Whoops HPSA's alive-- and an idea

[icarus]

I have an idea.

The benefit of the HPSA was not that people picked the greatest Harry Potter stories ever, but that the HPSA collected, democraticly, a large number high-quality recs in various pairings and ratings.

Many of you know that I talked to Natalie of the HPSA about a complimentary contest, the details of which are not needed here as tinderblast pointed out some fundamental flaws in my idea (yeah, she was right).

A Nominations Page
Fool that I am, I'm creating a nominations page on my site.

Here's how it works:
1 - Give me a link, an author's name and email, pairing, rating & summary (and any warnings please).
2 - I'll post it in my LJ.
3 - If someone seconds the nomination, then I'll add the link to my site (with credit to the person who recommended it).

This is open to any pairing, any rating, Gen, Slash, Chan, Mpreg, Squidfic, Femmeslash -- whatever. It is not subject to my tastes, nor am I allowed to nominate or second anything myself. (Ah, democracy!) I only request (unenforceable of course) that people not nominate (or second) their own work.

Now I'm rather busy and an utter fool to do this, so links will be added on my availability of time and personal whim. But I'll try to get them up once a month or so. Without further ado...

The Nominations Are Now Open!

You can nominate anything, but if we need focus (or an idea scratcher) let's see some Fred/George.

Comments

[mark356.livejournal.com]

Two more short recs, because they need more love:

Sociofemme's Slash!Hogwarts Mary Sue ficlet (http://www.livejournal.com/users/mctabby/111418.html?mode=reply) by sociofemme. Unrequited Coralynneanne/Harry, with marginal Ginny/Hermione, Harry/Draco, McGonnagal/Coralynneanne, and probably a few other slash ships as well. PG13, I think. Written to the Blame Each Other bunny of A Mary Sue attempts to transfer to Hogwarts, but she accidentally bumbles into a Raving Slasher's Hogwarts instead of the fluffy-and-pink Hogwarts she expected. Chaos ensues. That summary describes it as well as any.

Boston (http://www.thedarkarts.org/authors/bojude/boston.html), by bookofjude, and its sequel, Peppermint Jazz (http://www.livejournal.com/users/bookofjude/444375.html?mode=reply). Rita/Hermione (yay!), Colin/Harry, various other pairings implied. AU, set in Boston in the 1940's, with alcohol. Hermione is the editor of the Boston Globe and Harry knows too much information.