Ready to Be Overwhelmed by the Wonders of Fandom?

[paulamcg]

For the first challenge I’ve only updated my profiles here, on AO3 and on livejournal. And they are all still limited to my writing of Harry Potter fic. We’ll see if I end up finding new friends and new interests.

Comments

[sperrywink]

Harry Potter is the fandom that keeps on giving. Nice intro!

[paulamcg]

Thank you! Just my tiny flake of an intro or rather profile update.

[walgesang]

I'm glad it was mentioned about updating one's AO3 profile because it made me realize I had never made an AO3 profile! Whoops!

[paulamcg]

Now you’ve made it – and also a proper introduction post!

[malenkayacherepakha]

Hi, I found your profile through the snowflake challenge - Wolfstar was one of my first ships, so I'm looking forward to reading your fics!

[paulamcg]

Yay, I’m glad you found me! (I don’t know how to find anyone when there are so many snowflakes around.) I’ve added you back, happy to add any HP writer, and particularly to have you after seeing your wonderful introduction, and I’m looking forward to some Wolfstar interaction. Just tell me if you’d like me to self-rec any particular kind of fic!

[malenkayacherepakha]

I just clicked on a bunch of the intro posts until I found people that mentioned HP haha. I've got your ao3 up on my phone so will have a read, but if you have any in particular that you'd rec, let me know!

[paulamcg]

Yay, I’m glad it occurred to me to mention HP! I don’t really know what to rec in particular when I don’t know you well yet. Perhaps A Portrait of Best Friends, in which you can meet all my Marauders and Lily. I’d love to hear what you think of them.

[malenkayacherepakha]

Thanks, I'll take a look at that one!

[paulamcg]

Thank you! I do hope you’ll say at least a few words about it over at AO3, because I love replying to comments. (I’ve got some on the DW post, but there haven’t been many at R/S Small Gifts in general this year.)

[icarusinflight]

oh hello!! I too love HP and I adore wolfstar (oh god they were roommates - among many other things!)

[paulamcg]

Yay, welcome to my journal! I’ve added you back. Yes, they were so many things that I just can’t stop writing about them!

[spikedluv]

Hi! Thank you for participating in Snowflake this year!

[paulamcg]

Thank you! I liked a lot what you said in your meet-the-mods introduction. … all the great things about fandom. The feeling of community. The comments and feedback. The squee… Yay!

[spikedluv]

I'm glad that resonated with you! I've felt that way since the first year I participated instead of just watching it pass by on my f-list. It really gave me a necessary recharge at that time and I look forward to that boost every year now. *g*

[paulamcg]

It’s been fun so far, particularly sharing and comparing fannish histories. Thank you for modding and for commenting!