Isn't there also something in Fanlib's TOS that says that, in the even of legal badness from the creators of the source material, the fanfic authors exempt Fanlib from fault?

Of course! You can't expect them to be responsible for what's posted there.

"It'll be just like YouTube, but for fic!"

And we all know that no one's gone after YouTube and made them take down videos.

Faramir discovering his adopted daughter, Grace, is deaf.

Oh, dear. And also WTF?

There are men in fandom, but I think the general rule of women coagulating (sorry, couldn't think of a better word) into communities applies to online fandom/fanfic. Women are more likely to seek out and/or create a community around their fandoms.

So, when do we build Sang Sacre in Second Life?

So men can have fandoms and not seek out or create communities about them?

My personal definition of fandom rides on community. You're just a fan until you start seeking people out based on them being a fan of the same thing--the more structured that gets, the deeper you get.

But I know everyone's mileage differs.

I'm trying to come up with a short list of book review sites/blogs to send my publicity folk, and I'm coming up confused.

Any faves? Advice? I'm unsure how to ask, "hey, can I send this for possible reviewage?" without sounding like a used car salesman.

so , basically they had an idea, but forgot to do their due diligence. I'm not a big fanfic reader - but I know more about it than the guys that put together this site.

Smart Bitches? [link]

Early Ink? [link]

Websites/blogs that review books are used to receiving ARCs. It's new to you, but old hat to them. Just ask.

Ohh, very helpful. Thank you!

So, when do we build Sang Sacre in Second Life?

Was that shudder that went through me one of orgasmic anticipation--or dread?

You know, I can't let this go without posting a response from one of the FanLib founders. He spammed this across several journals, and then ran around deleting it. Whoops.

"hey everyone, I'm Chris one of the founders of FanLib> it's really late and i have been working on the site all day. I'm exhausted but i just realized what was going on here and all of the commentsts are making me sick. we're a small company with 10 emplyees who work 16 hours a day to try and make a great website. we're real people! with feelings and everything! we have been working on this and dreaming about it for a long time and you are just here to shit on it without giving us a chance. i care deeply about what you think but this is crazy. we're good people here and you make us sound like we're an evil corporation or the govt. sending your kids to war or something. we really are all about celebrating fan fiction and fan fiction readers and writers. im sorry this is so short and please excuse the fact that i am cutting and pasting this across a bunch of ljs but i gotta get some sleep."