Dear Members and Watchers,

Thank you for celebrating Severus' birthdays with us! The Brief Birthday Celebration was loads of fun, and it was delightful to see so many variations on our community's theme in the Brief Fics Showcase. Getting into Severus' shorts has never been so much fun! (I had to say that one last time; you know that I did. *g ( Read more... )

Guess-the-Author is now over. Thanks for playing!

Thank you for getting into Severus' Shorts with us. Here's what was posted during the ( sixth and final cycle: )

Title: Meeting Severus Snape
Category: All Categories
Characters: Severus, others
Author: leela_cat
Beta Readers: perverse_idyll, the_minx_17, r_grayjoy, eeyore9990
Rating: PG-13
(Highlight to View) Warning(s): Death of unnamed 'extra' characters.
Word Count: +/- 7700
Summary: Meeting Severus Snape isn't quite as simple as walking up to his front door, even if you're his son.

( Meeting Severus Snape )

Title: Things I Never Planned
Category: Five (41- to 50-years-old and beyond)
Characters and Pairings: Severus/Harry, Lucius, past Severus/Remus, nextgen kids
Author: venturous1
Beta Readers: ivylady and
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Title: No Room for the Weak
Category: Four (31- to 40-years-old)
Characters: Eileen, Harry, Severus
Author: perverse_idyll
Beta Reader: loupgarou1750
Rating: PG
(Highlight to View) Warning(s): None.
Word Count: +/- 10,400
Author's Note: I seem to have convinced myself that Joy Division's 1979 album "Unknown Pleasures" is the ultimate soundtrack to Snape's life.
Summary: ( Read more... )

Title: The Best Birthday Present Severus Never Knew About
Category: Three (21- to 30-years-old)
Characters: Minerva McGonagall, Severus Snape, Albus Dumbledore
Author: eeyore9990
Beta Readers: leela_cat, alisanne, and kathrynthegr8
Rating: G
(Highlight to View) Warning(s): None.
Word Count: 1121
Author's Note: Thanks to my beta readers for their fantastic services and being there to ( Read more... )

Title: A Glorious Future
Category: Two (11- to 20-years-old)
Character: Severus Snape
Author: inspired_ideas
Beta Reader: My Helpful Hubby
Rating: G
(Highlight to View) Warning(s): None.
Word Count: 1568
Author's Note: I admit I'm obsessive enough that I had to look to see which day of the week January 9th fell on in 1971. This is what came of learning it was a ( Read more... )

Title: The Best For Last
Category: One (1- to 10-years-old)
Characters: Various
Author: odogoddess
Beta Readers: chazpure and r_grayjoy
Rating: PG
(Highlight to View) Warning(s): character death.
Word Count: +/- 4910
Author's Note: I had intended something longer & more detailed, but h1n1 had other ideas. Thanks to my beloved spouse for putting up with a sick, cranky me ( Read more... )

Today, severus_shorts completed its fifth cycle, celebrating five decades of Severus Snape's life and birthdays once again (because you can't celebrate his life too much).

( The Fifth Cycle )

Title: Rebirth Days
Category: Five (41- to 50-years-old and beyond)
Characters: Severus, others
Author: bethbethbeth
Beta Reader: femmequixotic
Rating: G
(Highlight to View) Warning(s): None.
Word Count: +/- 3000
Author's Note: Many thanks to the Divine Miss Iuls, for always-patient Modding.
Summary: Five times Severus Snape was reborn.

( Rebirth-Days )