Snowflake Challenge Day 2

[jadesfire]

Day 2

In your own space, share a favorite memory about fandom: the first time you got into fandom, the last time a fanwork touched your heart, crazy times with fellow fans (whether on-line or off-line), a lovely comment you’ve received or have left for someone.

While I could go back further, I think I'm going to stick with 2017 for this one. About the middle of the year, after I'd started to dip my toe cautiously back into fandom, and had posted a few odds and ends for the first time ages, I got a ping from Blackglass (xdriorix) to say that there was a collaborative podfic happening for Pod_Together, and I NEEDED to sign up. I ended up contributing a small part, meeting new people and even helping with some beta-type services. It was just what I needed, when I needed it, to feel part of something and remember why I enjoy fandom in the first place.

I'm not the sort of person who gets included spontaneously in many things in real life - normally, I find out things happened afterwards, my health has severely limited what I can do, and I don't get invited to very much* - so having someone hear of a project and think of me was incredibly touching, and probably helped propel me into the rest of the fannish things I did this year.




*that's not WOE IS ME, btw. I've become a bit of a hermit this year! Knitters and fans have made the effort to include me, though, proving that they are, as ever, The Best.