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Hmm... I had to take down my header post here on DW because it wouldn't allow me to post out of order - but on LJ it works just fine. Needs more testing. Anyway...
more genficathon recs:
Darkest Before the Dawn by wildcat88
Where the White Lilies Grow by rhymer23
On the Wings of an Eagle by rhymer23

Darkest Before the Dawn by wildcat88
Gen; PG-13; Angst; Word Count: ~10,700 words
Summary: Some things have to be accepted; others have to be fought with everything you've got. A tragic off-world mission rocks Atlantis and shatters John. Struggling to pull the pieces together and move forward, he discovers he has one chance to set everything right.

Why rec'd: The feelings of grief and guilt... and of love, are explored in a way that feels honest and real. Beautiful team story that shows the bond between them. I also liked Kanaan's characterization very much - even though he has only a few lines, he somehow feels more present to me here than he did on the show.

Where the White Lilies Grow by rhymer23
gen; PG; AU; 44,400 words
Prompt Clarke's Law (i.e. "any sufficiently advanced technology is indistinguishable from magic")
Summary: People tell stories about the wonders of the Time Before. They tell stories, too, about magical creatures with long, fair hair, who emerge from the hill and can turn you to dust in an instant. But John Sheppard has never been one to believe in stories...

On the Wings of an Eagle by rhymer23
gen; PG; historical AU; 50,000, plus 6 pictures
Summary: It started with a man crashing into a herb garden. Soon a misfit band of four exiles are caught up in a wild ride of sword fights, sewing, rescue missions, shopping trips, high treason, lute-playing, changing the face of scientific knowledge forever, the imminent risk of hideous death, and comfits.

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Page 6 is still kicking my ass. I've spend a considerable part of today scribbling lines and erasing them again, and I'm still looking at a blank page. But I'm determined to have a layout standing before I go to bed; tomorrow I have to get back to work on my project. At least I went running today so I don't feel completely unaccomplished. :P