Snowflake Challenge #15

[pronker]

In your own space, Talk about Your Snowflake Experience.

I enjoyed it greatly and delighted in the every other day posting of challenges, keep it up forever! Thanks to the mods whose unfailing gracious responses and thought-provoking challenges kept me going as we celebrated IDIC: Infinite Diversity in Infinite Combinations in our very varied fandoms. I learned (which I equate with growing) quite a bit about podcasting, polyamory writing, icon making, and how loyal fans are of long ago TV programs.

I looked forward to participating as much as I did in 2016 and each year since then and I'm not sorry I joined in. I met new folks who warmed my heart. I spread the word about an old friend's website offering whimsical coats for fan convention use. I came up with a dilly of a love letter to fandom channeling my inner second grader and that was the highlight for me. Next time? If the challenge arises, I shall ask producer Irwin Allen to invite me for lunch on the set of his iconic vessel, the Seaview along with the actors, set designers, writers (I'm looking at you, William Welch!) and others who made Voyage to the Bottom of the Sea so memorable. For current fandoms, it would be marvelous to drool over meet Jeremy Wade and see what his next project is.

Until next time, farewell, Snowflakes!

Sincerely,

pronker

Comments

[sjh2009]

Thank you so much for taking part. It's been a real joy having you along for the ride. I adored your letter to fandom, and I am now totally in love with the Penguins of Madagascar and am looking forward to reading all your stories.

I'm so glad that you've enjoyed the experience. I love taking part in Snowflake and the way people from so many different fandoms interact happily with one another and are so enthusiastic about sharing their fandoms.

Thank you for joining in :)

Glad yu liked the letter. Yours truely, pronker

[pronker]

You're welcome! As others mentioned, it felt like a convention in the broader sense, because conventions, as I recall them, could be fandom specific such as Dr. Who. Snowflake is not only multi-fandom, but encompasses things like cross stitching or getting tattooed in real life and online activities like icon making and of course, posting our beloved fic.

Re: Glad yu liked the letter. Yours truely, pronker

[sjh2009]

Exactly, all the joy and fun of a convention but in this case, Fandom itself was the guest star :)

Yes, many of the challenges are open to interpretation and can involve so much more than just fiction and art, but include so many different things, including hobbies and our pets!

[tsuki_no_bara]

i just want to say i really enjoyed reading your challenge responses, and i still think your friend's coats are super cool.

[pronker]

I'm so pleased you enjoyed the responses and that the coats showed off my friend's talents. She's super into fandom, too, and I used to call her the Superfan! I had a good time learning about podfics and remixes from your entries. :)