Comments | red_satin_doll: Just a few days left to vote in the Sunnydale Memorial Fanfic Awards

red_satin_doll

Just a few days left to vote in the Sunnydale Memorial Fanfic Awards

Jun 21, 2013 16:34

Voting in Round 28 of the SunnyD Awards ends June 30th, so hurry over, check it out and cast your ballets now. Quite a lot of the stories and authors were entirely new to me and I would never have known about otherwise, which is one of the best things about these fanfic awards.

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fandom: btvs, fic recs, comm: sunny dale memorial awards, nominations/awards

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velvetwhip June 21 2013, 21:14:43 UTC

Excellent pimpage!

Gabrielle

red_satin_doll June 22 2013, 01:14:58 UTC

Thanks ma'am, I aims to please! I was sort of embarrassed that I didn't realize they'd come around again until a couple of days ago, so thank goodness I caught that in time. It's an impressive list of nominees, as per usual.

snogged June 22 2013, 01:18:32 UTC

AWW! You're making me blush.

Also, I completely agree with the rest of your recs. There are some truly amazing stories in this round!

red_satin_doll June 22 2013, 01:50:08 UTC

Aren't there, though? As I said, a lot of authors and stories that were new to me. I could have rec'd a lot more but I only had so much time in the day!

And, you totally deserve every word of it, hon. I actually felt like I did a bad job describing your story. It's - the sort of thing that in trying to describe it, I feel like I lose it. If that makes sense.

snogged June 22 2013, 16:20:28 UTC

I think you did fine!

slaymesoftly June 22 2013, 12:43:29 UTC

I often end up not voting at SMA just because I haven't read everything (and often don't want to). Given that I had already read a couple of these, and loved the rest, you've made my life much easier. :)

red_satin_doll June 23 2013, 21:45:17 UTC

Given that I had already read a couple of these, and loved the rest, you've made my life much easier. :)

I aim to please!

slaymesoftly June 23 2013, 22:00:31 UTC

LOL I'm quite pleased with myself, actually. I think I only left one or two blank. I will admit, there were a few places where I voted based on what I know about some of the authors - but I only do that if the one I'm voting for is truly amazing and therefore very likely to be worthy. :) But without your post, I may well have not bothered to vote this round because I'm so often frustrated at not knowing enough about the entries and not have the time or desire to read all the ones about which I know nothing. This was a fairly easy round.

red_satin_doll June 24 2013, 01:42:40 UTC

I'm so often frustrated at not knowing enough about the entries and not have the time or desire to read all the ones about which I know nothing.

I was a little better off this time than six months ago, when I'd never heard of the SunnyD awards until I got a nomination notice (my reaction to which was basically "Huh?") At least there were a handful I knew I wanted to vote for.

baphrosia June 23 2013, 01:19:50 UTC

Oh hey, I like your choices. :) Especially 'Spirits', 'cause I nominated it ( ... )

red_satin_doll June 23 2013, 01:59:54 UTC

And, whew, I stole your forum. :)

Stole? No way! I was hoping that other people would feel free to do just this, thanks for the additional recs. I couldn't begin to read everything - the same thing happened the last round, which was the first ones I'd ever heard of.

I didn't mention "My Life Closed Twice" because I like what I've read of it - were you the one who first rec'd it to me? I think you might have been almost a year ago - but I can't claim to have read the whole thing, so that doesn't seem fair if that makes sense? (I've read the last couple of chapters three times, though. I'm weird that way.)

I'm trying to remember if I've read "Well...I Sing." everytime I think I've read everything of BMB's (or of BGF's) I discover I haven't. What is UP with these prolific writers, making the rest of us look bad? ;)

'Paternity Suit' by Shapinglight is horrifying and wonderful. 'Vampires in the Caribbean' by Goldenusagi was also amusing and creepy... Darla's just scary, I guess. I'll have to check these out. I haven't read much ( ... )

baphrosia June 24 2013, 03:24:05 UTC

Well, I told 3hours and wolffan I was nominating them, and even asked which categories they thought the story ought to be in. Plus, I have no problem telling others, 'Hey! This story is worth your time!' I like the Secret Santa analogy - I know who nominated me last round, but not this one, and I wish I did. :) The folks I nominated last round knew it was me too. If there are rules about not talking about it, well, I guess I broke them. Seem silly to me. I suppose it's so the people you didn't nominate don't feel left out, especially if they're friends? But my criteria for nominating authors involves finding quality unknown, new, or fringe authors. And I don't think it's a secret I'm very picky about what I read, so... What's the polite way of saying this? It probably doesn't come as a surprise to anyone that I nominate and give my vote sparingly, and friendship means nothing to me when it comes to recommending somebody's work. Maybe if I'd been in fandom longer, I'd be more circumspect. Then again, probably not. I've ( ... )

red_satin_doll June 24 2013, 20:34:42 UTC

If there are rules about not talking about it, well, I guess I broke them. Seem silly to me.

In terms of nominations you're probably right, and it may be my hang up. Trying to behave myself a little as the "new girl in class". Afraid of not fitting in - I still tend to ask "is this ok?" a lot. I'm getting bolder though, I think? Like, ok, this is my fandom too, and I've already gotten scolded and had bizarre accusations lobbed at me, but also lots of hugs and support so.

I suppose it's so the people you didn't nominate don't feel left out, especially if they're friends? But my criteria for nominating authors involves finding quality unknown, new, or fringe authors. And I don't think it's a secret I'm very picky about what I read, so... What's the polite way of saying this?But there's no way to nominate everyone is there? Not in a fandom with so much creativity and output. And there are people who every reader will prefer for various reasons - or who are just objectively better writers IMHO ( ... )

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