Happy New Year!

Our summer drabble contest was a huge success. Now it's winter and many of us are shivering through the coldest temperatures in years. How about some new Zutara drabbles to warm us up? This time the contest features a special wintry twist.

The RULES:

1. 100 words. No more. No less. No exceptions. Your drabble must include the word winter. All forms of the word (winters, winterly, etc.) are acceptable; you may use it as a noun, verb, adjective--whatever your fancy. (So come up with ninety-nine more words and you're set!)

2. Any theme and all ratings and genres are welcome: romance, friendship, comedy, drama, horror, AU, etc.

3. You may enter ONE drabble in the contest.

4. A separate entry post will appear on Sunday, January 10th, where you may submit your drabbles as comments. The entry post will stay open through midnight Wednesday, January 13th. All drabbles must be entered by Midnight EST on Wednesday night.

CONTEST ENTRIES MAY ONLY BE ENTERED ON THE OFFICIAL ENTRY POST (we don’t want to flood people’s friends-lists). Please do not enter your drabbles here.

5. Voting will commence on Thursday, January 14th.

6. Winners and participants will receive a spiffy banner, bragging rights, and a glowing sense of self-satisfaction.

Feel free to publicize this contest in other journals and ask any questions you have below. Good luck and Happy Writing!

Coming up... AMV contest in February!

Title: Our Mothers' Names
Rating: K+ (I think. Should I have rated it T?)
Summary: There are only two people who can tell you the truth about yourself: an enemy who has lost his temper and a friend who loves you dearly. A follow-up to Her Name. Still canon-compliant, because I think things were too easily solved during Southern Raiders. Something else had to have happened for Katara to forgive Zuko so easily. Mostly it's the two of them talking about things that they should have talked about on screen, some good-old fashioned brawling, and a little growing up on both their parts. Katara/Zuko friendship, implied attraction. Why? Because you can't go straight from enemies to lovers. Somewhere in between, you have to learn how to be friends.
Excerpt:Despite herself, Katara choked back a laugh. "I see where Azula gets it from. But," she continued, still determined to speak her piece, "It's not an excuse for what you did. People have choices. They might have good motivations at the time, but that doesn't mean that they're not wrong. You can't turn away from doing the right thing just because it's hard."

"No. It's not an excuse. But I hope it helps you understand why I've done the things I've done." There was a note of pleading to his voice now. "I think about it every day. I wish so, so much that I could go back and fix things. Save Aang. Save my uncle. Save you."

She raised an eyebrow. "Save me from what?"

He shrugged, and took the hand that he'd pressed to his face into both of his. "I don't know. I sort of feel like I should have saved you, somehow."


*hides* Let me know if you like it. Cel: thank you for the awesome incentive. Hope you can find something in this little story that you might like to draw.

Tags: -fan: fiction, activity: cel's art incentive

2amtomorning
If you find yourself at the crossroads of insomnia and insanity, this is the place to channel those demons that keep you sleepless. Vivid pictures, poetry, ruminations, and confessions from the nether hours between dusk and dawn. Originally formed to celebrate the city at night, there's a strong urban theme.

Tags: 2amtomorning, insomnia, photography, urban life, writing

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Dedicated to promoting global sustainability, this community offers a forum for discussing current environmental news, research, and issues with tips on how to make positive, pro-active changes to reduce carbon impact. You'll also find information on how to get involved in eco-activism and learn about events near you (i.e., act local; think global). Offering a wealth of data on earth-friendly products and practices, you'll be inspired to don an organic bamboo cape and save the planet.

Tags: eco-activism, environentalism, green_future, sustainability

wtf_sexism
Self-described as "a little community with a lot of rage," you can soak up impassioned vibes and read blistering exposes detailing sexist attitudes in the news, pop culture, and science! A must-join community if you are, or love, a feminist. (NB: the topic of whether a "man" can be a feminist is outside the scope of this spotlight, but will probably wind up on the Writer's Block.)

Tags: feminism, wtf_sexism

I have been re-reading some action/adventure/romance Zutara - like Ozai's Vengeance - and I'm still in the mood for more in that sort of direction. Except does anyone know a good story that involves the Blue Spirit, or the Painted Lade, or better yet - both?

Thanks for your help. :)

Current Mood: awake

Title: The Chong Sheng Trilogy
Pairing(s): Zuko/Katara, Jet/Katara, Mai/Ty Lee, Sokka/Suki
Warnings: Violence, language, death, etc.
Latest update: Book 2, Chapter 15: The War Table

Notes: Book 1 was plot setup more than anything. This book will be far more blatant with the pairings, especially Zutara and MaiLee.

( FAKE CUT AHOY! )

You can also read it here at FF.net.

Note: chongsheng also has a new layout! Give it a look if you like.

Current Mood: cold
Current Music: National Treasure - 01 - National Treasure Suite

Author: malena_sama
Pairing: Zuko/Katara
Rating: PG-13 / 12+

Preview:


HERE at llumiombra

Happy New Year everyone!

Tags: -fan: art
Current Mood: artistic
Current Music: 絢香 - POWER OF MUSIC

I'm compiling a giant master list of why exactly we all love Zutara. Feel free to contribute here. :)

Viva Zutara! :D

Current Mood: busy
Current Music: Over You - Daughtry

I’ve been in the mood for reading some action/adventure/romance Zutara, but I’m being very impatience in my search. Mostly because it seems that I have to get a few chapters of Aang/Katara to get to any action/adventure/romance Zutara, and I really don’t want to read about them. I personally don’t think that Aang/Katara need to be taken care of before we can get to Zutara.

So I’m basically looking for fics that have some adventure that bring Zuko and Katara to work together and then leads to romance. Thanks for your help.

Tags: misc: request, rec: large rec lists