Fandom Recs and News

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As some of you know, I'm participating in daily_deviant's tenth anniversary celebration, the "Bangin' Birthday" fest. When I was invited to write for DD back in 2012, I was really chuffed; it felt like a validation of my participation in HP fandom. The comm has given me a lot of great reads and great gifts, and the Bangin' Birthday is no exception.

I've already recced my excellent Minerva/Severus gift here, and I've got a few more gems to send your way.

• Of Monsters and Men by Anonymous (Severus Snape/Remus Lupin).

My favorite porny/kinky stories are always those in which the kink is firmly grounded in character; I like a nice, leisurely backstory and character development before we get to the racy parts, and that's the structure of this fine fic. Great world-building, too.

• Sometimes you need to make your own opportunities by Anonymous (Severus Snape/Kingsley Shacklebolt).

I love stories that start with Order meetings (all organization and seriousness) and then move onto messy, intriguing personal dimensions. This well-written fic features one of my favorite m/m pairings, too. Both Severus and Kingsley sharply and plausibly depicted here.

Other fannish news:

• Nominations are open at femmeremix on DW. I've become a total convert to remix fests, and I'm excited about a female-oriented one. All fandoms are welcome. In my own remixing experience, I've been lucky enough to receive fabulous gifts that give plenty of attention to women, but I've also often seen the following: "our remixer has skipped over the 99 awesome stories about women and remixed the 1 not-so-awesome story about men." (from the femmeremix FAQ). It'll be great fun to see all the results.

Sign-ups open on 13 May.



rarepair_shorts 2016 Wishlist Event!
Sign ups begin: May 1st
Wishlist revealed: May 16th
Posting for all members (new and old): May 16 - August 31

• rarepair_shorts is having its 2016 Summer Wish-List Event.

This comm hosted one of the first fests I wrote in, back in 2009 (and iirc, I also bullied some of you into participating, too, with fab results in terms of excellent gifts for ME ME ME!) So I have a soft spot for this group. Plus, you have to write only 2000 words or fewer. I think I'll sign up. As I've said elsewhere, I don't really have a lot left to say in HP fic, but I'm just not ready to retire.

• Posting at femmefest begins on 3 May.

Here's another comm I have strong nostalgic feelings for. When I signed up to write for the 2009 fest, I didn't realize it was the inaugural year. I participated for several years after that, and even though I no longer contribute as a writer (there's not a lot of interest in the old ladies), I still enjoy reading and commenting. I'm always glad to see celebrations of f/f slash.