Question for the Flist

[jasonsnene]

Well insomnia has struck *again* and I have had entirely too much time to spend pondering random silliness.  Last nights ponderance?  I was curious about distinctions amongst fanfic writers in the BTVS/AtS fandom.

You know, some of 'em are nearly famous or something.  I have no clue who they are.  But I hear that there's a bunch of 'em.  They even have different nicknames for them.  Course, my sleep deprivation has rendered it impossible for me to remember the nicknames. But you know who I mean, the ones that nearly everyone has heard of.  (Except me...cause I'm oblivious to these things...which is why I'm asking.)

So, my question to you, dear flist, is two fold.  

One, Who are the "famous" fanfic writers?

And two, Which stories are on the must read list for any BTVS/AtS fanfic reader?  This can be for any pairing, slash or het.  I'm just curious as to which stories are considered "the best of the best".  Give me your top three all-time favorite fics (or more if you have more than three!!)

So come on, help an insomniac out.  I'll need something to read tonight at 3am I'm sure.

*toddles off to ponder something equally silly*

Comments

[missus-grace.livejournal.com]

Here's a Spuffy oldie but goodie - Buffy Want by Laure Alexander. Set during Beer Bad, Buffy needs to find a mate and she runs into Spike. It's fun and sexy and so well-written.

And here's her website - Moon Madness-she has many pairings both het and slash.

ETA: This is so frickin fun I can't stop. Another one of my old-time favorite Spuffy authors is rwp. My favorite stories of hers are Tiger Eyes (Buffy runs into Spike at the zoo after the events of Xander's hyenea possession and smut ensues), Fantasies, some Spuffy smut which happens in Season 2 during Spike's wheelchair days (which is also a WIP which looks like it will never be finished), and Castaways, in which Buffy and Spike land on a deserted island, fall in love, and have a baby before being rescued. This is also a WIP which hasn't been updated in 5 years. *pouts*

She's got some other great stories on her website - Spikes Guilty Pleasures. She writes great prOn.

ETA #2 - Here is Kallysten's website: http://kallysten.net/
Better hurry if you want to read her, though. She's been pulling some longtime favorites and tweaking them to be originals. She does Spuffy and some Spangel, and some with all 3.