5 things I didn't expect in 2005--and loved.

[jans-intentions.livejournal.com]

5 things that I enjoy and hope you might as well. Take a peek.


1. girlpire's Broken Angelus/Fred here NC 17 dark!fic. Of course Fred never got over Angel. Why I like it? Fred has dark desires. Yay!

2. kats_meow techically this fic only just debuted to the rest of the world, but it had been in beta over 2005, so I'm gonna call it the story I read and loved and couldn't rec anywhere since it was hidden away. Fred/Spike/Angel NC 17 Binding Ties Parts 1 and 2

3. girlpire I enjoy her manips. She does a lot of different characters like Tara, Angel and so on, so its always fun to see what she might have up. Some are spicy, so open with care. here

4. My favorite award site for 2005 has to be the Fade to Black awards for dark!fic and art. I just like to read the authors that are featured there, and it's a friendly, easy-going site which if you are nominating someone, you find a pleasant experience. They only take the dark stuff, but if it is a tad lighter and Spike-centered, there is the sister site, Love's Bitch Awards. Fade to Black Awards here

5. The lj community _xangel for readers of Angel/Xander stories. Why I like it? A great place to keep up with the stories of this pairing, which I never expected I'd like so much.

Comments

[lillianmorgan.livejournal.com]

Wow. What a combination you have here. Thanks for sharing. I was really impressed by the number of manips that girlpire has done. That's amazing, and each one something different and quite stunning.
It's nice to know that 2005 has brought you some pleasant surprises! :)

[jans-intentions.livejournal.com]

It was a great year for finding so many things that I didn't expect. I'm happy to share, and hope it might give pleasure to others.

[yourlibrarian]

Nice to see someone list an awards site. Those are a lot of work to do but are a wonderful benefit to writers and readers.

[jans-intentions.livejournal.com]

Yes, they are a huge amount of work. I don't think I'd want to do one myself. *g*

[sockmonkeyhere.livejournal.com]

I'm absolutely giddy at Kat's Binding Ties seeing the light of day! It's going to be a wonderful ride. =D

*dances*

[jans-intentions.livejournal.com]

Oh, yeah, you and me both. This is the best thing that 2006 has yet brought so far, that fic being open so that people can find and read it!

[girlpire.livejournal.com]

wow, you recced me twice in the same post! *hugs* thank you! i'm really glad you enjoy my manips and my story. :D you know, of course, that i love your stories as well - especially manservant - and i think you're a terrific mod at darker_spike. i think it was the first community i joined!

[jans-intentions.livejournal.com]

Thanks, hon. I was hoping I wouldn't embarrass you. I do like your manips an awful lot. I think its nice to see other characters represented and so many manipers stick to Spike or to Angel. Its acutally pretty rare when someone likes to play a bit. :)

Glad you like MS. Spanky and I are playing with the next chapter in beta now and its wonderful (the playing, not sure about the chapter yet, lol.)