[January] Story of the Month Nominations

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  January Story of the Month Nominations

How it works: 

This thread is for you to nominate your favorite stories to be recognized as the FFT Story of the Month. Seconding isn't necessary, as all stories will move on to the voting round. 

Approximately 10 days after the nominations thread is posted, a Community Coordinator will post a voting poll for all of the stories that have been nominated. Don't worry about having to rush - you will have about 10 days to read the stories and vote for your favorite!

Winners will be announced in the quarterly News Bulletin. 
 

Please post your nominations in this thread using the following format: 

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Title:
Author:
Link to Story:
Warnings [if applicable]:
Reason for Nomination [optional]:

Rules for Nomination: 

1. To be eligible for nomination, a story must have been updated sometime within the past 12 months. 

2. Stories can be any genre, character type, fandom, or length.

3. Any story nominated must follow site guidelines.

4. All nominated stories must be posted on the FFT Archives.

5. You may only nominate ONE story.

6. Stories do not have to be complete to be nominated. WIP's are acceptable.

Nominations will close on December 17 at 11:59pm GMT!

 

Previous Months' Winners:

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December '22 - voting currently in progress here+

November '22 - What Others Dream Of by prideofprewett

October '22 - More Than Words by inmyownlittlecorner

September '22 - ace of spades by grumpy cat

August '22 - (tie) you crawled inside my head and set a fire there instead by grumpy cat AND The Dragonbreath Conclusion: Schrodinger's Emotion by Flaming Quilltips

July '22 - lover by lostinthelightss

[ineffable_season]

Title: a different kind of mandarin duck
Author: @Aphoride
Link to Story: here
Warnings [if applicable]: Internalized Oppression
Reason for Nomination [optional]: Laura just knows how to wrap universal feelings and thoughts in such a prettily tied bow that makes you just go "oh how pretty," while also making you feel like you're being strangled (nicely, of course), by your own feels. This story is beautiful, sprawling, and the self-discovery and the yearning...yeah, just read this. You will have zero regrets!  

[Oregonian]

Title:  Loyalties Undefined

Author:  @Predictable Chaos

Link to Story: Here

Warnings:  War, consent issues, sexual content, slurs, substance abuse, violence

Reason for Nomination:  I was glad to see that Barbara has commenced writing on this noteworthy story again -- a melange of mystery, intrigue, spies, danger, and Grindelwald, set in Nazi-occupied SE France during World War II.  The eminently talented heroine, 19-year-old Katarina Bagshot, is hired as a spy by the British Ministry of Magic against Grindelwald, but her loyalties are really towards her own cause -- learning the circumstances of her beloved brother's death at the hands of Grindelwald -- and revenge.  Neither side in this conflict is all good or all bad.  How deeply can you dabble in the pool of the dictator without getting sucked in?

A complex plot, high-quality writing, mysterious characters -- what's not to love?