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POSTED BY: JOLENE
UPDATED: Friday, July 24, 2009 05:02
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Friday, June 5, 2009 5:01 PM

So, I was just wondering.....in the BSR, who is your favorite author and why? Lots to choose from, and hard to decide, I know. But I'm just curious.....

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Friday, June 5, 2009 5:47 PM

BORIS

what is the BSR?

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Friday, June 5, 2009 5:58 PM

FREELANCERTEX

Blue Sun Room. ;)

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Friday, June 5, 2009 6:09 PM

BYTEMITE

Whenever I see Mal4Prez, cliosmuse, Aliasse, or CharlieBZ post, my day has immediately been made.

The same also goes for GillianRose, though she tends to post her fics over at fanfiction.

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Friday, June 5, 2009 6:22 PM

BLACKCATLADY

I miss CharlieBZ! Where the heck is she? She needs to finish her fic soon! Her post-BDM is by far my favorite.

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Friday, June 5, 2009 7:02 PM

BYTEMITE

GillianRose said she's working on a collab with CharlieBZ, so she's still around and still working on stuff.

I've noticed lots of these writers are teachers, with any luck, with the school year wrapping up, they should be able to post more.

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Saturday, June 6, 2009 1:10 AM

BRIGLAD

It was reading good fanfiction that got me into writing it myself.

My Fave's include some authors that don't post anymore or very rarely like Screw the Alliance and Hotpoint.

Makes my day when Slumming, Jane0904, Angellemarcs, TuJiaoZuo, blackbeanie, badkarma00, cbsteve or GorramitGirl post something new.

I read a lot of fanfiction here and I rarely find one I do not care for.

I like to just keep refreshing the preview blurbs at the top of the BSR page. I've found quite a few good stories that way. the other thing I do is start going through using the alphabetical list.

Brian

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Saturday, June 6, 2009 3:37 AM

NCBROWNCOAT

Quote:
Originally posted by Briglad:
It was reading good fanfiction that got me into writing it myself.

My Fave's include some authors that don't post anymore or very rarely like Screw the Alliance and Hotpoint.

Makes my day when Slumming, Jane0904, Angellemarcs, TuJiaoZuo, blackbeanie, badkarma00, cbsteve or GorramitGirl post something new.

I read a lot of fanfiction here and I rarely find one I do not care for.

I like to just keep refreshing the preview blurbs at the top of the BSR page. I've found quite a few good stories that way. the other thing I do is start going through using the alphabetical list.

Brian

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It seems you and I have similar tastes. Also, going through the BSR alphabetically is good too. A lot of good fics have been posted over the years and have long ago left the front page.

http://fireflyfaninnc.livejournal.com/

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Saturday, June 6, 2009 4:35 AM

NEWOLDBROWNCOAT

of all the fanfics I've read, ManiacGiraffe's DinoTales series, from several years back, comes to mind. Several little stories, all funny, from the POV of Wash's buddies.

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Saturday, June 6, 2009 5:56 AM

PLATONIST

As a reader, I have limited time, so I tend to stick to gen fic with canon pairings. Sorry fic writers, but I find stories with crew members paired, happily married, with babies, predictable and boring...in some of these; the same plot lines are getting reworked over and over again. There is always some new and improved external force threatening the crew and well...you know what I mean...the show would have been canceled shamefully, if it went this route, not just stupidly, like it was.

In saying so, lately I've enjoyed cliosmuse's work on Inara's secret and no, it's not Mal/Inara together; they've never even touched, but it's a brilliant character exploration of the two of them. It's called Something to Think On and it has ME thinking about, love, strength, sacrifice, and what it truly means to be a hero and carry someone, after losing so much. It's Joss worthy in its writing maturity and I highly recommend it for all fans, even if you don't like the Mal and Inara relationship in the show or movie, you will take something away from this.

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Saturday, June 6, 2009 6:52 AM

BYTEMITE

Quote:
Originally posted by Briglad:
It was reading good fanfiction that got me into writing it myself.

My Fave's include some authors that don't post anymore or very rarely like Screw the Alliance and Hotpoint.

Makes my day when Slumming, Jane0904, Angellemarcs, TuJiaoZuo, blackbeanie, badkarma00, cbsteve or GorramitGirl post something new.

I read a lot of fanfiction here and I rarely find one I do not care for.

I like to just keep refreshing the preview blurbs at the top of the BSR page. I've found quite a few good stories that way. the other thing I do is start going through using the alphabetical list.

Brian

I've done that too!

I've been through A through L, and T through Z. Slowly making my way.

Speaking of which (I thought we were talking about still active authors), intopaper wrote some nice ones, I seem to recall goldy did too.

ScrewtheAlliance has some amazing stuff, really funny, lots of action, though I like the third unfinished story best.

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Saturday, June 6, 2009 7:33 AM

KATESFRIEND

I prefer canon pairings and hetfic because in my wishful way of thinking, that's how Joss would have continued the series. I like fic that shows progress in the crew's lives in overcoming personal obstacles and political changes in the 'verse. I love serials and continuations of fics because they draw you in and give you something to come back for. I want to see the characters grow and get on with their lives and circumstances, or I want to read fic that is part of the established timeline to zero in on something canon.

I started reading the BSR 4 years ago by starting on the very first fic written in the archives and working my way backwards. It took awhile. But I learned that way what I liked and what I couldn't accept as canon, and now I can stick with what appeals to me as Firefly fic. It amazes me how one show can spawn so many different points of view, but that is the beauty of the true creative genius Joss used when he created the show.

There's some amazing fic and amazingly talented authors in the BSR. Hawkmoth, Maystone, Kaynara Kacidilla, Browncoat 2X2 haven't been mentioned yet. There are a lot of people who moved on and even more that came in. I too love reading the blurbs at the top and have been reminded of many wonderful fic that way. But some of the most fun I've had is to see a new writer get started and get better and better as they grow and learn how to be a writer.

The biggest stipulation I have when choosing a fic to read is that the BDH's have to be the central characters. Anything that degrades them as characters or that I can't imagine Joss doing in a movie or TV I avoid.

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Saturday, June 6, 2009 7:38 AM

BYTEMITE

Ooh yeah, 2x2. I wonder when she's going to continue her The Slower Path series?

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Saturday, June 6, 2009 8:55 AM

OUTERRIMVAGRANT

I loved to read SoulOfSerenity's original character series 'Destiny' and 'Vengeance.'

Although, as a writer, I tend not to read too much fan fic as a rule.

I used to write horror series, but under a different penname (CosmicFugitive). 'Schism' and 'Resurgence' were the respective titles.

Although, the horror section of the BSR is probably the most overlooked imho (as well as the comedy section.) Which is odd, as there are elements of horror within Firefly; the Reavers, Miranda, Hands of Blue, Niska's torture, The Academy, River's insanity etc...

Horror and comedy have similar writing mechanics (the lead up to the punchline/big scare.)

I take my hat off to the writers who deal with these genres, because it's not an easy task. There are some imaginative pieces in the horror and comedy section respectively.

I can still recall the comedy fic where Jayne was transformed into a fairy.

Anywho.. I thought that I'd mention the unsung writers of the sections beyond 'general.'

Please check them out.

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Saturday, June 6, 2009 9:24 AM

STINKINGROSE

Most of the folks posting so far will probably not enjoy my stuff, but you never know.
My personal fave is SpaceAnjl. She's got the witty repartee down cold, as well as the character's voices, and sticks to the Jossiness.

Then there's the Frecklets series. I'm not normally one for short stories that are mostly about sex, but these are good! (No, I do not read slash intentionally either. I try to avoid it, as I've yet to see any that was more than author wish fulfillment. Show me a good one with a plot and I'll read it.)

I like hitting the art section too. There's some surprisingly good visual stuff out there.

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Saturday, June 6, 2009 6:08 PM

TUJIAOZUO

I attempt to skim through everything at least in the BSR to see what/how everyone's writing.

Not a huge fan of pairing everyone off like an ark (River with anyone of the original crew tends to feel squicky to me and I more often than not loosely skim her parts). Platonist is right, after awhile it can become recycled plots and quite predictable**. Though I do read the pairing/kidfluff! from time to time, as that's exactly how I started off ficcing on other fandoms so I feel some kinship there. (plus once in awhile, a girl needs some fluff)

Slash doth not interest me for the most part. However here due to Joss's establishment in the Verse that sexuality is viewed with more a more progressive set of eyes, I tend to be more open towards certain characters exhibiting bisexuality or homosexuality. Open means I'll give it a shot, doesn't mean I'll make it past the first paragraph.

Favorite Authors? ScrewTheAlliance, Mal4Prez, Girlfan's Even Roses Have Thorns and The Dino Tales by ManicGiraffe (wee! someone loves that too) are my current all time faves that I can right off the bat remember. Though I must admit I read the first few chapters of cliomuse's fic and I NEED to catch up on that.

For all of the great fanfiction I read, I will probably read twice the amount of truly horrific fic (spanning various fandoms, Prison Break fic probably is the worst of the worst). As my friend said in a discussion once "Bad fic is sort of like everyone's fixation with reality TV. You know it's bad for you, you know it's terrible, but it's amusing as hell and you can't help yourself." Therefore bad fanfic is my reality TV.

**I fully admit that I have paired the crew up some and hath introduced adorable chubby little plot devices, however I'd like to think I'm taking Joss' 'The Family You Make' direction with all of that. That, and not every relationship shall weather through the storm that is life

Your Indian Pirate Lord,
Ash

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Saturday, June 6, 2009 7:17 PM

PLATONIST

No need to apologize for enjoying future family fic, Ash, because you write it exceptionally well, it’s a little quirky and you've yet to have gone ark as far as I can remember. I'm warning you though, when you pair Book up with Inara because they’re both unattached and can pray together I may change my opinion and give you a gentle reminder, like WTF are you doing:)

Maybe I should go check out the horror section now... like suggested.

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Saturday, June 6, 2009 10:36 PM

ALIASSE

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Sunday, June 7, 2009 2:03 AM

GILLIANROSE

I love the fics of many of the writers who have already been mentioned, but I wanted to chime in because I haven't seen hawksmoth on LJ mentioned. She hasn't posted fic in a while, but her stories are really exceptional! I had a major, major squee! moment early on when she complimented one of my chapters :)

No surprise, M/I is the pairing that I am devoted to, the reason I started writing. I am delighted to read romantic fluff - but then I love the angst as well, it's so true to the difficult 'verse Joss has our heroes living in.

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Sunday, June 7, 2009 2:57 AM

STEAMER

I'm very much into CharlieBZ and Chrisk these days. Both of them are writing very, very good and well-plotted stories. Of course that's just me and my preference for plot-driven fic over pairing-driven fic. :P (Actually, as many people already know, I'll read pretty much anything that isn't Rayne.

) Regretfully I haven't gotten round to reading Mal4Prez yet, although I have it on good authority that she's one of the best - there's just so ruttin' much to get through with some of these people! (Like me, but we're not talking about me.)

Schooner, though, is another one of the best. It's a shame he doesn't post here more often - he has an excellent command of writing, a very good style, and he writes the best River I've ever seen in fanfic. I just howled when I read his 'River's Letter to Santa' - it was spot-dead-on.

Mal and Inara
Argue what's canon
'I'm not a whore;
The term is Companion!'
FIREFLY

Captain of the New England Browncoats
http://www.myspace.com/nebrowncoats

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Sunday, June 7, 2009 4:30 AM

GILLIANROSE

I am so gratified to read more CharlieBZ love! Let me brag on her a little - she's working on the latest chapter of her latest post-BDM arc, and it is gooooooood. Lots of great, character-true action and developments, I get excited just hearing what she's outlined. Stay tuned, kiddos!

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Sunday, June 7, 2009 5:34 AM

BYTEMITE

Quote:
Originally posted by Aliasse:
Jolene, you're not also JoleneBSR are you?

Authors whose fics I've loved: malgalfan, valerie bean, Who's That Girl (come on guys! - of course!), phyrelight, kaynara, Arcadia, 2x2. GillianRose, Bytemite, cliosmuse. (I have to mention the big Mal-Inara writers over on LJ, even though this is a BSR question - 2x2 again, Inalasahl, goldy dollar - who did post here - terimaru, Agent Omega.) You might notice a pattern here - yep, it's all Mal/Inara. Like others, I've read outside that pairing as a result of following the banner quotes - like ScrewtheAlliance (where IS he?). There are some truly excellent series writers out there - Jane0904, whose one shots I love, Amdobell, to name just two - but I feel like I've just come to their conceptions of the Verse too late to catch up and therefore do them justice. I like reading it sometimes but I do have a problem with fluff: Joss might sometimes tickle you under the chin, but that's just only before he rips out your jugular (emotionally-speaking of course).

Yeah, that's pretty much where I am too with Jane0904, Angellemarcs, and Briglad, mostly read the one shots. Did read Briglad's first book, though, and Jane0904's first two or three Freya books. :)

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Sunday, June 7, 2009 9:27 AM

JOLENE

Yes, Aliasse, I am also JoleneBSR. How'd you know? :)

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Sunday, June 7, 2009 9:31 AM

MALGALFAN

Hey, thanks for the shout-out, Aliasse! I assumed no one would remember my fics, as they were posted a long while ago! An honorable mention by you is just shiny! :) As for me, in addition to several mentioned, I was sort of drawn to your work Jolene! All dark Mal and healer Inara. Compelling reads!

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Sunday, June 7, 2009 10:15 AM

ALIASSE

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Sunday, June 7, 2009 10:31 AM

BYTEMITE

Since Aliasse mentioned you (and a few days later)... Yeah, I know you two!

Sorry, I'm slow sometimes.

Yeah, Jolene, as I recall, you took Mal to one of the most believeably dark moods I'd seen yet post-Serenity, and then Inara's offer... :) I love where you went with that in the follow-ups. Yay Inara!

And then I remember in your stories, Malgalfan, the deal Inara makes to leave the guild and the consequences...

It's nice to meet you both.

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Sunday, June 7, 2009 10:43 AM

BLACKCATLADY

Thanks for the update GillanRose! When CharilieBZ finishes her wonderful story.....only then can I feel like I said "Good-bye" to the BDH.

I don't believe we will see another Firefly/ Serentiy on the big screen or even little screen so I have turned to fanfiction to fullfill desire for more stories of the 'verse.

And Dollhouse just doesn't move me like Firefly did....sorry. I tired but it just isn't the same.

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Sunday, June 7, 2009 3:41 PM

KATESFRIEND

I forgot one of the oldies but goodies - LeeH. He wrote Aftermath in 2006 based on Lex Talionis by another great author TaraLJ I think. Great Mal psychological study.

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Sunday, June 7, 2009 3:54 PM

BYTEMITE

Ooh ooh ooh! Jetflair!

Maybe she does throw Wash and Mal together post war before Serenity, and it's not perfectly canon, but it's still some of the best Mal POW imagining that I've read so far.

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Sunday, June 7, 2009 4:06 PM

KATESFRIEND

How about Goldydollar, valerbean and my favorite of all the war fic and maybe my all time favorite Mal, homespun.

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Sunday, June 7, 2009 4:08 PM

JILLIAN8020

Slumming, hands down. While not everyone is a Mal/River shipper, Slumming makes it all believable and the Mal voice in these fics is always dead on. Plus the 'verse is expanded to include aditional characters, all vividly drawn and very much adhering to the original tone of Firefly. If you haven't read them, READ THEM ASAP!!!

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Monday, June 8, 2009 2:38 AM

SLUMMING

Wow! Thanks, Jillian8020! That was some compliment! Glad you like my stuff! :)

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Monday, June 8, 2009 7:55 AM

WAKEUPSOON

Quote:
Originally posted by Jillian8020:
Slumming, hands down. While not everyone is a Mal/River shipper, Slumming makes it all believable and the Mal voice in these fics is always dead on. Plus the 'verse is expanded to include aditional characters, all vividly drawn and very much adhering to the original tone of Firefly. If you haven't read them, READ THEM ASAP!!!

Whole heartedly agree, slummin and Jane0904 are my faves :)

~WuS
This is not my signature, I have to write this every time I post.
Smile && Nod, it makes it seem like you know what's going on.

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Tuesday, June 9, 2009 4:35 PM

JACKWABBIT

Some of you guys know I don't come here often...but I do keep up a bit and lurk some. (Thanks to Firefly Signal over on LJ, that is.) Anyway...I wanted to say thanks for the fun recs! If I ever stop writing enough to read fic again, I have new authors to look for! Thanks!

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Tuesday, June 9, 2009 5:07 PM

STEAMER

Quote:
Originally posted by jackwabbit:
Some of you guys know I don't come here often...but I do keep up a bit and lurk some. (Thanks to Firefly Signal over on LJ, that is.) Anyway...I wanted to say thanks for the fun recs! If I ever stop writing enough to read fic again, I have new authors to look for! Thanks!

I was wondering if you'd ever turn up 'round these orbits.

(Guess who?

)

Kaylee cautions
Mal defies 'er
So much for
The catalyser
FIREFLY

Captain of the New England Browncoats
http://www.myspace.com/nebrowncoats

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Tuesday, June 9, 2009 5:48 PM

BRIGLAD

Oh no! It's a wabbit attack!

LOL

Welcome from your friendly neighborhood VT Browncoat....

Brian

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Tuesday, June 9, 2009 6:49 PM

JACKWABBIT

Quote:
Originally posted by Steamer:
Quote:
Originally posted by jackwabbit:
Some of you guys know I don't come here often...but I do keep up a bit and lurk some. (Thanks to Firefly Signal over on LJ, that is.) Anyway...I wanted to say thanks for the fun recs! If I ever stop writing enough to read fic again, I have new authors to look for! Thanks!

I was wondering if you'd ever turn up 'round these orbits. (Guess who? )

Kaylee cautions
Mal defies 'er
So much for
The catalyser
FIREFLY

Captain of the New England Browncoats
http://www.myspace.com/nebrowncoats

Um...um...um...you're that guy...what's your name, again? Not coming to me.

Just playing, cap'n.

Yeah, I've been around here for a bit, but I don't post over here. I just can't keep track of another site. Every now and then a Signal link pulls me over here and sometimes that link is enough to make me post, but I just can't do another site, so...my fic and such isn't here.

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Tuesday, June 9, 2009 6:50 PM

JACKWABBIT

Quote:
Originally posted by Briglad:
Oh no! It's a wabbit attack!

LOL

Welcome from your friendly neighborhood VT Browncoat....

Brian

You know it!

Run away! Run away!

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Thursday, July 23, 2009 12:23 PM

2X2

Quote:
Originally posted by Katesfriend:
How about Goldydollar, valerbean and my favorite of all the war fic and maybe my all time favorite Mal, homespun.

Awesome to see homespun there, because yeah, fantastic Mal. I don't call her Captain for nothin' :o)

Thanks too to those who have rec'd me here. I know I've not been around much in the last .. well, long time, and I do apologize. I'm still working on all my on-going stories, and some stand alones. They just don't like to come out of me as easy as they used to.

Pretty much all my favourites have been mentioned in this thread already (or contributed to it), but I'll include Arcadia, who's done some really nice work, her Over the Hills and Far Away series has some great moments, and her stand alones are excellent as well.

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Thursday, July 23, 2009 5:04 PM

SAFEAT2ND

Mal4prez tops my list as definitely great stuff, and I like Wytchcroft's quirkyness.

For something away from the main characters, SoulofSerenity & Werzbowski, Needy, castironjack, are some great stories too.

Cosmicfugitive is good for some scares as well.

I know there are others I've read and commented on that I've missed. I've got a great memory but it's really REALLY short, so my appologies to those I've liked but failed to mention.

There are also a number of excellent writers that may not have posted an actual fic, but have contributed to threads like Sereni-Tree, Destiny and Special Branch.

_______________________________________________________________
"Got a headful of lightning
And a heart full of rain
And I know that I said
I'd never do it again
Oh and I love you sweet baby but I always take the long way home."

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Friday, July 24, 2009 5:02 AM

MIKEWILLIAMSON

I actually never read any fanfic of any kind.

Recent novels by Michael Z. Williamson
CONTACT WITH CHAOS, Apr 09 from Baen Books
BETTER TO BEG FORGIVENESS..., Nov 07 from Baen Books
http://www.MichaelZWilliamson.com

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