FK Recommendation April 2010

What's Good?  I've recommended very large stories for the past four months, so let's turn April's recommendation spotlight on a medium-sized story: Nancy T.'s "First Knight" (2000, PG).  Set during Toronto's public New Year's celebration, this story called to me in this Easter season for striving to match the spiritual questions asked in "Last Knight" with the answers Nick fails to grasp in "Near Death."  It also boasts a surprisingly unresolved ending that tickles me.  (As a caution, this is very explicitly religious Christian fanfiction. Mileage will vary.)

What's New on FKFic-L?  In March, the fiction list did not see any new stories.  I hope this sad dearth lifts soon!

FK Recently: What You Guys Have Been Up To (03/15/10-04/11/10)

Recently on my LJ Friends List and DW Reading Page:

Ficathons and Fiction Communities

• On 04/10, leela_cat let me know about last_writes, a fiction community for all canceled vampire stories.  FK is explicitly invited.
  
• On 04/07, havocthecat announced a contest on girlgay (an f/f community) for which prompts are invited and the prize is paid Dreamwidth time for the best fanwork and also the best feedback.  One FK prompt has been submitted so far.


• On 03/22, oldschoolfic (the ficathon for all canceled fandoms) announced their spring/summer ficathon event, and on 04/01, the rules and sign-ups post went up.  Sign-ups are open through 04/15 (this Thursday).  Fandoms requested so far in include HL but not FK; when I sign up, they'll add FK and YB...


• On 03/20, fkficfest sent out the matches.  Several people, including Gnosticdiva and Wiliqueen, posted last-minute sign-up reminders.  We have 21 players!  So 21 new FK stories this May!  That is so great!

Fanfiction

• On 04/10, 1_mad_squirrel posted "Sonnet For Nicholas" (an actual sonnet, note).


• On 04/01, abby82 noted her best intentions toward her FKFicFest recipient.


• On 03/28, havocthecat described what an FK/Leverage crossover would have in it, if she actually wrote it.


• On 03/20, Gnosticdiva commented (without spoilers) on her FKFicFest prompts and where she may go in writing.  (Several people have shared similar reflections behind filters and locks.)


• On 03/16, hearts_blood noted that she's got two upcoming FK stories.

Essays/Meta

• On 03/23, cousinmary reflected on the "BNF" concept as it applies to her experience in FK and BtVS.


• On 03/16, gnosticdiva reviewed "Dance by the Light of the Moon."


• On 03/15, gnosticdiva reviewed "Last Act."


• On 03/15, gnosticdiva discussed her Dark N&Nerism.  (Please note that the post was cut-tagged and labeled for potential triggers.)

Actors

• On 04/08, gnosticdiva had much to share about Geraint Wyn Davies's audiobooks, finally available on CD.


• On 03/27, behind filters and locks, someone shared news of going this summer to Stratford to see one of Geraint Wyn Davies's last performances of "Do Not Go Gentle," plus probably The Tempest.  (Everyone knows that Nigel Bennett is at Stratford this year, too, right?  And that Christopher Plummer is in The Tempest with Ger?)  On 04/09, again locked, this person updated that the tickets had arrived.  Glee!

Miscellaneous

• On 03/24, malinaldarose mentioned pounding FK into her brain.


• On 03/20, lisamcdavid made her first blog post.  Welcome!