Looking ahead to 2007

[sholio]

I should do that looking-back-on-year's-stories fandom meme that's been circulating, but I'm too damn lazy. I keep starting it and then wimping out.

However, this has been the Year That Fandom Ate Layla (again). I haven't been this fannish about something in years, and I'm really not sure if I've *ever* had a fandom obsession that lasted this long at this intensity. I've certainly gone fan-crazy for short periods of time, but this has been awhile ... since March, I guess. I don't think I'm still quite *as* deep in the obsession as I was last summer, but it's definitely still a presence in my life.

This is also the first time that I've gotten into a big-time fanfic-writing frenzy since ... 2003, maybe. I've intermittently written fic since then, off and on, but I never really finished much, and certainly nothing long.

I've also gotten to know a lot of fantastic people through SGA fandom that I would not have otherwise met. So thank you, everyone, for welcoming this newbie into the SGA fold, for reading my stories and discussing the show with me and generally being a wonderful, intelligent, interesting bunch. Happy New Year!

Comments

[(Anonymous)]

Happy Holidays. For me, it's Christmas for another eleven or so days, so Merry Christmas. I too have not been this fannish about anything in a long while. I do so love it! The best part has been learning from writers such as you and Kodiak, and the friendships developed through such interactions. :)


-Tazmy

[friendshipper.livejournal.com]

*smile* Thank you!

I think that honestly, I've probably gotten to know more cool people through this dip into fandom than in any of my previous ones. I still have a small handful of friends left from my earlier fandoms, like xparrot, but in general, I never really got *friendly* with people in Invisible Man fandom or SG-1 fandom or my various anime fandoms. Or, if I did, things didn't end well ... Star Trek is coming to mind here. So far, this has just been an incredibly positive experience all the way around, and I'm so grateful. :)

[annieb1955.livejournal.com]

Must admit i've enjoyed being in the SGA fandom. Only written one short fic so far, due to other fandom calls on my time but I've grown to love this show and the people who love it. I've read some wonderful stories and i'm finding more all the time.

[friendshipper.livejournal.com]

Of the (admittedly small subset of) fandoms that I've been in so far, SGA has, hands down, the best quality of fic and the nicest people. And I'm not just saying that. :)

[iamrighthere.livejournal.com]

It's been a trip, hasn't it? So much good reading, so many fun people to write with about writing! Thank YOU for your input and feedback and support, Layla!

[friendshipper.livejournal.com]

*smile* You're welcome! And thank you for the same!

[tipper-green.livejournal.com]

Aw, this, oddly, made me sad, because it feels a little like a goodbye, which I hope it's not! But if it is...I do understand. Ebbs and flows, right? Anyway, thank you for all your amazing stories! They were all so wonderful! And for your presence in general -- so smart and so much fun!

[friendshipper.livejournal.com]

Goodbye? Oh heck no ... well, I hope not anyway! Of course there's no way to know how my fannishness will go in the coming year. But even if I'm not as massively obsessed with the show as I was in March, I'm still enjoying both the fic and the community. I'm certainly not going anywhere yet!

But, thank you! And of course it was your stories that first started getting me into this fandom ... you pusher. ;)

[tipper-green.livejournal.com]

I live to push! LOL!

Pusher

[nottasha.livejournal.com]

She's definitely a pusher

Happy new Year

[nottasha.livejournal.com]

Keep writing and reading in 2007! It should be another lovely year for fanfic! At least thats what I'm counting on ;-) I love your stuff. You've got such a lovely with words