Day 1

In your own space, talk about why you're participating in Snowflake and, if you’ve participated in the past, how the challenge has affected you. What drew you to it? What did you take away from it? What do you hope to accomplish this year? Leave a comment in this post saying you did it. Include a link to your post if you feel comfortable doing so.

This is my fourth Snowflake! The first year I participated I had been absent from fandom for several years, and the Snowflake Challenge was the perfect way to get back to it. I’ve always had a lot of fun, and always end up with a few new friends and tons of new fanfic to read.



Day 2

In your own space, share a favorite memory about fandom: the first time you got into fandom, the last time a fanwork touched your heart, crazy times with fellow fans (whether on-line or off-line), a lovely comment you’ve received or have left for someone. Leave a comment in this post saying you did it. Include a link to your post if you feel comfortable doing so.

I got into fandom quite by chance. I was home with my newborn son in 1999 and needed a distraction on sleepless nights. We had only had Internet for a few weeks and I had no idea what to do with it. But when googling an author I liked I found myself joining a mail group. For a few years that was all I did, participating in discussion there, and having lots of fun. I’m still friends with people I got to know there. And through it I also learned about the concept of fanfic. Up until 2004 I only read it sporadically, but then I saw a promo picture for the movie Peter Pan which for some reason triggered a writing impulse. And fell down the slippery slope… No regrets though!