Snowflake Challenge: 9 and 10

[keiliss]

Day 9:
In your own space, rec at least 3 fanworks you thought you wouldn't like (because they weren't your fandom or they pushed against your boundaries or you thought you just wouldn't be interested) but you ended up loving.

I found this incredibly difficult. I've read some really strange and unlikely things, my rule being that if I get past the first two pages, I may as well finish it. There are a few characters and situations I don't bother with, which means I've probably missed several titles that could go on here.

Two I will never find again, because my desktop crashed and burned and took the links with it. One was Bible slash, featuring God and Lucifer which I thought might be a few bridges too far. Their dynamic was a bit like a serious E/G fic and it was a lovely but bittersweet story. Yes, it was - don't judge me! The other was proof that you should occasionally try things that make your nerves itch. It was a MEFA nominee (never placed), and I glanced in because something in the summary intrigued me .... it was Merry and Pippin, slashed, and was a really special romance with some incredible imagry. I wish I could find it to read again.

I can only offer one link, my introduction to Bible slash. I thought, no, why would I read this??? Eww. But it was Talullah, and I would always take a chance on Talullah (It's been years and I still miss that woman's writing SO MUCH - any fandom, any genre! One day when I grow up, I want to write like her.) The fic is The Covenant by Talullah Red. It features David and Jonathan. Highly recommended!

Day 10:
In your own space, create a list of at least three fannish things you'd love to receive, something you've wanted but were afraid to ask for - a fannish wish-list of sorts.

Heh, I'm not sure about asking for presents ---- but if I was going to, it would be the obvious: story illustrations, icons based on my fics, an Avengers fic - Steve/Thor with Clint/Natasha as a secondary couple (before the next movie comes out and breaks that), some angst, some humour - or a good, solid Erestor/Glorfindel (same kind of mix).

There ya go. I don't want much *g*.

Wow, I'm all caught up (well except for the emails, yes).

Day 11

Comments

[ysilme]

Bible slash... sounds fascinating in a weird kind of way, if you permit me saying so. *g* I found that while slash comes rather natural to me now for Tolkien characters, it still doesn't, for example, in the Potterverse, or elsewhere. On the other hand, when I stumbled about Sherlock fic before I became a slasher myself, it felt very natural there as well. *g*

Would you like some story banners from my photos? You probably know by now that I'm only doing them based on my own pics or on public domain images, and I'm also not very adept at more than choosing a nice cut of a picture and placing text on it in a hopefully pleasing way. But if that is to your liking, I'd be happy to create anything.

[keiliss.livejournal.com]

It's strange how slash works so well in some fandoms and not in others. I still read the X-files, but I only look at slash fics when I can't find anything else - somehow it doesn't work well for me there either.

I would absolutely love story banners!! I love your photographs and would be really honoured if you could find the time to make such a gorgeous gift *hugs you* Thank you!

[ysilme]

Name the stories you would like banners for, and I'll look for some images I think fitting so you can see if you like them. :o)

[keiliss.livejournal.com]

Oh wow. Um - you haven't read much of my work so I guess I can't ask you to pick something you like. Maybe tell me how many you'd be happy to make? Because there's quite a few stories

[ysilme]

As many as you like, if you give me some time. ;o) It would be great if you give me some ideas you might have, preferences, dislikes and so on. I might perhaps need to take the pictures first in some cases, but I'm using every occasion to make suitable pictures now anyway.

[keiliss.livejournal.com]

Sorry, this took a couple of days but I know you'll have more than enough to deal with right now with your poor injured kitty. I looked through my website and picked out three stories - Harbinger (http://keiliss.fluffydragon.co.uk/fics/harbinger.html), A Place of Future Dreams (http://keiliss.fluffydragon.co.uk/fics/dreams1.html), After the Darkness (http://keiliss.fluffydragon.co.uk/fics/afterthedarkness.html) - that you could maybe look over and see if they talk to you?

(have a bet with myself that the formatting won't work - let's see *g*)

ETA: and it worked fine of course - first time in ages. Thing I should have mentioned is Future Dreams is a three part fic, while the other two are fairly short.

[ysilme]

Thanks! If you don't mind, I would like at least to start reading the first two and give the third a quick re-read (it's one of those I'm still owing a review for) to find suitable pictures.

Which format would you like? Can be several for different uses, that is easily done.

[keiliss.livejournal.com]

Oh heavens, no, take all the time you need. It's lovely you've offered me this gift, just do it when you have time to play. Right now you have your hands full with Injured Kitty.

As for format -- well, I'd like something that would work on AO3, if that's any help?

*hugs*

[ysilme]

Darn, language fail - I meant size, of course. *g* I'm usually doing jpg which should work everywhere.

[keiliss.livejournal.com]

*g* It's late, you're doing way better than I could with my second language right now.

I haven't a clue about size on AO3, but tomorrow I can ask Red - she did my Big Bang art and loaded it on there so should have an idea.

[ysilme]

Just choose what you like, or point me to an example you like in size - or did I get that wrong again, and it's dimension? *tears hair out* To put it simply, how wide and high would you like them? (I need to work on my technical English, it seems. *blushes* )

[keiliss.livejournal.com]

Heh, no, that was fine for early hours of the morning *g*. I just didn't have the answer handy and needed to ask Red who does the technical stuff on my website. I'm fine with putting images on LJ but have no idea what I'm doing elsewhere so it tends to be trial and error (lots of error). Anyhow, apparently about 700x350 px should make a decent sized AO3 banner.

[red-lasbelin.livejournal.com]

I actually haven't read that story - the David/Jonathan, I don't think. or the God/Lucifier. I did read the Potiphar/Joseph. Dipped my tiny toe into the water.

I don't know if I dare, lol. I will think about it. I wonder about the God/Lucifier rather.

[keiliss.livejournal.com]

Lucifer was old and sweet. God was a bit of a Boy. It was just rather gorgeous. The David and Jonathan though, she writes the beginning of their love and it is exquisite.