How to Make Fandom More Inclusive

A couple of folks on snowflake_challenge mentioned the problem of racism and other discrimination in fandom, and wanted to fix it. So here are some ideas.

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Moment of Silence: Michael Lang

Michael Lang has passed away.  He was best known for cofounding Woodstock.  Peace out, dude.

Carry on the work:
* Learn to play guitar.
* Let out your inner bohemian.
* Be the peace you want to see in the world.
* Remember Woodstock with movies, books, and music.

Fandom Snowflake: Challenge 5 Idea

Challenge #5


In your own space, talk about an idea you wish you had the time / talent / energy to do. Leave a comment in this post saying you did it. Include a link to your post if you feel comfortable doing so.




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Kickstarter Games

I'm browsing Kickstarter for possible games to back. I've seen a few things that aren't what I'm looking for, but seem amusing.

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Poem: "Boxing Day"

This poem came out of the January 4, 2022 Poetry Fishbowl. It was inspired by a prompt from kelkyag. It also fills the "mercy" square in my 12-23-21 card for the Story Sparks Fest. This poem has been sponsored by janetmiles. It belongs to the series Monster House.


"Boxing Day"


The day after Christmas,
we go over the toys together.

We count up the new toys and
decide which ones to keep --
anything that doesn't appeal
can be given to someone else.

Then we box up the old things
that nobody plays with anymore
and take them to a charity shop.

The monsters in-the-closet and
under-the-bed are especially handy
at gathering up whatever has fallen into
dustspace so it can be passed along.

The rule is: one toy in, one toy out.

It keeps the house from getting
too cluttered, and it reminds us
to appreciate what we have and
show mercy to those with less.

Also it discourages dust mice
from overrunning the whole place.

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Notes:

Boxing Day is the day after Christmas, a traditional time for giving to charities.  "One toy in, one toy out" is a good rule for preventing overload.

Dustspace -- the areas behind or under furniture, the closet floor, and so forth where lost or abandoned objects gather; a semi-detatched dimensional zone.

Poem: "Words on Walls"

This poem is spillover from the January 4, 2022 Poetry Fishbowl. It was inspired by prompts from scrubjayspeaks and See_Also_Friend. It also fills the "Path / Travel" square in my 12-23-21 card for the Story Sparks Fest. This poem has been sponsored by janetmiles. It belongs to the Daughters of the Apocalypse series.

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Poem: "Emphatic Questions"

This poem came out of the January 4, 2022 Poetry Fishbowl. It was inspired by a prompt from heartsinger. It also fills the "Discovery" square in my 12-23-21 card for the Story Sparks Fest. This poem has been sponsored by janetmiles.

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Essential Starter Recs

fancake is running a theme for Essential Starter Recs. It's a good way to invite new folks to your fandom, especially if you know of a newbie page for it.

Our theme for January is essential starter recs!

These are recs intended for someone who has just joined your fandom. What fanworks would you consider essential to start them off right? How would you introduce them to the neighborhood, acquaint them with common tropes, or familiarize them with popular fanon? This is your chance to be the welcome wagon and bring over a piping hot thumbdrive full of fanworks, but keep in mind, your new neighbors might not be caught up on all the canon yet, so you may want to give some guidance for what book/season/whatever they should be familiar with and note if a fanwork includes any major spoilers.