Creator interactions with the fan fiction community
March 24, 2014 | Posted in CULTURE & HISTORY, FAN FICTION | By from the archives
Almost from the start of modern fan fiction community history, the creators were aware of fan fiction. Early interactions can be traced back to 1966 when a young writer named Joy Hill sent a note to J.R.R. Tolkien asking if…
Teens in fandom
March 22, 2014 | Posted in CULTURE & HISTORY | By from the archives
The fan fiction community has always had minors in it. This dates back to the early 1970s. Given this and the issues of adult content, many fanzines started requiring age statements before zines would be put in the post or…
Bandfic as RPF
March 21, 2014 | Posted in CULTURE & HISTORY, FAN FICTION | By from the archives
Bandfic as RPF ActorFic is traditional media fan fic, bandfic is not fan fiction and there is no such thing as Real Person Fic By Laura Hale This essay was originally published May 2006 on FanHistory.com The fan fiction community
History of feedback
March 20, 2014 | Posted in CULTURE & HISTORY, FAN FICTION | By from the archives
A historical perspective on Feedback By Laura Hale This essay was originally published May 2005 at FanHistory.com. Feedback. It seems like these days that almost everyone wants it. They can never get enough of it. Authors never seem to get the
What is fan fiction history?
March 20, 2014 | Posted in CULTURE & HISTORY, FAN FICTION | By from the archives
What is fan fiction history? By Laura Hale This essay was originally published June 2005 at FanHistory.com. One of the things of interest to a number of fan fiction scholars is the history of fan fiction. On the outside, it
Remembering Some of Those Cool Vintage 1970’s Toys
January 27, 2014 | Posted in FANDOM | By Jason Sositko
Before video games were widely available I remember when I was a little kid growing up in the 1970’s, Christmas and Birthdays had such anticipation. Since we didn’t have iPads and iPods, and didn’t even have Cable TV or a
5 Things I Won’t Miss About Missing Dragon*Con This Year
August 21, 2013 | Posted in CONVENTIONS | By sockii
Since 2005, I’ve spent every Labor Day weekend working the dealers room at Dragon*Con in Atlanta, Georgia. This is the first year since then that I’m skipping out on the convention for a number of reasons–mainly that the sheer expense
Is It Time For a Fan Convention in South Jersey?
August 18, 2013 | Posted in CONVENTIONS | By sockii
Is It Worth Trying To Start Up a New Fan Convention? Or are small, fan-run conventions becoming obsolete in this internet age? As someone who has attended, and vended, at numerous fan-run conventions for almost twenty years now, of course
Sexual Harassment and Assault at Dragon*Con 2010
July 15, 2010 | Posted in CONVENTIONS, COSTUMING & COSPLAY | By sockii
Following the 2010 Dragon*Con in Atlanta, Georgia, disturbing reports of sexual harassment and other assaults suffered by convention attendees have begun surfacing on the internet.
