Five New Contributors to Fandom

[baphrosia.livejournal.com]

Since rebcake stole part of my list (stole, I tell you!) as I was writing this, I had to modify it some.  In no particular order, here are five new contributors to fandom for whom I will drop whatever I'm doing and check out their latest work:

lady_sybyl, also known elsewhere as Dactylgirl and TerrusDacktellus (and SoulfulSpiketheKiller on Tumblr).  Dactylgirl gives good comic!fic, delivering wonderfully fun, in character, perceptive, touching, sometimes smutty, stories.  They are always well-written, and her character voices are amazing.  I highly recommend her Lost Continent series (Spuffy, S10).  She's also shown she can do angsty, serious storytelling in one of my new, personal all-time favorite fics: Empty Hearts and Heavy Hands (S5, Spuffy).  Even if Spuffy is not your favorite pairing, check that one out.  You won't be disappointed.



boiiko is a brand new artist who seems to specialize in original artwork.  So far only two contributions, but both are stunners.  Boiiko designed the current banner (for the Fall 2015 round) of seasonal_spuffy, and also contributed this piece: Soulful

Rebcake mentioned bewilde's fanfiction (a truly deserved mention; I drop everything the moment she posts a new chapter), but she is also an amazing artist as well.  Check out her original artwork banner for Prisoners of Love, Blue Skies Above (Spuffy, S4) (if there's a better way to link to the banner, please let me know), and her artwork for the_moonmoth's Winter Lights (Spuffy, post-series).

If Spuffy isn't your cuppa, you might want to try Rafestark.  I don't normally discover non-Spuffy authors while they are 'new', but this author only began writing for the Buffyverse in 2015.  I followed a nomination from SunnyD with some trepidation, and ended up devouring Ritual (Faith/several, S5, NC17).  While the premise is ye olde FOD, the author does a good job of making it about character study rather than titillation, and we watch Faith's self-respect and the concept that she should have agency with regards to her sexuality grow with every chapter.  It's very tastefully done and offers a lot of food for thought, which is not something I would normally find myself saying about this particular trope.

Finally, not an individual, but a new community: buffy_genfic.  If you enjoy reading/writing Buffy genfic, this is the community for you.  Several of the fics/artworks from this community have been nominated for/won awards, which gives you an idea of the quality work you'll find here.  Come join in the fun - the more, the merrier!

Bonus:  Rebcake also already recced the_moonmoth, so allow me to point you to one of my favorite pieces by her, HIlls of Iowa (Spuffy, Riley, post-series).  Beautiful, lyrical prose.

Comments

[the-moonmoth.livejournal.com]

Direct link to bewildered's Winter Lights art, if you prefer it in situ :)

http://seasonal-spuffy.livejournal.com/517450.html#cutid4

Also, here is the link for Winter Lights itself, since that's not where the above link goes...

http://seasonal-spuffy.livejournal.com/516315.html

Thank you very much for the rec(s) :)))

[baphrosia.livejournal.com]

Oops! I was bound to get at least one link wrong. Thanks for catching it. And, of course you'd be on my list. :)

[velvetwhip.livejournal.com]

This is a great list and much appreciated!


Gabrielle

[baphrosia.livejournal.com]

Thanks!

[rebcake.livejournal.com]

Hah! I'm usually the one who gets my list swiped out from under me! *victory dance*

Also, great minds and all that... It was very heartening to see so many skilled new additions in 2015. Keep hope alive, fandom!

I am definitely going to check out rafestark. That sounds great.

[baphrosia.livejournal.com]

Aye. So many of my favorite authors seem to have moved on, so it's wonderful to have new blood. Also, what a testament to the show itself - 20 years later, and there are still new members of fandom!

[petzipellepingo.livejournal.com]

Thanks so much for pointing these out to everyone!

[baphrosia.livejournal.com]

I hope you find something new to enjoy!

[lady-sybyl.livejournal.com]

Ahhhh so this is why you wanted my LJ. Well that was nicely timed wasn't it? For my return/entrance sort of thing to this site. Thanks for your kind words, they're doing wonders to break down my writers block.

[baphrosia.livejournal.com]

Yes, if I ask a seemingly random and out-of-the-blue question, I usually have an ulterior motive. :) But hey, great timing indeed if it brings you to LJ.

*Your* words always make my day a little brighter, so... :)

[shapinglight]

Great links, which I look forward to following.

[baphrosia.livejournal.com]

I hope you find something new to enjoy!

[snogged.livejournal.com]

Great rec list.

I enjoyed being part of buffy_genfic last year.

[baphrosia.livejournal.com]

I also enjoyed you being part of it. :) I'm looking forward to when it starts up again.

Thanks!

[rbfvid.livejournal.com]

Great picks! Boiiko's appearance was especially nice surprise this year, with graphic artists are becoming increasingly rare on LJ.

[baphrosia.livejournal.com]

I've have spent hours staring at Boiiko's work. I really hope they feel moved to contribute more.

[boiiko.livejournal.com]

I am! I do!

Thank you so much for the reccing, you guys are so receptive, it's amazing to join a fandom and jump straight into such welcoming arms. I definitely plan on drawing more BTVS in between work.

[yourlibrarian]

Some people are really talented! Thanks for the recs.

[baphrosia.livejournal.com]

I can't even draw stick figures, so talent of that caliber... wow.

[double_dutchess]

I didn't know Rafestark yet, but the others are definitely great. Excellent list!

And many thanks for posting terrusdacktellus' / soulfulspikethekiller's LJ -- I've been reading her stories on AO3 and watching her posts on Tumblr, but I had no idea she was on LJ.

[baphrosia.livejournal.com]

That's me, cyber-stalker... I mean cyber-sleuth extraordinaire! (Actually, I just asked her if she had an LJ, so I could tag her. But apparently it's made her decide to try this LJ thing again, so yay!) :)

[double_dutchess]

Yay indeed, and it means you're owed even more thanks than I already thought!