Life on Mars Fandom Newsletter

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Communities & Challenges
lifein1973 hosts the Weekly Drabble Challenge: 313 - Thirst, 314 - Dare, 315 - Fruit and Veg, 316 - Pliers, 317 - Chocolate, 318 - Unlucky, 319 - History

Fanfic
Somewhere after then and now by danae_b [Gen | White Cortina]
There are no words by wesseling [Gen | Green Cortina]
Tempest and Coulro by master_pages [Gen | White Cortina]
Cinders by talkingtothesky [Gen | Blue Cortina]
Learning and living by danae_b [Sam/Gene | Green Cortina]
Calling card by xysabridde [Sam/Gene | Green Cortina]
Rearrange me 'til I'm sane by lacidiana [Gen | Green Cortina]
Territory by talkingtothesky [Gene/Annie | Green Cortina]
You say goodbye, I say hello by xysabridde [Gen | Green Cortina]

Fanart
danae_b: Something to smile about [Gen | White Cortina]
fern_tree: Take the plunge [Gen | Green Cortina]
danae_b: You're pretty magnificent (I know) [Sam/Gene | White Cortina]
tannim_: Gene and Sam funkopops [Gen | White Cortina]
tannim_: Undercover in the pub [Gen | White Cortina]
tannim_: Ashes Chris Skelton [Gen | White Cortina]
little_cello: You sure you wanna do this? [Gene/Annie | Blue Cortina]
danae_b: Public Displays [Sam/Maya | White Cortina]

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Communities & Challenges
lifein1973 hosts the Weekly Drabble Challenge: 309 - Laundry, 310 - Time of day, 311 - Heathen, and 312 - Turkey.

Fanfic
Made of fire by talkingtothesky [Sam/Gene | Blue Cortina]
Though the truth may vary by danae_b [Sam/Maya, Alex/Maya | Green Cortina]
You by wesseling [Sam/Maya | Blue Cortina]
Bewitched, bothered and bewildered by basaltgrrl [Sam/Gene | Brown Cortina]
Outside looking in, Part 1, Part 2 by danae_b [Sam/Gene | Green Cortina]
Outwardly by xysabridde [Sam/Gene | Green Cortina]
Takes an ocean not to break by talkingtothesky [Sam/Gene | Green Cortina]
Grace by danae_b [Sam/Annie | Green Cortina]
Regard, Chapter 21: Moving On

Fanart
fern_tree: Empty streets [Sam/Gene | White Cortina]
little_cello: She's a queen [Sam/Gene/Annie | White Cortina]
little_cello: Expecto Patronum [Gen | White Cortina]
basaltgrrl: Let me do this for you [Maya/Alex | Blue Cortina]

Advent Calendar
little_cello drew Tis the season [Sam/Gene | White Cortina]
danae_b wrote In the here and now [Sam/Gene/Annie | Green Cortina]
danae_b wrote Making merry [Sam/Annie | Green Cortina]
danae_b wrote Pretty low, pretty high [Sam/Gene/Annie | White Cortina]
danae_b wrote Comforts [Sam/Gene/Annie | White Cortina]
danae_b wrote The proper place [Sam/Gene/Annie | Green Cortina]
xysabridde wrote Panto [Gen | Green Cortina]
danae_b wrote Excessive [Gen | Green Cortina]
danae_b wrote Giving [Sam/Gene/Annie | White Cortina]
danae_b wrote All together [Sam/Gene/Annie | Green Cortina]
danae_b wrote Traditions, old and new [Sam/Gene/Annie | Green Cortina]
basaltgrrl wrote Merry mascot [Gen | White Cortina]
danae_b wrote Heedless [Gen | White Cortina]
aisforinterval drew "What's in the bag?" [Gen | White Cortina]
aisforinterval drew A short interlude [Gen | White Cortina]
danae_b drew Perfectly charming [Gen | White Cortina]
master_pages wrote Here we come a-giggling [Gen | Green Cortina]
master_pages wrote A visit from St. Nicholas [Gen | Green Cortina]
xysabridde wrote Grotto, Part 1 [Gen | Green Cortina]
talkingtothesky made a gifset of Sam happy in 1973 [Gen | White Cortina]
rebelxxwaltz wrote Merry and bright, Part 2a [Sam/Gene | Green Cortina]
danae_b drew How are you feeling this wintertime morning, Guv-senpai? [Gen | White Cortina]
danae_b wrote There and then [Sam/Gene/Annie | White Cortina]
fueschgast made Mad Coma Time page layout [Gen | White Cortina]
little_cello drew Christmas in 1973 [Gen | White Cortina]


Martian Holiday
xysabridde wrote O Christmas tree for comeonsam [Sam/Gene | Green Cortina]
talkingtothesky wrote Good news for master_pages [Gen | Green Cortina]
fern_tree drew Christmas jollies for talkingtothesky [Sam/Gene | Blue Cortina]
master_pages wrote Wine glasses for little_cello [Gen | White Cortina]
danae_b wrote Three for three for basaltgrrl [Sam/Gene/Annie | Blue Cortina]
talkingtothesky wrote Five Christmas traditions Sam and Gene have for fern_tree [Sam/Gene | Blue Cortina]
little_cello wrote So she for master_pages [Sam/Annie | White Cortina]
little_cello wrote There may be people you know there for xysabridde [Sam/Gene | Green Cortina]
little_cello drew To be loved for danae_b [Sam/Gene | White Cortina]
talkingtothesky made Icons for little_cello [Gen | White Cortina]

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Communities & Challenges
lifein1973 hosts the Weekly Drabble Challenge: 305 - Zombies, 306 - Colours, 307 - Marked, 308 - Planning

Fanfic
When almost is too close by marling_flynn [Sam/Gene | Red Cortina]
Maybe it was real, Maybe it was real, part 2 by basaltgrrl [Gen | Green Cortina]
Start to finish by danae_b [Sam/Gene | Blue Cortina]
Halloween scare by master_pages [Gen | Blue Cortina]
Nine tenths of the law by Coldsteel [Sam/Annie | Blue Cortina]
Regard, Chapter 17:Mismatch, and Chapter 18: Chez Cartwright, Chapter 19: The accomplice, Chapter 20: A Day's work by master_pages [Sam/Annie | Green Cortina]
Domestic points by danae_b [Sam/Gene | Green Cortina]
Moonlight by talkingtothesky [Sam/Gene | Blue Cortina]
Eye of the wolf by master_pages [Gen | Green Cortina]
Sedulous by master_pages [Gen | White Cortina]
It's just the night by little_cello [Gen | Blue Cortina]
Safe and sound by master_pages [Gen | Green Cortina]
Eight random drabbles by danae_b [Sam/Gene | Green Cortina]

Fanart
basaltgrrl: I'm not scared of you, Hunt [Gen | White Cortina]
basaltgrrl: Is that supposed to be an apology? [Sam/Gene | White Cortina]
little_cello: Ready and waiting [Sam/? | Blue Cortina]
raguelofjustice: Trendsetters [Gen | White Cortina]
little_cello: Shifty look [Gen | White Cortina]
raguelofjustice: Hang 'em high [Gen | White Cortina]
fern_tree: Nightshift [Gen | Blue Cortina]
little_cello: Wolfsbane [Gen | White Cortina]
basaltgrrl: Kissing meme fills [Sam/Gene | Green Cortina]

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Communities & Challenges
lifein1973 hosts the Weekly Drabble Challenge: 301 - Porntober Ahoy!, 302 - Electric, 303 - Lost and found,
304 - Clocks

Fanfic
I'm always here by Coldsteel [Sam/Gene | Green Cortina]
Regard, Chapter 11: The sting, Chapter 12: First date, and Chapter 13: Male bonding, Chapter 14: Improvising and Chapter 15: Deja vu, Chapter 16: Fallout by master_pages [Gen | Green Cortina]
Mike Alpha Romeo Sierra by basaltgrrl [Gen | White Cortina]
Life tidbits by master_pages [Gen | White Cortina]
I go to extremes by Coldsteel [Sam/Gene | Brown Cortina]
Things we value, part 4 by danae_b [Sam/Gene | Blue Cortina]
Little things by danae_b [Gen | White Cortina]
Linked by danae_b [Sam/Gene | Green Cortina]
Kittens by master_pages [Gen | White Cortina]
Home help by xysabridde [Sam/Gene | Green Cortina]
Keeping the kittens by master_pages [Gen | Green Cortina]
Gratitude by danae_b [Sam/Gene | White Cortina]
Worth it by danae_b [Sam/Gene | Green Cortina]

Fanart
little_cello: Wasn't it raining? [Gen | White Cortina]
fern_tree: And my bloody axe! [Gen | Blue Cortina]
danae_b: Mirror images [Gen | White Cortina]

Artathon 2014
danae_b: Stay? [Gen | White Cortina]
talkingtothesky: What if it was real? [Maya/Alex | White Cortina]
aisforinterval: I'm on his tail, sir [Gen | White Cortina]
blue_sparkels: Koala cuddles [Sam/Gene | White Cortina]
fern_tree: 3:10 to Manchester [Gen | White Cortina]
raguelofjustice: Stained red [Sam/Gene | Green Cortina]
little_cello: Bon appetit! [Gen | White Cortina]
basaltgrrl: CSI: Manchester [Gen | White Cortina]
philipcracker: Space cowboys [Gen | White Cortina]
dreki_k9: Get well soon, Guv! [Gen | White Cortina]
wolvenco: Why don't you sleep? [Gen | Green Cortina]
fiypup: Playing cards [Sam/Annie | White Cortina]

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Communities & Challenges
lifein1973 hosts the Weekly Drabble Challenge: 297 - Edge, 298 - Icon see you, 299 - The Who, 300 - Request week

Fanfic
Things we value, part 2 by danae_b [Sam/Gene | Brown Cortina]
Hold your horses by master_pages [Gen | Green Cortina]
What you do to me by master_pages [Gen | Green Cortina]
Five limericks by master_pages [Gen | White Cortina]
I dub thee unforgiven by little_cello [Sam/Gene | Brown Cortina]
While your senses are reeling by xysabridde [Sam/Gene | Brown Cortina]
A Day with Sam Tyler by master_pages [Gen | White Cortina]
Untitled by grumpywerewolf [Sam/Gene | Green Cortina]
Things we value, Part 3 by danae_b [Sam/Gene | Blue Cortina]
Regard, Chapter 1: The root of the problem, Chapter 2: Disappointment, Chapter 3: The open door, Chapter 4: The trap, Chapter 5: Negotiation, Chapter 6: Stay awake, Chapter 7: Welcome back, Chapter 8: Recovery, Chapter 9: Back to work and Chapter 10: Status quo by master_pages [Gen | Green Cortina]
Legacy by basaltgrrl [Sam/Gene | Green Cortina]

Fanart
basaltgrrl: "Let's do it, but not like this" [Sam/Gene | Green Cortina]
little_cello: Whumpdidump [Gen | Blue Cortina]
basaltgrrl: "I don't know what you see in me" [Sam/Gene | White Cortina]
master_pages: Still your DCI [Gen | White Cortina]
little_cello: Somewhere over the rainbow [Gen | White Cortina]
master_pages: "You fight like a plonk" [Gen | White Cortina]


Recs
Basaltgrrl shares 10 more favorite fanarts
basaltgrrl recs her top ten favorite fanarts of her own

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Communities & Challenges
lifein1973 hosts the Weekly Drabble Challenge: 292 - Car, 293 - Seven Random Words, 294 - Heroes, 295 - Female Characters, 296 - Computer
lifein1973 Caption Competition: Voting Time, Winner Announced, New Game

Fanfic
Seven Tumblr Ficlets by danae_b [Sam/Gene, Sam/Gene/Annie | Green Cortina]
On Mars by aietradaea [Gen | White Cortina | Doctor Who crossover]
Heaven Is A Place Upon Your Skin by little_cello [Sam/Gene/Annie | Green Cortina]
Dust Yourself For Fingerprints And Grin by talkingtothesky [Sam/Gene/Annie | Brown Cortina]
This House by xysabridde [Sam/Gene | Blue Cortina]
The Other Foot by danae_b [Sam/Gene | Green Cortina]
Things We Value (1/4) by danae_b [Sam/Gene | Blue Cortina]

Fanart
dreki_k9: Two palette meme fills [Gen | White Cortina]
basaltgrrl: two color palette fills and some smut [Sam/Gene | Blue Cortina]
little_cello: Cheers, Guv [Gen | White Cortina]
fiypup: color meme fanarts [Gen | White Cortina]
aisforinterval: Life in 2006 (part 4) [Gen | Green Cortina]
fern_tree: Ready To Go, Then? [Sam/Gene, Annie | Green Cortina]

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Communities & Challenges
lifein1973 hosts the Weekly Drabble Challenge,288 - The Law, 289 - Sam Williams, 290 - Blackpool, 291 - Neat

Fanfic
Just a graze by xysabridde [Sam/Gene | Green Cortina]
Click of the switch by xysabridde [Sam/Gene | Brown Cortina]
Deal me by little_cello [Sam/Gene | Blue Cortina]
Coming to terms by talkingtothesky [Sam/Gene | Blue Cortina]
Wholly comfortable by xysabridde [Sam/Gene | Blue Cortina]
Messin' around by little_cello [Sam/Gene | White Cortina]
Testing by talkingtothesky [Sam/Gene | Brown Cortina]
Three smutty drabbles by little_cello [Sam/Gene | Brown Cortina]
Superwoman by little_cello [Gen | White Cortina]
Another two angsty ficlets by little_cello [Sam/Gene, Ray/Chris | Blue Cortina]
Three tumblr ficlets by talkingtothesky [Sam/Gene | White Cortina]
Two angsty ficlets by little_cello [Gen | Blue Cortina]
Honestly by xysabridde [Sam/Gene | Green Cortina]
Secret men's business by clonesgirl [Sam/Gene | Green Cortina]
Part of the furniture by talkingtothesky [Sam/Gene | Brown Cortina]
The wrong vow by clonesgirl [Sam/Gene | Green Cortina]

Fanart
raguelofjustice: The Master race [Sam/Gene? | White Cortina]
raguelofjustice: Under arrest [Sam/Gene? | Green Cortina]
little_cello: Brush pen tests [Gen | White Cortina]
little_cello: Even the stars (die) [Sam/Gene | White Cortina]
aisforinterval: Daydream believer, etc [Gen | White Cortina]
basaltgrrl: Gene's settee [Sam/Gene | Brown Cortina]
basaltgrrl: Several recent pencil drawings [Sam/Gene | White Cortina]
basaltgrrl: Tumblr meme fills [Gen | White Cortina]
aisforinterval: Nailed it [Gen | White Cortina]
little_cello: Such elegant banter [Gen | White Cortina]
raguelofjustice: Keep them safe [Gen | White Cortina]
raguelofjustice: Smoke break, colored [Gen | White Cortina]
fern_tree: Adrift [Gen | White Cortina]
basaltgrrl: Tumblr color palette fills [Gen | White Cortina]
raguelofjustice: Smoke break [Gen | White Cortina]

Icons
Icon Challenge #12 by talkingtothesky
Complete screencaps for Ashes to Ashes and Life on Mars by fandom_forever

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Communities & Challenges
lifein1973 hosts the Weekly Drabble Challenge: 284 - L.I.F.E, 285 - Sharp, 286 - I Am Kloot, 287 - Old/New
lifein1973 Caption Competition: Winner Announced, New Game
lifein1973 Icon Challenge: Themes, Voting (One, Two, Three, Four), Winners Announced


Discussions & Miscellany
_lethe_ discovers subliminal images in episode 2x05
basaltgrrl squees about her love for the fandom

Fanfic
Tethered (Part 1) by ruleroffallen [Sam/Gene, Gene/Alex | White Cortina]
Five Random Drabbles by danae_b [Morgan/Phyllis, Sam/Annie | Green Cortina]
Cold Beer by talkingtothesky [Sam/Gene | White Cortina]
Assorted Snippets by talkingtothesky [Sam/Gene, Gene/Annie | White Cortina]
The Tyler Complex by xysabridde [Sam/Gene, Brown Cortina]
Lights Out by aisforinterval [Gen | White Cortina]
These Reminders by talkingtothesky [Sam/Gene | Green Cortina]
Twist Snap I Love You by little_cello [Sam/Gene | Red Cortina]

Fanart
talkingtothesky: Dream All This Again [Sam/Gene | White Cortina]
little_cello: Caricatures [Gen | White Cortina]
little_cello: Gene and colours [Gen | White Cortina]
little_cello: Sam and Gene and more colours [Gen | White Cortina]

Icons
little_cello: Icon Challenge #11 Entry
talkingtothesky: Icon Challenge #11 Entry
danae_b: Icon Challenge #11 Entry

Podfic
Hang on to Yourself (Chapter 2) by basaltgrrl and debl_ns, read by talkingtothesky [Sam/Gene | Green Cortina]

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Communities & Challenges
lifein1973 hosts the Weekly Drabble Challenge: 279 - M.A.R.S, 280 - Crack, 281 - School, 282 - Palindromes, 283 - Curtain
lifein1973 Caption Competition: Voting Time, Winner Announced, New Game, Voting Time


Discussions & Miscellany
aisforinterval asks LoM America - Who would you cast?
clonesgirl has a list of LoM music soundtrack links
templeremus shares From There To Here trailer with Liz White and Philip Glenister, airdate May 22
basaltgrrl scopes out possible interest in a second Artathon

Fanfic
Her Name by little_cello [Gen | White Cortina]
I Don't Know What Went Wrong Part 6, Part 7 by little_cello [Gen | Green Cortina]
Don't You Breathe by talkingtothesky [Sam/Gene | White Cortina]
Are We Sitting Comfortably by xysabridde [Gen | Brown Cortina]
Heat Sink by danae_b [Gen | Green Cortina]
A Matter of Expectation Versus Reality by danae_b [Sam/Gene | Blue Cortina]

Fanart
basaltgrrl: The red mist [Gen | Blue Cortina]
basaltgrrl: Lithe [Sam/Gene | Green Cortina]
aisforinterval: "Go on, Sam. Get it off your chest." [Gen | White Cortina]
little_cello: Someone, Please [Gen | White Cortina]
little_cello: "Go home, wait for the call." [Gen | White Cortina]
little_cello: Two Tutus [Gen | White Cortina]
talkingtothesky: Closer [Sam/Gene | Blue Cortina]

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Communities & Challenges
lifein1973 hosts the Weekly Drabble Challenge: 276 - Rare Pairs, 277 - Locations, 278 - Coffee
lifein1973 Caption Competition: Winner Announced, New Game

Discussions & Miscellany
xysabridde shares the broadcast dates for Philip Glenister's From There to Here
basaltgrrl recs four of her favourite Sam/Gene fics (links rated upto Brown Cortina)
clonesgirl reposts all her Sam/Gene fic on her personal LJ

Fanfic
Unproductive Morning by talkingtothesky [Sam/Gene | Blue Cortina]
Oh, Pretty Woman: First Impressions by danae_b [Gen | Blue Cortina]
To Be Or Not 2 0 by xysabridde [Gen | White Cortina]
Birthday Night by pushkin666 [Gen | Green Cortina]
No Offence by girlwtmousyhair [Gen | Green Cortina]
Patterns by danae_b [Sam/Gene | Brown Cortina]
I got a feeling, concerning you by call_me_lovey [Gene/OFC | Green Cortina]
Prowess by little_cello [Sam/Gene | Brown Cortina]
Sam's Desk by talkingtothesky [Sam/Gene | Brown Cortina]
Touched (In The Head) by xysabridde [Sam/Gene | Blue Cortina]

Fanart
basaltgrrl: stolen moments [Sam/Gene | Green Cortina]
aisforinterval: Art Dump a la Aima [Gen | Green Cortina]
aisforinterval: "I am NOT wearing a dress" [Gen | White Cortina]
danae_b: Life on Mars Caramelldansen (Take One) [Gen | White Cortina]
aisforinterval: Life in 2006 (part 3) [Gen | Green Cortina]
basaltgrrl: Sam's tie [Gen | White Cortina]
basaltgrrl: Stolen moments again [Sam/Gene | Green Cortina]
little_cello: Paisley Blanket [Gen | White Cortina]
little_cello: Friday 13th [Gen | Green Cortina]
aisforinterval: "Hello, old friend" [Gen | White Cortina]