Moonshadow Woman recs

[prodigal676.livejournal.com]

Can you guys rec your favorite moon shadow woman stories for me? With maybe a brief summary?  She has so many stories and some of the summaries make it hard to tell exactly what the story is about. I have like 5 or 6 of her stories bookmarked as some of my favorite b/j stories, I'd love to read more!

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[wjsc99.livejournal.com]

Several of my faves are already listed above, but there are always more. :-)

I recommend that any reader who enjoys Moonshadow Woman's style of AU-friendly, romance-friendly, angst-friendly, kid & pet-friendly fics should just start reading and not stop!

Her stories are filled with humor and sadness, joy and pain . . . everything up to and beyond the limit of what the characters of Brian and Justin are capable of. If only CowLip had used the characters a fraction as satisfyingly as MW has managed.

Here are a few more of my favorites, though there are many, many others, all of which I've read many times (but don't have time to write summaries for). I think of her stories as Comfort Food Fiction; they always give me what I want, even when I'm not sure what I'm hungry for:


It's Only Time (Post Season 5) -
While headed to the airport and New York, Justin makes the decision to create the life he wants to live, realizing that his family and friends may not truly know what's best. (This story contains some of my favorite original characters and situations -- I only wish it were much longer.)

http://www.midnightwhispers.ca/viewstory.php?sid=856&warning=3


'I' Is For Inuksuk -
After a tragic accident, Brian discovers he has a son. When the Kinney men meet Justin (and, unexpectedly, another canon character), all the pieces fall into place.
(Another story that I hated to see end. Love it.)

http://www.midnightwhispers.ca/viewstory.php?sid=479


Silent Night -
A deliciously long, involved tale begins on the night Craig kicks Justin out of his home. A great AU, spanning several years: OC's, KidFic.

http://www.midnightwhispers.ca/viewstory.php?sid=414&warning=10


Not Like Everyone Else -
Justin, a writer, relocates to a cabin in the woods for some peace and quiet (and to insulate himself from his mother's 'mothering'). Throw Brian and Gus, two puppies, and a vet named Daphne into the mix -- romance and fun ensue!

http://www.midnightwhispers.ca/viewstory.php?sid=682


When Irish Eyes Are Smiling -
Justin is intrigued by an Art Deco building - little does he know that his prince lives there – high in his self imposed tower. (Moonshadow Woman's summary.)

http://www.midnightwhispers.ca/viewstory.php?sid=370



Shadows In A Mirror -
After Justin is brutally attacked, Brian packs the two of them up and they leave for parts unknown. Will they find a safe place to call home? Will they be reunited with their Pittsburgh family? Who was really out to hurt Justin, and why?

http://www.midnightwhispers.ca/viewstory.php?sid=142


Dedicated To The One I Love -
Brian leaves Pittsburgh the day after his son is born. Justin meets the gang through Emmett – this shows how their lives develop and how even in this AU Brian and Justin are destined to be together. (Moonshadow Woman's summary.)

http://www.midnightwhispers.ca/viewstory.php?sid=249


Sonny Boy -
Brian doesn't want the constraints of fatherhood so Justin becomes the father figure for infant Gus. Years later, where, and how, does Brian fit into their little family?

http://www.midnightwhispers.ca/search.php


Princess Diaries -

Justin can’t face Pittsburgh and his extended family after his break up with Ethan - so he leaves - with no destination in mind - other than to live his life without being under a microscope. (Moonshadow Woman's summary.)

http://www.midnightwhispers.ca/viewstory.php?sid=216


Finding My Way To You -
Gus is having problems after the deaths of his mothers. When Brian decides they should visit Emmet - now living in Washington State - they meet the next-door-neighbor, who has been plagued with vivid dreams of a tall, hazel-eyed lover.

http://www.midnightwhispers.ca/viewstory.php?sid=220


Wish Upon A Star -
Gus is a silent, withdrawn little boy who just wants his dad. Justin is a child psychologist who just might be able to help with that.

http://www.midnightwhispers.ca/viewstory.php?sid=199

[wouldbedorothy.livejournal.com]

What would have been left for fic writers to do? lol

[wjsc99.livejournal.com]

Oh, fic writers would find something to do. Fic writers *always* find something to do . . . which is why I appreciate them so. :-)

[wjsc99.livejournal.com]

Yes, it would . . . sometimes I wish it had been. I loved the characters, but often felt frustrated and generally let down by the writing; especially the later seasons.

I'm thrilled that so much of the series that didn't work for me, has been 'fixed' by fanfiction.

[moonshadow5140.livejournal.com]

Thank you so much for your kind words and wonderful summaries - I do suck at summaries - something I have always done - I hope you don't mind - but I have added these to my summaries - you know just what to say.
Elsa Rose

[netlagd.livejournal.com]

would you like us to send you summaries as we [re]read your fic so you have them - I know I ended up spending hours one day going through them when someone posted in getithere looking for what I knew to be one of your fics, but I couldn't remember the title and there was no summary.

I know it's a lot of work for you to have to write them, but if others submitted them to you piecemeal you could update them.

Also, I'd like to make a request you go back and open up a second archive so the rest of your fics which aren't in the current archive are posted - folks really enjoy them, and between not having summaries and not having all of the completed fic, I drive myself crazy thinking I know she wrote it, but it isn't here. Or perhaps you could open an archive of translations, as well as your original fics.

Just a suggestion.

[moonshadow5140.livejournal.com]

I would love to have summaries - send away - as for missing fics - let me know where to find them and what is missing - I'll post them as soon as you do - I don't remember any missing - but in the back of my mind I do have this niggling feeling that there are some.

Elsa Rose

[wjsc99.livejournal.com]

Hi, Elsa Rose -- I'm honored to have some of my summaries gracing your stories. :-)

I re-read them pretty often so, like Netlagd, will be happy to send summaries to you as I go along. Yay!Teamwork!

[netlagd.livejournal.com]

well, I'm thinking there must be more of them because you used to have 3 archives, and your current archive has 140, several of which are spanish translations.

That said, I do think it would be a good idea to have a "Moonshadow Woman en Español" archive so you don't keep exhausting out the 140 limit. To that mind the same could be said for your original fic having an archive separate from the QAF fic.

I'll have to make it a project to go through and compare against your current archive and these lists:
http://midnightwhispers.ca/old/stories/Moonshadow%20Woman/
http://midnightwhispers.ca/old/stories/Moonshadow%20Woman2/
http://midnightwhispers.ca/old/stories/Moonshadow%20Woman%20and%20Miss%20Judy/

and then there are several here as well:
http://web.archive.org/web/20030812134936/http://www.mags-nificent.com/MSW/IF.htm
http://web.archive.org/web/20031028115806/http://www.mags-nificent.com/MSW/SF.htm