfic writers take a storyline of Whedon's making and creates from there. In contrast, Salustra is really adventurous in her writing in that she isn't afraid to place Whedon characters in alternative universes and make it believable. It takes talent to create fanfiction that is fresh and original. Salustra is one these authors. She has written many fics, featuring Spike, Angel and Lindsey. She is especially skilled at character development, so when reading her fics the reader understands the character as the character develops. At times she writes with a partner, namely Pet, Myst, and others. Located at http://www.geocities.com/sireandchilde/salustra.html, the majority of her fics are slash. Salustra is also adept at fiction crossovers. One of my favorites is A Study in White, an Angel/CSI crossover featuring a Spike/Grissom pairing. Taking place in Ats Season 5, Spike is a suspect in a murder and Grissom finds him fascinating. While Grissom does have a Giles-y quality, the chemistry between Spike and Grissom quickly draws the reader in. Heres a snippet:
Grissom shows up outside the interrogation room. Brass and Greg are already there. They are watching the subject inside. "So what have we got here, gentlemen?" Grissom asks, even as he looks through the two-way glass at the suspect. A man paces inside, and Grissom is immediately taken with his predatory grace. Something like watching a panther pace in
a cage. He is dressed in jeans and a black T-shirt that do nothing to disguise his lithe, muscular body. His hair is platinum, nearly white, in soft waves on his head. His skin is white. When he looks over at the glass, Grissom can see his crystal-blue eyes.
Brass shrugs. "Guy was at a murder scene, holding the body in his arms. Took three taser slugs to bring him down. We thought he was dead, no heartbeat, but he started moving as the paramedics were checking him and had to be sedated. That didn't last either."
"So who are you then? This one," Spike says, indicating Brass," Is quite obviously a copper, but you're not."
"Grissom, CSI," Grissom replies. "I'm a Crime Scene Investigator. Head of the Department."
Spike eyes Grissom speculatively. "Yeah. Makes sense. You've got that Giles look of competence and intellectual arrogance about you."
"What were you doing with Jared Northridge this evening, Spike?" Brass asks.
"Came to see him on business. I work for a law firm. He said he had some important information for us."
"And the *name* of your law firm?" Brass asks, clearly skeptical that this hoodlum worked for a law firm.
"Wolfram and Hart. Los Angeles branch." Spike responds.
"We'll check that out," says Brass.
"You just do that, copper," Spike says, shaking his head.
The sexual tension in this fic is fabulous, and Grissom's reaction to the supernatural elements of the world is one of curiosity not shock. This fic was a delight to read and would satisfy a CSI fan as well. If you do visit Salustra's site please check out another fic titled The Chemicals Between Us, written by Salustra and Pet. Set in an AU setting with a human Liam and a vampire Spike in a society where vampires are a recognized race with rights. Teaming up together as temporary partners in the police force, they investigate a series of vampire murders. Starting out with a prejudice against vampires,. Liam is an average joe, and at times naive. Through the police investigation we meet familiar Whedon characters like Andrew, who has no problem taking what Spike has to offer. Spike and Liam's friendship slowly develops, and I have never slash scenes written so well. So if you are in the mood for some fic, check out Salustra's site. I recommend her with 4 bottles of Jameson's Whiskey.
Fanfic Author Rec - Salustra
At times I am in a Spike and Angel mood, and lets face it, I'm always in a Spike and Angel mood. However, when I really crave is Alternative Universe fic with a Spike/Angel pairing I always turn to Salustra. Many fanfic writers take a storyline of Whedon's making and creates from there. In contrast, Salustra is really adventurous in her writing in that she isn't afraid to place Whedon characters in alternative universes and make it believable. It takes talent to create fanfiction that is fresh and original. Salustra is one these authors. She has written many fics, featuring Spike, Angel and Lindsey. She is especially skilled at character development, so when reading her fics the reader understands the character as the character develops. At times she writes with a partner, namely Pet, Myst, and others. Located at http://www.geocities.com/sireandchilde/salustra.html, the majority of her fics are slash. Salustra is also adept at fiction crossovers. One of my favorites is A Study in White, an Angel/CSI crossover featuring a Spike/Grissom pairing. Taking place in Ats Season 5, Spike is a suspect in a murder and Grissom finds him fascinating. While Grissom does have a Giles-y quality, the chemistry between Spike and Grissom quickly draws the reader in. Heres a snippet:
Grissom shows up outside the interrogation room. Brass and Greg are already there. They are watching the subject inside. "So what have we got here, gentlemen?" Grissom asks, even as he looks through the two-way glass at the suspect. A man paces inside, and Grissom is immediately taken with his predatory grace. Something like watching a panther pace in
a cage. He is dressed in jeans and a black T-shirt that do nothing to disguise his lithe, muscular body. His hair is platinum, nearly white, in soft waves on his head. His skin is white. When he looks over at the glass, Grissom can see his crystal-blue eyes.
Brass shrugs. "Guy was at a murder scene, holding the body in his arms. Took three taser slugs to bring him down. We thought he was dead, no heartbeat, but he started moving as the paramedics were checking him and had to be sedated. That didn't last either."
"So who are you then? This one," Spike says, indicating Brass," Is quite obviously a copper, but you're not."
"Grissom, CSI," Grissom replies. "I'm a Crime Scene Investigator. Head of the Department."
Spike eyes Grissom speculatively. "Yeah. Makes sense. You've got that Giles look of competence and intellectual arrogance about you."
"What were you doing with Jared Northridge this evening, Spike?" Brass asks.
"Came to see him on business. I work for a law firm. He said he had some important information for us."
"And the *name* of your law firm?" Brass asks, clearly skeptical that this hoodlum worked for a law firm.
"Wolfram and Hart. Los Angeles branch." Spike responds.
"We'll check that out," says Brass.
"You just do that, copper," Spike says, shaking his head.
The sexual tension in this fic is fabulous, and Grissom's reaction to the supernatural elements of the world is one of curiosity not shock. This fic was a delight to read and would satisfy a CSI fan as well. If you do visit Salustra's site please check out another fic titled The Chemicals Between Us, written by Salustra and Pet. Set in an AU setting with a human Liam and a vampire Spike in a society where vampires are a recognized race with rights. Teaming up together as temporary partners in the police force, they investigate a series of vampire murders. Starting out with a prejudice against vampires,. Liam is an average joe, and at times naive. Through the police investigation we meet familiar Whedon characters like Andrew, who has no problem taking what Spike has to offer. Spike and Liam's friendship slowly develops, and I have never slash scenes written so well. So if you are in the mood for some fic, check out Salustra's site. I recommend her with 4 bottles of Jameson's Whiskey.