Another Fanfiction Friday

I'm in the mood for a bit of slashy reading tonight. If you don't know the meaning of the word slash in this context, check out the wikipedia definition here before reading any of the stories below. I'd say the stuff I'm recommending is PG 13 at the most, but I thought I'd better warn you just in case. Not everybody likes to read about male/male relationships, after all.

The Wraeththu Fandom (The Wraeththu books are by Storm Constantine.)

Love the One You're With by Oshun--a Pell/Vaysh songfic that is truly lovely.

The Mortal Instruments Fandom (The Mortal Instruments series is by Cassandra Clare.)

Trying to Burn Bridges of Stone by Marcyjo--A sweet little Alec/Magnus fic. This one is so cute and funny and honest, it made me a bit teary eyed.

Fanfiction Friday

I'm a bit late this week, but since it's still Friday somewhere in the world, here are the fanfic recs:

Labyrinth
The T-shirt Incident by Pika-la-Cynique--A story based on a drawing by the author. Funny stuff!

Lord of the Rings
Those Who Remain by Marnie--A bittersweet conversation between Celeborn and Sam. Truly lovely.

Introducing Fanfiction Fridays

Unless you’ve been living in a box, you probably know something about fan fiction. You may love it or hate it; but if you read it at all, you already know the difficulty of finding something decent to read. Who wants to slog through hundreds of terrible stories to find that one gem?

Surprisingly, I actually enjoy digging through the mess, and that means you don't even have to dirty your hands. Every Friday, I’ll recommend some fan fiction from various fandoms. There’s no guarantee that any of it will be to your taste, but at the least you can count on stories minus glaring grammatical errors.

Selections for this week:

Lord of the Rings Fandom

Hands of the King by Anglachel--A novel length fic about the love story between Denethor and Findulas. This story gives depth to a Tolkien character that is often ignored. (If you need your memory refreshed, Denethor is Boromir’s father and the steward of Minas Tirith.) It’s highly readable, well-researched, and full of political goodness.

Star Wars Fandom

Crashing in Time by Siamesa--A humorous little alternate history fic. The writing is a bit shaky in places, but it’s worth reading for the time travel silliness.

Sorry there are only two this week, but I haven't organized all of my links yet.