THE BARD'S REFERENCE LIBRARY
XENA COLLECTION
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Last modified: November 03 2012 12:33:12
INTRODUCTION - RULES AND REGULATIONS:
Listed here you will find documents, articles and how-to manuals written by Xenites about the writing process and/or about XWP fan fiction. You will also find links to other sites on the Net that might be of interest to writers. You will find everything from technical instruction on how to construct a sentence to advice on how to develop characters and plots. Do keep in mind that the writing process itself tends to be a very personal thing. What works for one bard may not work for another. There are bards who can write without planning their stories first - they enjoy the spontaneity that comes with discovering what a character is going to do almost at the same time that the character decides to do it. There are others who prefer to meticulously plan their stories from start to finish. There are bards who pride themselves in producing technically well-written stories, who seriously want to improve their writing, who sometimes even aspire to write commercially - there are others who just want to tell a story and don't like to spend a lot of time on the technical aspects. In fan fiction there is nothing wrong with either approach. The MOST important thing to keep in mind is that fan fiction both for writers and readers should first and foremost be FUN! The documents listed here are NOT "official" guides on writing XWP fan fiction. They are simply contributions from fellow Xenite bards in which they share what works for them. Locally hosted documents include the date they were added to the library's collection at the end of the item description.
RULES OF THE LIBRARY: Feel free to check out anything you like. No due dates are imposed and no late fees although failure to refer to the librarian as "The Goddess" will lead to severe punishment. It behooves us all to remember that Librarians these days talk softly but carry a big whip ;-)
GUIDES, MANUALS, AND DIRECTORIES:
- THE ART OF CRITIQUING A collaborative effort by a team of Xenite bards and readers
Lengthy guide on how to better evaluate fiction. Useful for both readers and writers. - 7/15/98
- THE BETA READERS DIRECTORY compiled by Lunacy
A listing of readers who have volunteered as editors to help bards improve their fiction. - 5/2/98
- CHARACTER REFERENCE OUTLINE by Barry Marshall
A sample outline with suggestions for character development. - 7/22/98
- PLOT REFERENCE OUTLINE by Barry Marshall
A sample outline with suggestions for developing and structuring plot. - 7/22/98
- POSTING YOUR FAN FICTION STORY ON THE WEB by Lunacy
A step-by-step guide on how to publish Xena fanfic on the Web - what things to consider, how to pick a Web site, etc. - 10/7/98
- TRICKY WORDS A collaborative effort by a team of Xenite bards and readers
List of words commonly misused and/or misspelled in writing. - 7/15/98
- ÜBER ÜBER ALLES: THE 24 HOUR ÜBERXENA PIT-STOP maintained by Über Roos Family Productions
An EXTENSIVE guide to all-things uber. Includes essays on the uber phenomenon and a comprehensive index to uber-Xena fanfic stories listing title, author, characters, plot details, locations, time periods, author e-mail addresses and a host of other details. Awesome. - 7/8/99
- UBER-XENA FAN FICTION CONTENTS GUIDE compiled by Lunacy
Offers a breakdown of uber-Xena tales by title, author, pairing, time period and location. Only titles reviewed at the Lunacy site are included. - 6/20/99
- UBER XENA/ORIGINAL STORY LIST compiled by Eileen Marks
Comprehensive breakdown by character names, occupations, title and author of all uber titles in Xena fanfic.
- WRITING XENA: WARRIOR PRINCESS FAN FICTION: THE PRESSURE TO PERFORM AND CONFORM by L.N. James - in WHOOSH #25, Oct. 1998.
Wonderfully thorough article on all the various factors involved in writing fan fiction from how to post stories, to the use of beta readers, how to deal with writer's block, writing sequels, dealing with readers' sensibilities, etc.
XWP ARTICLES:
- A CHRONOLOGICAL SURVEY OF THE FICTION OF BONGO BEAR by Kym Masera Taborn - in WHOOSH #46, July 2000.
A look at the writings of Xena bard Bongo Bear.
- DON'T FORGET DELLA STREET: STANDING THE TEST OF TIME by Christine Boese - in WHOOSH #46, July 2000.
A critical review of the works of Xena bard Della Street.
- FEATURE WRITERS - HEROINES OF SCI-FI TV by Ariel Penn - in NEWSGUY.COM
An article about how fans are establishing a new level of interactivity with the shows they enjoy, drawing the attention of television executives like those in charge of XWP who have now invited a fanfic writer to contribute to their show. The article includes interviews with fanfic writers CN Winters and Missy Good.
- HEROIC DEEDS AND MORAL DILEMMAS: READING ABOUT WOMEN BEFORE AND AFTER XENA by Christine Pattee - in WHOOSH #40, Jan. 2000.
A fascinating retrospective on the depiction of women in fiction through the years, the development of lesbian literature and the explosion in popularity of Xena-inspired fiction.
- A HISTORIAN'S RANTS ABOUT XENA: WARRIOR PRINCESS FAN FICTION by Linda Knighton (Simahoyo) - in WHOOSH #46, July 2000.
A look at the historical innacuracies in Xena fanfic.
- THE HISTORY OF XENA FAN FICTION ON THE NET by Lunacy - in WHOOSH #25, Oct. 1998.
A review of the growth of Xena fan fiction on the Net from its inception through the first three years. [IMPORTANT NOTE - Make sure to also read the ADDENDUM to this article featuring some important corrections to the historical informaton].
- "HOW LONG 'TIL MY SOUL GETS IT RIGHT?" KARMA, REINCARNATION, AND ALL THIS UBER-FICTION by Rhet Belraven - in WHOOSH #25, Oct. 1998.
Detailed study of specific trends and themes in Xena uber fan fiction.
- HOW TO WRITE XENA FAN FICTION by Joanna Sandsmark - in WHOOSH #25, Oct. 1998.
Humorous guide to writing Xena fanfic from one of the fandom's master parodist.
- AN INTERVIEW WITH FAN FICTION BARD LZ CLOTHO by Rhana McConnell - in WHOOSH #46, July 2000.
Xena bard LZ Clotho talks about her stories and her experience writing Xena fanfic.
- LUSCIOUS LUCY GETS NAKED by Gail J. Cohen - in XTRA, May 6, 1999.
Talks about the popularity of Xena fan fiction and features a number of familiar names from the Xenaverse.
- THE MACHINATIONS OF XENA: WARRIOR PRINCESS FAN FICTION by Carolyn McBride - in WHOOSH #46, July 2000.
An overview of Xena fanfic looking at why bards write, what motivates them, what type of research they do and the different approaches they use.
- THE MARTINI AND THE FEDORA: THE WORKS OF VIVIAN DARKBLOOM by Nancy Amazon and Ewok - in WHOOSH #46, July 2000.
A humorous critique of the works of Xena bard Vivian Darkbloom.
- ONLIFE LIFE AND ADVENTURES OF BAT MORDA (THE) by Bat Morda - in WHOOSH #50, Nov. 2000.
An autobiographical essay about life in the Xenaverse from veteran Xena bard Bat Morda.
- THE OTHER SIDE: WRITING ALTERNATIVE XENA FAN FICTION FROM A MALE POINT OF VIEW by Rooks - in WHOOSH #46, July 2000.
An insightful commentary about the alternative fiction writing experience from a male perspective.
- ROMANCING THE FAN: ROMANCE AND XENA FAN FICTION by J.C. Wilder - in WHOOSH #25, Oct. 1998.
Critical analysis of Xena fan fiction. J.C. Wilder interviewed 27 bards and others involved in fanfic to develop the theses presented here.
- THE SEX LIVES OF XENA: WARRIOR PRINCESS ALT FAN FICTION AUTHORS By Shystermmc with Katherine Villyard - in WHOOSH #25, Oct. 1998.
Amusing and rather information survey of those wild and crazy fanfic bards!
- SPINNING OFF FROM THE SOURCE: ALTERNATIVE FAN FICTION CHANGES WITH THE SEASONS by Christine Boese - in WHOOSH #25, Oct. 1998.
Critical study of Xena alternative fan fiction with a look at how it has been affected by changes in the TV series.
- THEY'RE LETTING YOU WRITE YOUR THESIS ABOUT THAT? Kelly Rowett - in WHOOSH #25, Oct. 1998.
Clever look at XWP fandom culture and its growing hunger for fan fiction.
- A VERY "GOOD" THING FOR FAN FICTION by Lunacy - in WHOOSH #46, July 2000.
An overview of the works and contributions of Xena bard Missy Good.
- WHAT MAKES FAN.FIC TICK? Laughlin B. Cunned - in CALLITHUMP.COM
This article looks at the archetypes represented in XWP and how these have captured the imagination of fans motivating them to write fanfic and become involved in the fandom.
- THE XENA E-XINE'S UBER ISSUE - (Vol. 1, #7, April 2000)
An entire e-xine devoted exclusively to uber characters and fanfic. Includes an article about uber fanfic, listings of stories, websites and favorite bards.
- THE XENA FAN FIC EXPERIENCE by Lunacy - in XENA MEDIA REVIEW #24, Aug. 11, 1997.
A look at Xena fan fic and its growing popularity among readers during the show's first year and a half.
- XENA FAN FICTION: METHODS, RESOURCES, AND THE FUTURE by Barry Marshall - in WHOOSH #25, Oct. 1998.
An overview of Xena fan fiction - what it is, the different types of fiction it includes, resources available for those who write it, etc.
- THE XENA: WARRIOR PRINCESS FAN FICTION OF CYCLOPS by David Simpson - in WHOOSH #46, July 2000.
A look at the works of Xena bard Cyclops.
- XENA (THE WARRIOR PRINCESS), P.T. BARNUM (THE HUMBUG PRINCE), AND COPYRIGHTS by Virginia Carper - in WHOOSH #46, July 2000.
A discussion of copyright and intellectual rights as these applies to fanfic.
X:WP REFERENCE SOURCES ON THE NET:
- AMAZONBON'S XENA REALM maintained by Bonnie Vincent
Features transcripts with the dialogue from all the XWP episodes and the disclaimers at the end. Graphics are used to enhance a very nice presentation.
- THE BLUE QUILL by Ella Quince
"A writing reference for Xenaverse bards, beta-readers and editors"
- EXPERTS DIRECTORY compiled by Lunacy
A listing of Xenites who are knowledgeable in a number of different subject areas and are willing to assist bards in need of pertinent information.
- FADE TO BLACK'S WRITING RESOURCES by Kelley Piper
Writing suggestions ranging from technical advice to hints on developing characterizations and plot.
- HISTORY OF XENA: WARRIOR PRINCESS by Michael L. Martinez, Sam Ash-Glover, and Erica Friedman
This site makes available a history of Xena as well as genealogies of the main characters.
- HOW'D THEY DO THAT? by Pink Rabbit Productions
Features resources for bards, artists and web designers.
- THE ILLUSTRATED ENCYCLOPEDIA XENAICA Edited by RSchnepp and CSincich
Very useful source listing terms, characters, locations, slang, etc. associated with the Xenaverse.
- LOGOMANCY'S XENA: WARRIOR PRINCESS CREDITS GUIDE by Donald Frozina
Need to verify the name of a character from one of the episodes? This is the place to go. Full, detailed credits guide are available for all the episodes.
- THE MUSES' SANDBOX maintained by Eileen Marks
Will feature monthly interviews with bards centered around a particular subject.
- PACIFIC NORTHWEST ONLINE XENA FANCLUB: EPISODE GUIDE maintained by Xena Torres and Striga
Features transcripts of just about every XWP episode up to the beginning of season six.
- SIMAHOYO'S WRITERS' WORLD by Simahoyo
Features links to writing and publishing resources, historical information on what people wore, what food they ate, what weapons were common, what herbs were used in healing, etc.
- TALK TO THE AUTHORS hosted by The Uber Abode
Features monthly meetings with uber bards during which readers will get a chance to ask questions and interact with their favorite writers. The site also archives transcripts of past meetings.
- TOM'S XENA PAGE RESEARCH AND REFERENCE ROOM
Includes an excellent Who's Who in the Xenaverse with list of character names used in episodes. Also features mythological and writing resources.
- THE ULTIMATE FAN FICTION DIRECTORY WRITER'S WORKSHOP
Features articles about writing.
- WHOOSH EPISODE GUIDE by Kym Masera Taborn
Another authoritative source for checking names and spellings, WHOOSH also includes excellent episode synopses that can help verify episode storylines, confirm locations mentioned, connections between the characters, etc.
- WRITER'S TIPS by Barry Marshall
Suggestions on how to avoid writer's blocks, common cliches to avoid.
- XXL'S XENA FANFIC WRITING RESOURCES by Barry Marshall
Information on Ancient Greece, weapons, wilderness survival.
X:WP FAN FICTION CONTESTS AND AUCTIONS:
- ACADEMY OF BARDS' STORY CHALLENGES at the Royal Academy of Bards
Has different story challenges available periodically. Bards are invited to contribute stories readers later vote on to determine favorites. The Academy's latest challenge is called YES, AMPHIPOLIS THERE IS A XENA CLAUS and it invites bards to contribute Xmas/Solstice-related tales. Guidelines and deadlines for the challenge are available at the site.
- ARGO CONTEST at the Argo And Friends site
Currently accepting poetry/short stories/artwork celebrating our favorite equine. Several prices are available. Deadline for submissions is February 15, 2000. See the site for additional details.
- XENITE'S CHARITY AUCTION FOR THE AMERICAN RED CROSS organized by
A cooperative effort by Xenites to raise funds for the American Red Cross after the disaster on September 11, 2001, this auction lists items donated by fans, bards, artists and celebrities from the series. Bidding begins September 21, 2001.
- BARDOS AL ATAQUE at the VERSION ORIGINAL Spanish site
Intended to promote and help develop Spanish fanfic, this new contest will be open through March 1, 2001 for any bards who wish to submit original XWP fanfic stories written in Spanish. For prices and further details visit the site.
- BATTLE OF THE BARDS FAN FICTION COMPETITION at the Xenaholics.com site
Currently accepting fan fiction submissions for a contest that will have readers voting for their favorite stories in several different categories. Deadline for submissions is March 31, 2000. See the site for additional details.
X:WP FAN FICTION EVENTS:
- BARDCON 2002 CHICAGO
Information on the Chicago Bard Con planned for April 13-14, 2002.
- ORLANDO BARD CON 2002
Information on the Orlando Bard Con planned for May 25, 2002.
X:WP FAN FICTION INDEXES:
- THE ATHENAEUM by Bardeyes
The present-day descendant of the first XWP fanfic index on the net, Xenos' XENA WARRIOR PRINCESS FAN FICTION INDEX, Bardeyes' newly revised THE ATHENAEUM indexes over 1500 works, and includes an amazing 17 category indexes, a series index, an author index and an index of NetForum titles. The story listings feature a rating, the date a story was released on the Web, the number of pages, a short description and links to longer reviews when these are available. The Athenaeum stopped indexing new fanfic in April 1999. It now only lists stories that are actually hosted by the site but the more comprehensive index of older titles available throughout the fandom remains available.
- CASA DE UBER by LilTrain
A very comprehensive index to Uber-Xena fiction with separate indexes for crossover, series and Mel/Janice stories.
- CONQUEROR STORIES INDEX by Angharad Governal
An index to Xena fanfic featuring the character of Xena the Conqueror introduced in the HERCULES episode "Armaggedon" or set in that alternate world.
- FIRST TIME STORIES by Kelley Piper
This is an interactive index that lists first time stories in a number of different categories and allows readers to contribute new story listings and reviews. The site offers an extensive search feature.
- SHADOWFEN'S XENA: WARRIOR PRINCESS FAN FICTION INDEX by Shadowfen
Currently offering author and title indexes, as well as indexes of Uber-Xena stories, children's stories, lost stories and NetForum titles, this site's strength is an excellent WHAT'S NEW section. The story listings feature the number of pages, the release date, a short description and links to longer reviews when these are available. Shadowfen's index also includes e-mail links for many of the bards whose stories are listed.
- ÜBER ÜBER ALLES: THE 24 HOUR ÜBERXENA PIT-STOP maintained by Über Roos Family Productions
An EXTENSIVE guide to all-things uber. Includes essays on the uber phenomenon and a comprehensive index to uber-Xena fanfic stories listing title, author, characters, plot details, locations, time periods, author e-mail addresses and a host of other details. Awesome. - 7/8/99
- UBER XENA/ORIGINAL STORY LIST compiled by Eileen Marks
Comprehensive breakdown by character names, occupations, title and author of all uber titles in Xena fanfic.
- THE ULTIMATE FAN FICTION DIRECTORY by Absinthe, Barry, Bonn, CNWinters and a staff of reporters
This site currently offers indexes of general and alternative fiction as well as indexes of Callisto stories, Amazon tales, uber pieces, stories featuring the men of XWP and stories centering on the families of Xena and Gabrielle. It is the only site offering a poetry index. The story listings feature short descriptions and recommendations from those maintaining the directory. The site also makes available a forum for discussing XWP fan fiction.
X:WP FAN FICTION REVIEWS:
- BARD PICKS Managed by Katrina
The site features reviews written by different readers so it is reflective of the many different tastes in Xena fan fiction.
- THE BARD'S VILLAGE FANFICTION REVIEWS by Taleweaver and Blondi
Fanfic reviews by two members of the Bards Village mailing list.
- BARDS TO LOOK OUT FOR by JTD
Features a listing of selected bards with reviews of favorite stories, online bibliographies, excerpts from stories and links to related sites.
- BARRON'S FAVORITES by Barron
Featuring reviews of Barron's favorite fanfic stories, this is a small, selective site with nicely written, often very funny reviews. The story listings feature ratings and where available links to Barron's excellent graphical fan fiction covers.
- BLURB: RECOMMENDATIONS OF XENAVERSE FAN FICTION maintained by Anima and Laler
The site features reviews by Xenaverse bards. There's a permanent staff of reviewers as well as a growing number of associate reviewers. Reviews are organized by title, author and a number of category indexes.
- CASA DE UBER REVIEWS maintained by Liltrain
Features uber reviews. Contributions from guest reviewers are welcomed.
- CEE'S FANFIC REVIEWS maintained by Cee
Making its debut March 4, 2001, this site features reviews of classic and uber Xena tales.
- DEL'S FAN FICTION REVIEWS by Del_kaidin
Started in September 1998. Del_kaidin reviews both general and alternative fan fiction.
- DREAMCATCHING REVIEWS AND RECOMMENDATIONS by Lariel
Features recommendations by Xenite bard Lariel.
- FANFICTION.NET by Xing Li and Trizung Nguyen
Features reader reviews and comments.
- FOREVAXENA FANFIC REVIEWS
Offers reviews by staff reviewers and also accepts reader contributions. Bards can request reviews of their online works.
- JUST LIKE BUTTAH REVIEWS by Judith BardNutcase
Features reviews by Xenite Judith BardNutcase. The reviews are currently arranged by title.
- LUNACY'S FAN FICTION REVIEWS by Lunacy
The Lunacy Fan Fiction Reviews site includes reviews of Xena fanfic organized in a number of different indexes. Currently there are indexes of reviews for alternative, general, Uber-Xena, Warlord/Slave, Conqueror and Holiday stories. There's also an index of reviews for lost stories. The reviews include an approximate release date, mention of any awards a story has garnered, links to fanfic art and story descriptions. The site features crosslinks to sequels, prequels, and/or other stories in a series.
- ONLINE FICTION RECOMMENDED BY MERPUPS maintained by Anne Vespry
This site keeps track of the fan fiction that has been recommended or mentioned on the MerwolfPack mailing list. It also features reviews by pups Anne Vespry and Helen Smith.
- VERSIÓN ORIGINAL: FAN FIC EN ESPAÑOL by Cruella [SPANISH]
Accepts and makes available reader reviews of Spanish XWP fanfic.
- THE XENA E-XINE
This web site archives the issues of the XENA E-XINE, an online e-zine devoted to all things Xena which, in addition to news about the show and the fandom, also includes fanfic reviews and articles about fanfic.
- SIEMPREXENA by Atenea [SPANISH]
Xena site featuring just about everything in Spanish including episode listing, episode reviews, fanfic (original and translations), fanfic reviews, art, and links to Spanish resources.
X:WP FAN FICTION ART:
- ARTWORK BY ANGELIQUE by Angelique
Fanfic inspired drawings.
- BATTLE ON! by Jeanette Atwood
Popular comic strip featuring the XWP characters.
- BARRON'S ART GALLEY AND FAN FICTION COVERS by Barron
Covers based on fan fiction stories.
- CALLI'S CREATIONS by Calli
Features fanfic covers and montages.
- CARLA'S MONTAGES montages by Carla, site by JTD
Features fanfic covers and montages.
- CHARIOT'S XENA ART INDEX [INDEX] maintained by Chariot
Lists Xena art, including fanfic art, by title and artist. Also offers character indexes and an uber index.
- MICKY'S XENA COVERS AND MORE by Michelle Galea
Covers based on fan fiction stories.
- STELLAR'S XENA RELATED COMIC STRIPS maintained by Stellar
Features Xena-related comic strips that have appeared in commercial magazines as well strips produced by fans.
- PINK RABBIT PRODUCTIONS DIGITAL ART AND STORY FRAGMENTS PAGE by Pink Rabbit Productions
Fanfic inspired drawings and digital art.
- SOUTHWIND XENA GALLERY by Rebekah Lynn
Fanfic inspired drawings.
- THE WARRIOR'S LAIR - FICTION COVERS by Ciegra
Story covers.
- XENA AND GABRIELLE'S LITTLE ADVENTURES by Lucia
Adorable comic strip featuring the childhood adventures of a certain warrior and bard.
- XENA ART WORK by Slash
Fanfic inspired art and story covers.
- XENA FAN FICTION CHARACTERS PORTRAIT GALLERY by Barbara Maclay
Fanfic inspired drawings and sketches. Huge selection based on uber-xena stories.
- THE XENA FANTASY ARTWORK ARCHIVE maintained by Tom Simpson
Fanfic inspired drawings, sketches, paintings, montages and digital art.
- XENA WARRIOR PRINCESS ARTWORK maintained by MaryD
Fanfic inspired drawings, sketches, paintings, montages and digital art. Also includes a section featuring fanfic covers.
- THE XENA WARRIOR PRINCESS FANTASY ART GALLERY maintained by Jeri Peterson
Fanfic inspired drawings, sketches, paintings, montages and digital art.
- XENABAT'S MUSEO [INDEX] maintained by Xenabat
An index of Xena art including many Xena fanfic pieces. The site also hosts XWP art. There are listings by title and artist along with a list of Xena art sites.
XWP AUDIO RESOURCES:
- CAROL'S XENA FAN FICTION TAPE CONSORTIUMS maintained by Carol Stephens
Features information about a number of fanfic audio titles.
- FANFIC MUSIC PAGE by Honey
Features original music and lyrics composed by Honey and inspired by fanfic stories.
XWP VIDEO RESOURCES:
- INDEX TO XWP MUSIC VIDEOS AND VIDEO PARODIES maintained by Lunacy
A combined title/creator/music/artist/site index to music videos and video parodies.
- XENA SHRINE'S MUSIC CLIP REFERENCE LIBRARY maintained by Shenok
An alphabetical index to music videos and video parodies. Ratings and descriptions are included
FOREIGN LANGUAGE XWP FAN FICTION:
X:WP VIRTUAL SEASONS:
- XENA WARRIOR PRINCESS SUBTEXT VIRTUAL SEASON 7
Collaborative effort by a number of Xenites to create a web-based seventh season of XENA: WARRIOR PRINCESS with a subtext slant. "Episodes" air Wednesday nights at 10pm EST. Season premier is October 31, 2001.
- XENA WARRIOR PRINCESS VIRTUAL SEASON 7
Collaborative effort by a number of Xenites to create a web-based seventh season of XENA: WARRIOR PRINCESS with the same "feel" as the TV series. "Episodes" air Monday nights at 8pm EST. Season premier was September 24, 2001.
X:WP FAN FICTION AWARDS:
- THE AMAZON ICE COMPANY AWARD FOR MATURE FANFICTION maintained by B.L. Miller
Given to stories which should DEFINITELY be avoided at work, this award is for explicit tales that move us in ALL sorts of ways ;-) Readers are invited to nominate their favorite fanfic sizzlers.
- THE EDDIES
Started by MaryD when she was a fanfic editor at TOM'S XENA PAGE, the Eddies are no longer distributed but the site maintains a listing of winners from April 1997-August 1999.
- THE EX-GUARDS XENA FAN FICTION AWARD
This award recognizes excellence in fanfic written by members of the Ex-Guards mailing list.
- FAN FICTION AWARD BY XENA.DEMON.NL
An award given by the WWW.XENA.DEMON.NL site to people/writters/websites who have done something for the Xenaverse. Nominations are accepted.
- FOREVAXENA'S BARD OF THE MONTH maintained by Forevaxena
Given by Forevaxena on a monthly basis to bards whose works she feels should receive special recognition.
- LO + PLUS by Atenea
Given by Atenea from the XENAVERSO site to outstanding Xena fanfic written in Spanish.
- MURPHY SLURP AWARDS maintained by Murphy
Given by Murphy to bards, artists, poets and web sites.
- MUZZA'S FAN FICTION AWARDS maintained by Muzza
Accepts nominations for favorite stories in a number of different categories.
- PREMIOS OLÉ by Atenea
Given by Atenea from the XENAVERSO site to outstanding Xena fanfic. This is a Spanish site but the award is given to stories in other languages.
- THE SWOLLEN BUD AWARDS
Given by a committee of Xenite bards and readers dedicated to recognizing "spectacular pieces of fan fiction".
- XENAVERSE GOLD FAN FICTION AWARDS maintained by Pansdemic and Invidere
Very selective award given periodically. Stories can be nominated for consideration.
- THE XIPPY AWARD by MaryD
The Xippies are bestowed by webmistress/bard MaryD on stories she considers notable. Awards are given on a weekly basis.
GENERAL FAN FICTION DIRECTORIES
- THE COMPLETE KINGDOM OF SLASH ARCHIVE by The Archivist
Huge collection of slash fanfic from over a hundred different fandoms.
- FAN FICTION DIRECTORY by Rayhne
With the goal of listing all the fanfic-related sites on the Internet, this site is well organized featuring a number of different categories and fandoms.
- FAN FICTION LINKS INDEX (THE)
Comprehensive site featuring links to fanfic from hundreds of different fandoms. Kept very current.
- FAN FICTION ON THE NET by Karen Nicholas
HUGE site featuring links to fanfic web pages for practically every show and fandom out there.
- FANFICTION.NET by Xing Li and Trizung Nguyen
Large comprehensive site hosting fanfic from just about every type of fandom out there including TV shows, movies, music groups, cartoons, etc. Readers are invited to contribute reviews.
- SATYRICON AU GO GO by The Riddler
Huge slash archive featuring fanfic from many different fandoms. The collection of links to other sites is particularly impressive.
- SHACK'S FANFIC CLEARINGHOUSE by Shack
"Shack's Fanfic Clearinghouse is an archive of detailed links to sites carrying fan fiction of every type".
GENERAL FANFIC ARTICLES:
- THE ADVANTAGES OF FAN FICTION AS AN ART FORM: A SHAMELESS ESSAY by Jane Mortimer
FANTASTIC essay about why writers write fanfic and the many factors that sometimes makes it more appealing than commercial fiction even for published authors.
- THE ADVANTAGES OF EROTIC FAN FICTION AS AN ART FORM: A MORE SHAMELESS ESSAY by Jane Mortimer
Very insightful and at times VERY amusing, this essay takes a look at the appeal of erotic fanfic, comparing its appeal to the more traditional commercial erotica available to the sexes. Although Jane's examples and observations are primarily extrapolated from the X-FILES fandom in which she's active, her conclusions are universally relevant and should be of interest to anyone who writes or enjoys erotic fanfic in all it's wonderful, wacky, diverse manifestations.
- BEAT ME, WHIP ME, BETA MY STORY by Loch Ness
A look at the writer/beta-reader relationship with some good advice on how to make it work to produce the best quality fanfic. - 7/22/01
- CATEGORIZATION by Torch - in THE FLAMBEAU FACTORY
A look at the use of categorization in fanfic - how stories are labeled, how this can prove both useful and limiting.
- CHARACTERIZATION by Torch - in THE FLAMBEAU FACTORY
A rather amusing look at characterization in fanfic.
- COPYRIGHT 101 - A BRIEF INTRODUCTION TO COPYRIGHT FOR FAN FICTION AUTHORS by A.T. Lee - in WHOOSH #25, Oct. 1998
An overview of copyright concepts and law.
- DIGITAL LAND GRAB by Henry Jenkins - in TECHNOLOGY REVIEW March/April 2000
A look at how the digital age, fanfic and fandoms are impacting on the concept of intellectual property and reviving a participatory culture among the masses.
- DISCRIMINATION by Torch - in THE FLAMBEAU FACTORY
A discussion of the pros and cons of offering reviews and criticism of fanfic.
- E-FILES by Nancy Schulz - in THE WASHINGTON POST
An overview of fan fiction on the Net by a reader and occasional writer of fanfic.
- FEEDBACK by Torch - in THE FLAMBEAU FACTORY
A comprehensive look at the different perspectives regarding feedback for fanfic stories - how authors feel about it, the guilt syndrome it can inspire in readers, how useful it can be, etc.
- I AM NOT A DOMINATRIX by Helen
"An essay on women, sexuality, and internet publishing." [In the stories section]
- IS FAN FICTION LEGAL? by Michela Ecks - in WHOOSH #58, July 2001.
A look at some of the legal issues affecting fan fiction with references to a number of other related articles and documents.
- INTEGRITY OR NOT THE CHARACTERIZATION RANT by Katherine F - in PURITY'S ROOM
Interesting essay about characterization and the importance of staying true to the "values" of the TV show and characters one writes about.
- JUST HOLD YOUR BREATH UNTIL YOUR PROSE TURNS PURPLE by Loch Ness
Terrific article about "purple prose" - that tendency writers sometimes have to get just a taaaad too descriptive in scenes. The section on purple prose in sex scenes is in a word...priceless ;-) - 7/19/01
- LEGAL FICTIONS: COPYRIGHT, FAN FICTION, AND A NEW COMMON LAW by Rebecca Tushnet - in the LOYOLA OF LOS ANGELES ENTERTAINMENT LAW JOURNAL, 1997
An article on fanfic and "fair use".
- LUKE SKYWALKER IS GAY? - FAN FICTION IS AMERICA'S LITERATURE OF OBSESSION by David Plotz - in SLATE MAGAZINE April 14, 2000
Very comprehensive, at times humorous, article on fanfic - its history, its development over the years, the people who write and read it, and its growing popularity now on the Net. Plotz includes a discussion of slash fiction and also offers an insightful commentary on the legal challenges fanfic faces and how it, in turn, is challenging the forces that have commercialized popular culture.
- MARY SUE GOT A MAKEOVER by Loch Ness
Insightful essay about the developing tendency among fanfic writers to get around the "Mary Sue" syndrome by using established characters as their "Mary Sues"...and butchering those characterizations in the process. - 7/19/01
- PRIVATE USES OF CYBERSPACE: WOMEN, DESIRE, AND FAN CULTURE by Sharon Cumberland
Presented as a paper at the Media in Transition Conference at MIT on October 8, 1999, this essay discusses the involvement of women in fanfic and how this Internet genre has created a forum for women to write and share erotica geared specifically toward their interests. The writer is a fan of actor Antonio Banderas but discusses fanfic from several different fandoms including Xena, Star Trek, and Highlander.
- THE POACHERS AND THE STORMTROOPERS by Henry Jenkins - in RED ROCK EATER DIGEST July 30, 1998
This talk presented at the University of Michigan by Henry Jenkins, Director of the Comparative Media Studies Program at MIT, discusses the growing impact of the Net on fan culture and how it is helping to drive a cultural revolution as fans challenge copyright owners and other gatekeepers in a grassroots effort to democratize popular culture.
- RAPE AND SEXUAL VIOLENCE IN FIC A BRIEF DEFENSE by Erin, Feklar and Thamiris
An opinion on some of the reasons why writers include sexual violence in their fanfic.
- THE RULES OF COMBAT - VIOLENCE IN FAN FICTION by V.Watts
Well thought out article about the prevalence of violence in fan fiction.
- SPOCK DOES MULDER WOMAN-WRITTEN 'SLASH' FICTION COUPLES MALE CHARACTERS FROM FILM AND TV by Neva Chonin - in SF GATE Sept. 30, 1999
A humorous look at the world of slash fanfic, tracing its evolution from mostly m/m fiction to the f/f fiction that is now growing increasingly popular with the emergence of strong female heroes on TV and in the movies.
- TOO GOOD TO BE TRUE: 150 YEARS OF MARY SUE by Pat Pflieger
A look at one of the most enduring character types in fan fiction - the much-used, often hated but still popular Mary Sue, recognizable to fanfic readers as a projection of the author into the story itself.
- VIOLENCE IN FAN FICTION (A RESPONSE TO "THE RULES OF COMBAT" BY V. WATTS) by MacGeorge
Eloquent response to V. Watts' essay with some interesting additional insights on the subject of violence in fanfic.
- THE X-RATED FILES by Austin Bunn - in BRILLS CONTENT May 2000
Comprehensive article about the history, development and current state of slash fanfic on the Net.
OTHER FANFIC AND WRITING RESOURCES ON THE NET:
- CHILLING EFFECTS
A joint project of the Electronic Frontier Foundation and Harvard, Stanford, Berkeley, and University of San Francisco law school clinics this site addresses legal issues of interest to webmasters, fanfic authors, forum and list owners, and just about anyone who navigates the Web. An EXCELLENT resource covering topics such as copyright and trademark laws, fanfic, linking, anonymity, and domain names.
- DR. MERLIN'S GUIDE TO FAN FICTION by Dr. Merlin (alias Melissa Wilson)
An entertaining and very comprehensive general guide to fan fiction - What it is? How to write it? Who writes it and why?
- ELEMENTS OF STYLE by William Strunk, Jr.
The classic English language style guide listing basic rules of grammar.
- FREEDICT.COM
Offers 16 different foreign language dictionaries allowing visitors to translate from English into these languages and back.
- NAMES:
- BABYZONE - BABY NAMES FROM AROUND THE WORLD
Names organized by geographical location and historical periods.
- FIRST NAMES AND WHAT THEY MEAN by C. Thomas Wright III
The site allows you to search for particular names, gives you their nationality and meaning. They have a search engine in the works that would allow you to search by meaning so that you could, for instance, find names that mean "queen" or "strong".
- ONE HUNDRED ONE AMAZONS by S. Wilson
Information on a number of Amazons whose names appear in historical and literary texts. An outstanding source of Amazon names.
- HOW STUFF WORKS by Marshall Brain
An INCREDIBLY informative site that features explanations of how things work - everything from machines, to diseases, to the human body, to the environment and many, MANY more categories. The articles are clear and comprehensive.
- THE INTERNET ARCHIVE
This site is part of an effort to archive Internet web sites. The people working on the project have been saving Internet pages for years now and have now made these available to users through a search engine they call the Wayback Machine. If you're interested in a site you can type the URL into the Wayback Machine and see a list of all the old versions of the site the Internet Archive has saved. The site can be quite useful to Xenites in that if you have the URL for a lost story or a web site that is no longer on the Net, you can type it into this Wayback Machine and see if the Internet Archive ever kept a copy of the story or any of the pages from that lost site. THE INTERNET ARCHIVE doesn't archive all the pages from a site - just selected ones so what you're looking for may or may not be there. Also, be aware that the site has proven extremely popular since opening to the public in October 2001 so you may experience delays in trying to connect or get results.
- ONELOOK DICTIONARIES
Awesome site which allows you to search over three hundred specialized and general online dictionaries for definitions. When you type in a term you can choose what types of dictionaries you want to search in or you can simply search ALL the dictionaries. The dictionaries available for searching include general, legal, medical, computer, slang, religion, art, sports, and science dictionaries among many others.
- SCIENCE FICTION AND FANTASY WRITERS OF AMERICA, INC.
A fantastic resource for sci-fi/fantasy writers featuring articles on the craft and business of writing science fiction and fantasy. In particular, do not miss the article ON THUD AND BLUNDER by Poul Anderson - a very practical and often humorous guide to writing sci-fi/fantasy that makes sense.
- WRITER'S WRITE - THE WRITE RESOURCE
One of the finest resource Web sites for writers and would-be writers. Makes available a monthly publication called THE INTERNET WRITING JOURNAL with articles on every facet of writing from the technical aspects to the creative ones, advice on getting published, legal issues, etc. The site also features author interviews, book reviews, best sellers lists and classified listings of jobs and opportunities for writers, editors, publishers and agents.
HISTORICAL AND MYTHOLOGICAL RESOURCES ON THE NET:
- ANCIENT/CLASSICAL HISTORY
Terrific collection of links and documents about ancient civilizations. Among other things you can find maps, information about what people wore, weapons and warfare, sexuality, descriptions of what daily life was like. Includes also a nice biography section on notable women in Ancient history.
- ANCIENT CLOTHING
A glossary of clothing terminology along with hundreds of illustrations of ancient costumes.
- ARGOS
A peer-reviewed area search engine for those seeking ancient and medieval resources on the Net. ARGOS is maintained by academicians active in these areas of study.
- ARMAMENTARIVM
A very comprehensive reference source on Roman arms and armor.
- BULFINCH'S MYTHOLOGY by Thomas Bulfinch
The online version of one of the definitive reference works on classical mythology. A truly extraordinary site with a mind-boggling system of cross-links. Includes a listing of the major Olympian gods with images showing how they've been represented in art and references to their appearances in ancient texts.
- THE COSTUME PAGE by Julie Zetterberg
Very comprehensive site featuring a wealth of historical information on clothing, armor and accessories used through the ages, ethnic and folk costumes, and theatrical costumes as well as links to hundreds of sites featuring detailed information on the construction of these costumes.
- THE COSTUME SITE by Lauren Podolak/Milieux
An extraordinary collection of links to Web sites containing information on historical costumes, clothing and armor used through the ages as well as costumes used in film, theater and TV.
- A DETAILED CHRONOLOGY OF GREEK HISTORY Compiled by Charlie Kyriacou
A very nice, detailed chronology of Greek History from 70,000 B.C. to modern day.
- DIOTIMA: MATERIALS FOR THE STUDY OF WOMEN AND GENDER IN THE ANCIENT WORLD by Ross Scaife and Suzanne Bonefas
A resource for the study of gender around the ancient Mediterranean, the site includes links to many on-line articles, book reviews, databases, and images as well as a searchable bibliography.
- INDIAN MYTHOLOGY
Very comprehensive and easy to understand site featuring a character guide to the gods and heros in Hindu mythology as well as a number of the most popular legends and stories.
- MYTHING LINKS Compiled and maintained by Kathleen Jenks, Ph.D.
"An annotated and illustrated collection of worldwide links to mythologies, fairy tales and folklore, sacred arts & traditions". The site features links to very informative essays about the various creation myths, rituals of birth, rituals of death, rituals of puberty and other traditions in cultures throughout history.
- MYTHS AND LEGENDS by Christopher B. Siren
Excellent collection of links to sites featuring information on mythologies, legends and religions from around the world and different historical periods.
- OSSHE HISTORICAL AND CULTURAL ATLAS RESOURCE A project of the University Of Oregon
This site makes available some nice geographical, historical, political and economic maps of Ancient Greece and Rome. Also available is a Cultural Image Library showing what buildings, bridges, private homes, and other every-day things looked like. Maps of 18th and 19th century North America are also available for those of you writing those uber stories.
- PERSEUS PROJECT Gregory Crane, Editor-in-Chief, Tufts University
Described as a "digital library of resources for studying the ancient world", this growing site includes ancient texts and translations of these, essays on a number of different topics, pictures of ancient art contributed by over 70 museums and a VERY impressive interactive atlas that allows you to zoom in on specific areas of the ancient world and pick which cities/towns/sites you want actually listed in the atlas. [Note: You must have a Java-enabled browser in order to use the Atlas]
- PLANTS, HERBS AND OILS THROUGHOUT HISTORY by Interactive Technologies, LLC
Discusses the use of plants, herbs and oils for medicinal and superstitious purposes throughout history. Includes a list of plants and what they've been used for in the past.
NOTABLE WOMEN THROUGHOUT HISTORY:
- THE AMAZONS
Lots of pictures and historical references.
- THE AMAZONS AND THESEUS AND THE AMAZONS compiled by S. Wilson
General information about amazons.
- AMAZONS IN GREEK MYTHOLOGY by Interactive Technologies, LLC
An overview of Amazons in Greek mythology. Includes a listing of legendary Amazons.
- ANTIQUITAS FEMINAE - A JOURNEY THROUGH AMAZON TIME compiled by Nene Adams
Articles about women warriors.
- ONE HUNDRED ONE AMAZONS by S. Wilson
Information on a number of Amazons whose names appear in historical and literary texts. An outstanding source of Amazon names.
- THE CENTER FOR THE STUDY OF THE EURASIAN NOMADS (CSEN)
Talks about the recent archeological findings of tombs and artifacts belonging to women warriors in ancient Russia. Includes pictures of costumes, weapons, head-dresses with some familiar feathers :-)
- DISTINGUISHED WOMEN OF PAST AND PRESENT by Danuta Bois
Awesome site with information on just about every notable woman in history. For information specifically about warriors look under FIELDS OF ACTIVITY and select MILITARY AND WARFARE. Make sure to read about Fuhao - a Chinese queen and military leader who at one time commanded an army of 10,000 - this at a time when she very well COULD have met a certain Warrior Princess ;-) Also interesting is the Syrian Queen Mavia who led a SUCCESSFUL revolt against Rome in the 4th century A.D. Mulan is listed here as are other VERY IMPRESSIVE sisters! :-)
- WOMEN WARRIORS
Long, OUTSTANDING study of women warriors during the past 6,000 years. Talks about women warriors from Ancient Greece and Rome to Asia, the Middle East, Africa, South America and Europe.
- WOMEN WARRIORS OF JAPAN: THE ROLE OF THE ARMS-BEARING WOMEN IN JAPANESE HISTORY by Ellis Amdur
Good, thorough study of notable female warriors in Japanese history.
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