Personally, I adore link pages; I've uncovered some incredible resources and fan fic through links. What follows are some I think are worth checking out.

Buffy Resources

Psyche's Transcripts and Shooting Scripts - An invaluable reference for any Buffy fan, but especially for the writer of fic. This is where I go when I need to see exactly how the writers spelled the test the Council administered to Buffy on her eighteenth birthday, or what was the name of that demon?

The Official Site - Buffy's home with the UPN. Episode previews and video clips, even if their summaries for Season Six left something to be desired.

Leoff Online - Can't wait until Tuesdays at 8PM? When there's a new episode, Leoff has the "wildfeed," an early review of the feed UPN sends out to its affiliate stations early on Monday morning. That's right - over 36 hours to anticipate what you're going to see on the screen. Also hosts wildfeed for a few other programs including this show on WB about a former cheerleader from Sunnydale who helps the helpless. I think she works with a vampire with a soul ("Vampire with a soul? How lame is that?").

BtVS-Tabula Rasa - The site for my "home" list. Essays, episode reviews and a host of other goodies. BtVS may be All.About.Buffy, but this is definitely a Spike redemption site and it's All.About.Spike. Home of the Spoiler Zone and Dori's Spikefeed (Spikefeed is like the Wildfeed, but Spike-centric for those of us who appreciate such things).

The Spoiler Slayer - Your one-stop shop for all your spoiler needs. Frank does a wonderful job of juggling the various spoilers out there. This is where I go to find out what everyone else is saying. Especially entertaining is the fact he keeps a running scorecard of spoilers for the season and what their status is (confirmed, highly likely, unlikely, confirmed false). As the season goes on, it's interesting to go back and see what was being passed around.

Just Imagine - One of my favorite screenscap site. Beautiful site, beautiful pictures and very complete.

Alanna is an incredibly talented writer and artist (her fic is listed in the fic section) who also does screencaps. The image used in my site's button was done by her. Don't just visit to check out the screencaps; take a moment to enjoy the art she uses to decorate her site.

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Fan Fic

There is some superb fic out there on the 'net, material that is as good as some of ME's best (and far better than their worst). What follows are my personal recommendations for material to check out. More will be added as I find them or they fall out of the morass that is my brain.

This was one of the first Buffy fan fic sites I found. Decidely redemption-oriented, with two book-length fics (Dancing Lessons and War!) and a third just started (Restoration). Starts post-Crush in S5 and branches off from there. While "Dancing Lessons" forms the heart of the site, don't forget to check out the Fic Extras. Highly recommended.

Beginning after "The Gift", "Raising in the Sun" is Barb C.'s take on how Dawn, Willow and Spike bring Buffy back. "Necessary Evil" picks the story up shortly after that, and is currently in progress. Very entertaining.

London Calling is the home for fic by Magpie, Lesley and Lori. Lesley is author of Three Lions, a dark series that follows one possible path from the aftermath of Grave, a path that simply could not have been done on the show. In contrast is the much lighter Englishman Abroad, which follows the newly re-tuned (not souled; that's the poofter) Spike from Africa to Sunnydale to Egypt to...Katmandu? From Lori there is the wonderful Giles and Spike-verse, which would have made a fine TV show on it's own. Magpie writes "Serpentigena" a somewhat dark series that focuses on Spike/Buffy and Wesley/Faith. W/F is not a ship I would necessarily consider, but Magpie makes it work on so many levels. The latest piece is Eyes Only, a collaboration between the three with each author taking on one of three voices: Giles, Spike and Wesley. The prologue and epilogue is written in traditional fic format, while the main body of the story takes the form of a Live Journal group. Somewhat different, but worth it.

Two different pages by one talented lady. Perletwo started with "A Clean Slate in Sunnydale" which began as an archive for her Amnesiaverse series and has expanded to include a number of other fine fics, including her delightful Mr. Gordo stories. For those of us who are of age (legally, at least), there is "Burn it All Away." The title series takes place during S2 and is a fine piece of B/S smut in the realm of "might have been."

If you enjoyed Perletwo's Mr. Gordo stories, check out Taramisu's "The Adventures of Mr. Gordo" to read Colleen Hillerup's story that started it all and view the wacky and wonderful pictures of Buffy's favorite stuffed pig.

Arianne does some marvelously evocative pieces, especially her Dragonfly series. Another great example of B/S fic that can stand on its own from the series. Also check out her link section, which features some marvelous writing links.

Evenstar's Fiction - A collection of interesting and different fics. I especially recommend Man of Mystery and On the Rooftop. Features both short fic and a number of full-length epics.

Alanna has a truly beautiful way with words. "Springtime" is a piece that moves me each time I read it, but for sheer wackiness, nothing can top "The Secret Mating Rituals of the Slayer and the Vampire." NC-17, but far from simple smut! For one of the best post-Grave fics I can recommend, try "The Last Slow Hours of Morning." Buffy and Spike struggle with the aftermath of Seeing Red in a very touching and believable way. This is also the home of "Hard Candy," a difficult look at the sexuality between Buffy and Spike between Gone and As You Were.

His Luv Pet - A lot of fan fic plays at serious themes. "Ingression" is a very rare piece, dealing with issues of grace, salvation, and theology in a very thoughtful and thought-provoking way. Highly recommended.

Buffy-Related Fan Fiction by Elsa - Another site with both interestng and different fic. Haven follows Spike as he rides out of Sunnydale, while Washing Up is a marvelous Season 7 speculation vignette. Also worth your time is the WIP I, Angelus, Speak, which is the newly-vamped William's history from Angelus' point of view. Good stuff, but not for the squeamish. The largest project is Dead Man Blues, which revolves around Spike in London of 1925. Elsa has put a lot of work into the project, including providing an appropriate soundtrack for each chapter.

Spike's Guilty Pleasures - Ripe Wicked Plum's always interesting, always unique site. Spike and Buffy: the Pride and Prejudce version?

Fan Fiction by Nmissi - I especially recommend "Folie a Deux" a very different take on the episode "Normal Again."

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Fic Archives

I originally had these lumped in with the fic links, but it makes more sense to seperate them out as there are several archive sites to recommend and more to come.

If you are looking for a wide variety of BtVS and AtS fic, this is the site for you. You can search by title, author, show, category, rating, character or ship -- and those are just the quick links. A growing archive that is well worth the time to search through.

Alas, a decision was made to take this site out of active archiving due to ongoing server problems. The stories that were previously archived there are still available, though, and many of the authors have posted links to their own sites.

This a is lovely and well-set up site that I cannot recommend highly enough. Some of the authors I've mentioned above have their fic archived here and I've found it a great place to uncover new reads. Go. Enjoy.

The Bloody Awful Sandlot - This is an archive site primarily (at this point) for fiction originally posted on the lists Spike's Salvation and Bloody Awful Gutter. My fic is posted to these lists first and I can assure you there is a tremendous amount of talent that will be gathered here.

You want links? This is a very comprehensive link site. Just pick one at random and go.

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Link to Me

I enjoy sharing my fic (hence the site) and would be pleased if you decided to link to me. Text links are fine and dandy, but if you'd like a graphic button, please feel free to copy the following image to your own server.

The appropriate address to use is: http://www.missivesfromthehellmouth.com. If you do link, please let me know; I'd be happy to add a link back to your page.

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