I've perhaps been naive about femslash, I mean I thought they were just roommates.

No I'm joking. The reason for my naivety was that my first exposure to femslash was pairings that had strong roots in canon.

Whether fairytale queens, Boston law enforcement or lonely starship captains there was plenty on screen to suggest the relationship as a possibility.

It's open to debate whether this was deliberate and certainly a lot of imagination was needed because it was never going that far in canon but still there were scenes and moments that made you think they didn't have separate beds.

Months ago I discovered a few excellent fanfics based around a pairing on a tv show I'm a fan of.

I know the show. I've watched every episode featuring the characters in the pairing.

Yet even with the most rainbow tinted lenses I never saw any suggestion of an attraction or a relationship in canon. Even after reading the fanfic and going back to re-watch I still saw nothing in canon that would seem to have provoked the idea of the relationship.

That's not a complaint about either the fanfic or canon.

I subsequently wrote several fanfics with the pairing myself because I liked the characters and the setting. I won't name the fandom because I'd hate to alienate either of my readers!

Now clearly it doesn't matter what canon does or doesn't do. This is fanfiction and we can do what we like but I am curious.

As writers do you have a preference for pairings where you can essentially develope something seeded in canon or is it more a question of 'I think these two would be good together let's make it happen'?

Basically how much in canon justification do you look for, if any?

Fic Rec:

I accidentally forgot the completed box in a search and started this epic GOT and AOS crossover fic. Anyone can probably read these fandom blind, but having knowledge about at least one fandom would make it more fun. I was not sure what I would think of the pairing but have enjoyed it so far. I'm sure when I catch up to the author I will be impatiently waiting for updates.

Anyone else have a current WIP they are reading?

Title: The Old Gods Called, They'd Like Their Kingdom Back

Author: RhinoMouse

F/F: Sansa Stark/ Skye | Daisy Johnson

Link: https://archiveofourown.org/works/31758358/chapters/78611542

Description:

When two individuals explode out of the heart tree at Winterfell, the Bolton's think it's a blessing from the gods. It certainly is a change in their fortunes. Sansa expected to die the day the Bolton's did after their guest made the ground shake with her fury. Only she didn't, and now she is nominally the one in charge. With no army, no support outside of those men who saw an angry god and decided not to help their liege Lord, and said god is now her terrifying guest.

Daisy would like to stop being mistaken for a god, and also reiterate flaying innocent people alive is not an acceptable practice. It would help if Fitz would wake up already because she's clearly not going to be able to get them out of the medieval hellscape they're now trapped in. Although Fitz wouldn't be her first choice of companion to be stranded with. And magic ice zombies, because of course there's magic ice zombies.

Rating:M

I just signed up for 2 months of Kindle Unlimited, and would love to read some sapphic fiction, but navigating it is really hard. Could you link me to some of your faves if you use Kindle Unlimited?

Emilia and Rem [Re: Zero]:

https://archiveofourown.org/works/45779125/chapters/115204570

V and J [Murder Drones]:

https://archiveofourown.org/works/54411370/chapters/137829097

Albedo and Shalltear [Overlord]:

https://archiveofourown.org/works/54620686/chapters/138405412

Raiden Ei and Fischl [Genshin Impact]:

https://archiveofourown.org/works/57387961/chapters/145995355

Uzi and Doll [Murder Drones]:

https://archiveofourown.org/works/52897237/chapters/133801924

Fic Rec:

It has been hot here the last few weeks so this fic rec felt immersive that way while I was reading. Hopefully we will get rain soon, most everything is dead. I was meaning to post this last week but I forgot, close enough I guess! This is a AU so fandom lore is not necessary, it also is a cowboys and necromancy AU. Something I don't think I have seen before but I enjoyed it!

Anyone have a favorite summer read, or has anyone been busy writing?

Title: Forever is the sweetest con

Author: lostariels

F/F: Kara Danvers/Lena Luthor

Link: https://archiveofourown.org/works/29192922/chapters/71675652

Description:

For the second time that day, a woman levelled a rifle at Lena as she stood on the porch of the long, low house, an indistinguishable shadow in the dark.

“Who’s there?” the voice called out, firm and courageous. “Name yourself or I’ll shoot.”

Lena was fading from consciousness, her lips moving soundlessly, and she barely had the energy to straighten in the saddle before the bolt sliding home sounded. And for the second time that day, Lena was shot, the bullet grazing the side of her neck and unseating her as pain blossomed and she finally succumbed to the darkness for good.

Rating:G

I read a Faith x Buffy fanfic years ago and want to read it again but can't find it.

The details I remember: -Faith gets in a motorcycle accident at some point. -Faith gets Buffy pregnant bc of a spell from Willow -the spell involved magical tattoos appearing on Faith and Buffy -its post Chosen -they end up in Scotland at a castle -either Faith is living in Redding, CA, at the start of the story or that's where they all live

If anyone has any ideas, I'd be forever grateful!

What femslashery, if any, are you working on this lately?

I draw/edit femslash pieces, primarily of Disney properties, and am working on Clarice Chipmunk/Gadget Hackwrench and Mary Poppins/Eglantine Price pieces to queue up on tumblr. In the vein of Disney themed femslash I'm also saving every fanart, edit, moodboard, vid, and fic I find, just in case, in a datahoarder sort of way. I am still in the middle of it and am cursing Deviantart and their lack of proper chronological sorting features.

Recently I also started a blog called government-mandated-femslash, which posts one (1) femslash couple a day, declaring them the government mandated yuri duty you must ship.

I know that it's a pretty inactive fandom these days and I'm going to be frustratingly light on the details, but it's driving me bonkers and there's a chance you guys could help.

The fic I'm looking for is a Cara/Dahlia story. Unfortunately, I do not remember the title or author. The plot followed the common C/D trope of Cara finding a non-Mord'Sith version of Dahlia even after all the Spell of Undoing stuff. In this one, Dahlia had become a Sister of the Dark (so def an enemies to lovers fic). I'm 95% certain that it would have been on either AO3 or ff.net.

It's taken a long time, but you've done it. 1000 subscribes in our little subreddit! 🎉🎉🎉🎉

Tell me about your favorite yuri ship and how you came across them and why you ship them.

Good evening! Just curious what others might be working on. A story draft? A series you update regularly (or whenever you can)?

I currently have 3 works going. One updates every week (Violet Evergarden) and the other two take turns going every other week (Honkai: Star Rail and Palworld).

Fic Rec:

I based this months recommendation off of u/TheTell's request for age gap relationship. This is one of my favorite OUAT fanfics, and I found it right when I started reading the fandom. For it to make sense you will probably need to know some Once Upon a Time lore. If you are interested but don't want to binge watch OUAT, you can read episode descriptions up to the correct time period to help it make sense. I still don't know why Henry did not end up with two mothers at the end of the show, Regina/Emma worked better than >!Emma/Hook!< .

Anyone else have a current favorite (cannon or not) F/F pairing from a TV series?

Title: Safe

Author: SgtMac

F/F: Regina Mills/Emma Swan

Link: https://archiveofourown.org/works/851141/chapters/1627241

Description:

Post Miller's Daughter. Emma and Henry kidnap an enraged and homicidal Regina and take her out of Storybrooke so that she can heal in a place without magic. Along the way, these two damaged women begin to slowly discover just how much they have in common and exactly how strong the connection between this little family of theirs truly is.

Rating:M

Hello, hello! Yesterday I came with a recommendation but today I’m looking for some suggestions. I really enjoyed The Lily and the Crown by Telanu (based off of Miranda Priestly and Andrea Sachs from The Devil Wears Prada) and was wondering if anyone knew of any other age gap pairings. Not necessarily a wide gap, more like a junior/senior at work type deal.  If you have a favorite work with that trope, even better! Thanks!

Fic Rec: A brand-new Avatar (cartoon) fic staring Azula and Katara. I love “story after the story” fics and will be very curious to see where the author takes them both individually and together. This is also my first introduction to “kazula” though it seems like an interesting pairing!

Title: Trial and Error

Author: drpoisonoaky

F/F: Azula/Katara

Link: https://archiveofourown.org/works/56015566/chapters/142265161

Description: There are things that are only learned through trial and error. Dealing with your inner demons is often one of them.

or

The journey of Azula and Katara as they help each other grow in a house on Ember Island. Facing their past and fighting for their future.

Rating: M

https://femslashfete.dreamwidth.org/
femslashfete is a weekly prompt community, all fanworks welcome.

https://letzan.dreamwidth.org/
Posts femslash week in review, going over the AO3 femslash stats. Really interesting to see how it evolves over time.

https://equusgirl.dreamwidth.org/4666.html?view=top-only#comments
Femslash comment fic/art meme, running until June 1st.

https://queermedia-ic.dreamwidth.org/
Icontest for queer characters, just opened, first challenge starts Monday.

Discussion: I was thinking someone(s) should start posting WIP Wednesdays for those who read them. Anyone up for it or interested?

Fic Rec:

This one is a super girl alternate universe celebrity and bartender meet-cute. Well it is a meet-cute until it is not, this one has one of the more interesting POV switches I have read. No world or lore knowledge needed to enjoy this fic! I hope you all enjoy the weekend.

Title: pour me a drink

Author: lunchables

F/F: Kara Danvers/Lena Luthor

Link: https://archiveofourown.org/works/20766431/chapters/49345481

Description:

What a smug little shit, Lena thinks. But God is she cute. “You really don’t want to play this game.”

"Yeah? Maybe I do.”

It’s said so softly, so gently, and if this was one of Siobhan’s movies, they wouldn’t be talking about the money or drinks at all, they’d be talking about something clenching around Lena’s chest, something stifling, a loneliness that paralyzes her bones.

“Don’t blame me when you lose,” Lena says with a gentle upturn of her mouth, her voice low and crackling, leaving a fifty-dollar bill on the bartop before she turns away.

a celebrity/bartender au

Rating: M

Too many beds 🤣🤣🤣

This one is a 100 alternate universe story based in the world of GOT. You probably can get away with not knowing either and enjoy reading this, but having some background in one of the fandoms will probably increase your interest. For awhile I had to remove The 100 when searching up new F/F fics, (I have found some great ones in the fandom though) writers seem to enjoy Clark/Lexa dynamics. The 100 no longer appears to hold the majority F/F in newly completed works anymore. I would guess they hold one of the largest number of F/F fics in a Fandom though and the fandom seems to be pretty big.

Title: a crown seldom enjoyed

Author: onemilliongoldstars

F/F: Clark Griffin/Lexa

Link: https://archiveofourown.org/works/14931743/chapters/34592444

Description:

To maintain the fragile peace between north and south, Clarke of House Tyrell is sent to live in Winterfell as an act of faith between the two kingdoms. There, she is put under the protection of the first queen in the north, Queen Lexa of House Stark, Daughter of Wolves. A woman draped in steel and silver, wolves at her heels and rumoured to be a manifestation of the fury of the old gods; Clarke refuses to be awed be her quiet violence and cold smile. Instead of fostering unity, the meeting of the wolf and the rose lights a spark that spreads through the rest of Westeros, threatening to burn it to the ground.

Rating: M

I am desperately trying to find a well written fxf pairing in the vampire diaries fandom.

If anyone knows well written fanfic, please tell me.

Fandoms preferred- Harry potter, Tvd, Marvel, Dc, Merlin

Please help me find a fiction that is not a one-shot.

This one is a bit more spicy-focused, I figured that was an appropriate rec for this week. I actually really enjoyed the location and world building of this fic. It reminded me of several sci-fi shows I have watched in the past (minus the sex clubs). I also would love to see a fic about the time between the end and the epilogue, it is a very interesting universe.

Title: Blood in the Cut

Author: SolarPoweredFlashlight

F/F: Adora/Catra

Link: https://archiveofourown.org/works/27144790/chapters/66290329

Description: Rare neutral ground between the warring forces of the Eternian Empire and the Galactic Horde, Etheria Station is a safe haven nestled in the center of the Whispering System.

Adora finds herself a deserter of both the Horde and the Eternian forces; seeking refuge in the only place in the galaxy left to her, she struggles to figure out what kind of life she wants to lead on Etheria Station now that she isn't a soldier any more. It doesn't take long for Catra to show up on the station, claiming that she's defected from the Horde, but Adora can't shake the feeling that of all the Horde's covert operatives, Catra is the one most uniquely qualified to successfully pull off a delicate 'retrieval' of a wayward Force Captain Adora.

Rating: E

Happy Friday! Being sick sucks, hope you all are healthy. This rec is a Supergirl fic, and one of my favorite takes on the end of the world AU. Anyone can read this fandom blind.

What are you all reading now? I am looking forward to the Femslash February works!

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Title: Ends of the Earth

Author: ThornedRose44

F/F: Kara Danvers/Lena Luthor

Link: https://archiveofourown.org/works/27644572/chapters/67640992

Description: The world ended.

Well, that's not technically accurate… humanity's time on earth ended, a lot sooner than to be expected which is where the tragedy of it all lies, if Lena were to guess.

Rating: M

February is just a few days away!

Femslash February: What is it? We read and write Femslash in February!

How to celebrate:

Authors: Write, Publish, then Post those links to your Femslash February works in the comments of this post. Late submissions that were started in February but finished later are welcome!

Consumers of Femslash: If you find Femslash February content you enjoy that isn't already in the comments, post a comment to recommend it!

Alternatively, you can make your own Femslash February posts or do both. 🥰 Use the Femslash February 2024 post flair.

How to tag your works:

AO3 Tag: Femslash February 2024

Fanfiction.net: begin your work name with Femslash February 2024:

Tumblr: Post and then tag #Femslash February 2024

Prompts are here:

https://www.tumblr.com/femslash-february/739884454159466496/welcome-to-raptors-femslash-february-bingo-2024?source=share

If you are into Podfic, there is an event for that as well:

https://www.tumblr.com/melancholymorningstar/739808594858573824/welcome-to-the-first-hopefully-annual-femslash?source=share