Talkin‘ Fanfic

Sara and Laura catch up and talk about what they’ve been reading (angsty ‘Toy Story’ teen romance! Wincest in the world of ‘Tremors’ ! fake-marriage-scifi! Jason Todd/Dick Grayson!) ; what they’ve been writing (Batfamily! Green Lantern GuyKyle space husbands!) ; and Laura talks about her recent adventures in DC Comics land, where among other things, Guy Gardner of Space Sector 2814 gets KO’d by Batman, and tries to take his prospective girlfriend to a porno. And also why you should love Guy Gardner.

Contact and Credits:

• Tumblr: talkinfanfic.tumblr.com 

Episode References

• "A Moonlight Sonata" by DarlingJenny (Schroeder/Lucy) 

Comics Biblio

• Justice League International Volume 1 (Trade Paperpack)

A-TEAM, ASSEMBLE!! Sara joins forces with Beth from The Fanfic Maverick Podcast to take a DEEP DIVE into the history of fanfiction as we know it. From Ancient Greece to Ao3, we try and cover it all. 

• How are fanfic authors protected by US Copyright Law? (Fair Use!) 

AFTER LISTENING, subscribe to the Fanfic Maverick Podcast on Apple, Spotify, or whatever-- and stay tuned for PART 2: The exciting panel-style conclusion, where Sara and Beth round up a couple of fandom OGs who will tell you how is was-- and is! 

Contact and Credits:

• Music: Kyle Laurin "In the Air Tonight" (Twitter: @cobrakylemusic)

Biblio/Articles to Read

• The Fanfic Maverick Podcast: SUBSCRIBE on your podcast platform, or find next week's episode HERE! https://www.fanficmaverickpodcast.com/ 

PART TWO!! Sara and Andrea continue their discussion, this time with the aid of White Claw and more beer. Topics include: motherhood and writing, the challenges of being a short-form/flash fiction writer in a novelist’s world, finding motivation for wanting to do the “professional writing thing”, and the “silliness of the sequel.” We talk more about “Light as a Feather”, how ‘Kentucky South’ is a little different than the rest of the South (a very specific preoccupation with corrected Sonic slushies), AND Biscuit lets us know that the FedEx man is here!

Also, Sara gets pretty tipsy trying to read her “Rapid Fire” questions, and we giggle over ugly “SAD” ultraviolet mood-lifting lights. Where do you put them?? 

DON’T FORGET TO VOTE!:  “RARE PAIR SUMMER SLAM 2k21: LIKE A VIRGIN” starts May 29th!!

Episode References

• Ao3 Profile - provocative_envy 

Contact and Credits:

• Music: Kyle Laurin "In the Air Tonight" (Twitter: @cobrakylemusic)

IT'S A TWO-FER!

Sara sits down with professional author Andrea Anderson, who also writes fanfiction under the pen name provocative_envy. In Part One, Andrea talks about early writing (total and complete creative freedom! Wearing black! Missing the subtext in Sylvia Plath!), her work in fanfiction digging into the least explored characters in the Harry Potter universe, and how that bridged her into writing her own original fiction. 

We discuss her published novel, “Light as a Feather” which you can purchase here (I did, it’s the perfect summer read!) And dig into the nitty gritty of outlining, structure, pacing, and how to “write like you’re going somewhere.” 

We also compare chubby indoor cats with poor jumping skills, to “unambitious Slytherins.” Also we may have had a drink or two.

DON’T FORGET TO VOTE!:  “RARE PAIR SUMMER SLAM 2k21: LIKE A VIRGIN” starts May 29th!! (Want to see Pavarti “Sephora checkout girl” Patil and OrganizedCrimeLord!Tom Riddle get together?? OR Percy Weasley as a LinkedIn Influencer??!! OR Farmer!Dudley and petty/vindictive/comically overfunded filmmaker!Draco ??!! EXERCISE YOUR RIGHT!)

PART TWO coming later this week!!

Episode References

• Ao3 Profile - provocative_envy 

Contact and Credits:

• Music: Kyle Laurin "In the Air Tonight" (Twitter: @cobrakylemusic)

Talkin’ Fanfic 

Episode No. - 203

Episode Title - Interview with RivkaT

RivkaT has written 53 stories in the Smallville fandom, and many, many stories in other fandoms such as Supernatural, The X-Files, Buffy the Vampire Slayer, and Fringe. Sara notes that nearly every time she sits down to read a RivkaT story, she learns something-- new vocabulary, a joke she hadn’t picked up on the first time, a new way of looking through a character’s eyes-- her writing is immersive, intelligent, incredibly thoughtful-- and fun! And even when utilizing overtly silly or overused tropes and clichés, nothing is cheaply handled. She is one of the best of the very best, not just in the Smallville fandom, but in the pantheon of authors held in highest regard. Sara was honored to sit down with her and talk about her work, including Sara’s favorite, “Useful Arts.”

Episode References

• Work - "Useful Arts" by rivkat - Ao3   

Contact and Credits:

• Music: Kyle Laurin "In the Air Tonight" (Twitter: @cobrakylemusic)

Sara sits down with XParrot, whose writing in the Smallville fandom she finds inspiring and incandescent! They talk about getting into the fascinating and flawed mind of Lex Luthor, and his philosophical preoccupation with the unsolvable problem of an imperfect being wielding unimaginable power; they dip into the Yu-Gi-Oh fandom to look at another troubled genius, Seto Kaiba; they discuss dramatic irony, and how canon allows fanfiction authors to anchor a story to certain points, and from there climb to heights unreachable by typical and traditional methods of fiction writing; aaaaand also what Michael Rosenbaum’s famous ad-lib “I love you like a brother” really should mean in the context of a CW show. Also we mention The CoCK. Heh.

Episode References

• "String Theory at 1 a.m." by XParrot - AO3  

Contact and Credits:

• Music: Kyle Laurin "In the Air Tonight" (Twitter: @cobrakylemusic)

A quick and dirty on what's coming in 2021! BONUS BADASS NEW THEME BY COBRA KYLE!! You've been waiting for this podcast, for all your life, oh Law-awd!! AWARDS, nominations close March 3rd!! PLUS listen to my buddy ChaosBlue's badass podcast "The Fanfic Maverick Podcast" 

Episode References:

• MASTER POST - 2021 CK Fanfiction Awards (tumblr)

Contact and Credits:

• Music: Kyle Laurin "In the Air Tonight" (Twitter: @cobrakylemusic)

This week Sara and Laura discuss “Who Is Like God?” a work in progress (WIP) written by A_LazyPanda (some of you may know her as Gia467). Centering on the character of Miguel, this work is a type of hero’s journey story that straddles the metaphysical line between the Valley as we know it, and something far more mysterious, magical, dark, and dangerous. It’s a story about the gray areas-- between right and wrong, between the ‘real’ and the fantastic, and between free will and fate. The story is also enhanced with a carefully chosen soundtrack (see Youtube playlist below) and some truly lovely fanart.

Perfect for readers looking for a refreshing departure from typical fanfiction plots and tropes and the typical romance-centered story, dive into this WIP now and be ready for the conclusion!

READ the full interview and show notes HERE on AO3

(ALSO: Laura and Sara end the episode at 1h14m ; from there till the end they talk recent engagement with the DC Comics Batman and Superman fandoms. Stick around for that if you want to geek out with us!) 

Episode References

• Full Q&A Interview and more notes! (AO3)

DC BONUS - Notes

• Laura Author Rec - Batfam - Mikimoo

Contact and Credits:

• Music: Kyle Laurin "Young Hearts Medley" (Twitter: @cobrakylemusic)

Sara interviews LibertinePast, author of “Foreigner”, “The Backyard Series”, “Misgivings”, and SO MANY others! As one of the OG writers in the quiver, she has contributed so much to the LawRusso community, and also was one of the first to write “Amoush”, the Amanda/Anoush pairing. Her writing is chock-a-block with pop-culture, tongue-in-cheek references, and humor-- but is always infused with heartache and melancholy, resulting in a powerful blended tone and style that is always entertaining, nostalgic, and emotive. She is also a delightful, positive, and uncynical presence on Tumblr, so give her a follow to brighten your dashboard.

IN MEMORY OF ROB GARRISON: Today, 9/27/20, marks one year since Rob Garrison’s passing. Let’s remember Rob this week, and think about all that he gave us fans with his performance as Tommy both in The Karate Kid, and Season 2 of Cobra Kai. Remember that ‘Cobra Kai Never Dies’ and Rob will live on with the legacy of his performance as Tommy in the hearts of us fans. RIP.

Episode References

• Work - "Foreigner" by LibertinePast - AO3

Contact and Credits:

• Music: Kyle Laurin "Young Hearts Medley" (Twitter: @cobrakylemusic)

A shorter solo episode! Sara looks at what's new on AO3, briefly (and politely, worry not!) discusses the recent kerfuffle on Tumblr over "ship hating", plugs supporting your local independent bookstore, and digs into the first couple of chapters of John Gardner's "The Art of Fiction". 

Episode References

• "The Art of Fiction" by John Gardner - Goodreads

Contact and Credits:

• Music: Kyle Laurin “Young Hearts Medley” (Twitter: @cobrakylemusic)