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'''Fleshflutter''' is a [[gen]] and [[slash]] Supernatural fan writer whose work has played a big role in shaping the online [[Livejournal]] Supernatural community. She is perhaps best known for two of her [[Supernatural and J-Squared Big Bang Challenge!|Supernatural Big Bang]] stories:  [[Do I Seem Bulletproof To You?]]<ref>"[[Do I Seem Bulletproof To You?]]" won an [http://spn-award.livejournal.com/tag/the%20winners!2010 SPN Award] for 'Best RPS Big Bang."</ref>  and [[The Incestuous Courtship of the Antichrist's Bride]]. Both stories illustrate her wide range in subject matter and tone. "[[Do I Seem Bulletproof To You?|Do I Seem Bulletproof]]" is a [[J2]] [[RPS]] [[AU]] which has Jared taking a job as driver and bodyguard to Jensen, who is an extremely expensive prostitute with a bad habit of attracting crazy people.  The story's themes weigh heavily towards drug abuse, self-worth, love and betrayal. The second story, "[[The Incestuous Courtship]]", is a humorous tongue in cheek [[Wincest]] tale of Sam Winchester accepting his role (reluctantly) as the Anti-Christ. In doing so, he inadvertently signs up his brother, Dean Winchester to be his consort/bride.  Match-making angels and demons, ritualistic sex on altars and drunk dialing phone calls to Satan are some of the more popular plot-points from the story. Other popular and often recommended stories include "[[Someone You Might've Been]]"<ref> The story was even partially translated into Russsian [http://www.liveinternet.ru/community/spnslashstories/post106122285/ here], accessed November 11, 2011. Numerous other stories by fleshflutter have been - or are in process - being translated into Russian. More [http://www.crossroad-blues.net/other/fandom/translations.php here]; [http://www.webcitation.org/638IGvOZI WebCite].</ref> and the unfinished [[WIP]] [[J2]] [[AU]] [[Rule 26]].

:''I don't talk about this much in the LJ, but I have some experience in the pro fiction world, and there are some writers in fandom who sweep the floor with professional fiction writers. I say some - my research into cult media, discourse and convergence, involves reading a wide breadth of fan fiction, and yep, that includes the ungrammatical, the creepily misogynistic, and the just plain eye-bleedingly bad. But it also includes the mind-blowingly brilliant. ... Honestly, when people dismiss fanfiction as a form I just smile sweetly and remind them that the novel was once dismissed in exactly the same terms, and would they like to read my MA thesis on the very recent and tenuous invention of intellectual copyright? Fandom is love. The end.''"<ref>''"Can I just say, Fleshflutter is my fandom idol.'' by [http://reading-is-in.livejournal.com/53156.html reading_is_in recommending  Fleshflutter's ''"Of Monsters and Men],"'' dated  August 23, 2011.</ref><br clear="all"/>

[[File:40844692.jpg|thumb|title for liv_niggle'es tribute vid for "Someone You Might Have Been"]]

Her works have also inspired [[fan art]] by other fans such as [[petite_madame]]'s artwork for "[[Do I Seem Bulletproof To You?]]"<ref>[http://petite-madame.livejournal.com/29660.html Artwork for her 2011 Calendar Wallpaper Project] dated July 29, 2011; [http://www.webcitation.org/637oRDZqT WebCite].</ref>, Rin's drawings for [[Rule 26]].<ref>[http://lingzz-yan.livejournal.com/2466.html Pics for Rule 26 written by fleshflutter], dated January 23, 2011; [http://www.webcitation.org/637pVqnTl WebCite]. </ref>  and [[Sarahtoga]]'s  work for "Dark Side of the Moon." <ref>[http://sarahtoga.livejournal.com/9807.html  Illos for Dark Side] dated Dec 21, 2007; [http://www.webcitation.org/637tSSKPo WebCite].</ref>  [[Songvids]] have been made to accompany her writing, such as [[liv_niggle]]'s vid for [[Someone You Might Have Been]].<ref>"''Someone You Might have Been'' by liv_niggle (J2 AU). The video is based on the awesome Spy-verse by fleshflutter. Well, if you read the story and liked it you just HAVE to go and watch the vid. Because, basically, it’s THIS story, only it’s video. You totally forget about the fact that this is all fictional..." [http://secretlytodream.livejournal.com/61246.html Vid Rec Post] by [[secretlytodream]], dated March 28, 2010. Vid is [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zL0rZfJSNTU here] on Youtube.</ref> or her vid "Colorblind" for ""Day Before Hell"  <ref>[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3jEE2kjaZV8&feature=player_embedded Toutube link], accessed November 11, 2011.</ref>  Spin-off fan fiction has been written, such as [[glorious spoon]]'s "[http://glorious-spoon.livejournal.com/1950.html Life is a Highway] which is a sequel to fleshflutter's "The Old Block' and "[http://2ndary-author.livejournal.com/21696.html Pictures from an Empty Album]" by [[2ndary_author]], a sequel to "Words in the Picture."<ref>[http://www.webcitation.org/637tnND2W WebCite Pictures from an Empty Album WebCite] dated Oct 27, 2007.</ref>  Over 16 of her stories have been recorded as audiobooks or [[podfic]].<ref>[http://audiofic.jinjurly.com/category/fleshflutterauthor Fleshflutter entries] on [[audiofic]], accessed November 11, 2011. </ref> Her most recent Big Bang "Flying Weight" caused one fan to comment on [[Tumblr]]: ''"Oh my god. I just finished reading fleshflutter’s Flying Weight and I feel like I need a fucking cigarette. Holy shit. I am dazed by how fucking intense that was. I can’t even see straight."''<ref>[http://mindmychaos.tumblr.com/post/11351158554/oh-my-god-i-just-finished-reading-fleshflutters tmblr post by mindmychaos], dated October 12, 2011.</ref>

*''"My absolute favourite author is fleshflutter. She writes excellent dark fic and [[angst]], but also does ridiculous hot porn too and [[crack!fic]] too.''"<ref>"My absolute favourite author is fleshflutter.", [http://la-tante.livejournal.com/125583.html?thread=377487 comment of bertee]  in the post of la_tante, dated April 23, 2010.</ref>