Take Back The Fandom Squee

[annerbhp]

So, I'm noticing a lot of people popping back up on livejournal lately with a lot of "Hello, anyone still out there?" There seems to be a little interest in fandom and/or nostalgia and/or reaching out. It seems to me we should maybe try to do some sort of low-key Take Back the Fandom Squee mini-fest. Like all take a pledge to post for seven days

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[syxp]

Did you say comment fic?

[annerbhp]

Felt that tremor in the force, did you?

[syxp]

I did...

I can play in your mini-fest after Monday. But I don't know who Parker is.

[annerbhp]

I was thinking like the 15th through 21st.

And we will have to fix your Parker ignorance STAT. (How could you not have watched Leverage? Hoooooow?)

[mrspollifax]

I am so completely on board with this - but I have almost no current fandoms, so I hope people are still happy with the old standbys. *g* I like the wishlist idea (or anything similarly prompt-y - didn't people used to do fannish stockings or something like that? ), because at the moment I seem to need some kind of push to get past the "why would anyone want to hear me going on and on about this??" block if you know what I mean. :P

[sharp2799]

Old standbys! Squeeeeee!

[annerbhp]

Yay! We love old standbys. And maybe inadvertently you will be intrigued by new ones. Who knows. I know there used to be a lot of fannish stocking things, or there was a while there where people would just post wishlists, but it seems the critical mass for something official like that is seriously lacking these days.

I'm hoping giving us permission (and pressure) to just post stuff for seven days might rekindle something, or maybe just let us have fun with each other for a week before we all disappear again (I hope not!)

I just know I miss you guys a ton!

[mrspollifax]

Yeah, critical fannish mass is definitely elsewhere now, sadly. Or maybe nowhere? It is unclear to me, anyway!

Maybe I'll just make my own "tell me what to post about" post before the seven days so I have excuses to be silly. *g*

I just know I miss you guys a ton!

Me too!!

[ziparumpazoo]

"I want to see a post about fantasy bizarre pairings that just might work"

I am totally on board with this. Or rec lists... Or...yeah. My fannishness is pretty low-key at the moment for reasons that don't need mention at this point, but it would be good to shake off the dust. :)

[annerbhp]

I totally love the bizarre pairings. Back in the day there used to be an Unusual Crossover Pairings ficathon. That was awesome.

So what do you think, wish lists? Just a promise to try to post something fannish for a weekish? Even if it just defaults to "Jack is hot." ;)

[ziparumpazoo]

Back in the day there used to be an Unusual Crossover Pairings ficathon

I loved the SG1 rarepairings ficathon!

Hmmm...I think I can manage something fannish for a week. It might take cleaning out some WIP folders and setting some things free (because who doesn't need to give themselves permissions to do this at some point?) and tracking down a few stories I keep meaning to rec, but it could be done. Yes. We're talking multi-fandom?

[holdouttrout]

I think that sounds charming! I like all your post ideas, too. :-) I have got to start checking lj more often, too!

[annerbhp]

Best holiday gift, getting to chat and squee with ya'll, even if just for a bit. :)