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Guest Reviewer: Roslyn Fandom: THE SENTINEL Pairing: none Length: 9388 words Author on LJ: unknown Author Website: http://truthtrek.com/lky/wendy.html Why this must be read: Nothing brings out key elements of a buddy-genre story like a case and action tale combined with a holiday theme. “So This is Christmas” is a prime example of the traits which allowed this show to retain its loyal and long-running following into fan fiction . Saoirse illustrates the natural intensity of a true friendship and imbues it with that fraught quality which exemplifies the interdependence of sentinel and guide. In the following excerpt, the partners argue about the danger involved in Jim acting as bait for a 'Santa' killer trolling the malls: "I'm going with you." Sandburg jabbed a finger into Ellison's chest. "And don't even say it's too dangerous! No one's going to go after you in a crowded mall. The others were all attacked when they were leaving. Not while they were actually playing Santa. So there's no reason I can't be there while you're..." His eyes narrowed and then he relaxed suddenly, the tension draining from him as if he'd suddenly had his prayers answered. "Look man, I'm sorry. Sometimes I feel like he's taking advantage of you, without thinking about the consequences." He held his hands out in acquiescence. "But it's your job. I get that, man. I shouldn't have sounded off like that. So, we good here?"
"I'm good if you're good," Ellison said, shaking his head at Sandburg's ability to have an argument with him, apologize and make up afterward, all without Ellison managing to get in a single word. He supposed it saved time at least, but somehow it was every bit as exhausting as if they'd both been shouting.All the favorite elements of fan fic are represented here so enjoy it – and then visit her other stories. So This is ChristmasTags: fanfic, the sentinel
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Fandom: MARVEL COMICS Pairing: Steve Rogers/Tony Stark Length: 42,000 words Author on LJ: muccamukkAuthor Website: Fanfiction by Muccamukk on Dreamwidth; Fanfiction by Muccamukk on Archive Of Our Own; Fanfiction by Muccamukk on LiveJournal. Why this must be read: This summer, there was a Big Bang fest for the Captain America/Iron Man pairing (see capiron_bigbang). Eleven stories were posted, with artwork. I would happily rec more than half of them on Crack Van. However, Crack Van drivers must observe the speed limit. Therefore, I have picked one Big Bang story to rec, and I picked the story that made me cry. (It does have a happy ending, in case you're worried about that.) Sea Stars is long and plotty, with wonderful pacing, satisfying character interaction, and a never-before-seen plot for global domination. Also: amnesia, resurrection, lots of fish, the horror of finding one's expensive imported coffee grinder is not working, and the origin of the Undead Avengers. Sea StarsTags: fanfic, marvel comics
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A couple days ago janni posted a wise and reasonable opinion on the value of readers having space to talk candidly about books with other readers, without being afraid that the writer will be looking over their shoulder. I agree with much, and possibly all, of this post. One of the things I miss is being able to talk candidly about books here in my own blog. Alas, experience has shown that I hurt the feelings of people I know when I do that, so I don't. Readers who don't know A Lot of science fiction and fantasy writers, but who read a lot of books of which they have opinions, shouldn't have that problem, particularly. We all know not to respond to nasty reviews -- even those which are gratuitously and specifically mean to the author -- because that's 'way more trouble than anyone wants. But. What about the folks who make the. . .effort, I suppose it is, to write an email to a particular author specifically to complain about an aspect of the writer's work? I'm not, note, talking about readers who want to know What Happens Next (though, really, I'm not going to tell you in an email; that's what books are for) or who have questions about plot, world building or character. All of those communications express interest and involvement in our work -- and that's a Good Thing in my view. What I'm talking about are the folks who write to say that they find the fact that Priscilla goes topless in the privacy of her own home offensive. Or need to share that they dislike Miri because she has bad grammar. Or who are compelled to say that their least favorite books are those dealing with Val Con, because they're so violent. Clearly, these are opinions held by these readers, but am I the reasonable recipient? My inclination has been to throw away communications like the above, unread. Certainly, an honest response is not appropriate in such cases (see "We all know not to respond to nasty reviews..." above), and it would seem that we have a case of, "If it sounds like a griefer, and disrupts like a griefer, it's a griefer." Does anybody else get these sorts of emails? How do you deal with them? Progress on Ghost Ship
Tags: ghost ship, manners for the internet age
Current Location: the dining room table
Spirits:  chipper
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