#twdobsessive

The latest episode of The FanFic Maverick podcast is out! The show is available through the link above and also on Apple Podcast, Google Podcast, Spotify, and iHeartRadio.

In this episode I got to chat with TWDObsessive about The Walking Dead, her fic ‘Blooms Among The Dead,’ discovering fanfiction completely by accident, and the life cycles of fandom.

Thanks for coming on the show, @catantmblr!

Keep on rollin’!

**flops dramatically onto a fainting couch**

So a little over a month ago, my friend @twdobsessive and I were having a tiny bit of a slump, writing-wise. I had just seen several Kinktober projects and was suitably impressed. I didn't think I was up to writing 31 fics by myself (yikes!) so I bugged her about it, and she shockingly said yes. Our only rule was not to worry about the timing (which is like waving a red flag in front of a procrastinator like myself) and lo and behold we ended up with January, instead of October. Our little project had us both stretching our wings with new fandoms- sixteen total! Whoo!! The word count is 101,137!! (Although, I did have one of the fics turn into a multi-chaptered, so it will be slightly higher by the time that's posted.)

Here is the entire series!

Tweedo, THANK YOU THANK YOU THANK YOU for doing this crazy thing with me.

Under the cut are the tags (which I can never tell if this will get this post banned or not, but here ya go.)

Too Late To Beg You

by @saltandbyrne

Star Wars -  Magic Realism AU, Kylux

20k, explicit

glorious rich world building, technically almost a pwp, lovely use of side characters

Lux(uria) Series

by @clutchhedonist

Harry Potter  - BDSM AU, Gradence

20k, explicit

developing a 24/7 BDSM relationship

Blood, Coffee, & Motor Oil

by underwater_owl

Mad Max Fury Road - Coffee Shop AU, Max/Furiosa

40k, explicit

coffee shop in rural Australia with Furiosa running a home for abused woman, tender and mature take on relationship (they are not teenagers anymore, damnit)

A Thousand Shards of Glass

by @twdobsessive

The Walking Dead - Rockstar AU, Rickyl

45k, explicit

Anarchy In The U.K.

by @yahtzee

X-Men - Royalty AU, Cherik

Shadows of War, 1969

Daryl Dixon is finally on his way home after serving in Vietnam.  As he tries to adjust back to civilian life, he finds that he’s plagued with flashbacks and nightmares.  After just a week stateside he meets Rick Grimes, a father and widow who wasn’t able to serve and feels guilty for having stayed home.  Will the relationship that develops between them help both men come to terms with the paths their lives have taken?   

Thanks!

TWDObsessive and Darklydreamingdixon on Ao3

Hey @catantmblr! Thank you so much for reaching out. I am SCREAMING with joy right now, but more on that in a minute!

I am so happy to hear you've discovered FFM and like the concept! The podcast is my love letter to fanfiction, and I firmly believe that fic writers deserve to be heard and celebrated. Storytelling matters. What ya'll do MATTERS, and this is what my work with FFM is all about.

Someday I would love to organize my episodes into an easy index, but alas the post-production process currently takes up all my free time at the moment. I DO include a #fandomname in the title of each episode so that folks can see the specific fandom covered in that episode. If you go to www.fanficmaverickpodcast.com and then click the Podcast Episodes link you can see all the posted episodes in one place and then you can check the hashtag in the episode titles for the fandoms we've covered so far. We have 54 fandom-specific episodes so far, plus a few rando episodes thrown in just for fun!

I pick fanfiction authors a few different ways. Sometimes I reach out to specific writers on Tumblr and ask them on. Sometimes folks contact me and nominate their favorite fic writer. Sometimes fic writers contact me directly and ask to come on. All valid ways! This year I put out a Tumblr call and simply asked for volunteers, and the response was FANTASTIC! FFM's interview schedule is pretty full this year, but fic writers who want to come on are always welcome to contact me here on Tumblr or at [email protected] and I'm always happy to get them scheduled in even if the wait is long.

Now for the SCREAMING part! Those who know me best are aware that I'm a fandom nomad. Rather than having a permanent fandom home, I prefer to wander about like a traveling wizard. I spend cycles rabidly consuming fanfiction for specific fandoms, and once that happens the fandom will become a part of me and I will love it forever and return to it often.

I started an entire re-watch of The Walking Dead back in January for SCIENCE, in order to track Daryl Dixon's character evolution. (For SCIENCE, she stubbornly says!) Buried neck-deep in TWD, I naturally went looking for TWD fanfiction, as one does.

So many of my favorite TWD fanfictions were written by YOU!!! I love your stories, and I know your name, and now here you are in my ask box and THAT is why I am SCREAMING! Receiving messages from writers I know and adore feels like a celebrity just slid into my DMs and said hello.

Hello!!!!

Thank you for sharing your stories with the world, and with me. Your work has made me feel, and made me think, and given me countless hours of joy. Here's to many more.

Keep on rollin' my friend!

My Tumblr Crushes:

pywren (12%)

moitmiller (6%)

mojoflower (5%)

startrektrashface (4%)

daughterofscotland (4%)

twdobsessive (4%)

sorrowjunky (4%)

briannanicole1963 (4%)