Online Fiction Recommended by Merpups
Notes: Despite my ocasional delusions, I'm only human. If I miss a recommendation
you've made, or misattribute something to you that you've not recommended -- let me know
and I'll do my best to fix it.
If you know of awards won by fan-fic listed here, let me know and I'll try to add mentions of what they are.
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Sunday, April 14, 2002
Pup Cie admits to being a "first-time" freak ...
asking whether "you can name your favorite Classic X&G first times stories."
Lots of pups could, and here they are!
Sam Ruskin says "Wow. I love those too." and recommends:
- Kissing Gabrielle ranks right up there among my top choices.
Loryjade has recommendations for three favourites:
- if you want funny X&G one of my favorites is 'What little girls are made of' by DJWP
- another good one is 'Wet Dreams' by Friction
- and an old classic one that I love 'The Silent Bard' by BL Miller
Becky also has a trio of recommendations:
- Truth or Dare, by WordWarior
- A Queen's Sacrifice, by BL Miller
- and Heaven Down Here, by Rebecca Hall
Rhonda recommends:
- A Story of Magic by C.L. Bactad
Shana Watson recommends:
- The Charioteer in the City of Har by Smitty.
Marilyn recommends:
- Storm s of War by JLynn
Tybien rocks the world of all "first-time" story addicts by pointing out:
- Don't forget the first time story index
Recommendations to be continued...?
Saturday, April 13, 2002
Pup Helen/mmorgaine starts a recommendation rush by saying:
"I've just finished filing our taxes for the year. ... So now I'm ready to read some nice, violent fanfic. <vbg> It might help me release the knot that was my neck and shoulders.
Recommendations, anypup?"Herewith follow the recommendations!
Lucy recommends:
MK brings the discussion on topic, recommending:
Loryjade recommends two by Kiera Dellacroix:
- IceHole (plenty of bodyparts flying around and great if you like Sci-Fi)
- or Engravings of Wraith
for wonderfully cathartic mayhem, Anne recommends checking out Conqueror stories mentioned at:
straying slightly from the topic, Lavliq suggests cathartic laughter instead of mayhem, recommending:
- the works at Tendre's Tablet
Recommendations to be continued...?
Monday, February 04, 2002
Pup Judith starts a recommendation frenzy by asking:
What are some of the most romantic fan-fiction stories you have ever read? Any genre in the Xenaverse. Are there any that when you think *romance* the story springs to mind immediately?"
Herewith follow the recommendations!
Judith recommends:
Becky recommends:
- anything Missy writes slays me in it's romanticism.
also:- Friction's Somewhere in Time
- Deb Barry's Uber The Life in Her Eyes
- Revan's Uber Second Soul
Joyce M. recommends (just a few!)
- None So Blind by LJ Maas
Shanawatson recommends
- Tumbleweed Fever by LJ Maas
- True Colors by Karen Surtees and Nan Dunne (aka. Pruferblue)
- Destiny's Bridge / Faith's Crossing / Hope's Path / Love's Journey / Strength of the Heart by Carrie Carr (Check out her home page for more info on the rest of these tales.)
- Gun Shy by Lori Lake
- Love's Melody Lost by Radclyffe
- Crimson Snow by Advocate
- Connections by Advocate and Rsawest
- A Sacrifice for Friendship by DS Bauden;
- Out of Darkness/In The Blood of Greek's/You Must Remember This/Full Circle by Mary D.
- The Claiming of Ford by TNovan;
- and ALL of Missy's.
Tas the (no longer) lurking pup recommends
- Sword'n'Quill's The Stranger In Your Eyes and To Stand Together Through the Storm (*sniffle* Good stories!)
TLC recommends
- Engravings of Wraith by Kiera Dellacroix
- The Seasons Series by Anne Azel
- Play it Again, Sam by Ali Vali
- The Redemption Series by Swordnquill
- In the Shadow of an Eagle's Wing and Moonlight Dancer by Jamie Boughen
Kiera seconds the recommendation for Exposure (see above) and adds
- TNovan and XWPFanatic's Exposure Series
- all of BL Miller's works, with special mention to:
- The Silent Bard
- The Cabin "the 1st FF I ever read")
- Accidental Love
- Western Chronicles (co-authored with Vada Foster)
- and the very special romance recommendation: "just hearing/reading the title Tropical Storm has me melting into a puddle"
Phyllis aka WarriorNutcase recommends
- The Billie / Cat series by kd bard
Neixa recommends
- This Little Dare by Zzelami ("It's a crime there wasn't a sequel to this one.")
Jean-o recommends
- Dar & Kerry Series: Missy
- Define Destiny Series and Always and Forever : JM Dragon
- A year in Paris: Malaurie Barber
- Madame President: T. Novan & Advocate
- True Colors and Many Roads to Travel: Karen Surtees and Pruferblue
Tyler recommends
- Resa and The Day After by Journs
- Accidental Love by B.L. Miller
- Any story by Radclyffe
- The Deal by M. Ryan
- The Light Fantastic by L.A. Tucker
- The Fellowship and Up in the Air by K. Darblyne
- I Found My Heart in San Francisco series by SX Meagher
Debbie L. recommends
- all of Radclyffe s stories especially Safe Harbour and Loves Melody Lost.
- The Homecoming Series - By Janet Lynne
- Snapshots - By MJ
- Laguna Nights and Sedona Rain - By Carole Giorgio
- Paradise Found - By Cruise and Stoley
To be continued..?
That's everything posted on the MerwolfPack up to midnight Feb 4th. If I've missed anything, let me know ... read, enjoy and feed the bards!
Sunday, August 20, 2000
Jackie recommends the longish original fiction novel "Coming Home" by Lois Cloarec Hart.
Mary and Kate recommend Dragonjuls' tale "Clock Tower".
Friday, August 18, 2000
August 13 to 19
- August 18
- Helen /mmorgaine recommends Xenamour's novel in progress "Twilight's Eve".
- Trish/Xenamour recommends Advocate's novel "Cobb Island".
- Trisha/Xenamour recommends two novels by C.L.Bactad, "The Story of Magic" and "Third Death"
- Lost & Found: Frances Spinella's "GYGR: Black Rage".
- August 17
- Recommended by just about everyone, and even compared with Harry Potter in terms of the furore around its "publication", is S.X. Meagher's "I Found My Heart in San Francisco, Book 3: Coalescences". It can be (or soon can be) found at:
* The Academy of the Bards
* The Australian Xena Information Page
* ForevaXena
* LynKa's Xena Page
* The Uber Abode
* Wolfie's Fan Fiction Page
* and for folk with ebook readers, the ebook version is also online at the Academy.- Aggie the Amazon Elder recommends Xena's Little Bitchs'
eroticexotic tale "Deep in the Woods".- BettyG recommends DragonJuls' new story "Clock Tower".
- August 15
- Update: The newest crop of Swollen Buds Awards have just been announced, check them out and enjoy!
- Update: Mindancer's "Tales of Emoria" Part 16 is completed.
- Update: deboX's story "The Light in Her Eyes", Part 7 is up.
- Update: Carole Giorgio's story "Sedona Rain", Part 9 is up.
- Lost & Found: B. Iraca Smith's Science Fiction uber, "Uncharted Galaxies"
Tuesday, June 06, 2000
The Duchess recommends T.Novan and XWPfanatic's Exposure.
Monday, June 05, 2000
Lynne recommends Barbara Davies' new uber "Beneath The Surface" and suggests that Davies' other ubers are also worth checking out.Update: Wolfie has updated her site.
Update: Mindancer's "Tales of Emoria" Part 12 is updated.
Update: ArdentTly's "The Conqueror's Harvest" chapter 5 is up.
Update: Malauri's "A Year in Paris" Chapters XIV and XV are up.
Saturday, June 03, 2000
Update: S.X. Meagher's "I Found My Heart in San Francisco, Book 2: Beginnings" is now up. It can be found at:
-- http://www.nex.net.au/users/Clancy/Beginnings1.htm
-- http://merwolf.com/academy/ under alternative ubers.
-- http://www.xenite.simplenet.com/fanfic9/book2a.html
-- http://www.angelfire.com/ab2/fanfiction/Poison.html
And is coming soon to:
-- http://www.tingleywebcreations.com/forevaxena/fanfic/fanfic.html
-- http://www.fortunecity.com/rivendell/hobgoblin/688//wn.htm
-- http://www.lynka.simplenet.com/beyonduber.htmUpdate: Mindancer's "Tales of Emoria" Part 12 is started.
Update: Barbara Davies' new uber "Beneath The Surface" is online.
Friday, June 02, 2000
Charles recommends Ginger's story about Cait and Paladia "Pure Cold Abyss".
Thursday, June 01, 2000
Yuri recommends Rohan the Thunder Chick's Quantum Leap/Xena crossover "There Is Always Hope".Update: Mindancer's "Tales of Emoria" Part 11 is completed.
Update: The Duchess has posted a new poem "Lift Me Up" on her site.
Update: Malauri's "A Year in Paris" Chapter XIII.
Wednesday, May 31, 2000
Judith recommends Georgia's fifth season story, "Revelations".Update: Mindancer's "Tales of Emoria" Part 11 is updated.
Update: The Duchess has two new poems up on her site.
Update: ArdentTly's "The Conqueror's Harvest" Chapter 3 is up, thanks in part to the assistance of our dear Bear, Paddington Bear.
Update: Malauri's "A Year in Paris" Chapter XII.
Lost & Found (and recommended by Anna and MaryD among others): S X Meagher's uber "I Found My Heart in San Francisco -- Book 1: Awakening".
Lost & Found: Troubleshooter's new temporary site.
Sunday, May 28, 2000
Lessa and Stacy recommend Karen King (aka Surtees) and Nann Dunne's (aka PruferBlue) "True Colours".JanetB seconds the recommendation for Bibbit's "Starry Sky".
LBerg recommends a new short story in L.J.Maas' queen series "Happy Anniversary Xena".
Update: Eileen Marks' uber fanfiction index has an updated mirror site. Until further notice, check this site for updates to the index.
Lost & Found: Susan A. Rice's "Little G learns to Read".
Saturday, May 27, 2000
Gwynedd seconds the recommendation of Bibit's "Starry Sky".Lost & Found: TroubleShooter's "Trial of Conscience" Chapter 14.
Lost & Found: A science fiction story in which uber-Gabrielle is the ship's captain/warior and uber-Xena is the naif. Suggested stories included:
The lost story, by L.J. Maas, is in fact not yet up on her website... stay tuned for it's arrival.
- Uncharted Galaxies by B. Smith
- Enthralled by Susie Derkins
Update: Gina Dartt's posted a new story in her Just Between" series: "Just Between Rest & Recreation".
Update: Malaurie's "A Year in Paris" has been updated with Chapter XI.
Friday, May 26, 2000
Judith recommends Bibit's "Starry Sky".Update: Mindancer's "Tales of Emoria" Part 11 is updated.
Update: ArdentTly's "Conqueror's Harvest" Chapter 2 is up. (Note: this is the new title for the story originally called Fallow Harvest.)
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