[August] Story of the Month Nominations

[Darling_take_off_the_mask]

  August 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 featured on the forums and archives. 
 

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 July 16 at 11:59pm GMT!

 

Previous Months' Winners:

+Click for Complete Masterlist

July '23 - How to Retire in Regency England, a Handbook, by Pixileanin

May/June '23 - Everything Might Have Been by RogueSlytherin

April '23 - skipped due to Inkys

March '23 - poems by wordle by justawillowtree

February '23 - Not Quite a Honeymoon by Felpata_Lupin

January '23 - Loyalties Undefined by Unpredictable Chaos

[Darling_take_off_the_mask]

Title: Goody Two-Shoes
Author: @Lost_Robin
Link to Story: +here

[ineffable_season]

Title: Blue Skies
Author: @crimson quill
Link to Story: fab story here
Warnings [if applicable]: panic attacks

[Predictable Chaos]

Title: Saving Severus Snape
Author: @MegGonagall
Link to Story: Here
Warnings: Bullying
Reason for Nomination: This is one of my all time favorite stories on the site and since Meg is updating again, it qualifies for nomination. I checked through the master list and was shocked to realized that SSS has never won the site-wide monthly award and am very excited. 

Meg does an amazing job building angst for her characters. You are rooting for Hermione and Severus the entire way because she just makes you love them, even the ever snarky Severus Snape.

[starlitcastles]

Title:  The Crofter and The Snake
Author: Oregonian
Link to Story: Here!
Warnings [if applicable]:  Animal Death and War

Reason for Nomination [optional]:  Admittedly despite only having read the few first chapters, I found myself enjoying this story about a boy named Howard Sutton who hails from the Isle of Skye who is forced to come to Hogwarts and his journey onward. Vicki does a lovely job of expanding the layers of the worldbuilding of the Wizarding World that is not touched upon in the canon, painting vivid descriptions of scenes that come to life in the imaginations of readers, and crafting a responsible yet brave character in Howard whose journey feels tied closely to the canonical events of The Deathly Hallows!  The fact this story has not been featured as Story of the Month is surprising although I feel that it's very deserving of it!