There's a little more to it than that..

Ladies, gentlemen, a brief announcement.

There is one hell of a lot more to FANDOM than writing kinky sex stories about the characters!

I am sick to death of people who see this activity as the be-all and end-all of fandom. Some of these folks don't even know what fandom is or its history. The term is being debased by people who assume that they have to establish their own "fandom" that has walls stronger than Helm's Deep.

Diversify, people! So you love Harry Potter? Go read Le Guin! A Wizard of Earthsea is fantastic in every way, and will not prevent you from reading more Harry Potter. ataniell93, this doesn't refer to you. I know your interests are diverse. But some of these people!

Go to a general-interest science-fiction convention. Don't mention your particular obsession for an entire weekend. You'll be amazed at what happens.

Just had to get that off my chest.

I'm off to LA

So I can chain Harry Turtledove to his desk and make him write the next trilogy in his US/CSA series. I just finished American Empire: The Victorious Opposition. Amazing. Simply amazing.

What was interesting was the number of characters from the first five books that he killed off. These characters were al entering their sixties, so they wouldn't be overly active in the next books, but it was sad to see some favorites pass away. His choice of deaths was amusing. Blood infection after cutting self while preparing a chicken dinner, dying "in the saddle", shot by a depressed lover.. nobody goes easy in a Turtledove book!

So, I'm going to LA. If I can get SF fans on the jury, I might even beat the rap!