Lunacy (Xena fan)
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| Name: | Lunacy |
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| Type: | reviewer |
| Fandoms: | Xena: Warrior Princess, Star Trek: Voyager, Femslash |
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| URL: | http://lunacyreviews.com/ |
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Lunacy is one of the biggest BNFs in Xena fandom and her review site is legendary.
She was incredibly influential in shaping and documenting the development of X/G alt and uber fic and her website is still one of the first results in Google for "Lunacy".
Lunacy's Fan Fiction Reviews
Lunacy's Fan Fiction Reviews is a f/f review and recommendation site.
- Here you'll find reviews of many of the best stories available in Xena and Star Trek Voyager fanfic as well as a growing number of reviews of original Internet and commercial fiction. There are also links to fanfic art and to fanfic and writing resources. I invite you to sit back, explore and read 'til your heart's content. The only request I will make is that you please remember to thank the bards and artists after you've enjoyed their work."
The site has been online since 1997 and it 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.
Lunacy Factor
A term that refers to the influence of a single reviewer's taste on the house style of fanfiction in the Xena fandom.
Meta by Lunacy
- The History of Xena Fan Fiction on the Internet 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.
- Addendum to The History Of Xena Fan Fiction On The Net. Features some important corrections to the historical informaton.
- A Very "Good" Thing for Fan Fiction, Archived version in Whoosh! #46, July 2000. An overview of the works and contributions of Xena bard Missy Good.
- The Xena Fan Fic Experience 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.
- Posting Your Fan Fiction Story on the Web - 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
Resources
- Index To XWP Music Videos And Video Parodies - A combined title/creator/music/artist/site index to music videos and video parodies.
- Uber-Xena Fan Fiction Contents Guide - 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