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I received a question about Bones fic but I'm too out of touch with the fandom so I'm forwarding it to my friends list: Are there any good Bones fanfic archives where authors can upload fic? Back during S2 or so I had pondered making one using the BBFA's code, as that would've required only minor twisting. But then someone else mentioned they wanted to create one, and I'm pretty sure that one went online, but I have no idea what happened to it. So, can anyone recommend an active Bonesfic archive?

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Speaking of Bones, why not post some fanart. *g* This scene is part of my cover art for newscaper's Bones fic Servare Vitas, and I thought it's a shame that the detail gets lost, so here's the scene, zoomed in closer.
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Change of topic: sarahtales has an interesting meta post: Ladies, Please (Carry On Being Awesome)

But there's another question, and that's the audience: I do think all of us tend to be harder on women, even if the women in question are awesome. This is totally natural - the society we live in has plenty of issues about the ladies, and sometimes we don't even know we're being influenced.

Linking because I think the best way to deal with unconscious biases is talk about them, a lot, so we eventually become aware of them. It's much harder to fight an invisible opponent.

( Bones fic recs, plus a few Buffyverse/Bones crossovers )

All my previous Bones recs are now collected and pastede together in this main post.

( ... get your fresh recs here! )

(All the older recs can now be found gathered in this comprehensive post)

For some reason I'm chronically short on time this spring, and can't comment on the recs as much as I usually do... but I hope I gathered enough info to pique everyone's curiosity. I really want to get this posted now, there're some amazing stories that many readers probably haven't seen yet.

Orion Ale by spikendru (Bones/BtVS crossover)
Characters: Zach Addy & Andrew Wells, Dr. Daniel Goodman, Giles, Willow, and various other characters from both shows.
Rating: PG-13; Spoilers: later seasons of Buffy/Angel; set in Bones S2
[Length: ca 20,000 words]
Summary: Followers of an ancient, bloodthirsty, Celtic god think they have discovered a way to bring him back. The only ones that can stop them are the reformed Watchers' Council—if they can retrieve some ancient artifacts before the cult gets them first. When Rupert Giles discovers that at least one of the artifacts is in the possession of the Jeffersonian Institute, he sends his right-hand man, Andrew Wells, to retrieve it.

I’m really amazed how well these two verses mesh here while those two shows don’t exactly lend themselves to be crossed over. I don’t read many Whedonverse/Bones crossovers but I’m happy I found this one. What makes this such an enjoyable read is the spot-on dialog. The story is centered around Zack from Bones and Andrew from Buffy and watching them interact is so much fun, when the voices are that well written. The story’s got a satisfying plot as well, and vivid descriptions that draw you right in. On top of that, it's funny as hell. In short, go, read. :)

Refuse to be Comforted by tesla321 (WIP, 5/7 chapters up)
gen; Spoilers: To current episode, but may have some hints of future spoilers.
A casefile with excellent characterization... the way tesla writes them, you can see and hear the characters. I love that she's bringing Caroline the lawyer back in (and the fact that tesla knows law better than the Bones writers (presumably) doesn't hurt.)

method acting (from a stage whisper to a scream) by sezzie_dee
Rating: pg
Summary: "And for once at the end of it all, they’ll close their books on the same page." Brennan gen, BB. Kinda. Not really.
Minor spoilers for 2x08 The Woman in the Sand (which I haven’t even seen, so).
I thought this fic was absolutely amazing... the way themes and imagery connect, all the fragments effortlessly falling into place and making a clear picture. This fic just *works*, it flows naturally.

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More 'Bones' recs... ( all shorter fics this time, plus a few WIPs )

My to-rec folder was overflowing so, time for another one of these lists I like to do. There's everything from drabble to novel-length. Biased towards the Booth/Brennan end of the spectrum, but nothing overly shippy since my own tastes tend to be more on the gen side. Let me know if there're any broken links.( Read more... )

My fic tastes aren't shippy so most of these are gen, with a generous dose of UST thrown in for good measure, usually Booth/Brennan. Pretty much like the show.
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