Happy Fanfic Authors Appreciation Day!
There are so many talented fanfic authors out there; thank you for being brave enough to share your talent and passion with us. You are all amazing!
I’ve listed just a few of my favorite authors below. Be sure to check out their work and to follow them on tumblr. They are some of the loveliest people you’ll ever meet!
anglophileconfessions (tumblr) // ash2411 (ao3)
I really can’t put into words how much I love this lady. Although she would never admit it (and will probably berate me for saying this after she reads this post), Ash is crazy talented. I can’t believe how much she has flown under the radar in the Teen Wolf and The 100 fandoms because her works are incredible. They feel canon BUT BETTER. Plus, her characterization is meticulous. Ash tries really, really hard to stay as true to character as possible. She puts so much effort into her work, yet it still feels so effortless.
My favorite fic by Ash is probably Heat. The first time I read it I cried. I mean, it’s full of sentences like: “He would be hers now, and she would be his.” It’s so damn beautiful. I just... Gah. Ash gives me so many feels. Her collection of work is like my favorite album; I find myself going back to it time and time again.
dr-lydiastilinski (tumblr) // writergirl8 (ao3)
The first fic I ever read by Rachel was Stars on Your Ceiling. After finishing it, I believe I exclaimed quite loudly (to the utter dismay of my cats) “WHO THE HELL IS THIS GIRL!?“ and proceeded to read everything she had ever written ever.
I firmly believe that Rachel is going to write the next great YA novel. She is incredibly talented, and has such a distinct voice. Rachel is one of those authors that you can tell loves to read. She is able to incorporate allusions to other literary works (and pop culture!) into her works so seamlessly that often it takes more than one reading to catch them all. And, she has a way of crafting these sentences and passages that stick to you - that get in your head and imprint on your soul.
I just feel so privileged to have been given the opportunity to read her works and to call her my friend.
reportergirl13 (tumblr) // sxymami0909 (ao3)
Cori is one of the most prolific fanfic authors I’ve ever read. The amount of time and effort she spends crafting her narratives is astounding. And, each narrative is so complex and beautifully rendered... I just can’t wrap my head around how she does it!
Ghosts is one of the best series in the Teen Wolf fandom. Cori takes her time developing the characters; so, when Stiles and Lydia finally fall together, it feels real - their relationship has weight. Additionally, I really, really love the way that Cori writes Derek. In Cori’s works, he is always an integral member of Scott’s pack.
Cori also happens to be one of the sweetest, most talented individuals I’ve met on tumblr.
mech-bull (tumblr) // MechBull (ao3)
MechBull is totally to blame for my FitzSimmons shipping. I happened across her work Rebel (which is also an AU - a genre I rarely read!) and became utterly and completely hooked. I DEVOURED that fic. I also summarized it in great detail for Ash, who doesn’t even watch Agents of SHIELD. Luckily, Ash was very patient with my obnoxious fangirling, and allowed me to talk at length about my newfound interest in hot mechanics with hearts of gold...
At this point, I’ve read all of MechBull’s FitzSimmons fics. And, yes, I still have no chill about them.
ananbeth (tumblr) // chasexjackson (ao3)
me: (cups hands around my mouth and screeches) PERCABETH!!!
I came across Hannah’s work via Rachel when they were working on Stucco Hearts (Have you read this fic? Oh, you haven’t? GO READ IT RIGHT NOW). I can - and have - spent hours reading all of Hannah’s percabeth fics. She just has such a great grasp on the characters and their relationships. Reading Hannah’s fics is like voyeurism. Each story is so intimate and feels so real that you can’t help but think that you’ve accidentally peered into your neighbor’s open window and witnessed something you weren’t necessarily meant to see... Hannah’s talent really is incredible.
