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Twelve Fandoms. Twelve Days.

Rec Your Favorite Fics Here!

I thought some of you might be interested in these things:

* holmes_big_bang sign ups are now open! (I'm terribly indecisive about this. Anyone interested in potentailly cowriting? I have an idea that could either be gen or Holmes/Watson friendly - like the movie - that I would propose.)

* rounds_of_kink is accepting prompts! (Time to ask someone to write that pr0n story you really secretly want!)

* dark_fest is accepting prompts! (This comm could be dangerous to your soul... or maybe just to your free time!)

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Twelve Fandoms. Twelve Days.

Rec Your Favorite Fics Here!

I'm... a little amazed, both at how many people have stopped by to vote and at which fandoms are winning.

Voting doesn't end until October 24, so there is still time to advertise on your own LJs and vote to change the outcome, but right now, the top 12 fandoms represented are:

Castle (24)
Crossovers (42)
Doctor Who (30)
Firefly/Serenity (45)
Highlander (31)
Iron Man (38)
Labyrinth (25)
Leverage (30)
StarTrek Reboot (31)
Supernatural (26)
Torchwood (27)
X-Men (34)


That's right. There isn't a single fandom winning with fewer than 24 votes.

Color me shocked.

So, are the fandoms you want on the list? If not, poke some friends into coming and voting.

If you're interested in making sure you're fandom is eligible, don't forget to nominate it here.

Thanks!

* My femgenficathon fic is now over 5,000 words. I think it's probably about halfway done. I hope, anyway. I already think there may be an audience of about five for a Brand fic, and that's before it gets to 10,000 words. Oh well.

* I'm really liking the story that I'm getting to tell in the Brand fic, now titled, "Dancing with the Devil."

* My heroines_fest fic is not progressing that quickly, but it will also not be nearly as long. Thankfully. Especially since it's due first.

* I slept a lot this weekend. I mean a whole lot. I didn't make it out of bed until noon today. It's kind of scary how tired I am. But, I do feel better, so I'm glad that I canceled my plans and instead played the part of a slug today.

* Nanowrimo is around the corner. I'm planning to play again this year. Hell, I'm planning to win this year, which will be a first! *lol* Anyone else signing on for the insanity?

* xmen_on_lj is hosting it's first fic challenge. Details can be found here. I encourage all X-fen to go and check it out. It should be amazing.

That's it for now. Night all!

The community stagesoflove is kicking off another round. Basically, sign up for a set of themes and pick your favorite OTP and hit the road running. You have five weeks to finish all five themes - one a week.

BUT, each piece can be as short as you'd like (at least 100 words). So, it's not high pressure at all (well, barely high pressure). Regardless, it's a lot of fun.

So, go for it!

1. marvel_crossing is almost over. I'm missing exactly one story and the pinch hitter is on it. As soon as it comes in, I will be happy to draw a line under it, though. I had a blast, and was thinking that a fest might be fun (crossover marvel movies with any other fandom, prompts with claming). Thoughts? It won't be for a while, though. I'm still recovering from the last round. Of course if someone else wants to take charge, I'll gleefully turn over the reigns.

2. ficfinishing is now accepting X-men and Burn Notice. In addition, other fandoms that I think are of general interest - Whedon-verses, Whoniverses (except Sarah Jane), Star Trek-verses, Terminator-verses, and a lot more. I mention this in particular because right now X-men is in need of first readers (no writing required, just cheerleading!) and I need a first reader for a Brandt fic. *ahem* Also, it's fun and there are lots of great tips for getting WIPs to the complete category.

3. sequentialcrack is still in need of reccers for ALL of their categories, but the DC vans are woefully understaffed. It's kind of surprising. (The Batverse is taken care of, but the rest? Not so much. So if you are interested in making recs, go and sign up!) Also, Spiderman needs love.

4. I have some new features that I'll be adding to xmen_on_lj since the mods were enthusiastic about my suggestions. It's really turning out to be quite fun! But, for the X-writers on my list, I have a question - what sort of general writing topics would you be interested in discussing? That section is kicking off in two weeks, so I thought I'd get some ideas, first.

5. I am totally asking for Spiderman and His Amazing Friends fic in Yuletide this year. Just in case any of you want to be prepared. *grins*

There's a HBIC meme going on here and it is filled with nominations for many many awesome women. I encourage everyone to go and peruse.