Fandom Promos

[galerian_ash]

Have you already decided what fandom(s) to write for? If so, how about doing some pimping? :D

We've all chosen tiny obscure fandoms, needless to say. So by doing a little promoting you might be able to entice someone else to give it a try — or perhaps you'll even run into a fellow fan, who can't wait to read your coming fic.

Your promo can be long or short, and contain whatever you feel like. Want to post a couple of intriguing screencaps from a movie? Quote a few paragraphs from a book? Rec the best episode of an anime or TV series? Talk about why you love your favorite character/pairing from your fandom? It's all good; anything goes!

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The White Trees -- Chip Zdarsky and Kris Anka

[reeby10]

The White Trees is a two issue comics miniseries from 2019, published by Image Comics. Here's the publisher's summary:

In the fantastical world of Blacksand, peace was hard-won, and three unbending warriors carry the scars to prove it. Now, almost twenty years later, their children are missing and war is on the horizon. Can they put aside their memories of the war—and each other—for one last adventure?

The White Trees is I guess high fantasy, with several non-standard humanoid races. It takes place some years after a big war, which the three main characters fought in together. After mostly going their own ways and building new lives, they're brought back together to find their children, who have gone missing. There is a queer main relationship (with a fun relationship to the ex-wife of one of them) and a few sex scenes between them and some others. Mostly, though, I feel like this comic is about finding your place in the world and with the people around you, addressing the personal and generational trauma of war and violence, and figuring out what family really means.

The writing and the art on this comic are both fantastic; not surprising considering the creators are very well respected in their fields. I really enjoyed this comic, though I do wish it had gone longer! There's a lot of worldbuilding aspects that only get hinted at, which I think makes this a really great comic for people who are interested in that as a jumping off point. Plus canon queers who survive to the end!

TW: kidnapping, violence, blood, character death
(Feel free to hit me up if you're interested and would like more detail on anything!)

Re: The White Trees -- Chip Zdarsky and Kris Anka

[delphi]

I loved The White Trees (although I likewise wished it had been longer). I'm so excited there's some fic forthcoming for it!