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If you found something of value in my Fansplaining article about life as a fan-journalist, you can also listen to my guest appearance on the Fansplaining podcast. Elizabeth Minkel and I commiserated about culture journalism & Flourish Klink kept us on track!

An excerpt from kayti burt's article for us this week, 'The Fan-Journalist Tightrope,' on the challenges of being a fannish pop-culture journalist—which are only heightened when you're covering topics like K-pop for U.S. outlets: fansplaining.com/articles/the-f…

In addition to publishing kayti burt, we also had the delight of having her on the podcast. (Which is mostly the two of us complaining about media/freelancing while Flourish Klink desperately tries to interject with things like, 'SO AFTER YOU GET A PITCH ACCEPTED WHAT HAPPENS?')

We just released episode 220, 'The Fan-Journalist,' a conversation with one particular fan-journalist—kayti burt!—about her recent article for us on the challenges of covering the things you love. Listen or read a full transcript: fansplaining.com/episodes/220-t…

This was a very difficult piece for me to write—probably because, like so many other culture journalists/entertainment reporters, I am in the middle of trying to figure out if this career is sustainable & if this work is worth it. (Still hanging on / Still think it is.)

Kayti is also our guest this week, and we've released the new episode for patrons at $2 a month and up! 📝 To hear it early—and to support us publishing more pieces like this—please consider becoming a patron: patreon.com/fansplaining

Today we're thrilled to publish our newest article, by longtime pop culture journalist (and longertime fan) kayti burt! On the especially precarious position of fan-journalists in an already precarious industry: fansplaining.com/articles/the-f…

Very weird that our 9-year partnership is coming to an end (will save further 'tribute to Flourish' thoughts til their final ep lol). Fansplaining will transition to a written pub in June (fandom journalists, I will want your pitches!) and ideally become a podcast again later on.

We just released episode 219, 'Tropefest Speedrun,' which has a big announcement: in May, Flourish Klink is leaving the podcast. 🥲 This ep builds on our 'Tropefest' series for Patrons, with 10 fic tropes/themes in an hour. Listen or read a full transcript: fansplaining.com/episodes/219-t…

We just released our newest episode, in which we jet through ten fic tropes/themes in an hour (and make a big announcement). 😘 Pledge $2 a month or more to get access to this and all future episodes a day early: patreon.com/fansplaining

I was so glad I got to talk this through with Flourish Klink, who has a ton of historical knowledge in this realm (threatened by Warner Bros. as a pre-teen!) and also brought up some really through-provoking ideas about fandom's attitudes toward $$$.

We just released episode 218, 'The Money Question 3: Books???' Opportunists are illegally selling bound copies of popular fics from specific corners of fandom. What does it mean for fanfiction overall? Listen or read a full transcript: fansplaining.com/episodes/218-t…

We just released our newest episode to patrons—and yes, as you could've guessed, it's about the recent illegal fic-selling debacle. To get access to this and all future episodes a day early, pledge today! patreon.com/fansplaining

On our most recent episode, we talked to Tiffo (aka Fanboundbooks) about fanbinding and the work of the Renegade Bindery! 🪡 Listen to our whole conversation or read a full transcript: fansplaining.com/episodes/217-f…

For my latest Atlas Obscura column, I wrote about fanbinding and the work of the Renegade Bindery! 🪡 Amongst other things, I was really struck by how much their open-ended, communal DIY nature reflects fanfiction itself: atlasobscura.com/articles/fanbi…

A few days ago I reported a v depressing story about bad actors selling bound fic for profit. Today, I have a far more joyful fanbinding story: my latest Atlas Obscura column is about the communal, DIY, firmly not-for-profit work of the Renegade Bindery: atlasobscura.com/articles/fanbi…