General
indefatigable42 in fanficrants - Etymology (or: you keep using that word; I do not think it means what you think it means.) - Similarly, when you use a word like 'slash', be aware that not everybody thinks it means the same thing.

partly_bouncy - Slash is not gay! Stop saying that! - Early slash was not homosexual. It was not gay. The etymology of the term in no way implies a gay or homosexual connection. I wish people would not imply that. Please stop.

telesilla - So you fell in love with a fellow fangirl - As fandom becomes increasingly bisexual and even queer, it's becoming more and more common for fangirls to end up packing up the proverbial U-Haul and moving in with each other. As someone who has both packed and moved, and had someone else pack and move, here are a few dos and don'ts to consider before renting that truck, and some that will make the going smooth later on down the line.

joandarck - Meta about fandom: Obsession as an art form - That's one of the big life lessons you learn growing up, as we lock ourselves down for adulthood - not to go too far. Don't try too hard. Be cool. But in fandom... You spend hours every week thinking about things that never happened? Hi! pull up a chair!

valis2 - The Insidious Mary Sue: Deeper Sueism - Most Deeper Sue stories have decent to great SPAG (spelling, punctuation, and grammar), are fairly plotty and, in many cases, quite long. They often attract a large contingent of readers and reviewers who compliment the story. The Deeper Sue isn't really the outright gratuitous wish-fulfillment fantasy that most Sue stories are; she's a bit more subtle.

Fandom-Specific ( Cut for possible spoilers in Star Wars, SGA and Life on Mars fandoms. )

On Creating and Criticism
dirty_diana - Untitled - And then over in a discussion about said fic on thecuttingboard, people were talking about...there were a bunch of fancy words for it, but what it boiled down to was writing fic that is based not on the show, but on the canon of fic that has gone before. And, okay. I didn't actually realise that people did this on purpose.

Polls, Questions, Other
cereta - Let me tell you 'bout that man of mine - Do you live with, or at least spend a significant amount of time with, someone who is aware of slash, but not slashily inclined themselves*? How do they react? Do you share slashy observations with them? Have they gotten to the point where they know you're seeing slash even if you don't say anything? Does it ever bother them? Have you ever been accused of "ruining" something for them? Or do they find it fun/funny/just another thing? Do tell!

thefourthvine - Poll: Separation of Canon People and FF People - If someone connected with the canon found and read your fan fiction, how would you react?