The Awesome April Challenge

Good morning LJ.

I woke up to find that bubbleforest had posted her Awesome April story for yesterday.

It's AJ/Brian and you know it's going to be fabulous. So go, read and enjoy.

Up the Ante

It's the last day of the challenge *sniffles*

The Awesome April Challenge

sperrywink has posted her Awesome April story for today.

It's Chris/JC and it's the most amazing AU that I'm going to flail over as soon as I've posted this.

So go! Read, comment and tell her she's fab.

Elegant

There's one more Awesome April to be posted later today, and when I do that I'll post the month round up too :)

One more thing. Back when I started this I had vague thoughts about rolling on if it was a success, but then those thoughts fizzled out. But, I've been asked so, some thoughts about a It's Gonna Be May challenge.

First. I thought it would be good if someone else hosted it. I've loved doing the April challenge, and you've all made me so proud with how you've responded, but I think it would be good to spread the love. Plus, I'm sure everyone is sick of the sight of my name by now.

Second. I think it needs to expand beyond just fic. Offer days when people can sign up for posting icons, or a picspam, anything. Throw it open to crossovers and fanart and song mixes. The whole point of this is to show that the pop fandom is still alive. That good stuff can be posted every day.

I'll happily host all links with the Awesome April Page and I'm a master at wielding the sparkly pimping stick of doom. I know the fans are out there, and I know we could fill another month. For what it's worth, I'll sign.

Saying that. I know it's very short notice and it means someone needs something for tomorrow. But I have faith it could be done. So, anyone want to volunteer?

ETA: raynedanser has offered to host the It's Gonna Be May challenge! Also, we have volunteers to host for June and August. Man, you guys are fantastic.

The It's Gonna Be May challenge

Okay people. The It's Gonna Be May challenge is open for sign ups.

This time it's been mixed up a little. You can post icons, wallpapers etc as well as fic. So go. Keep the flame burning!

Sign! *waves sparkly pimping stick of DOOM!*

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themoononastick offered ficlets last night, and when I woke up she'd written me Mikey/Frank from my Tints universe and it mentions Bob and Gerard and there's snuggling and Mikey picking leaves from Frank's hair and it's the most wonderful and fantastic thing and I love it muchly! I love them. I love themoononastick for writing it. *flails with love*

Go see, read Sunset Skies

Other good things.

ninjetti75 has posted the next part in his Mutant X virtual season and it's fantastic! Josh has such a cool way of writing them all, and I'm just blown away yet again. I swear, I have the most talented friends ever Reassured Desperation

My cats are being adorable. Corey got some new shoes last week and left the open shoe box on the floor. Since then whenever I look around there's a cat sitting in the box, sometimes two, one on either side. I haven't the heart to throw it away because they love it so much.

Beat It remains a video of win and awesome. Patrick ripping his shirt and Pete licking his bass should be illegal due to the possibility of people flailing themselves away.

My shoulder isn't hurting this morning, which is very much of the good.

I have a whole Bob in space story unfurling in my mind. Which is also bad because again, not what I'm supposed to be writing. But, Bob in SPAAAAAAAACE!

Something that's sharing space with a baby Brendon/Ryan ficlet that I'm writing for poor sick duoshingami

I've been looking at some fantastic pictures this morning. ( See )

So many people squeed over the Chris post. Which is great because he should be squeed over.

It's the last day of the Awesome April Challenge today, and it's been a success.

Finally, the icon meme is going around again and lesasoja gave me the below icons.

( Reply to this post (ask for the meme...) and I will pick six of your icons. Make a post and talk about the icons I chose. Other people can then comment to you and make their own posts. This will create a never-ending cycle of icon squee. Whoo! )

The Awesome April Challenge

The very last stories of the Awesome April Challenge have been posted.

First we have a selection of ficlets from msktrnanny. There's something for everyone in there, and I spent very happy time reading through them all. So go give her some love.

KC's Amazing Ficlet Collection

It seems right somehow the last story is by randomling. She opened the challenge and she's closing it too.

It's Chris/Joey, and it's just fantastic.

There is No Wrong Side

And that's the end of The Awesome April Challenge.

At the beginning of this challenge I worried that I'd end up filling in for many days. That didn't happen at all.

My target for new popfic words was 3,000 at the beginning of this. We ended up with just over 90,000

We've had 47 stories, both long and short, many many different pairings and threesomes, plus a handful of character centric and gen stories.

All I can say is, thank you! Thank you to the writers, to the people who commented to each story. To every single one of you that's made this challenge so successful. You're all AWESOME!

Now I'm passing on the torch. raynedanser is hosting the It's Gonna Be May challenge. Keep the flame burning and go join over there too.

As for me, I can stop spamming you all, which I'm sure people will be pleased about. Good timing too as in the last few hours I suspect I'm coming down with a celuitis attack, so I'm off to get the good drugs. Josh, everyone else I owe mail to, I'll get to you asap