Christmas is a time for sharing and all that. Since there are lots of people on my flist who don't actually know one another because I've friended you all over time and for different reasons I'm going to write a top ten (...or eleven or twelve) author recommendation. I love pointing people in the direction of fics I love: it's that same delicious feeling as watching someone else open a present you've picked for them.
There is no way I can rank these in any kind of order and I'm sure I've missed some important people, so don't be offended if you aren't there. There's a mix of fandoms, although the majority are LOTR RPS, not all are - I'll mention things as I get to them.
These are just some of the people I think are the best writers on LJ:
( Things to bookmark and read over the holiday )WHEW. That took all evening! But seriously, now I can selfishly see many of my favourites all linked from one post and I can point you lot to them. Go have a look.