Snowflake Challenge 2021: #8

[tyrsibs]

In your own space, create a wishlist

-I'd love to have fanart for one of my stories, of course. Maybe for "You Can't Always Get What You Want"? This was my first fic, and centers on a sort of rivalry between the Mark of Cain and the Samulet. Here's the link: https://tyrsibs.livejournal.com/10479.html

-The mod post mentions a new fandom as a possibility, and that intrigues me. While SPN will always have my heart, are there other fandoms out there that might fill the hole it left? Recs would be great!

-Along that same line, any recommendations for great book series in the urban fantasy or high fantasy realms? I've almost caught up on Dresden Files, have read The Name of the Wind, and just started Seanan McGuire's October Daye series. I know there's a lot out there--what's your favorite?

-Recs for a fanfic Big Bang or challenge to attempt? I've participated in Spring Fling, Summergen, and the Reversebang in the Supernatural fandom, and I've set myself a goal of working on a new challenge this year. I write genfic, somewhat angsty, and I like to focus on the characters and creepy atmosphere. Any thoughts?

Thanks in advance--I hope to talk to some of you about these rec requests!

Comments

[sea_changed]

I know signups for blackisbeautifulex are open right now if you’re looking for an exchange—multifandom, focused on Black characters, gen I believe very welcome. Also, this might not be exactly what you’re looking for, but fandomtrumpshate signups just opened too—say what you’re willing to write and people can bid to have you write it for them, with the money going to various charities. Both would be great options if you’re looking for an excuse to write more/in a more structured way!

[tyrsibs]

Thank you so much for the recs! I'll check them out.

[sjh2009]

I included the recs for a new fandom as that's what I've been contemplating, my current fandoms are Stargate Atlantis and NCIS in the early years. By reading through other people's responses to some of the challenges, #5 & #6 are good ones where people talk about fandoms, canons and rec fics they love are good ones, I have so many new fandoms to check out now!

fandomccalendar Check out this community which promotes just about every Big Bang and challenge happening in DW. I was going to mention Unconventional Courtship but note that you only write gen. if you fancy something different and have a pairing you'd like to get together this is a fun challenge as although you have to take a prompt from a Mills & Boon novel you can take it wherever you want.

The How to be Dead series of books by Dave Turner are described as comedy/horror but fall within the definition of Urban Fantasy. Death is alive and well and working out of a small office in London, oh and he also loves a cup of tea and chocolate hobnob biscuits (cookies):
How to be Dead

Thank you for taking part :)

[kalliel]

I'm not an artful person, but I now have "You Can't Always Get What You Want" open in a tab as a reader!!

idk what your thoughts on scifi are, but if you like fabulous ensemble casts of the horror-political fantasy-spacefolk variety, I adore The Expanse. <3 And this is more a movie rec than a random rec, but His House on Netflix is a really excellent horror movie (this rec coming from someone who likes the idea of horror quite a bit but doesn't typically actually like horror movies).

[tyrsibs.livejournal.com]

Thanks! (Now I'm biting my nails, because I've always been a bit self-conscious about this fic. I like a good bit of it, but because of how it was written and where it's set, I don't know if it holds up as well as I could wish. But I hope you like it--)

I've heard of The Expanse, but not watched it yet. I do like sci-fi, certainly in film and tv more than hard s/f books, and I love horror. It sounds intriguing.

I'll put His House on my list! Another one I want to try is Relic, though it looks like it's a rental only right now, so I may have to wait. Possession and haunted houses, what's not to love?

[kalliel]

Speaking after having read the first few chapters last weekend, I think it probably holds up even better than you are personally imagining. That's one of my favorite places in canon, and I was just like, "oh man, this is all my favorite things."So much so that honestly I'll probably just start from the top tonight--free time was distinctly lacking this week--so I can have that experience again! XDD

[dizzojay.livejournal.com]

I was going to suggest the spn_bigpretzel Spring Fic Exchange for you as a new challenge, but then you mentioned your penchant for dark and angsty.
The focus at Big_pretzel is on positivity, fluff and humour.

Maybe a possibility if you wanted to push yourself out of your comfort zone?

[tyrsibs.livejournal.com]

Thanks for the suggestion! I do enjoy reading your community's weekly drabbles and the Big_pretzel. I might give it a try this year--

:-)