Sticky Post for the Self-Pimping Rec list

[marguerite_26]

I am a little lame and idealistic. But I hope people will participate in this anyway because I want to read your fics but I want you to make it easy on me.

A Self-Pimping Rec List

bryoneybrynn wrote a post early this week welcoming people to name artists and writers they love who have not ‘made it big’. These are the wonderful people of fandom that toil to create quality fic and art but are not always the first people to get the awards, to get on the top of rec lists, you know who I mean.

These are the people in fandom that need an extra little pat on the back because the HP fandom is huge and many talented people get loved by a devoted few but passed-by by many simply because their name is not recognized.

The comments in that post are an amazing collection of such talent. I have poked around at a few new names and found a few fics lists but frankly it is not easy to figure out where to start. This got me thinking!

I would like to invite any writer or artist (whether they are named in the comments byroney’s post or not) to pimp themselves here.

Ideally I would like to see the following:
- Your username
- 2 fics/works of art (your most popular and your personal favourite)
- Please include proper links, with pairings, ratings and any warnings (summaries if you wish).

I really hope people will not be shy and will add their names so we call discover a few authors/artists that are new to us. I would like to see links from people who have only one or two stories (art) and people who already have quite and archive (even if you are already considered 'well-read' I would love to know which fic is your personal favourite!)

Comments

[silenceofcedars.livejournal.com]

Love the new layout for your journal! Very easy on the eyes and tasteful in the extreme.

Peace,
Bubba

[marguerite-26.livejournal.com]

Thanks! It is completely by accident, I assure you. :D

My custom layout crashed and when I removed the problem link, this is what appeared. *g*

[melusinahp.livejournal.com]

Why is this so embarrassing? lol.

Most Popular: Ring A-Ring O' Roses (http://melusinahp.livejournal.com/338139.html) -- my HD_WC fic.

My favourite is probably a fic which is currently anon, but the last fic I've written is usually my favourite. Maybe All the Things of the World (http://melusinahp.livejournal.com/300985.html).
Rating: NC-17
Word Count: 7,190
Warnings: bloodplay, underage sex
Summary: Regulus/Draco. Pureblood, Seeker, Death Eater, Black. Draco's mirror shows him more than expected.

Definitely not my most popular, probably because of the blood play warning, lol)

[romaine24.livejournal.com]

"All of the Things of the World" was incredible. ♥

[melusinahp.livejournal.com]

*loves*

[romaine24.livejournal.com]

Sorry for coming to the party late. This was really hard to do. The Harry(s) and Draco(s) in my head kept arguing in which ones they thought they were best in. :) All stories listed are NC-17 and please note warnings if you click the links.

I have a major soft spot for Double Edged Sword, as it was my first and most epic in scope, but I think my most popular is Survival of the Species (http://romaine24.livejournal.com/21394.html) on LJ
Survival of the Species (http://www.thehexfiles.net/viewstory.php?sid=9676) on The Hex Files 49k.
I mean what's not to love about a post-epilogue creature!fic that also features dragons?

My most deprived of love, is Vanishing Cabinets (http://romaine24.livejournal.com/56794.html) 18k Summary: Take one Wizarding Family Values politician who has a secret life, and add one Auror who detests discrimination of any type, but becomes a bit obsessed with said politician, and you have enough sparks to ignite a Beltane fire. This was written for hds_beltane.

And my current favourite is Possession of the Heart (http://community.livejournal.com/hp_cross_fest/18806.html) 52k. It proved to me that I could write a long story about another pairing besides h/d and believe in them. It is Harry/Scorpius. Summary: Harry loves his life and would never want it to change. But when violence upsets the very foundations of his world, he finds himself turning to the one person whose heart he's protected from the start.

edit: I'm done now!

[moonlite-tryst.livejournal.com]

Most popular seems to be After the Ballet is Over (http://lusiology.livejournal.com/92495.html) Hard R

“And I double dare you, Harry, to tell me right here, right now, what you fantasise about while you wank off in your little office." He leaned closer and murmured, "While you fuck yourself with your hand.”

Written for last years Beltane, my current fave, due to it stretching my writing of dialogue and description, is Draco's Inferno (http://hds-beltane.livejournal.com/49646.html#cutid1). Hard R

Following a desperate plea from an old friend, Draco finds himself at the Head Auror’s door and embarks on a journey that will lead him through his own inferno.

[pir8fancier.livejournal.com]

Hmmm, most popular would be Snape: the Home Fries Nazi (http://archive.skyehawke.com/story.php?no=12372&chapter=1&font=&size=). Hands down.

My personal favorite? I would say the two stories that kill me when I read them (as in *I* start crying): This Boy's Life (http://archive.skyehawke.com/story.php?no=14247&chapter=1&font=&size=) (which is Snarry), and Let's Pretend the War Is Over (http://archive.skyehawke.com/story.php?no=11613&chapter=1&font=&size=). Let's Pretend has more of me in there than any other story. I wrote it climbing out of my own depression. This Boy is one of those stories where you just know you're hitting all the right notes. Plus, talk about tooting my own horn. I nailed many of the plot points that surfaced in the seventh book regarding Lily and Snape.

Now you want something different, take you out of your safe little world? Read my Pirates of the Caribbean story Your Move (http://archive.skyehawke.com/story.php?no=8844&chapter=1&font=&size=). It was my first real "epic" and I just finished it. If you need any more incentive, there's strip chess. And hot sex.

[marguerite-26.livejournal.com]

I'm half through Your Move now! OMG! I could just eat your Norrington. yummy.

(and thanks!)

[pir8fancier.livejournal.com]

Thank you! Many people tell me that they never got sparrington until they read this story. If you really want to read THE BEST POTC story in the fandom, read this one, the Moonverse (http://www.squidge.org/horizon/library/multi/moonverse/index.html) by firesignwriter. My "james" was certainly inspired by her treatment, as was commodoresexual's Matter of Rules series (also worth reading). These are considered "epics" in POTC fandom.

[marguerite-26.livejournal.com]

!!!

You are not allowed to convert me to PotC in a HP fic rec post! You are pure ev0l!

*bookmarks anyway because I am weak*

(and that moment when James describes Sal and Jack is all FTW! You had my eternal devotion - if you didn't before, which I'm pretty sure you did. and the erotic treatment of those Queens. *melts* I'm going to blush everytime I see a chess set!)

[pir8fancier.livejournal.com]

POTC is currently a fandom in turmoil, however, you cannot go wrong (in addition to those above), with anything written by tessabeth and penknife. And then there's my Jack/Will stuff...

[emansil-08.livejournal.com]

Can't do much self-pimping as only one story posted to Ass_fest and others still waiting posting. Other stories are currently residing in the home of betas. (I'm new)

But I can say I'am getting ready to bookmark this and print this out so I'll have the names and links to all the great fics here. When I'll have time to read I don't know. I'm sure going to try though.

Great idea

[leochi.livejournal.com]

I'd like to pimp a journal I've discoverd lately:

http://spidermoth.livejournal.com/6081.html?view=33729#t33729

spidermoth sews such amazing HP world dolls. Go have a look and shower her with compliments. :-)))

[bryoneybrynn.livejournal.com]

Yes yes yes! I love these dolls. Did you see her latest - lupin?

[leochi.livejournal.com]

Oh, of course - he was the reason why I had to pimp her LJ! ;D

[nicevenn.livejournal.com]

username: dripping_cherry

Most Popular

The Slytherin Scarf (http://dripping-cherry.livejournal.com/47066.html#cutid1)
Pairing: Harry/Draco
Rating: NC-17
Disclaimer: Characters belong to JKR. I don’t profit from this fiction.
Wordcount: 1,785
Summary: Harry finds a Slytherin scarf, and its fragrance has a strange effect on him. Written for distorted_tact, who requested Draco using magic to lure Harry into bed.

Personal Favorite
Polyjuice Passion (http://dripping-cherry.livejournal.com/91517.html#cutid1)
Pairing: Harry/Draco
Rating: NC-7
Disclaimer: Characters and HP universe are property of J.K Rowling and associated publishers. This story was written for fun, not profit, and is intended for adult readers.
Wordcount: 3,250
Summary: Draco is desperate to get into Harry’s bed.

[bryoneybrynn.livejournal.com]

Okay, finally well enough to play again. *hugs you for doing all this*

Most popular - easily "He Was He and I Was Bunny" which makes me happy because I think it's one of my best written pieces and definitely my best Draco.

He Was He and I Was Bunny
http://bryoneybrynn.livejournal.com/30728.html#cutid1
Summary: The war is over and “eighth year” is about to begin at Hogwarts. But for Harry and Draco, nothing is quite the same. Harry’s looking for an escape, Draco’s looking for a friend. Does a little black bunny hold the answers for both of our boys?
Keywords: Rating: NC-17, Chaptered, Romance, Angst, Smut

As for my favourite, well, it's definitely "Certain Dark Things" but since that's a looooong WIP, I feel I should also offer up a shorter, finished fic, so I'll say "Yule Ball, Take Two." I love that story! Hee!

Certain Dark Things
http://www.livejournal.com/tools/memories.bml?user=bryoneybrynn&keyword=Certain+Dark+Things&filter=all
Summary: The year following DH (8th year at Hogwarts fic). Harry and Draco both try to figure out life post-war. They end up thrown together by circumstance and an unlikely friendship forms. Then love and all that yummy slashy stuff. It’s a story about healing and learning to love and be loved.
Keywords: Rating: NC-17, WIP, Chaptered, Hogwarts-Era, Angst, Romance, Smut

Yule Ball, Take Two
http://bryoneybrynn.livejournal.com/9460.html#cutid1
Summary: It’s the Christmas following Voldemort’s defeat and Hogwarts is celebrating with a Yule Ball. Despite having his pick of anyone in the school, Harry finds himself sitting alone, thinking about a certain Slytherin…
Keywords: Rating: PG-13, One-shot, Hogwarts-Era, Romance, Humour, Angst (just a tiny bit)

I should add for those who don't know me, I also write as/s - these ones just all happened to be h/d.

[imuptonogood.livejournal.com]

Another self-pimpage comment...


I am writing a fic that starts during the final battle in Book 7 and continues probably for at least another year.

Main Pairing: Harry/Draco
Other pairings in the background.
Rating: NC-17 (eventually. currently has the same rating as DH)
Word Count: WIP... will be long
Genre: Adventure, Angst, Romance
Status: WIP
Warnings: Hogwarts Era, post-DH, EWE, Friendship, Slash, Possible threesome.

Summary: After the war, the survivors try to find a way to cope with the losses they have incurred and move into a future they have yet to create. As they try to find ways to save themselves, they realize that perhaps the best way is to save each other.

(A bit more...)

Draco is intent on regaining pride of place for the Malfoy name (and a bit of the pureblood agenda, which may not be what we thought it was). The best person to help him is...?

Now that he can envision himself actually having a future, Harry is trying to figure out what he wants for that future.

This story will eventually be Harry Draco Slash. It will probably take a while to get there from here.


In terms of posting frequency:

The first six chapters are posted. I am currently in the midst of Nanowrimo (National Novel Writing Month, in which we challenge ourselves to write 50,000 word of a novel in one month). For my Nanowrimo novel, I am writing madly to add 50,000 words to this fic in November. So far, it is helping me to get the story and plot moving, although I expect I'll have to do some significant rewrites before posting the results of the writing frenzy.

The next chapters will probably post in December, once I've had a chance to clean up the massive writing that came out of Nano.

[imuptonogood.livejournal.com]

oops: the link to the fist chapter is:

Something Past Survival

Chapter 1 (http://imuptonogood.livejournal.com/940.html)

http://imuptonogood.livejournal.com/940.html