Talkin‘ Fanfic

Talkin’ Fanfic

Episode No. - 208

Episode Title - Interview with museaway

Sara sits down with long-time multi-fandom author and community organizer MUSEAWAY, where they discuss three of muse’s works in Smallville, Supernatural, and the Alternate Original Series Star Trek fandoms. Topics include:

• Their love of the edenic, the singular! old school Smallville fandom


• The difference to an outsider, between what Supernatural looks like from tumblr gif sets vs what it looks like watching the show (VERY. DIFFERENT.)


• How to write Destiel without writing over Sam


• Case fic!


• The joys of “discovery moments” , and the messiness of exploratory writing


• the “DESERT HOOKER PHOTOSHOOT”! (say ‘thank you 2013 Star Trek fandom)

Muse also waxes poetic over the gift economy of fanfiction, and how fanfiction breaks down traditional publishing industry barriers between authors and the readers who will find and appreciate their contributions to the fandom, and generally the unique joys of fandom.

We also discuss muse’s fandom community involvement, including the #ficwip, a twitter event that has morphed into a multi-fandom writer’s community.

Bulletin Items!

• The Karate Club Zine is now open for Pre-Order!


• The 2020 Clex Zine is now LEGENDS: A 2022 Clex Zine. Applications for fic writers and artists are NOW OPEN through December!


• If you worked on any of the original CLFF “Clex Fest” round and could give museaway permission to work with Ao3 to archive those works, please get in touch!!

Episode References

• Museaway on ao3, twitter, and the hellsite


• Work - "Play Forgiveness" by museaway (Smallville, Clark/Lex)


• Work - "Entering Orbit" by museaway (Star Trek AOS, Kirk/Spock)


• Work - "Superior" by museaway (SPN, Dean/Cas atmospheric case fic)


• Work -"Le Nouveau" by museaway (SPN crossover, Dean/Case case fic)


• Work -"The Walls Between Us" (Star Trek AOS, Kirk/Spock, mind-melding through hand contact!)


• Google Image Search Results - “desert hooker photoshoot” (peak 2013 Star Trek fandom)


• Fanlore article on ontd_startrek, a livejournal community that popularized the term GQMFer, or "GQ Motherfucker" (one of Sara’s Trek fandom memories)


• "flowers by the roadside" by museaway (Voltron post-finale, Keith/Lance, written for #theficthathauntsyou )


• T'hy'la Bang - Tumblr Page


• Muse is reading - Shonen Jump Viz Account, $1.99/mo manga


• Muse is reading- Futekiya - BL Manga subscription service


• Muse recs Scarlet Beriko, a BL Manga author


• Muse recs "The Lazarus Gap" by Dolimir (Clark/Lex amnesia fic)


• Muse recs works by garryowen, aka dogpoet (ao3 profile page)


• Muse recs works by Vera, aka dragonmuse ao3 profile page)


• #ficwip contact information carrd


• “The Fic that Haunts You” Notion Site

Contact and Credits:

• Music: Kyle Laurin "In the Air Tonight" (Twitter: @cobrakylemusic)


• Tumblr: talkinfanfic.tumblr.com


• Instagram: @talkinfanfic


• Email: [email protected]