![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png){kind=small}
I meet with a group of women writer's on Thursdays. It's a chat as much as you write kind of a thing. Today's chat turned to femslash and so I thought I'd share that Tara the Phoenix's Tara/Willow epic, The Lamb, is being posted on fanfiction.net. Or you can read the whole story, as posted in 2007, on the kitten board,
Fic: I Dream of Spring
Jun. 2nd, 2015 06:33 pmTitle: I Dream of Spring
Fandom: BtVS
Prompt: song titles -> k.d. lang's "I Dream of Spring"
Summary: Tara's thoughts after she left Willow
Tara kept the dried flowers. They were delicate, fragile. So tiny and yet they had destroyed her world, but of course the flowers weren't to blame. Willow's grubby fingers had rummaged through Tara's mind, stealing away her soul. Willow had promised to give up magics, but hadn't. Willow who still didn't understand that what she'd done was wrong. Willow who cried and said she'd change. Was the Willow who'd hurt her the real Willow? Tara hoped not. As the dust of crushed flowers drifted from her hand, Tara cried. Her world was dark and cold, but Tara dreamed of spring.
Fandom: BtVS
Prompt: song titles -> k.d. lang's "I Dream of Spring"
Summary: Tara's thoughts after she left Willow
Tara kept the dried flowers. They were delicate, fragile. So tiny and yet they had destroyed her world, but of course the flowers weren't to blame. Willow's grubby fingers had rummaged through Tara's mind, stealing away her soul. Willow had promised to give up magics, but hadn't. Willow who still didn't understand that what she'd done was wrong. Willow who cried and said she'd change. Was the Willow who'd hurt her the real Willow? Tara hoped not. As the dust of crushed flowers drifted from her hand, Tara cried. Her world was dark and cold, but Tara dreamed of spring.
rec, rec, rec!!!
May. 26th, 2015 11:23 amI'm doing the happy dance. My story Water, Fire, and Smoke has just been rec'd on tumblr. Also recommended are stories by clockworkhart, brutti ma buoni, and kwritten.
Just when I thought I might get caught up with my reading.
And to add to these rec's, Tara the Phoenix's The Lamb. Also, here's a list of Willow/Tara recs.
Just when I thought I might get caught up with my reading.
And to add to these rec's, Tara the Phoenix's The Lamb. Also, here's a list of Willow/Tara recs.
The Witness
Nov. 1st, 2014 01:06 am“Round 4.2 of the Circle of Friends Remix is now open for reading at 
cof_remix”
( "Your shirt." )
cof_remix”Title: The Witness (The Passing on the Love remix)
Remix of As He Holds Her
( "Your shirt." )
Fic: Birthday Wish
May. 28th, 2014 03:46 pmFandom: BtVS
Summary: Willow is feeling down on her birthday.
Rating: PG
Characters: Willow, Tara
Disclaimer: They aren’t mine, not yet, but they will be … once I’ve conquered the world. Bwah-ha-ha!
Note: And I totally wasn't thinking of wish = bad when I wrote this
“Willow. Hi.”
Willow raised her eyes from the ground. “Tara.” She tried a smile. It felt sort of wobbly.
“You … you look upset.”
“Upset? No, I’m not upset. I was, um, just sort of sitting here, alone, by myself.”
Tara joined her on the bench and reached a hand out but drew it back before she touched Willow. “What’s wrong?”
“Nothing. Really.” Willow looked over to see if Tara was buying it. Tara looked very earnest. Nope, she wasn’t fooled. “It’s just … it’s sort of my birthday and Buffy seems to have forgotten and Xander hasn’t been around much lately, and maybe … maybe I’m just being silly.”
“Birthday, huh.” Rising, Tara took Willow by the hand. “Come with me.”
“But … where are we going?”
Not letting go of Willow’s hand, Tara turned and placed one finger over her mouth. “Hush. It’s a surprise.”
In her dorm room, Tara closed the curtains but left the lights off. “Close your eyes.”
“Close my eyes? But why …”
“Close. Your. Eyes.”
Willow heard drawers being opened and shut and the sound of a match being struck.
“Okay, open them.”
Tara’s arms were stretched out towards Willow. Cupped in her hands, as if it was a precious offering, sat a muffin with one birthday candle rising from the center. “I’m sorry it’s not a cake.”
“No, no. It’s perfect.”
Tara was grinning that grin that made her look like a mischievous sprite. “It’s a magical spell Make a wish. Blow out the candle.”
Willow blew out the candle but didn’t need to make a wish. Everything she wanted was standing before her.
Fic: Have Great Sex!
Jan. 31st, 2014 09:53 pmTitle: Have Great Sex!
Fandom: BtVS
Summary: “But I wasn't talking about sex, I was wishing them great sex. That's totally different. It's for Valentine's Day: have great sex. Just like you'd say Merry Christmas at Yule or wish someone a happy birthday, but without using the 'wish' word of course. Besides Xander,” she added, her voice taking on a darker tone, “you talk about them having sex. You just don't say 'sex'. You say 'spells' but it's the same thing and everyone knows it.”
Characters: Giles, Anya, Xander, with a cameo appearance by Willow and Tara
Rating: At least PG if not Mature
Note: Given the title, you think I'd be using Open on Sunday's prompt of bound rather than boundaries. *grin* Not posted there because it's longer than 100 words.
Note: I took the list of herbs from Acamar's Harry Potter fanfic Shade More Than Man.
Disclaimer: They will be mine, oh yes they will, once I've taken over the world. Bwah-ha-ha!
Fic: The Bones of Winter
Mar. 8th, 2013 12:59 pmTitle: The Bones of Winter
Fandom: BtVS, season 6
Rating: G
Character: Tara
Concrit: Please, in Comments
Disclaimer: They aren’t mine, not yet, but they will be… once I’ve taken over the world. Bwah-ha-ha!
Summary: Tara reflecting on why she has to leave Willow
Note: Written for a prompt at Open on Sunday: Winter Bones
The bones of summer cannot be seen. In summer, life feeds on life, always increasing, always taking. Summer is progress, is new and improved, is never stopping because those that stop in summer become bones, become nothing, become whatever summer wants before they even know they are dead.
Tara found the flower. The bones of winter are the stark desolation of a wind so bitter that it burns her soul. When Tara looks at Willow, she sees a summer that takes and takes and Tara, unable to lose more of herself, cannot stay to be burned once again by summer.
Fandom: BtVS, season 6
Rating: G
Character: Tara
Concrit: Please, in Comments
Disclaimer: They aren’t mine, not yet, but they will be… once I’ve taken over the world. Bwah-ha-ha!
Summary: Tara reflecting on why she has to leave Willow
Note: Written for a prompt at Open on Sunday: Winter Bones
The bones of summer cannot be seen. In summer, life feeds on life, always increasing, always taking. Summer is progress, is new and improved, is never stopping because those that stop in summer become bones, become nothing, become whatever summer wants before they even know they are dead.
Tara found the flower. The bones of winter are the stark desolation of a wind so bitter that it burns her soul. When Tara looks at Willow, she sees a summer that takes and takes and Tara, unable to lose more of herself, cannot stay to be burned once again by summer.
Fic: Rising, not shining
Jul. 20th, 2011 08:03 pmTitle: Rising, not shining
Fandom: BtVS
Characters/Pairing: Dawn
Rating: PG-13 (mourning)
Concrit: Please, in comments
Disclaimer: They aren't mine, not yet, but the will be once I've taken over the world. Bwah-ha-ha.
Summary: She'll rise, but she won't shine.
Notes: Written for a prompt at Open on Sunday: coffee, but not posted there because I could not get it down to 100 words.
Word Count: 177
Edited: Changed rating from "worksafe".
Dawn stared at the bowl as she poured in the cereal and milk, filling it to the brim.
“Would you like orange juice?”
Dawn started smooshing her cereal into the milk. A glass of juice appeared next to the bowl. Dawn’s spoon clattered loudly on the table as she took two steps across the room, pouring herself a cup of coffee. She was adding the fifth teaspoon of sugar when she heard, “When I was your age, your grandmother told me coffee would stunt my growth.”
“Kiren has been drinking coffee since she was seven.”
“Her mother gave her milk with a splash of coffee, that’s not the same thing, besides Kiren doesn’t use a dozen teaspoons of sugar. Buffy causes enough trouble at school; I don’t need to hear that you’ve been hyperactive.”
Dawn looked away as she dumped the coffee down the sink.
“Why make coffee each morning if you aren’t going to drink…”
“Willow.”
“But Tara, she’s wasting… oh.”
Dawn grabbed her book bag. “I’m not hungry.”
“Wouldn’t you like a ride to school?”
Fandom: BtVS
Characters/Pairing: Dawn
Rating: PG-13 (mourning)
Concrit: Please, in comments
Disclaimer: They aren't mine, not yet, but the will be once I've taken over the world. Bwah-ha-ha.
Summary: She'll rise, but she won't shine.
Notes: Written for a prompt at Open on Sunday: coffee, but not posted there because I could not get it down to 100 words.
Word Count: 177
Edited: Changed rating from "worksafe".
Dawn stared at the bowl as she poured in the cereal and milk, filling it to the brim.
“Would you like orange juice?”
Dawn started smooshing her cereal into the milk. A glass of juice appeared next to the bowl. Dawn’s spoon clattered loudly on the table as she took two steps across the room, pouring herself a cup of coffee. She was adding the fifth teaspoon of sugar when she heard, “When I was your age, your grandmother told me coffee would stunt my growth.”
“Kiren has been drinking coffee since she was seven.”
“Her mother gave her milk with a splash of coffee, that’s not the same thing, besides Kiren doesn’t use a dozen teaspoons of sugar. Buffy causes enough trouble at school; I don’t need to hear that you’ve been hyperactive.”
Dawn looked away as she dumped the coffee down the sink.
“Why make coffee each morning if you aren’t going to drink…”
“Willow.”
“But Tara, she’s wasting… oh.”
Dawn grabbed her book bag. “I’m not hungry.”
“Wouldn’t you like a ride to school?”
Fic: Skinning a Cat 4/?
Mar. 12th, 2011 07:27 pmTitle: Skinning a Cat 4/?
Fandom: BtVS
Characters/Pairing: Spike/Xander
Rating: R
Concrit: Please, in comments
Disclaimer: They aren't mine, not yet, but the will be once I've taken over the world. Bwah-ha-ha.
Warnings/Squicks: death/Turning of a major character
Summary: Spike's not happy that Xander wants to turn Willow, but it looks like he's dealing with it.
Notes: Thanks to skargasm for catching a bunch of typos!
Master Index
( Skinning a Cat. Part 4 )
Fandom: BtVS
Characters/Pairing: Spike/Xander
Rating: R
Concrit: Please, in comments
Disclaimer: They aren't mine, not yet, but the will be once I've taken over the world. Bwah-ha-ha.
Warnings/Squicks: death/Turning of a major character
Summary: Spike's not happy that Xander wants to turn Willow, but it looks like he's dealing with it.
Notes: Thanks to skargasm for catching a bunch of typos!
Master Index
( Skinning a Cat. Part 4 )
Fic: Fleeing Fears
Mar. 4th, 2011 05:49 pmTitle: Fleeing Fears
Fandom: BtVS
Category: humorous Spander fluff
Characters/Pairing: Spike/Xander, Dawn, Buffy, Willow, Tara
Rating: G
Concrit: Please, in comments
Disclaimer: They aren't mine, not yet, but the will be once I've taken over the world. Bwah-ha-ha.
Summary: Others find out about Spike's phobia
Notes: Sequel to Kneel Before Me By forsaken2003, posted with permission
Notes: Written for a prompt at Taming the Muse: Genuphobia – fear of knees/kneeling, but not posted there because the story doesn't meet the minimum length requirements.
( Fleeing Fears )
Fandom: BtVS
Category: humorous Spander fluff
Characters/Pairing: Spike/Xander, Dawn, Buffy, Willow, Tara
Rating: G
Concrit: Please, in comments
Disclaimer: They aren't mine, not yet, but the will be once I've taken over the world. Bwah-ha-ha.
Summary: Others find out about Spike's phobia
Notes: Sequel to Kneel Before Me By forsaken2003, posted with permission
Notes: Written for a prompt at Taming the Muse: Genuphobia – fear of knees/kneeling, but not posted there because the story doesn't meet the minimum length requirements.
( Fleeing Fears )
Fic: Mistletoe Kiss
Dec. 10th, 2010 09:05 pmTitle: Mistletoe Kiss
Fandom: BtVS
Characters/Pairing: Spike/Xander, Tara, Dawn
Rating: I’m going with PG-13 because of where Spike is wearing the mistletoe
Disclaimer: They aren’t mine, not yet, but they will be once I’ve taken over the world. Bwah-ha-ha.
Summary: Fairly AU. Set in Season 8 at the castle, but Tara is still alive, and Spike is there because I wanted to see them interacting. Spike finds something interesting to do with mistletoe.
Notes: Written for Advent Drabbles and for a prompt a Fag Ends: mistletoe, but not posted at Fag Ends because this isn’t a Spuffy story
Word Count: 1057
( Mistletoe Kiss )
Fandom: BtVS
Characters/Pairing: Spike/Xander, Tara, Dawn
Rating: I’m going with PG-13 because of where Spike is wearing the mistletoe
Disclaimer: They aren’t mine, not yet, but they will be once I’ve taken over the world. Bwah-ha-ha.
Summary: Fairly AU. Set in Season 8 at the castle, but Tara is still alive, and Spike is there because I wanted to see them interacting. Spike finds something interesting to do with mistletoe.
Notes: Written for Advent Drabbles and for a prompt a Fag Ends: mistletoe, but not posted at Fag Ends because this isn’t a Spuffy story
Word Count: 1057
( Mistletoe Kiss )
Fic: Ice Queen
Dec. 9th, 2010 11:27 pmTitle: Ice Queen
Fandom: BtVS
Characters/Pairing: Willow/Aluwyn, Willow/Tara, Willow/Kennedy
Rating: PG-13
Concrit: Please, in comments
Disclaimer: They aren't mine, not yet, but the will be once I've taken over the world. Bwah-ha-ha.
Summary: Kennedy has a good reason to be jealous
Notes: Written for Advent Drabbles and for a prompt at Fag Ends: snowman | snow-woman, although I rather think I drifted from the prompt. I didn't post it at Advent Drabbles because it didn't turn out very Christmasy; it's not at Fag Ends because it's not a Spuffy story.
Setting: BtVS Season 8
Word Count: 528
( Ice Queen )
Fandom: BtVS
Characters/Pairing: Willow/Aluwyn, Willow/Tara, Willow/Kennedy
Rating: PG-13
Concrit: Please, in comments
Disclaimer: They aren't mine, not yet, but the will be once I've taken over the world. Bwah-ha-ha.
Summary: Kennedy has a good reason to be jealous
Notes: Written for Advent Drabbles and for a prompt at Fag Ends: snowman | snow-woman, although I rather think I drifted from the prompt. I didn't post it at Advent Drabbles because it didn't turn out very Christmasy; it's not at Fag Ends because it's not a Spuffy story.
Setting: BtVS Season 8
Word Count: 528
( Ice Queen )
Fic: Water, Fire, and Smoke
Jun. 26th, 2010 11:13 amTitle: Water, Fire, and Smoke
Characters : Tara
Summary : Tara's just decided to leave and go to college. There's someone she needs to share it with.
Note: Written for a prompt at still_grr: The Elements: Air (I'd say I got them all in *grins*)
Note: The quote at the top is from the song “Water, Fire, and Smoke”. I first heard it sung by Sarah Stockwell Arthen, but I believe it was written by Grace Griffiths.
( Water, Fire, and Smoke )
Fic: Trust is a Loving Faith
Feb. 16th, 2010 08:16 pmTitle: Trust is a Loving Faith
Fandom: BtVS
Characters/Pairing: Willow/Tara
Rating: G
Concrit: Please, in comments
Disclaimer: They aren't mine, not yet, but the will be once I've taken over the world. Bwah-ha-ha.
Summary: Willow visits Tara one last time.
Notes: written for a prompt at open_on_sunday: circle
( Trust is a Loving Faith )
Fandom: BtVS
Characters/Pairing: Willow/Tara
Rating: G
Concrit: Please, in comments
Disclaimer: They aren't mine, not yet, but the will be once I've taken over the world. Bwah-ha-ha.
Summary: Willow visits Tara one last time.
Notes: written for a prompt at open_on_sunday: circle
( Trust is a Loving Faith )
