The Christian Fan Fiction Gathering

I've been meaning to post this for some time, but today I'm going to quit putting it off. :D These are just a handful of the authors here on LJ and at Stories of Arda and Many Paths to Tread whose works are not only wonderful but also "clean reads"--if I tried to rec everyone whose fics I love, I'd be here all night!

First, for sheer silliness, it's hard to beat Grey Wonderer. She's a hobbit specialist and really, really funny. (I think she's on AO3, too, but I don't know my way around there very well.)

Perhaps the queen of gentle hobbity genfic is shirebound, who also posts on both SoA and MPTT as well as FF.n. She hardly ever posts anything rated higher than G, and never above a PG-13. I've heard her style described as less h/c than h/cccccc, and it really is true. She excels at straight-up fluff, too, and Scamp from her Quarantined AU is a delight.

Another of my hobbit-focused friends is Frodo Baggins of Bag End, who posts at febobe and febobefics. She was one of the founders of the FrodoHealers h/c Yahoo!Group, and she's famous for wonderful descriptions of invalid cookery used to get her hurt/sick characters on the mend. (Note: some of her fics may not fit the guidelines here, but everything has clear warnings, especially pieces that are medically graphic and the deathfics.)

And I can't forget dreamflower02, one of the mods at MPTT (her page is here) as well as a poster at SoA. One of my favorites of hers is Miss Dora Baggins' Book of Manners, which is Full of Very Good Advice as well as Keen Insight into Hobbit Society--and side-splittingly hilarious into the bargain.

Last but far from least, on the Elven side, is Nilmandra, one of the owners of SoA. Among my favorites is the History Lessons trilogy, which not only shows Elrond teaching his children about Arda's history from a first-hand perspective but also traces Elrond's experience as a father and a Ringbearer until his final voyage into the West. (She does have a couple of steamier married-people-enjoying-marriage stories, but they're clearly marked.)

How in the world did I not know about this comm until today?! What a brilliant idea! And I see several names I recognize here, too. :) *waves*
So hi, I'm Rose, and I'm a theology nerd. :D I've been a believer for as long as I can remember, and I've been fic-inclined for almost as long, though I didn't know that it had a name or that other people wrote those kinds of stories until I was a senior in high school. The result was Monkeefans for Christ, which has since grown to include a Monkees devotional and a fairly extensive archive of my own fic. I also post on my fic journal, sarosefics, as well as FF.n and (occasionally) Many Paths to Tread. The main fandoms I write for are The Monkees, Lord of the Rings, Stargate Atlantis, Hogan's Heroes, and Supernatural, though I'm certainly open to writing for others, especially in crossovers. (Fair warning: Some of my SPN fics contain *mild* profanity, but not even as vulgar as in the show, and there's definitely no taking the Lord's name in vain.) I view my fic audience as a mission field, so I do my best to write stories that stay in line with my faith, even if they need to play with heterodox ideas for the sake of the story, and provide "an example of the believers" even when they're not openly evangelistic.
If you are in the mood for openly evangelistic stories, however, here are a handful of my strongest:

Monkees: Were You There? -- A mysterious invitation sends the Monkees back in time for a Passover that will change their lives... and all of history. (PG for period violence)

LOTR: Abjured -- In which the Witch-king of Angmar meets his Maker. (PG-13 for violence and thematic darkness; far darker than my norm, but for a purpose)

SGA: The Leap -- Post-"Kindred," Rodney finds himself with questions that science can't answer... what's a physicist to do? (PG)

SPN: Harrowed -- Dean says yes in Hell--but not to Alastair. He is rescued--but not by Castiel. Someone unexpected is waiting for him down there... and that makes all the difference. (PG for violence)