Dear Writer: Rare Women 2012

For anyone not in the loop: the 2012 Rare Women Fic Exchange is live.  General information is here, the list of eligible fandoms and characters is here, and signups are here.

And here we go; this is my 2nd year playing in this sandbox, and it looks to be at least as intriguing as the first.

The first order of business is (as always) thanks; I am grateful sincerely and in advance for the story I'm about to receive.  Whoever you are, I appreciate your efforts on my behalf, and I look forward to reading the results.

My tastes in fic are wide and eclectic -- I read and enjoy gen, het, and slash (both flavors) at all ratings and have very few outright squicks, but I am not typically attracted to stories for erotic content or angst quotient.  Rather, I like good characterization, authentic-sounding dialogue, effectively sneaky plotting, and well-developed wit.  I am equally intrigued by clever use of canon and thoughtfully developed AUs, and I am disturbingly fond of crossovers and well-woven meta threads.  As a rule, I tend to prefer canon-consistent romantic pairings (any exceptions will be noted further along), with the added note that in my book, well-sustained UST (heavy on the T) is often as good as or better than actual sex.  It's definitely true that my own writing also reflects the kinds of things I like to read; my AO3 archive is here, and you're welcome to prowl.

Now, then, to the requests:

Batman Beyond (Talia al-Ghul)( Read more... )

Castle (Alexis Castle, Martha Rodgers)( Read more... )

Diana Tregarde Investigations (Diana Tregarde)( Read more... )

Kim Possible (Dr. Director, Dr. Ann Possible, Nana Possible)( Read more... )

Where on Earth is Carmen Sandiego? (Carmen Sandiego)( Read more... )