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Meta discussion

• But discussion and debate has recently popped up in Doctor Who fandom over something Moffat has said and whether or not people think it would be a good idea to make the Doctor a woman, and I have to comment. by glassbomb on April 30, 2010
• What Has Fanfic Done For You Lately? by ssquirrel-fic on May 2, 2010
• meta! (icon apporpriate only for how I've been spending my time) by jade-sabre-301 on May 2, 2010
• There's always one character in a fandom with horrors in his or her past and insecurities in the present to angst over, and often an angst fic author will exacerbate those horrors/insecurities in hurt/comfort or other fics. by orbitaldiamonds on May 3, 2010
• It is about intersectionality, and how often that fails, and the struggles to understand where everyone is coming from. I suppose a better term to describe it would be intra-POC-racism, as opposed to intersectionality. by shadowings on May 3, 2010
• via dsudis, this charming anti-fanfic screed by Diana Gabaldon. by kalichan on May 3, 2010
• Things I learned about the Dark Side: it has cookies, girls, and fanfiction. by dwg on May 4, 2010
• Honour among 'thieves' by dolorosa12 on May 4, 2010

Fandom meta discussion

• Baccano!: Baccano! ep. 05-16 by rilina on May 2, 2010
• Claymore: Claymore 103 and Skip Beat 157 by inkstone on May 1, 2010
• Discworld: Jingo: What aunt_zelda Thinks: Jingo (+ early thoughts on 'Going Postal') by aunt-zelda on May 1, 2010
• Last Airbender: Slick New LAST AIRBENDER Posters by Tom_Pinchuk on May 3, 2010
• Nightschool: Manga Review: Nightschool by willidan on May 2, 2010
• One Piece: One Piece 583 by inkstone on May 2, 2010
• Ookiku Furikabutte: Why I Love Ookiku Furikabutte by littlebutfierce on May 2, 2010
• Saint Seiya: How Taurus Aldebaran Is Treated By Certain Fangirls by saintseiyalady on May 1, 2010
• Science fiction: Science Fiction Versus Fantasy by Fleetwood on April 30, 2010
• Shadowland: WHAT IS WOLVERINE'S ROLE IN SHADOWLAND? by Dan on May 3, 2010
• Soccer: Update on Iranian girls football team – and it’s great news! by personalsa on May 1, 2010
• Thor: IT'S OFFICIAL: THOR STRIKES A POSE by Dan on May 1, 2010

Publishing and writing news and advice

• Running with Goats: Marly Youmans on Writing the Other by Jeremy L.C. Jones on April 28, 2010
• World Building is not just a Genre Issue by Juliette Wade on April 28, 2010
• When should an author begin setting up social networking profiles / blogs / websites? by Yen on April 29, 2010
• Every once in awhile, gentle readers (read: probably once every couple of weeks), I have a conversation with a friend or acquaintance who is not familiar with the publishing industry and holds a number of misconceptions of which I must grimly disabuse them. by Eric on April 29, 2010
• Essay: How Do I Choose Which Books to Review? by John Ottinger III. on April 30, 2010
• Author Toolbox: the three hooks by rachelaaron on April 30, 2010
• Where have you gone? by Ari Marmell on May 1, 2010
• How to read a publishing contract (8) by Stroppy Author on May 1, 2010
• Comic Yuri Hime: Yuri Publication goes from Quarterly to Bi-Monthly by John Martone on May 3, 2010

Fansite news

• Crunchyroll: Crunchyroll Boosts Revenue, Takes On FUNimation? by gia manry on May 3, 2010
• LiveJournal: PSA, cosplay test photos, and computer fan by alchemy-hisoka on April 30, 2010
• Wikia: Wikia to expose watchlists, requires opt-out to retain privacy by greenreaper on wikifur on May 4, 2010

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Meta discussion

• The gift of a new perspective by sheafrotherdon on April 28, 2010
• TV Tropes: the Bad Place that Will Ruin Your Life by Micaela Evans on April 29, 2010
• Drop the Plot Crutch (Another Disability Writing Meta) by Milkshake Butterfly on April 30, 2010.
• Filmmakers Employ Fan Funding to Make Movies Outside of Hollywood by Haywood Felix on April 30, 2010

Fandom meta discussion

• AFL: AFL stadiums, fields and ovals on FourSquare by Laura on April 28, 2010
• AFL: Notes on AFL/NRL foursquare sporting venues in Australia by Laura on May 1, 2010
• Arizona Diamondbacks: But what does that have to do with the Diamondbacks? by Draft Day Suit on April 30, 2010
• Doctor Who: Doctor Who: The Time of Angels by Angry Who Fan on April 28, 2010
• Legend of the Seeker: Slam Internet says LOTS NOT CANCELLED by Michael Martinez on April 26, 2010
• Legend of the Seeker: Seeker fans launch campaign to save their show by Michael Martinez on April 27, 2010
• Legend of the Seeker: Where to find news on the SaveOurSeeker Campaign by Michael Martinez on April 28, 2010
• Legend of the Seeker: Many new updates posted to savetheseeker.wordpress.com by Michael Martinez on April 29, 2010
• Legend of the Seeker: Entertainment Weekly trolling for Seeker fan responses by Michael Martinez on April 30, 2010
• Melbourne Storm: Melbourne Storm and Wikipedia by Laura on April 26, 2010
• NBA: NBA Commissioner David Stern to players and coaches “Make my day” by Draft Day Suit on May 1, 2010
• NRL: NRL ovals, fields and stadiums on foursquare by Laura on April 29, 2010
• Sports: Guest Post from RMJ: Athletes with Disabilities: Arm-Wrestlers as Exceptions and Inspirations by RMJ on April 28, 2010
• Supernatural: SPN 5x20 - Longer Thoughts by giandujakiss on April 30, 2010
• Tinman: Cumming on Ambrose + Glitch by ladynyks on tinman_meta on April 28, 2010
• The World I Create: Review: The World I Create Volume 1 by Lori Hnderson on April 28, 2010
• WPS: Women Coaching Top-Level Soccer: A Discussion with the 6 Female Coaches in WPS by Soccer Science on April 30, 2010

Cemetery Fail / Grave Fail

• No country for strangers by ephemere on April 27, 2010
• And now I shall quote from the post some of us have been hoping she'd make for a few days now, her response to Charles Tan's essay. by marina on April 27, 2010

Publishing and writing news and advice

• Lazy Writing Part 1 by J F Quackenbush on April 28, 2010
• Why (Some) Authors Fail by Penny C. Sansevieri on April 30, 2010

Convention news

• Hurricane Who: Convention Alert: Signs Point To Trouble At Hurricane Who by MICHAEL HINMAN on April 29, 2010
• Motor City Comic Con: Motor City Comic Con brings sci-fi stars, top artists by Cornelius Fortune on April 29, 2010
• NWSFS : May NWSFS events by kmarier on April 30, 2010

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Meta discussion

• A Long Way To Go by Alice Taylor on April 16, 2010
• Pride and Prejudice and Zombies...and misogyny, racism, ableism, and sexual innuendo by epicycles on April 22, 2010
• Thinky Thoughts: Masculine/Feminine Personal Realizations by venefica-aura on April 23, 2010
• How to promote your independent Scifi film on the Web by Michael Martinez on April 24, 2010

Grave Fail / Cemetery Fail

• American Indians in Children's Literature: Following up on "What Neil Gaiman said..." by Debbie Reese on April 21, 2010

Fandom meta discussion

• Bones: It’s NOT About The ‘Shipping! by Lori Henderson on April 22, 2010
• Comics: It's A Dan's World: SHE-HULK AND THE SECRET OF WOLVERINE'S BUTT by Dan on April 23, 2010
• Comics: Rbcc 29! The one that started it all! by The Cap'n on April 26, 2010
• Comics: It's A Dan's World: WATCHMEN: Predicting May's Best Comics by Dan on April 26, 2010
• Doctor Who: A Doctor in Every Panopticon: Response to Ben Schwartz by Caro on April 24, 2010
• LPGA: Mexican LPGA Star Retires by Ladies on the Tee on April 25, 2010
• LPGA: I have to step in here and defend Lorena by AnnGaff on April 26, 2010
• LPGA: To Lorena by Draft Day Suit on April 26, 2010
• Sports: NCAA Gender Equity Issues Forum: Part I by Title IX Blog on April 26, 2010
• Supernatural: in which i have thinky thoughts by fayemeadows on April 23, 2010
• Supernatural: LA Weekend – Jason Manns, Jensen Ackles, Danneel Harris and Friends by spnfans on April 26, 2010
• WNBA: On sports media (Pt. 2): Mel Greenberg, disciplined imagination and making the WNBA relevant by Swish Appeal on April 25, 2010

Publishing and writing news and advice

• How Libraries Choose Books to Purchase by Abigail Goben on April 23, 2010
• Please Cease and Desist by Dana Kaye on April 23, 2010
• How to read a publishing contract (5) by Stroppy Author on April 23, 2010
• Writing Manuals by Mark C. Newton on April 23, 2010
• There are many ways not to hook an agent but today we are talking about just one by Nicola Morgan on April 24, 2010
• The Mumpsimus: The Outsider and the Idea of Africa by Matthew Cheney on April 25, 2010

Fansite news

• Dreamwidth Studios: What to do with Dreamwidth: a list of tutorials and information by stepps on April 21, 2010

Award news

• Genesis Awards: The Genesis Awards Short Lists have been announced! by rsasai on ff_noticeboard on April 26, 2010

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Meta discussion

• Fans, CPM, and Academic Rigor by Clay Parker Jones on April 19, 2010
• Conventions by semijocund on April 20, 2010
• canon: what? where? how? by silver_spotted on writingthewall on April 21, 2010
• What is a Fan? by Tiffany Sugden on April 21, 2010

Fandom meta discussion

• Amy Adams: A Post About Amy Adams by Miss Media Junkie on April 20, 2010
• Baseball: Baseball fandom a tale of 2 cities by Cassie Paulsen on April 20, 2010
• Buffy: The Vampire Slayer: Episode Poll: 1.11 Out of Mind, Out of Sight by gabrielleabelle on April 21, 2010
• Fairy tales: I have for a long time felt secretly like something of a fraud and an interloper in the fan community, despite my obvious fannishness by sophia-sol on April 21, 2010
• Fullmetal Alchemist: Brotherhood: Ep. 10 - dub by dragonimp on April 19, 2010
• Glee: One more complaint, I swear I'll slap you... by faylinn-drake on April 20, 2010
• Harry Potter: Why We Love Harry Potter Fans and Loathe Twilight Fans by Matt Zunich on April 21, 2010
• Kampfer: Kampfer manga chapters 16-18 by natsu on April 18, 2010
• Kick Ass: Kick Ass Movie Review by The Crotchety Old Fan on April 19, 2010
• Last Airbender: Numbers Game - Testing out an argument by jedifreac on racebending on April 20, 2010
• Lost: it keeps rattling my cage, and there's nothing in this world will keep it down by captaincatapult on April 20, 2010
• Naruto: Weekly Naruto, One Piece, and Bleach Manga Discussion by GodLen on April 22, 2010
• Sakura Hime Kaden: Enju and Rurijou: A Bad Romance (well, at least, more than usual) by wingstodust on April 21, 2010
• Smallville: Do you think people are unfairly biased against Smallville just because it's gone on for so long? by cartoondoggy on smallville on April 17, 2010
• Smallville: You can be pissed and rant and rave about how much worse Oliver and Chloe are than Clark, and that's your opinion. You're entitled to that. I'm entitled to mine, as well. by xtremeroswellia on April 20, 2010
• Smallville: I didn’t need to watch the last two episodes to find out that by So It Begins on April 20, 2010
• Sports: Jene Morris: A Social Media Mastermind in the Making? by Swish Appeal on April 21, 2010
• Sports: Why Title IX matters by Byline to Finish Line on April 21, 2010
• Supernatural: Supernatural 5.18 Reveiw and Thinky Thoughts! "I just didn't want to let you down!" by erivar-estersi on April 19, 2010
• Tekken: Did You Know You Can Read Tekken For Free? by gia manry on April 21, 2010

Publishing and writing news and advice

• Yen Plus to Ditch Print for the 'Net by gia manry on April 22, 2010

Convention reports

• EasterCon: Odyssey 2010…EasterCon by Raven and Enta the Dragon on April 21, 2010

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fandomnews

• hiatus news: fandomnews needs your help finding links! by Laura on April 13, 2010 (LJ mirror, DW mirror, IJ mirror)

Meta discussion

• What Makes Fanfiction Great, a Love Story by affectingly on April 19, 2010
• Paranoia is bad, m’kay! by stargazer2014 on April 20, 2010
• The similarities between music festivals and fandom conventions are remarkable. by Oxy Music Library on April 20, 2010

Fandom meta discussion

• A-League: Facebook Fan Pages and A-League teams by Chris Naylor on April 15, 2010
• Comics: THE NEW RAGE: BI-MONTHLY COMICS? by augieshoots on April 20, 2010
• Doctor Who: World War II IN ~*~SPACE~*~ (and brain vomit) by shirozora on April 19, 2010
• Doctor Who: ‘New New’ Doctor Who: Brand Regeneration? by Matt Hills on April 19, 2010
• Final Fantasy: Top Five of Final Fantasy's Most Evil Bad Guys Listed by Brandon Thompson on April 20, 2010
• Furry fandom: Furry Art + My Personal Thoughts on the Fandom by giantpurplepanda on April 20, 2010
• House of Five Leaves: House of Five Leaves Writer Apologizes for Low Ratings by gia manry on April 19, 2010
• Kick-Ass: In which I grapple aimlessly in an attempt to Have a Serious Thought by redconverse on April 18, 2010
• Milwaukee Bucks Fear This Deer: Milwaukee Bucks and New Media by SportSpiel on April 20, 2010
• Music: Skybox Offers Their Fans An Alternative To Filesharing by Bruce Houghton on April 20, 2010
• Science fiction: MIND MELD: What Are The Coolest Robots in Science Fiction? by John DeNardo on April 21, 2010
• Smallville: Smallville: Brian Peterson shares another gem about Chloe by tariel22 on April 19, 2010
• Soccer: The Japanese Have Exacting Soccer Standards by Michael Tunison on April 20, 2010
• Sports: Is NFL Network, MLB TV and ESPN13 Ruining Sports Fandom?, Sheena Iyengar’s recently-published The Art of Choosing submits an interesting equation: More Choices = Less Happiness. by Kevin Mack on April 20, 2010
• Star Trek: What do you think about Star Trek Phase II - the one made by fans? by louigi_verona on startrek on April 20, 2010
• Star Trek: Obsession by rainbowstrlght on kirkspock on April 20, 2010
• Star Trek: Reconstructing Vulcan families by beatrice_otter on vulcanreforged on April 20, 2010
• Star Trek: I'm trying to write a fic, but i have terrible problems thinking about the new politics in the Aos universe. by ariadnechan on kirkspock on April 20, 2010
• Star Wars: star wars meta, anyone? *offers around* by irnan on April 19, 2010
• Supernatural: Thoughts about 5.18's guest character by mobiusklein on April 18, 2010
• Supernatural: Supernatural: Point of No Return by Sylvia Bond on April 20, 2010
• Supernatural: meta 5.18 Spoilers by alleysweeper on April 20, 2010
• Supernatural: Of intellectually and morally challenged Angels and their ineffable God who works in mysterious ways by su-darklily on April 21, 2010

Publishing and writing news and advice

• 4 Danger Signs To Search For, Before Sending Off Your Novel by Charlie Jane Anders on April 19, 2010
• Write What You Know… or Don’t Know… Or Want to Know… Know What I Mean? by Jeremy L.C. Jones on April 20, 2010
• Reading reluctance is more than burnout or a rut; it's a bit like giving yourself an allergy. by Viehl on April 20, 2010
• How They Do It: Guest Blogger Patricia Wood on Revision by Patricia Wood on April 20, 2010
• Keeping The Balls in the Air by Juliette Wade on April 20, 2010
• I get weary of hearing people complain about publishing, comparing it to other industries and saying, "In no other business..." followed by whatever their complaint is. by Rachelle on April 20, 2010

Convention reports

• Supanova: Supanova Sunday full report - the day of awesomeness! by nikki4noo on kirk_mccoy on April 20, 2010

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fandomnews

• hiatus news: fandomnews needs your help finding links! by Laura on April 13, 2010 (LJ mirror, DW mirror, IJ mirror)

Meta discussion

• How Much A Real Webcomic Creator Earns by Sean Kleefeld on April 15, 2010
• The Ongoing Virtual (& Real) Us Vs. Them by Sean Kleefeld on April 15, 2010
• Shonen Jump Asks Fans to Stop Scanning its Manga by GodLen on April 16, 2010
• How to Avoid the “Con Crud” in Six Easy Steps! by Kelly on April 16, 2010
• Voice Of The Fans: What's The Best Media Tie-in Novel? by JP Frantz on April 16, 2010
• Why House of Five Leaves and Hakuouki? Anime and History by gia manry on April 16, 2010
• 3-Minute Expert: Amazing AMVs by gia on April 17, 2010
• So there's the apocafic genre, in which an AU is written about the end of the world in whatever fandom. by sophia-sol on April 17, 2010
• Recently it seems like the latest big fandom is Fandom - that the majority of fan-related discussions I'm seeing on my flist are not about series or characters or pairings but on trends in fanfic, and trends in responses to fanfic, and metaing about trends in fannish meta. by xparrot on April 17, 2010
• Fanfic comes with more thought than you realize by cozzybob on April 18, 2010
• No Foreigners Allowed by Charles Tan on April 21, 2010
• My Response to Deepad's Open Letter: by Charles Tan on April 21, 2010

Mary Sue

• Sue me! Mary Sue Link Roundup by vommarlowe on April 18, 2010

Fandom meta discussion

• Buffy: The Vampire Slayer: Buffy/Spike talk + Buffy comics by inxsomniax on April 16, 2010
• Buffy: The Vampire Slayer: Because I'm bored . . . Shippy thoughts. by eilowyn on April 16, 2010
• Buffy: The Vampire Slayer: Buffy Came Back Wrong: Dead Things and Older and Far Away by gabrielleabelle on April 17, 2010
• Buffy: The Vampire Slayer: "Same Time, Same Place" and "Help" by snickfic on April 17, 2010
• Comics: Why Indie Comics Rock by Sean Kleefeld on April 14, 2010
• Comics: A while back Michael Dean wrote a now semi-infamous essay in The Comics Journal where he declared that there was no comics journalism on the web — just link farms, commentary, and event coverage. by Noah Berlatsky on April 17, 2010
• DBSK: Fandom by meriken on April 17, 2010
• Doctor Who: TV REVIEW: Doctor Who - 'The Eleventh Hour' by Scott Shaffer on April 16, 2010
• Doctor Who: Doctor Who 503 by ranrata on April 17, 2010
• Doctor Who: Daleks- BOOM! by Jenn on April 18, 2010
• Manga: North American Manga Sales Dropped 20% in 2009 by gia manry on April 16, 2010
• NBA: Is there any team that had a worse season than the Wizards? by Mike Prada on April 18, 2010
• Persepolis: Persepolis and other stuff by marilena-r on April 16, 2010
• Pittsburgh Steelers: Harris: How big a fan do I have to be? by The Daily Advance on April 17, 2010
• Shirley Template: In good condition, Shirley Temple doll has some value by Danielle Arnet in Arizona Daily Star on April 18, 2010
• Sydney FC: How do Sydney FC use social media? by SportSpiel on April 15, 2010
• Twilight: what's you're fav fandom apart from twilight? by cuddlebuggery on April 17, 2010

Fandom legal issues

• The Effect of Net Neutrality and Online Video Services by Jim on April 16, 2010

Publishing and writing news and advice

• Where Ideas Come From: Life by Chris Dolley on April 16, 2010
• Chemistry in books and screen by Sherwood Smith on April 18, 2010

Obituaries

• Rockies President found dead by Draft Day Suit on April 20, 2010

Fansite news

• Smallville: LEGENDARY: A Chloe Sullivan Appreciation Project on April 1, 2010

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fandomnews

• hiatus news: fandomnews needs your help finding links! by Laura on April 13, 2010 (LJ mirror, DW mirror, IJ mirror)

Meta discussion

• Choose Your Fictions Well by Henry Jenkins on April 14, 2010
• Behaviors of Otaku; how non-otaku sees Otaku; and how Otaku sees themselves in Japan by u0706410 on April 16, 2010
• Otaku hunting; Are otaku at fault? by u0706410 on April 16, 2010
• Otaku-ism uniqueness in Japan; Spreading influence outside of Japan by u0706410 on April 16, 2010
• Reducing the World's Suck with Henry Jenkins by Elisabeth (Lissa) Soep on boing boing on April 16, 2010
• Henry Jenkins: Fandom, Literacy, and Scholarship by theunquietlibrary on April 16, 2010
• Neshomeh Makes a Speech About Bullying, Critiquing, and Concrit: What We Are and What We Are Not. by neshomeh on the_ppc on April 18, 2010
• Loli Manga, Google, and You by gia manry on April 19, 2010
• on dominance, submission, and privilege by pippingeek on April 19, 2010
• Armless Maidens and Fanfic (A Meta About Fanfic and Female Creativity) by calamitycrow on April 19, 2010

Fandom meta discussion

• The Avengers: THE NOT-SO-SECRET-AVENGERS: Was The Line-Up Purposely Leaked? by Dan on April 15, 2010
• Buffy: The Vampire Slayer: Favourite Xander scenes! by cordelianne on spring_with_xan on April 15, 2010
• Buffy: The Vampire Slayer: The Buffy Recusant by Ravynnia on April 15, 2010
• Lost: Chapter Two - About 'LOST' by Zoe Kendell-Taylor on April 14, 2010
• Sports: Color Commentary: “The Role Model Thing: Perspectives from the Women’s Game” by All White Kit on April 15, 2010
• Sports: Top Moments in Philadelphia Sports Fan History, A long and storied history of bad behavior by JOSH ALPER on April 16, 2010
• Sports: Fans should be vested in ownership of clubs by NUFCMVFC on April 16, 2010

Mary Sue

• Wottaguy vs. Mary Sue by rahirah on April 17, 2010
• Mary Sues and distorting the narrative by chaila43 on April 19, 2010
• So (Mary) Sue Me by snorkackcatcher on April 19, 2010

Publishing and writing news and advice

• Why Content Is a Public Good by Milena Popova on April 14, 2010
• Re-Write Wednesday: Tab A Into Slot B by Janice Hardy on April 14, 2010
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• Richard Nash on the Future of Publishing by Eric Rosenfield on West Asphalt on April 15, 2010
• A glimpse of the Romanian speculative fiction market by Kirsi Salonen on April 15, 2010
• Freelancer’s Survival Guide: Online Networking (Networking Part Seven) by Kristine Kathryn Rusch on April 15, 2010
• Help! I Need a Publisher!: HOW LONG IS A BOOK? by Nicola Morgan on April 15, 2010
• Heroines Who Don’t Kick Ass by S.C. Butler on April 15, 2010
• An Overview of Writing for Print vs. the Web by Monica Valentinelli on April 15, 2010
• Getting ideas is a skill by Juliette Wade on April 15, 2010
• Brave New (Writing) World: Too Big to Change? by Nancy Jane Moore on April 15, 2010

Call for papers

• Popular Music Fandom: A One Day Symposium by onlinefandom on April 14, 2010

Fandom news

• Manga: This Week in Manga 4/10-4/16/10 by Manga Mom on April 17, 2010

Obituaries

• Robotech's Macek, Otakon's Scofield Pass Away by gia manry on April 19, 2010

Award news

• Shirley Jackson Awards: 2009 Shirley Jackson Awards Nominees by Shirley Jackson Awards on April 16, 2010

Convention reports

• Norwescon : Norwescon photos up by jimgranger on nwsfs on April 9, 2010
• Jane Austen festival: Jane Austen festival starts in Canberra by Susanna Dunkerley on April 17, 2010

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fandomnews

• hiatus news: fandomnews needs your help finding links! by Laura on April 13, 2010 (LJ mirror, DW mirror, IJ mirror)

Meta discussion

• Slash vs het vs gen by helkamaria on April 12, 2010
• Fan Fiction 101 with Strider by Strider on April 12, 2010
• Why I hate the "Fantasy World" Arugment by sidepocket_pro at racebending lj community on April 12, 2010
• On Warnings by lookninjas on April 13, 2010
• Why "it's fanfic if you say it is and it feels like fanfic" bugs me by alias-sqbr on April 13, 2010
• I hope I don't offend you, but why do almost all the best writers seem to write slash? As a het woman I find two hot Elf men loving each other a disappointment. by lissea on April 13, 2010
• Escapist's fanfic issue by yourlibrarian on April 14, 2010

Mary Sue

• A Very Long Entry About Mary Sues by t-eyla on April 13, 2010
• The Mary Sue Character Displacement Theory by seekergeek on April 14, 2010
• in which I am old... by vaznetti on April 14, 2010
• What I Mean By Mary-Sue and Why I Hate Her by deird1 on April 15, 2010

Fandom meta discussion

• American Idol: Why do fangirls go into American Idol RPS with such... PASSION? WHY!? by itylien on April 13, 2010
• Avatar: Frank Marshall: “We did not discriminate against anyone.” on RaceBending.com on April 13, 2010
• Avatar: The Last Airbender: I’d say that I felt a little bit guilty for writing one thousand words about a Nickelodeon animated kids’ TV show, and that I clearly was a 10-year-old at heart, and that, hey, look, I’d written about things that were clearly not highbrow before. by dolorosa12 on April 13, 2010
• The Avengers: Joss Whedon will assemble Marvel's megablockbuster 'The Avengers' by Drew McWeeny at hitfix on April 13, 2010
• Buffy: The Vampire Slayer: I've been in the fandom for about seven years, and I somehow missed or just entered on the cusp of the shipping wars ending. by ms-scarletibis by on April 13, 2010
• Chuck: Chuck take-over by yellowwolf5 on April 13, 2010
• Doctor Who: Doctor Who blog: The Beast Below by Lois Cameron at The Yorker on April 13, 2010
• Doctor Who: These new Daleks... by Angry Who Fan on April 14, 2010
• Glee: Countdown to 'Glee' ticks away by Breeanna Hare at cnn.com on April 13, 2010
• Manga: What’s Up with Del Rey Manga? by Manga Mom on April 14, 2010
• Music: Disability Representation in Music (Video), You’re Doing It Right: Janelle Monae’s “Tightrope” by Annaham at disabledfeminists.com on April 13, 2010
• Second Life: Watching the Watchers: Power and Politics in Second Life (Part Two) by Henry Jenkins on April 12, 2010

Fandom legal issues

• The Curious Case of Copyright and Anime by CJ Ovalle at comingoutofthebasement.com on April 13, 2010

Publishing and writing news and advice

• How to read a publishing contract (3) by Stroppy Author on April 12, 2010
• Hardball, Amazon Style by Victoria Strauss at sfwa.org on April 12, 2010
• You’re Not a Bad Person. You Just Have Ugly Children by Steven Harper Piziks at bookviewcafe on April 12, 2010
• Infinite Imagination by Amy Sterling Casil at bookviewcafe on April 13, 2010
• The Writing Life: The Magic Phone Call by Deborah J. Ross at bookviewcafe on April 13, 2010

Fansite news

• metafandom: Metafandom formatting by cesy on April 14, 2010
• Racebending.com: Apply for Racebending.com Staff by whosdamike on racebending on April 12, 2010

Award news

• Ursa Major Awards: Ursa Major Awards voting ends April 18; "Jack" withdrawn by petercat on ursamajorawards on April 13, 2010

Convention reports

• PAX East: PAX East Recap - Part 5 by Nathaniel at on April 13, 2010

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Meta discussion

• Does your heroine wear a skirt? Does she perform femininity? by goldjadeocean on hooked-on-heroines on April 3, 2010
• You always remember your first Doctor- but do you remember your first AFC (Awesome Female Character)? by quinfirefrorefiddle on hooked-on-heroines on April 3, 2010
• When you consider signing up for a fest, what factors do you take into account? What do you look for in a fest that makes you decide to sign up, or stay away? by r-becca on April 4, 2010
• Writing with the brakes off by legionseagle on hooked-on-heroines on April 4, 2010
• What is the deal with challenges and archives for fannish content welcoming original fic? If I wanted to read original fiction, I would go do so! by zvi on April 4, 2010
• Vidding as metaphor, metaphors for vidding by thuviaptarth on vidding on April 4, 2010
• Writing, Art and the Rewards by angearia on April 4, 2010
• Answer: First-Person Narration and Dialogue by melayneseahawk on fandom_grammar on April 5, 2010
• Let me tell you all about my disability super powers by Anna on April 5, 2010
• Gentler Sex My Ass – the LARP Version by javagoth on April 5, 2010
• Japanese Mangaka Writes Angry Letter to CNN About Rapelay by GodLen on April 5, 2010
• Fear, self-censorship, and facing into it by jaylake on April 5, 2010 (mirror)

Fandom legal issues

• Possible "Regulation" of Yaoi in the Works in Osaka by gia manry on April 5, 2010

Writing and publishing news and advice

• Writing: "Check Out the Sex Scene in My Fantasy Novel" by jpsorrow on April 5, 2010
• A Core of Primal Emotions: Writing Advice from Nisi Shawl by Jeremy L. C. Jones on April 5, 2010
• Breaking Rules and Making Babies by Marie Rutkoski on Tor.com on April 5, 2010
• Pitching a Book is like Online Dating by WotC_Vetanda on April 5, 2010
• Writing a Series by Rachelle Gardner on April 5, 2010
• Over the weekend, the New York Times "Ethicist" wrote a rather controversial post defending the ethics of illegally downloading an e-book when you own the hardcover. by Nathan Bransford on April 5, 2010
• Where Ideas Come From: Dream A Little Dream by Deborah J. Ross on April 6, 2010

Award news

• Hugo Awards: 2010 Hugos (No April Fools) by The Crotchety Old Fan on April 5, 2010
• Hugo Awards: Hugo Thoughts, 2010 by John Scalzi on April 5, 2010
• Hugo Awards: Serving some more generation change with the Hugo Awards by Jason Sanford on April 5, 2010

Fansite news

• Across The Pond: Fandom needs our help! by vl_redreign on qaf_coffeeclub on April 2, 2010

Convention reports

• Comicpalooza: Inner child, ahoy at Comicpalooza by SACHA RYDER on April 5, 2010
• Swancon: Getting lost in fandom by Bevan McGuiness on April 6, 2010
• WonderCon: Wonder-con '10: A Story Told With Photos by John Martone on April 5, 2010

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Meta discussion

• TFV and me (mostly TFV) on fannish AUs by hradzka on March 23, 2010
• I made the page. I set it to be in People -- Industry as well as Fandoms by Source Text -- Real People. Which suits the dual nature of someone like this, but I'm wondering how often we will make pages for people who are not RPF characters. on fanlore on March 24, 2010
• a serious response about trigger words by Will Shetterly on March 24, 2010

Fandom meta discussion

• Anime: Chrome and Lace: Another Kind of Cosplay by Boddington on March 24, 2010
• Green Lantern: Race & Fandom Roundup: Kato Steps Out, Green Lantern Casting, Maggie Q & Dwayne McDuffie by Arturo R. García on March 23, 2010
• Music: SXSW10 Day 4: Cold and heat, criticism and fandom by Paul Thompson on March 24, 2010
• Sports: Song: A guide to being a fan by John Song in the Yale Daily News on March 25, 2010
• Star Wars: That's No Cookie!: Star Wars-Themed Baked Goods in Orange County Weekly on March 25, 2010
• Swimming and diving: University of North Florida cuts swimming and diving by Title IX Blog on March 24, 2010

Research assistance requests

• I am a junior in college, and am a member of the honors program at my school. All honors students are required to complete an independent research or creative project on the topic of their choice. I am doing mine on online fandom, specifically the Nuke fandom. by nukeproject on luke_noah on March 23, 2010

Writing and publishing news and advice

• Novel Survey Results, Part III by Jim C. Hines on March 24, 2010
• Writers’ Conferences: Which Ones? by Matt Staggs on March 24, 2010

Fandom news

• Danny Choo Launches Anime Studio, New Anime? by gia manry on March 24, 2010
• Low-Budget SciFi Film 'Project London' Gets Made With Help From Fans Who Join Production by John DeNardo on March 25, 2010

Award news

• 2010 Awards Finalists: These Finalists represent books published in 2009. by Lambda Literary on March 25, 2010

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