Fandom Snowflake Challenge #13
In your own space, tell us about three fandom resources you use or enjoy. (One or two is fine, especially if you're in a smaller fandom!) Leave a comment in this post saying you did it. Include a link to your post if you feel comfortable doing so.
Writing
My current writing is within the NCIS and Stargate Atlantis Fandoms, and the Fandom Wiki sites are so useful for checking information. Check to see if your fandom has one: Fandom Wiki
NCIS Fandom Database:
NCIS Wiki
Stargate Command:
Stargate Wiki
I also use Google and Google Maps for background research. Especially as, being in the UK and writing stories based in the US I like to get my descriptions of places, along with locations, journeys and distances realistic.
Icons
Snowflake this year has encouraged me to try out icon making, for an icon generator I found this one easy to use, but giving great results:
Icon Generator
I asked around for the best place to host images and imgur was recommended, again, I've found this to be easy to use and upload from as it literally gives you the codes to copy and paste:
imgur
Reading
Archive of Our Own
SquidgeWorld (Formerly WWoMB The Wonderful World of Make Believe)
NCIS Fiction
Fanfiction.Net
ncis_campfire A weekly NCIS Newsletter.
If you're looking for a story hosted on an old website that doesn't exist any more, but you do have the link to the page, try The Wayback Machine.
Challenges
If you want to take part in some challenges, try these:
fandomcalendar This community promotes just about every challenge taking place.
sunshine_challenge Similar to the Snowflake Challenge.
unconventionalcourtship A multi-fandom challenge.
And finally, for something a little different:
multifandom_postcardxchng A tumblr based postcard exchange initially set up to provide some cheer during these troubling times. Can be accessed without having a tumblr account.
Writing
My current writing is within the NCIS and Stargate Atlantis Fandoms, and the Fandom Wiki sites are so useful for checking information. Check to see if your fandom has one: Fandom Wiki
NCIS Fandom Database:
NCIS Wiki
Stargate Command:
Stargate Wiki
I also use Google and Google Maps for background research. Especially as, being in the UK and writing stories based in the US I like to get my descriptions of places, along with locations, journeys and distances realistic.
Icons
Snowflake this year has encouraged me to try out icon making, for an icon generator I found this one easy to use, but giving great results:
Icon Generator
I asked around for the best place to host images and imgur was recommended, again, I've found this to be easy to use and upload from as it literally gives you the codes to copy and paste:
imgur
Reading
Archive of Our Own
SquidgeWorld (Formerly WWoMB The Wonderful World of Make Believe)
NCIS Fiction
Fanfiction.Net
ncis_campfire A weekly NCIS Newsletter.
If you're looking for a story hosted on an old website that doesn't exist any more, but you do have the link to the page, try The Wayback Machine.
Challenges
If you want to take part in some challenges, try these:
fandomcalendar This community promotes just about every challenge taking place.
sunshine_challenge Similar to the Snowflake Challenge.
unconventionalcourtship A multi-fandom challenge.
And finally, for something a little different:
multifandom_postcardxchng A tumblr based postcard exchange initially set up to provide some cheer during these troubling times. Can be accessed without having a tumblr account.