Fandom Snowflake Challenge, Day 2

[aadler]

 
(Because yesterday was supposed to be Day 1)

Continuing the meme/challenge begun here and kept up to date here.

Fandom Snowflake Challenge, Day 2

In your own space, post a rec for at least three fanworks that you did not create. See if you can rec fanworks that are less likely to be praised: tiny fandoms, rare pairings, fanworks other than stories, lesser known kinks or tropes. Find fanworks that have few to no comments, or creators new to a particular fandom and maybe aren’t well known or appreciated. Appreciate them.

I’m not that deeply versed in the ins-and-outs; my primary focus is on Buffyfic, and on stories within that. So, keeping those limitations in mind:

First work
“Points of View”, by phouka. It serves as a standalone, but is also the first story in a brief series. Fandom, Buffy the Vampire Slayer. Entertaining in many ways, I’ve gone back to re-read it on a number of occasions.

Second work
“Banging Your Head Against a RedHaired Brick Wall”, by blairprovence. Fandom, the X-Files. Not precisely a lesser-known work … but it was well-known in 1998, which means newer readers may not have had the pleasure of seeing it.

Third work
I really wanted my third rec to be the brilliant cover art by Cyn Martin for sadbhyl’s “Impossibly Delightful Flesh” (fic here), in which Buffy, Xander, Anya, Tara and Spike were mystically genderswitched, but could no longer find that anywhere online. Then — SPECIAL THANKS — frogfarm provided me with a working link, so the art can be seen HERE in all its glory.

Honorable mention:
An untitled Faith/Sawyer ficlet by sroni, fandom Lost/Buffy. Okay, I’ll admit to favoritism (even nepotism), but it really was nicely done.

Comments

[frogfarm]

Cover art: Was it this?

[aadler]

YES! Thank you! I’ve corrected my entry, and I thank you again.

[sroni.livejournal.com]

I'm extremely gratified that one of my stories made this list. Thank you.

I didn't return the favour. I actually excluded you from my list. But in a sense, that's a compliment, because otherwise, you'd be the whole list, and that's not fair to other authors. :P

[aadler]

I likewise probably won’t be touching on you too often (the favoritism thing, don’t want to overdo it). All the same, I’m happy you were pleased.