Six Ways to Support Fan Fiction Authors – The Lallybroch Library
I would add that rebloggingfics (if you read them on tumblr) is a great way to support fic writers. Oftentimes you’ll see that fics have far more likes than reblogs, and likes are great, but reblogs help spread someone’s work so more people can read it. If a work has 100 likes and 10 reblogs, that means only a tenth of the people that enjoyed the story thought it was worth sharing.
I second that. If you’re a new writer reblogs are the only way for anyone to see your work. Always reblog if you’re especially impressed by a work.
I haven’t made any Sherlock Holmes-fanart like, I don’t even remember. I think last time I did some was BBC!Sherlock like a year ago? And I feel bad, most days feel like I should start/finish something, but I never get around.
Well, except this one, I inked a sketch I had to test PS-brush i suspected could be good for it. Nothing particularly flashy, but it is something.
One day in early spring [Holmes] had so far relaxed as to go for a walk with me in the Park, where the first faint shoots of green were breaking out upon the elms, and the sticky spear-heads of the chestnuts were just beginning to burst into their five-fold leaves. For two hours we rambled about together, in silence for the most part, as befits two men who know each other intimately.
He sees me. When I’m restless, when I can’t get my head in the right place, he stops and takes care of me. I’m so damned lucky.
I saw a sad facebook post from the gay bookstore back in Ann Arbor where I used to live about how they hadn’t sold any books that day so I went on their online store and bought a couple, and while you don’t get #deals like elsewhere online, I’d love it if y’all would consider buying your next gay book from them instead of like, Amazon.
Age: Old enough to know better, young enough not to care
Located: Bay Area
What do you do in fandom?: I run Carnation Books @carnationbooks, primarily. Find me at the con for swag (free buttons and badge ribbons!). Multiple Carnation Books authors and staff members will be at the con 😀 http://www.carnationbooks.com
As a part time gig, I shitpost on Twitter. I used to shitpost full-time on Tumblr, but I find Twitter less distracting at the moment.
How long are you staying?: til Tuesday, but I’ll be spiritually communing with whale sharks on Monday.
How are you getting there?: UFO
Cosplays: uwu flower twink Luke Skywalker cosplay, casual low-key Kylo Ren cosplay, or a t-shirt with my company logo on it (did you know that it’s legally mandatory for all small business owners to own one of these or they throw you in business jail)
Roomies: @thehats and @berlynn-wohl are my squad 4 life
Where to find me: I’m not *on* any panels, but I’ll be attending a handful of them. I’ll probably be primarily hanging at the bar (assuming the bar is cool at the new hotel, otherwise I’ll be hanging out at whatever the rad cool spot is) and chatting with anyone who wants a chat!
Drinks: drinking is fun, but I myself live in Sobertowne. You can buy me a diet Coke with lemon tho if u wanna chat me up in a saucy fashion
Hugs: please do not hug me! BUT fist bumps are more than welcome!!
Pictures: feel free
Anything else?: Talk to me about publishing your fanfic as original work or scream with me about multifandom shipping, both are equally welcome. I love making new friends.
If you are trying to find me, there’s a decent chance Russian fur hat wearer/Han Yolo @berlynn-wohl or Princess Leia cosplayer/my roommate @thehats knows where I am, and if they don’t know, they can find out real quick-like.
Optional Contact Details: get at me on Twitter (@HRHSherlock) or just shout “Carnation Books!” into the ether and I will spontaneously materialize
What was the overall creative direction for the hair in Black Panther? There were three parts. For the “traditional” look, we used inspiration from the Zulu tribe, the Maasai tribe, and the Hima tribe. Then we looked at the modern styles in the natural-hair movement. Finally we looked at the Afropunk movement, which has a lot of natural and creative styling. Also, there are five tribes in the story, and we had to create different looks for each tribe.
What was it like working on a movie where everyone was styled in natural hair? There’s no press and comb in this movie. No relaxers, no nothing! That was one of the things that I really was firm about. I requested that people come with their natural hair. People were like, “Are you sure?” and I was like, “Yes, I am sure! We have a qualified staff of hair people who are phenomenal and who are well-versed in natural hair.”al hair.”
How did it feel being a part of this movie? I don’t think black hair has ever been seen in a movie like this. It was an honor to do it and to have an open form to design and take hairstyling to the next level. That’s what we accomplished; we had a great crew and we worked really hard.
What do you want people to take away after seeing this movie? That black hair is versatile and it’s beautiful. With the right products, anything can be re-created.
Beltainefaerie's Flights of Fancy 