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[crazydiamondsue]

Who would have guessed the odds that four of my best real life friends would turn out to be fantastic fic writers? (Well, considering that two of them introduced me to Buffy and fanfic and I met the other two through fic, pretty good odds, actually.)



Something for everyone...

Fading by uberaeryn
Spike/Angel (R to NC-17)
Post Angel finale "Not Fade Away"
Incredibly original, fantastic characterization, edge of the seat "holy shit, what's gonna happen now?" Character voices that resonate (all incredible, but Xander blows me away because she mentioned being afraid she'd pick up my take on Xander. Uh-uh. Her's is better.)

And Other Strangers by karabair
Wesley/Cordy (R to NC-17)
Written for winter_of_wes. I've already blathered about how she writes incredible Wesley voice. I can't write Wesley, therefore I stand in awe. Now she's added Cordy to the spot on voice and taken them into an AtS Season 3 "Birthday" AU that has some of the best fic interaction I've ever seen. She rips me out of my Spander world and makes me love it.

La Fee Verte by adis723
Drusilla & Xander, hints of Spike/Xander (Hard PG-13)
I asked for this, uh, grouping? Triad? Along with a prompt of absinthe. She tied it to her Pay No Mind to the Rabble 'verse and did something amazing. Are you reading "Rabble"? Post-"Not Fade Away," S/X with Angel, Gunn, Illyria and Dru thrown into the mix? Unbelievable. Vinnie writes utterly glorious prose and any fic that can have both a perfect Dru voice and a dead-on Illyria voice deserves to be read (and encouraged with squees.)

The Sound of Sucking by stoney321
Spike/Angel (Er, sort of.) (R)
After her terribly amusing Spike and Angel do "Gone With the Wind": Gone, Went My Mind, (which had me quoting: "Somebody ‘bout tuh lose a perfectly good mulatto vampire ass-baby" for days) I encouraged her (plied her with booze) to write their take on "The Sound of Music," which she and I have not a little affection for. She cast Xander in the role of Liesl, made Spike a singing nun that does Ghost of the Robot covers, threw Darla into the role of Reverend Mother, Cordelia as The Baroness and generally made me laugh my ass off. Like musicals? Penis jokes? Vampire nuns? Yeah, me, too.

So there you go. Proof that my best friends make me look like I write fic on Big Chief tablets with crayon. That's okay. I'm an adorer, and they're all easy to adore.

Comments

you crazy

[likeadeuce.livejournal.com]

you grrrrreat fic-writer. I need to catchup on Vinnie & Kathy's stories sooooon!

right now, gotta log off and write non-fanfic. yes, non-fanfic. OK, it's kind of Shakespeare fanfic, but it's something I might actually be able to turn in for school. (you know, school? that thing I'm supposed to be doing for my dug-gree?)

glad you're back, shiny diamond!

Re: you crazy

[crazydiamondsue.livejournal.com]

Check out germaine_pet's take on Spike, Angel and treading the boards with the Bard.

I tried to call you tonight because your Cordsley fic actually sparked something for SMCD (go figure!) and I wanted to share and thank. But I have a cat daddy headache and don't feel like writing, so....good luck with the non fic fic!

Re: you crazy

[likeadeuce.livejournal.com]

tried to call? hmmm, my phone shoulda been on.

i'd bug you to Message me, but I really need to get off this puppy. did you see the followup fic?

Re: you crazy

[crazydiamondsue.livejournal.com]

I have the follow up bookmarked and will be all over it tonight. Call me if you're free!!!

[cityphonelines.livejournal.com]

To echo Karabair: I need to catch up with Carrie and Kathy's fics... but you already knew that.

Why am I here, shouldn't I be writing? What's going on? Who are you?

[crazydiamondsue.livejournal.com]

I am caught up with you, Carrie, Kathy and Laura and have made inroads into my flist. I rock! Also sleepy - so I will rattle your chains and head to bed.

[stoney321.livejournal.com]

Big Chief tablets!! Of course, you realize I write my tales on manilla paper with the lines (and dashes in the middle to help you write lower case.) I write mine with eyeliner.

Again I say, *bites* MINE!

[crazydiamondsue.livejournal.com]

*still yours*

I am listening to my Spander cd at work. It makes work much better - it's like pot that way. I cut my gum with floss and it hurts. Sue: too stupid to floss. You get all the good comments. Feel the love?

[uberaeryn.livejournal.com]

Carrie's fic makes me jealous. So good.

Vinnie's fic makes me jealous. So fab.

Stoney's fic makes me jealous (and puke, 'cause I laff so hard, which Kevin doesn't appreciate because it makes the keyboard all gummy) So BWAHevilgood.

YOUR fic makes me jealous. So Sue-licious.

Thank you for the fabulous pimpage, and I write mine on overdue bills with lip-liner.

BTW, if you happen to get, you know, "sick" this week, all my afternoons are free and I'm needin' some hep. Hep me! Hep me wit my fic!

[crazydiamondsue.livejournal.com]

Fic help!!! I have seen the fic you write on over-due bills with lip-liner. It rocks. I will be coming to see you and your pink cat later this week. Woo-hoo!!!

[elcazavampiros.livejournal.com]

Don't encourage Sue to be "sick"! From what I hear, work is going better for her. But don't take my word for it...

[anelith.livejournal.com]

Can I feel superior since I've been reading all these all along? Guess not, since you're the one who introduced me to all of these lovely people in the first place!

Now you have me panicking that I've missed a chapter of Fading, though! The chapters that I've read have Xander being *completely* silent. OK, that's very different from YOUR Xander, but somehow I don't think that's what you're talking about in the rec above. I must go check this out. Immediately.

[crazydiamondsue.livejournal.com]

Nope, you haven't missed one. I just liked what we'd seen of him so far - very canon. I feel like my Xander's too Sue sometimes. And gay. Snerk.