Reposted from my LJ, for no other reason than to seek hairpats. I'm 6300 words out, am staring at a blank page, and I'm looking at another all-nighter.

Will the Vampire People Please Leave the Lobby? Why I became interested in online communities, and the weird freak flag we all hold as "people who met on the 'net."

Minearest and Dearest A loveletter to a friend, and a little bit about the self-imposed boundary between fan and the object of fan's admiration.

Munchausen's by Internet The strange case of Penlind and her imaginary suffering children.

Deus ex Machina Mods as Gods, and why a website is like a pirate ship. Aye, mateys.

The Misery Effect Some fans get a little TOO involved in the story.

Party Politics Fandom factions, cliques, all out war...and eventually, peace. With an auction!

The Internet Wants Your Daughters MySpace, online predators, and how we handled it in The Bronze

The Bronze Is Dead. Long Live the Bronze! What happens to a community when its benefactor throws it out on the street? It's sort of like RENT, but far more ridiculous.

Save Firefly The failed campaign to save a dying television show.

Imposter! Anonymous strangers on the internet tell me I suck, and I always believe them.

Safe Harbor from Ann Arbor I invited a stranger I met on the web to come live with me, and nothing bad happened.

Celebrity Pussy Finding a home for Joss Whedon's cat...without telling Joss Whedon.

Everyday Apocalypses The academic papers about Buffy the Vampire Slayer leave me puzzled.

Gay Wedding Tree Two women who met on the 'net get married. Mostly all the wedding guests met on the 'net, too.

High Stakes 2004 Fundraiser for Kerry/Edwards Celebrity fundraisers for political campaigns disturb me.

Together, Alone We introverts go on vacation on a small island and hide from each other behind laptops. It was THE BEST VACATION, EVAR.

Random Acts of Paypal The generosity of strangers leads to our online friend from Israel getting a tour of America.

Possible additional story: The Fandom Is Coming from INSIDE THE HOUSE! I discover a member of the Firefly fandom lives in my apartment building. Should I move? What is WRONG with me?

You've done 6,300 words and have 2,700 words to go? Or you've done 2,700 words and have 6,300 words to go? Hairpats either way, cause I know you can do it.

6300 to go. I swear, it seems like I should have enough. I'm writing The Internet Wants Your Daughters right now, so that should be about 4000 words when done.

Is any of The Internet Wants Your Daughters counted in the total count right now?

Nope.

Yeah - you ought to reach your total long before you get through that list.

The Fandom Is Coming from INSIDE THE HOUSE

That's an interesting premise, whether you feel comfortable admitting the depth of your affection for something and whether you think your neighbors would think you were a freak for being so involved--and whether you think your neighbor is too freaky to let them know about your own involvement.

X-post - daughters will a lot of the way through it then.

All of those make good stories.

That's the current table of contents. Dear God, I hope they're good stories.