2013's Self Pimping Rec List!

[capitu]

It's been a few years since marguerite_26 made the Self Pimping Rec List and I've been dying to know what authors & artists consider Fandom New Favourites from their point of view.

So, with marguerite_26's permission I want to invite you to the 2013's Self Pimping Rec List!


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THIS IS NOT THE TIME FOR SHYNESS! Tuck it away, pimp yourself, and come to tell us what is your best work, which story/art are you most proud of and which one you consider fan's favourite.

All pairings and genres are welcome!

…What was that? You have other fandoms that you write for? Perfect! Don't let the banner fool you. ALL fandoms are welcome here! Feel free to fill this with all the fandoms you write for!

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<b>Fandom:</b> <b>Pairing (s):</b> <b>Most Popular:</b> <b>Warnings:</b> <b>Personal Favourite:</b> <b>Pairing (s):</b> <b>Warnings:</b>

And Have Fun, fun ~fun! ♥ ♥ ♥


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Comments

[lordhellebore]

Thank you ♥ I'm so so happy I made Petunia real. Throughout the books, especially in the later ones, I related so much to her through my own struggles with motherhood. That got me thinking.

Some of my most beloved canon characters aren't "real" for people, or if they are, they're only there to be despised. Petunia, Dudley, Percy, Peter, to name the major ones.

Thank you again for giving it a shot. (I have lots and lots and lots of angst. Idk why, but it's what I write best. I think if I ever tried fluff, it might end up ridiculous ;)

[capitu]

Oh Glory, that's the one!

We weren't friends back then and I remember thinking WHO WROTE THIS FIC? I must worship the floor they walk on. It's so, so good!

And yep, you really, really need.

[melusinahp.livejournal.com]

♥

[capitu]

Love Is... A personal favourite of mine. I'm a fan of that story.

This fic was one of those stories that pushed me past my reading limits, you know? It made me a braver reader. I love it, and you for it. <3

[melusinahp.livejournal.com]

Thirty years from now when I've been out of fandom for decades, I'll still remember Evil Devil Child with fondness and affection, amongst other feelings.

[melusinahp.livejournal.com]

:D I had to push myself to write it. ♥

[akatnamedeaster.livejournal.com]

Thanks! That was nearly 8 month labor of love that I'm still adding parts to.

[nerakrose]

i've never heard of this kind of thing before (if i have, i've forgotten all about it). it sounds awesome. :)

Fandom: Harry Potter
Pairing (s): Teddy/James
Most Popular: I think Here Now, Gone Yesterday (or Back to the Future) (AO3) ~21k
Warnings: None (has Remus/Sirius on the side)
Personal Favourite: Both the above and Fragments of a Life (AO3) ~5k
Pairing (s): Teddy/James
Warnings: Heavily features James/OC but endgame is Teddy/James


Pairing (s): Remus/Sirius
Most Popular: Probably the House of Love series, consisting of the prequel House of Cards and then House of Love. ~86k in total. (not recommended to read this on ao3 due to formatting issues.)
Warnings: none really, but there are lots of OCs in sexy situations with our boys
Personal Favourite: without a doubt Indiana Lupin ~67k
Pairing (s): Remus/Sirius
Warnings: none


Fandom: Avengers and related
Most Popular: Definitely How to become a Superhero and gain a family (minus the picket fence) (AO3). This one crossed the 10k hits mark on ao3 a few weeks ago, which no other fics of mine have done. ~7-8k
Pairing (s): Tony/Steve & Tony & Bruce Wayne
Warnings: none
Personal Favourite: He Eats Snow For Breakfast ~25k
Pairing (s): genfic but somewhat Loki-centric, with Natasha/Pepper prominently, Phil/Clint background and pre-romance/slash Tony/Steve.
Warnings: severe injuries at the beginning of the fic (blood) and mentions of torture


These are the ones of mine I can think of off the top of my head. :)

[birdsofshore]

This is fun! I thought it was going to be embarrassing, but once you see everyone else doing it...

Fandom: Harry Potter
Pairing (s): Harry/Draco
Most Popular: I don't really know. How do you measure popularity? (don't get me started on AO3 stats, fgs...) but maybe The Twelve Days of Draco, which is a ridiculous romp.
Warnings: None

Or (I'm going to ignore the fact that it's cheating to have two!) some people were quite excitable about A Princely Scent
Pairings: Harry/Draco
Warnings: Various kinks

Personal Favourite: I really like the above fics, but my current favourite is probably Hungry which is an 8th year forced proximity fic
Pairing (s): Harry/Draco
Warnings: None

[capitu]

I admit I don't tend to think too much about smaller characters, but once in a while there's a fic like yours, like [Unknown site tag]'s A Casual Death, and they remind me how amazing is to see a character through someone else's eyes. I love that feeling.

And I love your Angst. Fandom wouldn't be the same without it. *hugs*

[capitu]

LOL!

No, we won't wax poetic about AO3 today. XD I don't know, I guess it's some sort of common knowledge about which fics are most liked? Maybe most talked about, commented and recced about?

(and I was just about to poke you for your fill!)

eidheann_writes and I often talk about your fics (we're big fans for Birds). We were amazed by what you did with A Princely Scent AND Unknown Pleasures. We just had a conversations about how spanking is not a huge kink for me, and the very next day you posted that fic and man, I ATE MY WORDS. I kid you not. :D I loved it so much.

Hungry was one of my favourites of the smoochfest. That got post it while I was away and I was so jealous of all the people who got to read it before me. I swear! I'm weird like that. :D

[iwao.livejournal.com]

This is a wonderful idea! I can already see I'll find loads of fics to read. :D

[eidheann_writes]

I totally emailed her and was like "BIRDS SPANKING FIC OF HOTNESS! HA!"

(I may love spanking fic just a wee bit...)

[capitu]

I love Teddy/James. It's one of my fave next gen pairings. And this sounds so so good!

Re: Can't wait to see what everyone else recs - here is mine.

[indyonblue.livejournal.com]

Oh I haven't read Twist of Fate , but I loved Last Dance!

[capitu]

Hey, hey, hey! You can still list those two! :D

[lordhellebore]

Somehow I almost always develop a weird fondness (or burning love) for some side character, often enough one who's seen as despicable by others. In LotR it's Gríma Wormtongue, in GoT it's Theon Greyjoy, and there are others in other fandoms.

Thank you, really. Hearing that was very good for me right now. Without lovely readers/commenters/reccers like you, fandom would be nowhere close to as good and enjoyable as it is.

Re: Shyly peeking from under the rock...

[capitu]

I love your creature fics so much! And I think Run With me is both our favourites. :D

[capitu]

Those warnings could be a fic and I bet it'd be super popular. :D

[capitu]

It's not only for fics! You should fill it with your favourite arts! Come on! <33

[indyonblue.livejournal.com]

Eeek, ok!

Fandom:HP
Pairing (s):Harry/Draco
Most Popular: My most popular is probably A Perfect Bond (http://archiveofourown.org/works/846886) simply because it was a Smoochfest
Warnings:None, unless you really don't like sugary sweet fics :D
Personal Favourite: I love both of them but I think you always have special feelings to the first one you write.
Even the Lost can Win (http://archiveofourown.org/works/736446)
Pairing (s):Ron/Pansy
Warnings:None

[iwao.livejournal.com]

Oh, no! I couldn't do that! :P

Re: Just getting actually writing things but here is mine

[nathalieweasley.livejournal.com]

Aww thanks!

Yes, that is the plan. :)

[capitu]

Aww, come on! :D It would be fun. ;)

[capitu]

YAY!

A Perfect Bond is so very H/D. Chaotic and crazy and perfect. <3