FK Recently: What You Guys Have Been Up To (07/01/11-07/31/11)

[brightknightie]

Recently in FK on my LJ F-List and DW R-Page:

Ficathons, Fests and Communities

• On 07/29, amilyn launched a DW fkcommentfic/fkcommentfic mirror.
• On 07/29, fkficfest/fkficfest announced that it has Archive of Our Own (AO3) invitations for all its players who do not already have accounts; just ask.
• On 07/23, gnosticdiva mentioned that Porn Battle 12 is underway.
• On 07/18, fkficfest/fkficfest began releasing stories in its 2011 game. The fest saw 20 new FK stories by 18 authors in 12 days! Plus 16 drabbles! Outstanding! Thanks to everyone who participated! It's not too late; visit the fest on LJ, DW or the AO3.
• On 07/17, amilyn announced fkcommentfic, a venue for very small FK pieces. Their first event, the after-party for FKFicFest 2011, is underway.

Fanfiction

• Please consider reading all the fkficfest/fkficfest stories! (Here's the 2011 masterlist.) Those recommended elsewhere so far:
  • 07/26: celli recommended "Malicious Mischief" by brightknightie (PG, ~9K words).
  • 07/18: celli recommended "Full of Grace" by lastscorpion (PG, ~7K words).
• 4 ficlets posted to fkcommentfic in July:
  • 07/30: "Gulp!" by waltd (100 words)
  • 07/23: "Life Debt" by gnosticdiva (456 words)
  • 07/22: "Nat and Syd and a Road Trip" by waltd (100 words)
  • 07/21: "That Dumb Train!" by waltd (124 words)
• On 07/29, 1_mad_squirrel posted "Problem Child" (haiku) and reposted some limericks in last_writes.
• On 07/29, havocthecat recommended "Life Debt" by gnosticdiva on fkcommentfic.
• 13 FK stories uploaded to the AO3 in July. (One of them is new to me: "A Murder of Ravens" by Abydosorphan, crossover w/Criminal Minds (PG, ~5K words).)

Meta (Discussion and Essays)

• On 07/25, gnosticdiva discussed plans for an essay on sexuality in FK.
• On 07/20, gnosticdiva shared 39 FK and 4 GWD new userpic icons.
• On 06/30, skieswideopen included FK in a "Top Fifty Canadian Shows" meme.

Actors

• On 07/05, [Locked] reported GWD's radio interview about Stratford.
• On 07/02, wiliqueen shared that Visions of Wales is narrated by GWD, and bentleywg supplied the direct video link to watch it on the PBS site.

Airings
Chiller is not showing FK in August or September. Stream it on Hulu or Crackle instead.