Summer slump is killing anything without sex. Blah. So it's time to rec! Lots of great stories from various fandoms over at apocalyptothon (master list here). Yep, everything's about an apocalypse (I had to laugh - one reviewer said, "But what happens next?" for a story there. Umm ... apocalypse?). Here are ones that I especially liked (one's even funny):

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My Exchange gift posted, and it's amazing!  Beautifully written, it creates a unique voice for Snape that I love.  Also, the premise is beyond what I ever imagined could come from the prompt.  Anything more I say will spoil something in it, and it's best to experience this fresh for full impact, so please read!

Recipient: ubiquirk 
Title: Storm Track
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Here's to everyone who's ever worked somewhere with an annoying boss and/or coworkers:

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It's my official favorite now - great song, great singing, great production, funny, and relatable.

Edit:  This looks fine on my lj and gives something very bizarre on the flist page - wtf?  This is supposed to be a YouTube video, not a Hermione-ship poll.  If you ( Read more... )

Due to work, I haven't had a lot of time to watch all the wonderful entries for fans applying to the Evil League of Evil, so I've been relying on rec lists.  The io9 list didn't do much for me, but I liked the picks Tilzy TV's top 5 did for the most part (#2 is a little slow - interesting ending, though it's not clear how it makes him eviler).  Tur ( Read more... )

I've been fortunate to beta lots of lovely stories:

First off, firefly_124's wonderful HP/BtVS crossover 'To Know Who I Am' is now up to chapter 22!  It's NC-17 het and a wonderful look at a way to blend the two verses.  Cast includes Minerva, Giles, Willow, Harry, Kennedy, and Xander.

Then, she's also posted the second chapter of her Snupin fic 'Turbulence,' ( Read more... )

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Heh - the jokey thing about betaing
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When your favorite show goes off the air, it can be hard for fans to go cold turkey and say goodbye to characters they’ve grown to love.  Lots of us turn to reading and writing fanfic.  Some band together in a group effort to create continued virtual series.

Watchers - The Virtual Series - there have been a few Buffy virtual series that begin ( Read more... )