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The femgenficathon 2011 Masterlist is up. The game garnered 67 stories in 55 fandoms. (As you know, by definition, all are gen and star canonically female characters.)

I read perhaps half. No stories were submitted in my usual fandoms, so choosing what to read across the fest led me mostly to tales where I know the source material, but not the fanfiction. Of those I read in this game, my favorites are:

"Dark" (PG, ~3K) by the_alchemist, Henry VI Part 1 w/RPF, Sts. Joan and Mary ( rec )
"Cho Chang & the Jasmine Code" (PG, ~5K) by xenokattz, Harry Potter, Cho ( rec )
"Solace and Solitude" (PG, ~4K) by kellychambliss, Pride and Prejudice, Lydia, Lady Catherine and Anne ( rec )
"A Room of Her Own" (PG, ~2K) by aliciadances, Harry Potter, Pansy ( rec )
"The Road to Asgard" (PG, ~1K) by curia_regis, Thor, Jane ( rec )

Other fandoms represented that some of you might enjoy include Downton Abbey, Life on Mars, Tangled, Chronicles of Narnia, Firefly, and of course Doctor Who (which I can't read because I'm chronically a season behind and ducking spoilers). My own submission was "Salt Its Tail" (PG, ~7K, Young Blades, Jacqueline).

I support this ficathon's goals, and it's been interesting as a writer and as a reader. However, there is often a disconnectedness about multi-fandom games, not to mention non-exchange games, and this is both; I think it might benefit from a boost in community fellow-feeling, though I don't know how one would bring that about except by recruiting more writers, and chatting together about it more.

Crosspost http://brightknightie.livejournal.com/112081.html

oldschoolfic, the community for canceled fandoms, is currently polling for the timing of their annual winter exchange ficathon. (At this time, "due after the winter holidays" leads with 73%.) I've played every game they've had to date, and plan on playing again this time. (I've written FK, HL and BtVS there; I've also listed myself for YB, original BSG, BATB, Doctor Quinn, MotG, BallyK, and some animated series.)

last_writes, the community for canceled vampire fandoms, is running its second annual "Trick or Treatise" fest throughout October. The prompts are recycled from last year, which means that all the FK prompts were submitted by, well, me. Sorry about that.

HL did qualify for the next xover_exchange game; FK did not. Sign-ups close on 10/10 at 10PM Central Time.

amilyn created a new fiction community: tropeathon. Their first game is "pretending to be married/undercover as lovers." At first, that didn't sound like any of my fandoms, but gnosticdiva submitted a Nick/Natalie prompt, and it occurred to me that there's no reason that Nick&Tracy wouldn't work, and in HL there are always flashbacks...

femgenficathon is officially closed for 2011, but is laid-back about late submissions; some are still expected. I'll have recommendations for stories from this game as soon as the masterlist goes up. Nothing was submitted in FK or HL, unfortunately — my own story was YB — but the pieces I've read there have all been thoughtful and diligent, and a few have been inspired and amazing.

Crosspost http://brightknightie.livejournal.com/110637.html

Recently in FK in my corner of the social journaling world:

Ficathons, Fests and Communities

xover_exchange is polling to choose fandoms for this year's exchange.
oxoniensis is hosting Fall Fandom Free-For-All (2011).
last_writes is collecting volunteers to nominate small vampire fandoms in this year's Yuletide.
spook_me/spook_me, the Halloween challenge, is underway; stories post 10/26.
girlsavesboyfic is underway; stories post 10/01-14.
femgenficathon continues through 10/07.

Fanfiction

September on fkcommentfic/fkcommentfic:

9/15: "The Sun of Cairo" by greerwatson (PG, 1040 words)
9/13: "The Flavour in his Mouth" by greerwatson (PG, 1930 words)
9/11: "A Cup of Coffee" by greerwatson (PG, 680 words)

9 FK works on AO3 currently show September 2011 publication dates. 5 are new to me. 2 are vids. 4 are crossovers.

Meta (Discussion and Essays)

9/26: havocthecat celebrated that her 2011 fkficfest/fkficfest story, on which she had to default for health reasons, is now drafted and with beta readers.
9/16: havocthecat asked how people prefer to transition into and out of flashbacks in fiction, specifically FK and HL.
9/12-9/16: greerwatson discussed posting and formatting her fkcommentfic pieces: on "The Sun of Cairo", on "The Flavour in his Mouth", on "A Cup of Coffee".

Actors

9/18: [Locked] linked to an article about GWD's wedding.
9/05: [Locked] linked to a clip featuring GWD (from spring 2011).

Airings
Chiller will next air FK on Tuesday, November 15, at 9:00 AM (Eastern Time).

Crosspost http://brightknightie.livejournal.com/109569.html

spook_me/

spook_me, the pick-your-fandom prompt-style Halloween challenge, is open for 2011. Sign-ups are 9/06-9/15; stories are due and will be released on 10/26.

girlsavesboyfic, a pick-your-fandom ficathon that runs with or without prompts, as you choose, is open for 2011. Sign-ups are 9/01-9/09; stories are due and will be released from 10/01-10/14.

I will not be writing for either, personally — I have to finish my

femgenficathon story, among other things — but I'd love to get to read some FK in either of them! (Or HL or YB. Or whatever ignites your imagination... and mine. ~g~)

Crosspost http://brightknightie.livejournal.com/108300.html

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

Ficathons, Fests and Communities

femgenficathon extended its deadline to 10/07 due to Hurricane Irene. It has 34 stories so far (no FK yet).
fkcommentfic/fkcommentfic extended its deadline to 9/15. It has 9 ficlets so far.

Fanfiction

August FKCommentFic submissions:
- 8/23: "Gold Regrets" by greerwatson
- 8/10: "Through the Eyes of a Vampire" by pj1228
- 8/09: "Lightning" by twilight2000
- 8/03: "Plane Crash" by pj1228
- 8/01: "A Reincarnated Fleur" by falcon_horus
8/18: [Locked] recommended "Sisters are Doing It for Themselves" by Patricia (BtVS/FK).
8/13: jeffhardyfan722 posted "Choices" on fk_fanfiction.
08/01: sholio had kind words for the FKFicFest story and drabble written for her prompts.
8/01: senmut recommended reading all the fkficfest/fkficfest stories.
In FK on AO3, 36 pieces show August publication. 3 are new to me. 2 are vids.

Meta (Discussion and Essays)

8/24: pj1228 discussed loading to AO3 and Lacroix's "conversion day."
8/22: pj1228 noted FKCommentFic's schedule and her contributions.
8/14: [Locked] asked for FK/HP with Lacroix and Snape.
8/13: jeffhardyfan722 in fk_fanfiction requested a FK/AtS/BT crossover.
8/05: [Locked] discussed sight-seeing FK locations.
FK in the "If Fandoms Were Exes" meme: CousinMary, Amilyn, Twilight2000.

Actors

8/20: [Locked] linked a Windsor Star article about GWD.
8/04-8/08: [Locked] recounted GWD's "Meet the Festival" event and reviewed Camelot and other Stratford presentations.

Airings
Chiller is showing FK in September! They'll have a mini-marathon on 9/20, 9AM-4PM.

Crosspost http://brightknightie.livejournal.com/108148.html

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

Ficathons, Fests and Communities

Many people chatted, publicly and locked, about their fkficfest/fkficfest stories! Good luck to all! Stories come due July 16. Check out the beta-reading post (LJ and/or DW). Having trouble? Please contact the mods!
Current open-to-FK (all fandoms) fests you may wish to know about include fanbingo, hc_bingo, femgenficathon and kink_bingo.

Fanfiction

2 FK stories were uploaded to the AO3 in June 2011.

Meta (Discussion and Essays)

On 06/30, gnosticdiva shared that the DarkNN site is down; she's working on retrieving the files.
On 06/29, [Locked] shared that she is receiving positive feedback on her current FK fanfiction series.
On 06/29, gnosticdiva referenced FK in answering a writer's-block prompt.
On 06/13, havocthecat asked when Vachon and Tracy discussed the scent of blood.

Actors

On 06/22, [Locked] shared another Stratford interview with GWD.
On 06/21, waltd shared on forkni-l that the Ion cable channel will begin airing The Border (with CD and NB) in July. (Nobody has posted this news on LJ or DW yet. Odd.)
On 06/04, [Locked] shared another Stratford review mentioning GWD.
On 05/31, [Locked] discussed early Stratford reviews and linked to this one praising GWD.

Airings & Releases

On 06/04, pj1228 shared that she had received the second half of the German season-two DVD set, and that its booklet has biographical information on the actors and an explanation of syndicated airing.
On 05/31, pj1228 announced that she had received the first half of the German season-two DVD set, and described how it has more extras than the North American DVDs, including the blooper reel!
Chiller is not showing FK in July or August. ~sigh~

Crosspost http://brightknightie.livejournal.com/101852.html

I've signed up for

femgenficathon, which is, as labeled, a ficathon of gen stories starring female characters. It uses a variation of the prompt claiming model with quotations (each may be claimed twice), and it's "bring your own fandom." I'm therefore strongly leaning toward writing Jacqueline from Young Blades or Tessa from Highlander, because no one ever requests them in exchange games, and I love them. (Of course I might equally write Fleur or Urs or a dozen other Forever Knight women. Or Serena from the original Battlestar Galactica. You never know.)

The prompt I got is: ( Quotation #47 )

Interested? Prompt claiming remains open through June 7. The final date for story submission is September 8 (well after FKFicFest ends).

Addendum 07/08: Sign-ups are closed, but the unclaimed prompts have been released free-for-all style, if you later find you'd like to participate.

Crosspost http://brightknightie.livejournal.com/99595.html

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

Ficathons, Fests and Communities

fkficfest/fkficfest 2011 is on! 19 players have received prompts. Stories due: 07/16. The fest also now has an AO3 collection.
femgenficathon, an all-fandoms female-character gen fest, has sign-ups 05/31-06/07. Deadline: 09/08. See the rules and sign-ups. The prompt method is "grab bag:" take a number and receive a quotation. (No FK or HL stories in the 6 years of this fest. ~sigh~)

Fanfiction
5 FK stories were uploaded to the AO3 in May 2011.

Meta (Discussion and Essays)

On 05/28, someone/locked shared a photo of a toy Toronto police car.
On 05/25, someone/locked included Nick and Natalie in a 5-things meme.
On 05/18, cousinmary reminisced about her active days in FK fandom.
On 05/02, senmut discussed her personal history with FK.
On 05/01, someone/locked shared a photo of a Metropolitan Toronto Police uniform patch.

Actors

On 05/25, someone/locked linked to another Stratford article (GWD) and videos from The Merry Wives of Windsor: this and that with GWD and another with NB.
On 05/24, someone/locked linked to a video of a GWD Stratford interview.
On 05/21, someone/locked shared a Stratford article, and noted that it also says that GWD will marry actress Claire Lautier this summer.
On 05/19, someone/locked noted the FK-fan-only meaning in the Stratford Camelot ad: "Bring your Family for Myth, Music, and a Wonderful Knight."
On 05/15, someone/locked observed that John Kapelos had appeared on the most recent Criminal Minds episode.
On 05/12, pj1228 linked to a video of GWD in the Stratford Camelot.

Airings & Releases

On 05/27, pj1228 shared that the release of the German season-two DVDs has been delayed until June 1. (No reason known.)
Chiller is not showing FK in June. ~sigh~

Crosspost http://brightknightie.livejournal.com/99224.html

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