Fandom Wank

[keiramarcos]

Apparently, I upset a self-proclaimed but unnamed BNF in the Star Trek fandom regarding my opinions about "Big Name Fan" status. I don't even think I qualify as a BNF in Star Trek and I still think it's stupid, by the way. STUPID. Also, I'm not sure I care because a Star Trek fan called me a misogynist because of my Tangled Destinies series and while I'm not pissed at the ENTIRE fandom it still does rankle since I kind of view that series as a homage to Amanda Grayson. At any rate, I'm told that I am an "ungrateful child". I don't agree. I won't say that other writers in fandom aren't as grateful for their readers as I am mine--that would be full on wankerhood to say that.


What I will say that is that I value my readers -- the ones that comment, the ones that hang out in my chat room and exchange dirty pictures, the quiet ones that use my comment form sometimes when they are bursting with the desire to tell me something, the ones that never say anything at all but come to my site almost daily, the ones that come once every few months and look at every single page on my site. I value them all. I like feedback but I don't get pissed when I don't get it. Over four thousand individuals have read the latest installment of Tangled Destinies -- I've had feedback from about 200 people if I count site comments, emails, twitter comments, messages on Facebook, and Facebook comments.

I do value my readers and I think I demonstrate that daily. I joined Facebook AND Twitter because readers asked me to. I built a website full of features and installed apps on that site for the benefit of my readers. I invested my own money in building that site and yes, while I do take donations (because I was talked into doing it by my readers), a lot of the site still comes out of my pocket. I've had half a million visitors to my site since JANUARY. I have no doubts I'll pull two million visitors this year. My site is ad free. I have a chat room, a private instant messaging system, and if they want a forum eventually -- I'll build them one. I don't neglect my readers. I am extremely fucking grateful. I go out of my goddamned way to available to them.

I actually have a real job. Well, I work professionally and let's leave the specifics out of it but I still give my site and my readers several hours of my time every single fucking day. Not to put an explicit point on it, but I turned down sex this week in favor of updating my website and sticking around to approve comments since my site is moderated. That's right. The Queen of a Facebook Cock Worshiping cult turned down dick. Write that shit down. (Not that I didn't get my fields thoroughly plowed later but that's beside the point)

You can wank anonymously or send me emails from temporary hotmail accounts all you want, you foolish cunt, but I'm not going anywhere. You aren't going to run me out of your precious fandom with your bullshit. I don't care if I don't meet your standards, if my crass language offends you, or you want to secretly elect me Queen of Twatdom because I'm not, in your words, "doing the fandom's reputation any favors by being unspeakably ungrateful". I donated to AO3, I update my site, and I don't post penis pictures on the front page of my website so it is slightly more "work safe" at least at first glance but I refuse to get a lobotomy because you find my behavior on my Live Journal "unseemly" and my personality "abrasive". 

Also, I think anyone who calls Kirk/Spock SPORK should be ritually excised from humanity, just so you know.

PS - If you wrote that email so I would get on my LJ and bitch about it -- you probably think you've accomplished something. Well, I'd hate to make you feel like you didn't -- but I do want to point out that I printed your email out and let all of my writer friends at my cafe hangout edit your email. If you'd like the corrections, just let me know -- I already deleted your actual email since I couldn't respond to an account you opened and closed to send a single email apparently (You fucking coward). Snotty Chicklit Writer thanks you for making her LAUGH HER ASS OFF and SciFi Writer finds your use of the word "inappropriate" kind of excessive. He suggests you use http://thesaurus.com/ to broaden your vocabulary but you shouldn't take him seriously, in his first draft of his last professional project he used the word "dickhead" 234 times but in his defense his hero kind of was a dickhead.

PPS- It's rare that I blame anyone else for my bad behavior but that video is not my fault. Someone keeps posting it in the chat room and I only have so much control. 
 

Comments

[justalurkr.livejournal.com]

So because you find an ultimately pointless status (BNF) um, pointless and you have some Mean Women in your Trek story, you're inappropriate?

(blink)

There's a BNF out there who has some growing up to do.

[justalurkr.livejournal.com]

I mean, seriously. Why wouldn't Kirk's stepfather and Delis Brise make you misanthropic? Or misandrous? Or whatever?

[keiramarcos]

Actually, it's apparently how Sarek treats Amanda.

[melodysparks.livejournal.com]

Go You!!!

I applude what you say. So many people sling unwarranted abuse because of something they don't like or have not possible chance of creating or having the talent to do themselves.

You works are superb and are loved by many.

Don't let those ignorant cowardly gits upset you with their bilge wash.

silent minion

[jaegil21.livejournal.com]

As a silent minion I just had to burst out with........ Hell yeah......I so love how you give me new material to use...... my mother, who is staying with me and my son (groan) is really reaping the benefits of you...... so I thank you and just want you to know that I love your writing...... only thing I would ask, is please keep up the great work....... with love, one of your silent minion's

[angels3.livejournal.com]

I don't care what some anon whiny bitch says about Tangled Destinies it's one of my most favorite Star Trek verses. I've read and reread it so many times I should have it memorized but since I don't I'll continue tor read it repeatedly.

[taerowyn.livejournal.com]

Ditto on this.

And count me among the people whose jaw dropped that this person called your treatment of Amanda misogynist. I *love* your treatment of Amanda and Sarek/Amanda...it led me to branch out in the fandom for more stories of that pairing because you made them so real and explored the balance and respect necessary for that relationship so well.

[fallen322.livejournal.com]

You are my favorite Author because of how much I feel valued by you your chat, facebook, and twitter. OMFG that video rocked

[keiramarcos]

I know, right? It's epic.

[welfycat.livejournal.com]

Spork is pretty much the most horrific pairing name ever. I can't even.

I 100% agree with you on the subject of BNFs and how ridiculous it all is. I think you're really awesome to your fans. But most of all I just don't get the people that email you this crap. How can they possibly think that it's a good use of their time and yours?

[oleandr.livejournal.com]

Not true! I'll do you one better. The Hunger Games fandom has taken to calling Peeta and Katnis stories Peenis. Not to say that isn't utterly hilarious but really.

[azurehart.livejournal.com]

This right here:

The Queen of a Facebook Cock Worshiping cult turned down dick. Write that shit down.

made me choke on fucking AIR.


I hate idiots like that with a burning passion. Talentless hacks who are so threatened by anyone who knows how to put together a readable paragraph that they have to strike out. She totally picked the wrong porn writer to try that.

[keiramarcos]

SO sorry.

(blinks innocently)

At least it was COFFEE.

[nikkiwhitecraft.livejournal.com]

I am happy and proud to take the blame for that video, the bloody song is still stuck in my head.

also GO YOU

some people need to grow up and realise that this is a FANDOM, a kingdom of fans.

Not a ONEdom.

[keiramarcos]

;-)

GO!GO!GO!

[freedomtl24.livejournal.com]

I LOVE you!
(In a totally platonic way of course! ;-)

I so wish I had even a quarter of your guts to stick up for myself like you do. Not only do I love your writing but I really admire the way you stand up to these self rightous bullies.

Lots of writers have left fandoms because of this kind of crap so you're not only standing up for yourself but them too.

Just keep on doing what makes you happy. Let them carry on with their sad, pathetic little lives.

[rellan.livejournal.com]

I sometimes eat with a spork does that make me a ST fan?

[keiramarcos]

Actually, it makes me sad. Sporks are a plague on humanity.

another silent minion

[lauritanner.livejournal.com]

Really? BNF has nothing better to do with their time, but spew petty jealousy driven rants on you. Inadequate much? Ignore the drivel. The rest of us do. BNF just wishes that they had a cult of minions.

[druidchick.livejournal.com]

Okay- really?

I am trying to work a quote from Tangled Destinies into my marriage vows. (I posted on facebook months before I was even engaged that Spock's comment to Kirk about living, loving, fighting and dying with him were marriage vow material.)

Tell me she has ever inspired wedding vows.

I worship the very computer on which you type. I just don't offer much feedback because that would be stalkery. If you weren't such a nice person, you would share the asshat's name so we could go edit all of her fiction a la coffee shop group.

[angels3.livejournal.com]

I hope you manage to get them in there. That would be epic.

I only have a cat named Spock, he started as Allyiah and then we were disavowed of the knowledge that she was a he so my eleven year old renamed him Spock :) He's black so it's like looking at Spocks lovely bowl cut.

[rabidfan.livejournal.com]

Whywhywhy do people think they have the right/duty to tell other people how to write/think/talk/behave??? Serioulsy? It's not her work, it's not her posting...it's absolutely none of her business. Two options are hers, 1) read it and 2) don't read it.

There's lots of ff out there that I don't like, don't agree with or aren't interested in. None of that means I get to critisize the writers of that ff for it! Those same two options apply to me.

I really don't understand people. I'm better with cake. ::nods::

[keiramarcos]

We're all better with cake.

[oleandr.livejournal.com]

I love you lol. Also it is a homage to Amanda. She's a badass. I still want a picture of the wankerwig.

[halftime1030.livejournal.com]

Not even going to comment on the shithead's letter because you know your Minions adore you to the point of plotting to steal cruise ships and naval vessels, LOL :)

I love your coffee shop crew, LMAO.

And the video made me laugh so hard I cried. Good thing I watched it tonight - otherwise that song would have totally been in my head all day at work.

[keiramarcos]

No Zombie Apocalypse Contingency Plan is complete with an ocean going armada.

[calanor.livejournal.com]

Isn't the basis of writing fanfiction... to write our interpretation of the Show?? Of each character? How you perceive each one? But this... rememinent of the lowest dregs of society doesn't like how you did it? Then what the fuck is she/he/it doing reading fanfiction? I find it funny when someone reads fanfiction, then leaves a review saying... Draco is not gay. Or in your case, how you interpreted your characters to her/him/it to her satisfaction...

Clearly at the top of the page.. it says slash, if you don't like this, don't read.

I do adore how you.. hmmm passed the twit's email around the cafe.

AND one last thing... why go to all the fucking trouble of setting up a email account to close it five minutes later??? That's just moronic and petty.

[pantherrrrea.livejournal.com]

Word!

AND one last thing... why go to all the fucking trouble of setting up a email account to close it five minutes later??? That's just moronic and petty. But most of all it is cowardly!

[silvarbelle.livejournal.com]

LOL! The anonymous cowards are so many things. Do you think maybe they'd do this so much if they KNEW how much they're laughed at for their cowardice?

Hopefully, the Fraidy-cat Crybaby is reading all this (comments included) and realizes there is ZERO respect for someone who won't nut up and put their name out there. Fuckhead.

IN OTHER NEWS: My BFF has recently gotten interested in McShep/SGA and once she has a handle on the characters, I am SO pointing her in your direction. 'Cause HELL YES.

[keiramarcos]

Do warn her about the butt sex and the BDSM and my lack of respect for canon and the snark and probably you should let her know that Quark isn't really an alien no matter what conspiracy theories might have been considered on that particular topic.

[adafrog.livejournal.com]

All I can say is WTF? Also, I totally appreciate what you do for your minions, and eagerly look forward to whatever you come up with next. :D

Really, though, turned down cock?! Wow.

[dannylover934.livejournal.com]

The reason that you have so many fans is because you treat them so well. You are a fantastic writer, but I am more invested in your work because of how good you are to all of your fans. I feel that way about fanfiction and professional authors. If a writer is a dick, then I won't read their stuff. Also, I'm fairly certain that your minions can kick her minions' asses.

[serpentlady69.livejournal.com]

I have just one thing I must disagree on - anyone who calls Kirk/Spock "Spork" should be eviscerated with a SPORK. The symmetry of it pleases me.

Honestly, everyone that uses that word needs a history lesson on slash.

[justalurkr.livejournal.com]

Of all the pairings to leave out of cutesy tutesy name mashups, the granddaddies of modern slash should head the list.

K/S forever.

[freak-in-corner.livejournal.com]

Go You! She sounds like the spoilt brat who doesn't like competition in her fandom. I've never got fandom when it gets like that, the only reason I think of you as a BNF is because I actually remember your name :D and thats less to do with a fandom and more to do with how amazing your stories are, very few authors in any fandom are able to recreate our own society in a detailed and believable way. Love your work and love how awesome you are to your fans.

Signed a silent minion / stalker of your LJ and website (which is also awesome)

[leaveoutalltherest]

Cunt droppings like that are the reason why I no longer participate in regular fandom comms. They're elitist little attention whores who make me want to hunt them down and smack some sense into their stupid brains.

Of course, it'll probably turn out that she's some 17 year old virgin who refuses to make friends with anyone who isn't online.

[oceanandspace]

+1

[merrygal.livejournal.com]

What a cowardly c..nt! Your stories are well written and show real people. Love your Star Trek stories as well as the others. Really wish to be able to read your published work your work is so much better that some of the authors who are spewing dribble in the published world.

spork thing

[turtle7761.livejournal.com]

Thank you for the whole spork thing. I absolutely hate those cutesy little names and half the time have to read the story to figure out the damn pairing. If they do have to do that shouldn't they use both first names like James and Spock, goddess help me because that could be Jock and I should be boiled in hot oil for that thought.

If they don't like what you have to say then they should just not read it, keep their mouth shut and stop breathing because they are wasting valuable air somebody else could be using.

As for that video, my grandmother would have claimed to be horrified but really would have totally laughed her ass off.

Another lurking minion.