Stuff

There are times when my only access to the Internet is at the NY Public Library. I can sign up for 45 minute sessions which is ok unless something comes in towards the end and I forward it without really looking at it which is what happened yesterday. I forwarded an e-mail a trusted friend sent me thinking it was serious and it turned out to be a joke. Luckily it was an amusing joke but all the same I learned my lesson--always check. The other problem is that certain of my favorite sites are blocked by the library's filters. I can understand why a site called Adultfanfiction is blocked but why are Tabaqui's Scarecrow Horses, Tania's Fanged Four sites and Stepaway From My Xander blocked especially since I used to be able to get into Stepaway? I go to other sites just as mature and slashy--why those?

Came across 2 new communities: one is seeking_spiketo find lost BtVS fics and another btvs_award_infois a place to find award sites out there. lit_galtake note.

I've decided to post my list of BtVS Reference Sites--a useful tool for fans and writers.

( BtVS Reference Sites )

 

BtVS Reference Sites:

All Things Philosophical on BtVS & AtS at http://www.atpobtvs.com/
Angel & Buffy & Firefly News at http://www.buffy.nu/index.php
Angel/Spike Timeline at http://www.fangedfour.com/deadboy/timeline.htm
Angel's Acolyte at http://www.angelsacolyte.com/ for episode guides
Boils and Blinding Torment at http://www.boilsandblindingtorment.com/ want to send an e-card?
BtVS Writers' Guild at http://btvswritersguild.dymphna.net/
Buffy Guide at http://www.buffyguide.com/ for episodes etc
Buffy vs Angel at http://www.buffy-vs-angel.com/ for episode transcripts
Buffy World at http://www.buffyworld.com/ for episodes etc
Buffyverse Dialog Database at http://vrya.net/bdb/ AtS too
City of Angel at http://www.cityofangel.com/main/index.html episode etc
Fanfic Med at http://groups.yahoo.com/group/fanfic_med/ need a medical question answered for your fanfic?
History of the Aurelian Vampires at http://peasant.notanothersite.com/gate/history.html
Little Details at http://www.livejournal.com/community/little_details/ need some info for your fanfic?
Resources for Medical Fanfiction Writing at http://www.geocities.com/aemarshall99/medlinks.html
SX and Violence at http://madpoetess.slashcity.org/sxandviolence/canfan/canfan.html canon vs fanon
Screencappiness at http://www.cappiness.net/ screencaps
Slayage at http://www.slayage.tv/ The Online International Journal of Buffy Studies
Slayer Cards at http://www.watcher.vampireslayers.co.uk/ send an e-card
BtVS Storyfinders at http://tv.groups.yahoo.com/group/BtVS_Storyfinders/
The Buffy Collector http://www.buffycollector.com/ collectibles etc.

Essays on Spike:

Spike Thesis at http://www.channelingboards.com/SpikeThesis/ by "Lydia Chalmers" (BtVS 5.14)
Lesley's Essay on Spike at http://www.livejournal.com/community/idol_reflection/1831.html#cutid1
Kristen's Letter to ME at http://www.btvs-tabularasa.net/essays/DomesticAbuse.html

A Favorite Fic: Broken (S/X)

"Broken" by Kayla (http://www.geocities.com/btvsslash/kayla.html) is another Spander h/c fic that was among the earliest I read. It goes AU around "A New Man" as Spike finds Xander after he's been abused by his father, takes him to a clinic and informs the staff that he's claimed Xander becoming his nursevamp afterwards. After another attack by his father Spike removes Xander and takes him away. Eventually they run into Oz and they end up rooming together. Unfortunately Buffy misunderstands and thinking that the chip is out and that Spike has turned Xander goes hunting for him. Guess who prevails? There's angst of course but it's leavened with humor and some great OCs like Mel and Molly. It does say Finit though I think it's rather an abrupt ending and I can see where there could be more though I doubt that will ever happen so I enjoy what I have *secretly grumbles*
At her site http://www.geocities.com/kaylafic/stories/buffy/, Kayla writes that she's revising it but she hasn't gotten further than Parts 1 & 2 (out of 4) in over a year. The unrevised edition is at BTVSslash for the time being though that site hasn't been updated since 11/24/03 and I can't get any information about it either--grr argh--I so dislike the ephemerality of things on the web and of course authors who abandon their fics without warning.