Five fics by Anaross

[moscow-watcher.livejournal.com]

In my humble opinion anaross is one the finest BtVS ficwriters. Her works are a happy marriage of intriguing plots, sharp observations of human behavior and, often, reflections on the creative process.

Unspoken R
Spike/Buffy. Post-NFA. One day Buffy finds out that somebody gave her a garden... You may read the story as a straightforward Spuffy reunion fic or as a wry reflection on verbal and non-verbal communication between people.

Long Day's Journey PG-13
Ensemble, Spike/Buffy, post-Chosen. Alternate AtS season 5 in which Spike investigates the Connor mystery, Buffy investigates Spike's refusal to see her, and anaross investigates different approaches to an unreliable-narrator-type of a story.

My Life Closed Twice R
Spike/Buffy. Post-NFA, Buffy discovers shanshued Spike who teaches poetry in a college. His attempts to lead quiet life are ruined as Buffy Summers enrolls in his class. anaross, who held panels at several Writercons, gives Spike her own job and invites us to visit a creative laboratory of an author and a poet.

Ransomed R
Ensemble, Spike/Faith. Spike, Faith and Giles run a school for new slayers in LA suburb. anaross explores the most fascinating aspect of Buffyverse - moral dilemmas characters face every day.

Stay R
Spike/Buffy. I won't spoil it for you - but here's a warning: prepare a lot of tissues for that one.

Comments

[yourlibrarian]

I remember that third story was such a hit when it was posted. I think it was one of my favorites of the year. She's definitely got a good portfolio of fics.

[moscow-watcher.livejournal.com]

My Life was posted when Anaross became famous; her earlier stories got much less recognition, although they are at least on par with My Life (or maybe even better). I hope newbies will appreciate her work.

[ubi4soft.livejournal.com]

Just thinking about Stay and I feel I can't breath

*and i had such a happy day till now

[moscow-watcher.livejournal.com]

Oops! Sorry. *sighs* I bawled like a baby when I was reading that one...

[petzipellepingo.livejournal.com]

All of these are brilliant, especially My Life Closed Twice.

[moscow-watcher.livejournal.com]

Oh, yes, aren't they?

[amyxaphania.livejournal.com]

I've read all the Spuffy fics there... love them, though I think my favourite is Long Day's Journey. Stay is so sad...

[moscow-watcher.livejournal.com]

I remember reading Long Day for the first time. I read it a whole night, drinking coffee, crying, cheering...

[penny-lane-42.livejournal.com]

She's my favorite; I revisit her stories often. I haven't read any of her Faith/Spike stuff (not my cuppa; they're too alike in all the wrong ways and too different in none of the right ones) but I'm sure it's very well done as well.

[moscow-watcher.livejournal.com]

I adore Anaross. I think she's the only writer who could seduce me with Spike/Faith pairing.

I fing it very telling that, although she wrote Ransomed as a Spike/Faith story with a happy ending, two years later she revisited the Ransom-verse and wrote a Spuffy epilogue (well, kind of) (http://anaross.livejournal.com/79673.html). (Although it's not listed in her Memories as part of the verse).

[riccadonna.livejournal.com]

What was that phrase that always appeared on the Cold Dead Seed page? ..."anything" by Anaross. I agree!
I even read the Spike/Faith stories even if I don't get that pairing, just to have another dose of her lovely writing. I'll go see this "kind of Spuffy epilogue", thanks for the link!

[moscow-watcher.livejournal.com]

"Anything by Anaross" is my motto of a Spuffy fanfic'ho. :)

What I particularly love about her is her ability to maintain a fair balance. Her Spike/Faith stories are respectful to Spuffy pairing, and in her Spuffy epilogue of "Ransom" she is respectful to Spike/Faith pairing.

[zanthinegirl.livejournal.com]

Good choices; I loved all of those. "My life closed twice" is a particular favorite. I just might have to sit down and have a re-read!

[moscow-watcher.livejournal.com]

I agree. "My Life Closed Twice" is special because it convincingly depicts a very mature relationship between two people who went through hell and back.

[makd.livejournal.com]

These are all excellent, ITA. My favorite of these is probably a tie between Ransomed and My Life Closed Twice.

I'd add a 6th - although this is "all about five". :-) The sixth would be Nevertime (http://www.livejournal.com/tools/memories.bml?user=anaross&keyword=Nevertime&filter=all).

[moscow-watcher.livejournal.com]

Nevertime is one of my favorites, too. I believe it was the first Anaross story I read. I was awed/ because it didn't feel like fanfiction, it felt like solid, well-written prose.

I have to admit that selecting only five fics by her was a torture. I wanted to include Baby Blue, Colors, 34 Reasons - practically everything I read. :)

Honey, I'm using the occasion to ask you if you have ever posted your recs anyplace that isn't f-locked nowadays. I'd love to link your recs at Fanlore. I know that you have locked everything on your LJ but I cling to a remote possibility that you have another place that could be accessed by everybody.

[makd.livejournal.com]

Nevertime was my first anaross, too, and I love it for the same reason as yours. :-)

Funny you should ask. I've been thinking about making the ficlocks accessible to everyone on either Dreamwidth or InsaneJournal - but it will take a cluster of free time to do it - probably next summer, when I will be on hiatus from work. I know it's a lot - but if you remind me next year, at the end of May, it'll spark me to do that. Then, once I've finished, I can tell you and you can link me from Fanlore. Does that sound okay to you?

[moscow-watcher.livejournal.com]

That's totally okay. I'll try not to forget to remind you. (It's just sad that such riches are locked in a vault and the new generation of fans can't reach them).