Starvation Forum's Holiday Contest: Our Reviews

The wonderful Lavender Flame, a past reccer here at Nightlock, mods the Starvation forum over at fanfiction.net. We decided to pair up with our ally to review the entries for the Starvation forum's Holiday Contest.

Now, I know what you're thinking.... Christmas in June, Little Miss Mionie?! It's not even in July!

Well, both Lavender Flame and I had a lot to juggle for the past couple of months, so it's only now I've been able to review the entries. To make up for the delay, I've made banners for each fic for the entrants to take home with them! :)

Well done to contest winner DarylDixon'sgirl1985 and other entrants emeralddusk and ct255 - here are your reviews.

Christmas Memories by DarylDixon'sgirl1985

During the Hunger Games Clove thinks of her happiest Christmas memory ever. 

Review: The winner of the contest is the winner for a reason - Christmas Memories is certainly the most uniquely paired holiday fic I've ever read! DarylDixon'sgirl1985 has a command of dialogue that really drives this fic. Short and sweet, it's a great two-part story.

Eternal Noel by emeralddusk

Celebrate Christmas in Panem with all your Hunger Games friends in a brighter world.

Review: I actually enjoyed this fic being in italics - this style made falling into a memory of Katniss' much easier. Katniss' father as a main character in this story makes for a whimsical, bittersweet fic.

The Language That Lives Between Words by ct522 (by our very own Titania! Yay!)

Inspired by Colin Firth storyline in "Love Actually." Peeta and Katniss don't speak the same language. They find other ways to communicate, slowly falling for one another as they spend more time with each other.

Review: Love Actually is my favourite Christmas movie, so of course I was going to like reading this story by ct522! The author has gone to great detail for the setting and mood. The characterisations are wicked and funny at the same time. A cheery, festive fic. 

Happy reading,

Little Miss Mionie

WIP Everlark Recs with Titania - The Holiday Edition

The Holiday Edition

Twas the night before Christmas

And all through the Net

Not a writer was stirring,

Not even a …

Well, okay, I couldn’t rhyme that but you know what I mean.  If you go on Tumblr, it’s like “Where are the natives?” They are recuperating from all of the fic exchanges and challenges. There is also, of course, the small matter of this being the Holiday season and everyone is with their families and friends, inhaling love and calories in proportions not usually seen during the rest of the year.

So, with the spirit of Christmas in mind, I’d like to rec the following challenges and exchanges.  As you digest your calories and rest your bellies, feel free to indulge in the best the fandom’s Christmas fics have to offer:

Affiliate Fic Challenge: Starvation Forum's 'The Holiday Games’: In a Rather Festive Arena: The Holiday Games (Competition)

Our affiliate Starvation, a fanfiction.net forum run by our good old bestie Lavender Flame has a holiday season two-shot fic challenge for anyone who is interested! More information is available by clicking the link here to this previous blog post.  By December 31^st, there will be a collection of yummy fics and then there is part two in January.

Prompts in Panem:  Everlark During the Holidays – Tumblr and AO3

A collection of stories written for the Prompts in Panem: Holidays in Panem challenge, held December 14th-15th, 2013.  Any holiday, any which way, all Everlarking holiday fun!

Hunger Games Holiday Exchange 2013 – Tumblr and AO3

A secret character based gift exchange of fic for fans of the Hunger Games franchise.  The Archive goes live on December 28^th so keep an eye out for that! 

If I’ve missed anyone, please let me know!  I go on Live Journal and Watt Pad to mine it for Everlark Fics but they all link back to these.

So happy eating, happy celebrating and Happy, Happy Hunger Games Holiday Fanfiction!  And may you all be safe and well-read.

Titania522 (Tumblr and AO3) (ct522 on ffnet)

(I’ll accept any help on finishing the last line of my poor little verse above.  I mean, what rhymes with “Net” anyway?).