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

[cursive.livejournal.com]

Oh god, see, I don't know any fred/george and I'm lost.

I know so many fics I like, and while this is an excellent idea I fear it'll be one of those things, where people with lots of friends (in the extra-LJ sense) get in and nothing else does, and there are some clusters over-represented because those clusters have apostolic supporters and so on. But it could work, so what will amek it work?

I think a set of headings might be good -- can you think of a good Hermione/Cho story, why yes I can (well, in fact I'm not sure I can, though I vaguely remember there was one I liked), that sort of thing. More work, of course.

Off the top of my head I know there are dozens of unmissable things and if I try to list them here it will be a product of my wine-sodden BBQ more than anything else. And if it needs links (and of course it should need links otherwise argh what would you be up for...) then it will take effort on my part. I'll get back to you -- and rec your Weasleyness, so there...

[icarusancalion.livejournal.com]

There is no possible way to make this work, in terms of making it fair. All you can do is even the field by recommending stories that people haven't heard of. I've been 'round this circle before.

I'm gonna be swamped just putting up the recs without trying to be the arbiter of taste. That's a position I don't want. The ball's in your court to expose people to some other flavour than the usual vanilla. *weak pitiful cough* Do you have any Sudafed I can borrow? I have the worst cold and the response has been over-the-top. I'm writing my Sirius/Ron 'drabble' (it's now up to five pages) and doesn't have a happy ending - people are going to hate this story.

Icarus

[cursive.livejournal.com]

I wasn't really whinging about it, just observing. And I do have Sudafed, if I could just find a means of channelling it you're way.

I'm not sure I would read anyone else's Sirius/Ron, happy or sad, but I'll read yours.

Get well soon.