Tara

One of the coolest parts about being a fan of fanfic is you can actually contact the author. And they will respond. And then you can message them nonstop until they allow you into their lives and then you’re becoming their beta reader and suddenly you know multiple authors of all types of fiction books and fanfic authors who will drag out their deleted fics for you to read at a moments notice.

Have you ever been sent hate on tumblr? Can be anything from nasty replies to smear campaigns (im curious because I had to delete a post because people were being vile in the comments)

God yes. So much. It was worse on Twitter but I was accused of being a predator just because of my age and the perceived age of the fandom. I rarely made personal friends in the fandom, particularly those under 30 and it was never sexual.