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

Meta discussion

• Minority SFF by Mark C. Newton on April 16, 2010
• On letting real life friends/family read your fics: Are you out to your real life friends? by hollow-echos on April 17, 2010
• Let's Talk About Definitions: Um...Hentai? by skysenshi on April 18, 2010
• you shut your mouth / how can you say / i go about things the wrong way by raedbard on April 18, 2010
• So, I've been thinking about Livejournal etiquette (and online etiquette more broadly). by dolorosa-12 on April 18, 2010
• Still Alive and Still Fangirling (Glee, SPN, SGU) by tray-lord on April 18, 2010
• Fresh and Jaded: My Rough Approach To Music, Film, and Books by theferrett on April 19, 2010
• On localization in video games – Primarily JRPGs by Koji Oe on April 19, 2010
• Reading Response: Incest in Transformative Works by hzty on April 19, 2010
• Your wish to interact with me is not my obligation to respond. by azurelunaticon April 21, 2010
• 5 Essential iPhone Apps for Fanfic on the Go by radishface on April 22, 2010

GraveFail / CemeteryFail

• Pam Noles, Malcolm X was not as simple as you think by Will Shetterly on April 21, 2010

Fandom meta discussion

• Avatar: The Last Airbender: Snark. Steam. Sexy? Yes. by amairo-parasol on April 17, 2010
• Boston Red Sox: If the sun don’t shine forever you gotta let it go by Cyn on April 18, 2010
• Comics: Am I just googling in the wrong places, or does DC need more of those massive multi-character images, handmade to sell books and conquer your desktop wallpaper all at the same time? by on April 19, 2010
• Doctor Who: More fun and Doctor/Rose meta/squee/picspam. by shinyopals on April 18, 2010
• Doctor Who: Three Weeks of Fail by ranrata on April 18, 2010
• Firefly: i finished all of firefly. it was so very fab except for the perennial race-fail which plagues poor joss' existance. oh well. by flukycoda on April 19, 2010
• House M.D.: Pardon the Interruption: Mourning the Death of my Respect for House Writers. by SABR Matt on April 19, 2010
• House of Five Leaves: House of Five Leaves episode 1 by inkstone on April 15, 2010
• Inglorious Basterds: The Ignominious and the "Inglorious" by Miss Media Junkie on April 19, 2010
• Kampfer Light: Kampfer Light Novel Vol 1 by natsu on April 16, 2010
• Manga: there are nine people on a team... by littlebutfierce on baseball-animanga on April 16, 2010
• Melbourne Storm: An Online Storm is Brewing by Sport Spiel on April 22, 2010
• Phoenix Suns: In a World of Their Own: Planet Orange by SportSpiel on April 17, 2010
• Pokemon: Underused and Overused Pokemon by JohnnyCool708 on April 17, 2010
• Soccer: World Cup 2010: South Africa needs this, now by Personal S.A. on April 18, 2010
• Star Trek: Holodecks and Injuries... by cynatnite on startrek on April 17, 2010
• Star Trek: TOS Second Pilot Musings by fiat_knox on startrek on April 17, 2010
• Star Trek: So there's a round of discussion about Mary Sue (and Gary/Lary/Harry/Barry Stu) happening in corners of fandom that I read, and one of the entries mentioned Wesley Crusher and got me thinking off on a tangent. by azurelunatic on April 18, 2010
• Urasawa Naoki: Urasawa Naoki - Pluto, vol. 04-06 (Eng. trans.) by oyceter on April 17, 2010

Publishing and writing news and advice

• How to read a publishing contract (4) by Stroppy Author on April 15, 2010
• Writers in Movies by montecook on April 15, 2010
• WRITING QUESTION: RESEARCH SOURCES PART TWO by odysseyworkshop on April 18, 2010
• Writing: The Virgin Editor by jpsorrow on April 18, 2010

Fandom charity efforts

• Harry Potter helped, Fantasy fans have raised over $110,000 for Partners In Health in Haiti. by Ethan Gilsdorf in Psychology Today on April 19, 2010

Award news

• Hugo Awards: Hugo Awards Re-Vote by The Crotchety Old Fan on April 18, 2010

Convention news

• Expeditious 2010: Potter Conference Expeditious 2010 to Place in Michigan May 14-16 by Edward on The Leaky Cauldron 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

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

Meta discussion

• Now for a fandom discussion. Well, I say discussion, more a fandom wittering. You know, the best thing about Twitter is also the worst thing about it. The people. by hils on April 12, 2010
• Your Guide To Fandom Ships and New Characters That Interfere With Them by obsession-inc on April 12, 2010
• Meta: Fandom is Part of My Life, Too! by mergatrude on pacifi-cant on April 12, 2010
• OT3s = 3 but also full of <3 by petra on pacifi-cant on April 12, 2010
• Interviews With the Fandom by Peter Parrish in Escapist Magazine on April 13, 2010
• I've just visited some of the comms I have on my watch. I read only 10% of fanfics posted on communities. Why? by megan-moonlight on April 13, 2010
• Joss Whedon’s Avengers by Ned Schneibly on April 15, 2010
• Cosplay; An emerging subculture by Tyler Cote on April 15, 2010
• is beta better? by ssquirrel-fic on April 15, 2010
• What's A Facebook Fan Worth? Study Says $3.60 by Bruce Houghton on April 15, 2010
• Which Franchise Has the Most Rabid Fans? by Marc Bernardin on io9.com on April 15, 2010
• I was just alerted that someone on FFN by the name of ConsuFer cut and pasted my story BlowJob Red and put it into Harry Potter fandom with Bellatrix and Snape as the characters instead of House and Cuddy. by cincoflex on April 15, 2010
• Certain individuals have suggested that my love for entertainment and pop culture is the reason I’m currently single, which is a difficult idea to face. by teresapalooza on April 15, 2010
• M/M Fiction. Am I Doing Anyone Any Favors? by tru-faith-lost on April 15, 2010
• Awhile ago - I don't know, maybe a year and a half? I sat myself down and said, "Okay, Imp, you are going to put your money where your mouth is. Equal time." Meaning, equal time for women and characters of color in my fic. by impertinence on April 15, 2010
• Every time I think I understand the online world... ...I follow a link to a metafandom discussion on LiveJournal and my mind begins to hurt. by Wax Banks on April 15, 2010
• No, girls are not hardwired to like dolls. Nor are they hardwired to: hate each other, wear makeup, like pink, wear dresses, or have girl names. Gender role socialization begins at birth, folks. by gabrielleabelle on April 15, 2010
• The Transfiguration of the Fanboy: How I Lost One Leper Messiah, and Gained Another, The Conclusion by Mark Dery on April 16, 2010

Mary Sue

• The post starts out good, about how "female characters aren't allowed to embarrass themselves". by kanata on April 12, 2010
• OK, Mary Sues have never been fandoms favourites, but is the hate coming in waves? Like every 5th year, or so? by tyffi on April 13, 2010
• There is a Mary Sue debate on by waldorph on April 13, 2010
• wherein Liz thinks about Mary Sues by edenfalling by on April 14, 2010
• Meta: Why Sues really are bad (and, yet, awesome female characters are great). by swordygardener on Apri 14, 2010
• Thoughts: I Have Too Many Male Avatars (and what that says about me) by verasteine on April 14, 2010
• Mary Sues on Metafandom by sci-frey on April 15, 2010
• thinky thoughts on Mary (Gary) Sues by slaymesoftly on April 15, 2010
• A few (possibly contradictory) thoughts on Mary Sue. by annerbhp on April 15, 2010

Mpreg

• Mpreg clichés: YMMV by shimmerfox on fanficrants on April 13, 2010
• NSFW MPreg Discussion and Condom Discussion by evieeros on April 14, 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

• AMVs versus vids (Can o' worms? Check! Can opener? Check! Let's rock and roll!) by starlady on April 10, 2010
• Where's the Meta Gone? by savageseraph on April 11, 2010
• Shows that pass the Bechdel Test by design by quinfirefrorefiddle on hooked-on-heroines on April 12, 2010
• What is anime? by sora_thekey on April 12, 2010
• Visibility Is Not Progress by neo-prodigy on April 13, 2010
• Fanfic writing manifesto by dejla on April 13, 2010
• Myth or Religion? by Anime Anthropologist on April 13, 2010

Mary Sue

• If we get Adam Lambert to cover Peggy Sue but change the name to Mary, will that make it okay? by facetofcathy on April 10, 2010
• Such stuff as dreams are made on by goldjadeocean on April 10, 2010
• Why I love Mary Sue by miss-haitch on April 11, 2010
• My Problem With Mary Sues by thedeadparrot on April 12, 2010
• I'd been meaning to write a post called "In Defense of Mary Sue" but I see that I was beaten to it by astridv on April 13, 2010
• Write what you wanna write by cschick on April 13, 2010
• Mary Sue: Destroyer of All That Is Good and Righteous by ssquirrel-fic on April 13, 2010
• On "Mary Sue" by blythe025 on April 13, 2010
• A post full of thoughts by elvenpiratelady on April 13, 2010
• Musing about Mary Sue by tyffi on April 13, 2010

Fandom meta discussion

• AFL: Round 3 in the AFL Twitterverse by sportspiel on April 14, 2010
• Buffy: The Vampire Slayer: Comics and Feminism by angearia on April 11, 2010
• Buffy: The Vampire Slayer: I have some thoughts about shipping by penny-lane-4 on April 11, 2010
• Buffy: The Vampire Slayer: The latest storm is because a Bangel-centric thread about the comics got linked to in SD Herald or something like that. by 2maggie2 on April 12, 2010
• Buffy: The Vampire Slayer: I've Got a Theory... Aka I'm Psychic by angearia on April 12, 2010
• Buffy: The Vampire Slayer: Buffy Number 34 WTF Now by tibialisant on April 12, 2010
• Doctor Who: A class perspective on watching DW, Socio-economic Status and Who, A white, middle-classed, privileged, Southern British student's point of view by shinyopals on April 12, 2010
• Glee: The Return of Glee by Angry Asian Man on April 13, 2010
• Hetalia: Essay: Hetalia or, “if you’re going to hate it, please do it right” by basilmemories on April 12, 2010
• Katekyou Hitman Reborn: Why do I even bother? by la-vie-noire on April 10, 2010
• Mirage of Blaze: Review: Book 17, chapter 19 by labingi on April 9, 2010
• Naruto: Story-as-entertainment vs. story-as-message by edenfalling on April 11, 2010
• Soccer: Derby Fandom Reflection by Sláinte Irish Pub and Restaurant on April 13, 2010
• Supernatural: SPN 5.17, AKA "How the bleep does this show keep getting past the censors?" by nostariel on April 12, 2010
• Tokyo Babylon/ X 1999: On behalf of the Sumeragi Twins by akk on April 10, 2010

Fansite news

• An Archive of Our Own: (or d gets out her flaming sword of rpf righteousness one more time) by dirty-diana on April 11, 2010

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Meta discussion

• Stories that Ally vs Stories that Appropriate: a Yardstick by Thea Lim on February 25, 2010
• Do you think there's a difference between writing a story about a show and its characters, and taking the characters and putting them in a story about 'X' whilst still keeping enough of the show to get away with it nominally being fic about that show? by janedavitt on March 2, 2010
• Race, Sci-Fi, and Comics: A Talk with Dwayne McDuffie by Evan Narcisse on March 5, 2010
• I ran across a very interesting post at Aliette de Bodard’s blog, titled, Writing cultures: insider vs. outsider, about the various advantages and pitfalls faced by authors writing about a specific culture either as an insider, or as an outsider, for a Western audience (as in the dominant SF-reading audience, for example). by Gord Sellar on March 6, 2010
• Interview With A Croatian Feminist, Anarchist, Speculative Fiction Writer, and Avid Genre Fiction Reader by Jessica on March 7, 2010
• Thoughts after Textual Echoes, part 2: Kristina Busse's keynote, gendered science, money in fandom by fanficforensics on March 7, 2010
• Modern Mythology: What is Mythology? by Anime Anthropologist on March 7, 2010
• Meta: Deja vu all over again by fluterbev on March 7, 2010

Fandom meta discussion

• Anime: Interview with a Yaoi Fan by Art on March 7, 2010
• Basketball: While the big news in women's basketball appears to be the suspension of Baylor's Brittney Griner for two games after she threw a punch at Texas Tech's Jordan Barncastle and broke her nose, Eurobasket reports a more interesting story - at least in my opinion. by Pleasant Dreams - An Atlanta Dream Blog on March 7, 2010
• Heroes: Reasons to love Pemma by daphne_m428 on peter_emma on March 5, 2010
• Lost: I talk about the point of Sundown, Dogen's magic knife, the rings of ash, Kate, Sayid's flash sideways, and compare the Man in Black and Lucifer. by holydread on March 7, 2010
• NASCAR: For the first time in EVER, I see genuine Southeastern American disenchantment over the product on the track. We actually have a REAL split between the blue-collar south (lest we say the DixieCrats/Tea Party rising) and the white-collar north (anyone want to pull out my least favorite title EVER ... the Yankee nation?). by JR Geraldson on March 7, 2010
• Sports: Why I love sports by JENNIFER GISH in the Albany Times Union on March 7, 2010

Fandom legal issues

• Christopher Handley’s Attorney Comments On His Case by The Comics Journal on March 2, 2010
• Cuckoo for Copyright: Read This And I Own Your Brain by Noah Berlatsky on March 7, 2010

Writing/Publishing news and advice

• Ways to Trash Your Writing Career: Ignore Deadlines by Phyllis Irene Radford on March 5, 2010
• For writers: Manage your digital assets! by Jonathan Strahan on March 5, 2010
• Is that supposed to happen? or How I fixed my first novel by rachelaaron on March 6, 2010
• Writing and Young Adult Books by Sherwood Smith on March 7, 2010

Fandom news

• Fandom News & World Report - 3/7 by kmarier on nwsfs on March 7, 2010

Fandomnews

• fandomnews's link list by Laura on March 7, 2010

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