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News

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Challenges

One week of prompt claiming left at ficfest
Nomination reminder at super_awards
Genre challenge sign ups at alterego_thon

Fanfic: Sam/Dean

Back in Black 1/? by nitwittie (PG-13, Dean/John)
The Common Fate of All by gretazreta (R, Dean/OFC)
Hidden Track by juicephine (NC-17)
The Heart I Will Always Love by meluivan_indil (NC-17)
Wish a Little Wish 4/4 by softbluebuddy (NC-17)
This is by rejeneration (R)
No one loves me (not like you do) by fleshflutter (NC-17)
Summer Rain by halfshellvenus (R)
The First Cut is the Deepest by stopwatch_plz (R)

Fanfic: Gen

May You Find What You're Looking For by been_twizzled (R)
Skin Deep 36/? by dodger_winslow (R)
Training Winchester by kellifer_fic (PG)
The Birthday Present by persnickett (PG-13)
Mother's Day by gwendolyngrace (PG)
Everything I Know About Marine Biology I Learned from My Brother by kroki_refur (PG-13)
Personal Effects by ficwriter1966 (PG)

Fanfic: Other

Best Laid Plans 11/11 by strangevisitor7 (PG, SPN/Smallville/Magnificent 7 crossover)
The Ladder of Divine Ascent - The Ladder of Evil Descent 14c/? by pretty_pissed (NC-17, Dean/OMC, Sam/OFC)
When Atlas Shrugs by wizefics (Adult, SPN/Terminator: The Sarah Connor Chronicles)
This is the Life by bigfish05 (PG, Jared/Jensen, Sam/Dean)

Fanfic: RPF

The Warmth of Photographs by apostrophee (R, Jared/Jensen, Jared/Sandy)
Absolution 1/? by yasmine32068 (NC-17, Jensen/OFC)
Learning to Fall by not_refined (PG-13, Jared/Jensen)
Attention Walmart Shoppers! by crackedbuthappy (R, Jared/Jensen)
This is Good 1 and 2 by misskittye (NC-17, Jared/Jensen)
A Kept Boy 2/? by poisontaster (PG-13, Jensen/JDM)
The Next Texan Face 8/? by freakn_out (NC-17, Jared/Jensen)
Desperate Times 3/? by hemrage (NC-17, Jared/Jensen)
Love Note 2/? by unrequited666 (NC-17, Jared/Jensen, Jared/Tom)

Recs

Fic recs by dreamlittleyo at sammessiah
Sam/Dean fic recs by lazy_daze at spnroundtable
Fic recs by ms_jvh_shuh

Icons

15 JDM in SPN icons by thepansythug
3 SPN/Buffy icons in a multi-fandom post by mouthfullofdust
30 SPN icons by fallen_angel79
30 1.16 icons, wallpapers, banners, headers, etc by apieceofcake
5 SPN icons in a large multi-fandom post by elerinia
7 SPN icons in a multi-fandom post by prinston_girl93
22 SPN icons in a multi-fandom post by muddi88
43 2.12 icons by janglyjewels

Fanart

Supernatural meets Monsters, Inc by dun (G)
Dean Moodtheme by all_at_once
Fanfiction art by wiccaqueen

Screencaps/Pictures

New additional 3.12 stills available posted by andreas_ri
New Katie Cassidy pictures posted by misty_writes at spn_ruby
1.21 screencaps by raloria

Multimedia

One Father's Son 13-15/30 by stele3, read by chiak (PG-13, gen)

Vids

headlock by toodelicious
Go Baby, Go by thandie (Jared/Jensen)

Miscellaneous

SPN update for Comic Con posted by jdsampson
Mod post at spn_hardcore
Recipes for beating the hiatus blues; the ONKD cookbook hosted at ohnokripkedidnt
Spoiler-Screen Construction for Spoilerphobic CW Supernatural Watchers by caffienekitty

Crossby, the creator of the Harn setting, is reported to have succumbed to his cancer on July 23rd.

I be very tired today.

Also, I has one major headache. :(

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Title: Training Winchester
Spoilers: None
Rating: PG (Language)
Words: 1,168
Fandom: SPN
By: kellifer_fic
Category: Gen - preseries
Spoilers: None
Disclaimer: Written for entertainment purposes only. No money, no sue.

Most kids can look forward to summer.

Most kids, who aren’t Winchesters.

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You just have to see this. I'm not sure whether to laugh uproariously or be terrified. Though I especially love that little bit at the end that says it's endorsed by John McCain.

Quicktongue asked me the following question in comments:

[C]an you suggest any good book review blogs?

Suggestions?

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Night Shade Books is about to release Hespira: A Tale of Henghis Hapthorn by Matthew Hughes, the first chapter of which can be found here.

What's the connection between Arlo Guthrie and Norman Rockwell?

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News
Sides for 4x04 linked by x5vale [SPOILERS]
S3 coming out on Blu-ray DVD linked by raloria
MediaBlvd article on SPN and politics linked by chloe_amethyst
Pre-order S3 from Amazon for $28.99 posted by kim_asterisk
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Challenges
Voting for art challenge closes today at spn_het_love
Challenge #135 reminder at jared_stillness
Porn Battle VI open for prompts by oxoniensis
July nominations here, here, here, and here at super_awards
Sign-ups close today at kamikazeremix

Fanfic: Sam/Dean
Bruised by annabeth_fics (NC-17)
Unknown Discoveries 3/? by shakuralee (R)
Wish A Little Wish 3/4 by virtualpersonal and softbluebuddy (NC-17)
In Mirrors of the Old World by liath (NC-17)
Just Five Minutes by dapatty (adult)
Fucking Fairy's by vamptastica (NC-17)
This Is by rejeneration (R)
Oh My Soul, My Light, My Love 5/5 by leonidaslion (NC-17)

Fanfic: Gen
Never Look Back 8/21 by mummyluvr314 (PG-13)
Isn't that weird? by gayeld (PG)
Vanishing Acts by gayeld (PG-13)
Coffee Stains by legoline (PG)
Triage by morning_sunlite (PG-13)
A Family Business 2/6 by liptonrm (PG-13)
heavier things remain by toneskis (PG-13)
The Taming of the You-Know-Who by innie_darling (PG-13)
The Kid 2/? by amara_m (PG)
Higher Mind 3/3 by acerbus_instar (R)
Scream or Rejoice 3/7 by dawnfirenight (R)

Fanfic: Het
Sacrifice 1/3 by isis2015 (Dean/Layla, PG-13)
Summertime Blues by vanillafluffy (John/OFC, PG)

Fanfic: Other
A Man And His Car by scribblesinink (Dean/Metallicar, adult)
Best Laid Plans 10/11 by strangevisitor7 (The Magnificent 7 and Smallville crossover, Sam/Chloe, PG)
Step Four: Superbia or Pride 3/? by pretty_pissed (Dean/OMC, Sam/OFC; NC-17)
Ripple Effect Ten by minkmix (Dark Angel crossover, gen, PG)
Incubus: Arc 6 2/? by akanichiyoubi (Dean/OMC, R)
Back In Black 1/? by nitwittie (Sam/Dean, Dean/John; PG-13)

Fanfic: RPF
Caught in the Hands of Fate 1/? by dying_sacrifice (Jared/Jensen, R)
Not Perfect But Striving To Be by jeyhawk (Jared/Jensen, NC-17)
The Champion 2/? by annie46 (Jared/Jensen/others, NC-17)
Casual Fare by dhvana (Jensen/Joe Flanigan, R)
My Prince 20/? by my_sam_dean (Jared/Jensen, R)
Smoke And Lightning, Heavy Metal Thunder 17/? by eviltwin (Jared/Jensen, adult)
You are my light, I am your hope 12/? by ulfricbodyguard and bloodyrosered (Jared/Jensen, NC-17)
The Gunslinger 7/? by ulfricbodyguard and bloodyrosered (Jared/Jensen, NC-17)
The hunter and his prey 25/27 by cas_desespere (Jared/JDM, Jared/Jensen; NC-17)
Dark Light prologue/? by greasers (Jared/Jensen, NC-17)
Damaged 2/? by soledadseraph (Jensen/OMC, NC-17)
Text me your heart by impala_chick (Jared/Jensen, PG-13)
Bright Lights and City Nights 21/? by josiepops (Jared/Jensen, Jared/OMC, Jensen/OMC, Jensen/OFC; NC-17)
Gladiator 3/? by amara_m (Jared/Jensen, NC-17)
Dirt on Our Uniforms by beckaandzac (Jared/Jensen, Jared/Sandy, Sandy/Adrianne, Chad/Sophia; NC-17)
My Name Is... 12/? by atsugari8 (Jared/Jensen, Jensen/OMC; NC-17)

Recs
Fic rec by waterofthemoon
Sam/Dean and gen amnesia fic recs by missyjack at spn_themes
Community recs by raloria
Crossover fic rec by dannyblue
Sam/Dean fic recs at crack_impala
Community rec by wendy
Weekly pimp post at spnfencentral
Vid recs by __tiana__ at spnroundtable
Picspam rec by missyjack
Gen fic rec by dodger_winslow

Icons
10 SPN icons by fangirl1981
16 SPN, 5 Jared, 2 Jensen icons by deadwillwalk
8 Heart icons by i_will_dare_89
7 Scarecrow, 16 Everybody Loves A Clown, 3 Simon Said, 12 The Kids Are Alright, 36 Sin City, 20 Malleus Maleficarum, 14 Jus in Bello, 18 Time Is On My Side icons by lillianporter
4 SPN icons by desincetu
4 J2, 1 Jensen in Dark Angel, 3 Sam/Dean, 2 Jensen, 1 Jared, 4 SPN icons by wordplay__
10 Lauren icons by domina_malfoy
28 SPN icons by bellatri55a
7 SPN icons by nightcomes
9 SPN icons by lime_and_salt

Screencaps/Pictures
Jensen in Dark Angel picspam by civillove

Fanart
Dean wallpaper by sn_jo
Header and wallpaper by rip_67

Songvids
SPiNa Colada by heidi8 (Sam/Dean)
Blow Me Away by hinky (evil!Dean)
Comatose by phoenixathar
Broadway by phoenixathar
I am my own Enemy by egsparks

Multimedia
Podfic: One Father's Son 13-15/30 by chiak (gen, PG-13)
Podbook: Shadows On the Wall by cybe