Long But Worthwhile Link.

Long but worthwhile link.

So okay. In sum. Over the weekend, the Sherlock team held a screening of the next season's first episode with a Q&A. The moderator, a journalist who likes to appear edgy, took a derisive tone overall, saddling the stars with an impromptu reading of a fan-written story, and mocking the fans and the enterprise of fan fiction.

Two things about journalists/reporters/media.

Thing one: the dichotomy between fans who like to create work based on a popular show, and the people being paid to do so, isn't actually there. In this case, the show itself is fan fiction riffing on the original canon. And one of the showrunners has done work under a pseudonym. The media would like to have the story of two sides pitted against each other, but it really doesn't seem to exist. It seems to me that the problem is a chip on the shoulder of critics against creators.

Thing two: the non-stop press cavalcade needs to stop. There's an Internet. There's Skype. There are green screens. Even if you're not Beyonce and you need a bit of promotion, why on earth must artists be salesmen and go on rounds? I'd much prefer if they were able to focus on their job, and maybe did one long, relaxed interview. Cut that up and syndicate it for promotion, then put the whole thing in the extras to give people another reason to purchase. Let's maybe stop treating talent quite so much like performing monkeys and be grateful for the few artists who are actually gifted.

It's Not the Fans, it's the people holding the microphones.

Saturday’s madness with the Empty House screening was the not just the last straw, but a turning point....

most amusing reactions to coriolanus screenings:

1) omg thAt gUY kiSSEd thAT otHEr gUy what is happening?? do they haVE tHe GaY?

2) “Coriolanus’s death scene…” WHAAAAAAT he dieS? sPoiLeR! SPOILER SPOILERY SPOILER! HOW DARE YOU!

Guys, it’s a Shakespearean tragedy. It’s gonna start out homoerotic and end up bloody. You have literally had five hundred years to figure this out.

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Selkie’s Birthday Giveaway!

It’s Selkie’s birthday!

So I thought, to celebrate, I’d do a giveaway!

What am I giving away?

GRAND PRIZE: An advance copy of THE BOY WITH THE HIDDEN NAME *and* an advance paper copy of the e-novella THE GIRL WHO READ THE STARS, both signed and personalized (and if you don’t have THE GIRL WHO NEVER WAS, signed or otherwise, we’ll talk. ;-)) (and your choice of one of the runner-up prizes, too)

TEN RUNNER-UP PRIZES: Your choice: signed swag packs from me (bookmarks and bookplates) OR I’ll give you feedback on a piece of writing of your choice (up to 5,000 words) OR I’ll write you a drabble to a prompt and characters of your choice (original or fannish).

What do you have to do? Nothing! Except reblog this post. (You can also leave a comment on my blog entry or retweet on Twitter for extra entries.)

The first day of fall is officially September 23 this year, so you have until 11:59 pm Eastern time on September 23 to enter.

(P.S. And the giveaway is international!)

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