This page exists to provide an archive of all the previous website spotlights featured on the site. Pictures and descriptions used here are the ones used in the original spotlights. Hopefully all the links will remain intact. If not, I will try to provide archived versions.
2016
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November 2016 Wintry Remix Self promo time! I couldn’t resist, and I hope you all can’t resist signing up. This is a brand new remix challenge with a bit of a Secret Santa twist, and I hope the first round turns out to be as fun as I’ve imagined it to be. |
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February 2016 Fancake I love reccing stories and spreading the hanfic love! Fancake is a great place to do this. Each month, they debut a new theme for recs and I’m having a ton of fun trying to find hanfics that fit the themes. |
January 2016 Fandom Snowflake Challenge A great, low pressure challenge to kick off the year! Celebrate and talk about your fandom contributions and the contributions of others. In other words, this is a great way for everyone to feel like a ‘special snowflake,’ and that isn’t a bad thing in this case. |
2015
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October 2015
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September 2015 FictionPad Do we need yet another fanfic archive? Maybe. Maybe not. But FictionPad says yes, and while they don’t have any hanfic–yet–they do seem to have a new and interesting format for posting fic that hanfic authors just might like. |
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July 2015 Confessin’ ’bout Hanson Confessions, secrets and rants–this tumblr has it all! Discussion of individual fans/fanfics is banned to avoid problems, but hanfic and hancest as general topics are still fair game. |
June 2015 Ask (Not The Real) Hanson Roleplaying has a long history in the Hanson fandom that is closely connected to hanfic. This fun and funny tumblr makes no claims to be the real Hanson, but they will answer your real questions–including those about hanfic itself. |
May 2015 Original Fanficers If this seems like a repeat, it’s because it is–only in a new, more user friendly location right here at PTH. Go join today and start promoting your fic to an enthusiastic, pan-fandom audience! |
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March 2015 Original Fanficers The newest incarnation of CeeCee’s pet project, and I have to say, this is the best one yet! Original Fanficers is now a totally interactive forum for fans of all types to discuss and promote fanfic — join today! ETA: Now links to the PTH location. |
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January 2015 Hide in a Dream @ Tumblr Is this another self promotion? Yes. Yes it is. This is a tumblr I created at a friend’s suggestion to hold all my random fic-inspired creations, as well as ficspiration, prompts, writing advice and more… all with a little bit of a hanfic focus. |
2014
December 2014 Fanlore From the same people who brought you AO3, this is a huge, multifandom wiki dedicated to preserving the history of every fandom ever. A few people, myself included, have added some Hanson content, but there’s always room for more! Go add your favorite fics, fansites and more (even if they’re your own!)! |
November 2014 Archive of Our Own While this isn’t specifically a hanfic site, it is run by fanfic authors and is gaining popularity with Hanson fans. The AO3’s aim is to be an archive where fanfic authors can feel safe that their fic is on a server run by other fans. And since RPF is allowed, there’s a pretty decent amount of hanfic to be read there, so check it out! |
October 2014 Blank Page Awards It’s that time of year again! No, not self promo time (well, okay — that too). It’s award season! Nominations start up in less than a week, so get your picks ready and check out the new version of the site! |
September 2014 Original Fanficer A new project of CeeCee’s, the goal here is to remind us all of our roots by connecting fanfic authors in all fandoms. With fanfic going mainstream and so many stories be rewritten and published, it’s nice to focus on the fandom side of things, don’t you think? She’s just getting started, but I have high hopes for this blog, which also has a forum and Facebook associated with it. |
August 2014 Alone In The Pretense That’s a name that ought to be familiar to a lot of you. So far, Brittney has just reposted PDFs of a few of her stories, but it’s still great to have such a big name back in the hanfic world. |
July 2014 Hanson Fanfic Archive You all know I am all about saving old fic from vanishing from the net. I’m not the only fan who feels this way! Constance has created a group for this very purpose, posting her own fic archives and encouraging fic discussion. Join in the nostalgic fun today! |
June 2014 Hanson FanFiction! Facebook isn’t a space many people use for fandom, since it’s so often linked to their real identities, but there are a few places there for hanfic. One of these is Hanson FanFiction!, where you can discuss fic, share links to fic and upload your fic to share with the group. |
May 2014 Fanson Land This site might seem a little familiar. I’ve spotlighted Galadriel’s fanfic site in the past, but she’s now posting her fic to her main Hanson fansite. Check out Fanson Land to get your fic fix, along with photos, videos, lyrics and more. |
April 2014 Wattpad This is different from my usual spotlights, because it isn’t run by a Hanson fan. In fact, it’s probably not fan-run at all. Wattpad is, however, massively popular in the larger fanfic world, and growing in popularity as a platform for hanfic. If you’re looking for a place to post your fic and interact with fans, try it out! |
March 2014 Jasmine’s Story Recs This is yet another project of my good friend Elizabeth. In addition to reviews, which I’ve spotlighted before, she’s now providing recs in hanfic and other fandoms. So far she’s only recced one of mine, but there’s more to come soon, so check it out if you’re looking for something to read. ETA: Offline. No archived version available. |
February 2014 Yellow Walkie Talkie If you’ve been around hanfic for a while, you’ve surely heard this name before. After seven years offline, Stephen just found all the old files and decided to bring this well known site back. All the old stories you read in the dark are online again! |
January 2014 Belle’s Fanfic Reviews You might recognize a few of these reviews, since I repost them here on PTH. Belle, aka Elizabeth, reviews hanfic stories as she reads them, as well as a number of other fandoms. You’re guaranteed to find something to suit any taste in her reviews. |
2013
December 2013 CeeCee’s Creations The latest incarnation of CeeCee’s blog. Right now, there’s no hanfic content but she’s always a good source of fic recs and inspiration, like the little challenge she’s running this month. If you’re not burnt out from NaNo go sign up! |
November 2013 Hanson FanFictions I usually feature only English sites, but this is a really great new site with content in both English and Portuguese. They’re sort of a smaller version of PTH, with hosted stories, story PDFs and links to stories in both languages. ETA: Offline. No archived version available. |
October 2013 Blank Page Awards This is a repeat spotlight and a self promo, but oh well! These awards are back for another year, and there’s a week left to get your nominations in. It’s shaping up to be a highly successful round! |
September 2013 Independent Archives Anyone who visits PTH should know I’m a huge fan of independently run fanfic sites. So of course I had to spotlight this LJ community that is essentially a directory of that type of site. PTH is featured, of course, but so are other hanfic and other fandom sites. |
August 2013 HITZ Fan Fiction At the moment, this site only plays host to Galadriel’s fic, but as you can see from the introduction, she has plans to host others stories and maybe even more. She’s just getting started, but it’s definitely exciting to see a brand new site for hanfic out there. |
July 2013 Various Artists While it’s nowhere near as active as it used to be, Various Artists was once the most active and largest hanfic message board around. It’s still a good place to go if you’re looking for a lost story. |
June 2013 Feel This Way Archives I usually don’t highlight personal fic sites, but I decided to make an exception this time. Nat’s fic is some of my favorite and has been quite popular for the past few years, so I’m really happy to announce that she’s archiving it here on PTH now. If you haven’t checked it out yet, do it now! |
May 2013 The Gifted Ones At first glance, this may not seem like a hanfic site at all. But check out the “Hosted Hanson Fan Fiction” tab and you’ll find a treasure trove of classic stories. Keiko has done a great job of preserving some of the classics of the fandom and keeping them online. |
April 2013 RPS Fan Fiction This is a brand new LiveJournal community for Real Person Slash — a category that describes the vast majority of hanfic being written these days. Anyone is welcome to post and promote their stories and others’ stories in this comm, but check out the rules first for more info on how to post. |
March 2013 PTH @ Tumblr I’m always a little hesitant to self promote, but this one seemed worth it. This is the new Tumblr version of PTH. I’ll use it to promote my stories and site updates, as well as other hanfic news. If you’re on tumblr, follow it! |
February 2013 Team Zaylor This is a tumblr entirely dedicated to the most popular ship in hanfic — Zaylor. The girls who run it also have a LiveJournal where they’ve been reposting some old and unloved fics, which they promote on their tumblr, along with spreading the love to other Zaylor stories. |
January 2013 Fic Pics Although this site isn’t technically for hanfic, it’s just a great resource for any fic writers. You can adopt a banner for your stories, find tips for creating your own, enter banner challenges and more. |
2012
December 2012 Random Fandom This is a fun site I happened to stumble across. Their goal is to be place for people to connect, even though they are in different fandoms. There are forums, reviews, a directory of authors (add yourself!) and more. Tons of fun to be had here! |
November 2012 Fic Writers This is a brand new archive for fan fiction, run by fans. They even have a section for Hanson stories! They run challenges and have a section for recommendations. This looks like a great new way to share your hanfic with a broader audience. |
October 2012 Handbasket News @ LJ Many fandoms have their own newsletters that collect updates for the week on LiveJournal and elsewhere. Hanfic currently doesn’t have one, but Handbasket News is one such newsletter for all of RPF that occasionally does feature Hanson stories. |
September 2012 Zaylor Fiction @ Tumblr Tumblr is a great resource for sharing anything in fandom, and a lot of hanfic authors have embraced it to promote their fic. This tumblog, run by Paola, promotes not just her own fic but that of many other authors, making it a great resource to get the latest updates and find new Zaylor stories. ETA: Closed. No archived version. |
August 2012 Just Shy Of Reality Just Shy Of Reality is a message board moderated by Brittney. Although not terribly active, it’s still a good place to promote your stories, search for lost stories and participate in discussions about hanfic. ETA: Closed. Archived version shown. |
July 2012 Writing on the Fourth Wall While this isn’t a strictly hanfic focused community, it does have some great discussion on all types of RPF — real person fiction, that is. Drop in and put in your two cents about the topics as they relate to hanfic! |
June 2012 Hanfic Rants Sometimes we all need to blow off a little steam. Or maybe you just have a random thought or observation about hanfic that you’d like to share. Whatever the situation, the Hanfic Rants community on LiveJournal is the perfect place to vent your hanfic frustrations. |
May 2012
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April 2012 Stories Will Be Told This is a brand new challenge run by Amber, in celebration of the 15th anniversary of MON and the 20th anniversary of the band. Everyone who signs up will receive prompts based on classic tropes from the early days of hanfic, and its their job to breathe new life into them and write something that’s both new and old. ETA: Went offline during PTH’s host change. |
March 2012 Blank Page Awards I really missed running my own awards, but I wanted to do it a little differently this time. Thus, I started over with a blank page — ha! Nominations open later this month. |
February 2012 Hanmix Exchange The Renees have come up with a great new challenge with no writing required! Anyone can sign up one of their existing stories to receive a fanmix and make one for someone else in exchange. Signups begin later this month. |
January 2012 Don’t Judge A Book… Once again, Jesse-may has had a great idea for a very unique type of challenge. Don’t Judge A Book is sort of like a big bang in reverse. When you sign up, you have to submit a graphic which someone will write a story based on. There are still five days left to sign up, so fire up Photoshop and get creative! ETA: Closed. No archived version available. |
2011
December 2011 A Very Hanson Christmas Also known as Christmas Time, this was the December spotlight last year too. This year, it’s a little bit different. It’s entirely hosted on LiveJournal, and you can submit anything you want — fic, graphics, art — without an official signup. You still have until December 11 to turn something in, so get in the Hanson Christmas spirit! |
November 2011 Hanfic Plot Generator With NaNo happening right now, I figured you guys might need some inspiration. Renee’s Hanfic Plot Generator is perfect for that! With just a single click, it generates a plot for you that’s tailored to fit hanfic. Now you’ve got no excuse not to write! |
October 2011 Use For Your Words This LiveJournal community, run by author Rebekah, is a place for hanfic authors to get ideas, inspiration and discuss various aspects of writing. There are occasional prompts and challenges to get the creative juices flowing as well. |
September 2011
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August 2011 Everything Hancestical This is a LiveJournal community for, as the name says, everything hancestical! Fanfic, graphics, art, manips and more are welcome here, provided the focus is on brotherly loving. The community also hosts occasional fic challenges. |
July 2011 Hanfic Fanmix A LiveJournal community where you can share fanmixes — aka soundtracks — for your stories. Since Hanson fans obviously love music, it seems like a natural thing for us to create and share our soundtracks. |
June 2011
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May 2011
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April 2011 Hanson Fan Fiction This site is brand new, and I’m really excited to share it with you guys. It’s a new archive for any and all Hanson fanfic, with several other cool features such as beta readers and a banner shop. So what are you waiting for? Go check it out and register today! ETA Went offline on February 24, 2012. |
March 2011 Thieves and Liars Awards I haven’t plugged my own websites in a while. This is my awards, which is running for a third round in March and April. There are plenty of categories for all types of stories and it’s a fun little competition for anyone to take part in. So go send in your nominations! |
February 2011 Hanfic Calendar Ever wonder what’s going on in the hanfic world that you can get involved in? Becca’s got you covered! She’s created a Twitter account to post about the current goings-on, as well as a Google calendar to provide a little more info. So check them both out to see what’s happening now and in the future! ETA: Closed. No archived version available. |
January 2011 The Mixtape Challenge This a new a challenge by Jesse-may. Writers who sign up will be able to pick up to four Hanson songs to write about. Short stories and longer stories are welcome, as long as the songs influence the plot. It’s a new take on the old genre of songfic and a great challenge to start 2011 with. ETA: Closed. No archived version available. |
2010
December 2010 Christmas Time Christmas Time is a hanfic advent calendar hosted each year by Becca. Signups are closed now and posting will begin in a few days, so be sure to check back soon for lots of great new holiday themed shorts to read. ETA Now located on LiveJournal, here. |
November 2010 Hanfic NaNoWriMo Writers United Every year, more and more hanfic writers take part in NaNoWriMo. Becca has created this comm to support and inspire all of those Hanson fans who attempt to write a novel in 30 days. ETA: Closed. No archived version available. |
October 2010 Trick or Treat This is a really fun challenge just in time for Halloween. It began last year and Renee P. has brought it back for a second round. Authors can sign up to write ficlets based on a variety of horror movie themed prompts, and their stories will be posted at the end of the month. |
September 2010 Hands Clean This community was created by Ali and Jenny for all Zaylor fans who want to read stories that don’t contain smut. Feel free to post any (non-explicit) Zaylor fics, fanart, videos and more. They also have other fun stuff, such as fic challenges, for the members. |
August 2010 100 Hanson This is a community for drabbles, which are short fics of (usually) 100 words. The community provides a list of 100 promptsfor you to fill, and rumor has it there will be a fun drabble challenge later this year. Join the community today and try your hand at some very short fics. |
July 2010 Hanson Fiction @ LJ Another self-pimpage this time. Given that most of the other hanfic communities on LiveJournal are either dead or lacking a moderator, I created a new one. It’s growing daily, so join today and share your fic, website, new challenge or just your thoughts on hanfic. |
June 2010 Boomerang Big Bang Time for a little self-pimpage. I’m starting the first hanfic big bang, which is a really fun sort of challenge that involves writing, art, and music. Check out the community to learn how you can participate. |
May 2010 Hanfic Genre Challenge Back for another year is the Hanfic Genre Challenge, which gives authors a variety of interesting and unique genres to choose from. With signups beginning now, authors have until the beginning of June to write their stories. If you want to stretch your creativity, check it out! ETA Closed. Archived version shown, and LJ version still active. |
April 2010 Hanfic Plots Tumblr is this really weird new blogging trend that allows for various types of multimedia posts. Hanfic Plots is Renee P’s newest project, and it contains all kinds of resources for plotting and writing — mostly geared toward hanfic but very useful for any writer. Also check it out the associated twitter. |
March 2010 Hanson Fiction @ DW Dreamwidth is the newest Livejournal clone, but it’s made by fans for fans. This is the first Hanson Fan Fiction community on Dreamwidth, and it’s a good place for any who reads or writes hanfic to post their stories or just talk about hanfic. |
February 2010 The Hanson Fan Fiction Archives So many hanfic sites have disappeared from the web, and it leaves a lot of us wanting to reread stories that we can no longer find. Here comes this site to the rescue! Their collection is small, but they (Who runs it? No clue.) are working diligently to post what classic hanfic stories they can. I think it’s a great effort. |
January 2010 TheTightrope.org Brought back from the ashes of the old Stay Dreaming site, TheTightrope.org is a new archive for hanfic. Anyone can create an account to submit their story to the site. The site has been open since July and already there are over 50 stories posted. Add yours today! ETA: Only available in archived version. |
2009
December 2009 Hanfic Sprints Inspired by the sprints held during NaNoWriMo, Brittney and Renee P started a sprinting community just for hanfic. Check the community to see when sprints are being hosted and join the chat! |