Snowflake Challenge #2.

[pattrose]

Challenge #2

In your own space, talk about your fannish origin story. Post your answer to today’s challenge in your own space and leave a comment in this post saying you did it. Include a link to your post if you feel comfortable doing so.

I didn’t discover fan fic until 28 years ago. And boy did I end up being a great fan. I only went to one convention with my best friend, but had to leave on 2nd day when her dad had a heart attack. Just like in peoples fan fiction.

The show I went crazy over was called The Sentinel and I still love it to this day. I have written 1321 Sentinel stories and yes I have slowed down but still not done yet. 😁😁 This is the link to my page on AO3.

https://archiveofourown.org/users/pattrose

Comments

[tjs_whatnot]

ONE THOUSAND THREE HUNDRED AND TWENTY ONE?!?!?!?!

*bows in awe*

That is PHENOM!!

♥ ♥

[pattrose]

Thank you. To be honest quite a few were for Drabble and; short stories. They’re a nice easy read. There were quite a few very long ones.

[barbaratp]

Você e suas fics sentinel mudam vidas, sei que a minha mudou porque fiquei vidrada nisso ok. Adoro você no fandom. É um pouco engraçado que sua ida na convenção tenha acabado precipitadamente igual nas fics com uma notícia alarmante. Mal pergunte o pai da sua amiga ficou bem?

[mxcatmoon]

I didn’t discover fan fic until 28 years ago. Only 28 years ago? That made me laugh, as fandom on the internet was just getting started in those days, and most people didn't know about fandom back then. The good old days. 😉

Sorry you only made it to one convention (and only one day!). But I hope your friend's dad was okay!

1321 is wow!

[pattrose]

My friends dad went through triple bypass and went on to live about 24 years after his surgery. He was such a good man.

[mxcatmoon]

That's great to hear!

[vendettadays]

1321 fics! 😮 That's amazing!

[pattrose]

First I thought they counted wrong. But then I realized I wrote in other fandoms too It’s just been many good. Years for me.

[tinnean]

I got involved with fandom in 1999 and also went to a single convention, which was in Canada for La Femme Nikita. I remember when The Sentinel first aired in 1996. I was able to watch the first episode, but due to the illness and then passing of my mother-in-law, I lost track of the show. It was thanks to you and Lisa and My Mongoose that I began writing in that fandom, mostly fusing Jim and Blair with various movies.

It's been fun, and I thank you again, Patt. *hugs*

[mab_browne]

I started getting actively into fandom when I was about fifteen, so 45 odd (very odd sometimes) years ago. But I discovered TS 21 years ago, and I might not have been as prolific as you but gosh I've had fun and met lovely people. :-)

[spiralicious]

That is a phenomenal amount of fics!

[svgurl]

Wow, 1321 fics? That's amazing and super impressive! :D

[pattrose]

Thank you. I just love the Sentinel Fandom. There are others I wrote in also but they didn't make me write so many as the sentinel one.